The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-19

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followed the marshal the first night-found out by
some means fair tou the OF the negroes TO be
aken and other circumstances connected with my faith
ers plan, and intelligence TO the neighborhood The
aboionss and negroes together spread the news and
thus We're brought together the most OF the negroes Tor
miles around We have the who melted the negroes
TO shoot, and deied the marshal We have also quite
number OF the in that awful scene, but not all OF
them. The law will now be fairly tested suppose.
have written this by the advice OF friends, and am
glad the painful task Is performed ! coRsucu
CHRBrlANA, Sept IT, 1851.
Meeting at Baltimore
very large meeting OF the citizens of Baltimore was
held in Monument Square, in that city, to take into
sdeation the atocoas outrage perpelraed in Lancaster,
on Thursday last The mayor of the city presided, as
sisted by number of vice presidents and secretaries
series of able resolutions unanimously adopted,
which we publish below:
Resolved, That the citizens of Baltimore have heard,
with feelings of indignation too strong for EXPRESSION oil
ruthless murder OF Edward Gorsuch, worthy and respect
able citizen Maryland, perpetreted within lew days
past by band OF Pennsylvania negroes and abolonlsts
Rssolpsd That we regard this crime not merely as a
outrage upon the victim, his friends and relatives, but
e hs Whole naoa and
outrage upon tho feelings and constitutional rights oil every
Resoiped That the people of Maryland have been
devoedy attached the American Union. Regarding its
and deprecang dissolution the dest of all earthly
caaites they have held sympathy neither with northern
hailed unanimiy and the passage by Congress of
promise OF 1885, iondy hoping from their
faithful observance both by the North and South final set
clement of the agitating topics which they embraced,
Resored, That the recent outrage upon worthy and
citizens ofMaryand, engaged in the lawful
suit of their propery-the contempt and successful def
of the authority of the general government represent
in the OF its oficer-convnce that the mad
spirit Of aboltionism still finds home sympathy the
breasts Of large portion OF our northern neghbors and we
declare 10 the people oil the Tree States that the time
mas come hi rtions nnr ~ oonosn il to nSr and
thNEa y,p
of the Union, and commit murders with impaniy, will
iustye regarded by aders and abeers in the crime
5. Resolved That shall look with anxiety for the
prompt and punishment OF the perpetrators of the
recent murder and II they are not arrested and
according the crime, then shall be compelled be-
leve that northern patriotism and love OF Union consist
rather in words than in deeds and thus the time
when the Union loving citizens OF the South will be
compelled hold the entire population OF the Moth respon
sbe for the of northern fanatics, and act accord
g. Reoped That as far legal and constitutional means
effect the object the North should be made feel that
she no longer violate our rights with impunity She
has rich the wealth OF the South, poured
her lap by thousand dheTent channels il is legal is
constitutional that the South should these
shoud import for herself should manufacture for herself,
and should longer send her and daughters 10 be
educo",d IN community where aboinonis's and traitors
permitted influence public opnIon This is not
disnHon but mode of secession entirely connuona and
calculated have powerful effect in arousng the peo
ole ~ the North 10 proper sense OF our tights and thel
duty
T. Resoiusd, That committee of twenty citizens be
pointed by the chairman of this meeting whose dut, 1t
shall be receive contributions from citizens for the
purpose sing the necessary aid by all
tu measures the and punishment OF the parties
Jury his companions aud that the same committee lay
the proceedings OF this meeting before The and
legislature oil our State, with view OF procuring such
stitutiona legislation may have tendency awaken
our neighbo the knowledge that Maryland i,
determined protect the lives and property OF her cizen
and longer suffer their rights to be ,rampled upon
with impuhiy