The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-03-25
NO. 90


A0tl-Ncoe 1xAA m00USs
At meeting OF the citizens Of Spring.
dale, Cedar county, wi,hou. distinction Of
party, held on the evening Of the llsh
inst. for the purpose OF giving public ex-,
t. the sentiments OF this commu.
n,y on the Nebraska Bill, now before
Congress. T. Z. TAsrR was called to the
Chair, and T. W,Ss appointed Secre'a-
ry. .-.....
The committee appointed for the pur-
pose reported the following Preamble and
series of Resolutions, which were read
and UNANIMOUSLY adopted, viz:
WHrREAs, Bill has been introduced
and is now pending before the Congress
of the United States, providing for the
organization of the territories Of Nebras-
ka and Kanzas, in which it is proposed
to repeal the act known as the Missouri
Compromise, passed in the year 1920,
by which all the territory ceded by France
to the United States, under the name Of
Louisiana. lying north ot 80 deg. 80 m
north latitude, was consecrated 10 FREEDOM
foreyer: and WHEREAS, in our opinion
the passage Of such Bill would be
fraught with the most disastrous conse.
quences to the bes, interests of our coun.
try, therefore
|. Resolved, As the sense Of this meet
ing, that the abroga,ion OF the Missouri
Compromise would involve a manifest
and shameful breach of public and
clearly understood contract.
9. Resolved, That we believe the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise would
produce slavery agitation more likely
to Dissolve the Union OF these States, than
any agitation that has ever passed over
this country. .... -.
| 3. Resolved, That the repeal Of said
Compromise, or any infringement Of its
provisions, by which slavery shall be all
lowed to fasten itself upon the fair aud
fertile soil of Nebraska, would, indeed.
be dark stain upon the character Of our
country, and an act Of per6day 70, which
few parallels can be found in history.
A. Resolved, That the spectacle now
presented a, Washington by represents
tives from Free States endcavoring to ex.
tend the area, and perpctuate the curse
OF slavery, is humilia,lng TO every true
American, and affords unmistakable evil
dence that the race of dough-faces is not
yet extinct, and we cannot but express
the conviction that those who, for selfish
ends, would commit 50 grea. wrong
surrendering the citadel OF Freedom into
the hands of her enemies, are traitors TO
their trust, and with professions OF hbes.
ty on their lips are dong willing service
, on behalf OF the worst Of despo,isms.
. S. Resolved, That while we honor the
course Of those representatives from the
South who have avowed their determine.
,ion to stand by the Missouri Compro-
: mise, we canna but hold in utter con-
: tempt those Northern men with South-
ern principles" who are ever ready 70
a sacrifice the rights Of the North, and thu
5 interests OF Freedom, at the bidding ol
0 their Southern masters.
6. Resolved, Tha. we rejoice in believ'
ing that there is at length "a NORTH
e and that sentimen. Of undying hostility
5 to slavery, and to its further extension
over this continent, is rapidly diffu.ine
= itself among the people Of the Ere,
States; and that we commend this sig
S nifcan, fact to the especial notice Of suct
members Of Congress from the North y
o may have i, in contemplation TO vote 70
~ ~ this infamous measure and woe TO tha
n man who ia the hour OF trial shall basel,
o be,,ay the cause Of Liberty, and prov'
o recreant to the high trus, reposed in hin
o by confding constituency.
: z. Resolved, Tha, as CONSIDERABLE
"a portion OF the territory OF Nebrask'
- stretches along the western frontier Of on
own State, we feel on tina, account, also
" deep and peculiar in,cres, in the ques
tion now =, issue and We invoke the az
i. tive cooperation OF wise and good me
of MI parties IN using every honorabl
effort to resls, the encloachments Of th
~ slave poser, and to protect the virgin 50
. Of Nebraska from its pollu,ng touch.
- On motion,
Of Resolved, Tia, the proceedings Of th
he meeting be offered for publication in Il
Cedar Coua,y .7iuert,ser,' Iowa r
Il. publican" and "Iowa True Denocrcs.
2 T. {. TALER, Caa.
,m T. VIM, Sec'y.
Springdaie, Cedar county,