Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-01-24

become great nation, prosperous and re-
spected at Home and abroad and We are
devossd ~ ~ naintsnancs and
the pfasefvstioa u Ske Unios.
Resolved, That the fugitive slave hw
6As.la y fsithfPllR szacntsd aad ~ kwsin
conflict herewith in any State should b. ~
pealcd. -Ags IEgu4 -
|. Resolved, Tha., Secession j. Revolution
that the right claimed By State % peace
ably secede from the Union, 10 cloim upon
its part efths right to repudiate po wers gran
ted by the people Of such State 10 the gen.
'eral government, and ofthe right te violate
with impunity any and every law Of he Uni
ted States, no matter how clearly constitu-
tional they may be. That no EtAts has such
right Of peaceable secession, and that there
is nothing in the past or present ection of the
General Government, or u tie recent cleo
ton Of President and Viz Rsidcht justi
flying resort to revolution ~ any State.
Resolved Ihst any peysen eseapihg from
any State Of this Union chat1Sd With any Of
tense committed within sch State, and
which offense is By is lAws made crime,
and who may b found vithin this State,
should be- iGtfendeted u The aatAorities OF
the Statessithin whch such offehse was COM
nlitted, upon proptf demand made; and that
the Lcgislsture of this Seete should pass q
law requiring the Govefncr to make such
''!sfSass W1srs:. In yis~yetA present imp.r-
lied condition Of the States Of this Union
the existence of the confederacy being en-
dangered, and the bonds Of Union hereto-
fore holding us together as one people being
threatened to be broken and torn asundcr,
We, the people Of this meeting, here assem-
bled together to take einto consideration some
peaceful means TO avert, ifpossible, 50 dread
ful calamity. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the spirit Of mutual con-
cession, compromise and forbearance, which
prompted our forefathen in maturing the
Constitution OF this Union, shall govern us
their children, In dcyising all means in our
power to perpct9ate the Union. La rs
And be il further Resolved BY this meet
ing that VIC, in accordance with the fore
goiag sentiments; are in favor Of exhaust
ing every peaccabla and honorable means Of
adjusting the national impending differences,
aRy State 0f the Union--and BE- it turthe,
kiRcsslFed, sAsk dis ueeEi,,s lis 10 6xorpfth
conticztionul amendnlents offered BY Vks
Hon John j. Crittenden, or the amend
ments offered by the Border Stato Commit
tee, fer the reason that they are just and
homoN9se concession OF tne opinions on a
pollfEMi parties IN the Onion' ana oest calc9
lated &c aiiay the excitementtne country
aaborIng under, ana wih more encctaaily l le,
store peSrce ana con1enI " 'he ansc'No'
hAna otsns nssoa 1arod ih..,nos. o., :,
] Senators and disepressntatives in Congress Il
vote for and use their influence for the pas
saga :, Of eitner ol smd n' n amenamelts wn,c, @
port and final approval Of Congress. ... =.
fudge C9wen then reaa Me maaSi,y ~ ~
port ana adyoGase0 t''e propr'e'y u i's pas
sage an speech 'sPsa fel " lea'a'IA ~
-.-.,.-T TILE MINORITY REPORT.
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a '".J s.as ~ ~ .hsyn ,Sr nrnnoscd ta smbst
I woru YnersAs' anu s1en pfVposou y '@'spe. @e.s
tute tns following fcr. the Deianes Oh IN
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