Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-27
UNION MASS MEETING.

on motion, Or P. HARVEY, was called to the Chair,
Presidents, and Messrs BUEL and METCALF. appointed
Secretaries.
The meeting being organized, an appropriate PRAYER
offered by Rev. Mr. Shnn, followed by interesting
address BY the Chairman, After which, w. :. GRAFT,
ESQ., Chairman of the Committee Resolutions, offer
ed the following Preamble and Resolutions, which were
accepted
We are assembled to-day, to celebrate the anniversary
Of event. made glorious by the recollection that was
the day which the natal of him who "hrst in
first in peace, and first in the hearts OF his country
men,, upon the horizon the American Continent
The rccolectons and associations still, cluster ing around
that i'm shall haveaded from the, moes
ofthe American people, so lang as the love OF freedom
and the spirit Of Independence shall have home and rest
Council Halls of the Nation, where intellect to its
Hottest height, from the forum where OF mind
in all its grandeur; from the sacred pulpit, whence
the mana,ons OF thought censecrae and hallowe,
and from the hearts OF united millions Of freemen, there
shall forth universal reclamation osundyins praise
the memory of Washiu tton.
The history of the country the last few months clear
y shows that there exists spread disaiecon, both
north and sonth upon of the rotca
have before Congress for its consideration and
adjustments the prominent and conspicuous of these
stands the subject Of Domestic Slavery subject that
has given bitter sectional strife and anmosity
more political elimination and recrlmlnallon more do.
mesiic dcord and aissention among different portions
of country both in Congress and out of Congress than
all other combined so great has become the
taon, ami intense the feeling that has been excited
upon this subject, that disunon, secession and nnlica
ton have become familiar to household words
This grave and nome truth, and forces >efup
the mind of every that regard to the
don of the country at the rre ent time We have seen
the efforts OF the Hottest ineleCts, and he patriots
of the best the and the most experienced states
men OF the nat"n to aay the excitement, TO calm the a.
citation, harmonic the conflicting elements and to
the dan witch has tire happy country
with ruin, disaster and destruction.
Fully understanding the Of our government md
the character OF our institutions and knowing well that it
would have been impossible to have established the
have perpenated the Others unless spirit OF mu
,ual COMPROMISE, they originated and passed at ne last
q commonly
ed the "Compromise measures, and which and
believe emneny calculated to harmonic and frazier
The dlscordan feelings othe different sections ofhe
country In nation vast ana extensive as Is ours; d.
and the interests of people, il Is
impossible that all should feel alike upon Questions
of either foreign domestic policy. But when the great
question Of obedience TO the Constitution and the laws
passed in pursuance thereof arises it is incnmben,
all to acqniece when the preservation and peretny or
the Union imperative upon every pat
riot rally around it, maina and sustain it under all
circumstances and against all assaults.
Believing that the COMPROMISE o. the late
sion Congress were the best and the wes that could
have been passed at the time and under the cIrcumstan
that they accordance with the Constitution Of
our government and the siTit Of our institutions that if
respected aud carried good faith they will do impair
al justice 10 all sections of the country; and that they
emneny calculated to promote union. harmony and ira
terna feeling hold it to be the duty OF all good cit
zens to m aintan and support them.
And while our fellow citizens throughout various por
tons of the county have been holding meetings for the
purpose OF intechangng their thoughts and feelings and
OF expressing their TO the Union and their de-
termination the Constitution and the laws
young of Darlington and Iowa, have thought
to cali this meeting that night show to State,
and other that the Union, the Consti-
tuition and the laws.
And while We designate this as the "Young Mems
Union Mass Meeting We do not thereby mean to
cnde prescribe but desire the counenance and
cooperation of ALL the wisdom and of the OIL
der portion ofthe community well the energy and
enhus of the young. We have called this meeting
spirit opposition to other which has been held,
10 portion OF our community that die: from
10 the prorrety sy of assembling together
Young to express sentiments this
snn We desire TO cast no reflection npon the character
OF the mon meeting which lately held in this city.
bnt the other hand cordially approve effort TO
promote and harmony throughout every portion of
the country. We have met together, Union men, ire
srectve ofpay, of faction in shape form, OF nl
preferences predictions, save our attachment to the
Union and its institutions. The platform that have
upon. less broad and sacred than the Union it,
self; platform ample enough for every patriot stand
upon. We have ogethe owing north, sonth,
east, west; nothing less than the whole county
When We look back to the origin of this government,
and the CONDITION of the country them with what
Is, IN all the elements OF natioual wealth, prosper
y and and reflect that present greatness and
" compelled to regard him mailman traitor
who would do thing impair destroy that Union.
Benea ,h the night folds ofthe flag Of the Union, have
from three to twentythree millions OF eemen, our
commerce, from being confined a limited coasng bu-
md Few small ships engaged the fore trade
ha, arisen TO tina, Of the first in the world ryalns and
ceiling that Of ENGLAND, for SO long the mis-
eSs OF the Our manufactures already compete with
those ofhe old woGld while onr agriculture spread over
the and the broad fertile valley of
Mis>i>>ipp made thc store house from which
feed the starving millions of Europe Cpon that flag where
gleTed the thirteen origin NJ stars is embazoned
constellation of thirty one; with others Just emerging
bove the political horizon.
And when we ask the question wha, the prime
OF all agni6cent results! the comes back
from portion of spread country, from the
granite hills OF the north, and the sunny cline OF the
SOUTH from the teeped cities Of the and the howery
prares OF the west, it IS the Union.
While in the north they may be calling meetings and
conventions to promote the of any of the compro
md the md
Congresses. becomes Treemmently the duty of the west
into whose whose hands, il not aeady. will be
mted the balance OF of the country to speak out
with voice that cannot be mistaken, that she is deter
nIued stand by the and the laws.
forever. And while beautiful state of Iowa. is
bu yet her infancy, is well for her her
eaes, and her affections the Union and deter
that all her youthful energies shall be devoted to its
preservation.
Entertainn s the sentiments embraced in this address,
and believing that effort made however humble
swell the great tide friends of the Union anda-
bic tribute to country, we young men OF Burlington
and Iowa. have called this meeting, and the committee
appointed for that purpose. have submitted this address
and the accompanying resolutions Tor ITS consideration
and adoption.
Resolved, That we hail with profound gratitude
the return of the birth day of Washington, the fa
Their of the county. That it has again dawncd
upon our nation. united prosperous and happy, that
the gloom which enshrouded this country a, is last
return has been diSpelled and peace, security and
confidence prevail, and that we will ever cherish
this day of the most sacred in the history Of
our beloved country.
Resolved, That the Constitution Of the United
States, has answered all the expectations of its
most rdent friends; and has put to silence the OBJ
ieCtions gifts enemies that at the time when the
country CnnvulSed with sectional feelings aud
interests; and the Articles OF Confederation, were
found wholly inefficient; the adoption of the Con-
sti,u:ion gave peace quiet, harmony and security to
all parts Of The country.
Resolved That the Constitution was established
after the most violent opposition that its adoption
alone effected by spirit OF mutual concession
and compromise that it was entered into SOL
emn compact ; and that in consequence of the obli
CATIONS of that compact, every citizen of the coun
try is bound to faithful observance Of all the att
Giles contained therein.
Resolved, That the Fugitive Slave Law, passed at
the last session of Congress, is in accordance with
by iury,' does it suspend the .swrit of Haheas
Corpus" and that it does not. repeal the Fugitive
Slave Law of l793 nor is essentially different from
it, but in its general provisions better calculated
do impartial justice, both to the fugitive and his
master.
Resolved, That we believe those who preach dis
obedience to the Fugitivei Slave Law, advocate
the doctrine of its notification. are either grossly
ignorant of its true character. and their obligations
as good and true citizens to obey every law, while
it stands upon the statute book; or they are de-
signing and dangerous demagogues who wOnld sub
vert all law, whether constitutional or not. to pro-
mote their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Resolved. That while believe the Fugitive
Slave Law to be constitutional, and that it was
passed as compromise, and while we believe that
its agitation at the present time, is productive o:
irritation and hitter feeling and it would be a vio-