Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-07
ANrI-HEBRAsKA MEETING IN NEWARK.

A large meeting was held on Monday even
ing, April 4th, in Newark It was presided
over by the Mayor, Horace J. Pointer, assisted
by numerous Vice Presidents, chosen from all
parties The speakers, both Wings and Dem
0crass, were among the most ardent friends Of
the Compromise measures Of 1880 OF them
the Newark Advertiser says Everywhere in
this State, these and the other psrticipators in
the meeting are known to be among the strong
est supporters Of the Constitution and the
rights Of every section Of the Union"
Among the resolutions, which were eloquent
ly presented by ]. P. Jackson, chairman Of the
Committee ON Resolutions we find the follow
ing, which we copy to let the South know what
their peculiar friends at the North think of
the intended outrage on the rights of Northern
men. The resolutions protest against the meas
ure for several reasons, and
as. Because the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise, by furnishing an irritating example
OF breach Of faith, and inviting Federal inter-
ference. with local institutions, would destroy
the binding obligations Of all compromises and
open anew the whole controversy and conflict
between the free and slaveholding States; thus
dividing, unhappily, the American people into
two great parties, the Pro Slavery and An
ti-Slavery destructive Of the peace and har.
terests Of the Republic, and causing serious ap-
prehensions for the pcrpetuity Of the Unionn
The sentiments contained in the resolutions
were earnestly sustained by addresses from
Joseph P. Bradley, Cortland Parkcr,Ia ex-
Governor Pennington and after unanimously
adopting them, the meeting dispersed.
A PrNINsuLAR STATE-The Delaware pa
pers are agitating project for increasing the
territorial dimensions Of that little State, by
adding thereto that part Of Maryland and vir-
ginia which lies east Of the Chesapeake Bay,
and is known ms "the Eastern Shoren This
would undoubtedly constitute State Of quito
respectable extent, and, so far, the project
wears plausible appearance for Delaware,
though Of course entitled to one under the Con-
stitution, has less than the actual standard
number OF people required 10 elect Repre-
sentative to Congress There are also other
reasons in its favor, such az the burden Of State
expenses resting upon 10 limited number Of
persons, and the possibility of the interests OF
such small States being overlooked in the ex-
orbitant ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the larger and
more populous States. At some future day,
the project may be seriously entertained by
those capable OF carrying &c into effect; but
there are some difficulties in tho way, which
seem insupcrablc Tho first Of these is, that
Maryland is by no mcans large State, and
would be very likely TO offer strenuous oppo-
sition to any attempt To take from her such a
slice Of hor domain, unless IL were compensa-
ted by on accession OF territory from Western
Virginia This che will gain, If n decision in
her favor should be made in the boundary suit
she has pending against Virginia.
Phiia North American.
SUPREME CoURT--A case Of much interest,
especially to the denomination of Methodists,
il now pending before this tribunal. IL viii
10 recoIlected that when the Methodist Epis-
copalans separated in their general organiza-
ton, North and South, tho question Of q division
of property was agitatcd between them, the
South claiming a share Of the Book Concerns,
which the North withheld The subject, so
far as concerns the extensive establishment in
New York, was, after hearing in the highest
court OF that State, settled by arbitration, but
recently, to the qualification of both the inter-
ested parties With regard TO the Western
Book Concern, located in Cincinnati, Judge
Lcavitt presiding over tho State court Of Ohio
at Columbus, decided against the church
South. This case is now in argument, on APP
peal, before the Supreme Court OF the United
States. Able counsel are engaged, and tho
proceedings excite much interest judging from
the many auditors daily in attendance.
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