The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-16

Mr.. BucHANANs ANTEcEDENTs-Our read
ers may remember that Mr.. Fuller stated. in q
speech which he delivered in the u. S. house Of
representatives, few weeks ago, that the hon.
James Buchanan attended an anti-slavery meet
ing in 1819 and with two other persons, COM
posing committee appointed for that purpose,
reported series of anti-slavery resolutions.-
Mr.. Jones and other prominent democrats in
dignantly denied the charge preferred by Mr..
Fuller, and proclaimed it false. We now find
in the Philadelphia Times the following official
and certified copy of the proceedings of the
meeting, which we commend to the attention of
all true southerners The perusal of the docu-
ment must have brought blush to the cheeks
of Mr.. Jones and his democratic friends. The
Times, in publishing the document, says:
1--WE have positive evidence to contradict Mr..
Jones, and fully to sustain the whole charge
made by Mr.. Fuller; and we boldly and fear
lessly assert, defying Mr. Jones or any other
friend of Mr.. Buchanan, successfully to meet
and contradict the assertion, that James Buch-
anan did attend that meeting, served as one OF
the committee on resolutions, consisting only OF
three persons, 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
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all this there is abundant evidence
From Poustons American Daily Advertiser, Noy-
ember 90, 1919. ,. ~,srsa=
l.. Opposition to Slavery. .-.-.
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 27, 1919.
At large and enthusiastic meeting Of cti-
zens, held in the court house, in the city of Lam
caster, on Tuesday, the 24th inst, convened
pursuant to public notice, calling on them to
take into consideration and to consult on such
measures as may best time TO prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of fslavery into any territory or State
hereafter to be formed or admitted into the
Union.
The hon. Walter Franklin was called to the
chair and William Jenkins appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting being fully ex-
planned, it was moved and seconded, that a
committee of three persons be appointed to
frame resolutions, expressive ofthe sense the
present meeting. .-.
Thereupon, James Hopkins, James Buchan-
an, and William jenkins were appointed COM
mittee for that purpose, and made report as
follows:
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 un-
happy and helpless African within their terri
tory, from the demoralising influence of slavery,
but ameliorated his state and condition through
out Europe and America: And whereas, 1t
would lily comport with these humane and
christian efforts, to be silent spectators when
this great cause of humanity is about to be agi-
tated in congress, by fixing the destiny of the
new domains of the United States: Therefore,
Resolved, That the representatives in con-
gress from this district be, and they are hereby
most earnestly requested to use their utmost
endeavors as members of the national legisla-
ture to prevent the existence of slavery in any
of the territories or States which may hereafter
be created in congress; and that the members
of assembly from this county be requested to
embrace the earliestiopportunty of bringing the
subject before both houses of the Legislature.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this meet
ing, the members of congress, who at last ses
sion, sustained the cause of justice, humanity
and patriotism in opposing the introduction of
slavery into the State, then endeavored to be
formed out of the Missouri territory, are enti
tied to the warmest thanks of every friend Of
humanity.
Resolved. That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the newspapers of this city.
! JAMES HOPKINS,
VIM JENKINS,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The foregoing resolutions being read, were
unanimously adopted, after which the meeting
adjourned. WALTER FRANKLIN, Chairman.
Attest: WIN. JENKINS, Sect.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
State of Pennsylvania.
This is to certify that the above is true.
full exact and complete copy of the whole of an
article published in ''Poulsons American Daily
Advertiser" Volume XLVIII., No. 13,419,
published in Philadelphia, of the date of Mon
day morning, November 29th, 1919, and which
copy has been compared carefully and faith
fully by me from the bound volume of said
Pouson's American Daily Advertiser. now
deposited in and belonging to the Library
Company of Philadelphia.
In witness Whereof I have here
e. g J unto set my hand and affixed my
/ D'' notarial seal, this 99th day of April,
~ A. D. 1852. --..0
EDMUND Wilcox, Notary Public.
Some six years after his famous, or infamous,
resolutions of 1919 were adopted in Lancaster,
that is to say, on the l lth Of April, 1926, Mr..
Buchanan made speech in the house of re-
representatives., from which We take this extract,
and we refer to Gales and Seaton's Register
of Debates, page $3.50, VOL H., Part IL. for
the correctness of the extract:
Permit me here, Mr.. Chairman, for mo-
ment, to speak upon a subject, to which have
never before adverted upon this floor, and to-
which, trust, may never again have occa-
sion to advert. I mean the subject of slavery.
l believe it to be great political and great
moral evil. thank God my lot has been cast
in State, where it does not exist. x
1t has been curse entailed upon US BY that
nation WHICH makes it subject of reproach to
our institutions" os.
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The papers opposed to Mr. Buchanan are ia
king great pains to examine his record in all
that concerns his conduct towards Mr.. Clay
Amongst other things they quote the following:
In letter, dated Ashland, June Is, 1851,
Mr.. Clay writes to Daniel Ulman, respecting
the then approaching presidential canvass. as
| follows: ',Of the candidates spoken of on the
democratic side confess that l should prefer