Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-12


Alta public mesliug Of the ci6zsas fof
Marlholo, Stark cOansy, Ohio, and vicinity,
held d pursuance o GALL ITO the friends %
ifesdom ofaii parties fot the purpose q ~
ing expression 20 their viewsof thequsstions
which aglta.s ths country the following
preamble and resolutions weFs adopted;
WHERELs, The trainers Of this government
90 adjusted its powers and defined It's duties
as 10 clearly indicate the full scope OF leRis-
lation, State and National, lsavhg the feIT
mer under the exclusive control OF such insti-
tulions as each Siats N ~ sovereign capacity
may choose TO tolerate, while reserving to
Congress &c excldsife rights in the public do
main, implying the duty TO legislate therefor,
and
WHEREAS, The same men who were con-
spicuous in the Revolution, and the Conven-
| tion, whose counsels gave to the nation its
organic law, did also ordain freedom Of the
/ Territories, thereby. exercisipgR right then,
aid un II recently aeqaieseed In y al sec
tons Of the country, and
WHEREAS, The avowal Of constitutional
majority OF the people, Of theif purpose 70
/ Hollow IN hlN iAAG VI HANN3eoAh @oN--e+-~
the Fathers Of the Republic, has been seized
upon by the enemies OF the country, as q
preteXt 10 foment discord, and rebellion with
a view 70 fasten slavery upon an unwilling
people, or destroy their government
Therefore, ReSolped, That believing slave
4 ~ 10 De opb6ssd 70 the national prosperity Of
/ The country, opposed to the humanity and ad-
vsuoing civilization of the age opposed to
! thsIrsiQion Of Christ Rs cherished reality,
We ufotsst IN the .Iatps Of al that is sacred
and dear 70 man, against any act Of Congress
or amendment Of the Constitution, which
shall yield one foot Of territory now iree, 70
he cursed ~ The dreadful and dreaded insti-
tuition. and we warn all men iRoPoWsT as
kthey respect their own manhood, as they COW
ct the good opinion of this and future genera
tons to consent to no compromise on thus
daesti5ng 4a icIIUAl
Cd ResoIDed, That while We do not ques'
ton the right Of separation for good cause
SUPPORTED by the clearly expressed will Of the
peoble and upou terms honorable to all par
ties, We look uponythe present acts Of South
Carolina and those States plloWing her lead,
as rank rebellion, without cause character
izeS By disgracsful viOleuce and acts Of rob
berry WITH Lhei mOsb iefoltiuk trSaCuSiy "
men n high places End We brand them and
their treasoaable helpers in the North as
traitors aess1vi6g tbs tFaitor's doom.
Cd ss5jts6 That The, Republican party,
| having adOpfed non-extenaiOn as1its test Of
political orthodoxy, and having triumPhed in
the late Presidential election npon that issue,
would, BY eonsenting a01, under threat and
menace, to aay abatement Of their principles
os this point issue speedy and deserved
death. ,1.,-.,,-r.,rT5 .s.5gy.og
On motion, il was ordered that copies oil
the preamble and resolutions be sent to the
Cleveland LsEDEh, Stark County Republican
and Portage County Democrat for Ppblica-
ton, and that manuscript copies be forwarded
to Hon. s. EdgeltoR and Hon. B, +. Wade.
4 February, 2, 1851. ssi .iI
\ Il. RHv. D. B. CAMPBELL, Chairman
8. ]. ELLnoz, I s.o.....;.
DR. b. D. DILLON, Sse-s,-..e''