Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-13
From the Philadelphia News.
A Question of Veracitv

rIOui Aho AA1utipula NcWs
A Question Of VeTacity.
1t win be remembered that the Hon. Henry N.
Fuller, in his late speech in Congress, charged
home upon the friends Of Mr. Buchanan, that that
gentleman had acted as member of committee.
appointed at meeting held in Lancaster city, in
November 1919, which had reported a series of
resolutions, declaring that Congress possessed the
constitutional power TO exclude slavery from the
Territories, and calling upon it to exercise that
power.
This charge was answered by Hon. ]. Clancy
Jones, OF Berks, by an authoritative denial, that
Mr.. Buchanan had acted as Chairman of that
Committee charge not made by Mr.. Fuller but
Mr.. Jones also, in similar authoritative manner
denied that Mr.. Buchanan had been present at the
meeting, or knew anything of the resolutions until
they were published in the public journals. Ac-
cording to Mr. Joness own showing, Mr.. Buchanan
must have afterwards seen them in print and fail.
ing to repudiate them his own they must, Ct
course, be regarded as expressive of the views he
then held himself
But we have now positive evidence to contra
dict Mr.. Jones, and fully to sustain the whole
charge made by Mr.. Fuller, and we boldly and
fearlessly assert, defying Mr.. Jones or any other
friend Of Mr.. Buchanan, successfully to meet and
contradict the assertion that James Buchanan did
attend that meeting, served as one of the COM
mttee on resolutions, consisting only Of three per-
sons, retired and deliberated with his colleagues,
and did, what is not now usual in such cases, along
with his colleagues, sign, with his own name, the
report of the committee OF all this there is abund
ant evidence, but for the present we content our
selves by submitting the following, verified by the
certificates of one of our Notary Publcs:
OPPOSITION TO SLAVERY
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 81, 1919.
At large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens,
held in the Court House, in the city Of Lancaster,
on Tuesday, the Oath instant, convened pursuant
to public notice. calling on them to take into con-
sderation and to consult on such measures as may
best tend to prevent the introduction of slavery
into any Territory or State hereafter to be formed
or admitted into the Union.
The Hon. Walter Franklin was called to the
| chair, and VIM. Jenkins appointed secretary.
The object OF the meeting being fully explained,
it was moved and seconded, that committee OF
| three persons be appointed to frame resolutions
expressive of the sense of the present meeting
Thereupon James Hopkins, James Buchanan,
and VIM. jenkins were appointed a committee for
lhao PuoC, uuu LiiuE u report as IOllOwS.
Whereas the people Of this State, pursuing the
maxims and animated by the benefcence of the
great founder of Pennsylvania, first gave effect to
| the gradual abolition OF slavery by national act
which has not only rescued the unhappy and help
less African within their territory from the demon
| alizing influence Of slavery, but ameliorated his
| state and condition throughout Europe and Amer
| ica
| And whereas it would lily comport with these
humapa and (bratian afror - ~,
tors when this great cause of humanity is about to
be agtated in Congress by fixing the destiny of
| the new domains of the United States Therefore,
| Resoloed, That the Representatives in Congress
from this district be, and they are hereby, most
earnestly requested to use their utmost endeavors
as members of the National Legislature to prevent
the existence of slavery in any of the Territories
or new States which may be erected by Congress-.
Resotved, As the opinion of this meeting, that
as the Legislature Of this State will shortly be in
session, it will be highly deserving their wisdom
and patriotism to take into their early and most
serious consideration the propriety of instructing
our Representatives in the National Legislature to
use the most jealous and strenuous exertions to
inhibit the existence of slavery in any of the Ter
ritories or States which may hereafter be created
by Congress and that the members of Assembly
from this county be requested to embrace the ear
liest opportunity of bringing the subject before
both houses of the Legislature.
Resctved That, in the opinion of this meeting,
the members of Congress who, at the last session,
sustained the cause of justice, humanity, and pa
triotism, in opposing the introduction of slavery
into the State then endeavored to be formed out
of the Missouri Territory, are entitled to the warm
est thanks of every friend of humanity
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the newspapers of this city.
- JAMES HOPKINS,
VIM. JENKINS,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The foregoing resolutions being read, were
unanimously adopted; after which tho meeting
adjourned.
WALTER FRANKLIN, Chairman
Attest: WIN. JENKINS, Secy. H
Cry OF PHILADELPHIA,
State Of Pennsylvania. 90
This is to certify that the above is a true, full,
exact and complete copy of the whole of an article
published in "Poulson's American Daily Adverti-
SER" volume XLVIII, No. lS,419, published ia
Philadelphia of the date of Monday morning, No
vember goth, 1919, and which copy has been COM
pared carefully and faithfully by me from the bound
volume of said Poulson's American Daily Adver-
tser, now deposited in and belonging to the Libra
ry Company of Philadelphia
49, In witness whereof, have hereunto
| SEAL ! set my hand and afixed INV notayial