New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
KINGS COUNTY MASS MEETING TO APPOINT
DELEGATES TO THE SARATOGA CONvEN-

A mass meeting of the electors of Kings County
held last evening in the Museum Building Brooklyn pur
suant to public cell to appoint five delegates from each
Assembly District to the Saratoga Conventions also for
the purpose of expressing their views in relation to the
growing aggressons and assumptions of the slave power
The room crowded. and the greatest unanmiiy and
enthusiasm prevailed. At o'clock the meeting was
called to order by Alderman HoLT, and tie following Of
fcers nominated and unanimously accepted;
Prcrident.........Jucse EDWARD COPELAND.
W. W T Ay5 ,, io1 L1 bs, j. A 9 ion
DEems %' Enlei s@S S0. JOIN co Nv w s' a.is
KELSEY j. Ley Uford oha B. K,as join O. Bersen VIM H.
BOON i sI,sd }ssoo oo,~S.sI l1a'; W. R,
RD1on A Ni rG1Ie sras Ho5e Ford
Se1etaria-V aiAer, Edward Seymour.
Tie Preside ed the meeting to return thanks
and express Lis SYM with the objects OF the meeting
WV. A. WALLER read the Cell for the Saratoga Con-
venton and for the meeting.
A Committee appointed to report Resolutions AID
nominate Delegates.
Col THORPE Of Louisiana addressed the meeting at
Siderable length lie ascribed the assumptions OF Slavery
more northern than to southern influence. He consd
cred the sole duty of the North as TO slavery 70 be TO
compel Their Representatives to prevent its spread.
The Comnittee Resolutions reported the following
resolutions:
Red Tint enteaa doubt Of the ample authority Of
Congress prohibit Slavery in the Territories Of the United states
our Compromise las constitutional and valid exercise Of hAi
power, ,, 49,. , ... ,. 4. ,,5.. ,,,
peculiar urgency oemniy thai oct binding IN
morals ard obligatory upon The honor and eoeensss ploc
men provision contained in the Constitution
Of The
Of country forbade its disturbance. -
Resoed That constrained to In the violation Of that
COMPROMISE settled purIoe the OF the political
tuition Slavery with its aud unjust
esenson nCones over the widest possible aTea a. to secure
commercial and Fedora ssceDdency m this Union
That feel i. to be The duty OF born Tree ana
States washed their garmeEs from the denemen of
Slavery lawful and honorable 70 cJndne slavery
within present actual uuEc pal bounds ana especially 70 pre-
serve the Territory by the Missouri Compromise Freedom
fro telling under the social and political blight Of Slavery
That successfully encounter the always united forces
there should be uubroken the
friends freedom; and that end desire our Delegates 10 he
prudent aud moderate cO1n and
singy the prevention OF the spread OF
Slavery territory and the rent Of the Federal Gov
eminent so beyond It's sct Constitutional duty 10 aid de
fend OF tina. municipal institution. -
Hetd That the peal Of that provision in the hebaska Nan
act which annus the Missouri Compromise d. handed by every
confederation cou:od and poica harmony among the
friends Union and in opinion essential to the pepe
tuy of this Republic -.
Td That our DELEGATES be requested lay copy the FORE
going resolutions before the Convention al Saratoga
james Humphrey NJ Van Colt, y Holt Smith j. Easmar
Jol Fred Chandler starr, " Knapp Edwd SeJ aoar w
~ VIM Hunt, be the DELEGATES "a represent
County Kings the said Convention TO be held at saaoa
August l6, 1884
Ieore Delegates be aud they are hereby empowered
to FL vacancies. -
The resolutions were carried and the Delegates chosen
unanimously.
The Rev Mr.. HATFIELD addressed the meeting and
much appauded.
On motion, the meeting then I'D journed.