The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-03-06
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/ ~ he me Getting at the Chines< Museum, Phla.s
! 3Ede]phla,, on Friday eyeningSnas nupierously
Iattended, and MACY speeches psde bydstn-
guishcd men of THAT city. In CIDER TO put our
meeting, we give the resolutaDs adopted a.y
length, which were astfolowss vs.
Whereas the stability of tlieAncfican Ungs
ION rs now seriously cndangereb on accouGt
OF real OF supposed diifcrenceofop opinion bic.
tween the slave-holding and ,on. slave holsl-
ing States, concerning the cons itutional pow
ers Of Legislation possessed. by Lopgress, oyer
the subject Of negro siasnryln iIe.I IeIrENtprics
of The United States aid hrFa@s III account
! oi1sars expressed by The Southern States,
! tfat Congress may, at some future time,
assume The right and tho expectancy to ahol-
sll slavery in The District OF Columbia, and
finally, bv some claim o! constitutional author
! ty, attempt to regulate the slave trade be-
tween tie States, or to suppress the lnsti,u-
| tons OF slavery within those States where
! those institutions have been established by
| law; and, whereas, while, as individuals, VIC
! deeply regret the existence of negro slavery
any where within the limits OF our glorious
/ iconfcdcracy, nevertheless, as cit zcns Of
| State bound by the compact OF The const,lu-
! ton, made hy our fathers for us, we are vii
ing TO acknowledge all the provisions and
! compromises OF tins and every ohcr matter
contained in that sacred instrument, and are
/ ready and anxious to aid III settling this agtL-
ting and dangerous subject forever, upon a
! fair, just, and constitutional arrangement be-
tween the savc-hodng and non slave hold
ing States: therefore. be it.
| |. RcSoired. That the democratic citizens
Of the city and county OF Philadelphia, IN this
meeting assembled, in common with the al
most unanimous people Of the State, cutcr-
! tain passionate affection for the Union
/ II rHp IN "a hal no iult,p
dying the spirit aud principles OF the great
struggle for American independence, had lis
! birth in the bosom nf this ancient city, the
capital ot thus ancient Commonwealth; and
/ by all The glorious memories ut the past by
! the best interests Of the present, and by the
| proudcs, hopes OF the failure, .hey are bound
! III deep, lasting, and devoted attachment to
| this, the noble and happy work ol lis wise,
virtnou:, and r-to-bc-vcmcratcd authors.
,. RrSoired. That, III the opinion OF this
meeting, no more appalling misfortune could
! hca!i the whole country, both the free and
! slave holding States, than separation from
! each ohnr ~ dlssnn,ion OF The Uutou,
, whether in regard to their icEia!prospcrty
/ aud wealth, ,hcir mora power, ar the scc"ri-
| IS and pcrpctuaIjnn o, hclr liberties.
! 3 RcSolscL That, IN tho opinion Of ia :
/ meeting, no greater calamity than the dOwn-
! fall oi lh's republic could possibly bciai. man
kind, s'iicc, (what is now apparent 10 a'') !!
I the Unon o these Statcs shall Continue 10
cNs, and for he future 10 incrcasc III strength
! ana inference as heretofore, tn: pure. noble,
/ and holy IN aSon o our country wIIl he io
/ conduct 10 The enjoyment 0i It's blessings, ur-
! der republican systems ut government, Ill
/ those nations ~ he world fit for freedom
| 4. ReSOiiuL That the constitution ri the
| United Sac' vesGs IN Congress 40 power to
{ mn Z, Jr lac, ~ br 'I,r IDr.p
| acquire! hy or annexed 10 the Uninn, hat only
80 dispose ot and make nccdtul rules and
/ regulations respecting The territory or other
! property belonging 10 the United States,
| >. RcSoIre3, That, by vtr,urc oi a natural
| and Inai.cnabic right OF sclt-govcrnnlsnt, the
! people Q! the separate Territories, when pn-
! litical!y organized, have the power o! makin-
their own iaws, and o! executing them SO far
as they do not conflict with the constitution
and laws OF the United States, and therefore
| have exclusively the right to prohibit, or allow
slavery il, such Tcrritories..
&. Resolrcd, tSAgt the principle sl5s@le WIZ |
mot Provis1is Tot q irarrnless5 5pcl;'c'sl spec
ula;ion ar ;hslract!np, excused, ii erroneous, |,
/ by It's alleged phaHthropic intent, but Is the
sanIn anr,cnt, arjsocrrtic, pcrnicious, and |
pc. iicni political hcrcsy, (cycr rcpndialed
auI icnoEncci hy he Democratic party of the
uAUu.} !:;: seek, by means OF an rnpllca-
l,n 81 tNyrr by Congress, gradually Ia un
.c5m,nc state sovereignty, destroy Legislation
~ The respective States, consolidate the Un-
Oh, and establish on the RUNS oi State rights
a GENITAL sovereignty. easily controlled or
m .uagad by The few at the expense OF the
inIny.
:. Rcsoircd, That il is contrary to the
| spirit IA which the constitution ui the Union
" - frame and by which alone il can he
pcrpc;uatcd, to abolish BY net OF Congress ,hc
institution al slavrry II The District q! Culnm-
ba without the asscn, of the people lhnrro!
! and the consent of the States winch celcd
| the Distric, ior tic use oi The government o!
! the United States.
| s. Resolrcl, Tia, W. call upon oar State
! legislature 10 repeat all laws conflicting with
/ that section oi the constitution 0i the Uncd
! S,ac- N regard to the restitution ni lng.l'vc
/ avcs, so that III. fundamental Obligation
I b nG!lg uPon every citizen oI the Unon. and
! tho law % Congress passed 10 carry IL into
eiit ct, may no longer l,r set AT defiance, and
/ the rights OF our southern brethren tTaInplrd
uili"r foot.
.. RcSoircd, That the same political ucccs-
Sly which required the iounlutjon o. the Ir-
io,. Notwithstanding the existence 0i the in
sttulf"n oi slavery nj luc timc IN nearly every
St'c. stt demands The continuance oi the
Union notwithstanding Tho existence Of slave
~ ~ only one-hll' OF the States now COM
posing il.
10 RrsoIr"d Tim, the sole hope OF the
negro race III, The Southern States, in respect
e the eventual emancipation from slavery.
rests npoa faithful observance oi the condi-
tons and compromises oi The constitution o.
the Union. and ihlt tho reckless schemes and
measures ofthc abolition aud trcc-sol parties
Oasl unInG) are rcctlv calculated TO per-
p@tnatc slavery on THIS continent IN ltS harsh
ct form.
( H. RcsoiuT That, in IN cxigoncy like The
present, every true democrat wl find in The
I drmocr tic crcci-as proclaimed NJ Blltmor"
IN l~ls, anl understood for half centnry--
the safest guide and the S'lrcs, protection; and
nm u DCcnmcs cycry lover OF THIS h.ns.cl