Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-07-07
Fourth of july in LeWisburg.

81 An informal assembly OF The citizens OF
j.ewi.burg and adjacent townships, with
cut distinction Of party mo, in the Col
lese Chapel on Tuesday the 4th, aud or
ganifed rs follows:
Presidcnt-FRANcIs WILSON.
Vice Presidcnts-Messrs VIM. Wilson,
James Kelly, Thos. Hayes, G. +. Miller,
Eli Sliftr, Peter Beaver. Joseph Glass.
fecre,arys--Clinton Welch, 5. +. Lyn-
dali, c. ". Schafae.
Committee on Resoluticns-G W An
derson. Geo. r. Bliss, John chamberiin,
Ii. {. Hickol, aud ID. d. Guldln.
The'Declaration of Indepcndnce'' ''wasread
By Prof Bliss, and extemporaneous adres-
ses were delivered by Clinton Welch,
Prof Anderson, II. C. liicbok, and Rev
Or. Malcom.
Prof Anderson rcpciicd the following
resolu.i lions which were adopted and after
listening to the singing Of the Pilgrim
Fathers, and The Star Spangied Banner"
by Mr. Dyer the blind vocalist, aud orde-
ring the proceedings to be prepared for
publication by the Secretary, the meeting
adjourned.
Assembled on this hallowed day, COM
nemora;ive Of the declaration that all men
are created equal, aud that they have
'ccrtaiu nnalienoJle rights, among which
arc life. liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness" We adopt as faint expression Of our
sentiments the following preamble & Ieso-
lutions
Wheras, The present Congress Of the
United States has passed law for the
government Of Kansas and Nebraska, which
repeal. the eighth section of the Missouri
Compromise act, thus greatly cndangering
the peace and prosperity Of our Union
Therefore
Rrso'eed. That the repeal cffhe Missouri
Compromise Was not only uncalied for,
bat entirely unexpected by the people,
Neither the members of the present Con
eres., nor the present Executive were elcc-
ted with reference to such an issue The
measure was sprung upon the country not
only without the concurrence Of the people,
but in defiance Of their will, 50 far as it
was possible for that will to be expressed.
R.soire1. That one Of the most heavy
accusations made by our Revolutionary
fathers against the King of Great Britain
WAS this That he had cxcrted his utmost
power to introduce slavery into these States
then British Colonies, and that he had
wickedly opposed the efforts Of the people
10 rid themselves of that great evil,
ReElued, That if the propagation of
Slavery was crime in the fceblcminded
King of England, in an aye Of compare
tive darkness, it is far greater crime if
committed BY the free American PEOPLE in
the full light of the nineteenth century.
Resolred, That the in.atiate demand Of
the South, for an increase Of Slave terrific
~, while vast districts already such lie
anoccupied, evinces determination to OBJ
tain fer the slave power a political prepon-
derance in the national council, and such
prcponderance would be used to prejudice
tLe interests and prosperity Of the free
states.
Resoice,', That those members Of Con
gress who manfully opposed the passage
Of the Nebraska bill. whatever may be
their party names and party associations,
are entitled to our lasting gratitude.
Rcsolred, That We cordially approve of
the firm and upright course pursued by our
Representative in Congress, the Hon. Ner
Middieswar,h, Of the Wing party, and our
late Representative, Hon. james Gamble
Of the Democratic party in resisting the
passage of the Bill.
Resotred, That We will give our suffra-
ges to no candidate for Congress, who is
not distinctly pledged, to exert all bis III
auencc to secure the restoration Of the
eighth section of the Missouri Compro-
mise act to its original force at the earliest
Practicable moment.
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