The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-09

slavery, should not only be encouraged but soon
q the popular will can be expressed under the forms
law of COngress IN all the territories Of the Uni
ted States and thus the original policy Of the gov
eminent sstab,isbed By ft foundofs when the ordI-
uance Of 1887 was adopted. shouId be restored.
moral to prevent return to this original policy Of
fathers In this view the approaching election Of
representatives, to the next Congress, OF great
importance. No proper effort should be omitted 70
sue, as now presented, throughout all the States,
and especially In all those congressional districts
whose representatives haveso recently and de6aDtly
violated the popular viii and the public conscience
der such public sentiment not one Of those repre-
sentatives can fail 70 be held TO just responsibility
Not one of them should be returned.
And while the fact that member voted FOR the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise will be sumcient
evidence of his disoyaty TO the interests OF free
DOM 1t Ia not safe to assume that because member
voted against that measure he is therefore entitled
to the confidence of the opponents Of slavery truth
conftraDs tO say that some on the question OF the
final passage of the bill recorded their names in the
negative, who, on various side motions, indicated
no hostility to 1t, and since It's passage have incu
Gated acguiescence. Let the opp ,nents OF the ex
tension Of slavery be careful 70 return no member
to Congress in whose capacity and integrity they
cannot undoubtingy rely IN all future struggles with
the slave power. f6slss It@e
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNION EMIGRATION SOCIETY.
Whereas by the repeal OF the eighth section Of we act
for the admission Of Missouri into the UDon the Terri
Of and Nebraska have been opened to the
Introduction Of slavery; and
Whereas, IL Is apparent that an effort Is TO %
made propagate extend that Institution thi,
continent 10 perpetuate the same and TO secure to its
vo'aes The entire contro OF our now and AT
all times; and
Whereas such attemp. contrary to the spirit of our
constitution reproaeh TO free institutions and dis.
honor 10 the age in which lve in the condensation
whereof The undersigned associats ourselves to-
gether by the and title of The Union Emigra ion
Of columbia subject 10 the following rules aud regIa
tons
ARTlcIEl.
Any person may become eniber Of THE society on
sub bling the constitution aud paying 10 tho use Of
the society tho Of dollar, shall continue
member long as he shall continue to pay such sum
annually.
The officers OF the society shall be president, vice.
PRESIDENT Directors secretary and
responding secretary to be elected In the first instance
edatey and thereafter the frst Monday in Janu
airy, apnnaly Provided, that the Office secretary and
corresponding secretary may be held by one and the
same person.
The officers fhs perform such duties as nppertain to
their respective stations and such also shall be de-
yolved on them by the BY laws Of the society.
Any person paying the sum Of one hundred dollars
shall honorary president Of the society for life; by
paying the of ffty dollars he shall be honorary
dollars he shall be honorary director for iis and BY
paying the of dfteen dollars he shall be nber
for lie. Mrs
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The moneys Of the society shall be appropriated to pro-
mste such emigration into the above named Territories
shall be opposed to the in reduction Of slavery into the
same slavery shall be ntrodu ced shall bc In f.
repeating all laws toleratng the same and also for
the promotion Of All objects which, in the Judgment Of
OF slavery into part Of this continent now free Pro
vded always thst nothing shall be BY virtue here
States In conflict with the existing Laws Of the land
nhoLA Va.
Suitable bylaws shall be adopted at the first meeting
Of the ety. and the may be altered amended
at any annual meeting t-,,
Societies auxiliary to this society may be formed in
the different States counties, ces, and villages OF the
Union and in such the officers Of such auxiliary 90
ce'ies sSs BE- e eS %e % as. q this society
john I. G3o hi uSHI Of Mass, President.
FnAscrs P. BLAIR, Vice President.
Truman Smith, Of Connecticut,
l. ID Campbell, Of Ohio,
benjamin Pringle, Of New York,
s Daniel Mace, OF Indiana, Directors.
A. Tracy, OF Vermont,
Preston King of New York,
Il. Bailey, district Of columbia,
R.W. LATHAM, Treasurer
G. b. ADAMS Secretary and Cor. Secretary.
BYLAWS OF THE UNION EMIGRATION SOCIETY.
SEC On meeting Of The society the Presiieht or 10
any honorsr, President Vice President present snail
take the chair, and call the meeting 10 order.
Sec q The presiding officer shall see tnat the pro-
ceedr of the society conducted In decent AMI
orderly mannsr AMI in conformity to the rules obser red
by delibsrative assemblies.
Fec g. The minutes Of the last meeting shall DO FIRST
read and after being corrected IL need be, shall be
proved.
SEQ. 4. A majority Of the board Of directors shall
during the recess Of Congress, majority Of the direc
tors in this city shall constitute such quorum.
safely ali the Of the society and to pay the same
from time to time to the Secretary 90 order OF the
President or in his absence, Of the Vice President
Fec q Neither the President Vice President shall
such order EXCEPT pursuant 10 An Appr0prl2
ton by the Board Of Directors. 70 $3.50
also Of the Board Of Directors He shs disburss al the
moneys OF the society in which he shall take vouchers
and lodge them from time ~ time with the Treasurer.
Sec. s Tie Board Of Directors shall at lea.t once
appoint committee of not less than 20 Of their
of the Secretary which shall be reported and laid be
fore the annual meeting of the society. (.
Fec O. II shall be the duty Of the Corresponding Sc
cretary 70 correspond with the officers and members OF
the society, with auxiliary societies, their officers AID
members and with judicous and discreet persons
az concur in the object and purposes OF this soc y
He shall keep copies of all tiers sent and preserve
carefully all lc'ters received de which shall be at s
times jet TO the inspection Of ocers Of the society
Sec 10. The annual meeting Of the society shall be
held at the thereof in this city ut such other
place the Board Of Directors may appoint the Rrs
Monday Of january annually and special mestins may
be called by the President Board Of Directors and shall
BE- led by the President BY said Beard the requ
sitiop OF any ten members Of the soci~ty.
See H. The officers OF this society, and all Its en-
ployss ae especially enjoined to pursue the object
thereof with moderation and dccornm and while they
expected to observe and recognise all the constu
tioDa rights Of much OF common country as Is
afflicted With the Of slavery yet they required
to all lawful 10 assert the princpe that
much Of continent IL free shall remain 4
Sec. IL The members, officers and employees Of ths
society viii extend their sympathy aud good will to IN
Of this fellow citizens of the savehooing States
observed the fai, Of compromises and while they eel
bound resist the extension OF slavery into Terories
free and particularly into such consecrated
to freedom by the solem compact Of $780, they pledge
themselves to pursue aggressive policy toward the
savehocing States but will limit themselves TO the as
seron Of the principle here Indicated and 70 holding to
just responsibility those Who by repeal Of tue act Of
1870 have themselves enemies TO The peace Of the
country. # 81
Sec. 10 Neither party past differences shall
arate pursuit Of the objects OF this society anil
In view Of responsibility citizens OF free
ty, into utter oblivion by gone questions and
rfee IDEAS and upon the platform OF 1916 constitute
ourselves brotherhood Of liberty.
worcs sser County Kansas league.
from the Bosfon Journal, july
We learn fran the Worce sfer uapers that meet