New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-28

sidered He read only the Committee 'esO'1
tions-as follows:
RESOLUTIONS .,.1 IL
Res0irsd That the ~hiss OF Nc io.s a., mon q
general neesitg r-sftrfn AM proclaim W. - "a.
tnose .-~st principles OF Pubic feiies -. sni
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Eees,,,rsgeun.Lt h. HOME ls6gsiy ~ 'n7 J@ls'D-s
t,,in. ard suypoYt Of soeh Drahcnes - - g
- u.io,ssa =. ,.seosisl % the prosperity NOS oil
- - -, - III snd cslcus te1 10 iOst-r not Manu-
,s,,s - bot Agriculture and Con m-rcs Aso-to
- o,c,on OF the Fiscs Policy and Power OF Toe
p.as,,l G5vernmeot a. viii tsnd % preserve soou1-
a,forpi,y and stesdiness ia the General Currency
n 81 Coqny- the improvement OF Rivers ano mar
nor. sud 10 Internal improvement senersIy-and' 10
shorr TO whatever tends 20 promote me mora'J en-
laht>pn,eui sad Prosperity Of The who's People
R,sored That while We recognize the fact that our
country 10 nov In state OF War with Mexico and VIII
faithfully discharge ell the duties Consutunonsy IN
v0lvsd Ia that condition. we n-veftneirn coposnn -
We have heretofore condemned the iust OF tefforsa
asgsud cement which wss tbs original cause OF tns
War and which now dictates It's continuance we De
pore each dag II such continuance As Al sooluons ca
ismity: and will DO ell IN our power % terminate
I'M. unnatural conflict speedily as Is consistent win
ihs honor u the country.
Re.oJr,h Tna, thouzh We condemn the War. . we
have uniformly CONDEMNED II we are not TOE less
ssle 10 the ga sntry Of little Army 10 Mesco OF
the Unsurpassed ability q s commanders sno onceIs
aud W. tru., the Day IL Dot distant wnen ,nsy VII
be csled hons 10 receive tie Donors que W 'n'' ~
uioism snd the yslor. IN ..s.,
,o Tho u.,no., the Extension OF Human slavery undsr
our laxs snd flag into any terrltorJ prs'ioS'y ~.
from that scOurgs .s depy tns SOn' ~ 80
10 extend and establish II and We call on al VINO ,o'e
liberty wbstever their name or party 70 unite WHO "
in .veriing evil and reprosch Of propasAuns Bono
age from tkis boosted Land OF freed IN - -,
R,.ofr,a That In HAMILTOs FISH MILLARD flLL~
MORE CHRISTOPHER MORGAN, AMBROSE l.
JORDAN. ALVAu HUNT AMI their associates 90 ihe
Whir state rcze, have candidates OF proved iops
rty andoubed capacity unsulied character, and un~s-
v.fing Whg principle, whom We are proun 20 recosD1
and point TO champions of our Cause. 400 we WI.
give them henceorh, and especially n'x' 'u''
.aov,rt which they efnioenuy deserve ana "blcn ou
Country. good emphstically requires at our hanos
Resoised That We cal upon all eiuzeps VINO lose
Peace order Justice Prosperity and o,fee asfp n
Violence Debt aud Devastation, 70 corns 10 ,ns III
MY, ucsdsv aud vote for the Wing cause ana csndl'
for the cause of Humanity and Freedom and i's
worthy representatives,
Col. JAMS WArsoS WIBB II was n t anybody
else now, in compliance with the suggestion OF MI
Blunt. appeared on the stage and presented the
iollowiDg-frst as substitutes for the Committees
second resolution referring to the War but on
the suggestion Of Mr. Blunt, so modified his motion
rs To offer them as additional TO those OF the Com
mttee-as follows
Re.oIred TnA. ss wings and American citizens we
re- ice 10 the signal iriumpn OF our arms 10 menco,
and although W. are OF opinion that the exstbs "si
might have been avoided. for time at least not $40
sether by the exercise Of wiss Sa'esmsnsbip ON the
part OF the President Of the United states We recoso
The principle thst involved Ia war IL tue guy
Of every patriot to the country and unite IN the
adoption Of best calculated 10 sustain ihe IA
ionsl HoaVr and 10 achieve an early ana hohofso'e
Peace ,
ttose Wnis Members Of Congress who While Denying
the necessity Of the War with Mexico have, from hign
aud patriotic motives voted The necessary inean' O
bringing u TO speedy and honorable termination.
RssolUed That this meeting entefIsns iveIs sense
of gratitude 10 Gen Winfield Scott and Gen. Zachary
Taylor and 10 tbs officers and soldiers (ooth regnars
and voluuteers) under their command. Tor IN. glory
which they have ~on for the American arms and ina,
their recollection OF mercy 10 the hour OF triumph and
their moderation after victory are equally honorable 10
themselves and 10 their country, ADD contrasts most
strop Civ with the brutal erocy and utter disregard OF
the rules of civilized warfsre which have dsgraceo the
Mexican army during the present contest
IL GREELEY here remarked that, should these
additional resolutions be pressed, he should ask
the meeting to hear him for a few minutes in re-
gard to them. He gave way for the present, how
ever, TO
Hon. JosEPH X. INeLRsoLL IN. c. from Phia.l
who Just now entered the room and was received
with general reclamation. He spoke at some
length very happily to the following purport:
Fsliop Caaisas Of Nsp York
stranger almost entirely among you, cannot but
feel proud and happy in altering few pstrlotcpsri
otto because whig-sen,iments Ia your presence. !
have no night Interfere 10 any merely locs question
or u postpone by heightened remarks the rich banquet
that be spread before you ON this occasion came
here for no such purpose spd will deisn you but lew
moments. Cries Of Go on. 60 on.) There sro temp
ts,on enough to brig man to your great and pros
porous CITY aside from that Of attending even such
meeting this hut now that he was here and had
called upon for bis mite, he did not feel at liberty
to withhold H.
To your City in great measure 10 to bs attributed
The prosperity of our common country. You are the
great emporium and centre Of our widsly-oxtendine
end was the Empire state, Ia the person
of DE WITT CLINTON, which the hrs, Impulse in
the scheme Of lnlernsi Improvements BY uniting the
OF the Lakes with those OF tbs Ocean and thus
opening channel Of communication between the Ter
tile West and the sesbosrd. From the impulse thus
given. you now going forward TO schieve not for
yourselves alone, but tor your country, the destiny
which waits on high endesyors and honest and hon
orable enterprise.
understand that this Is meeting for the ratification
of the nominations made by your State Convention OF
some Of the men whose names hold prominent place
your ticket have risbi 10 speak aud gives ms In
finite pleasure 10 Go wss associated with MILLARp
/ FILLMORE Qmmense cheerins) when the Tariff OF 4.
before Congress was with him day aud night and
venture To say that gentleman of more ntels o
pstTiotsm more devoted Industry. never nelo
a seat in Congress He 10 every inch gentleman and
stat snsn Immense applause We are often charged II
this country with incongruity In our appointments 4
ohce-wih paying too little attention 10 the adaptation
Of our candidates 10 the particular ststions they ar
designed to MI. No such charge eau DO brought sgaus
In this instance. for a more especial,
and emphscsy qualified for any public station ih.n
niard Fillmore Tor that In which you design 20 place
him. lie 10 equslly 1T home In the great principle
which should guide the statesman, and the necos
ssry details of such ofice. lie 10 hs the elephant
Who can with biz trunk pick up pin aud demolish
giant TREMENDOUS spplsuse)
There 10 another msn whose nsrae 10 on your ucke
whom can sso grsppe to my heart with hooks Of ,ee
know HAMILTON FISH ana though he is your neighbo
and needs eulogium In your presence. | must oea
witness 10 his eminent abilities displayed In The halls
Congress No msn is better entitled 10 that energen
triumphant support which know you will give hir
In the approaching contest
Mr. lusersol after happy sllosion 10 the Fair OF N
American destitute proceeded 10 speak Of the prnepl
OF Protection. by tho operation ot which In The Tar
Of a. liz credit Of the eounfy previously proslrae
~ the measures oi the locOfoees revived sad u
,lgorsted lie alluded 10 the sub Treasury, wnic
be said hsd fssi 70 bring ruin At homo only oecsus
i effects had been connsersct-d by ruin abr
But for this the specie of the c0uoty except the
mooieam test would have be- sbsoroed IN toe Pocks
OF government officials. would have been exported
/, Crest Britain
Mr lpeerso next alluded 10 the War. which, thong
brought upon unnecessarily h. said had developed
the N..on power shch showed her 10 De beyond n
reach of foreign enemiss domestic rsi,ors Hs b
h,ved notwhhstsnding al our Loose, In bsur II wou'
not leave than II found In this connection
Mr spoke Of = letter which he had received fsoi
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