Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-02


during the present generation and their transmission pos
ery are secure only by faithful adherence to the Union and
mpllI6t obedience to the Constitution.
Resolved That the fabric Of our General Government
the product of reciprocal concession among the conflict
ing interests of different sections of the country Of mutual
respect for the dyersies of opinion which prevailed among
the citizens and of sincere affection, begotien by their
origin and the common pers tolls and sacrifices through
which their liberties had been won and that the
General Government be sustained and only
upon the basis of concession, respect and affection
8. Resoled That cordially approve of the recent
of Congress for the adjustment Of the dangerous ques
ton arising out of the acquisition of territory under the treaty
with Mexico and that in consideration Of The various and
cordant interests to be affected thereby, hold that the
compromise fair and ought to be sustained by every
patriot in every part of the land.
A. Resolved That the heartfelt thanks Of this community
and of the whole nation DUE and part hereby
rendered to those eminent statesmen and patriots Cay Cass
Webster, Fillmore Dickinson, Foote, Houston and others,
who, when they the Union in danger threw themselves
into the BREACH dsegardng all personal consequences for
getting all party predictions, and willing be sacrificed,
need be- for the good Of the country. Resolved That by
this patriotic devotion to their countrys good in crisis
momentous they have achieved for themselves Immortal ho
nor, and for the Unon we trust, impershabe existence.
s. Resolved That those members of Congress from this
State who against influences the most unvoable the
exercise Of sound Judgment sustained the Peace Measures
by their votes have conferred lasting obligation upon their
constituents and upon the whole country
g. ResolUed, That while do not impeach the motives
gress those measures, in opinion ndpensaby
say to the peace Of the country do especially condemn
the conduct of those who after the happy settlement Of these
dangerous questions by the passage Of the compromise b
and while all congratuang themselves and each other
that the Of good feeling had returned have sought by
again sgtang the subject to throw new febrands Of mis-
chief into Congress and the country.
Resolned That the Fugitive Slave Bill sin accordance
with the express spuatons of the Constitution Of the United
States carried by the of Congress Of 93 signed
by Washington and in force at the time when the present
law was passed. and that Congress, in passing law which
should be efficient for carrying out the stipulaons Of the
Of that instrument and that will sustain this law and
the execution of the same, by all lawful means.
g. RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this meeting, fur
her agitation Of the slavery question in Congress would be
fraugh with incacuable danger Union, and thai we
will support candidate at the ensuing any other election
for State officers for members for Congress Of the Legs
laure who known believed be hostile to the peace
measures recently adopted by Congress- any Of the or in
favor Of re-oPening the questions involved in them for
newed agitation.
8. Resolued, That regard obligations to the Con-
suton and the Union superior the ties of any of the
political parties to which may hitherto have belonged and
that on oil future occasions will range ourselves under the
banners Of that party whose principles and practice most
calculated 10 uphold the Constitution and pepeuae our
glorious Union.
Mr.. CHARLES O'CoNNoR next addressed the
assemblage. He said that he was prepared, for
the sake of carrying out the great object of the
meeting, to make as great sacrifice of party asso-
Citations the gentleman who had preceded him. With re-
ference to the allegations that the Union not in peril
and that there could be dissolution Of it. he argued strongly
against the idea Of preserving any State within the Union by
force of which desires secede. It would be bond
age ntoerabe to the State and uncongena with the char
acer of Union. Mr.. OConnor then declared himself
ready to vote for National Wing rather than for Adolf
ons Democrat and entered into statement Of his action at
Syracuse with respect to the ee-so section of bis party
He concluded by secondng the resolutions and the ques
tion being taken they unanimously adopted.
Mr. VIM. M. EvARTs was the next speaker. He
defended the fugitive slave law, and said that law
existed in the State Of New York having exactly
the same provision with reference to fugitive slaves
Mr.. EDWARD SANFORD followed. He regretted
that sucha meeting this should have been neces-
sary. But few years since, he said, Notification
threatened the Union, and then great hero and
statesman declared that the Union must and shall
be preserved Then, too another great statesman uttered
the similar senmenLberty and Union, and forever
one and inseparable But now the Modification from
another quarter 1t comes from those who resist plain prov
sion Of the Constitution The North declares they will not
obey that law And is mournful occasion which calls us
together to deliberate how to avert the destruction with which
such conduct threatens the Union II had been we'll said
that the cry against this law is not honest Every obligation
duty exacs obedience to that law and every one who re-
ssts heates, whether under preence of higher law or
no law, is traitor to the country The object Of the law
like that OF the Constitution to keep every slave from
condition of freedom There is such thing freedom for
slave in this land, except by the regular process Of manu-
mission This obligation to the be discharged
Will the people of this city then stand by and parrcda
hand raised against this Union We all have duty to
perform Let no man who suspected of countenancing
agitation receive your VOTE Danish the fires of dscod from
your Legislative halls and minor emagogues will hide their
diminished heads Then reclaim the deluded Bring them
out from the congregation of the breakers Teach
them that their highest duty, to obedience God is the
performance Of contracts He did not wish survive the
existence of his country and could oresee the terrible
results of dissolution Of this Union He wished not to live
to see the untold horrors of such follow the
attempt to enforce preservation Of the Union. When dis
solution comes must be peaceful Suppose any one State
should withdraw How it be brought back Only by
reorganization and you prove fathless to contract
who will form another with you Each State must then
stand by ITSELF and South America tells the tale of our des
n.y. But he cheered by the aspect Of this meeting to
hope r better things, and to look forward to the
of this glorious Union.
Hon. OGDEN HOFFMAN next took the platform,
and was very cordially greeted. He said:
Mr. President and feow-citizens At this late hour Of the
night wearied as you must be, in with myself
shall not resPass long upon your time. came not here as
Wing or Democrat have Withdrawn in the past few years
from strictly political meetings. and do not design to
again the exciting Of political discussions But when
found the Union in danger when found the Constitution
set at naught when found the laws openly resisted and
glorious Union reeng under blows from agitatos the
North and actionists at the South felt it my duty come
forward and stand by all lovers Of our common country this
crisis Of our danger come because eve my country more
than party Do not misunderstood me- believe the honest
men OF both the great parties attached the Unon and
intend be faithful to the Constitution and the Laws the
land come not here the advocate of slavery deplore
its existence, and 50 does every patriotic and christian citizen
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