Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06
F1LLMoRE & DoNNELsoN MEETING

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FILLMORE & &DoNNELsoN MEETING.
In pursuance OF a call q large meeting was
held in the Court House, in this borough, on
Saturday evening, the I'd August inst. 1t was
organized by the election of THos. SHEA, Esq.
as chairman, Wm. Reed and Joshua Johnson
as Vice Presidents, and George w. Rheem x
l.. r. Merrell Secretaries. On motion. DIR. j.
G. Hartswick, W. r. Brown and d. NJ. Weaver
We're appointed committee to draft resolutions
In the absence of the committee, II. BUCHER
| SwooPE, Esq. was called upon and addressed
the meeting. He said that the stereo:yped
phraze with which politicians usually COM
menced their speeches ssthat we have entered
upon most important political contest'' had.
perhaps, never been more appropriately used
than at the present time. With civil war, strife
and rebellion raging in our terri toreS-with
spirit OF ruffiansm prevailing throughout the
country. that has even stained the floor of the
Senate Chamber of our National capitol with
the blood of one of its members, with agta-
ton, clamor, and alarm in all sections of the
Union, we had entered into a contest the re-
suit of which must either restore peace and
harmony, or add fuel to the fame. He show
ed conclusively that the election of either Bu-
chanan or Fremont must inevitably produce
the latter result-that the only security for the
country, the only method of restoring peace
and tranquility, were in the success of MILLARD
FILLMORE. and the great conservative prnci-
pies of the National American Platform. He
proceeded at some length to examine the
claims of the different candidates, showing up
Buchanan model of inconsistency. He
wanted to knoY upon what grounds Americans
could support Fremont-a man who had always
been allied with the Democratic party-who
when elected in the Democratic Legislature of
California to the Senate and during the TWEEN
ty days he sat there, voted in every instance
with that party-among the rest against the
abolition of slavery in the District of Coum-
bia, who had never to this day uttered single
sentiment in common with Amcricanism, and
who was the nominee of a convention in which
the foulest and most vituperative attack was
made upon the American party, that was ever
listened to by any political assembly in this
commonwealth. He appealed to the men of
all parties, who possessed spark of patriot
ism to rally under the Fillmore flag, in de-
fence of the Union nd the Constitution.
The committee reported the following reso-
lutions which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, we have assembled in our capaci-
ty Of American Freemen, to consider the con-
dition of our country and resolve upon the
course we shall pursue in the eventful polit-
cal contest now upon us; and from the sounds
of discord and strife that now reach us from n
distant Territory-from the agitation and
clamor that prevadcs rwhole land and from
the outrageS perpetrated even in the halls of
our National Capitol, we have reason to appre-
overthrow of our beloved Union; therefore
L, Resoired-that now as ever, we will rally
IN support of our schools, our Sabbath, our
Bible, our Liberty and our Union; and that
upon this great National American platform
with one united heart, we will go into the sec
ond and greatest struggle, that has ever been
fought on the soil of freedom.
2, RssoiUed-that we viii support MILLARp
FILLMORE and A. J. DoNELsoN. for President
and vice President of the United States, be-
cause we believe them to be true patriots
tried Statesmen and honest men, ardcntly de-
voted to the constitution and the Union, and
faithful to those great conservative American
principles, on which, alone both can be per-
petuated.
3, Rcsolrei-that both the foreign and do
mestic policy of the present National Admin
istration, (and especially the unasllcd for re-
peal of the '.Missouri Compromise Causing
the rc-agtation of the vexed question of Sla
very) have beer of such character as to ex-
cite just apprehensions, that the continuance
of power in the hands of that party, will prove
disasterous to the country and to the Union
and we therefore pledge ourselves to use ev-
cry honorable exertion to prevent the election
OF james Buchanan who stands pledged to the
same system OF measures, and the same plat
form of principles.
4, Res0tred-that we deprecate all sectional
contests for the Presidency, and are unwill-
ing to recognize in any manner, a party eX-
clusvely sectional, whether of the North or
OF the South, believing that such contests are
calculated not only to ALLEVIATE one section of
our country from another, but to weaken the
bonds of our Union, and ultimately endanger
Its integrity and existence.
D, ResolUed-that it has become the duty of
all true Americans. in this era of trial and of
danger, to re-study the great principles and
precepts, taught and practiced by the foun-
ders OF the Republic, with which those now
promulgated by foreigners and sectionalists
are in such direct and startling contrast.
., Resoired-that time has not ohscured the
brightness of the precepts, or the course of
events impaired the title to reverence of the
Farewell Address of the ssFATHER OF HIS
COUNTRY" in which we have presented to us a
summary of those true principles of our gov
eminent, and that we regard it as the ark of
our National salty, and the sacrament of our
political faith, the solemn injunctions of which
cannot be dodbtcd without danger, or depart
ed from, except on the verge of destruction.
that we more than ever cherish that portion
OF this sacred testament, which saws to us
''lt is OF Infinite moment that you should
properly estimate the immense value of your
Nationai Union to your collective and indi-
viduai happiness, you should cherish cordial
haoitual and lmmovable attachment to it, ac-
customing yourselves to think and speak of it
as the palladium of your political safty and
prosperity; watching for its preservation with
Jealous anxiety; discountenancing whatever
can suggest even suspicion that il can ever