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OPPOSITIONiTO SLAVERY.
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 27, Isl

LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 27, 1919.
At large and enthusiastic meeting Of citizens,
held in the Court House, in the city of Lancaster
on Tuesday, the oath inst, convened pursuant to
public notice. calling on them to take into consi-
deratioD and to consult such measures as NAV
best tender to prevent the introduction OF slavery
into any Territory State hereafter to be formed
or admitted into the Union.
The Hon. Walter franklin YVES 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 frame resolutions ex
pressive of the sense of the present meeting
Thereupon James Hopkins, James Buchanan,
and VIM jenkins were appointed a committee 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 a national act
which has not only rescued the unhappy and help
less African, within their territory, from the demo-
raizing influence Of slavery, but ameliorated his
state and condition throughout Europe and Ameri
Ca; and whereas it would lily comport with these
humane and christian efforts to be silent spectators
when this great cause of humanity is about 10 be
agitated in Congress, by fixing the destiny of the
new domains of the United States; therefore
Resolved, That the Representatives in Congress
from this district be- and they are hereby, most
earnestly requested to their utmost endeavors
as members of the National Legislature, to prevent
the existence of SaveTy an any of tie Territories or
ne0 States, which may be erected by Congress.
Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting that
as the Legislature of this State will shortly be in
session. it will be highly deserving of 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
inhi6 tie existence of SiaUery ia any of the Terri
tories States, which may hereafter be created by
Congress; and that the members of the Assembly
from this county be requested TO embrace the eara
Hest opportunity OF bringing this subject before
both houses OF the Legislature.
Resolved, That, in the opinion Of this meeting,
the members of Congress who, at the last session,
sustained the of justice, humanity and patri-
otism, IN opposing the introduction of layery into
tie State then endeavo.ed to be formed out of the
Missouri Territory, are entitled to the warmest
thanks Of every friend of humanity.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the newspapers in this city.
JAMES HOPKINS,
WIN. JENKINS,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The foregoing resolutions being read, were unan.
imously adopted, after which the meeting adjourn.
ed. WALTER FRANKLIN, Chm.
Attest: WIN. JENKIEs, Sec'y.
CRY 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 POulsou's American Daily Advert.
SER" volume XLVIII, No. Is, 4l9, published in
Philadelphia of she date of Monday morning, No.
vember 29th, 1919, and which copy has been COM
pared carefully and faithfully by me from the bound
volume OF said Poulson's American Daily Advert
ser, now deposited in and belonging to the Libra,
ry Company of Philadelphia.
(~-) In witness whereof have hereunto
SEAL set my hand and affixed my notaral
49, seal, this 29th day of April, A. D., 1852
EDMUND WILCOX,
Notary Public