Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-01

phia, held meeting in the Chinese Museum on the
night of the 22d ult. The meeting very large, |
numbering between four and five thousand men, and
was addressed by several speakers, including many
Of the leading Democrats of the county. The reso-
lutions, which were passed unanimously speak for
themselves. They were introduced by Col. JAMES
PAGE, and are as follows:
WHEREAS the stability of the American Union is
riousy endangered account of real supposed differ
of opinion between the slavehodng and nonsaehod
ing States concerning the constitutional powers of legsa
ton Congress the subject of slavery
in the Territories of the United States and further
expressed the southern States that Con-
gress may future time the right and the
expedency abolish slavery in the District Of Cobia
and finally by claim of constitutional authority at
tempt regulate the trade between the States to
suppress the institutions slavery within those States whore
those institutions have been established by laws and whereas
WHILE individuals deeply regret the existence onegro
slavery anywhere within the limits Of glorious confdera
T nevertheless citizens of State bound by the compact
of the constitution made by fathers for wiling
to acknowledge all the provisions and compromises on this
and every other matter contained in that sacred instrument
and ready and anxious to aid in settling this agiang
and dangerous subject forever upon fair just and consti
tuonal arrangement between the slaVehoding and
slaveholdng States: therefore, be it
l. Resolved That the democratic citizens of the cit and
county of Philadelphia in this meeting assembled in
tain passionate affection for the Union They never
that the Union mbodying the spirit and princpeof
the great struggle American independence had its birth
in the bosom this ancient city, the capital of this ancient
Commonwealth and by all the glorious memories Of the
by the best interests of the present. the prbudes
hopes the FUTURE they bound in Deep lasting and de-
voted attachment this the noble and happy work Of its
wise, virtuous, and ever-to-be-venerated authors
Resolved That in the opinion of this meeting, more
appalling misfortune could befa the whole country bo the
oho1Is
other by dissolution Union, whether in regard their
material prosperity and wealth. their moral power the
security and perpetuation of their liberties.
Resolved That in the opinion this meeting great
calamity than the downfall of this republic could possibly
beall mankind snce (what apparent to al if the
Union of these States shall continue exist and for the fu
tue to increase in strength and influence heretofore the
pure nobe and holy mission of country will be to
to the enjoyment of its blessings under republican
of all those nations in the world ftor free
dom.
Resolved That the constitution of the United States
vests Congress power people of the
Territories acquired by annexed to the Union but only
dispose of and make needul rules and regulations
pecting the territory other property belonging the
United States''
5. Resolved, That by virtue of natural and naenable
right of segovernmen the people ofthe separate Terrific
res when politically anized the power of making
laws and of executing them far they do
conflict with the constitution and laws of the United States
and therefore have exclusively the prohibit allow
slavery in such Territories
g. Resolud That the principle of the Wilmo Provso is
not harmless political speculation abstraction, excused
erroneous its alleged phIanthropc INTENT but is the
ancient aristocratic perncous and peent political
herey ever repudated and den ounced by the democratic
party of the Union) which SEEKS by of impca
of by Congress- gradually to undermine State
sovereignty destroy legislation in the respective States
sOdate the UniOn and establish the ruins of State rights
central sovereignty easily controlled managed by the
| few at the expense of the many.
Resolved That is contrary the spirit which the
constitution of the Union framed by which alone it
be perpetuated abolished by act of Congress the ns
tuition slavery in the District of Columbia without the
cent of tho people thArAnf
which coded the District for the of the of the
United States.
Resolved That we call upon State legislature
peal all laws conflicting with that section of the constitution
of the United States regard to the restitution of fugitive
slaves that the fundamental obligation binding upon
citizen of the Unon and the law of Congress passed to
into effect may longer be set at Defiance and the
rights of southern brethren trampled under foot
g. RESOLVED, That the political necessity which
qured the foundation of the Union Notwithstanding the
ence of the institution of slavery at the time in nearly
every State still demands the continuance of Union
Notwithstanding the existence of slavery in only onehaf OF
the States composing it.
TO- Resolved That the sole hope of the negro in the
southern States in respect their emancipation
ions and compromises of the constitution of the Union and
that the reckless schemes and of the abolition
parties ast uniting directly calculated to
petuate slavery this continent in its harshes form.
H. Resolved That in exigency like the present, every
true democrat will find in the democratic creedas proclaim
ed at Baltimore in 1885, and understood for half century
the safest guide and the protection that it be-
every lover of this blessed Union of the great
party under whose administrations that Union has prosper
to avoid all connexion with who contributed
defeat in lS4 and who invoke to desert
tablished and we-tred doctrines.
r. Resolved, That the gallant democracy who stood firm
during the dark and trying period of the panic in 1884
when the timd fatered and the corrupt gave way viii
be easily deluded from their good old creed by the macna
of elevated into prominence by chivalric party
disappointed only because their power not peretu
ated and their inconsistency endorsed.
13 Rcsolved That in the opinion of his meeting the sub
of negro slavery in its bearing the Union does ad
NIT of adjustment and should be speedily settled
on fair just constitutional arrangement between tn.
saveholding and non-slaveholding States.
a. RsolUed, That rejoice at the votes in the national
House of Representatives laying the Wmot Proviso
the table, appropriate disposition of which
did much procrastinate the with Mexico and
embaass the late ilustrious administration, and which
have sufficiently proved to be without any practical
Importance except for purposes of irritation and insult
rejoice, also, that Messrs. GILMORE Mann, ROBBINS
McLANAHAN, Ross, and DMcK six of the eight democrats
from this State in Congress- voted to extingush the ERE
which has been productive of much disaster anu dis
. sension.
Is Resolved, That heartily approve and endorse tn
of such of the democratic members from this county
helegslaure voted against the consideration of certain
abolition nsructng resolutions, offered by whg member
from Crawford and that earnestly invoke them,
their political associates in both branches to adopt suc
worthy of that binds the nobl