The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-22
The PEOPLE IN MOTION IN PENNSYLVANIA.


We notice in the Laporte Democrat, of Penn
sylvania, Bigler paper, the report of the pro-
ceedings of citizens of Sullivan County, in
Convention assembled, to consider the question
involved in the Nebraska Bill Richard Bed
ford presided; fourteen Vice Presidents, and
five Secretaries were appointed.
"The Hon. David Wilmot was then called
upon, and addressed the meeting His speech,
which occupied about two hours, was a Gala,
but foreible and mastery review of the whole
question. 1t abounded in facts and demon
STATIONS, and evinced both the ability and the
moral integrity of the man."
The Committee on Resolutions made their
report, from which we extract the following,
in relation to the great question of Slavery and
Liberty:
ReSoIUed, That we consider this question
paramount TO all other political questions now
before the country. We believe the time has
come when true men of all parties should UNITE
to arrest the further aggressions of the slave
power.
"ResolUed, That we believe it right and ex-
pedient that q common increment be made to
place Pennsylvania an ITS true prosstiOn this
question, and we here declare our Willingness
to cooperate NTH any movement to accomplish
his object.
Resolved That ne join an the recommended
ton, already expressed, to hold STATE
MASS CONVENTION, as early as practioa-
BILE, for the purpose Of organizing the friends Of
Freedom, and making their action more effect
iUe.
"ReSolved, That committee of three be
appointed by the President, to address such of
the candidates on the State ticket as have not
publicly expressed full opinion upon this
subject, requesting them to state their several
opinions upon the questions involved in the
Nebraska and Kansas bills as fully and dis
tinetly as they think proper"
The editor of the Peoples Journal, Potter
county, Pennsylvania in reply to suggestion
of the Era, says:
awe have done our best to bring about
union of action among the opponents of Sla-
very, and shall labor to the same end still, al
though the favorable time for such action has
gone by. We hope that all
Conventions hereafter called for the nomina-
ton of candidates, will be Peoples COnUen-
tioaS, and will embrace oil opponents Of the
ertenSiOn Of Slavery without regard to their
previous political connections. 1t is madness
to divide longer upon abstract ideas while an
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the country, and will soon crush OUT every
semblance of Liberty, unless Northern freemen
unite in its defence. Why not call Peoples
State Contention, to meet in Hsrrisburgn, in
August next, ana urge County Conventions all
over the State, of like character IL General
Larimer, George Darise, John w. Howe, Da-
vid Wilmot, John NJ Reed, John c. Kunkle
or others of ike stamp, would call such Con-
vention, and recommend such County Conven-
tions, we should expect to see poor Hunker-
ridden Pennsylvania redeemed from its degra-
ded position at once"
BY the way, we hear it stated, that the Dem
ocrstic Convention Of Mr.. Dawson's district
has passed resolutions condemning the Nebras'
ka bill, and instructing their representative
in the Legislature not to vote for Mr.. Dawson
for Senator, should he be candidate. That
! gentleman was one of the immortal forty
nine who voted to throw open the Territories
of Nebraska and Kansas to Slavery.