The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-30


public al the governors room, City Hall, this day al
Twelve O'Clock General Cass Is well known; and
Mr. Cobb, though young man, already occupies high
position in the county. In bis native State (Georgia)
Mr. Cobb is highly esteemed, having been elected TO
Congress for Tour terms by the constiu-
ency Though southern man, his views upon national
IN. Y. Sun, Nop. IS.
The Union safety commI,tee-f j. Laihrop, esq, act
ing as chairman and George Wood, ESQ., as speaker Tor
the occasion--assembled this morning al the Howard
House, and subsequently, repaired ~ body TO the Irving
House. 10 escort General Csss, Mr. Speaker Cobb and
MIR Senator Dickinson 10 the governors roorn City
Hail. there TO demonstrate their approval OF the Union
course and Union ia Congress pending the dis
cussion oil the Compromise bile.
George Wood, ESQ., addressed MessIs Cass, Cobb. and
Dickinson length, in behalf oil the Union committee OF
satisfy approving their the Compromise
ure:, and welcoming them TO the city. :, a. ,,., I'm
and deemed their maintenance in good faith 10 be not only
duty, bul essential to the preservation OF the gov
eminent. .
Mr. Cass replied al length requesting the reporters TO
follow the copy he would furnsh,) defending the ugi
tive BILL and declaring that, in his judgment, the Union
could no, be maintained If this stipulation OF the const-
tuition violated.
Mr.. Cobb Sc, forth the great qualification the Union
meeting here bad given the people OF Georgia, and
how effective the principles oil the resolutions there
adopted had been to enab him and other Union In
Georgia to show that the North was not disoya TO the
federal government but would carry out in good faith
Mr. Cobb stated that the fugitive slave law itself was
OF very little importance TO Georgia certainly of no i'm
potance the people OF the interior; but the South saw
that ii In the North this express COMPACT OF The conshlu
ton could not be carried out they had security for
their lives property, no protection IN things on which
the constitution silent; and that the rends OF the
Union, therefore, j. the North could not defend the
sttution against the fanat,csm and seconasm which
assailed IL. When more serious question than this oil
the fugitive. slave law up, the South would then
see that the North determined to assai her whole
orm OF southern society, and that the friends Of the
Union in the North were too weak to prevent il.
MIR. Dickinson responded at length. denouncing both
parties for their shameful abandonment Of the old party
principles and the surrender they had made to mschiey
Gus and dangerous fanaticsm.
The speakers were interrupted with loud and vocfe-
cheers and the cheers for the Union made the City
Hall ring.
The mayor OF the city, Mr.. Woodruff announced the
names OF the several speakers.
After the speaking was gentlemen OF all parties
gave the distinguished guests hearty shakes OF the hand
The wings present were numerous az the dem
ocrsts When Mr.. Cass gave beautiful compliment 10
Harry Clay whose course he exoled at length. the gov
ernos rang with the loudest sort OF cheers nom
democrats as well as wings.
[Nev York Epening Express, Nov. IS.