The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-06
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. C, FEBRUARY g. 1851.

and constitutional means within the reach Of our
influence to procure repeal of that abominable
enactment AZ soon as possible.
g. R>solued, also, That we will address petition,
with as many signatures as we can procure to our
Congress, at. its next meeting, praying that body
to review, speedily as possible, that enactment,
and order its removal from our national statute-
book because general equity and the peace and
prosperity Of our Republic indispensably require
such measure
T. Resolued, also, That, as Pennsylvanlsns, We
will petition our own State Legislature, at the en-
suing session, praying them to instruct our Sena-
tors and request our Representatives in Congress
to use their best influence and vote for the repeal
of that righteous and degrading enactment, as
consistent with our interest in particular, and
that of the whole nation in general
s. Rs,olued, also, That from the developments
thus made of the character of Southern slave
holders, and their violent disposition to encroach
as far as possible on the rights Of Northern free
men, in order to reduce them to level with their
own chsttel servants, we think it ought to be con-
sidered necessary to demand promise of opposi-
ton to all such aggressions from all our candi-
dates for all important and prominent Offices, both
under our National and State Governments, what
ever regard may be considered due to other party
distinctions.
g. Resolped, also, That, from the view which is
taken of that oppressive measure by our commu-
nifty in general, we are not prepared to believe
that any man can be found in this district who
could give the bonds and security requisite, SO
reckless of public sentiment so lost to sl OF
justice and propriety, to say nothing of self
respect, to accept of the Office of Commissioner
for the purpose of ordering freemen into bondage
in virtue of that Southern enactment
Rssolued That the proceedings Of this meeting
ha l;ohn 81 oxd hot he "A; ~ TIL
National Era, Washington Reporter, Examiner,
and Commonwealth, and Wheeling Gazette and
Argus, be respectively requested to give them an
insertion in their columns and that ali other pa
pers friendly to the cause be requested to copy.
Resolued that this meeting adjourn.
JOSHUA STooLFIRB, President.
ALEXANDER Mccoy, Secretary.
The publication of the following letter from
Hon R. r. Reed, member of Congress from this
district, was also ordered by the aforementioned
meeting:
MAPLE Brow, November 90, 1880
SIR Your letter, dated the 9th of November,
post-marked the Goth, has been received
should be glad to comply with your polite in
vitation to "address you in regard to the late
Fugitive Slave bill, on Monday, the 25th instant
did the arrangements necessary for my early de-
parture to the seat Of Government allow.
Under these circumstances, | can only assure
you and the meeting of my ready cooperation
with my fellowcitzens in all proper efforts for the
repeal Of this ill-considered and stringent law.
1T is perhaps but proper to say, that whilst
shall cordially second all just efforts to modify
repeal the Fugitive Slave Bill, cannot yield as
sent to those measures which look to forcible
resistance of that law
Very respectfully, yours, R. r. REED.
mr.. s. M Bell