Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-04
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1854.
GREAT POPULAR MEETING IN BOSTON.

GREAT POPULAR MEETING IN BOSTON.
A mass meeting was held in Boston on Thursday
last to express tile sentiments of that city and the
neighboring towns on the proposition now before
Congress for repeating the Missouri Compromise
This was meeting Of citizens very different from
the fanatical mcsomaniacs who met At the same
place and on the same subject aWeek or two ago.
This assemblage consisted Of the great body Of con-
servatiye citizens Of both political partios-of men
who espoused the Compromise Of 1850 or have
since given it their support, and ready to stand
by it, as well as the Compromise Of 1920, now and
always. To show, indeed, the general character
Of this great gathering Of citizens the esteemed gen.
tleman who presided at it the only Representa-
tive in Congress from New England who voted in
1850 for the F,giGoe Slape Laao. No higher proof
is needed Of his sentiments towards the South and
towards the Union. We condense from the Boston
Daily Advertiser the following brief account Of the
meeting
MEETING IN FANEUIL HALL.-In accordance with the
call issued few days previously large concourse of the
citizens Of Boston and vicinity without distinction of
party, assembled in Faneui Hall yesterday, the 23d in
stant, against the violation of the Mis-
souri, Compromise and the passage of the bills to that end
before Congress On account Of the extraordinarily
storm which ragged during the day, there
were rumors that the meeting would be postponed but
the multitude which had collected in the hall at the hour
appointed for the meeting great to quite pre-
clude the idea of adjournment The weather was, in
decd such to keep at home every body who did not
feel mpeled 60 of doors by irresistible
duty and such the motive which filed Faneuil Hall
yesterday afternoon.
1t is difficult we have often had occasion to remark
to estimate with precision the number of persons such
crowd but it be doubted that from three to FIVE
thousand persons attended the meeting yesterday among
them number Of most distinguished citizens The
decorations placed in the hall for celebration on the pre-
ceding day in honor Of the birthday of WASHINGTON still
remained. Healy's fine picture representing WEBSTER
replying to the South Carolina Senator with the motto
"Liberty and Union, now and forever" occupied the
usual place behind the platform.
On notion Hon. SAMUEL A. Eliot was appointed Pre-
sdent and sixtyyeighs yso Feeasnts, man,
Of the most distinguished men in the city.
Mr.. ELIOT, taking the chair, greeted with en-
thusastc applause. When the cheering had subsided
he made short address, and frequently interrupted
by bursts Of applause His aluson his services
in Congress- in the troubled times Of the Compromise
measures of 1885, was received with unmistakeabe
pressions Of warm approval
HARVEY JEWELL, Esq. then mounted the platform and
moved the adoption of the following resolutions:
l. Resolved That as citizens of Massachusetts de-
clare our unaterabe attachment to the Union and the
Constitution, and adherence to the compromises
which the existence of slavery in these United States
under the Constitution has made necessary and
firmly abide by the known the Missouri Com
promise compact at the time of its adoption deemed
essential the preservation Of the Unon and acquesced
in by the whole people of the United States as the basis
of hy whi he of
controlled forever.
2. Resolved That the propositions pending in Con-
gress for the abrogaon of that compromise If adopted
would be violation Of the good faith which ought to be
observed between the different portions of the United
States that they have justly filed community with
surprise aud alarm; and call upon brethren of the
South pause before they further to disturb the
peace which hoped the compromise of 1850
would have made perpetual to consider well lest the pas
sage of the proposed bills for the organization Of the Ter
rtores of Nebraska and Kansas should be justly treated
by the people of the North voluntary and
abandonment by the people of the South of their plight
ed faith, and entire release from all the obligations
Of the Missouri compromise and Of the compromises
of 1850.
g. Rtsoued, That the people of Boston and vicinity
have in coed faith conformed and executed that por
ton of the compromise laws Of 1850 which OBJ
noxious to the sentiment and convictions Of the people
the North and most insisted by the people of the
South as due them under the Constitution of the United
Stes that this done the sake the peace and
servaon of the Union and we call all people to witness
that the re.openng OF sectional dssenson and the
newal Of slavery agitation has not been produced in any
degree by departure from the spirit Of concession and
compromise, which sanctioned by the influence and
made successful by the exerons of the great and patro
tic men of 1920 and 1850.
A. Resolred, That protest against the measure
pending before Congress deliberate breach of the
plghted faith of the nation and tending to weaken the
claims of common country upon the confidence and
affection Of the people.
These resolutions being read, Messrs. j. T. STE
vENsoN, GEo. S. HILIARD, Rev GEORGE w.
BLAaDEN, ROBERT G. WINTHROP, WILLIAM T.
EUsTIs, ABBOTT LAWRENCE, and even the venerable
JOSIAH QUINCY, (now eighty three years of age, }
being called out, addressed the meeting most earn
estly and eloquently.
The resolutions were then adopted with but a
single dissenting voice, and the meeting adjourned
SENATORIAL LAoCEPTANcE.-Senator PEARcE has
transmitted to the Maryland Legislature the annex.
ed formal acceptance Of the U. S. Senatorship:
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY I5 1854.