Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

can Union intention, con-
the rights and Interests OF all and whereas the Senate
of the United States has appointed committee of thirteen OF
its NEST patriotic and experienced members report such
of compromise shall heal the wounds of the
and peace and concord whereas the said
COMMITTEES have reporteda plan Of compromise such the
opinion ohs meeng appears just and adequate to the settle
ment Of the whole question Therefore
Resolved That we, the people of ST. Louis without dis
tncon Of party assembled here declare our deep and
waverng devotion to the Union OF these United States and
solemn and inAexbe purpose to adhere it,
spite every effort made medated against either by
fanatics Of the North or the hotspurs of the South.
Resolved That Of the West have too large a stake in
section to endanger its integrity.
Resolved That while many Of differ opinion respect
ported the committee of the Senate yet believing that
propositions taken whole just equitable in respect
to the rights and interests OF the whole country yield
hearty and support those
mise OF the conflicting opinions and that agae
the people in different portions Of country
esued That in the opinion Of this meeting, if the prin-
cples Of the compromise faithfully carried out by the ac-
ton Congress- peace and harmony will speedily be restored
sectional eaouses allayed the union of the States firmly
and all will aid m STRENGTHENING and perpetuatng
the institutions of our beloved country.
Re.oed That the peace, harmony, prosperity and in
egy Of the Union only be preserved by that spirit
magnmous concession and compromise which the Fede-
raj Constitution had its BIRTH and that deeply depre-
cate and dpoe the acoas spirit which has manifested itself
Congress- weaken the bonds of raterna union
tor sectional and selfish purposes.
The report received and the resolutions adopted by
acc amation.
On motion OF Thomas Harvey, ESQ.,, resolved that
the proceedings OF this meeting be forwarded Senators
and Representatives in Congress and amendment of A.
MITCHELL ESQ., to the Chairman of the Committee of Thr-
teen, to be by him communicated to each member Of that
committee.
On notion resolved that all the papers in this city
requested to publish the proceedings Of this meeting
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
b. w. SHARPE. EDMUND Face, Secretaries.
The pending motion being to lay the resolutions the
table
ton will he Withdrawn after the which the Senator
introduced it. ~
The VICE PRESIDENT. Win the Senator from Ken
lucky withdraw the motion IL
Mr.. CLAY Most certainly, although it s4not recpro-
eating what the Senator does when ask him to withdraw
motion It is Withdrawn; will return good for evil.
Mr.. BENTON. The Senator from Kentucky this morn
represents OF those persons spoken Of Scripture
returning good for evil and who is represented heap
ing Goals of fire upon the head" Of the wicked Well, my
head not burnt yet will thank the Secretary to read the
last resolution but one.
The Secretary read the resolution as follows
con motion Of Thomas Harvey, Esq, it wss
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be for
ward to our Senators and in Congress
and amendment OF A. S. MITCHELL ESQ., to the chairman
OF the Committee of Threen be by him communicated
each member OF that committee" ,..
Mr.. BENTON If understand the reading Of that reso-
luton Alright, copy Of these proceedings be
each Of the Senators and the Representatives from the State Of
Missouri OF course for the purpose of being laid before Con-
gress have not yet received copy My colleague may
have received If he has received copy of these sou
tions, he will doubtless present them and when receive
copy, will also present them. shall present them in that
respectful manner which will be due to any portion of my
constituents, and especially to those who composed this
meeng who so far as can judge by the names attached to
the city of St. Louis. shall present them in that manner
when they come. Now, if heard Alright thought there
copy of these resolutions be the chairman Of
the Committee Of Thirteen and, suppose, perhaps thr
teen copies-one for each member Of the committee.
Mr.. CLAY, Gin his seat.) Yes.
Mr.. BENTON. That the chairman of the committee
might present to each member. There may be some
other resolve by virtue of which he presents his copy the
Senate and to the members of the committee also. there
be, know nothing about it but have doubt that he will
do all that he is asked do and thus far he has certainly
done than he has been asked d. for he has only
presented them this body but he has adverted them
manner which makes personally applicable to myself
Now will thank the Secretary to read me the first words
The Secretary read follows
Pursuant to call through the public newspapers,
meeting of the citizens of ST. Louis in favor Of the compro
mise bill reported to the United States Senate the Com
nttee Of Thirteen without distinction OF party assembled
the rotundo OF the courthouse in St Louis Monday evening"
June 8, 1902. .< III.
Mr.. BENTON. Good that is good mass meeting
in the rotundo of the courthouse Of st. Louis Well sir
i will hold great many but when speak
ing there, get the 'smass" into that ro
undo than we can get them into jacket pocket laughter
though it is very considerable
DeGeve READ IN the newspapers the
call for this meeting When read and observed the
ner ia which 1t got up it did not impress very forc
bly, Perhaps may receive paper tonight containing
report Of the proceedings and if do will read it
morning. But hitherto have paid little attention to it for
The CALL headed it was, does not impress very forcby
believe that call to those who friendly to the
PROMISE and that accounts for the unanimy of meeting
held in city containing eighty thousand souls; city, sir,
which has its contentious, all people in the world
have theirs not excepting the committee Of concord which
going reconcile all the discussions that exist in the country
And will undertake say, sir that if you collect together
the eighty thousand people Of the city of ST. Louis call
for any purpose, fragment Of them, you will find
dissenting voices upon any proposition care not what
it is So much for the nature of the call it call Of
those who favor Of the compromise and that
Tor the ananimty of those who favor Of the adoption
Of the resolutions there is any mistake in this, will
rect it but think those only called who in favor
Of the object
Now, Mr.. President, this puts in mini Of old times;
and really think it is time for put less stress upon what
we deem be universal public sentiment This thing Of
reasoning from particulars to generals leads to vast mistakes
and, far know have ventured any occasion
enforce what might be saying by stating that any given
proportion Of the people Of my State, much less of the United
States, in favor of the object against the object
have undertaken to back my poor argument with
assertion that majority Of four6hs Of nine-tenhs Of
ninety hundreths Of nine hundred and ninety
and know the falacy Of all such
calculations and satisfied that any gentleman who goes
into it will find himself mistaken in the end
ue upon any such backing Of what say for it, in what lit
lie say 10 the Senate there reason weight, may
fall TO the ground before will undertake to say that half
or nine,enths Of the people Of my State with will
not do it. sir Sir have had experience upon the subject,
and we have seen how il has all ended This the old way
the old STYLE Something got up that must override every
thing else the publisher Of newspaper takes up and all
who against enemies to the country-tratorsso
times British trators-they Wing uaitor-Democraic