Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-01-18
Union Meetings.

intention to interfere with slavery in the States de-
precate agitation on the subject of slavery, but
with some few exceptions they offer to the South no
prospect of the extension of the institution.
AT meeting of the citizens of Lowell, Massa-
chusetts, held recently, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolred, That We the citizens of Lowell, view
with utter detestation the acts and designs of John
Brown and his confederates, and believe that they
have suffered but the just penalty of their crimes
ResOtced, That we disapprove of any and all at
temptS to interfere with the rights and internal pol
! icy of sister States.
ResOloed That we discountenance sectional fana-
| ticism, whether North or South and will resist it.
its teachings and purposes, by all legitimate means
ResOlred That We hold the perpetuity of the
Federal Union paramount to all other political con-
sideratons, being the chief basis of the liberties
we have inherited from our fathers and that it is
duty We owe to ourselves, to our children, as well
as to the cause of liberty throughout the world, to
transmit it unimpaired to posterity."
The people of Newark, New Jersey, held meet
ing on the Odd December, at which the following
resolution among others was adopted:
| "ResOlred, That the action of the Hon. VIM. Pen
nngton, our Representative in Congress, in voting
for candidate for Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatveS who recommended the circulation of Help
| ers Compendium, does not meet with the approval
| ", Is
ically condemned by them"
Resolutions were also adopted at the same place,
commencing Virginia for the prompt enforcement of
her laws against John Brown and others-declaring
that the adjudications of the Supreme Court must
be misunderstanding that the fugitivc-slave law
ought to be respected and faithfully enforced-con-
demning the circulation of incendary documents in
| the Southland pedging Ito our brethren of the
South our determination not only to respect the
compromises of the Constitution but far as in
lies to enforce the complete recognition of all their
rights, without exception; hereby renewing to them
the assurances of amity and protection mutually in
terchanged by our forefathers."
Able and eloquent speeches made on the &C.
cason, breathing the strongest devotion TO the Con-
stitution and the Union 1t was the largest meet
ing ever held in Newark.
Lowell and Newark are both deeply interested in
| Southern trade.
\ large Union meeting was recently held at Troy,
| New York. Gen. Wool presided. Patriotic resolu
tions adopted by reclamation.
\ great Union meeting was held on the 4th inst.
at Barnstable, Massachusetts, The following among
other reSolut tons were adopted:
Resolred, That five mean to recognise our duty
under the Constitution to and in the suppression Of
| instruction throughout the Union, whether civil or
servit, land which duty We cannot repel without so
far diSSolving the bond Of Union,) it becomes
pecially our duty honest men and good citizens
neither to encourage, countenance, nor incte such
teachings, contributions acts lead directly to
a Seditious armed interference with the domestic
relations of a sister State, under any precXt what
ever, whether it be to compel her to change her
laws or to free her slaves, to aid them in cscap
| inc from service and labor
That this duty involves no Infringement of free
speech or free acts, because if the act itself be
crime no man has right by speech or deed, to aid
| in melting others to commit crime any more than
he has to commit the crime himself
And therefore, it morally and logically follows
that sympathy with John Brown is sympathy with
the crimes Of murder and treason under the laws of
a sister State and the Constitution of the United
States, which makes one people, and that to pre-
tend to condemn the act and approve the motive is
| only saving approve of motives which must be
criminal because they lead directly to the commits
| sion of crime.
Resolred That, as lovers of the Union and friends
| of this great family of States, we rcpel all such
! sympathy, and regard as enemies of our beloved
country all who design, by word or act, to bring
about a conflict or division between the different
sections which, if persisted in, must lead to dis
solution of that Union which leaves every State the
sovereign of its own domestic institutions, and by
the blessing of God has made us great people, en-
jOying more of general prosperity and individual
liberty than was ever before yOuchsafed to any ma
nation upon earth.
Resolred That, las it is apparent from history that
the Constitution could not have been established by
! Washington, ADAMS Jefferson, Madison, and their
compatrots without inSuring the rights therein Sc
cured to the Southern States it is manifest that the
North cannot honestly remain in the Union and en-
Joy all its benefits without just compliance with
the obligations and duties which the Constitution
cDjOinS towards sister States.
And therefore we hold all Union hatcrs and SYM
pathizers with nsurrectOn, murder and seryile war
to be the enemies of our peace and prosperity as
Mariners merchants, and farmers of Cape Cod,
whose rights, property and independence abroad
and at home depend on maritime and CONNER
cial relations with all the States and all the world
and especially upon protection under the undivided
national flag of the Union"
Hurrah for the Barns.abIe people they are
worthy descendants of the Concord and Bunker
Hill men.
A large Union meeting was also held at Bangor,
Maine on the 11th Speeches were made by Hon.
George Evans and Others Letters were read from
Ex-President Pierce, Hon. Edward Everett Hon.
Caleb Gushing and Others The resolutions adopted
were eminently Constitutional and patriotic.
large Union meeting was held at Albany, New
York, on the 18th instant. Able and eloquent
speeches were made by Henry j. Raymond and Gov.
Seymour. A long letter was received from Ex-
President Van Buren,, sympathizing with the object
of the meeting and giving his views of the agitation
now distracting the country.
The Washington Constitution, noticing these
Union meetings, says:
"These demonstrations are as gratifying they
are powerful for good. They attended by thou
sands of honest, intelligent men, needless of wind
and weather, or personal convenience and the spir-
it which they evince is gratifying and sig
nificant than their numbers. They prove that the