The New York herald., 1850-02-26
The Great Union Meeting at Castle Garden,
and the Great Union Movement OF Mr.
Wabster.

The Great Union Meeting at Castle Garden,
and the Great Union Movement OF Mr.
Wsbster.
Our readers will find In another part Of this
days paper full report of the very large and
thusiastc mass meeting, which was held at Castle
Garden, last evening, by the friends of the Union,
irrespective of party distinction"
1t was one of the largest assemblages that was
ever held in this city, and the enthusiasm which
marked the proceedings was great indeed. When
ever the Union was referred to-whenever the
speakers euloglzed it, and insisted on its mantle
anee in all Its integrity, shouts ofappause followed,
that fairly made the welNin ring. The Garden
was filed TO Its utmost capacity. There were
from eight to ten thousand wings and democrats
gathered together, and mingling in one body, in
favor of the Union, Z" one and lnseparabe."
We ere rejoced that New York has at length
raised her voice in denunciation of the attempts
now being made by fanatics TO jeopardze the
safety OF this great confederacy of republics We
rejoice that this great metropolis has sounded the
alarm, and has, in voice of thunder, denounced
the ultras and abstractionists who have, for so
long a time, kept the two sections of the Union in
hostility TO each other and produced the lament
able and deplorabe state Of things which is now
exhibited in Congress, and in the several State
"a
that profound abstraction-that political falacy-
that wicked instrument in the hands Of wicked
men, the Wimet Proviso, has been put down, as
1t deserved, and that the commercial metropolis of
the world has been the first city in the United
States to proclaim, in tones that will carry ter.
Tor into the hearts of the fanatics, that the great
and glorious fabric of government. under the be-
nefcence and protection of which we have, in such
a short time, bounded from infancy TO the manhood
Of giant-under which, within such compara-
lively short period, we have been transformed from
few coonisls into the first nation Of the world In
arts, agriculture, and commerce-shall be preserved
involate, and that she will be ever ready, and ever
foremost, to strike TO the earth the arm that may
be upted 60 destroy it. II was full time that New
York should express her sentiments this allinl-
portant and vital subject. We had suffered cant,
and radicallsm, and abolltionism, and socialism,
and aggraranisn, to prate and 10 rant long enough.
This meeting was called for the purpose Of ad-
vocatIng a compromise Of the slavery question, on
the basis of Mr.. Clay's resolutions; but there will
be another compromise, of equal Importance, and
entitled 10 great weight, which will be intro
duced into the Senate, at Washington. We refer
TO the bill which Mr.. Webster has been maturing
for some days past, and which be will lay before
that body in very short time, being the same on
which we have already spoken at some length.
II Mr.. Webster succeed IN settling this agltated
question, and in averting the crisis In which the
country is now placed, he Will become the most
popular man in the country. His compromise,
emanaing from representative OF Massechu-
setts-from one of the extreme Northern States-
will carry great weight in the South, and, If II be
accepted and acted upon, and the Unlon pre-
served by il, Mr. Webster will succeed to all
the popularity which Mr.. Calhoun has for so
long a time enjoyed in the Southern States,
and il will make him a prominent candidate for
the Presidency IN 1852. la fact, II will rut him
IN the front rank, and deseredly so. The South
will be gratifed and grateful for his compromise,
. for that section Of the county viii support the
Union as long, as il can be done consistently with
due regard TO their own interests and honor.
On the whole, We think we see a rainbow in the
heavens, and are beginning TO have more hope.
New York has spoken, in voice that cannot be
misunderstood. Her interests, as a commercial
city, demanded OF her that she should take the
position which she did at the great and enthu-
slasiic meeting. last night, at Castle Garden.
She has more at stake, in supporting the Union,
than any other city. Her interests, as a CONNER
cal city, as the great focus Of trade In the new
world, are intimately connected with the con,n-
nance Of the Unon-wIth il, she maintains her
present position, and with iis fall, she would fall
As for Mr.. Webster, Il he be successful in setting
this question OF slavery IN a compromising way,
he will achieve great glory, and enutle himself to
the thanks and gratitude OF the whole country II
such should be the result OF hs compromise, he
will, es we have already said, stand the best
chance for the Presidency, al the next election,
that We know 81.