The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-14

tom that you disavow and r. .:. ~ au.ance, tht
Threatened surrender Of your a ~1' heii,age ina
you will not consent to the exclus on or degradation
of free lbor in any territory north OF % deg. 80
that limit viii attempt the outrage at their owu risk;
and in anticipation Of the worst organize promptly
emigration TO Kansas and Nebraska, Of intelligent aud
free aborers who will not permit soil 10
freedom to be polluted by slave.
The urgency OF the case demands instant action and
your committee DO therefore recommend the immediate
hoioing OF mass meetings throughout the country 10
eonuer me steps proper to be taken in grave and
solemn an emergency, and especially to encourage
Of the House of whether from
the North or the South who unseduced unterriGed
compromise to persevere in all lawful ways to maintain
n,ioiae that ancient compact and to urge them should
extreme measures to prevent perperaon Of an act
SO fearfuily pregnant with national disaster.
JOSEPH P. SIMPSON, Chairman PRO tenn
HENRY B. DAWSON, Secretary.
Mr j. p SlMPsoN was introduced by the Chairman He
said-Felow citizens-t is many years since stood up
in the Park to address meeting Of any kind But
think that this occasion is of those when every
should throw off all reserve and step to do what
he may in defence of the liberties of country and the
rights Of her citizens. Previous to this excitement
had imagined that representatives would pay some
attention TO the wishes Of their constituents; bat it
seems that the days of Randolph now to be restored
and that we have Northern doughaces as ever
(Apilause) But in contradistincon to them we have
men from the South-noble souls who will stand up for
the rights Of the whole country and prevent the
sion of slavery over territory free. (Applausc)
have been requested to read the following resolutions
Resolved That have reached crisis that threatens
rights citizens and the stability of Union
when in order to extend slavery overy Territory which
ours by compact and to the slave States
at the expense Of the free pghed faith Is trampled
the dust and the expressed will the people over
bcrne in the House of Representatives by Influences un
constitutonaly brought to bear with the connance of
the administration, destroying the freedom Of our e-
gislaon and thus striking at the root of liberties
and subjectng us to IN ntolerabe despotism.
Resolved, That to those members of the House. whe-
ther from the Narth the South, who, true to their
honor and their oaths their country and their God
keeping eepless watch at their posts in defence of tile
principles of true democracy of the just rights of the
NORM MOI ana o. our national welfare we oer our warmes
our sncerest thauke; and we pray them to persevere
unto the end and to remember that the gratitude
feel Tor their tried fidelity viii endear their names and
thsir countrymen through all coming time
Resolved, That for our Northern representatives. who,
scrhistres, abetng the Nebraska conspiracy and
letIayng the mighty interests and destincs entrusted
TO their Keeping words wanting express our con-
tempt, scorn. and most just indignation.
That We solemny declare that who from this
hour votes TO repeal the Missouri compromise, Or to
knowledge, aids its repeal, directly indirectly, shall
ever receive our votes for office in the peoples gift
Resolved That the pretences that the Nebraska bill
maintains squatter sovereignty-that it denies the
right OF Congress to legislate for the Territories and
tba. it recognizes the doctrine of Intervention
clearly the bad faith of its trainers and supporters that
the bill expressly AMI Extensively inervenes in the do
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language of the great statesman Thomas H. Benton the
trus leader of the democracy oil the West denies
to the people Of the Territory every attribute of
sovereignty-dcnies them freedom of elecon--denies
them the freedom Of votng-denes them the choice
their own awsdenies them the right of fixing qualid
cations for yoters-subects them to fsreign super
vision and the control Of the federal which
they had hand in electing and that any
member from the North hopes to excuse his treachery
such pretences he greatly mistakes the clear sighted
| intelligence OF his wronged constituents.
Resolved, That in oar opinion the rights of the free
| auyrra nd
| Northern treachery, and that inasmuch union is
strength it becomes the People Of the free States to
fer together at this momentous crisis That to this end
the citizens Of this State, without distinction of party
who disposed to maintain the rights and principles Of
torieso from its control the federal govern
mentnnd SO far as be properly done, to kindly aid
system unjust In ITSELF unworthy this great re-
public be invited TO assemble in convention such time
and place the General Committee shall designate to
determine what patriotism and duty require to
And that the citizens of the free States gene
rally, also of Mary land, Delaware Virginia, North
Carolina, Kentucky and Missouri who sympathise with
these views be earnestly invited 10 hold conventions in
general convention for the better protection Of the
rights Of free labor in every section of vast country
Resolved, That the General Committee heretofore sp
pointed by the citizens of New York. oppose the Ne
braska perfdy, embracing large number of trusy c
sens, native and adopted without reference to party
lines, now being oberated by our common danger, be
continued permanently with power to add to their
ber That they be charged with the execution Of the last
resolution and that they further requested take
immediate for the organization of effective
scheme Of emigration to the southernmost border OF
excluding slavery from ali territories from which was
excluded by the Missouri compromise and that they ap
peal to the generous liberay Of our merchants and
citizens generally to create ample fund for the use oil
the said committee.
Resolved That the resolutions and the proceedings of
this meeting be addressed to the President of the United
States each member of the Senate and House of Re-
presentaves and to the Governors of each State that
the people New York this interesting and eventful
period Of our country's history.
There was vigorous but rather unsuccessful attempt
made by Jay few others get up cheers for
these resolutions.
On motion the States Of Tennessee and Louisiana
| added to the list in the fifth resolution.
Hon. B. +. BUTLER came forward and said
Mr. President and Fellow Citirens-At large mass
meeting preparatory to the holding of the great meeting
at the Tabernacle to protest against the repeal Of the
Missouri compromise Of 1890 indicated intention TO
appear at that meeting and address my fellow citizens
upon that important and momentous question severe
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pledge that so strength and voice should be
sufficiently restored to me would, any proper
son unite with fellow citizens in any remonstrance
against what then only medtated iniquity, but
which is iniquity half effected. (Applause)
have but just recovered from the sickness with which
then visited, and this is the first serious trial to
which have put either voice or strength and it is
pretty ordeal to begin in the open air Hsweyer
though fear may not be able to all would desire
can do as the brave General Miller did when asked al Lun
ds lane Can you take that battery and spike the gunsf
and who replied :. can try" He. succecded l may
fail but II should there other brave soldiers be-
hind who will be able with your hearty cheers to
spike the of the enemies of human freedom.
(CLeers.) Mr.. President and feog citizens, we have
assembled under circumstances OF peculiar interest and
soemnity when in the early part of The last winter
proposal to repeal the eighth section or the Missouri
ccmIr omise Of 1890 made, that section which Sc
10 territory, broad and extensive as the orgi
raj thIteen States the blessings OF freedom and which
for ftIda the tread OF the slave the slave holder
vbsn Il proposal 10 repeal this ordinance Of free
dom stealthy, covertly and.in cowardly manner
brought before tie Senate Of the United States the
pie all over the counrysvere incredulous-they could
believe possible that number OF the rcpresen-
iyes this nation in Congress assembedlcast Of all
that any number Representatives from the free states
cNd be possessed with the spirit OF madness and folly
and wickedness seriously enter upon that work
| Of shame. 1t was not TIL II was found that the
who entered upon this work were really In
earnest that they banded together TO repeal or In
way to get rid Of that ordinance of freedom 1t