The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-01


In pursuance OF call, signed BY several thousands Of
our most respectable and influential inhabitants. inviting
the scizens Of the city and county Of New York. ire
spectye OF party distinction, who favor Of sustain.
ing The Union by the permanent settlement Of the great
question now agang the nation, upon the basis OF the
compromise resolutions ntI9dueed INTO .he sena. q the
evening in Castle Garden. that spacious edice was hled
TO OVERLOOKING and, were i Ave times as capacious a
il Isl il would not have afforded even standing room Tor
the thousands and might Items OF thousands Of
persons Of all paries who desired TO participate IN the
proceedings and raise their voice, or give Their vote IN
favor Of compromise Of hs slavery ausin y ms We
opois composed OF wings, OF democrats OF Natives,
and OF citizens irrespective OF party but we never saw
more numerous, more enthusiastic anu, VIZ may aud,
triotc assembage, during the whole OF our expe
ence Than that OF last evening ihere was uut one
opinion sentiment entertained by the vast multitude
and that opinion and that sentiment were mat come
veal wo, the Union OF this great ana glorious,
and powerful conederacy must and shall pc preserved
the efforts of dsunionsts and aconisls q every color
shade, Sect and party to the contrary notwithstanding
seemed indeed. il all the patriotic feeling OF the me-
tropois OF the Western World was concentrated and
found utterance in Castle Garden last evening 80 entha
siastc, unanimous, so determined was the spll. man
Tested that the conIederacy OF States-the heraye be-
oueathed by our revolutionary fatherssha be sustained
in all its integrity, and handed down 70 posieniy as
whole, as perfect as symmelricai anu a. ~ az
men who founded il, and who cemented win 'he MES
blood Throughout the day, according 70 The request Of
the committee Of arrangements, me nalona, n ,s NE
OF ST George has faen--whlch commands respect
wherever civilization has gone-whch has been borne
S me as ane lie
bem OF human freedom wherever \ wayes--tha glon-
GUS flag, throughout the day, was displayed from thou
sand ships from the Franklin House, from the American
Hotel, from Florence's from the wing and democratic
headquarters and from various other public buildings
an invitation for all Americans % rally around u, and
save il from the assaults Of those whO Tor seagrande
ment, would rampe il in the dust by dlssolving the
confederacy it representative noblesi and the hottest the
world ever saw.
persons who were present at this great meeting; but
taking at moderate calculation, we should say that
ten thousand were inside the buildings and many more
outside The room decorated in very tasteful and
appropriate manner The stage reserved for the use
Of the officers of the meeting and the press; and from the
proscenium hung gigantic American Aag Immediately
in front Of the steps there was another national nag and
the speakers stand was covered likewise with The stars
and stripes Dingles Washington Brass Band amused
the audience from the time when the doors were thrown
evening No sooner was Hail Columbia" performed
than shouts Of applause were gwen that fay shook the
roof Of the garden Then there were calls ior Yankee
DOODLE and Hail Columbia again, all Of winch Were
received with tremendous applause. In this way the
time occupied until the proceedings commenced AT
enghthat il. a, haf-past seven o'ciock-the meeting
General Sanford, who said it was with no ordinary
feeling he TO propose its organization This was
the first time in eighteen years that he had parhcpaed
in public movement and it is only subject OF national
Importance that would induce him on this occasion, as
he has DONE to take part in the deliberations OF public
meeting He then proposed the following named gentle
men as officers oil the meeting: s8a
Chairman. Mayor Woodruff.
| Vice Chairmen--Cornelus w. Lawrence, Geo. Girls
void, Gerard Hallock, James Gallatin, Moses Taylor
r. Tillou, Ferdinand Suydam. Timothy DAILY, AmbIoseC
Kingsland, Jas r. Manly. N. d. Robert Smith. Thomp
son Price, Robt. Hyslop, Zophar Mills, Gen. Charles
pentz, Jonathan Thompson, Charles Morgan, Stephen
Whitney, T. f. Secor, Robert Milliken, and others.
Secretaries George w. Mclean, Richard s Roberts
S. 8. Broad, H. nj. Forester VIM Tyson, Geo Collins
Mr. Nicholas Dean then proposed, for the adoption Of
the meeting, series OF resolutions In proposing them
he said he sclamed all party feelings, and he hoped that
all present animated with the same sentiment II
the question which agtaes the country be sell
ted il be the basis of the resolutions OF compo
mise offered by Mr. Clay On those resolutions CON-
promise must be made Mr. Clay's resolutions may be
amended, amped, emasculaed; but on their basis
the supersuclure of settlement the compromise OF the
great question agiiang the whole Union, must and
will depend. and the spirit which pervades them will pre-
vail inevitably With these feelings, then. SAID he, take
the liberty OF Offering the resolutions and LET me remark
for moment, that our action. have no hesitation
in saying depends the future peace and permanence in
great degree, OF the whole country lreat applause,
which lasted for minutesl Those who have lived
under benefcent institutions have the strongest mo.
lives possible for perpetuaiing them. In Gods name,
them IL there be single Individual in this vast room
who is not animated by The feelings which now express,
trust he will leave this place, and make room for those
who disposed maintain the Union the whole Union,
and nothing but the Union. Tremendous applause, and
i buzz of appreciation that continued for some time
Mr. Ogden then read the resolutions; which were
i ceived with the greatest enthusiasm.
Before the question taken Them there some
commotion on the platform the proscenum, which
was succeeded by tremendous shout OF applause. On
looking in that direction TO observe the OF the com.
motion, we observed the manly figure of General Scott,
\ the hero OF Lundy's Lane and OF Mexco-of him who
contributed much TO the acquisition OF the very ter
rory which has caused so mach discussion and agita.
| ton throughout the whole co pantry. The gallant old
general taken by the hand and led to the front OF The
platform II is needless 10 say that he received most
enthusiastically, and that the applause with which he was
i greeted did not subsde for time. As as be
i took by the side OF the chairman, his honor the
mayor, another round of applause given, in comp
ment 10 him. The band struck up the "Bould Soger Boy,
and played il in excellent style As the music
stopped General Scott from bis seat and acknow
| edged the complimentary manner in which he was re-
| ceived by the assembled thousands.
i Mayor Woodruff then submitted the resolutions AL
in favor said he, OF the passage OF these resolutions VIII
4 please TO say "Ayel"
Such an "aye," such loud, tremendous and enihu.
siastc "aye," responded, before heard
in this any other city in the United States we be-
Il eve, elsewhere. Not single nay was uttered, All
was unanimity and enthusiasm, and we could not bu
help believing that the many thousands present exPer
been removed from them, when taking the nays, moi
single one utiered--there was not dissenten
| voice. The resolutions are as follows;
Rsso,ped That The people Of New York without dsiinc
ton OF party atdsnly devoted the Union q
these States, liberties the precious Of
their political institutions, snd wing yet begun
calculate the value Of This Union conemPate no con