The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-05
FREE SOIL MEETING I'M IOWA.
ABRIDGED


Pursuant to previous notice, meeting OF
norton of the citizens of Linn county, Iowa, was
held at Mt Vernon ID said county, the 4th July,
1850, 20 express their views Of the questions now
aeitating the public mind in Iowa.
The meeting was organized by calling A. J.
Willis TO the Chair.
III Julian. after some predatory remarks, Of
fered the following resolutions, which we're unan-
imously adopted.
RssoIped. That as freemen assembled on this
the birthday of our liberties, we declare our con-
tinued attachment TO the political principles Of
the Declaration of Independence and the Censti'
tuition of the United States, as exempihed by
the trainers of those instruments, the founders
of our Government.
ResOlped That we adhere with undated devo
ton to the Wilmot Proviso, or the principle, co
eval with the Government, by whatever name II
may be called, Of restricting slavery, by act o.
Congress to the States where only 1t legally ex
lists; and we believe that nothing short Of an en-
>aesmeat Of this sort can al,ay the nSesent ASita
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D1e~J,,AJ That we are IN favor Of the immedi
ate passage of bill for the admission OF Califor
MIA, unconneoted with any other matter whatever
that the attempt 20 connect her admission with
other measures. not only totally irrelevant, bat
intrinsically disgraoeful, in order 20 to prssa
tate the slave power, is an insult to all freemen
and that Thomas III Benton, for his noble effort
10 thwart this attempt, deserves the thanks anC
plaudits of every patriot.
R,sol,sd, That as citizens of Iowa, we fee
deeply her humiliatng position, with reference Il
the great question Of the day more especially a
contrasted with that of her younger sister, Wis
consin and that we will use our best efforts TO-
her political regeneration
ResolUed, That, in the opinion of this meeting
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Congress have done themselves no credit by flood
ing this country as they have DONE to the neg
lect of everything on the other side, with tn
recent speeches of Messrs Clay and Webster
speeches dsgraceful to their authors and to tn
American Congress.
ReSolued, That we will support no man for an.
Office Of political responsibility and influence
who will not unequivocally declare himself in "a
vor of restricting slavery by act of Congress
and we hold IL 10 De tae Gdey or sae frfeads o
that doctrine to organize with reference to it. a
. the paramount political question %. the day
Therefore. '.-
Resolred, That we will cast our votes for tn
Free Soil State ticket, and also for the nominee
of Free Soil county and district conventions
should such be held.
~ W. Isbell offered the following additions
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
Rssolred That the concessions attempted to b
obtained from the North by the $50 called "com
promise bill,n are the sacrifices of moral right AM
civil liberty to cupidity and avarice-a sacrifc
which we cannot make without feeling ourselve
recreant to to our conscences and our God
On motion, copies of the foregoing resolution
were directed to be forwarded for publication I
the Iona True Democrat and the National Era.
Arrangements were made for holding, at a.
early day, conventions to nominate county Ere
Soil ticket and candidate for Representative I
Congress. The meeting was very well attended
and the utmost harmony prevailed
A. |. Willis, Chairman.