The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-04
Now H.mpshi~e.

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Below we publish a letter from the Hon.
lcHAnoD BARTLETT, addressed to the Commit
tee Of Arrangements for a meeting held In Gil
manton, New Hampshire, on the 4th ultimo.
MIR. BARrLErr has been for many years one Of
the ablest lawyers in his State. His matchIess
eloquence and brilliant wit have been acknow-
lodged and commended by all who have come
within their reach. His strong good sense and
patriotism will speak for themselves in his
letter:
To Ina mooney, esq and others,
Committee OF Arrangements:
"GENTLEMEN have received your note of De-
cember %, inviting me to take part in Union
Meeting TO be holden ut Upper Gilmanton ON Sat.
urday, January 4, to consider the matter of the
peace measures Of the late session of Congrcss.
81 assure you, gentlemen, that il would give me
great pleasure to meet my fellow-citzens Of your
vicinity on that occasion, but my long absence
from home compels me to an immediate return
from this place.
1.-THE Compromise measures are understood to
embrace the admission of California as free State
the organization of New Mexico and Utah AZ Ter
ritories. the settlement Of the boundary Of Texas
the abolition Of the slave trade In the District Of
Columbia, and the enactment of the Fugitive Slave
bill.
''The last named act seems to be the great topic
Of complaint. Indeed, it is not only assaulted with
all the cpithets Of denunciation but 10 threatened
with resistance by actual violence Can it possible
that those persons who take such course can be
aware OF what they do, and what must be the con-
sequence if they do not desist from it? Arc they
| aware that they denounce the solemn covenant en-
tered into by their fathers, which sanctioned
by the wisest statesmen that lived in this or in
any other country By looking into tho fourth ar
ticle of the Constitution of the United States they
will find precisely the stpulations arguments, and
agreements which that bill proposes to enforce and
in an act of Congress of 1898 they will find, in sub
stance, the same law the Fugitive Slave bill,
passed by the votes Of the noblest patriots of New
England, and approved by Warrington.
"The southern States insist that they have
right to the faithful performance of that solemn
covenant, and that it is essential their existence
Many OF the southern States are nearly equal
ly divided the question of secession from the
Union. The fricnds of the Union, Mese only sus-
tain themselves by the assurance that the North
will, in good faith keep the covenant Of tn patriots
OF the Revolution; but if we fail to do that, they
will be compelled to yield to the inevitable destiny
and our brilliant galaxy Of stars will fall from
their splendid sphere, and be lost in irredeemable
chaos.
"Let US, then, reverence the memory of our faith
ers invoke their wisdom to inspire US, and their
good faith to guide and govern u.s. Let us rally,
with one heart, under glorious banner, in
scribed with the motto of the CONSTITUTION and
the UNIoN and fight till conquer, or fall with it
flying. And may Heaven hear our prayer, that
our happy Union may continue 'onc and INSOFAR
able, now and forever
"Your obedient servant,
"ICHABOD BARTLETT"