New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-24
The Union Meeting In cattnraugp, j,
From tho cst.ar.s.,., wb.s' Dds

4 SO Tar as any visible sigma can Indicate. as firm
ard as strong as they did before the meeting vas
called On toe li.h Of December. now rendered
forever memorable la the annals Of Cattaraug1x
large assembisge of the Union, Constitution
and Law ana Order loving c'tizeus. assembled st
the CourtH House in this village The meeting wss
called to assemble at P NJ. Az that hour tbs
house was filled with our best citizens. who cana
to learn in what way the active leaders who
/ called this meeting intended to strengthen the
cords OF the Union. the meeting remained oui.
city seated for near az hour before the wire
workers, the Hunker2 and Silver Crews, made
their appearance. AT length they came in a BODY,
numbering iom thirty to forty. The leaders were
evidently dissatisfied to find there assembled
such a multitude OF people
After a short pause to revive their drooping
courage, M Samuel " wing rose and called the
meeting to order, and read from paper list Of
the officers that he said had been agreed upon by
them. The list contained President and some
fifteen Vice Presidents, OF which ten er eleven
were not in attendance. with Secretaries, all Of
whom were quietly voted il, without opposition.
Judge Wheeler, Il Hunker Loco Foco, was the
presiding officer He was no doubt selected on
account Of his knowledge CT Parliamentary rules,
On taking the Chair, the Judge commenced an
address to the meeting 10y saying he would not
make a speech, and then went on with a speech
of some half hour, pretty evidently thought over
for the occasion, in which he violently assailed
Mr. Seward and Nh. Van Buren,, sharing his AMI
nady eI SONS about equally between them He
also denounced agitation on tie subject OF Slavery,
and the peace measures Of the last session Of Con.
gress rs dangerous to the Union. On these sub
! ects the learned JUICE broadly intimated that
| the risht OF petition ai freedom of speech must
| be denied US. To illustrate the dangers and dis
asters Of discussion these subjects, he alluded
to the condition OF several of the churches whose
national relations were now sunde;ed by these
exciting causes
On taking his seat, the Chair called upon Mr.
W GOD to read some resolutions, which he sad
bad been prepared. Before reading the Resolu-
tions, MI " GOD read several letters from dlstin-
gushed orators who had been invited to the
meeting but declined. These letters were from
Judge Chamberlain, OF CattaranSus, u w Clinton
aud H. X Smith OF Buffalo Hiram Ketchum, OF
Newly ork andon or woothers. Theresolutions
were then read by Mr.. Wood who after reading
them sat down The chair then called on Mr.
Washburn 10 make speech in support OF the re-
solutions But Mr.. W ashburu, from maiden coy
ness perhaps desiring 10 be- IN some degree forced
into the field, or some other cause, did not appear
on the floor.
propose part Of the play that did not appear
ain the bill He SAID he wanted to offer a set
ofresoutions which he held in his hand, as q sub.
stitute for those read by MIR Wood The chair
suggested that the substitute was not in order,
and that the debate must FIRST be had upon the
resolutions offered by MIR, Wood. The chair as
signed as reason for this course that Mr.. Wash
70 In
solutions and that the introduction OF others might
embarrass him.
Mr.. Rice insisted that he was in order, aud pro
ceeded to read his resolutions They are as fol-
| lows:
attachment ihe Union of the States aud the Institutions
under which I've, and Hat We viii ut all times and un
der all give rous aud render our aid
for the preservation OF tie Union and the perpetuy Of e
Rrso{red That we are without exception, lag.ov
ing and law abiding peopc-tLsi We VIII fesp9ct me laws
and Weld to their authority long AS they remain upon
the Statute Books, and wedo not rega" the rghi Of inc
citizen 10 violently resist them prevent thor execution
And thai everything in the ca for tts meeting or any de-
monsuauon upon this subject men assumes or charges
that isn Ceuraugus County party or portion OF
the people who Dnionss. OF VINO are dlsoyA isin
opinion libel upon he County ana an insult 10 me
integrity and patriotism OF ler people and shall receive our
9 Reolred That we cherish the freedom OF Debate AID
the Press and that claim aud intend to exercise the
night discuss the justice and pfopney OF any aW tna
may assed with without our concurrence ana taal
10 acquiesce in law whchis evidently wrong hf9ugh
the (eAr that discussion viii controversy ana en-
danger The Union OF the States, Is ua"oy nation "nO
! have lnilh in the Government OF the People" ,
4 RI oilei That we consider Slavery moral SOCIAL ana
political evil and while we will USE 10 unc0nsnuuonai OF
fega measres for It's nboien 10 Tie States, in which Is
established by law we feel bound oUse uch pouea pow"
the Constitution gives us 10 prevent It's hcse"So au
5. Resoired That we regard the Fugitive Slave Law
passed al the recent Session Of Congress- as unnecessarily
srug eut in iis provsionsas not furnishing suicehl An
proper safeguards 10 the citizens OF lho free otdes an
In many rpspecis opposed not ony lie geDlus OF our
rtJffput
and that desire and VIII eudeaYof 10 procure 10 0
lial modification and repeal. ..,,,,oos
Of the Constitution far it IN our power yeiuns
the Southern States all that tia; have just and ega hs
require efus; but while conceding 10 uem w!at @
" theirs shall for consideration surrender 0 o"
interests submit any sggressons upon our nghs aa1
that viii never give up tie privilege OF a'scussas a
law that may be obnoxious, or OF pehonng Congress ''
Resoped That we approve Of the action and political
conduct OF that aid those Representatives IN oon
gress ON this Safe who have faithfully obeyed me WIN WIZ
OF the People Of the State expressed In me lnauSAo
and requests the Legislature thereof and mat ~ la u"
we have the power, will support and sustain them:
g. Resoired, That only desire TO express our yeWs
and opinions here citizens ard that we dsclaim all III
tention OF disturbing The present polite Al VI
founding any party Or comblbafion WIN 70
The subject Of Slavery or The policy OF our GoYerhinentn
regard to L. A.:
Here question of order arose, which was dis
cussed in short speeches by Messrs Rice, Crook
or G. J Fox and Hawey, on one side and by
Mr.. Harmon in two long speeches, that consumed
the time until cande-ight, on the other.
1t was evident that the Hunkers and Silver
Greys were determined to prevent discussion
and to conduct the meeting in their own way,
without regard to the mass Of men assembled
there. During the discussion, it became peffecE-
" apparent to the designating conspHa aSar
that the sense of the essemolase %as vi o'T
tute5 bu5 miserable and meager faction Of the
meet @ee1 Se At made 5y Mr. c5oosst to
the Chair the audience made some asan spad bv
tons Of applause This was stera . . 8sqt Of
Mr. Harmon an of rowdysIms on W IV9 PsfusP'
the sober citizens there tbc audience,
Ma @'Po smith @1 moved to lay the substitute upon
the table. il, and abont 6f,v voices