Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-01-31

to minglo your blood with theirs IN deadly
strife Let us Danish the terrible thought.
Rather let us believe that gladness will be
restored to the distracted country, that the
advancing, busy multitude will people our
vast domain in peace, adding star after star
to our glorious constellation of States, and
honor to the flag which cheers, the Ameri-
can heart in every land. Then, my country,
who shall measure thy greatness?-- II
"Who sha Il then declare
The date Of thy de.p-fouuded strength, or sil
How happy in ihy l'p. the sons Of men shall
On motion Of VIM. P. Richardson it was
Resolved that committee Of seven be ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions expressive Of
the sense of this meeting. |
Whereupon, VIM. p Richardson, Mar
shall Morrow, Jere. Williams, Nathan Hol-
lister, John A. Davenport, Barna Powell, !
and Hugh B. Hill,, were appointed said
committee, representing the Democratic;
Republican and Constitutional Union par
ties
During the retirement of the committee
on resolutions, Hon. James r. Morris was
called upon to address the meeting, who
thereupon proceeded in short address to
advocate compromise rather than engage in
civil war Hon. VIM. f. Hunter was then
called upon, and addressed the meeting in
brief speech advocating compromise and
concession.
The Committee reported that they had
unanimously agreed on the following Reso-
lotions, which were severally adopted by the
meeting, there being but one dissenting
voice among all the people present
Resolved, That experience has clearly
demonstrated, that the Union of the States,
which constitutes us one people, is of great
advantage to all sections of the country that
. it is the States as unit, not as separate con-
r federacies, which gives us respect abroad and
security at home; and therefore it is our
duty to make every reasonable sacrifice to
a maintain the Union, under the Constitution.
r Resolved, That we have ever reposed faith
I in the virtue, intelligence and justice of the
: American people, and now give it as oul
opinion, that if time and opportunity be
i given, they will, whenfreed from the pernic
ious influence of mere politicians and dema
A gogues, cordially agree to such terms Of ad
:. justment as will be fair and equitable to tn,
people of all sections, and will therefore re
y store feelings of fraternity and kindness. r
e Resolved, That we deny, that any State
# by any action ofits own, can in fact Withdraw
:. from the Union; and that SO long as tn,
= present government of the United State
y exists, We will aid and support it, to the ut
II most of our power, whenever lawfully Gale,
% upon, to enforce and execute the laws O
% Congress- not only during the present admin
z istration, but during the administration Q
: any other person who may be constitutional
'e and in fact President Of the United States
is But u u,is .4lsL. a
,9 Resolved, That in the opinion of thi
meeting the employment of military powe
to will inevitably plunge the country in civ
r war, and will entirely extinguish all hope
n peaceful settlement of the fearful issues no
ii before the country We therefore earnestl
a entreat, as well the Federal Government,
!" the seeding States, to stay the arm of mil
Dc tary power, and on no pretext to bring O
p the nation the gigantic horrors Of civil wa
ul until the people themselves can take sue
:; action as our troubles demand.
!, Resolved, That while we are in favor
"a the Union, the Constitution and the enforc
ss ment of the laws, we are also in favor
re guaranteeing to each section of the COUNT
yo all of its just rights and to that end "
w would favor by way of compromise, and
o restore peace to the distracted country, al
on propositions that would in principle embrat
70, the following points,, .
ha 4. The repeal of all the so called Perso
y al Liberty bills. n - ,fa f1fo' iyli
IL g An amendment of the Fugitive Sla,
be Law so as to remove the features therein o
til jectionable to the north, without at the san
of time impairing its efficiency.
a. g. An amendment Of the Constitution
III as to prohibit all interference with slavery
= the States. sb1. rcsl-,L % r,!r III.
he T. An amendment of the Constitution
ter that Congress shall not abolish slaveryiin Il
=, southern dockyards, arsenals, &c. nor in Il
=" District Of Columbia without the consent
he the people of Maryland and of said DistriS
in nor without compensation. ..,;,,,s f,...,l,
he 5. An amendment ofthe Constitution
al that Congress shall never interfere with tl
"i interstate slave trade. r Tl Z. l4as
'p- 1 6. A perpetual prohibition ofthe Afric,
as slave trade, and efficient laws to enforce tn
we prohibition. - ..o
W N Rosoived That while with respect to q
", territory of the United States there is not
1t perfect agreement among the members
we this meeting as to our true policy, we wou
|, all consent, BY way Of compromise to the pri
ma ciple contained in the following proposition
We That the line of SO degrees 80 min. shl
.de be run though all the existing territory of IL
isel United States; that in all north of that lin
- slavery shall be prohibited: that south
m that line neither Congress nor the territori
:" legislatures shall hereafter pass any law alb,
we ishing, prohibiting or in any manner interfs
not ing with African slavery and that when q
by territory containing sufficient population
one member Of Congress, in any area Of q
900 square miles, shall apply for admissi
le, as q State, it shall be admitted with or wit
rms out slavery, as its constitution may dets
are mine.
in. During the passage ofthe resolutions
in marks were made BY Doctor Grimshaw,
m. IIollister and Others - y '''' '
he On motion it was resolved that the s,
hor retary be instructed to furnish copy Of the
~. resolutions to our member in Congress a
be- to the several papers published within Il
of Congressional district and the two cent
in. organs at Columbus. - ~ ,''''''''
h;sj On motion the thanks Of the meeting We
tendered n ,Judge Okev far tho imnar4i