The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-01
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Great Union Meeting.

New YoRK, Oct. 81.
The great Union meeting held at Castle Garden
In this city, last night, the largest assemblage
perhaps, ever seen in this city Hundreds
able TO get admission into the immense building.
The very best citizens of all pursuits were in at
tendance, and there seemed 10 be but one senti-
ment predomnating-tha for the Union and no
thing bat the Union
The people commenced assembling at an early
hour, and about half past O'Clock the meeting
was called to order by appointing George Wood
esq, President. He made brief and patriotic adj
dress in stating the object of the meeting, which
was to harmonic all bad feeling, and give to the
world an expression of sentiment which would show
that the people OF New York were not only for the
Union, but for maintaining the integrity of the
laws and of the Constitution at all hazards, and
against all encroachments, come from where they
may;
which journal here says rung like trumpet call
from the mountains, speaking in tones of thunder
to the disorganizers of the day The letter con-
dennis them all-those Of the North and South. II
is purely patriotic, and knows cause bat that Of
the Union.
series of resolutions were read approving the
recent measures of Congress for the adjustment Of
the dangerous questions arising from the acquisi
ton OF territory from Mexico; also, holding that
these measures should be sustained by every patriot
In the land-holding in gratitude the Senators and
members OF Congress who threw aside party pur-
poses for the sake of their country.
The resolutions censure severely those who, dis
regarding the will of the majority, seek, by again
aRitatlnS the SutJcct TO throw hrebrande into Con-
gress the country. They regard the Fugitive
Slave law as in accordance with the express stipu
lations of the Constitution and the law passed by
Congress in 1893, and signed by Washington
They finally oppose supporting any one for office
who is known to be hostile TO the present peace
measures of the country.
The meeting continued in session until after
eleven O'clock and during the whole time it was
marked by the strongest enthusiasm and feelings
Of patriotism.
MONTREAL, Oct. 3l-p. IN.
1t is estimated that not less than one thousand
fugitive slaves have arrived in Canada since the
commencement of the agitation The sympathy
shown them formerly has nearly all died away.
Most of them are suffering for the necesaaries of
life
BosToN, Oct 3l-p. m.
The Village Bank, at Dauvers, Massachusetts
was broken into last night. The watcbmen fired
proved to be OF one of the directors residing
next door to the bank. The father hearing the re-
port, went to ascertain the cause, and in his course
stumbled over the dead body Of his son.
PHILADELPHIA Oct. 81.
person charged with the recent mail robbery,
near Gray's Ferry, has been committed in default
of bail.
New YoRK, Oct 81
Two thousand bales of cotton have been disposed
OF to-day. The market is firm. Flour and grain
are also firm.
HARRIsBURG, PA, Oct 81.
Governor Johnston officially announces that
there fifteen Democrats and nine Wings elected
to Congress.
He also proclaims the twelfth Of December as
Thanksgiving day.
New ORLEANS, Oct 80
We had very severe frost day before yesterday
morning.
The cotton market ia very dull, owing to the ex-
treme difficulty in passing bills of exchange; the
bales.
Sterling Exchange is quoted at 4 8 per cent