The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-15

tk. .s .ms - OF that aae red in-tTu ne nj wais Ia
sas ~i'o"W ma the patrl ten Of our fathers
framed. and unaer whose prnyisioos Ne basa no
p.""x".a s,en, a aaa happy peope prnsrerous ard
hsso rtd ), That we do theref re most d.erlv
Wnppi"e tae iaet that seme OF ths States of tnis
sc'ments VII oh evsds or dsfeat pr1vlsi,ns whi h
tne ,rsm-'s OF the Cons tuIa' wisely inserted
iof tns protects" of vsluabts ri. hss # oft M OF
heT states; End hat Ne pronOu zee al such acrs
to DC vio atlons or the so emn compact bY watch
appea TO ou bre OF those States Instant, 70
rene1l sal 'uch era tmsats
hssofcsd Tha' the people of Phlsdelpaia
hereby pledge Themselves to their brethren Of n.
otbef etstes IN ttae statute books of Penns,l-
ser otatives at tn sppr,.sohi az sessi,n of ,her
al laiure and that every statute If ans such there
oe, whiSh N the least degree Invades tn. consti-
tutouat nsh's OF ollS@ns OF asisteT State will be
Al once r.praled. and ,hat Pe0nslvania. ever
& l95a' to me Union and lineral j.. constituting her
obedience to iix requirements.
shsSo.rtd hat We recos niZe the o legations
ssthe Fugl',Ve Sieve law, ana su m cheeriuIty
20 It's faithful et t,rcem~n ut and mat we point
WIN pfioe ana satisi tctlon to the ent coAvIc-
tWn shu nj, Ia this oty of Phllsdel shia,
oi taose " no bad broken IIs provisions by aIdiux
N m the ttteihpteo Its ue of slave. proof tb 1t
Fnl'sae'phia 70 aitaIul IN her obedience to iha
avs ana iui ithermore, tn { We ecomme d to the
ltglsiutu OF our own state the pass - of a lag
cue oil CAPTURED slave by The ccunt, IN which
eAtslhk LAWS IN Case OF destruction of property
bt the VI lehce of NOUS,
incurred q" hat rs 10 fhs question of the re
othttoH ot saves as property aud as to the Ques
toa OF the rlshts OF slave wners IN the TerrIt0-
res uI ths q'ted states, the peopIe o. Phll4de
pnia SUP MT THEMSELVES obedleutly and cheeTfuliy
N DECISIONS of the uprems Curt of the
ga s%s'es wh"'her now mad or hereafter to
% h oe and they pied-e themselves faithfully 10
observe tne Constitution an tn Sc respects
as ths same has beea may be expounded
% that ausust tribunal. Aud tufth r. they
ltonih "end tuat whstrver po MS of doubt exlst
t,uchinE IN se suyects, lie IN some au,lcaD!e
and "sfa wa, forthwith unlimited !. the con.ide
Grafton OF SAID Court and that ts opinion ne so
cep,ed as tue huai and authoritative somtton of
o. Aal u"uots as 10 ne meaning oil the constitution
htsotrsd l. That al denunciatious of slavery
rs e1 81 nE IN tee Inl'ed States, and of our feI
lew cIugsns VIII" maintain thtL institnilUn snd
VINO hod slaves un7er It, ara Inconsistent with
ought To animate all VINO 1--we under ana profess
- support the Constitution of the American
hs>ojrsd, s. That we cordially approve the sng-
eestIon that Convention or Congress OF De e
Ss}es rom the States contemplating secession I've
n I'D ior the pu pose OF consultation anon h.
cauSes thtt ind them tn mediate sur n a step
and OF suggesting such remedies as Iney would
propose and that 1t is the Fl fm conviction of the
cluzsns ot Philade PIMA that the propositions
nade D, suc9 Convention would be rece ved by
concl latofy spirit and with earnest desire T.,
remove ali sronnds ot Just comploint.
heS9fred. a"dHy, / hat We appeal to our breth
'en II SCUM ~afalna. If Georgia OF niahanIa
OF MIsslsspp Of .orId and of such othe a. Ga
As o. consider uS tne questi' of seeding from
the Union, W IN ali the affect oaate earHesIpess
We can express, to ioTbear. / hat remind the IN
A.
one Peopls, and whlch eem to lis so tToug h Al
10 power sh're OF that which paral. Z ,s ali mem
oTy, ana shtcos all hIsturs sepa ate us that
Tue ashes Oh those oF-ve men who fIush ht with US
ana lDf US, re7t beneath cur sOI anu Lh 81 thry
nave IN their keepns the uUHes of our soldiers
VINO petlSheu ID their defence; that our glorious
iast tutons, under whose guidance tld pro ectlon
se hsse STAINED SO great prosperity and renown,
shd which nave made this Uniou Uf States the 10y
| al nope oI oppressed millions tnrouAhnut tue
@ u Seie II Iihsd Dy t"e wisdom, bullt b, the
toll and deien6ed DF the blood OF d common a a =
cesLrI' ana cann bs perish without eternaI re-
pToach to Us, u child i, # q d.str,v sn gras
aAd 80 Ialr an inheritance.
Hon. Joseph K. lngersoll, after the adoption
OF the resolutions addressed the assemblage.-
The following is an extrsct of his speech:
1he great error consists in the belief that a
ieehhs Oh ahlmoslty Is universal, or at least
| general, In each K remtty. Let US cherish u
| contrary trust. Tie most NOISY are not tie
| most numerous or tulI of influence Durinc
| the late canvass many excellent citIzens Wer.
| deeply affected by bad examples about than
| But th- surface was only IN tarIalIy ruin I'd =
! In deeper water good sense lay buried aud
| probably prevailed. Passion was cOnLagi,us
| and resistance slow. In the South vye ha a
| witnessed striking proof OF kIudOess and de-
| Votlon To The goud cause. Almost al the ceutie
Of initiate secession voice has been IL tered OF
| harm ony, aud heard with the deepest eratIf-
| ca'ioL. dr. Stevens, III the midst OF GrorgI, /,
| State rem trkaoie tor quickneSs OF feeling
has come forward, almtst Ike q guardian
| angel, WIN y cnarm to stiII the Troubled
| walers His views have been re Effected brightly
| here. letter. full of grateful thauks, has
| o-en numrruu=iy Signed agd forUard.i 10
! uim. II VIII prove the contagion OF ktudness
| 10 De at least as warm as tuaG of hatred and "a
| thOu>and tiln- more welcome, generous and
| aniA"le. a Ietter, 100, has been received from
| tA1 heIrt OF Texas, thanking an eStim a Ia
| t!iend Of ours personally unknuWu To The
| writer, as the mover OF certain Uiiou resolu-
| lioHs 81 y recent meeting OF Democratic clL-
Z-us at Germantown.
| Let tour reply bc made more marked than
| wUids, III an InmedIate rel cal OF our hostlie
fugitive slave lt". Let This be "a tree VIII cf-
ftTing from our central CJnmou wealth LIT
| tnat untriaDdIy act be offered up "a victim on
the al ar OF our country.
Ia ali inese la cUBten tions, it is fea ed thal
| the people haVe torg1 ten the sage and virIu-
| Gus cJunseis of the Father of ms County,
His memory is EN- med in universal love -
| Tue whole world considers it foremost In
| every shining attribute. His poslerity, after
Sky years have passed over his mortal re-
mains, unites with one accord in veneratiou
| for his salnt-lIke character. Let his wise in
| struction-his parting aud paTen tai bene ic-
lion-be made the univ passpo of social
| and political intercourse. Above ALL let US
] remember bis ANXIOUS wish that our Union
| may be as lasting time, and that bro therly
| affection n y be perpetual Ga the coming
| birthday, The 22d of February, let its Ian
| guags adorn every flag, aud Al column OF
every newspaper. Let IL ba read III every
| p iva family and public meeting. Let schools
| make il their frequent speech, and orators
quote its sGbltme PHRASES. Let us ainosL be-
n,
while we are recCuu'tng his virtues, and
with heads uncoyel ed and hearts ss bd ed.
| let vow fidelity 10 the country which ne
saved.
| duty to perform. Our Southern friends lhlnK
themselves aggrieved. Perhaps they have
| lust cause. We are free from blame. WORDS
OF conciiation may not be uuweicome from
this quarter. Let them be offered in kind
spirit, and with an ever ready disp sition TO
| follow them with CORES poudlug &c nous W hem
ever The day aud the occasion can be found
Mr. Charles E. Lex followed in an address,
| OF which the following is an extract:
However they may suppose to the contrary,
| our affections are not aienated from our
Southern friends, aud even now the rumor VI
any d,.mage to them from a domestic source
would bring to their aid legion of the young
men of our State aye, and of those more ad-
yauced in life, ready TO assist them in the
emergency and willing TO shed their blood in
their defence. l appeal 10 you, citizens Il
| Philadel phia, whe ther / am not speaking the
/ truth
what then, can we say TO them What
| more than we have expressed in the resoIu-
| uous we have offered If they are really ag-
| grieved by any laws upon our statute book
| opposed 10 their rights-if, upon examination,
any such are found To be in cuBfiIct with the
| Constitution of these Uui ted States; nay. fur
| ther, If they but serve 10 irritaIe our brethren
| OF :he South, " hetner constitutional OF not,
| for one, have no objection that they should
| be instantly repealed. They are not necessary
| to our existence as a State. We have lived
| without them IN years that are past, ana we
| cannot, however, coucede that In this reSpecI
! our noble Common veal IN has done a. y inten-
| uOnal wrong, bat if III our calm judgment IL
| shall appear that our feelings in the slightest
| degree warped. have apparently inflicted any
| injury, she Is noble aud generous enough man.
| fully To repair il. Let The Fugitive Slave law
| ba executed in it's full interest ana spirit
| 1t is The law of The land, let IL be implicitly
| obeyed. We might perhaps oesire to nave a
| ew of its provisions II ,oif1ed, but letit re-