The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-16

Nan most 81 the Fremont leaders he oOngratuates
f that be has not only made himself complete dis
@ but also that be has sboliuoni1eo his district 80
ssy thai there i no hope Of introducing the Onion
,tional element into any Of IL And yet this
II now 30 ready 10 denounoe the constitution and to
~ mart 10 negro meetings. and 10 Outphrensy the Wild
III . hDsuesm was in ls40, sixteen years ago convinced
nat very mild type Of auti-saFery agitation would sep
AZ the Union. This who would now prevent every
pd Of this very Union from opening his lips or casting
ol in ts defence II he could, who carries his political
udoes even upon the bench where he should sit
martial Judge and who knows language too violent
nd no extreme too dangerous in order 70 show his
unable hatred Of the great instrument made BY our
thsrssHteen years ago beaded meeting 10 eXpel anti
,ery speakers from Bradford county and ready in
rider 70 effect this personal violence and in
heed did encourage his friends to break up antislayery
meeting when II held in TowandA, where be still
aides Not only this bat in 1870 be full of affection
for our southern brethren and openly justified and ap
nuded the burning Of Pennsylvania Hail. in the city Of
IN ladephia The following extraordinary Of
Vmots sentiments and course Of action in 1910 is
,bsutc and undoubted and win not be denied by Wimot
himself We dare and defy him to prove its noorTectness
IN single particular.
Mark the contrast produced by few years Mark the
course to which he committed in order crafty
bis feelings Of personal disappointment and revenge Be
hold the revolution and the fanatesm which he
ENDS his aid and his counsel When there is real danger
OF the federal Unionwbeu the whole country threaten
ed by sectional abolition and n6del despotism-when
fifteen States sought 10 be ouaEed and cut of by this
same despotsmwhen Great Britain shouts for JOY
the prospect Of dsSoutionwhen southern brethren
are filed with Indignation and alarm-Dayid Wimot helps
on the insane and dangerous crusade and assists push
the crisis in which the Union is trembling into ca
asrophe such the civilized world saw Such is
the difference presented by the reachery and inconsistency
Of single reckless and unprncpled agitation. Had the
Wmo Of 1910 detected the Wilmot Of 1856 in TowandA
be would have tied him the stake and have burnt him
ashes
The following is the exposure Of Wmots course in
From the Spectator Published by Post Warden Mon
trose Susquehanna county Pennsyivania the following
copies have been made by reliable and intelligent gentle
believe A l. Post ESQ., Of the editors of the
Spectator is now living in wilmots neghborhood 1t
will be observed that number of Wilmots present follow
scted with him al the meeting which the lecturer re-
garded mobocrahc while such as Means Ewell
Sotkwe Baird 6c stand where they stood in 1910
meeting of the citizens of the borough Of Towanda
convened in the courthouse Monday evening January
70 540 for the purpose Of expressing their views regard
to the contemplated antsavery convention proposed 10
he holden in this borough the 29h and 3Oth inst Jesse
Woodruff esq was called to the chair and D. L Scott
pointed secretary.
On motion, the following named gentlemen were an
pointed by the chair committee to prepare preamble
and resolutions and to report to adjourned meeting
morrow evening:
D. u L. o
burton hingsbury, Henry S Mercer Nathan Tuttle n n
Belts j. F. Means o. r. Tyler s. Castle D. vandercrook
y D. Bartlett E. W. Morgan, Elhansn Smith William FL
we'll Daniel Bartlett, Charles Stockwe David Cash W
Baird Silas Noble Wilson Scott Abraham Goodwin s.
Bailey and E. l. Fuller
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Thursday evening" the meeting having been called 10
order by the chair the committee through their chairman
Wlmot esq., reported the following preamble and reso-
u:ions, which were unanimously adopted
Whereas we have with surprise and modification
notice through the medium Of the public papers that this
place fixed upon for the holding of abolition
ton the 29h and 30h inst and have heard with much
regret that efforts being made procure a numerous
attendance from abroadamong Others The notorious abo-
luton aSitat0 Gcrif SRA and whereas earnest
~ derous OF preserving the quiet and good order Of
village and also Of saving such have contemplated
attending said convention the trouble expenses Of their
journey, therefore
Resoued That the citizens of this borough are one and
all opposed to the agitation Of the slavery question be
vng II calculated TO rend asunder the bonds Of brother
hood and good feeling which at present happily prevail
among Us creating eissensons and anmosites and strife
neghborhoods churches and families endangering n
property happiness and hvc Of brethren Of the South
and even The safety and stability Of our beloved Union
hesoluea That we have OCCASION in polite and
courteous manner sgnhed to the aboliouss our desire
that they would not attempt publicly promugAte their
that would be opposed 10 their holding their
here and, therefore we understand the notice as
direct insult offered to this community.
Resolped lnaRoHSly That we will use our best efforts
q the borough Of TowandA the threats OF the abotonist
that they will bring force here sufficient 10 overpower
u 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
ReSOlDed That a committee Of three be appointed 10 call
upon the persons having charge Of the churches and other
public buildings and request Of them that the buildings
under their charge be not offered for the holding Osd
vention.
Abraham Goodwin, Z s Goodrich, and J. n Stephens
were appointed said committee
RsIOUod That the proceedings Of this meeting be sign
q BY the officers and published in the Banner and Demo
erAt7 and Bradford Argus JESSE WOODRUFF,
President
D. L. sooTT, Secretary.
Copied from the Spectator, published BY Post Warden
IL MUntrOse. a EDWARDS Copvist
JAEuLEr 90, 1890
COPIED from the Spectator Of February a. 1885, letter
from VIM. Chase an-ssvery lecturer addressed to
Albert L Post Of the editors Of said Spectator in an
10 the inquiry the result Of said Chases tour
through Bradford county:
Tuesday, 18th instant ] accompanied Dr. Horton 10
IoVandA 10 attend the annual meeting Of the Bradford
County Ant-Slavery Society Permission granted the
society % occupy the courthouse In the evening al CO
o'clock the meeting vas called to order Prayer offer
"a BY member Of the society; Mr. Gamble read the
nuA report The president then introduced me 70 the Au
disoc and after occupying the time Of the meeting about
tWenty minutes proposed 70 the president that the
society would agree, ] would give way for any one
having objections 70 our principles 10 be
beard a. the time announcing my intention aer
wards TO finish what had 70 say Before any vote had
been taken that the opposite side be heard Mr. wilmot
member Of the bar arose and commenced speaking Trust
ng % his sense Of proprisy and manness waited pa
Nsnuy nearly hour 20 hear what he had TO say
when finding that not only regarded time be -
paying 20 heed TO either but that bis speech pat d.
rely calculated The srH p0ssf0ns Of tbs mob
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