Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-08-13
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Fillmore and Buchanan.
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We are not done with Mr. Buchanan:
In Lancaster, Pa, on Tuesday the Oath of Nov.
1879, o large meeting of citizens was held and
James Buchanan was member of the Commit
tee on resolutions-snd here is his report, sign
ed by himself-and adopted:
LANCASTER Pa, Norem5sr 81, 1919.
At o large and enthusiastic meeting OF citizens,
held in the courthouse in the city OF Lancaster,
on Tuesday, the Oath instant, convened .pursu-
ant to public notice, calling on them to take into
consideration and to consult on such measures
as NAV 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 William jenkins appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting being fully explain
ed Il WAS moved and seconded that committee
of three persons be appointed to frame resolu-
tions expressive of the sense OF the present meet
ing. p,,.,,,o,
and William Jenkins were appointed comni1- aI
tee for that purpose, and made report as 1oi-
lows:
Whereas, the people of this State, pursuing
the maxims and animated by the benefcence of
the great founder of Pennsy ylvania first gave ef'
feet to the gradual abolition of slavery by na-
tional act, which has not only rescued the un-
hanny and HELPLESS African within their terri
tory from the demoralizng influence OF slavery,
but ameliorated his state and condition through
out Europe and America:
And whereas, it would lily comport with
these humane and Christian efforts to be silent
spectators when this great cause of humanity IS
about to be agitated in Congress by fixing the
destiny of the new domains OF the Ohlted oUaVes'
Therefore,
Resolued, That the Representatives in Con-
eress from this district be, and they are hereby,
most earnestly requested to use their utmost en-
deayors. 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-. n.
Resolred, AS the opinion of this meeting, that,
as the Legislature of this State will shortly be
in session, it will be highly deserving their Wis
dom and patriotism to take into their early and
most serious consideration the propriety OF in
structing our Representatives in the National
Legislature to use the most Jealous and strenu-
ous exertions to inhibit the existence Of slavery
in any of the Territories or States which may
hereafter be created by Congress; and that the
members of Assembly from this county be re-
onested to embrace the earliest opportunity OF
bringing the subject before both Houses OF the
Legislature.
Resolped, That,in the opinion of this meeting,
the members of Congress who, at the last ses-
sion, sustained the cause of justice, humanity,
and patriotism in opposing the introduction or
slavery into the State then endeavored 10 DC
formed out of the Missouri Territory, are eLtit-
led TO the warmest thanks of every friend OF
humanity.
| Resozped, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the newspapers OF this CITY.
JAMES HOPKINS,
WILLIAM JENKINS,
JAMES BUCHANAN,
The foregoing resolutions being read, were
unanimously adopted; after which the meeting
adjourned. WALTER FRANKLIN,
Chairman.
Attest: WILLIAM JENKINS, Secretary.
C,ry OF PHILADELPHIA, STATE oE PENNsYLyA-
MA, So: ,u
This is to certify that the above is true, full
exact. and complete copy of the whole OF an
article published in Poulson's American Daily
Advertiser, volume Xviii, No. 13,4l9,published
| in Philadelphia, of the date of Monday morning,
November 29,-1S19, and which copy has been
compared carefully and faithfully by me from
the bound volume of said Poulson's American
Daily Advertiser, now Deposited in,and belong
ing to, the Library Company OF Philadelphia.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my notarial seal, this 29th DAY
of April, A. D.. 1852.
EDMUND WILCOX, T.. s.
mA Notary Public.
Upon the abstract question of slavery ne ex-
pressed himself as follows in Congress
| "Permit me here, Mr.. Chairman, for a mo-
ment to speak upon n subject, to which nave
never before adverted upon this floor, and to
which, trust, may never again have occasion
| to advert / mean the subject OF slavery. i
BELIEVE 1T TO BE A GREAT POLIIICAL,
| AND A GREAT MORAL EVIL. | TAANK ID. M
| GOD MY LOT HAS BEEN CAST IN A STATE
WHERE IT DOES NOT EXIST. -
TT HAS BEEN A CURSE ENTAlLED UPON
! US BY THAT NATION WHICH MAKES I II
| A SUBJECT OF REPROACH TO OUR RlNoIl-
TUTIONS." $3.50
ISee Gales and Seaton's Register Of Debates,
page 2,1sO, vol. 2, part 2. 80 =
The Congressional Globe, part Ii, vol. ~ OF
the Appendix, contains speech of Mr.. b. on
tho admission of Texas delivered in secret ses-
sion of the Senate, June 9Th, 1914, from which
are taken the following extracts:
"May not, then, the acquisition OF Texas DO
the means of gradually drawing the slaves tar
TO the South--to climate far more congemal
to their nature: and may they not finally pass
off into Mexico, and there mangte aotM race,
,nlere mo prejudice erists against their color?
"That the acquisition of Texas, would ere long
ooNvRRr MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY, MIS-
so1JR1. AND PROBABLY OTHERS OF THE MORE NORTH
ERN siaue States into free States, 1 entertain NOT
DOUBT.
@Texas will open an outlet; and slavery itself
NAV thus finally pass the Del N0rte and be
lost in Mexico. One thing is certain, the pres
ent number of slaves CANNOT BE INCREASED py
the annexation of Texas"
He favored then, the annexation OF Texas Tor
the reason-all powerful with him and his
Nortbern No associates. shat it would be the means
If sweeping slavery-that ''GREAT POLITICAL AND
eprAT woRAI, Ry1Lh-from the States of Mary
land Virginia Kentucky and Missouri. He did
not want Teyas for herself, but as an engine
Nth which to effect this cherished object OF his
besrt He knew il could not be effected by direct
io1;olotion on the part of Congress, and he
songbt 70 do that indirectly which it was not
in the mower of the National Legislature to do
d;ractlv Had his idea proved to be practical
ond worked ont the stupendous result desired
NV him, he would this day be canonized saint
IN tho chnrcb of Sumner, Beecher, Greeley and
Giddinss q ldi e' But thank God, James Buchanan's
uamd Scheme Of abolition failed of fsuccess-add-
81 "a,o anotbar slave State to the Union-and Vir-
1H ~;n;a n,i MARYLAND. Kentucky, and Missouri are
st;ll slave States, as trust they will continue to
10 Mr. Charles Irving editor of the "Lynchburg
Rennhlicann M, and one of the Virginia Democratic
F1actors Ip tbus briefly sums up the result of his
investigation i of Mr.. Buchanan's position on this
question: ,nosoa 70 tt,o u,,;o;;o,.
agitation Of the slavery question: species of
agitation which Mr. Calhoun justly regarded
more fatal than any other.
.'2nd. That he recognized. the constitutional
L.,a,rar of CONGRESS to aDOllsn slavery IN tne