The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-08-09
rcnuxyivauil--J Buchanan.


s,ania. The Democrats have also held
n State Convention, at which the following
resolutions were adopted;
"Resolycd, That the democratic party of
Pennsylvania are true 10 the Union, tho
Constitution and the laws. AND WILL.
OBSERVE AND EXECUTE. SO FAR
As IN THEM LIES. ALL THE MEAS.
uRES OF COMPROMISE adopted by
the late Congress, for the PURPOSE OF
SETTLING the QUESTION ARR.
SING OUT OF DOMESTIC SLAVE.
RY, and this not only from sense of duty
as good citizens Of the republic, bat also
the KIND AND FRATERNAL FEEL.
INGS which they cherish towards their
BRETHREN OF THE SLAEllOLD.
ING STATES.
Resolved, That the Sixth Section Of the
Act of the Legislature Of Pennsylvania,
passed on the 81 of March, 1877, denying
under severe penalties, the use of our state
lails COR ihc detention Of FUGITIVE
SLAVES. while awaiting their hial. ought
to be expnngel from oar Statute books.
both bccausc ii ,ulorposes obstacles. hy
mcang Of State legislation, to the oxecu.
lion Of the provisions of the Constitution Of
tho 'niied States. mad because II is a NiR.
TIAI. DlsREG ARD OF THE pRlN.
GILES OF THE COMPROMISE, and
Is calculated seriously to cndangcr the EN.
ISrENCE or THE UNION"
The meeting WIS addressed by Hon.
james Buchanan in worry patriotic speech,
from which we shall give one or two cx.
tracts:
I" He would touch on far more impor.
lant subject, for n few minutes. OF Nil the
periods that hnye cxi.ted IN our history,
The most important crisis for the people OF
this State, and the nation at large. IS the
present. Ilc weighed we'll his words when
he expressed ths sentiment " Is this great
and glorious Union in danger :" he asked.
II was this point he wished to discuss. in n
few words. And when he spoke OF this
Union, be regarded il rs the source OF bless
ings aud benefits 'innumoFablc, not only TO
tue American people, bat to all mankind.
Ii was the star in the West II was The
star of hope aud promise to al the be.
niehted nations OF the earth; and if that
should be set in blood and disnnion, fare.
well to human liberty on the face of the
globe. tGfeat chocfiug) II was the rain.
bow of promise, and Of happier future
destiny. TO millions of the down. trodden
nations Of Europe. II, then, this Union
was IN danger, let Pennsylvania which
WAS the keystone OF the federal arch which
sustained it---oxert Der power and influence
f. avert so diretnl an event. Let her stretch
forth her hand, and bid those proud and
impending waves Of dissolution, be still.
Pennsylvania had glorious but responsi
bio mission TO perform Now, what. he
would inquire, was the condition of this
Union AZ the present momcnil One State
was ready to rush madly from its sphere.
Already, on the second Of February last.
had delegates been appointed to meet in
convention. when the State should call them
together with ihe asowed purpose to Sc
cede from the Union. That gallant State
the State Of South Carolina. which had
produced, in proportion TO her population,
as many distinguished statesmen ms any in
the unon--which had illustrated her char.
ac,er for bravery, MS well in the battle fields
of the Revolution, as in modern days
was on the verge of secession. Goo forbid
that it should ever pass the limits Of dis.
erection and wisdom. applause, But he
stated tho facts us they were and set we
heard Gov. Johnston aud Others say that
there was no danger Of dissolution Of the
Union, How was it in regard to the
other Southern States! lie believed there
was to be found there large majority in
favor Of the Union but then. in fifteen Of
the Slave States, although in f-,ar Of uaion,
they had pronounced. IN Convention, or
otherwise that they were so just so long
as the Fugitive Slave law WAS faithfully OK.
ccuted in every portion Of the United States.
No question about that All will be peace
and quiet in the country, II the law be car.
RED out. i'ut let Il he repealed. Or essen.
tally modified. tomorrow. and then the
whole South, without exception Of party
or acct, would violate their most N'a,nn
rla.'s,. s,i they did not attempt to 20 out
of tho Union. Now, what did wc find here
he other day A resolution was Offered
BY respectable wing. in convention, that
J strict adherence to the Fugitive Slave
law ought 70 be insisted upon by tho peo. |
pls Of Pennsylvania. And yet that resolu. |
lion was voted dcwn By vote Of moss
Than two to one. THESE prophets were
crying peace, peace" when there was no
peace. The Union was In danger, II ~
were to believe iiIleen States Of this i1nIons
lie wanted 70 explain 10 them wi,At to
Fugitive FlAvc Law was--for Il ND not
|,Nsn much dweN uppa herr ~ l5Fc. !,