Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

ard Halliday, was appointed 10 report the
names Of proper persons 10 send as dele
gates 10 said convention. Whereupon the
following persons were recommended:V. b
Horlon, l.. Theiss, VIM. Lpdle, B. Jewet
@. W. Hoy, g. c. Hollis, II. g. Daniels,
Robert Bradford, /, NJ. Gilmore and A.
Thomson. The said delegates 10 have the
power 10 add TO or diminish their number.
On motion commi,ee OF seven was ap-
pointed 10 draft and report resolutions ex.
pressive ofihe seniimsnls Of the meeting.
which committee was 10 report a. an adjour.
ned meeting a, early candle lighting. The
commute consisted Of NJ. Boswonh, NJ.
Hockard, T. A. Plants, II. G. Daniels, S.
Halliday, C, w. Hoy, G. c. Hollis.
Judge Simpson then offered resolution,
The effect ofwhich is embodied in The 7.h
resolution hereunto appended, and upon
which he spoke at some length.
MIR. Heckard then arose and made some
very per,inen, remarks, al the close ofwhich
Judge Simpsons resolution was. on motion.
referred 10 the committee on resolutions,
On motion, adjourned until early candle
lighting.
Meeting again organized at II o'clock, by
the President taking the chair.
The committee on resolutions then re.
ported the following, which were, on motion.
Adopted:
1st. Resolued, That we disclaim any in.
leu,ion to interfere, through Congress, with
slaverd, so long as it is held TO be u local in
sli,ulion Of The States in which il exists.
Cd. Resolued, That he effort 10 extend
American Slavery into free territory, fairly
and fully opens the question Of It's compata-
biluy with free institutions, and invites TO
scrulinizing discussion Of lis inherent ma
ture, and it effects upon all interests Of our
country and on The human race.
Sd. Resolved, That because human sla.
very is in violation oil humanrights; because
lis contrary 10 ihe laws Of God, and ncon-
sislent with the principles Of our national
Constitution; because il must be injurious to
The new States that are TO be formed out Of
our new Territories, because lis history
shows thar it will establish itself wherever
it is not prohibited, we earnestly protes,
agains, the repeal Of The prohibition contain
ed in The Missouri compromise.
4,h. Resolved, Tha, we regard with
deep apprehension for the the sa(ely OF the
Union. the proposition in the Bill now be.
fore Congress 10 supersede the Missouri
mpromise--such proposition being nolh :
ing less than deliberate scheme for the in.
siduous introduction Of slavery into the un.
organized Terilori es oflhe Unied States,
under the sanction Of Congress.
5.h. Resolved, That should the Bill'now
pending belure Congress, known as Doug
las Nebraska Bill, be- passed, i, will be such
a breach OF faith as justly 10 destroy all con.
fidence in any arrangement. ofseclional dii-
ference which that body caa make hereal-
Ter. f .fa
9th. Resolved, That, If The proposed
scheme shall be consumma,ed by Congress,
we will never cease our efforts until the in
iquity is bIo,ted out, and slavery forever pro-
hibiled in all the Territories OF The United
Stales.
7h ResOlUcd, Tha, the delegates appon-
ted by this meeting 10 the Stale convention
10 be held a, Columbus on the 29nd inst,
are requested 10 suggest TO said convention
the proprely Of taking measures TO call a
National Convention Of all The friends oi
freedom and good faith, at an early day. to
concert such measures as the exigency oil
the times demands
8lh Resolved, That we look upon the
press of our country as the great senIinels
Of our liberty, and that we heartily approve
the course of those which have had The hon.
est independence to oppose the Douglas Bill;
and we nope that those papers may be fully
sustained in their position by hearty sup
port from all true friends Of freedom.
9th. ResolUed, Tha, the course Of the
Senator'S from Ohio, on the Nebraska Bill
commaods our mos. cordial approval.
Messrs. Horton and Simpson then nd
dressed the meeting at some length, aGlel
which MI. Plants made few remarks.
On motion, adjourned.
A. DUNHAM, Pres't.
c. w. Hoy, Sec'y.