The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-20
Resolutions OF the Philadelphia Meeting.

The following strong and patriotic resolutions were
adopted at the great democratic meeting in Philadelphia
in relation to The Lancaster murders, which was noticed
in our yesterdays paper:
Whereas The ousges la The county OF Llncaser
resulting desperate and sansunary assault upon the
sister State, engaged ia the gpt reclamation off
properly the manning end wonnding Of his companions,
OF the provisions OF act OF Congress, have gloon.
the community, and excited feelings Of horror and
tense anxiety largely Affecting the pubic md in this
in our sister states. IL is right and proper thst views
calmly but fmly expressed Therefore,
Rssof,ed, That mos, OF the parucpators in the late
blood in Lancaster county, in this Stale hav had
their preudices increased and their passions inamed
the appesN Of afiul and selfish men, traitors in heart and
purpose VINO seek 10 carry out their fsnatca schemes
eve al the price Of the Union
II sososa, Iaa while We deprecate and dePore the auo
cious conduct OF this banf ct consprators conga-
late the community that, ,hcagh the prompt action OF
era OF our follow citizens ana the Intervention OF the fed
rested aud earnestly hope that the strong arm Of the
law wi be put FORTH thar justice may ovesake all OF the
appeused, and that in such proceedings tho dastardy
Who seek through gnoraut agents effect their
raitoroos sgns npon The peace and order society
be dragged from their hdngplaces aud made 10 suffer the
sevrresI penalty OF the law. .. ... 81.
sotred, That as the event which has brought much
sha upon our community occurred IN neighbohood
not the place where violent abolition convention
held bnt few monihs ago. the act, if not actually
contved by them but the natural result Of their teach
ngs, and has been indirectly counenanced and encour
aged by the enemies of the ingvesave law and Of
southern sister States
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conpanied by circumstances which tend to establish the
existence Of previous understanding the part OF the
attend .tgna-that signal the blast OF bonneville
leaders hoLsebsck-and warning from this city o.
coming of the marshal-al going show the perfect
organization OF the cousPators and their extended aa.
R..ovsd That the moral treason which was denounced
by the 5h resolution passed the great Union meeting
THIS cry III november last mas burst iof III ms overt act
and assumed the character Of positive legal treason, and
should be so dealt with and punished
Rs,oipsd, That those who teach bloody instruction to
nth their
lips, and sympathzers with rioters and traitors made
feel the and contempt OF an intelligent and pat
R,.spsd That as Pennsylvania among the first to
herscf Ia the great conedsracy OF States she w be
among the to orsake the Union that she has always
shown her devotion TO III that her citizens attached
to the constitution and laws and proud know
there are but among population who desire
either iisregarded, evaded, or betrayed
Resovsd That the spirit which gave birth to the cons
taon tho spirit which 1t be maintained make
It sfeclual, or Civ, i permanence and we denounce the
appeals higher law subversive Of all order, s
king at the foundation OF government aud leading riot
boodshed, treason, and anarchy
Rssoioed, That in view Of the action Of several Of the
free States 1t is incumbent US at once to adopt such
may prevent the further unrestricted migration
OF coored into this Commonwealth so that she may
not hereafter be converted into general receptacle for this
OF PERSONS the detrnent oil the white labore tho
increase Of paupe population, and the decentralization
RssolUsd That this horid tragedy the frt crime
which casa blot upon the fair escucheon OF our Common
wealth. Will il be the last Utopan phlanhropsts and
Insane fanatics have had their wild doctrines exc ped IN
and blood All honest men reco with horror be-
tore hendish deed which, In oil time to come, viii
stand forth whitening rebuke to cantlng hypocrisy OF
covert
oipsd Thst'hs meeting most deeply sympahizss will
the surviving relations OF the late Edward Gorsuch
the occasion oil his sudden and violent DEATH and ha
barbaols conduct OF bis RELENTLESS
butchers the people OF Pennsylvania with horror anc
and that legal within reach shall bs
LETT uutried to bring them 70 condign punishment
Rssouss That the legislature OF Pennsylvania be re-
qussed 10 make appropriation reund to tho citizen
OF Maryland all the expenses which hey may have Incur
red Ia reelaning from peril their slow-citzsns and "
bringing 10 Justice the against the peace
honor uf our Common and the laws OF the Union
so'ped That officers OF this meeting be requested
ia ntsh copy Of resolutions the surviving mem
| befs oil the GUrsuoh fstItiy.