The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-31

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nesSsy evening next rejoice to know that such a
meeting s called rejoice to that II will be at
country, party men doubtless but absct sI.yss to q
party and Who will not suffer either party olamor or
party discipline to dry up within them all the touu
taps OF love and attachment to the constitution Of
their country. APPLAUSE The voice OF such .
meeting will be heard and respected it zill rebuks
disotedisnce TO the laws actual threatened il will
tend to check the progress of mad tapaticsm 1t win
call men who are honest but who have bsen strangely
misled back to their duty, and it viii give coun;e.
nance and courage to the faithful friends of Union
throughout tie land (Applause).
When the commercial interests OF the great metro
polls OF the country speaks With united hearts and
voices expressing its conviction of the OF
danger. con. bat with it and overcome IL the sx
ample Is likely to good every VII ere and
when the country shall be roused the country . be
safe ApplauseI.
concur gentlemen, in all the political principles
contained in the resolutions. copy OF which has been
sent to me and stand pledged TO support those
principles, publicly and privately now aud always to
the full extent of my influence and by the exsrtion
whom you mention, and with whose names you have
done me the honor to associate mine, well worthy
forget and trust the country win never forget the
patriotism the mhniness the courage mani ed by
thrm in an hour of difficulty and of peril App'aus)
The peace measures Of the last session are the
Texan boundary act, the act Tor establishing the
tive territorial governments Of New Mexico aud
Utah, the act for the abolition OF the slave
trade in the District OF Columbs and the Pugi-
tive Slave law. This last measure, gentlemen 10 not
tucb measure as had prepared before | left
the Senate, and which, of course should have sup
ported, If had remained In the Senate But it re-
ceived the proper sanction of the houses
grets and of the President Of the United states
the law OF the land and such be respected aud
obeyed BY all good citizens. have heard no man
whose opinion Is worth regarding deny its constitu-
tonslity and those who volsut nee to
IT, counsel thati which II it take place is lead
TO bloodshed, and to the commission of capital
offences 1t remains to be seen how far the deiuded
and celuders will on, In this faction folly
and crime Tremendous cheering
There we're honest and well meaning members Of
Congress who did not see their clear 20 support
You quite RICH. in saying that the motives of these
gentlemen ought not to be imPsached. But the msa-
s,itutopal.y and legally binding upon us all and no
man is likely to oppose them. Npplause)
No man Is a. liberty to set mp, affect to set up,
bis own conscience above the law (grsat cheering
in matter which respects the rights OF others, and
the obligations civil social, and political due
others frombim. Such sprstencs saps ths found4t
OF all government and is OF itself perfect absurdity;
and while all are bound to yield obedience vs.
Wise aud well disposed citizens will forbear from
newing past sgitation and Iekindiing the flames OF
useefs and dangerous controversy. Cheers and sp-
If we would continue on people We must scaniescs
In the viii OF the majority constitut nsy expressed
and he tho does not mean to do that means to dis,
turb the public and TO do what hs over
turn the government (Applauss)
Gentlemen am led TO the adoption OF your last
resolution In especial and mi hati~ manner by
every dictate Of my understanding, aud embrace It
with full purpose Of heart and mind Its sentiment
Is my sentiment. With you, declare til at range
myself under the banners of that party whose prnci
pies and practice most calculated to uphold the
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loud cries of " Hurrah, and applsuse)
Gentlemen | am here to recruit my health.
feeblsd rs 1t has been, by ten mouths of excessive
labor and indsscribabls anxiety The air of these
my native hills. renews my strength and my spirits
there few lines, ana shall shortly a my post,
to discharge Its duties n well aud resolved
10 all events that so far as depends ON Union
shah pass through this fiery Trial without the smell Of
smoke upon Its garments. Overwhelming cheers aad
waving Of hats AL over the asemblase)
am, gentlemen. with very sincere regard,
Your obliged fellow citizen,
And ob.dient servant
To Msssrs p 8. Latbrop, Gerard Hsllock Charles G.
Carleton, p. g. Duryee, Committee, New York.
The conclusion Of this splendid letter fol-
lowed by three times three for Webster, thr.e
cheers for Dickinson, and three groans, ana re-
peat of three eroans, mingcd with " neral hiss
ing, for W. III. Seward Quiet being restored
JAMES W. GERARD, Esq addressed the multitude as
foloSs.i come, according to your 10 vltstioo citi-
Of this Dstise pisce to meet you In thousands
aud tens OF thousands at the call of county TO
rally around the standard OF the republic aud
on the altar OF that common country Co sscri
hce sl party feeling. all party prejudics-to con-
cert such measures as may best p-rpetoa,e our
dsrs Of New York. your voice and your action, this
night, viii be heard aud felt throughout the
lnsth and breadth CT this glorious land. IL sill be-
heard and felt In New England aye and upon the
top OF the Granite Mountains OF New Hampshire.
ltwiI be heard end felt sill your glorious south
ern country Your free State. vii hear IT. and your
brethren the south. how you will give them aid and
comfort The honest manhood Of the south viii bless
the citizens Of New York and their wives and children
will give you their prayers because they Will feel that
you oppose ssistors and will not th.ir rights
but those who attempt TO trsmpl- on them Cheer
Ing and applause) Your voice aud action will be fet
and heard all along your fifteen hundred miles OF
commercial Eea board and every state will leap With
joy, and every mechanic an trader on that sea
beard will join In the cry yon raise to mig Mt In
favor Of the Union and ctrstituton; and. with The
OF the Western sun will roll over the
vsllies Of the Western waters and Si not b. stop
ped ill ss, hsye passed the n R0Ssy aooS,an. aad
sister the fhores ofthe Pacific Your yotsean
action before TO morfows sun will have set. siii be
and hamlet of this giorisus republic Every moan
tain top will hear II, ard every valley WI joan In the
cry that viii stand by the promises OF the co.,
sttution and the union OF this public Sixty years
ago my friends the republic OF this country vas
launched Into existence with eonstit ,ioa founded
on ccmpromise and by compounds only san II be
sustained (Applause) From that day TO this,
ths glorious republic has gone on prosperou.ly,
conqusiing and to conquer. Each State has pre-
s.rwd it, own system OF governmeBt, under the
power Of our glorious constitution Tue rising
fsIutlc took TOR its emblem the selected bird
Of Jove--tbe hirg bird Of forest-and on the
scroll suspebdsd from the eagles mouth the motto,
r Phpibus Unun-the Union, and indivisible.
Wen the rising greatness Of The country justified the
proud emblem OF the eagle; for az The eagle taking its
nigbt heaven ward In the air with wing that never
tires and an eye that never winks oariug the very
In The armament has our beloved country ri>en
higher and higher in her glorious car,er Of nstionsl
reposn and national prosperity. TREMENDOUS sp.
plaue) Its fsats 81 arts md science are rivalet ny
iis deeds Of aud the great and good statesmen
warriors OF the North and the South rvaled each
other which could do the most 10 prom the common
welfare End glory Of their country And cay pal-ied
be the hand which would pluck feather frOn that
esgle wing check is hight (vocifsrous applause
We have met tonight TO declare our viess aud TO
ras, resolutions IN the situation Of our counuy-to
carry out and endorse the compromise pas
sed the lsst sss,tn Of Congress need not tell you
that tenlcng abolitionsts banding
With southern democrats. almost put an 'nd TO the
legislation 81 be county; wnfes Of govagn nent
Tarply red and the bodrst OF patriots ~ere
sped by N cir sudacity IL such we
have heard from to night (spplsussj-who threw
thems,lves In the brescS TO save the country aud
molly did they do their WORK And due honor
will be done 10 themst night wings aud democrats,
whether from tn. North or the South. ny the aid Of
those eorioos patriots. 1.-THE troubled waters ~ere
lulkd and peace more IN our lsnd But there
we're certain upruy spirits from tn. North aud
the south vbs would rather rule In hell than serve In
heaven, determined. after the compromise measures
parsed to recommepce the agitation and host on
the that should arise ,rhere ~ll be three reso
buttons offered here this evening One viii be TO do
honor TO those patriots who molly threw thsmsslv,s
In hr.o Cos fbs han toft h. a..