Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-05-25

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FAuoa Of their course, an impromptu can was
ssued for meeting in the Park at 5 O'Clock.
Ihis eai vas signed BY the most respectable
potdsd 10 by an asssmblage Of a. least FIVE
Thousand people, An extra from The New
lofk fnbuae describes il As " emphatcally
meeting Of the solid men Of New York, with
out Distinction Of party. The immense crowd
was animated By an enthusiastic unanimity and
determination Of spirit never surpassed Il
was not q Heterogeneous compound. drawn To-
geiher BY guns and music.th usual attractions
OF New FORK crowds, but great and noble
gather az Of resOlute aud substantial citizens.
comm together for a fxed definite. and earn
est p Rpose. Aside from its magnitude aud
s1osi anil character, : marked feature 10 this
sssf mblage was the extrsOrdiOIy tenacity with
wwh ich great numbers thrOnged about the plat
10 I'm long after the regular proceedings we're
c 'mplsted. The meeting was prolonged q a
eFy late hour. extemporaneOus speakers ap-I
Peaung in quick succession. and tbe crowd lis
fening with unabated ayidity 70 the end, which
snist have been near ten o'clock at night"
Hon. Mark Spenser presided. assisted by
1hiFty-One Vice presidents and nine Secretaries.
Among the Vice Presidents We recognize many
familiar and prominent names, TO wit, Mr..
HavemeyeF, formerly Mayor, Azarah C. Flagp
Hiram Ketchnm, ,Robt Emmett, Geo. Griswoid,
Charles King, Daniel Lord. Robt. L. Stephens,
and others of equal prominence among the bu.
slness men and men Of wealth Of the Empire
city. Where such men assemble, and whe
they speak. no demagogue triaiDg is TO be ex-
pected' they mean what they say.
spirited address and resolutions Eere ad.
opted BY acclamatioh. Speeches were made
by Messrs. B. \. Butler, X. N. Havens, Thos.
Fessenden, and some half dozen others, who
addressed the multitude. We have no time
nor space for extracts from the speeches
The kesolutlons are to the point and NE
subioin them .,. y,
J. ResolUed. That VIC have reached eri
sis that threatens our rights as citizens, and
the stability Of our Union---when in order
70 extend Slavery oyera territory which Is cur
by compact and 70 aggrapdjse the Slaye States
nj the expense Of the Free. .-plighted faith il
trampled in the dust, and the ExpaEssEp Will
or TUE PEOPLE IL overborne in the House O
Representatives BY influences unconstitutional
brought to bear. with the connivance of the
Administration destroying the freedom Of on
Legislation, END thus striking at the root Of oul
Liberties apd snblecting us 10 an intolerable
Lespotism.
2. Resaget, That to those membe RS of the
House, whether from the North or the South,
who, true 70 their. honor and their oaihs, theil
country apd their God. are keeping sleepless
watch at their posts, In defence Of The princi
pies Of true democracy, Of the Just rights of the
North and of our national welfare, we Offer
oar warmest, our sincerest thanks: and We
pray them 70 persevere unto the end, and to
remember that the gratitude we now feel for
their tried fidelity, will endear their names and
their memories to the high minded and honor
able Of their countrymen through all coming
time. Loud cheers
5. Resolved, That for our northern Represen.
tStiyes who, seduced by bribes, bulled by
threats; or deluded BY sophislries, are abettng
the Nebraska conspiracy, and betraying the
mighty interests and destinies entrusted TO
their keeping, words are wanting to express
oqr contempt, ogr SeorP, apd spr most just
indignation.
That We soiemnly declare that no man who
from this hour votes 10 repeat The MISSOURI
CoMfRoMEsR. Or 10 our knowledge aids its re.
peal. directly or indirectly. shall ever receive
our votes for any Office In the Peoples gift.
4. Resolved, That the pretenses that The Ne
braska bill maintains a squatters sovereignty
that i denies the right Of Congress to legslate
for The territories, and that It recognizes the
dcctTihs OF non Intervention, are most transpa.
rept shams, and serve only 10 indicate more
clearly the bad faith Of its trainers and suppor-
ters; that the bill expressly and Extensively inter-
Venes in tbe domestic affairs Of the people a
the territory; that. in the language the great
statesman, Thomas H. Benton, The .rusty len.
der Of the Democracy of the West. "It denies
TO tle people OF The territory every attribute
"oi sqyereignty--denies them freedom oI
"electianV-denes them the freedom Of voting
"--denles them The choice Of their own laws
"--denles them the righ. Of fixing qualfca-
tons fqr yqters--subjecls them to d foreign
supervision spd the control Of the Federal
Government, which they had no hand in
"electng. ana that If sRy Fecrsant member
from The Nofth hopes n excuse bis treaehery
on such pretencss, he gaeatly mistakes lbe
clear sighted Intelligence Of his wroBged
constituents. Repewed eheers'
8. Res0lged, That in our opinion the rights
1.-THE Tree States are in jeopardy from South.
eFn aggression apd Northern tFeschery. and
Thai inasmuch as union is strength Il becomes
she people OF the free States 70 confer together
~ this inomentus crisis; that To this end the
clllsePs OF this State. without distinction Of BAR,
~ who are disposed 70 maintain the rights
aPd principles Of the North--lo stay ihe exIen.
slqH Of slayery 70 new terrilorios--to rsscue
from is control the Federal Government-and
80 fAf aacap he properly done, 70 kindly aid
theeiFeHs Of he South IN peaceably hastsnip, J,
20 end. a. system unjust IN itself, aud un. !.
worthy This great republic. be invited 70 rs +.
eemble 10 cqnRsRtiqn at such time and place
a. the general conmittee shall desig nate
70 deteFpipe Ehst course pstroGsull
ana dnty require us 70 pursue; and thai Tie
citizens u ns free States generally, as also 81
Maryland. pelaFare, yixginia. North CaFol;na
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