The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-17

you stpulate by treaty surrender th. fugtvesi You
then do BY treaty what now you refuse 10 do by law
Will YOU refuse TO surrender Force will reclaim them
and force is but another name for Gentlemen. look
eoSnsuop Of The United States and the Union 'o Of hs
States have been. as shown by practical results, not
only the efficient amelioraors Of slavery but the silent
and sure laboIers in the OF emancp aion itself
Let Il not be said that the strong hand OF the general gov
eminent can repress by force any attempt at secession
Your constitution depends for its support not on me mu
utude OF armies but its foundations are lad deep ana
strong IN the affections the respect and the reverence Of
the people; and precisely in proportion as you ALLEVIATE
these affections and undermine lhls reverence oo you
weaken the pillars OF the republic. Let The voice oil
Washington warn you discourage these sectional is
sues Let your past blessings admonsh you 10 cherish
with fal reverence the constitution OF your country
Let The pers OF dsunon and the accumulated horrors
civil war; sure TO follow in lis train, appal you from
heedessy entering upona career bese with such fearful
As the reverence grateful Affection and respect OF the
people have heretofore constituted the safeguards OF the
State SO let these sentiments be cherished with ia
and with untng zeal So shall this great and glorious
fabric the constitution OF the Union, be lasting as
wise and benefcent The clouds Of faction may tempo
rary obscure this morning OF American independ-
ence-the efforts Of fanatcism may temporarily depress
u beneath the horzon-but il shall never, be lost
so sinks the day star in his ocean bed,
Aud yet anon repairs his dropping head
And tricks his beams, and with new spsngled orc
Flames In the forehead OF the morning sky"
Let not be told that there is higher law nconsst-
ent with the constitution, and which repeats or nuhes
It provisions. know OF no higher law except the law
Of God. know OF no exponent Of the law OF God ex.
cept the Bible; and when examine that law. either as
siutions OF Moses and the history Of the Jews, or,
when coming down TO still later period examine as
sci forth in the teachings OF the Saviour and his apostles
lean find nothing. absolutely nothing, repngnant to-
inconsistent wih The constitution OF the United States.
any OF its provisions therefore deny the allegation
Of repngnancy and call for the proof For the rest
content with this great charter is The constitution
which the wisdom OF franklin and of Hamilton of Nor.
ris and Of Pinckney, matared and dgested is wise
enough for me. [Cheersl The constitution which
George Washington signed. approved, and commended
10 pure enough and holy enough for [Cheersl The
constitution which has followed this wonderful people
in all their wanderngs from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and stretched over them, throughout the length and
breadth OF this great land and upon every and every
shore under the wide heaven, the ample agis OF its pro-
lection, is progressive enough for The constitution
which has carried the OF my country to the high
est pitch OF renown and embazoned, it were, upon
proud title Of the repablic~the United States of Amer
ca-s glorious enough for me. am content TO live I'M
der the came charter under which my fathers ved and
Tepose beneath the shadow of its benefcent protection
loud and repeated cheers
Nh. box then said that it was getting dark, and
many OF the gentlemen present from abroad were des
rous of starting for their homes, he would only detain
the meeting moment for the purpose OF presenting
giving practical efficiency and effect to their proceedings
he offered the following resolution. In presenting il he
said this is only the beginning of the movement We
are determined in with the thousands of patr
otto citizens throughout the State, "roll the ball."
and, by united and organized effort, TO the peo
pie TO Of the dangers which threaten beloved
country, knowing that when that is done an impenera-
BILE bulwark will be formed. behind which will rest in
undstnrbed security the ark of saety-our free and
glorious constitution
Resoiped, That a eommuee of twenty citizens, whose
names are hereunio annexed be appointed with power
gil vacancies add their numbers, and 10 cooperate
with similar associations already appointed, and which
may hereafter be appointed in this State, to be called
Union Safety Committee, whose duty il shall.be, by
ming thepeope by correspondence and otherwise carry
out the objects of this meeting which hereby declared
70 be to revive and foster among the whole PIE
United States the spirit in which Union was formed
and the constitution adopted and resist Gin the words
OF the Father OF his Country every attempt ALLEVIATE
portion of counrymen from the rest or 10 enfee
BILE the sacred ties which link together the various
parts.'
"Conms'tss Of Safty7P Dox, George NJ Horton,
William T. Sill, General Joseph G. Swift, w. T. Taylor
7; D. Bamall, Nicholas N. Kipp, Joseph Robinson Geo
Clne. William Cortleyou, T. r. Spencer, Charles Rice r.
II. Lawrence James Wilson. Thomas W. Hail, John ri
Tilman L. Chew, William Douglass Alexander Fish .
Mr. Dox then proposed nine cheers for "he eonstitu
tion and Us defenders" which made the hall fairly ring
again with the voices of the patriotic as.
semblage and then the meeting adjourned SINE de