New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-17

whether South Carolina is TO be prayed ior bat can
avn es 10 the people Georgia and other cotton states
of New York aud the City of Brooklyn. Mr.. Ketchnm
concluded by saving that If a contest arose be-
tween racer the people of the City of NewYork would
qtard by their brethren of the white race, h, e.
Ieved lie could say the came of the State.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Ketchums remarks the
Committee, who had been in ,nsultation during
the delivery of the foregoing speeches. came in and
reported through their chairman Gen. Dix, address
and the following resolutions, which, after consider-
tiop, were adopted unanimously:
Wheas The Constitution Of he United States designed
to equal rights and privileges to the pc pe Of the States
which either parties ts formation which have
queny thereto become members Of the Union and whereas
the said instrument consined certain pueou in regerd "a
the surrender of fugitive slaves under the designation Of per
held service labor State under the thereof
escaping TO another" which spulaons designed to be
surrender and whereas sgtsed country asnc
ont Of difference. Of opinion in regard TO these De
tions arng under them therefore
Rsed That The delivery Of fugitive slaves to their master;
ia obligation enjoined by The Con uiion in which All good
citizens boune TO scques"e and that AL laws passed by he
the act of Congress making provision ereor are an nifacon
thai in.trenent and 'houd be promptly repealed A..
property of .he people ereof that they Of right
and ought 10 be- open - the free inning alton Of citizens OF az
Of personal ownership under the sws Of the from wnch
hey smsrsted that the relation of master and slave cannot
upg the Territorial condition be rightuly disturbed oy ca
era or local legislation aud that the people Of such Territory
only dispose the question Of Slavery in connection win
with view TO their admission into the Union .s State
Rred That pledge ourselves 70 uphold these pacPe'
by all the means in our power to seen py 81 y
plain and maintain their equality under the C9hsuteton "
Bs,red That while deporc the exiting sieeinent ~
the Southern do not hesitate to % that there
abstain hay and action that time may De
Afforded for bringing about reconciliation OF existing differ
ences Union Of the source Of our pros
pcy ard Powsnuy be preserved and pePca''ed oy
hesred That the Hon Mlsrd Fillmore the Hon Greene u
Bronson and Richard Lathers ESQ., be 20
our Southern brethren In regard to the supecS embraced m
address and resolutions they may deem necessary and 70
such further assurances o. nsy DC neeueu 10 ~0
mutation 20 maintsin their rights -, A.,
Rerd That either Of the gentlemen named In the
foregoing resolution be unable TO perform the service 10Y Whn
he E auonted the Committee the Address and Resolutions
be authorized to hill the vacancy. %
The following amendment Was o1efed 10 tne secohu
resolution by Hiram Ketchum, but was rejected:
And that the question rights of the people in the Terri
tories of the United Stses and ought 20 be e TO the judgment
OF the Supreme Court in whose decision s tho h." OF the hand
all good citizens bound 10 ncquicsce. . 49,
The following amendment was also proposed by Mr.
CBAs. CoNsToCK, bnt was rejected:
nsnuch differences opinion exist in regard 10 te
sufficient guaranty those equal rights by the extension Of the
provisions Constitution all doubt 10 regrrd thereto ought
suhOsvey and forever set at rest by explanatory
amendment to the Constitution. ,
On notion il WAS resolved that the address and 1880
lutions In addition 10 being published in the daily
papers, be printed in pamphlet form.
Also thai manuscript copy thereof be prepared and
presented TO the authorities OF South Carolina with the
signatures attached.
Mr.. EDWARD COOPER moved that the resolution 70
call public meeting at early day be referred 20 the
Committee ON Address and Resolutions, with power to
take such action in relation thereto and TO any other
matters pertinent TO the proceedings Of THE meeting as
they may deem expedient.
The resolution was adopted, and the meeting I'D
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