The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-11
PHrrApELrulA, Nov. 10, 1850.


Preparations toy the Uhion Meeting, &c.
We cannot do things as wen as you do there in
New York; because have 100 many small beer
politicians, and too few Of independent stand
inc and fortune who think the affairs of the coun-
try of sufficient importance TO bestow upon theme
proper degree Of attention. When our good peo-
ole have pronounced the names of Horace Binney,
John Sargent ana Joseph r. Ingersol, (all good,
clever and oveTrated menu they are at the end OF
their wits and then recon nence counting, "Bin-
nsy, Sargent aud lRgersOll
Nv fears expressed in my letter of yesterday,
that John Sargent would not accept the Presl-
dency OF the great Union meeting, because HIS
friends would persuade him not 10 do IL, are ABOUT
to be realized; and we shall have me very Tespec'
| able very dgnihed, very genuemanly, but ex-
| ceedingly humdnm politician, Jas. IL. lngersois
| presiding at the meeting There IS manifest I'M
| propreiy in that movement, considering that Mr..
| J. X. Ingefsoil was the supporter OF the Clayton
cabiBet and made speeches IN rs favor as late as
| June last, Ia support OF thr very measures which
the compromise bills have pat 10 rest. II, howey-
err il is the aim ~ the meetng 10 present the mi
raculous conversion Of the honorable gentleman In
a very prominent and conspicuous light, then, as
suredy, his selection does credit to The sagacity
Of the committee.
MIR. Thomas p Cope, a wealthy Quaker mer-
chant was proposed bY one of the members OF the
committee. but the members OF the bar at once
hrisled up against III, desk and ledger, there being
nothing IN tins world that can, by any chance,
eclipse a Philadel phia lawyer
Sixteen ViCr.PiesideIts are about 10 be selected
from each of the -four Congressional districts Of the
city and county, which IL all well enough, but, IA
Tar as heard from, few wings have declined sery-
ing; not a single democrat addressed on the sub
jet he's shWuk from assuming the responsibility.
There IL better Feeling prevailing ia the city and
county, as the Law anu s leading features are bet
ter understood Cor nIrn of fortune and leisure are
Just percevng that II would be dangerous 10 make
a law, and then leave II Ia every Ioafer ia the
- eet whether " ms cOnsci- nce' will permit him
70 suffer il 70 be executed. All property is the
creature Of law; aud # every mla on the pavement
has fiRhtto inquire mo he equity and JUSTICE aud
reason upon H. validity. because II - law you will
soon find partits that Will question whether IL h
proper 10 allow people 10 accumulate wealth, build
large double houses, EN- 10y "a number Of servants,
| and The like No government could stand such
inquiry. II Gancuuned ~ the voice OF the
munily; nsitheT wOuid pubic private rights for
a moment De safe or respected with such license.
Messrs Clay, Webster. Cass. FOOtc, and Bu-
chanan. have been invited 10 speak az our Union
meeting. The latter missed an excellent chance
~ speaking al CASTE Gaforp. having been at the
As'oT Houss at the TIM " gas gotten up.
Our fashionable cir,i' are d~hghted with the
prospect 81 sgsiu hearing Iruny Lini; but they
would like some chant HE person first 90 sue out
q writ of i0heas cJTyHs 10 deliver her from the
custody Of Mr. Baruum. The poor woman ~, TO
al inients and purposes, the -hswman's prisoner.
This is really q case for the higher law party of
Seward and shsyegsmroa Greeley Why don't
they interfere tpsH0 uiendra u P1rodi()?