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Thomas J. Niche, ESQ, Chairman Of The Com


Thomas :. Niche, Esq, Chairman of The Com
mittee on Resolutions, then offered the foIlowino
which al ms request were read to the mee,ino nv
Col. John b. Baldwin, member of the Committee
Whereas, at public meeting Of friend. or Is,
Union held at Castle Garden, in The Civ of NJ ~.
York. on The 30h day OF October last. the folIowino
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
l. Resolped That we revere the wisdom and ,,,o,;s,,
of which framed the Union of The States nm
der the Federal Constitution that we attribute our pnwe
dignity and prosperity nation, the ull possession and
enjoyment ocivi and intellectual elevation which are the
bhght of every cilizen and all the magnificent results
of our growth as people, TO the Union under the Cons
iuon that the maintenance and extension of these grea
blessings during the present generation and their transmits
sion to poerlty, are secured only by faithful adherence
10 the Union and implicit obedience to the Constitution.
g Resoced, That The fabric of General Covenant
the product Of poca concession amono the conflict
ing interests of different sections of the country of muual
respect for the dversiles opinion which prevailed anony
the citizens and of sincere affection, bsgoten bv their
common origin and the peris, tolls and sacrifices
through which their common liberties had been won and
that the General Government be sustained and perpeu
aed only upon the basis Of concession respect and az
lection.
5. Resolued, That we cordially approve Of the recent
measures Of Congress for the adjustment of the dangerous
questions arising Of the acquisition of territory under
various and discordant interests be affected thereby
hold that the compromise is fair one and ought TO be
sustained by every patriot in every part of tie land
A. RESOLVED, That the heartfelt thanks of ths community
and of the whole nation due, and part are hereby
rendered those eminent and patriots Cu Cas-
Webster, Fillmore, Dickinson, F6Ote Hosto and others
who when they The Union in danger threw themselves
into the breach dsregardng all personal consequences for
getting all party predictions, and willing besacrfced if
need be- for the good of the country Rcsoced That by
III.
nomentous, they have achievedf themselves immortal
honor, and for the Unon trust an imperishabIe exist
ence.
s. Rcsolred That those members of Congress from this
oale who against influences the most unfavorabe to the
exercise of sound Judgment sustained the Peace Meas
nres by their votes have coerred lasting obligation upon
their constituents and upon the whole country
6 Resoiued That while do not mpeach the motives
members who opposed during their passage through Con-
those measures in our opinion 50 ndspensaby
say the peace of our country, we do especially condemn
the conduct of those who, after the happy settlement of
these by the passage the compromise
bills and while all were congratuIatIng themselves and
each other that the of good feeling had returned have
sought, by again agIating the subject to throw new fire.
brands of mischief into Congress and The country
T. Resolred That The Fugitive Slave Bill is in accor
dance with the express spuations of the Constitution of
the United States carried by the act ofCongress of
l79S signed by Washington and in ce the time when
the present law passed and that Congress- in passing
law which should be efficient for carrying out the stpu
laons of the c0nsuton acted in full accordance with the
letter and spirit Of that instrument and that we will sustain
this law, and the execution Of the same, by all lawful
means.
s. Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting a fur
Their agitation Of the slavery question in Congress would be
fraught with ncacnlable danger Union and that we
will support M candidate al the ensuing any other cleo
ton for State officers for members of Congress 0 of he
Legislature, who is known believed be hostile to he
peace recently adopted by Congress- or any of
them in favor of reopenng the questions involved in
them for renewed agitation.
g. ResOved, That regard obligations 10 the Con-
stitnon and the Union superior The lies Of any of the
political parties to which may hitherto have belonged
and haon all future occasions we will range ourselves uu
der the banners of that party whose principles and practice
are most calculated TO uphold the Constitution and to per-
peirae our glorious Union
Now, recognizing in these proceedings the Union
loving, law-abiding and communicating spirit in
which our Constitution was adopted and in which
alone it can be preserved,
ReSolcfd, that upon the platform indicated in these
resolutions, the broad platform of THE CoNsrIrU-
TON THE COMPROMISE, AND THE Union, we are
prepared to all good citizens OF every section
and of every party, and, dscarding all minor differ
erences, 10 give them cordial, hearty and honest
support against all opposers.
ReSOired, that as friends of ihe Compromise
and as lovers Of the Union, we feel it to be due TO
truth and to the sacred cause in which we are enlist
ed, 10 declare, thai, from our knowledge of the o.
pinlons and feelings Of the whole Southern people.
we are satisfied that the maintenance of the Compro-
mise IN all its parts without modification amend
nent, is essential 10 the preservation of The Union.
The President len introduced Mr.. Mcdowell,
who delivered highly patriotic and eloquent adj
dress, which repeatedly interrupted by enhusi-
lsc applause from the audience.
After Mr.. Mcdowell sat down The resolutions re-
ported by the Committee were unanimously adopted.
On motion, the meeting then adj ourned.
JAS. CRAWFORD, PREs'T
}os J.. a A. MaDsH+'' Secretaries.
Among the papers handed in blythe Committee on ;
resolutions, the Secretaries find resolution which
although not acted upon by the meeting is published,
as follows
Resolved, That in the event OF dissolution oflhe
Union, we claim our full share of the common glo-
ries Of our common country, "EIa Columbia" "Yan-
zee Doodle" "The Sar-Spangled Banner and az
PlwibnS Unum," and shall insist upon a fair divis-
ION ''at all hazards and to The last exlremiiy''
The Hon. GEORGE THoMpsON.-The Abolitionists of
Boston got up meeting at Fanue Hail. Friday evening,
he 18th inst, welcome Genrge Thompson Inc English
to America. The meeting was numerously