St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-01-24

PUBLIC GfETlHe.
Ala meeting. irrespective Of panty. Of
the citizens Of ST. Mary" county. at Leon
s-d Town on Tuesiay last, the 22nd inst,
convened .sto initiate action locking TO the
sali Of convention Of the people Of Mary
land. and TO provide. 40 best they may.
against the threatened iufraction Of the
peace aud independence Of the State and
che Ibers, Of the people," OF motion. H.
q. 8. Key was called 70 the Chair. and
WIN. cosd and Wm H. Thomas elected
Vice residents. J. Y. King acted as
Secretary.
Col. c. Billineaisy moved. that . conf
,nitsee of Eve be appointed by the Chair to
report business for the meeting. The mo-
ton vas subsequently, amended extending
the committee to seven. and carried, and
the following gentlemen were appointed:
c. Billingsley. Robert Ford. George ".
Morgan, George Thomas. Dr. Walter
Briseoe, George c. Morgan and John Il
Sothoron. The committee withdrew. and
pending the presentation Of their report,
che meeting was addressed by DIR. A
McWilksnss, J. T. Blackstone. Or. ThOs
A. Lynch. Dr.. Robert Sesle, Dr. j. War
ring, J. Edwin Ccsd. VIM. I. Yates. DR..
Wa. I. Edelsp. J. 7. NJ. Raley and VIM.
Coaa.
Before Col. Coad had concluded his
remarks. the committee appeared and sig.
ni6ed its readiness TO report. Col. Bill
lingsly. chairman then read the followin {
preamble aud resols,;spx
Whereas, il il no less the duty than the
right Of a free people. when the inrtitu.
lions under which they live are threatened
with destruction and are becoming 10 per
verted as to destroy the euds for which
they we're instituted, to assemble and ex.
press their views upon all questions that
nay concern their peace, happiness OF
prosperity, therefore,
lst. Resolved BY the citizens Of Saint
Mary's County. without respect to party
that we have ever cherished Cordial
habitual and immovable attachment" t.
the Union of the States that We hare al
ways cudeavored to foster among our peo
pie q spirit Of independence toe just to in
wade the rights Of others. too proud t
surrender our own. and too liberal to In
dxlge unworthy prju ices against any
aud. that We now, rs heretofore, look upoE
the strict observance Of the constitution
made BY our fathers. ard the interpreta
ZION Of The same BY the authority thsrei,
sanctioned. 40 the surest and OILY mess'
70 preserve the peace, happiness and un
ion Of the people.
2. Resolved, That. whilst the constitu
ton expressly declares that. among othel
,Aings. il was made ITO establish justice
insure domestic tranquility. promote thu
k.ne,al welfare. and secure the blessing
" tetty to all the people" yet. on
Northern brethren. disrcgarding its plain
est sanctions, by force "f law d~.ain os
property without '.jussiss" destroy ON
domestic ksrquility" by agitation, so,
enaauger the general welfare" BY vindic
tive crusades upon our rights. and threate,
,he destruction Of liberty" by incisin,
their people to war upon our most cherish
Cd institutions.
To prove this, and to bring the fact
70 the knowledge Of our sister Norther
s'saies. for whom, We yet cherish. no,
withdrawing our wrongs, feelings G
Madness, let these be submitted to thsi
sssdid consideration.
]. By the drliberasive enactnsnss {
large majority VI their Legislature,
they have nrilifed that clause Of III
constitution which provides that, ''n
person, held to service or labor il on
Ssass under the lava thereof eseapin
into another. .hall. in consequence Of an
las or rcgulstion therein. be discharge
from such service or labor. but shall b
delivered up ON claim Of The party ,
whom such service or labor may be due.
z. By causing the murder of our cit
sens in the pursuit Of their fugitive slave.
md shielding the Hurderers from punish
Q. By imprifoning our cisisens. IN
.sakjscting them to enormous fnes. wh
have gene into their States 70 reclaim the
4. By raunipg them OF 70 shs value (
,miikons Of dollars. and. By mob violepc.
preventing the execution Of the FEEDER,
LAVE enacted TO restore them to their owl
ga
8. By denouneing oar institutions.
Congress. in th-ir Stats Legislatures. q
ne hustings. through the prese. and
he pulpit. thus dividing and iisruptinl
frss. the churches Of God with which 0,
people were connected, and lastly assai
ing our rights guaranteed BY the plaine
rrcvisions of the Consultation.
8. BY repudiating md denouncing n
decisions Of the Supreme Coar. Of the III
tied States because, 40 tbs authorised e,