Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-15
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UgroE MEETING

UsIoE MEETING.
anri Inc a ,b. Uaio1 Flg, tnl 81. .'i 'i-s'i
aho 40 wiling % segail.,e in ihe lai, yeafFos re
~ t.l a q, csalih1rse n Colanbls en Tues
isTthe 18th nn
1--WE invite ID be Tue iriends q lbs Onion q
sra. AlANY CITIZENS.
4 RABLE FOR THE UNI0Nl
From 80 notice above, q WI be seen that a
uni0n meeting will be held At The COutl House 10
ibis piass On ihe .ls,hinst. Il has become ne.
esssEY lkss We should 'Orgsnize aECnes ard be
prepared Ter scion. Fora time At least, The
party nenes Of whig and democrat must be sunk.
We must al 60 Iorihe anion, Tor oer common
counlty. sog the Constitution as tie The &c.
ommend siohs Of Gov QuIIman to the LeeisIa.
lure a IL extraordinary session last November
1.-The action Of the Legislature responding 10
those ecommendaiiOns--lbe call Of state con
venlion, al demand Ofus prOmpsness and energy,
zeal aud devotion to The good Old cause. Our
opponents era active and vig;lant. They have
appointed speakers loaddress the people ia eve
y district and county Of the state. They have
their committees and sub commillees--lheir
committees ef vigilance and committees Of cor.
respoudenee, peuadlns every corner andprecinc
ofihe Stale. They are, Ia fact, "a well drilled
corps, end they spare no pains nor expense 70
effect their Object We must meet them IN the
same spirit and with the same zeal. We
have unquestiOnabIy amaiorIiy ID the state, but
10 make that majority available, we must have
organzalion- must have cOncer.,of action.
Rally ihen friends the unionl Come TO the
meeting on Tuesday neat come from every par
,ofthe county, ONE and all-demecral aad whig.
Come, and act Al once, and ensrgelically. Re.
member, we are moi Sighting now for party. but
TOT our coun.ry--THE GLORIOUS AMERI-
fcAN UNION
! REscur or FUetriyE SLAVE IN BosToN.--
We published ii our paper d March the LIST |,
the particulars Of the rescue Of fugitive slave
| ID BosioH, By q mob, composed Of both whites
and blacks.
This Is the second instance in which the law
Of the land, law TOO, upon the faithful and ef
fcien enforcement. 81 which, 50 much Of good
Or evil depends, has been openly nulied and set
ii defiance BY The people Of Boston.
The history of this country does not afford
parallel to the atfocity of this deed. In the open
biaze d day j reckless and unhridled mob enters
q temple q justice, and by force rescues from the
officers Of the government, . iugiiive slave, who
was under histIial. according to the laws Of the
United States. The laih 81 many d our friends
who voted fer she apan u adjustment as a
Lust and final settlement d the questions of dit
terence betweea M North and the Sou.h.ls pledg.
ID that shail b esecaled 70 the very letter, and
Eyes, while with bai iew exceptions, the ~hois
eoansry L scauiescing ii that compromise, The
only feature u L. 10 which large portion fihe
Southern people did not object and which was
intended d carry out aplaia provision d the fed
etal compact, i openly, and with impunity, tram
|pledunder foot BY he people Of Boston.
repetition Of these oulrages L arousing
spirit of indignation throughout the whole South
era country. and Il behooves the Administration
4 Washington. let the consequences Be what
they may, q WELD all The powers Of the govern
mens against those who thus set It's laws al de-
lGaace
/ or We invite attention 10 the following pro.
ccsdings d ! Rail Road meeting. held ii this
lPlece % the 10th inst. We are truly glad ~
LEARN that our cIlizeus are becoming properly
arousedt to the Importance II the subject.
i RAILROAD MEETING.
All 4 large meeting Of the citizens of I.nwndes
\ county, held In the city Of Columbus on Monday
Tho 10Th inAl., Cot John Gilmer was called 10
he chair, and ,. A. Vaughan appointed secse'
AIRY.
/ Ailer j brief explanation BY The chair, The
meeting was addressed BY several gentlemen,
whenMr Whitfield offered the following pream.
4 Biz aud resolutions which wesc adopted
Whereas, III II proposed to construct ! Rail
4 Road llum Mobile toihe mouth ofthe Ohio river,
4 ii The construction d which the people Of this
county are deeply Interested, and will be greatly
benefited thereby. And whereas The money
necessary for The construction Of said road, cam
1 not be reasonably expected 10 be raised BY the
people Of Mobile, and as the Road will pass
4 through The western portion 0f this county, And
X BY law inc counties interested. under certain
condElions, are authorized % take stock and as.
sist III she huilaing cfsaid road Therefore,
Rssolessl, 'rhatthe Board 81 County Police dn'