The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-09
Meeting In Philadelphia.

lu,ions were ao0pted. Auhoueh this meet
;ou express "a passionate affection for the
u.;on" no mention 10 made Of its founder.
w,sulxcroN YVES moi IN all their thoughts
Cen. Jackson was not forgotten. We pub.
r.h them that the opinions Of the meeting
may be known
whc,ea. the stability Of the American Union i.
- .s,iousy endangered, on account off real sup
ID Adherence Of opinion between tho slave holding
non slave holding States, concerning the cons,i.
mowers Of leg slaion possessed by Congress
m. subject Of negro slavery in the Territories
ri. limited States, and further on account of fears
BY the Southern States, that Congress NAV,
omr future time, assume tho right and The eypei
80 !, abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia.
.dS,,,ly hy some claim Of constitutional authority,
...m,, 10 regulate tao slave trade between the
S,,cs or to pprcss the institutions ofslavery with
!; ,hoss States whore those institutions have been
,.hi;.he9 BIZ Law; and Whereas while. as individuals.
-. dse,jv regret the existence Of negro slavery any
nor, within the limits Of our glorious confederary.
n.r.ttbelcss, a. citizens of a Stale boand by tho
..mnact Of tho constitution, made by our fathers
G., ~. re arc willing 10 acknowledge all the proris.
ian, and compromises on this and every ether mt
IA, contained in that sacred instrument, and are
,e,dv and anxioua 10 aid in settling this agtstiag
"a d,nreroas subject forever. upon fair just, aud
cousi;,ui onal arrangement between the slsyc.hnd
H., and non slave holding States: therefore be it.
1. Re,oir,d. That tho democratic citizens OF Ito
,;,v and county Of Philadelphia in this meeting as
..nnsed. in CANNON with the almost unanimous pee
ii, of Tho state entertain passionate affection for
s. Union. They can never forget tuai tho Union,
.rbodvinp the spirit and principles IT the great
u,gie for American Independence, had lis birth
!, the hoson Of this ancient city, The espiia OF this
/, ,,,nt Commonwealth; and by all the glorious
,sr,oti., Of the ptst by tho best interests OF the
,,c..nt. md hy the troudest hopes of The future,
,h,y are bouod in deep lasting. an devoted at.
,,et non, 10 this, tho noble and hnppy work Of It's
xi.c. vinuous, ard ever to be seneraled authors.
. Eesslrsd That ia The opinion of,i,is meeting.
no more appalling misfortune could bsfa tie whole
,ounry. both tie FREQ and slave holding Stat >. than
..paraiisn from zach other by dissolution Of tho
Irnion neither in regard to thor msefisl prosper
,v aud weslth, thrr moral power. or the security
and psfpelus, on Of ihcif liberties
4 Ts,sired. That, In the opinion Of this meeting
"a greater calamity than the downfall of this rerHb
he could possibly tef4ll mankind, since. twhol "a
TOW apparent 10 sll.l f the Ia On of these States
shall continue 10 EXIST, and for the future TO
i, .frngth aud influence as heretofore, thu pure.
robI., and holy mission Of our country wtli 10 to
eonduct to the enjayment Of its blessings under 70.
publican srs'sms Of government. all those nations
in The world fl for freedom.
4 Rsspired. That tho constitution Of The United
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- - ~. Ir,;or h., aniv ..,n di.,ox. of AMI
make nrsdfal rules and regulations respecting lhs
territory Of other property belonging to tie tatcd
Ststcs"
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i Rx,cIr,d This, vs call mann our Stats Ier54
l,,a,s r. r.,e,l IN laws cepa,stins viii tbst SEE
t;oa n H.. ean,t,u,on Of Tho uuIted States m re-
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P,.ntr.i Th.t the sams poi,ii~al neerssity
.h,.h :. s,,rs1 tho foundation Of the Union. not
az ,le .,,.enee of tbe ,nstitutton af .la
liz i'm. j. n,,,t, every state still dcm,nd,
IN. eont,nu.nee Of the Union. nolslas,aniinv III,
,,.,e,e. Of slavery in only one half of Tia >tate