The New York herald., 1850-12-10
ANOTHER GREAT UNION DEMONSTRATION.
TIE RE n r TIoN
SENATORS FOOTE AND DOWNS
UNION SAFETY COMMITTEE
INTERESTING SPEECHES.

in this city, Saturday last in the steamship from
Charleston, en- route to Washington it proposed
chat they should be welcomed to this metropos by the
Union Safety Committee appointed at the great meet
sng held short time ago at Castle Garden. Those
distinguished gentlemen applied to on the sub
Ject and we are happy to say that they at once
pressed the qualification which 1t would afford them to
meet the committee of whom they had heard much.
These distinguished champions of the Union were
received yesterday at o'clock at the Governor
Room, in the City Hall, where the Mayor Of the city
introduced them to the vast concoufse of people which
thronged the building in every part. Mr.. Kingsland
the Mayor elect also present. giving his approval
of the proceedings. Among the other gsntlem pre-
sent observed George Law proprietor Of the South
ern line of United States mail steamers E. X Collins
proprietor of the line of United States mail
to England +. 9. Lathrop Hiram Ketcham, r. G.
Wetmors, 8. L. Mitchin, @. B. Butler, Sc, &c.
As soon az the Introductory ceremony concluded
His Honor the Mayor said to the mass Of people in
= attendance
Fellow Citirens.-Mr. Foote, Senator in Congress
from Mississippi, and Mr. Downs Senator in Congress
rom Louisana will now be addressed by Ogden Hof-
man, ESQ. of this city and. whom he has conoud
thsse gentlemen will, probably favor with reply.
Mr. HOFFMAN then addressed Messrs Feote and
Downs as follows
edered in extreme danger from the spirit of dsunion
and fanaticism which abroad in our land q meet
den, in this city The objects of that meeting we're
declared to be to foster and revive that spirit union
and to resist any attempt that might be made to des
troy it. committee was appointed to carry out the
object Of that meeting That committee is here
bed to meet you. and has devolved the duty,
their organ bid you welcome to this
their gratitude tor the faithful and patriotic efforts
fence Of those measures which could alone preserve
the Union, which is the fountain head Of all the
wealth and happiness which everywhere meet you
m
was composed as this COMMITTEES is composed of men
led against each other under different banners in
political conflicts bat as men, initiating the noble
example which you set on the floor of the Senate,
cry assembled together that occasion in attempt
TO preserve that happy Union which Is the source Of
followed snd in Boston, Philadelphia, and other
places In the North numerous meetings have been
the sam. holy end We did hope that that meeting
might DO some good We did hope that at the North 1t
might aid in checking the spirit "f fansticism and fol-
duty to God Three cheers) wedid hope that at the
South 1t might have o tendency to remove the
vail, that the North willing to trample the con-
stituton, and the rights of the South We did hope
that 1t might contribute something, matter hov
little to give strength to the and power to the
voice of those gallant Of the South who uobly
tr"asop. srhs.s ehesrs1 ws aid hone that Il mIsht
teach both the North and the South, that we we're
bound together by fraternsl ties-thst We had but
that were brethren of the same household, and
that house vded ssainstts must fall (AppAuse)
II Is for say how far those hopes have bssn
rxesired and while csnnothslp indulgns in exprses
ng the Joy which experienced when from the lips
of guished gentleman from Georgia, the Speak
er Of the House OF (hres cheers for
Howell Cobb to whom on recent occasion the same
Sssoos hs, me- m.s,os had aecomplishsd some
good and been Of ssme avail In achieving the victory
which they won tApplausel You gentle men are per.
sonally strangers to the most OF but We are not
10 the gallant efforts ths distinguished re Al
and the untripy devotion with which on the noor OF
the Senate. you advocated those measures which We
believed were necessary to the preservation Of this
MON and 20 the promotion OF the cause TO which we
have dsvo1ed ourselves Appause) You are strangers
with which you had been honorrd and devoting your
selves to the cause Of your country ana tns
strangers TO us. you lived in the hearts OF thou
sands of patriotic citizens of the North who hono.ed
You for the course which you pursued. You Mr.
Senator rol Louisiana had to encounter responsibi
ties great and MON entous. You encountered them
noby. You stood almost alone In the representation
from your state IN the advocacy OF those measures
the success VI which the peace and happiness OF the
country hung ,upsnesd hoa dared 20 thnss mss
with zeal power and an eoquense ana WIN AZ
great attachment 10 your native land as be coula oe
possessed Of (Cheers And sir was With JOY that we
heard Of the cerdal welcome with which on your re-
turn you greeted by your cont tins
oonstituents-s welcome which must have been as
rra,,fyinr 20 you ~ IL was just reward for your pat
-dotic labors. (Cheers) And you Mr. Senator from
Senator RoOte' Hurrahi Hurrahi nurrahy-who as
rtated on n former occasion. came forward from
trisis nc tribulations bomswho forgetting party
les dared 20 discharge your duty-witb, your re-
turning home tha Governor OF your own s1ate against
Jou- with the legislature OF your state no matter
vheh they truly or not the feelings OF ths
people) array against you you dged to beard the
sion In his den, and contended for those muasures
which were essential to the nion with the samefer.
vor ana the same devotion which had characterized
your efortson the door Of the Senate (Appiause
we ala hope did trust and believe, that the ms
would come and glad to learn that the time has
already come, hen reflection In Mississippi will per-
When rstrio.sm will dspsi the prejudice which, for
time may have stood between you and portion OF
your eonstisueney-whsn Mississippi you'd echo the
yoice OF Georgia and unite with the eomuo n
oics Of tte country Ia hating her dstirssihed sen
ator and distinguished son. Crhree chess 6eutle.
men not 20 detsin you any longer, In the name OF
hat Union Safety Committse-a committee OF no i'm
Dortancs except far 1t has bssn conse'rated by
the holy oh ect. Of their sppointmentin the name OF
hat Committee I bid you weleoms to city lin
the name Of all who know that By Southern as vel
DIV Northern blood our Independence was achieved,
Who know that our nion was formed In q spirit Of
compromiss and that in spirit OF compromise IL was
received-ln the name Of all wno alpree,s.e .ns
chd drsn Who shall come after US unmpared ss We re-
-oeIved them from the hand ef our fathers-in ths
name of all these bid you welcome TO this great city
and nav Cd speed you and prepare you for the dae.
shat may Jet lie before you
Mr.. Hoffman then sat down amid great cheering
which lasted for some moments.
senatorFsore was called upon TO respond and 'pok'
as fellows
ihs city and county Of New York; rejoice TO be her
this day, and to witness as do those striking indl
cations Of the existence OF sentiments la the supper
ef the Institutions OF our fathers was not unpre
pared for sveh scenes l had witnessed the proceed
fngs In Castle Garden which have been 30 eoquentl
referred to. have had an opportunity In my owl
,stse and elsewhere, Of asoertsining that the pro
.cesdipes Of that meeting had produced the fsct
cheering up the friends Of the Union, Of sustaining
them In the struggle in behalf of institutions ant
OF psraly,n The arm Of fac toni.m wherev.. intei
In tbe Southwest before I reached my own hone
Never in my opinion, snce the foundation OF thi
Government, has any public meeting secured whic
has 90 speedily produced consequences so importsn
20 the prbie welfare and safety, that meeting q
-asi, Garden IL "a true and am delighted to kno'
n istrue. that your noble example was immediste
nmvovn state have been delighted In the capt
toi OF Mississippi to initiate your noble example.
Its;e mere than TIVE weeks ago, one OF the large'
,-.ses conventions that vas ever held In IN
..i,ol OF Missirsippi, was holden In my presenc'
whish I humble member, and owe