New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-13
NO SLAVERY EXTENSION =!
GREAT MEETING AT CHICAGO.
DEMOCRATS STANDING BY THE OLD COMPROMISE.
DOUGLAS CONDEMNED at HONE.
conc,popdspo. of Then. Y Trihans.

| Concspopdsnos Of Then Tribune.
CHICAGO Thursday Feb o. 1854.
The country a. large VII wish to know ho the Nebriki
bill is received at the homo Of its faher The whole Norh
Of all depees and shades of political opinion have bssn
or are preparing make themselves heard upon this new
trick in the game Of the Presidency Ye. al this nigh,
have been expsced-psrhaps may be explained for the
Senator ia Giant in ,ophistry and in this extremity will
use al his peculiar ability The who gave the Dsiric;
Ai,orpeyship Of Illinois Feesoler may when he hears
from tie citizens of other Sintes-ike flying tief-rle
ihe CITY Of Abolitonsm.
but the city Of his residence Chici;Onunbsrns in its
population than any two counties of the stae ne
claims represent-bas spoken Through the leading ;n
Of his pary-men who stood by and with hin in 1850
men who commenced life in the faith Of the Compromise Of
ls2O-and have finched from the platforms which
democracy has built-Annexaton Fugitive Slave and all
lie has been rebuked few days since .olowing cal
circulated and received large number OF names
The undersigned citizens Of Chicago opposed to the
abroCation Of the restrictions ard prohibitions ohe Mis-
sour Compromise Act with view TO favor the ntroduc
ton Of Slavery into Nebraska Territory. would respect
fully call meeting Of their fellow citizens, at the Sluth
Market Hall on Wednesday evening Feb. 7h, a. clock
p. M to consider and project against any action Of Con
gress for The repeal modification OF an act which time
and tn public faith have made sacred
This call signed by members Of all parties And in
pur, uance Of it. large body OF the best in the city
met Tie City Hall was crowded, and there in the
counierences Of those who convened the proceedings Of
CONVENTION and the resolutions which adopted with
but dissenting voice unstakabe evidence that
calm dignifed yet emphatic rebuse was intended The
meeting wns organized By the election of the following
officers
The Hon. JAMES cURTIss, President
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JK A. PARRISH.
After the appointment and report Of Committee TO DRAFT
resolutions able and eloquent speeches delivered by
Messrs r. S. Blaci well Esq 3 Hayes E,q, the Hon
Mark Skinner the Hon. Hugh Dickey the Hon James
Curtiss E. Larned Peter Psge and Geo Manierre Esq
copy the brief report of Judge SINNERS speech,
given in The Tribune OF this city
Hon Marx Skinner said be was an Old Hunker Dem
oorat but he heartily endorsed the sentiments Of this meet
ing An attack was being made by the South the Ito
erty of the North. He signed the call for this meeting in
einctiyely His OF duty led him to do His in
dgnaon he'd been reused by this base movement of the
South and the sycophants Of the South The Compromise
Of 1920 had constitutional force and sanction had
been endorsed by the bestmen Of the Union If the Com
promise of s20s repe sled that Of 1850 shall 60 down too
aud then God only knows where the battle will end 1t is
bad policy disturb the present peace and harmony The
great of the North rescued all territory north OF 30
deg 80 min from Slavery and cOnsecrated it forever to
Freedom. Shall we permit it TO fall back into the foal
grasp Of Slavery say No Enthusiastic cries of MOI
answered this appeal from OF the
Who has caused the present agitation L. not the Free
Sellers No man, in Congress out Of it, dreamed
that the Compromise of 1850 repealed that of 1920 They
did not dare to hint OF such thing was not thought OF
til that seren passenger in that omnbusthe Devil and
all-coniured itup He had been a warm political and
personal friend to Mr. Douglas but lie was his enemy now
lie had viewed bis with pride and satisfaction, but
lie could do longer He spoke OF Bisse and Of the
glory lie had shed upon his State by his geanry in the
Mexican War. lie read from The Netc YORK Courier anf
ENQUIRER article stating that Bisse, Washburn and
Wentworth had all declared in opposition to the bill Five
out of nne Representatives. in the Lower House were
ouposed the bill and few such meetngSss the
present would make them ohopposed to it,
The following resolutions sdopted-one poor soul
alone giving utterance his slavery prociive' by no.
, a Of 'ss Tat f's:' ai i PsT
trs slavery violation OF me letter o. 1e aes o 5 he
sl.es each other that Conprom.e ip.s.e
.s no disaOa Of &e mso1r d.:ss
and perpetual ,tsiSn Of qu.on' which s;ss
REGARDED settled By the unanimous voice OF tine
Thswo ,RsGy urge ggSn tho OIL I's n: s Of
queng conpess to vote ss,a., hs oaars
6eaon prohibitions and restrictions Of the Missouri Com
orc Thsi csdias of this meeting be published in All
The daily tits city sd e9Ps. Thereof be Si 70 our
to the Speakers of our respective Legislatures $50
One word 10 the men who called and managed ths
meeting that its effect may be felt The Hon. James CurS'
who acted Chairman, has been several times elected
Msyor of tie City has always supported the regular plat
has been used political adjective or noun He pre-
sided in 1s5o the meeting of citizens to sustain Judge
DouoIAss the Compromise Of 1880 at which the
Judge made his celebrated speech and at which the follow
ing resolution passed having been prepared By the
Judge himself
Rled Tia. we will stsrd by the American Union saa It's
Cor sItuon all with 10 soTieus memories o.
The Jtsf, and sloriOrr hopes o. the future.
s. HAYS Esq, of the principal speakers a. last
nshts meeting was also Of those who addressed the
me eting of 1880 and advised with Judgo Douglas in the
preparation of the resolutions passed OF that time The
Hon Mark Skinner and the Hon Hugh I. Dickey are OF
the snme cassporsoDa friends and political supporters Of
Judge Douglas through evil report and good-unl his last
fatal step The is true Of the Hon. r. C. Sherman,
Peter Page Dr. Maxwell l. d. Hoard J. X. C. Forrest of
The Dtmoeraf officers OF the meeting Chas NJ Gray,
the present Mayor; G. Judd the present Senator from
this D;s.ric. H. Zimmerman and hosts OF others who
signed the call and might be named.
There was at the although every opportunity
was offered hut who lifted his voice in favor Of Doug
ss or the Nebraska scheme and he was our Postmaster
Isaac Cook who undertook to brighten the Democracy by
informing them that he had recently returned from Wash
inrton ar that the bill was Administration measure.
SLAVERY IN NEBRASKA