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1ke sreat Union meet aald at GaStis uatlS1i
perhaps, ever seen ID tasky. Hnntfeds were M
aose 70 get admission ine immensS building-
The best citizens II all tIits were in attendance
and Shere seemed 70 b 9lne sentimepi pTsyair
ins--shat for he Unis ooothing but ne Onlon.
ne people e0mmeHa ASSEMBLING ~ an carry
heusi and about half plsiehl o'clock, the meet
/ iag was called 70 oEdtby appointing ueolss +
/ Nood, Esq, President made a triei ana ~ I
ufotic address, in stating sotltct Of the meeting
wnieh was 10 harmonizsf bad seeiing, ana sIss
fe TIE world EXPRESSED sentiment which ~oasa
sEox thai the people Of j. YORK were mel onty
tet She Union. but Tor mlaiaing the integrity 2,
The laws. and Of the Cpnfniion AZ all hazards ana
Against all encreaehmei come from where laey
| nay
Il letter was reai f,orAe H1n Daniel w ebster;
which. the Herald says@ng like trumpet SAL
from the mountains sp4ng ln tones OF Huluet
4 % the disorganizfFs Of ! day ne leisei 81.
/ Gefnns them all those Che North and SCUM.
y purely patriotic, aneAows No cause ou' Ana' =
T the Union H##f
A series Of resolutioIwas read, approving the
| recent measnresof Codes for the adjustment OF
the dangerous question rising FROM the acquisl-
tion of territory from Nfico Sc
The meeting contind in session until after ~
| o'clock During the vsie time it was marked BY
tbe strongest enIhnsias hnd feelings Of patriotism
i The following are III esolutions adopted BY he
meeting
l. Resoired, That \ revere the wisdom and
patriotism II sur aneests which framed the MON
of The States anaeF thesceral Constitution thai
a. rs hr q moral and iec4laf 80,
nifieent al al ~ every eiizen, and an thS H.
Ttioa eHder the CoastiTuli6a' thatthe mainenaece
and extension Of these great blessings during the
present generation and their trausmiss On 10 pos
teriy are secureonF BY faithful adherence 10 the
! Union, and impicit obedience 10 the Constitution
] ? Rssotred, That the fabsic of eur General Go
Yernment was the product OF reeiproca concession
amang The conflicting Interests Of different sections
If the country ofmutual mes pect Tor m. diyersties
~ opinion which prevailed among The citizens; and
Of sincere affection begotien b. their common 3D.
gin and the common perils tolls, ana sacrifices
thGoughwhic their common liberties had been won .
and thai the General Government can Be sustained
and perpetu3ed only upon the same basis OF cor.
/. ctssion respect, and affection. 'H
# g. Iesalrd That we cordially approve Of The
recent measures Of Congress for the adjustment Of
the dangerous questions arising out Of the acquisi-
tpn Of territory under the Treaty with Mexico and
THAI in consideration Of the various and dlscordalt
interests 10 5e effected thereby holttha the Com
promise is taiF one and ought ID be sustained ~
every pauot in every pari 81 the land
4 ReSo{fsd, hat the heartfelt thanks OF his
community, and ofIhe whpe nation are due and
on our part are hereby tehdered, 10 those eminent
statesmen and patriots, Clay Cas- Webster Fiji
more Dickinson. Foote, Honstops and alhers. kHAo
when they saw the Union in danger threw them
selves into the breach Designating all PERSONAL cog
sequences forgetting all party predictions a4d
willing 10 be sacrificed need b for The good Of
ihs country Resolred That BY This patriotic tey5-
lion TO- their coGntrS good in crisis SO mnmen-
tous they have achieved for themselves immortal
honor. and for the Union we trust an imperishable
existence
s. n soire9, Tha, those members of Congress
from this State, who against influences the most
ultavorable 10 the exercise of a sound judgment
sustained The Peaee Measures BY their votes, have
conferred lasting obligation upon their constita-
ents and upon the whole country. M
8 Resalred That while we do NOT impeach The
motives OF members who opposed during their pas
sage through Congress these measures in our epin-
ion 50 ndispensably necessary u1sthe peace of the
country. we aoeSptcially condemn the conduct OF;
those who after the happy settlrment OF these dam
gRrous questions bR thep passage ofthe Compromise
bills and while were eoHgraulaing themselves
and each other that the era OF good feeling had Ie-
turned, haye sought by again agiatng the subject
10 throw new fire brands Of mischief into Congfess
and The Country +
I, ResoSred That the Fugitive Slave Bill is in
accordance with the express stpulations of the Con
stituon Of the United State$ as carried out by the
Actof Congress Of 1913 signed by Washington and
in force at the time when the present law was
pasfsd aqd 2 s In PAf5i RM ghifh
Of the Constitution, acted in full accordance with
the letter and spirit of that instrument and that we
will sustain this law and the execution of the same
by all iawiul means l. %E-+
8, Resolrsd, That in lie opinion Of this meeting
a further agifaiiono 81 the Slavery question h Con
gress would be tranght with incaleulable danger 10
oar Union, and that We will support no candidate
az the ensuing or any ether election for State ofi
GERS or for members OF C0mgresS or of the Leeis}a
tnre, who is known or believed to be hostile To- the
Peace Measures recently adopted by Congress- or
any Of them, or in favor q re-openng The questions
involved in them for reneW-tR citation &
/. g. Resolrfd, That we regard our obligations 10
he ap1 tba I'd;
es Of any ofthe political parties 10 which we NAV
aiherto have belonged and that on all future occa
iions we wfliFange ourselves under the banners Of
hat party. whose principles and practice are most
calculated 10 uphold The Constitution and III ner
Detuate our glorious Union
Speeches were also delivered by Charles o'Con-
lers VIM. M Evars, Ogden Hoffman. James T
Brady and others L Brady concluded his speech
~ offering The following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted 4
Rcalred, That a committee Of fifty citizens
whose names are hereunto annexed, be appointed
With power 10 ill vaca1sies and add to,their nun
iers. TO be called the ''oU MON SAFETY COM 4
(" charged with the duty hv corrcxpoD
lenee and otherwise ofcarrying out the objects Of
his meeting, which are hereby declared To beta
evive and foster among the whole people of the
United States the Spirit In which the Union was
ormed and the constitution was adoped and 10 /
esist everYatlempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion of our
ountry from the rest Of 10 enfeebe he sacred ties
WHICH now link iqge ther the variou parts"
The following il the letter from MIR. Webster 10
he nesting. /
FRAvSLlN. NJ H., October 2sth $780,
GENrLEMES:- Nothing in The world buf reSaFd +
or the stale Of my health prevents me frnm accept
ng at ONCE yonr Invitation, and assuring vau Of
ny presence at the Union Meetingn at Castle
Harden, On Wedhes 'av aFeniag next. rejoice u,
now mai snch meeting is called | rejoice TO
now thai It will be attended bv thousands Of intel
igent men, logers Of their country, party men
oubtless, bnt ah3ecf slayes 10 no party. and who
linot suffer either party-elamor or party-diScip-
Inc 10 dry W within them all the fountains of love
nd attachment 70 the Constitution of their country.
ne voice OF such meeting will he heard and re-
peeied; i will rebuke disobedence to the laws ac-
iai OF threatened i will tend TO check the pro-
ress OF mad tanaticlsm /; il will call men who are
onest, bpt who have been strangely misled back
} their duty. and il viii give countenance and
to the faithful friends Of the Union through
Ut the land
When the commercial interests Of the Great Me- Il
'op9lis 81 the country speaks, with united hearts
M voices expressing iis conviction of the presence
! me great danger and rs determined purpose to II
leet that danger 10 combat with it and overcome III
eexample is likely TO rouse good men everywhere i
pa when the country shall be reused, the country
ill be saved r
concur. gentlemanin all the political PRINCIPLES
,ntaIned ~ the resolutions copy of which has
zen sent 70 me and | stand pledged to support
ose PRINCIPLES publicly and privately, nov and al
avs e ne fnli extent of mF Influence and by the
tertlon ef every faeulfT which possess The EN-
ent men whom Won mention and with whose
.mes You have done me the honor 10 associate
Inc, are wei worthy Of the praise which Won be-
oW on them Ishall never forget the patriotism
e manltness the courage manifested BY them, 10