Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-02
LANCASTER, Pa Nov

notice calling them 10 take into consideration ana
20 consult such measures IS may best tend 10
lrecnt the introduction Of slavery into any territory
or State hereafter to be formed aud admitted into
| the Union;
J The Hon Walter Franklin was called to the Chair,
and WI. jenkins appointed Secretary
The object ofihe meeting being fully explained II
! was moved and seconded, that committee OF thrcc
persons be appointed to frame resolutions, expressive
| Of the sense OF the present meeting
Thereupon james Hopkins, James Buchanan ana
! VIM jenkins were appointed committee for TINT
/ purpose and made report rs follows
| Whereas The people Of this state. pursuing The
bcnofccnce of the great Founder ofPeBusy lyania first
gave effect To the gradual abolition of slavery by
National Act which has not only rescued the unhhp-
py and helpless African within their Territory, from
the demor,lizing influence OF Slavery, but amel0rh-
ted his state and condition throughout Europe and
America: And whereas. it would lily compDr with
these humane and Christian efforts To bc silent spec
tators when this great cnnse Of humanity IL about
to be agitated in Congress by fixing the destiny Of
the new domains of the L. States: Therefore
Rcsoiged That the Representatives in Congress
from this District he and they are hereby most earn
cstly requested to their utmogt endcavors rs
members the National Legislature, to prevent the
existence of slavery in any Of the Territories or new
States which may be erected by Congress.
RcsoiUcd, As the opinion Of this mectng,-That MS
the Legislature ofthis State will shortly be in scs-
sion, it will be highly deserving their wisdom and
patriotism to take into their curly and most serious
consideration the propriety OF nstrneting our Rep
rcsentativcs in the National Legislature to use the
most Jealous and strenuous exertions 10 nhbit the
existence Of slavery In any OF the Territories States
which may hereafter be created by Congress; aud
that the members of Assembly from this county be
requested 10 embrace the earliest opportunity of
bringing the suboet before both houses of the egis
hturc.
Resoiued That in the opinion Of this meeting, the
members of Congress, who, nj the last session,
tanned the cause nfjusiiee humanity and patriotism,
in opposing the introductory of Slavery into the state
then cndenyorcd TO be formed out of the Missouri
Territory nre entitled TO the wnfmest thanks of every
friend of humanity
Rcsoiced, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the newspapers of this city '
JAWS HOPKINS
NM JENKINS,
JANIS BuCHANAS.
The foregoing resolutions being rend were unnni-
mously adopted, after which the meeting adjourned
WALTER FRANKLIN, Chairman.
Attest WIN JENKINS Sec y.
After Mr.. Buchanuns return IN this country
from England Hon I. CLANCY Jones. one Of the
of Pennsylvania, made state.
ment in Congress (es appeared, by authority Of
Mr. Buchannn) in which he denird that Mr., Buch
nnan was present in the mretlng by which these
resolutions were adopted His denial was pccu-
larry worded, and did not extend 10 an IA
suranco that Mr.. b. di-approved them. Al.
though not n little incrcduous nsto the intnllibil
ity of n Politician memnry about an event dating
back nearly forty years. which it was desirable
to forget, we were willing t, believe TINT Mr..
Buchanan was not actually and bodily present at
the meeting. Still, took it for granted that
his neghbors and friends knew his sentiments,
aud would not have used his name in connection
with these resolutions. had they not been assured
that he approved them; and we felt the more CON
fident of this, from the fact TINT Mr.. Bucbanan's
friends do not pre,en TINT he took any means at
the time To dsavow bis approval the resolutions
to which his mime signed, and to di>connect
himself from responsibility. Whether present or
not, il was next to certain, from these crcum.
stances. that the resolutions expressed his sent-
mcnts. Bat as To the question whether or not
Mr.. Is. mds present. lind the following in
recent number of the Louisville Jonrnu:
"When We first published these rank abolition res
outions, embodying the detestable HiiWof Froriso
copied them from old number of the York
penn Republicans which had been carefully pre-
served 10y al old fashioned Democrat. After proof
had been demanded lin the place where the occur
renee took place repnblished the preamble and
resolutions copied from the Lancaster PENN Intel
nECnCers pHbllSnti II lew uaAS AFTER iht meeting
held The Philadelphia News has gone more minute
ly into the investigation II says
We have now positive eKidenCeto contradict Mr.
Jones and fully to sustain the whole charge made by
Mr. Fuller and boldly and tcrrlessy assert, defy
ing Mr.. Jones, or any other friend of Mr. Buchanan
successfully to meet and contradiction the assertion
that James buchanan DID attend faf neei,ig Seyaed a,
enc Of The commitfee rtsoiufoHs consisting only of
three persons retired and deliberaied ruth has cocagrcs
and did rfat ~ nor noe usual m sacb cases along ch
h,s colleagues s3gn, 1h has Bgms the report Of the
committee. OF all this there is abundant evidence
but for the present we content ourselves by submit
ting the following verified by the certificate of of
the Notary PuhlTs.p
Then follows the preamble and resolutions unani-
mousy adopted by the Lancaster meeting requesting
the members of Congress to prerent The ersence Of
Slavery in any of the Territories States signed
by James Hopkins, VIM JenKins and JAMES BucH-
ANAN, and attesed by the chairman and secretary of
the meeting and Immediately afterwards comes the
following notaria certificate:
CRY OF PHiL,pEaPHIA,
State Of Pennsylvania
This is to certify that the above is true, full,
act, and complete copy of the whole of an article
published in Pouson's American Daily Advertiser,
volume XLVII,No. l3,4l9 published in Philadelphia,
OF the date of Monday morning, November 29th, 1879
and which copy has been compared, carefully and
faithfully by from the bound volume of said Poul
sons Daily American Advertiser, now deposited in
and belonging to the Library Company of Philadcl-
pha.
- In witness whereof have hereunto set
sra, my hand and affixed my notaral seal,
'"'' this 10th dag OF April, 4. D., 1882.
EDMUND WILCOX,
Notary Public
This evidence comes with crushing weight upon
the apologists of the nominee Of the Cincinnati Con
venton. They have broken down completely in their
first attempt to defend their candidate. They first
undertook to deny the record. II has been sustained
by proof They then sought refuge under the plea