Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-22
GREAT PUBLIC MEETING IN NEW
YORK

GREAT PUBLIC MEETING IN NEW
YORK
We give the proceedings Of the truly great
and entirely unanimous meeting, held ON the
18th. The numbers present are various'v con-
puted at from eight, ten. totwr've thousand per-
sons. and a continued stream was pouring into
the Park IN to the moment of Adjournment.
Alta meeting Of the citizens ol- Ne" YORK,
agreeably to public notice. IN the Park. IN front
Of the City Hall, on Wednesday. so'h Deem
Der 1882, at noon, his honor Walter Bovine.
Mayor If the city, was appointed President OF
the meeting, Abraham Bo"dgood, T.. jay. FL
dad Holmes. and James Kent. E>q. Vice Pfesi-
dents. Saul Alley and John l.. Lawrence, Sc
cretaries
The following resolutions, offered by WIN.
Bard, Esq. were read. and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the People OF the United States have
enjoyed, under their present Constitution, un.
exampled prosperity, and, during period 10
which the civilized world has shaken '"i' ceu-
tire, and nation has been arrayed against rat','t,.
have remained IN peace, and. With the ex'"p'".
Of short interval. in amty with foreign P"nerN,
engaged in building towns and cities. e>terd
ing information, facilitating communiea,ion 81
the interests of religion, promoting science and
encouraging the arts. until they have a;toin.d
their present proud eminence among the enlig ,I-
ened and powerful naiiphs OF the earth: Aud
whereas the wnrld has hitherto proclaimed, and
we ourselves have acknowledged. that tn the
| Onion of the NateS, as secured by the ConStl.
tuition, these blessings are emrnently due
! Therefore Resoired, That the citizens Of New
| York here assembled regard the Union of the
STATES under the Constitution as the source of
all their wealth and power, the foundation Of
their peace and happnesss, the defence and bull
wark Of their FREEDOM, whiin they are
willing to sacrifice to It's preservation and secu
ritv all temporary advantages and sectionaIi int
rests, they fully concur IN the sentiment OF the
Chief Magistrate, that the Union must be pre-.
serrea.
Q. RESOLVED, That we approve the principles
and sentiments expressed in the Prociama-
ton Of the President of the United States;
that crisis appears to be approaching on which
the continuance Of our unexampipd prosperity
and political existence, and perhaps that of all
free governments depend-that on the approach
of such crisis, thu first magistrate OF the coun.
try is bound to exert temporarily, but firmly.
the power conferrcd'upon him for the execution
of the laws. the protection of the Constitution,
and the preservation Of the Union-and that in
the exercise Of this duty, he is entitled to
the warm appreciation and jealous support OF
every lover of his country.
Resoired, That appealing to the virtue. the
intelligence and patriotism Of our fellow citizens
of South Caro- lima, aud Influenced by those feel
ings which ought to cnntrol the conduct OF mem
brrs Of the same family, this meeting most ear
n silly conjure their brethren Of t,at enlightened
State TO iorbrar from pur,o'ns measures which
may tend TO ALLEVIATE the affections OF one portion
of thu Union from another.
d Resoired. That this meeting re,o nme nd
TO the seriou. consideration of their fellow cii.
zrns IN every State, the following sentiments OF
the Father Of his Country, deeply persuaded that
the Union will never be in danger So long as the
example and counsel Of Washington snail he re.
membered and followed.
| Here the extract beginning 1.-The unity Of
Government which constitutes us one people"
WAS read au'libl, by the Mayor.
5. ResoiUed. That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed BY the President, Vice Presi.
dents. and Secretaries, and be transmitted by
them to the President of the United States. and
that they also be published in all the papers.
WALTER BOVINE, President.
Ann. BLooDGoop.
PA Jay, w p.oa;,,,
ELDAD HOLMES, '''"'''
JAMES KENT,
. S%". ' ~ yo,,,.,,, Secretaries.