The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-23
fBy telegraph TO the Baltimore SUM-
The Great Union meeting.--Letter from james
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PHILADELPHIA. Nov dip m--The Union meeting
at the Chinese Museum might attended BY an i'm
mense concourse of people # called to order by the
appointment of John Sergeant as president After ex-
planning the object OF the meeting in BRIEF eloquent,
and appropriate address, series OF resolutions read
follows:
- Resorsd That the Of the United Sates
more perfect nnon and 10 the blessings of liber
~ 70 unborn generations, has fulfilled the OBJECTS Of the
behalf OF the people Of the United States and is entitled
me R.sos s That ,pP Z o. hs
Liberty and the Union, which achieved by the blood
serve them nnarnished together and II would be equally
base to forfeit the national independence, fail in al
e3 Resoiped That The care of the Union is sanctfed
trust and light 10 be dear every Americans but those
spot where independence was declared where The cons
tuition was framed, and where the Union rendered
additional motives for the exercise II hat poas duty
surrounding memorials Of the past and here, the very
selves to their country, the the
pledges which they once and glorousy redeemed OF
- Rssopsd That the constitution provides that person,
held to service or labor in State under the there
the party whom such service labor may be due For
many years State legislation contributed means carry
this constitutional provision into effect. When State
legislation repealed, duty devoved upon Congress
supply us place and l. has been discharged in conformity
en.i.sd to the support r, OF The whole nation
people, They delegate chosen representatives the
Congress Of the United States powers Of limited
by the and they rrpoe confidence in The acts
OF majority with The character OF repub-
lcan government When individuals array themselves
against the execution oil laws thus enacted and by do
ing, trampls upon the rights OF the whole people, they
guilty Of at least moral treason and il is the solemn
duty of the people rise up in their majesty, and by
carrying out the regular proceedings Of their representa-
ves TO viNDIcArE The SUPREMACY
.6 Removed That so much Of the act of assembly OF
Pennsylvania forbds any officers of The Common
from giving effect OF Congress respecting per-
escaping from service in other States and provides
penalties Tor taking cognizance Jurisdiction of the
of any such fugitive ought 10 be at the earliest possible
slavery which has heretofore promoted neither the welfare
Of the slave nor the Of be product
I've OF n1nng out es mas peen aoJused py Congress
and with that adjustment, IL shoald be permitted, in
estimation, TO rest.
So Resolved, That The permanence and stability of the
Union endangered by the oicious interference of nat
ca and dsloya spirits In the North with that do
doss spirit. IL Ss SCUM me
sound from those opposite quarters, and threaten uIdis
believe these denuncatIons be without adqsats cause
to be prompted by angry feelings rather than due reec
fatal of dissolution anarchy, that
truth resides with nether and that hostility - the execu.
reason We Believe that the series OF statutes enscted At
the late session Of Congress- for the sake OF pence were
passed In spirit Of patriotism and udcious compromise;
that they are Ia no respect departure from the constu
ION and that as :. Is me obsaon 80 = onghi 70 be The
them"
letter was received from the Hon James Buchanan,
excusnS himself Tor not being present IN person The
letter read II declares his solemn opinion that three
things necessary 10 preserve the Union, viz the
buking and punishing and putting down the agitation in
the North and the Tree States in regard 10 southern
slavery He strongly the fanaicism OF northern
on that subject and refers the message oil General
in 1885, when the old hero looked upon the cir
cuaon OF abolition papers in the South as the harhnger
OF civil war
He descans al length, and with great severity, the
Wlmot Proyso He looks upon the instrument that
defeated every attempt TO form territorial governments Tor
Mexican acquisitions Had such governments been
established at the proper time. California would have
changed her territory into State government as naturally
as youth changes into manhood. He pronounces the
Wilmot Proviso dead.
In regard TO the abolition OF slavery in the district Of
COLUMBIA, this, he afRrms, cannot be done so long
slavery exists in Maryland
He speaks OF the fugitive. slave law constitutional,
and measure that ought TO be abded by. The letter
throughout is patriotic. weltempered, and calculated to
do much good.
The reading Of this letter having been concluded, the
meeting addressed by Charles Ingersoll Joseph r.
Ingensoll, James Page, and others
II was altogether, most enih usiasc assemblage and
exempfed in the strongest the high attachment
OF all present for that most sacred tie Of glorious
federation the Union. The result OF this meeting will
be most beneficial in its influence