Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-22

/, .disrord among bre Alter u long lie spent
in icvotiaa 10 the glorious Union which has AREA
dy made us great among the nations Of tue earth
and which. i~fhappily preserved with all Its com
Dromises and compas,s, cannot fail 70 make US
srst among the great, your committee does Inc
Int Justice in announcing that | feel The %liseiiest
sympathy in the object OF the nesting. This city
is certainly in the right to take the lead IN the
cause Of Cancellation; and animated by like patri-
otic sentiments, there are. ] am confident, in eve
nv State n vas, majority OF citizens who, in any
serious outbreak would be found ready to join in
.he national cry. 'rhe Union must and shall be
preserved" tApplause.) Except in such n cnse
! beg to decline, rs | have now done for many
years. taking part in any public meeting; remain
ing n mint, man, with the great reseryeo Of mil
lions. | have The honor to b., with great respect,
your fellow citizen. WINFIELD ScoTT.
The reading Of the letter was received with en-
thusiastic applause, which was renewed asnin
and again. Mr.. Henry also said Mr.. Chair
man aud ecntlemen:-l have the pleasure to pro-
pose for your adoption the following list OF Wee
Presidents. ! will take the opportunity to say
that every gentleman whose name | shall read
and whose name is upon this list. has signided
hi, consent TO this use q his uamc. and his hearty
cooperation with the objects Of this meeting.
Here the speaker read a list OF about two hun
dred names.
When the lis, Of Vice Presidents and Secre'a'
ries was read prayer was offered up to the Throne
OF Heaven DY INC nov. Ut. NtTtulif.
A. the close Of the prayer, tho band struck up
"IIail Columbia, after which. "
Mr.. james Brooks was Introduced, and said -
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen, ! am authorized by
tho Committee of Arrangements to report the fol-
lowing resolutions
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, the people Of the United States. Gin
order 10 form "A moro perfect union. establish JUS
tice, insure domestic tranquility &c, &c, MS set
forth in the preamble Of tho constitution for tho
United States, have ordained n government OF non
slaycholiing and Of slavcholding States; and
whereas, the government is a government Vi com
pac,s, compromises and concessions
|. In the compact Of the constitution Art. |,
sec. y. recognizing slaves ny persons to DC repre-
taxed npon those masters.
.. In the compact TART. |, sec. 81, that Congress
shall have power To suppress instructions.
3. Art. |, sec. 9. in prohibiting Congress to
suppress the slave trade prior to 1908, md in CIV
ins Congress the power to imposea tax or duty
upon each slave imported before that time, not OK
ccrding ten dollars for ench slave.
In the compact TART. 4, sec. y, to deliver up on
claim Of ;he party 10 whom slave service may hc
duo, the rcrson or slave held to such service or
lnbor. iii! hi! hiD
s.. In the compact tart, 4, sec. ! J upon the APP
plica,ion of my Legislature or executive ola State
to protect raid State against domestic yioleuce.-
(Chcors.)
And whereas, tho federal government has, from
its origin, been administered by the executive, by
Congress. and 10y the Supreme Court OF tho UNI
ted States, not only in tho letter but in the spirit
Of these cpmpacts. applause
/. Before and after tho Old Confederation, in
tho division of the then unsettled Territories, by
declaring all north of tho Ohio to be non-slnvc.
holding, and all south Of the Ohio to be slavehol-
ding.
.. In the Ordinance, July IL, 1887, making free
the Territory, now Ohio, Indiana, Illinois aud
Michigan, but providing therein, also, for The sur
render Of fugitive slaves.
3. In the acts, President Washington approx
my, admitting into the Union tho Territory of
Kentucky, ye-holdiug, then the property Of
Virginia, and afterwards the Territory Of Frank
land, slavch"lding, NOW Tennessee, then the pro.
pcttv of North Carolina.
L.. In the ordinance, Arril7, 1913. John Adams
approving, organizing tho Mississippi Territory,
then belonging to Georgia., now Alabama and
Mississippi, in which was especially excepted
thcretron the anti slavery clause of tie North
western Territory, in these words:
"ENcrrrI>G and EXCLUDING the last article of
tho ordinance Of 49,
5, In the Fugitive Slave law Of 1893. George
Washington approving, which passed the Senate
unanimously, aud the House ayes IS, nays /.
&. In tho purchase Of Louisiana President JEFF
tcrson approving, all that vast region west of the
Mississippi. stretching to the Pacific ocean and to
the. British possessions. all OF which was, under
tho lnWs of Spain or France. slavehulding, and
larger in extent At that time than the whole United
States.
!, In the treaty OF 1853 Ninth ~nrticlo-proyiJ-
ing against the deportation Of slaves, with tho Off
emil correspondence Of Washington. Randolph,
! touverncur Morris AMI John Jay thereon,
g. In tho Judiciary net, 1909 (3lth section)
adopting tho constitutional laws Of the several
States which recognize slaves us property as well
Ms persons.
9. In the acts cnumcraiing slaves for tic pur-
pose OF direct taxation. especially the act vi 1873,
James Madison approving, which assessed taxes
upon the land, dwelling houses and slaves, at the
valac each ut them was worth in money.
10, In the treaty Of Cheat 1911 under which
from Great Britain, our government received
Sl,2oO,oo and paid it over to the owners OF de-
ported slaves.
II. In the purchase of Florida in 1919, Il slave
holding Territory, from Spain.
II. In the decision by the supreme Court of
the United States. Of the constitutionality of the
the act 1913. in PrigS,' case, ana Of the like act
"f 1901, IN every case before any OF tho high court
federal or State, unless in one State court in Wis
cnnsin-and in divers other decisions upon laws,
ordinances and treaties. (Cries OF That's SOY
RESOLUTIONS.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That the Union TINS
formed. constituting ms it does the closest, most
delicate and important relation that can exist be.
tween communities Of people, demand from each
part q warm and earnest consideration for the
safety. prosperity and happiness of tho other
cloud cheers, and whatever policy tends to sub.
vert these ends is hostile to the true spirit of the
compact. (Renewcd cheers.)
That the constitution, tho treaties, the laws of
the United States. aud the judicial decision ther.
upon, recognise the institution ~ legally existing
and that it is our duty, as good citizens of a com.
mon government, in good faith to stand by that
constitution (cheers,) those treaties (chcers) those
laws aud the decisions Of that final arbiter of all
disputed roints-the Supreme Court of tho United
States. ilmmense nnplnuse