Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-19
ARLINGTON, ILLINOIS.

.ar,aington, March 27 I854--At a meeting
held by the citizens Of Hittie's Grove, on the
22d, in relation to the passage OF the Nebraska
bill by the Senate, Philo Balding was chosen
chairman a secretary was also chosen. On
motion, a committee of three were appointed
to draft resolutions. Moved and seconded
that DIR. ]. Matthew'S Daniel Albright and
James Palmer, be that committee; adopted
After an interesting debate, in which Whigs
Democrats and Free-Soilers, took part several
resolutions were unanimously adopted among
them the following:
Resoived, That we look with regret at the
late sale Of the North to the South, in the pas
sage Of the Nebraska and Kansas bills in the
Senate, and most respectfully solicit the House
Of Representatives to defeat said bill.
Resolved, That the action Of our Senators in
Congress- in voting for the nefarious Nebraska
bill, meets with our unqualified disapprobation !;
and that we, as voters, will mover support
man for Governmental Office, who has given it
his support.
RESOLVED, That the action of Houston Of
Texas, and Bell Of Tennessee in opposing the
Nebraska bill, is worthy of being blazoned in
letters Of gold, and shall be engraven on the
tablet Of our hearts.
wILBRAHAM, MASSACHUSETTS,.
Wiibraham, April A, ls54.-The following
are resolutions which were passed unanimously,
Excepting two or three votes) at the annual
meeting OF the inhabitants Of the town Of Will
braham, held April Sd, 1s54-being a full vote
from all parties:
Whereas, viewing as we do with deep con-
Germ the measures now before the Congress OF
the United States to repeal the Missouri Com
promise, and thereby extend the blighting
curse of Slavery into the now free territory OF
Kansas and Nebraska--an extent Of territory
larger than the original thirteen States, and
sixty -four times larger than our own Common
wealth and viewing with still deeper concern
the constant, unrelenting, aggressive advance
Of the Slave Power, of which this will be but
another step towards rendering Slavery nation
al and Freedom sectional therefore,
Resoived, That in our candid opinion, the
passage of the Nebraska bill $50 called) by Con-
gress, and consequently the introduction Of
Slavery into territory now free, would be a.
great calamity to the country, and as blight
ing curse to that territory, as the defeat of
our forefathers, in their glorious struggle for
Liberty, would have been to the growth and
prosperity Of the United Colonies.
Resolved, That the sanction, support, and ex-
tension, OF Slavery by the General Government,
ia stigma upon our good name abroad, o him
drance to the spread Of free institutions and
republican government, and inconsistent with
our boosted name of Liberty.
Resotped, That, in the name Of Liberty, and
as freemen Of our sc-called free country, in the
name of the Constitution Of the United States
and the Declaration Of Independence, which
declare all men free and equal in tho name OF
suffering humanity; in the name Of all the
blessings and privileges enjoyed by American
frecmen, and all that is right and just to the
American bondman in the name,of millions
yet unborn, and their latest posterity; and in
the name Of all that is dear in this life and in
that which is to come, we earnestly and solemn
iy protest against the passage Of the aforesaid
bill by Congress, or any other bill which has
for its object the extension of Slavery, in any
acay, FORM or manner or into any territory
which ia now free.
Resoiped, That attested copies of the above
resolutions be sent to the Hon. Alex De Witt,
Representative in Congress from Worcester dis
trict to be presented to the Legislature, and
to the editors of the Springfield Post and Rfpub-
hcan, Boston Commonwealth, and National Era,
for publication.
A true copy: H. Nj. SESSIONS,
Tom Clerk of Wiibraham