The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-17
CITY OF WASHINGTON SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER r. 1850

Wsstsra New York moving In defence ef enc Union
and ths Constssutiens
Mass meeting Of The friends Of iaW and order and The
snion 2, da ms Aatss' a. 0snsva o. Sa'u'aay ro0sm
In pursuance OF call issued and generally signed by
the citizens OF Geneva, in favor OF sustaining the
tty Of the constitution and the supremacy Of Inc laws
The undersigned unite this call for public meet.
Ing Of their fellow czens Of Ontario and the adjacent
sustain the constitution and laws u their country and
the Union, and for such action Is best cac
lated and the further progress of the
present political agitation the subject OF slavery In this
section oi the country"--
large meeting OF citizens OF Ontario and adjacent
counties assembled at the franklin Hall on Saturday.
November Q, 1850. s4
At 3 o'clock. ,. m, Peter M Dox. ESQ., the chairman
Of the committee OF arrangements, called the meeting to
Mr. d. said FELLOW CITIZENS As chairman Of the COM
mltee OF arrangements It has been made my duty to
propose the names OF gentlemen to preside over your
proceedings and to call your attention TO the objects for
which have assembled The object is a noble one
the nobest that can inspire the heart and give vgor 10
the OF an American patiotto defend your consttu-
on, 10 assert and reitcrae Your devotion TO the Union
Of these Satestha glorious confederacy, cemented by
by ,he patriotism and wisdom Of washington and his
iusrous associates [Cheersl Without distinction OF
pariywith reference whatever to the comparatively
Insignificant matters which ordinarily engage the atten
ton OF political assemblage met 10 advance the
interests Of a party or the election Of certain set Of
mewe have come together to devise The best means TO
zeal OF fanatics and the unhoy ambition OF demagogues
tanning into flame, threatening to involve beloved
country in the dreadful disasters Of disunon and civil
war, If its mad progress is not said in time. Fellow
citizens, for the purpose OF organizing this meeting,
propose your president Gen Joseph Swift, who has
on more than one OCCASION pered his life in defence Of
called upon 10 suslana man whose eminent character
citizen, and whose distinguished position in military
oa 10 vow % m hail him as your pesns Officer
Mr.. Doxs motion was carried by acclamaton, and
General Swift took his position the platform amidst
General Swift. on taking the chair, said i
FELLOW CITIZENS: Accept my thanks for the honor
you have conferred n calling me to preside over an
semblage OF men OF both the great political parties of the
Union, assembled to declare firm purpose TO sustain
the laws OF that Unon-the only means whereby the
Union can be susained-nay,s the only means whereby
society can hold together
A few weeks ago we all rejoicing the peace
measuresover the laws that fanatics and demagogues
scuri,y IN The law. Congress- iha, assemblies in few
weeks, will make clear II the law be unconstutoE-
all the Supreme Court will say that court is the only
power to say legally That constitution is the
preme law. You all know that not only that constu-
hon but the very Union ITSELF could not have been
ated our fathers had not agreed to maintain every right
eTacy. By the acts Of those fathers we stand
But this subject will be more fully explained by the
speakers.
the organization OF this assemblage.
Mr. Dox then said Mr. President, in further pur
susnce OF my duty propose the names OF the following
gentlemen vice presidents and secretaries. You will
recognise among the former. fellow ctzens gentlemen
from the neighboring counties as well as our ownmen
who have not only grown old in your regard and es-
teen. but whose patriotism has illustrated early his
tory in their countrys battles. tCheeRl They ap
pointed by reclamation, as follows; ~
T so oSa
do. General Hugh w. Dobbn, do Colonel Elias Cost
do Colonel r. Peyton. do. Lucius Warner. esq. do. ;
Hon. David Hudson, do Colonel James .Bogert, do !;
William T. SILL ESQ., do Isaac Plat, esq, do; Alex
county; count James g. Stacey. esq DO Richard Gay. ESQ.,
mung county; Matthew Covell. esq do; JamesC Robin
son, esq, Of Yates county; and Mr. Parmenier,. Of
Sseretays1sgs. S. Cobb, q. J. Gallagher, M H. Man
deville, r. H. Lawrence, j. s. Lewis. and 7. Rush
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Mr. Gallagher then read to the meeting the letters OF
eral gentlemen from abroad who had been invited TO ad
dress it, MIR g. said that, in consequence OF the short
ness Of the period intervening between the invitation
and the time of the meeting. the gentlemen invited had
they had generally Indicated by flash Of lightning over
the wires, their entire sympathy with the objects OF the
me eting. Jia zlaL t8aa3 luII tasH ..a.
1--WE can only find space for the letters Of Hon. D. $.
Dickinson and Hon John A. Collier the latter OF which
was received on Monday GAzETTE.l
The reading Of the letters was accompanied BY fre-
quent and hearty applause.
A@ BNGHAMros, Nov. 1, 1880
GrsTLEMEs; am honored with your invitation to
attend and address meeting OF the citizens OF Ontario
and adjacent counties, without distinction oil party who
are disposed 10 sustain the constitution and laws Of their
country, and 10 maintain the Union but shall be pre-
vented from complying with your request by considers
tions OF domestic character. F.3g .s8.d M -.
The movement is demanded by the temper OF the
times and those who urge onward win be remembered
with venerson, when those who seek to traffic in the
disturbance OF the public peace will live only in the
objection OF the wrongs they have inflicted society
The time s coming, and now is when IL is TO be deter
mined whether treason and anaiicsm shall triumph over
the laws and constitution Of our county, and good
citizen will hesitate long where TO enrol his name.
rejoice most sincerely that western New York Is moving
responsive 10 the patriotic action Of the Empire City, and
augsr from your doings the most suspicious conse-
90 on my friends 70 On Every pulsation OF my heart
throbs in unison with those every section Of the Uni
who endeavorng to preserve nyiolaie inheritance
With sentiments Of high regard. am your friend and
fellow. citizen,
Mesrs. yoHs L. Dox, WM r. Sill, @. M Horror,
and others, committee, &c. farsga. .ll. ..fss
lsalE 50 i 81 BNoHAMros, Nov. 4, 1850 y
CEsrLrMEsi i found yours OF the 2ptb October here
on nv return from New York, inviting me 10 a6tend
yous mass meeting Your circular accidentally omits the
lime, but now learn from another quarter that The day
am happy to be ranked and remembered among those
who are dsposed 10 sustain The constitution and laws
OF their country, and To maintain The Unon," and are
opposed to the further agitation the subject Of ala
very, which seems 10 be never ending theme for poit-
cal demagogues, whose watchword is I" sgatc " " agi-
tate r " agate when the great majority Of The public,
but for their efforts, would have rested satisfied with the
recent Compromise. While own statute book and