Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-03-18
Anti Nebraska Meeting.

Pursuant to previous notice a large and
respectable meeting OF citizens Of Ply.
mouth opposed 10 he passage Of Douglas
Nebraska bill, WIS held in the Methodist
Church, on Thursday evening. last.
On motion, DR.. E. BENSCHoTER
was called to the Chair, and DIR. III. Aus.
TIS chosen Secretary.
Aher which committee Of seven, con
,iSting of The following gentlemen was
appointed by the Chair. to draft resolu.
tons expressive of the opinions of the
meeting: DR.. G. T. MYERs. WIN. CASE,
E. SPENCER, D. R. LOCKE, D. HooRsBEEK,
IoHS CUR, and n. HUFF.
The Commiuee having retired, Hon.
JAcoB BRINKERHoFF addressed the audi>
ence for an hour, giving history of the
Missouri Compromise, and in opposition
TO ;he Nebraska and Kansas bill
After Mr.. B. had concluded, the CON-
mitlee on resolutions presented the fol.
lowing:
| WHEREAS, A bill organizing the terri.
tories of N'braska and Kansas, and re.
pealing the Missonri Compromise as un.
constitutional, las passed the Senate, and
is now before the House of Representa-.
tives Of the United States And Uhereas,
The provisions of the bill are calculated
to open an immense territory to the blight.
ing curse of slavery, notwithstanding it
had been declared forever free: And
Whereas, We consider the compr mise
Of 1920, as a solemn compact between
The north and The south, and which has
been religiously kept in letter and in spir-
it by the north, therefore
Resolred, Tha without regard to par
ty prejudices, we most earnestly protest
against the enactment of the Nebraska
bill, so far as it comes in conflict with the
provisions of the Missouri Compromise.
believing that the illegaity of said Com
promise would never have been spoken
of, had it not prevented slavery north of
certain line.
Resolued, That inasmuch as the Mis-.
souri, Compromise has been pronounced
unconstitutional by the supporters of the
Nebraska bill, we insist upon the uncon.
stitutionality of that of 1850, and demand
its Immediae repeal, together with the
fugitive slave law.
Resolued, That the present attemp' to
force slavery upon free territory, requires
that the people of the north, en- n,asse,
uuite upon the broad platform of concen.
,rated and uncompromising opposition to
the encroachments Of slave power, and
the entire divorce of the general govern
ment from all support of the unholy in.
sitution.
Resolved, That it is a manifest absurd.
ity, for northern doughfaces to insist tt a,
slavery cannot exist in Nebraska because
the soil and climate are nncongenial to it,
wien it louriShes in Missouri, Virginia,
Maryland and Kentucky, and is contrary
to the ssertion Of southern senators who
say the, can and wiN ,ake slaves there.
ReSolvrd, That the amendment to the
Douglas bill, taking away the right Of
franchise from aliens in Nebraska and
Kansas. Ia privilege granted them hereto.
fore in all other territories, is only anotir.
er step to favor slavery legislation, as i,
will most etfectually prevent any foreign
emigrants from settling there.
6. Resolved, That while we are oppos.
ed to any interference with slavery in
those States where it is consttu,ionally
recognised, we view with undisguised
hostility every effort to desecrate free sol
with its conta minating influence.
l. Resolved, That we call upon oul
Representatives in Congress from this
State to stand "shouldar 10 shoulder" in
opposing this most niqWtous and uniust
fable attempt to enlarge the area OF slav'
cry.
8. Reso7red, That the noble stand Ia
ken by our Senators, Messrs. Chase anC
Wade, in behalf of freedom, is deserving
of the highest eulogium, end every well
wisher of his country must regret ther,
are not "a few more left Of The same sort.
9. Resolred. That Douglas and hi
, Southern coadjutators in their reckless at
tempt to revive question which has al
ready been the cause of so much dissen
lion, deserve the severest condemnation O
every one whether of the North O
Snuh
10. Resozred, That those recreants o
the North in Congress, who advocate tn
= Nebraska bill. have "damned ,hemseIve
to everlasting fame" and that their futur
Y history among politicians will appear a
that of Benedict Arnold among soldiers.
On motion the Resolutions were adopt
ed unanimously.
s On motion of Mr.. Seymour
= RESOLVED, That the Hon. ]. Brinkel
hoff have the thanks of this meeting fo
e his able and satisfactory address.
9 The following resolution was adopted
. Resolved, That the proceedings of ,hi
= meeting be published in the Plymou,
Advertiser, and in the Mansfield and No
;, walk papers, and that copy of the pr
a ceedings be sent to Messrs. Chase, Wad,
Lindsey and Giddings.
~ On motion. adjourned.