The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-14

OF ali the states of ali requirements OF that
Tened and under whose we have become great
and aaSy and renowned among the ma
Received That do therefore, most deeply aeplore the
.hei, books which eysds defeat pros
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ates and that pronounce ali violations Of
ia. easssty srpss brethren Of those
Ee.ss That people Of PSiladepha hereby pledge
70 their 6re!h,e Of the other S.aes that the sta
the session Of the Leesa;ae
least degree nvades ,he constitutional tights Of Citizens
sister state VII be q, once repeated and that iennsySa
obligations 4 il viii be faithful always in her obedience to
Resolved recognise the obligations Of the act Of
W With and and S "a to The % Sas @
slave prooi that Philadelphia faithful in her obedience
esature Of The passage law which shall
The county in Which such rescue occurs precisely as IS now
done by existing laws in case Of destruction OF property BY the
Resolved That as to the question Of the rscognitSn Of
G 4aa to 70 Of e the Tna s peo
pie Of Philadelphia submit themselves obedeny and cheer
states, whether BE- made and they
less respects or may e1pounded by
TIA, august tribunal And further they recommend that
amable and lawful way forthwith submitted . Tie
g. hs na d SSS sn S as
mns o. s . All IN " POINTS in
the ni,ed states and Of our fellow citizens who maintain
tent With that spirit Of Brotherhood and Kindness Which og,
al Who live under and profess support the con
Rssoysd That cordially the suggestion that
States te held for Paoss Of sonsaa,Gn and q srsge
cog q Ss e hat
tons made by such Convention would be received by Ind
plant on he part Of our Southern brethren.
n6sy
seeding al he
Iss @ snd Us nA1 oee % people,
and which to strong that power short Of that
Ss ass .s m s a who
Win rs and for Us beneath sG and a that as "y
their defence that glorious institutions under whose
na shsh BAY %sae tnn
@ sna hoe o. sdom u b. n o s
by The blood q mmcn ancestry and cannot perish with
great and 30 fair an inheritance.
SPEECH OF JOSEPH r. NGERsoLL.
The Hon. JosrIT r. kGERson was then introduc d,
amid loud applause When silence restored he pro-
ceeded TO speak az follows
Fellow CIIHlNs-I rise with great pleasure 10 second,
with all heart the resolutions that have been read 10
you We in the habit Of locking back TO the period
Of the Revolution as one Of extreine danger II was
time that tried mems souls Since that time season has
not existed full Of every important element in the his
tory of nation that which brings together.
greater than those which beset the generation Of
former day. our fathers had great to support
one glorious effort to make Their movements were
directed against common enomy-ther wrongs were OF
like origin, and suffered and felt ake-ther coun
try although divided into many colonies, with separate
governing representatives OF power and sovereignty,
and distinct people was one IN spirit The whole pub
lie bosom beat with the same trOb OF generous indgna
tion against tyranny and desired TO throw OF by
united effort lnsries had been done TO all Brave and
good men combined in heroic sympathy TO denounce their
oppcssors and declare the motives which impeled them
hole n.nHn t4us haH ham
refused assent-repr sentative bodies had been dissolv
edthe administration Of justice had, in some states
cease6-iudges had been made dependent solely on
royal wil-standing armies and ships Of had been
kept up in time OF pcace-trade had been cut of with all
parts q the worldaxes had been imposed without the
consent Of the assessed-the benefit Of the trial by jury
Lad been in many cases withhcld-persons had been
transported beyond the TO be tried for pretended Of
fencss--elartcrs had been taken away, and the
valuable laws aboshed-even war had been waged--the
had been plundcred-coass ravaged-towns burned
aud lives OF the people destroyed Against these and
others, forming long catalogue 81 ouragee there
manly feeling OF joint and generous support The issues
OF to-day altogether OF different character We
tyranny to complain o. We have no combined and
neediu determination TO free ourselves from evils OF
foreen birth o. aggrayaion All our complaints and ca
engendered In family feuds, and rapidly leading 10
condition which will fomcnt active intestine strife such
quarrcs are proverbay bitter The anger OF brothers
that read Of the sharpest while continues, and Is
often the most enduring ~ well ~ mpacabe. This r
ritaon rs the result reproaches rather than wrongs
iputations more than deeds Of
Individual feelings INDUCED in utterancc, and crmina
vindic,vc II be regretted that these s growing
dehanccs have not long assumed shape and form,
been addressed by the parties 20 each other directly and
with the ayowed desire To seek practical redress Proba
bly, none Of them were without Susceptibility Of being
cured, least relieved sofoned or Ia any event
replied 70 and explained They have been uttered at
mole distances, and aggravated by highly colored
ports Accusation and reply have been equally censo-
r'ots fach new rcbuke has derived venom from the
want Of seasonable Intervention OF friends the be
ctmfg intercourse Of parties with tempers subdued
and arguments worthy Of concession or reply. 1t
might oner probable means Of relief II convention
could be held with one more delegates from each state
or from many states. II any should be unrcprosented
while II would be a OF regret il need not ostruct
discussion. Every initiating subject might be treated
with good temper and candidly explained and measures
q partial satisfaction Il not absolute cure might be sua,
g,sicd. The very spirit Of harmony and Cancellation
would produce the happiest effects. II would turn
aside wrath and pu, at rest present conumey and
preach. Tor many reasons this convention might be
held in the Hall Of Independence, the very cradle OF
liberty Remote from the bitter feeling Of each extreme
yaa and means Of compromise might be offered. phla
dcllhia stands midway between conflicting common.
wcahs. Political aspects in this large community,
always conservative and generally not unkind would
have due eject II cannot be doubted that the very re
collections suggested, perhaps inspired, by those
which ioIlcd out the sounds Of the bold proclamation of
liberty on the signing Of first charter q indcpcn-
dcnce and renewed aud repeated them at the formation
On the same spot Of more perfect Union In the shape
a the wisest constitution known 20 man-would THRU
through every patriotic heart Here Washington , de
Lord Chatham, when IL was proposed 20 arm savagcs
against cur fathers He Invoked in their behalf the
genius If British constitution. and declared al -oet
IN the same words used BY Washington that tner
ustrous ancestors would frown from the very tapestry
around thcm with indignation upon the dsgraceful at.
tempt. Washington ame invoked indignant frowns
upn the arst dawnng 81 every attempt 70 cnceble the
sacred tics which link us together In that temple
whore all should be assembled 10 deliberate a. In the
shrine q traternal freedom, a contagious love Of
country would he created II would infuse its happy
influence at into the minds of those immediate
atmosphere aud woub spread abroad IN welcome interest
y the utinoS limits Of the land feeling Of heavenly
gratitude, the nobcst of human sensibics would be
ddcd TO al the other deep and pervading motives for
the Union In full integrity. With such i'm.
prcssions, delegates would forth impressed with
IN awful scnsc of duty. They would be tod OF the
residence q washington near ut hand-where Il stands
y Germantown, now part Of the city almost
hanged ~ tine. They would be shown the classic |
rouId vhcre monuments speedily be erected by
he original states that FIRST concurred the formation
4 the perfect Union, and they would be prepared 10
icr with sincerity q devotion their vows Of fidelity
nd their earnest prayers for it's duration 70 the end of
inc. tthcefs) With such sensations who could look
Without horror upon The predicted result of separaonS
no would not avoid " as pcstilenceY The calamitics
that fearful hour cannot have presented themselves
0 these who calmly resolve that the charter OF our
overnment shan he cancelled and torn to pieces /
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