Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30
GREAT UNION MEETING IN MANCHESTER,
(NEw HAMPsHRx)

At half-past seven O'Clock the meeung was can-
ed to order by B. F. AVER, Esq, chairman OF the
of arrangements, who said that It was
hardly necessary to explain the object OF the meet
ing any further than cay that was called for the purpose
Of obaniag public expression Of sentiment tending TO aky
,hoss ag,aons which were diAracng the country and
dangerng the Union. He moved that the meeting bs
organized and proposed shs lcwns iss Of officers and
they were chosen unanmously :Preidsnt Hon. RIcHARD
H. Arrn; Vice Presidents, RoBsRT READs WILLIAM Q.
CLARKE, MosEs FELLows, and many others.
The President upon taking the chair, congratulated the
assembly by communicating the fact that number Of dis
tnguished and eloquent gentlemen from different parts Of The
State were present by invitations and prepared address the
meeting as soon as some letters should have been read and
series Of resolutions submitted.
Mr. AXER chairman Of the committee, now read the fol-
lowing letters
GENTLEMEN regret that circumstances beyond my con-
troll will prevent from attending your Union meeting on
"Wednesday next.
or the purposes that meeting most cordially approve
The preservation of the union of the States In its integrity
far supasses in importance any matter Of mere local or tenn
porary interest," aid in which good and patriotic men
Of all and parties may well unite In our doubts IN
regard single measure Of the General Government or
even in our dsapprova Of it. to lose sight Of the unexam-
pied peace prosperity, and happiness which has 90 long
secured the people Of this country and still mora to ha-
zard the continuance Of these blessings by encouraging
. CONSTITUTION
my Judgment, be the very extreme Of folly
sincerely hope that the efforts Of the gentlemen who may
have the pleasure from which peclude Of being pre-
sent your meeting, may strengthen the bonds Of our go
rous Unon and avert the long train OF caames sure to
follow their dissolution
Yours, respectfully, JAMES BELL.
B. F. AYER, Esq and others, Manchester.
CoscoaD, IN. H.) Nov. Is, 1885,
GkxrLxmEx Your polite invitation for me to attend
Union meeting Manchester the 10th instant has been
received.
The great object of that meeting "to advise upon the
course calculated aay all unnecessary further agta
ton" Of certain sectional questions meets with my hearty
concurrence
Without orbearance to such agitation among the
sister States is my solemn conviction that the present
haowed Union Of those States will be placed in fearful
jeopardy
Il is another alarming sign Of the times that any portion Of
our awabidng community should either recommend forcbe
resistance the laws actually participate measures de-
execution Of legal precepts issued by those authorities
This is in direct hostility the inunctons Of Washington
in his Farewell Address his grateful countymen And
less hostile and derogaoy to every sound principle
for sustaining public order and obedience to what the egs
tive agents of the people and the States have enacted
The only objection such obedience which has to
my knowledge and which supported by any sembance
Of argument very dangerous for individuals rely
at any time, force BUTT much hazardous
when the resisted sanctioned after much de-
Liberation by Congress and the President one provided for
explicitly in the constitution ise carried into effect
cep details since added, under the Father of his
Country early 1898 and onelwhch has received the
approval Of the Supreme Court sitting the highest judicial
tribunal 6 the Union and Of the elevated law officer Of the
Government the present Attorney General Of the United
States.
II would afford me much pleasure to attend your meeting
and express my views length this subject, it not
that this last question likely to before me officially
warrant having thus been issued already BY the circuit
court Of which am member. Consequently, do not deem
il appropriate offer my opinion now, or at any
public meeting until the parties who may raise il before me
udicially have been fully heard.
But all times and in all places shall never hesitate to
raise my voice against orce resistance to established laws
made by our agents. and subject TO be altered BY
joes peaceaby, whenever obnoxious And in point Of con-
science and sense must be cupabe to thwar
their execution impair the Union by covert and indirect
'N''''' : y Respectfully, Resp s LEVI WOODBURY..
B.F.A AVER, Am. Rosxnrsos, AMOS HADIrr,
and others, on Committee of Arrangements.
BosroS, NOVEMBER l6, 1850.
Mr. DEAN SIR When received yesterday the invitation
Of the committee attend the meeting at Manchester, my
expectation that should Immediately leave this city
and Iconened myself therefore, with very brief reply
The weather having detained me for day. have time to
write respectful acknowledgment Of your communica
on and to express distinctly well the qualification it
would afford 10 attend the meeting my pleasure that
such convention is 10 be convened. Union meeting
without distinction Of pay" holden in the largest town
city in the State, hardly fail to be attended with good
consequences There evidently abroad spirit Of dsunion
and dsobedence the laws which good ought meet
and to check If they Men be found who prt pose
% their own rule Of conduct and recommend the rule
to Others peaceabe resistance to the laws that Is say
they propose resist the laws of the land far they
do consistently with their personal safety Their
obligations to support the constitution 60 for nothing their
osshs act they hold any public trust according to law
60 for nothing il is enough that they do not BY focbe
sance, expose themselves TO dangers and penalties This
is certainly quite strain patriotism. We have
ho
mended and acted upon by who proesed love for their
country OF respect for its institutions. still more extrava
giant notion sometimes advanced which that individuals
may judge Of their fights and duties under the constitution
and the laws, by rule which, according their des is
above both the constitution and the laws
You and sir, and fellow -citxens Of New Hampshire
have read the books Of authority either religious or
civil We do not 30 understand either the institutions Of
christianity the institutions Of government And we may
well value and highly the Government which is
over u.s. when that the weapons aimed against its pre-
servaton are also, for the most part equally directed against
,hsse great fundamental moral and political truths upon
which all good government and the peace Of society at oil
tmcs must essentially rest. have the fullest belief sir
that in the State Of New Hampshire this disogsnizing spirit
will meet such rebuke shall put II to fight The repre-
senaon Of the State in Congress generally supported the
oeace measures of the session. and by these
doubt not the State will stand 1t Is time that dscord and
snmosity should cease. s time that better understand
;nu and more friendly sentiments revived between the
North and the South And that all wise and good
men will soc the propety Of rbearpg from renewing asita
ton by attempts repeal the late measures or any OF them
do not see that they contain unconstitutional or alarming
principles or that they ebode the ncon Of wrong OF in
iurv when real and actual evil arises If shall arise,
-. h,f In The