The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-02-28
Nebrask. Meeting at Princeton,

In pursuance of a call made through the
Democratic Clarion for netting OF the
friends of the Missouri Compromise, at the
Court House, in Princeton, on the 23d instant
at O'Clock, quite number of citizens con.
vened
The Hon. Samuel Hall was chosen Presi.
dent, and A. ID. Foster, was elected Vice
President. VIM. Reavis and A. l.. Dorsey
were elected Secretaries
The House being organized, the President
stated the object of the meeting and urged
the necessity OF perpetuating the Comprom-
Use of 1920. On motion q committee of three
was appointed to draft resolutions express
sve of the opinions and " ishes of the meet
ing. ...-.-
The President appointed Messrs. John Nc
Masters, James Finney, and James l.. Dun
can said committee.
A call was tn. made upon Judge Emhree
| to address the house, to which he responded,
urging the Importance of adherence to the
compromise-during his speech, the Pres-
dent was compelled to retire-aitcr he con.
c!uded the committee appoinie to draft res
olutions reported the following:
| l. ReSoLued, That the Missouri Comprom-
Use, Sec. 8, "Be It further enacted, that in all
the territory coded by France To The United
States, under the name of Louisiana which
| lies north of thiriy-six degree. and thirty min.
utes of north latitude within the limits of the
State contemplated by the act, slavery and in
voluntary servitude, otherwise than in the
punishment Of crimes, Of which the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall be for
ever prohiblted;" by which, according to its
te' ms, all the territory north of thirty--ix de-
grees thirty minutes purchased from France
under the name OF Louisiana was, for a con-
sideration in hand received by the South, quit
claimed to the North for free labor and free
men. should be held forever rrepealable.
2. Resolved, That no &c post (acto legisa-
ton in referrance to territory subsequently
acquired can abroga'e solemn contract res
pecting territory for more than thirty-,hree
years Considered by all parties, both north
and south as not only binding, but SO accor.
ding to the strictest construction oil the Con.
stitution.
3. RESOLVED, That the repeal or abrogation
of the Missouri Compromise, would be gross
violation OF plighted laith would Justly i'm
pair the confidence of the North in the intey.
lrity and honor OF the South, by the foundation
| OF Jealousy, and cause an agitation that
would materially weaken the boGd of union
between the States.
4. RESOLVED, That the territory of Nebras
ka, extending from North to South through
more than twelve degrees of latitude and
from East to West through more than eey.
en- degrees of longitude aud serving to con-
meet the free States on the Atlantic with
those formed or to be formed on the Pacific is
looked upon by the great majority of freemen
Of the North as too precious an inheritance
to the trucked off by corrupt and unprncipled
politicians Of the North for "mess OF pot.
tage."
5. Resolved, That copy of these Resolu.
tions be sent to our Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress, and that they be reques-
ted to use all honorable means to prevent
the passage of, and vote against any bill that
would abrogate the provisions of the Missouri
Compromise.
A motion being made to adopt the resolu.
tons, MIR. McMasters made a forcible speech
in their support. Dir. H. F. Kiger also sup.
ported the resolutions in a short speech.
Alter remarks from other gentlemen the
vote was taken upon the adoption of the reso-
lutions. count being called for, rs arose
for and 3 against, their adoption.
On motion the Secretaries were requested
to furnish the proceedings of this meeting to
the Editors of the Democratic Clarion, and
Evansville Journal Tor publication.
On molten the House adjourned.
A ID. FOSTER, Vice President.
wv W"i T.. R bassrx Secretaries. o.