Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-02-07
Meeting ut 0ldtOWIi.

Meeting at 0tdt0WH.
Dir. EDIroR:-A large and most respectable
Meeting of the voters of district No. took
place at Oldtown, on 2ud inst, for the purpo e
Of expressing their devotion 10 the Uuiou-
The meeting WAS wholly irrespective of party.
No party lines need he drawn here, for all
young aud old rich and poor are Union men.
The meeting WAS called 10 order by Mr.
liRrtly who nominated Lloyd Lowe AS pernu-
nen, Chnirman. Michael Piper and Samuel
T. Wagner, Vice Presidents. James \. Nor
| row, and Christopher ". Wagner. were cleo
| ted Secretaries.
The meeting being thus organized and the
Chairman laviuS stated the purpose oi
| the meeting &c. D. Robertson moved that II
committee o. five he appointed 10 present
matter expressive OF the sentiments OF the
meeting. The commtte appointed consisted
ri the blowing gentlemen. Dr. Robertson
Christopher Bath Jnhu h'i!son, Louis SIR, :
ock, J. p. and john Rarity. After II short n :
sence the committee rctwrned aud presented
| the following preamble and Resolutions.
! Whereas, The present drp!orabe crisis
Threatens 10 dissolve the Federal unou, and
perhaps do away with the constitution, II CON
sttulIun the production OF the wisest OF men
and nearest TO perfection the world has ever
| seen, II is important therefore that an express
SION OF senii ,ncnt should be had throughout
the country, and especially should the voice Q;
our own Mar land he heard, for The siiunrion
ot our State being Oh the boric, i, is most cx-
| posed To danger ard therefore Of brcomin..
another Flanders In tho event Of civil war.
hereas, Although many of us ARE not
slave Owners we trmly believe that the ns Ii
| tuition o. slavery is just tor we ARE convinced
that the natural condition of the Negro is IT
serrlle one, when in contact with the white
race. We therefore deny that the Statements
so frequently put forth in the North has any
foundation, viz; That the non-Slaveholdeis o
the South are dissatisfied aud hostile towards
the institution of slavery. Such statements
are wicked and mendnciuuS lies.
Resolved, Tina, AS certain Northrrn States
have passed bills, called personal liberty hils.
or The evident purpose of impeding The execu.
lon of the fugitive slave law. And as such
personal liberty bills nrs clearly unconStilu-
,iounl, they should be repealed and that i'm
mediately.
Resolved, That the Southern "Coiton" States
which have seceeded have exhibited by their
precipitn,e action u want Of courtesy toward
the border States, who have the greatest cause
of complaint.
Resolved that the fanatics Of the North and
| the extremists Of the South are upon a par.-
The border States shonld pay no attention to
| nor take any notice OF them but combine their
great influence with that of conservative
masses of the North aud South, aud use every
| effort to reconcile and settle the MASTERS IN
| dispute and avert the worst Of all evils civil
| WAR, and endeavor 10 perpetuate the Union.
| Resolved That q bill similar to tn G Crtien-
den Compromise bill, ought 10 be passed, as
We belive that the passage of such IL bill
would give peace to the country.
| Resolved, That we are opposed to calling
| the Legislature into session until there is /,
stern necessity Tor DONG 80 for we prefer wait
| iuga geasonabie time for the Northern Statesto
reply to our just demands, for we prefer ha.-
| ing our grievances redressed in the Union, nd
if after ample time is given, the NortherG
States will refuse to grant our demands. Then
we are willing that suitable men be elected
| ard the Legislature be called into session. to
| devise measures so 10 protect the honor OF oui
state and we will TO a man lie true to the
| last of our blood aud our breath, to our own
beloved Maryland, and maintain her glory
her honor and her fame. The above resolu.
lions were unanimously adopted by the meet
| ing. Mr.. James Morrow then addressed the
the meeting at considerable length upon tn,
objects for which the meeting had met. Hi,
| able address was listened to with earnest at.
tention. II was then moved that the proceed
ings should be published in the Telegraph and
Alleganian papers, the meeting then adjourned
sine die. P.S. So ended one Of the larges
and most peaceful meetings that has taker
place in Old Town for many years, not lam
| lily but was represented.
| LLOYD LOWE, President.
MICHAEL PirER.
SAMUEL s. WAGoSsn.
| JAS. A. MosRow, Vice Prests
| O. II. Wagner, Secs.