Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
A GOOD MOVEMENT AT SYRACUSE, IN. Yonn.l

A GOOD MOVEMENT AT SYRACUSE, IN. YoaK.)
The citizens Of Syracuse, New York, held q
public meeting on Saturday last to give expression
to their sentiments in relation to the recent riot and
rescue of fugitive slave from the officers of the
law. The call for the meeting was couched in the
following terms:
"The citizens of Syracuse and The county Of Onondsgs
who in favor of sustaining the Constitution and Laws Of
the country and who desous Of expressing their abhor
and reprobaon of the late infamous proceeding in this
city by which the laws have been violated the Government
temporarily subveed and disgrace fixed upon the town IN
which these awess acts have been pepesed are requested
to meet at the City Hall in Syracuse Saturday, the 25h
day Of October instant, at ] o'clock A. M.
The necessity for meeting of this character has become
apparent BY reason OF the fact that by continued silence on
the part Of oW citizens, impression is being formed in
the who have been thus conpng against the and
good order Of society, that entertain feeling OF inder
ence TO these outrages.
It is we'll known that Syracuse has for several years
past been tie theatre in which have been held
where the most sdous and revolutionary doctrines have been
avowed and promulgated, until opinion has been created
that the great body Of its citizens such sen
mens TO counerac these curious impressions and vindi
cate the character of city the sole of the pro-
posed meeting" ae @
The above call was signed by some eight hum
dred Of the citizens Of Syracuse, including the
most influential men Of both the leading political
parties, and the meeting which ensued is described
to have been one Of the largest ever held in that
city. We copy below its proceedings, as reported
in the Syracuse STAR Of Monday, by which it
will be seen that the opinion
of the masses of the people nobly vndicates them
from the obloquy which is attached to the late dis
graceful acts of band of fanatics.
SYRACUSE STAR MONDAY.
Pursuant to call signed by eight hundred citi-
zens Of Syracuse and the county Of Onondaga, a
meeting held in the City Hall Of this city, at
p M. on Saturday, October 25th, to express a
proper condemnation Of the late infamous outrage
perpetrated by an armed mob on the lst October.
The meeting was called to order by Hon. H.
BALDWIN, on whose motion the following officers
were appointed:
President-M d. BuRSgr. Vice Presidents-B. Davis
No1on, johnson Hail, Phare Gould, NJ w. Bennett, Jss
Lynch, Joseph c. Spencer Harvey Loom John G. Forbes,
Thos Spencer Rufus Stanton, Otis Bgeow, Elijah Rhoades,
Dorastus Kellogg, and E. L. Phillips. Secreares-Wins
low NJ. Watson, Cornelius L. Avord, Stephen D. Dlaye.
Benz. L. Higgins, and Elisha c. Adams.
The Chairman appointed the following Commit
tee on an AQureSS anu hcSOluuOnS:
George F. Comstock, W. M. Watson, 8. D. Dilaye, H.
Baldwin, Thos. d. Davis, and John F. Wyman.
The Hon. HARVEY BALDWIN then addressed the
meeting in an eloquent and patriotic speech.
The Hon. JAS. BRooKs, M. G. from New York,
being loudly called for, and addressed the meet
ing in sound, eloquent, and impressive speech.
The following address was then read by Mr..
Dillaye and unanimously adopted:
ADDRESS
FKLLow CITIZENS Called to give expression the pub
lie sentiment Of the citizens of Syracuse favorable TO the
Laws and Constitution of country, in opposition to the
reckesness of zsaos who denounce the patriots Of the Re
vouton, snd take up in defiance Of the laws avail
ourselves Of this occasion to proclaim for the pn
cipes we assume and the Government we defend
The great truths which gave birth to our Constitutions and
sealed with blood Of patriots united and cemented
Government in democracy Of faith by compromises
Of individual opinions for the public welfare, and by union
pocsl States for hs protection and preservation Of civ
liberty fraternity Of rights, founded upon the principle
Of universal suffrage csmentsd in brotherhood Of nte-
rest a the noblss elements Of national equality Animated
by the genius of Washington. and inspired BY the Phloso
ply of Jefferson have proceeded in the great mission Of
founding Republic Of Laws governed by the principles Of
Constitution which has commanded the vensraon Of the
world. That Constitution has been assaed in midst,
and called upon 10 decide whether will support
charter of liberty denounce il as testament OF
wrongs The phenzy Of zealos and the madness of fanatics
have raised the strike the root of its power, and
cothng resistance with the anarchy of mob have attempted
to annhate its provisions by the tyranny Of sectional opn
on We believe that when despotsm rules and justice
given up to the hord right of assassination, and society
the daggers Of fanatics silence becomes crime, and active
resistance duty. a.
In the United States the civil power upon society
through the medium Of laws which, by The delegated powers
of the people, have been dictated for the good and
whoever himself against such laws be be ayman
priest saint sinner and refuses await the progress
deliberate opinion them If they wrong, shield
ing himself behind that sophsm of selfopnionaed dema
gogues which says right and you wrong against
Congressional msorites, Senatorial decrees, Presidential
sanctions and Judicial approval is yrant Of opinion and
defamer Of republican liberty such men, body Of such
men, denying the right Of mejores to govern, the fit
torch bearers the cry Of civil and the sefeleced lead
organize the dcsoatng anarchy Of mobsbecause they
insult al authority, attack all institutions despse all restraint
conceal the grosses violence under the mantle Of ZEAL and
ambition under the name Of apostleship.
Upon these selevdent propositions every where admitted
in civilized society, condemn the late mobs in this city
which armed force took the place Of law and mob violence