The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-31

y elect to b ZONE free State In this crisis the Two
great regulates the part OF the North moderation
end frmness for although this attempt to vslats the
Missouri O. mpronss olsary gross breach OF public
and party faith and Ia intended insulting ce1anse
to free America we Europe, st fairness and good
fhtth, liberty and humanity, all our sds ana IN
der the great administration OF Provdence All tae wees
but the hborous slaves Of ths virtues, and oonss
quently the edaed outrage is sure 70 De OF
else In tue time to be fully and ense'aay reversed
am yours very truly, o. a aiAAoSS
LSrrsR FROM EDWIN B. MORGAN, N. O.
HousH kHrREs INITIATIVES,
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 20, 1854
GpunRs-I have this morsinr received your invita-
tion 10 be present rset of the ctissns Of New
York to protest against repeal or violation OF the Mis-
strstiou and would afford unbouudsd Satisfaction to
unite only vi h the merchants mechanics and others
OF the city OF New Yok but with the people OF while
content with mprisontna the free citizens Of the
North when they sntsr Southern
q rssa ~. s, S SS usssS 2.
triumph OF having exacted from the North the enact
ment Of the infamous Fugitive Slave law, now,
er that has prevented its basful extension nearly
half continent In my judgment there be neither
pretext for the sunbsr longer
their accumulated wrongs Che slave power seeks to
peal compact solemry entered in- for many years
Of unqusstioned invioAbilty The Tree States on the
other hand without hsss ing OF their honor chtvsry
have faithfully abded by Iva is ryht them for
rs, far the constitution Will allow to lay TIE
extension nov and forever Thanking you for your invt
tation, comp lied to decline ts acceptance BY more
immediate and p essng duties Very TssPeetuly yours,
EDWIN 8 MORGAN.
LETTER FROM DANIEL T. JONES, NJ. 0.
WASHINGTON y, Friday jap ~ 1874
GHSrIIMKN-I was elected member OF tns Thirty
Who veil understood that pledged to resist the Ia
PRODUCTION o, slavery into territory free These
placed saau at all tirsss both !n Congress and out
OF it," resist the extension u slavery into territory
The Nebraska bill is claimed o. It's fdends here
being another AND new oompro intended to per-
init the rtroduoon of lAv,ry into tree territory The
question is 'uly and fairly put Slaves ats usder-
territories to be created BY the bin We are asked 10 s
gaze this unlawful assumption OF their and to
wipe from the pages Of statutes s the lave in favor
OF freedom which have been pAs ed for the last fifty
years. will the North stand quietly BY and this
thing dcnsf / trust not But hope that your meeting
claim the voice OF the North TO united feeling aud
&c ton man, In this attempted outrage upon the
h's Of the North SO long notevOn qusationsd fully
With great respect, am gentls men, your oh svn't
DANIEL T. JONES'
LETTER FROM RUSSELL SAGE, NJ. @.
Houss REPRESENTATIVE,
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. II, 1854.
GESRMNI am In rece pt Of your letter Of the 2st In
stant inviting me to attend puoc meeting 0, the cu
Of New York. without dist action Of party be- held
the Both instant to protest against the repeal
hon Of the Missouri act which forever prohi dts slave
~ In the territories north Of GO 80 When left home
the LIST Of December last the time my
pubic duties here hoped aad Ia believed the agits-
ton Of the question Of slavery the violation Of solemn
conn aot would not be intro uced into the Con-
gress. In t6is, an sorry TO say, greatly oisAp
pointed bad no ped tsa Afer the protActsd agitation
exot ment and bad feeling that bad arisen between the
dere OF the Union In the ciscussion and pas
sage OF the series of commonly called the
promise OF 1850 in which The North In Aquiss
cirg felt she was shtps and patriotic
zion, which be tied suoh by the oouny
1t large and especially by the Sou.h, would OF ITSELF
be sufficient to prevent ssi,s ion OF this question
for the present mot for s time come the par. Of
the South ms profess ing frer ds Yet, In this the
North ends herself fIdy dss and instead OF
m
icing appreciated by those the iipents
Of cir benefits we ara met ct the very threshold OF the
commencement OF the first session OF Cor gress under
Standardization, that its exste ia pro-
fessiops of and fidelity to the compromises Of 1850 and
all the previous gnaran ices aud onpao entered In
elAuon to ths subject OF slavery brtns ing
to sbrog.t1 or sagsaede Of the hitherto
inovedged oompac:s Ct the Un,on aad may
laws of the county for peroa " thirty year, In
thu repeal Of the Missouri sst That this most
trsorsipsry snd startling will deny. ThAt
to the peace hsppnsss and psrty IN
the event Of its sage. is equally certain For 1t BIS
pfoniss Of is2o AK 10 j. csndor il it would not Be
equally right and proper 70 repss the joint resol atons
Anns.ing rsls OF 1912 ana the compromise measures
and deliberately b.fore he puts herself In position to
invite retaliation for she res assured that very
few any Of the Northern Western prtsentAtves
that vote for this oacus and a, Ill bs rsturn
Cd again Coz gress For wniIe the North viii continue
oompssts she viii Also be- ion nd true to herself ia on
posing ali for the rest iotion OF and
liberty who're the Ia Of the country recognise guar
antee them. am happy In bsiog Able to state in this
connection that know Of Law abiding and pstri
otto Repre- epta,ves from slave States that intend
voting agairst this outrage Of p4he honor But gen.
uemen 20 defeat the passage OF this measure against
the fuebce OF tae ion Of the r, with
the position OF tie delegation OF Stse requires
the united srs VI every good citizen through the
leng and brt adh Of he ry without dis motion Of
party H. horeyer ID. eiss alton ia Congress from
own Ssste-thirty. three in number-could, ! think
they should above s party con Ederatops and pre-
sent for and believe II would be the drst tms-a
united vots against this measure it would beyond all
reasonable doubt oefeatit That there Ia pestion
the part Of Dost Of delegation to accord
with the feelings OF their constituents verify be-
hsvs, and nothing will tend TO the accomplishment
Of this Iesult than tho you have wisely taken
Go then, gentlemen In your prRiewortby aud patti
oe neo.s OF love OF country hd.hy to It's constitution,
fer with you with siSdness but with and Axed
ness n purpose that san5ot be mistaken mispndsr
stooH Thanking You for your XII Invitation and re.
GREETING my ps biity IN be present with you
part In the meeting, In squsnne Of public duties
here, remsin, very truly, your oOsdiens ssry.ot
The Taberpacls was now well 6lled.
Tho CnAn. IL will introduce to you Judge Robert
Emmett, who win address you.
Hon. RoBnr EMMETT was then introiue and % ,ressed
the audience follows
Nh. PRHrDKsT FpLow CT nzrSs-wben say t,atI
fesl sincere regret that the task rather duty of
opening this meetiDg-not to explain the offsets Of IT,
because there you fully acqus,ntsd WITH they have
already been explain ed By sorhy Presdentbut to
present In some CetewhtleI
feel ct thxt tb outy has fslsr into hands beg
you viii give ne .dit for speaking With honesty SINGER
ity, and truth am aware Of S imperfections and
Inability 70 perform, worthy. duty OF this Kind for
have not BEEN In the habit Of being present
at public, meetinss, aad have had exceed
iDgly little time or opportunity to care any
natural defects l sill end-avor as ven AZ possibly
can, 70 perform the duty has assigned to ms
hold In my hand Congress COPY Of the b uced
by Senator Dousas for the purpose of organ eng large
territory obtained BY treaty fro FrAncsand nown Is
the Territory OF Louisianaipto two territories TO be
called Kansas aud Nebraska, Bsfore I 90 into . psr.
ticuiAx exan inanen Of this bill, and this measure
in reference to II, which Is before Congress- l
wnl 20 back and epdeavor to detail a. ~ell as can
What the proceedings have been In thu govern
ment Of ths country upon he subject OF excluding or
permitting slavery INTO the different Territories and
States with REV Of showing what the compromise wAs
In 1890 and to speak ABB Mt the Of citing to
night After providing In the usual way for the neees
sAy Of the organization OF thesTe itory Of
NebrAska-Sor sinoe my time Ia limited, will conhne
nyss TO that tsrrtory-it goes TO provide thAtthe
constution and all the laws Of tbs United States shall
have the same forcs and effect In the fad territory OF
Nsbsaska except ths section Of the act which
super ssdsd By the legislation Of 1850 commonly oAllss
the compromiss measures. You all aware that the