Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-18

Union meetinS ia the seventeenth Ward 4
Proposition 10 Extend the Fusitive-SInvc
Law 70 CanRda-Tho Republicans Pro- |
test. t..aaf E.N
A Union Meeting wss held in the Seven |
teenth Ward on Saturday evening last |
The attendance was not large, but considera-
bic feeling was manifested. The call was
directed to the citizens without distinction |
of party, and all political views were
represented On motion, r. Tealon was
called to the Chair, and J. Bean appointed
Secretary .-......
As the object Of the meeting was TO allsy
the bitter animosities distracting the coun-
try, it was necessary that resolutions, ex-
pTessive of the sense of the meeting, should
be passed. In order that this might be done
| a committee Of three, consisting of Messrs.
Welsh, Hambleton and f. c. Jones, was APP
pointed to report series.
After q long session, the following report,
| signed by Messrs. Hambleton and Jones, was
| read: -
1--WE, the people Of the Seventeenth Ward,
| Of Cincinnati, convened without distinction
| of party to consider the alarming aspect of
| affairs, grateful to God that we live under o
| free and peaceful Union, mindful Of the
| long and heroic struggle by which our
fathers gained this liberty, and the noble for
| bearance and sacrifices of personal and local
opinions and interests by which they made
this Union, and firmly intending that, so
far as in us lies, their example shall not be
lost in this crisis Of our country's fatei
| Therefore,
"Resolved: That we, the citizens of the
Seventeenth Ward, having deep and abid-
ing faith that the Constitution of our coun-
try-under which we have prospered so
long, and lived so hsppily-h administered
and continued in the spirit and manner as it
was by our fathers, that most, if not all of
the unhappy difficulties which now over
| wbelm ne would he removed.
"Resolved: That we deem 1t the duty of
the Executives of all the States which have
laws upon their statute-books, conflicting
with the Constitution and Laws of the
United States, to Immediately convene their
respective Legislatures, and earnestly re-
commend the repeal of the same, and fur
thermore, that our Representatives in Con-
gress urge the passage of law, comforting
the right Of transit and temporary sojourn
with their property, of the citizens of any
, portion of our country, in any and all the
, States and Territories of the Union.
, "3. ReSolVed: That we deem it just that
, | the Government of the United States should
, endeayor to treat with the Government OF
, | Great Britain for the rendition Of fugitives
| from labor or service, in all her North Ameri-
r can possessions.
81. Resolved: That we believe it to be the
. duty of all good citizens, when called upon
to assist in the execution of the laws of the
| UnlleQ
"b. Resolved: That we recommend to the
: citizens of the several wards, precincts anC
townships of all the counties throughout thC
& State, to meet and express their views upor
q the questions row agitating the public mind
"6. ResolVed: That the mere idea of tn
Y dissolution of the Union, purchased by tn
4 blood of the heroes of '76, and transmitte'
# to US as priceless heritage by our fathers
g strikes us with horror, and sickens tn
hearts of all men who prize liberty aboV
IS dessgotism, !, m,.. :. a.. o,..u.,. oe ~
Seventeenth Ward, having just and fu
J. appreciation of the importance of, and bless
" ings flowing from the Union, and desirin
= TO transmit it to our children pure and uI
W sullied as we received it from our father
a. pledge ourselves ever ready to defend, uudt
AZ any and all circumstances, the Union of tn
" States, and declare ourselves for the Uniol
in one and inseparable, now and foreyerP
ar Mr.. Welsh stated that he agreed with Il
balance of the committee in reference to th
be resolutions, but not as to the preamble. /
" proposed one which charged the Republics
~ party with throwing the country into
tn present distracted condition.
r~ Although the meeting was called witho
% distinction of party, the Republicans we
carefully excluded from all participation
NJ the organization, and on the committee, ar
=, ii was soon discovered that, Instead of
| II
~ lican, and as there were number prese
IL who voted for Mr.. Lincoln, they determine
10, to avail themselves of the opportunity pr
20 sented to protest that they did not conc
" with the sentiment expressed in the repo
ro Mr.. Hooker, in their behalf denounc
IN the resolutions in unmeasured terms, co
-, ~ tending that the Republicans were not I
"a sponsible for the present crisis, and shOwi
W the utter absurdity of the proposition to ]
"a turn fugitive-slaves from Canada. VIII
"a the vote was taken the Republicans vot
M against the resolution, but being in the n
N nOrity, it was adopted with loud cheers.
Iov Mr. Hooker then offered the following q
~ ditional resolution:
"ResolUed: That while we are willing a
.od ready to acknowledge the vested constit
,Oe ce tional rights of the South in reclaimi
~ ~ their fugitives from justice we, as citize
nIo of free State, can not but regard the tire
tHho ment of many of our citizens, who are cal
~ South to attend to their legitimate busine
oS by the most inhuman acts, and in seve
Jen instances by actual death, without any
nd tempt by the civil authorities to bring
~. ~ perpetrators of such inhuman crimes to ju
of ice-as sufficient cause for us, as freem
Iii III citizens of free country, that acknowled
. oat the inestimable right of life, liberty and
nsi pursuit of happiness, to demand cessati
"' of such inhuman treatment of persons "
are charged with no crimes, nor guilty
a.; any misdemeanor against the States that
o. fer them no protection when assailed b
heartless mob"
m This resolution, however, was voted,doV
laS S after which the majority report was adopt
i9S,, and the meeting adjourned satisfied W
40 having offered the South more than 1t e
nm asked.
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