The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-24
From the Boston Courier, Jsnuaryl4
Union Meeting at Gilmantom, New Hamp

The BeIknap Gazette has the details of the Union
meeting holden at the factory village in Gilmanton
on the 4th instant. Early in the evening large
and highly intelligent audience OF gentlemen and
ladies assembled at the new meeting house, which
filled to overowing. Ex-Governor Badger
presided, and DR.. Joseph Gould and DIR. GeorgeC c.
Letters we're read from Ichabod Bartlett Of Ports
mouth, George w. Nesmith, Of Franklin. and Joel
Eastman, Of Conway-al expressing sentiments in
favor OF the object OF the meeting, and which
reosived with much favor. Below is that of Mr..
Bartlett, who is we'll known throughout the State
ain able and accomplished lawyer; but, his
politics have been on the wrong side for New Hamp-
shire appreciation, he has been very little in public
life for the last twenty years. He was member
of the State convention at Concord, from which his
letter was dated, December 30, 1885,
"GENTLEMEN have received your note of De-
cember 23, inviting me to take part in Union
meeting, to be holden at Upper Gilmanton,
Saturday, January T. to consider the matter of the
peace measures OF the late session OF Congress.
ri assure you, gentlemen, that il would give me
great pleasure to meet my fellow citizens Of your
vicinity on that occasion, but my long absence
from home compels me to immediate return
from this place.
"The compromise measures understood to
embrace the admission of California free State,
the organization of New Mexico and Utah as Ter
rtories. 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.
1.-THE last act named seems to be the great topic
Of complaint. Indeed, it is not only assaied with
all the epihets Of denunciation, but is threatened
with resistance by actual violence. Can it be pos
sibe that those persons who take such course
be aware of what they do and what must be the
consequence if they do not desist from it? Are
they aware that they denounce the solemn cove
nant entered into by their iathers which was sane
toned by the wiscst statesmen that ever lived in
this or in any other country By looking into the
fourth article of the Constitution of the United
States they will find precisely the stipulations,
and arguments, and agreements which that bill
enforce and OF Congress OF
1893 they will find, in substance, the Same law
the Fugitive Slave BILL passed by the votes of the
noblest patriots Of New England, and approved by
WAsHINGToN.
.The southern States insist that they have right
to the faithful performance OF that solemn cove
nant, and that it is essential to their existence.
Many of the southern States now nearly equally
divided on the question Of secession from the
Union The friends Of, the Union only sustain
themselves by the assurance, that the North will,
the Revolution; but il we fail to do that, they will
be compelled toyield to the inevitable destiny, and
our brilliant galaxy of stfrs will fall from their
splendid sphere and e lost In rredeemabe
chaos.
"Let us, then, reveregce the memory OF our faith
ers-invoke their wisdjm to inspire us, and their
good faith to guide AID govern u.s. Let US rally
with one heart undfr our glorious banner, in.
scribed with the mtto OF the CoSsrrTurIoN and
the UNION anJ fgN till we conquer, or fall with it
nying. AnSinay Heaven hear our prayer that
our happy Union may continue 'one and insepa
rable, nowiSnd forever
sSgour obedient servant,
.ICHABOD BARTLETT.
s'To IRA MOONEY, esq, and others,
"Commttee Of arrangements"
The following resolution offered by DR.. Ma
hum Wright
~ Resolved, That will stand by and support
the compromise measures of the last session Of Con
gress, as q series OF measures which adopted
in wise and patriotic spirit of concession and con-
citation to promote the perpctuty OF the Union OF
thesc United States, which Union We regard as the
mn nf off he prca N -
The meeting was addressed by DR.. Wright, Tho
mas Cogsweu, b. A. Rogers, of Sanbornton, 0. A.
J. Vaughn, Charles II Buffers, of Pittsheld, t. j.
WhippIe, and Frank. Pierce all in favor of the re-
solution; which adopted by reclamation.
Three cheers were given for the Union, when the
assembly adjourned.