Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-24
PUBIIC MEETING,

1uO&1O mG99 4Au0'
TO CONSIDER THE NEBRASKA BILL
Pursuant to notice, very large num-
Der of the citizens of Lewisburg and vicin
ity, members Of the Democratic and Wing
parties, met in the NJ. E. Chapel Of Lew
isburg, Tuesday evening, 2lst Feb. 1854,
and organized by appointing
FRANCIS WILSON, President; JAS.
KELLY, JAMES GEDDEs, X. II. LAIRD,
JOHN CHAMBERLIN, Vice Presidents; and
.. n. Worden aud S. F. Lyndall, Secs.
Rev. Dr. Malcolm offered = prayer.
James Aiken stated the object of the
meeting to be to consider the Senatorial
Bill introduced into the L. S. Senate by
Mr.. Douglas, which purposes to nullify
that portion of the Law of 1920 which
for ever prohibits Slavery in all the U. S.
Territory north of SO 80. He gave it as
bis opinion, that if any part of the legisla-
tiou Of 1850 Was, as had been claimed,
inconsistent" with that Of 1920, then
such laws of 1850, and not those Of 1920,
should be declared null and void.
Tue following resolutions we're offered,
sustained by remarks from Rev. DR.. Nal
com, Prof. Anderson, Rev. Prof. Bliss,
and q. n. Wcrden, and adopted by cuthu-
eiastic and unanimous votes:
BY Prof. Anderson:
l. Resolved, That We regard the reso,u-
tions embraced in the Missouri Compro-
mise Of 1920, as of permanent obligation,
binding these United States to the perpet-
nal exclusion of involuntary servitnde, ex-
cept as punishment for crime, from all
of our territory north of 360 3O'.
Q. Resolved, That we should regard the
repeal Of those resolutions, as fragrant
violation of national faith, well calculated
to shake confidence in the integrity of our
Government, at home aud abroad ; and We
should consider it as base treason to the
sacred cause of freedom and humanity.
3. Resolved, That we call upon our
Senators and Representatives in Congress,
70 stand firm in their resistance to any and
every bill which proposes, directly or indi-
reetly, such repeal.
BY Rev Dr. Malcolm:
4. Resolved, That the proposed estab-
&ishment of Nebraska and Kansas terrific
ries, would be an atrocious violation Of our
treaties with the Indian occupants, theft
Of their property, an outrage on their per
sons, and . crime against God, sure to en-
tail ON this nation the fearful retributions
of Just Providence.
3. Resolved, That while We firmly abide
By our national compact, and are ready tc
accord to the Slave States every immunity
stipulated in our glorious constitution, We
are equally firm in the determination to
resist to the last extremity any extension
Of Slavery to States or Territories now free.
BY O. N. Worden:
G. Resolved, That while we deny that
Congress has any Constitutional or other
right to allow Slavery to be extended any.
where under its supremacy, We especially
deprecate and denounce any permission Of
. possibility for that gigantic evil to spread
over any of the territory north OF 30 5O
which has by solemn covenants been dedi'
ested and consecrated to freedom for ever
Such betrayal of natural and Of guaranteed
rights, would be grievous wrong to the
free laboring men Of the world.
BY Rev. Prof. Bliss:
I. Resolved, That if, contrary to our
solemn conviction and yet struggling hope,
the Nebraska Bill should unhappily pass,
We viii leave no stone unturned in labor
ing to effect its Repeal.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
published in the LeWisburg Chronicle.
Resolved, That the officers of this meet
ing be requested to procure and cir
culate Petitions to send to Congress in ac-
eordance with the spirit Of the foregoing
resolutions.
Adjourned with prayer, by Elder VIM.