Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-20
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
THE VOICE OF NEW YORK CITY.

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On Saturday evening, the Tabernacle at New
York was full TO OVERLOOKING of freemen as
sembled to give utteranee to their sentiments
in opposition to the Territorial bill now before
Congress
Mr., McClay nominated Joseph p Simpson
as President; and thiry-two Vice Presidents
and five Secretaries were chosen
The President briefly addressed the meeting
Thirty-four years ago." said he, | attended
meeting held in the Assembly Rooms OF the
City Hotel where were met the best men in
the CITY and among them all there was but
one voice, and that was for Freedom Cheers.
An excellent letter from NJ Bowditch Blunt
was read and Joseph Blunt, after delivering
spirited address, presented the following reso-
lutions
Res0IUtd, That we, the mechanics and work
| ing men Of Now York, heartily concur in the
stern protest recently uttered in this place
by the great meeting called by the leading
merchants and bankers of this city, against the
threatened repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise that we cordially agree with the senti-
ment uttered by the presiding officer on that
occasion, that a bargain is bargain, and
that we cannot understand and will not tole-
rate, the doctrine of reputation ~ and with
the declaration of Mr.. Gerard, that the COM
mon and honorable sentiment Of all mankind
/ will condemn it," and then we deem it proper
| to express our surprise and regret, that the re-
spectfnl resolutions adopted by that meeting,
when presented by Senator Fish to the Senate,
1 were refused reading.
/ Resolved, That the pretence that the repeal
/ OF the Missouri Compromise is legitimate
consequence of the acts Of 1850, has been well
shown to be without foundation in fact by sew
eral Senator'S, and especially by Senator Hous-
ton, whose manly adherence to truth and hon.
| or we warmly appreciate that the doctrine
/ broached in some quarters that that Compro-
mise was unconstitutional and therefore ought
to be repealed, is alike novel and startling, in
volving denial of our constitutional rights,
conflicting with the views of our greatest
statesmen and the repeated action Of our Gov
eminent; that until the Territories are organ
lied into States, and admitted to the Union,
the people thereof have no right to make rules
and regulations for the governance of the same,
but that such right by the Constitution belongs
absolutely and exclusively to the people of the
United States, in Congress assembled.
j Resolved, That decent respect on the part
Of our Representatives for the rights opinions,
and feelings Of the people, demands that no
great change in our settled national policy
no change permanently affecting the mutual
interests and relations of the various sections of
the Union ~ should be suddenly adopted by
Congress, until fair opportunity has been af-
forded for an expression Of the views.of their
constituents, from whom alone all inst power
is derived that any attempt to hurry this bill
through the Senate, or to force its passage
through the House, in order to forestall the
Judgment Of the people, would be an act treach-
erous and reasonable and that we appeal to
both Senators and Representatives, by their
0aths Of office and by the confidence which has
been generously rep0sed in them, not to be
persuaded by any inducements into so great
wrong that, speaking in the name Of the
people, we respectfully bat frankly remind
them that they are our servants, and not our
masters.
Resolved, That the repeal of the Missouri
| Compromise, in order to introduce Slavery into
our free Territory of Nebraska and Kansas,
would be. in every point crime, breach Of
plighted faith, q violation not only Of our just
rights, but the rights of MANN defiance alike
of republican principles and Christian duty
! Resolved, That the intimation by Senator
Badger, that all the Southern Wing Senators
will vote for the bill, has aroused equally our
sorrow and our indignation that we Of the
North repeat the warning already given them
| by the merchants Of our city, that with the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise harmony
and confidence are at an end forever, and every
| existing compromise other than those embodied
| in the Federal Constitution, between the slave
masters of the South and the free laborers OF
the North and West, will be yitiated by their
own want Of faith.
Resolved, That in regard to the Senator'S and
Representatives in Congress from the free
States, if such there be- who are disposed to
abet this scheme, and surrender the territories
secured TO us by that compact, we warn the
Government and the country that they do not
truly represent the people, whose most cher
ished rights, principles, and interests, they are
betraying, for the promotion Of their personal
ambition, or at the dctation of party leaders
and we warn all our public servants who may
be tempted TO falter in their allegiance TO the
rights Of free labor, that day Of reckoning is
at hand
Resolved, That the agitation and alarm al
ready excited throughout the free States at the
proposed violation of our ancient rights, and
the popular indignation, not only Of our native,
but also of our adopted citizens, at this scheme
for depriying them of homesteads in Kansas
and Nebraska, unless they will consent to work
| bl0e Dy biuo Win sibftr, iuuChtts the DlLter
curse that awaits those who shall dare to tram
pie on compacts and remove the landmarks OF
Freedom. That we call upon the free laborers
of the North TO forget all difference Of party,
and to stand shoulder TO shoulder in defence
of our common rights; and we call upon all
the ministers Of religion, by the high duties Of
their holy Office to invoke the Ruler Of Nations
to turn the hearts Of those who are contempla-
ting this stupendous wrong
Resolved, That we call upon our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to resist un-
finchingly, in such manner as they shall deem
meet all attempts, from whatever quarter, to
repeal abrogatc, or render imperative, direct
| " or indireetly the eighth section Of the Mis-
souri, act and that we call upon the President
Of the United States, in case Of the passage OF
such bill by Congress, to secure that COM
pact from violation by interpreting his constitu-
tional Veto