New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-25
The Union Meeting.

This Evening, the citizens Of New-York, without
distraction Of party will assemble at Castle Garden
TO consider the dangers which now menace the
Union and respond to the plan of compromise pre-
scented to the Senate and the Country by HsNKY
CLAY looking to full settlement of Ill the differ
enees between the North and the South originating
in Slavery.
This movement has its strength in the CONNER
cial and Business interests of our City, now preio-
diced and periled by the deeprooted and increasing
antagonism between the Free and Slave States
Believing that the evaporation thus created can
subserve no good purpose but that whether tend
ing 10 a dissolution of the Union not, it serves
20 weaken the bonds of oar Union aud to diminish
the blessings thence resulting To the American
People they are anxious that the controversy shall
be 90 adjusted that all sections shall be quoted
and satisfied. This feeling has given the impulse
~ the meeting this evening, wherein, as as we are
informed, several Of our most eminent and honoqtd
citizens of each political party will take part oi
Gers and speakers. We cannot doubt that, in OK.
pressing & willingness to sec the present oontro-
versy settled on the basis Of Mr. Clay sresolut'ons.
the meeting will embcdy the sentiment OF large
majority Of our citizens.
But there is another sentiment TO which that
meeting may or may not see fit u give expression,
bat which. though for the present in abeyance, is
no less prevalent here and Will in due time prove
itself no less commanding Our City is devoted 70
the Union, from affection aud interest. sen-
iiment and duty Her citizens are willing t. make
any reasonable sacrifices 10 preserve not merely
the legal bond but also the igaternsl sympathy
which gives 10 that bond its highest value and IS
the only safe reliance for It's perpetus,on. They
arc therefore willing to 80 great way for the sake
Of removing even unreasonable grounds of aliens
tons On the part OF the Southern People
but even with them. concession has limit ard
we warn those Interested against the ready pre-.
sumption that because New.York goes So fsr. she
may be expected or induced TO 80 further There
are very many ia our City when no other man but
Heary Clay could have induced to look with favor
on any scheme 81 Compromise whatever who are
yet wiling a"d desiToos TO see ms plan adopted by
the votes OF North and South in Congress 50 as 70
aHord assurance OF its stability and duration. VIII,
ever infers that having done tins. they will he pre-
paroa 10 40 further. VIII sssUredy fad himself mis-
taken
On the whole, We are glad that this meeting i,
TO be held and that the movement in is favor is $,
general and commanding Having no faith, for on
own part. that the South-or rather those Wiz
speak for It 10 Congress are prepared or lkcy L
concur in any sdnissible proposition. We believe
when that fact shall have become notorious, tl'
fsilare Of Mr. Clsys generous and ooncihstory ei
fort viii have served 10 unite he North NOR,
srmly and strongly the platform OF Freedom
and Free Soul And We aro sure that many wh>
have been sciive in getting up this meeting Wi
be among the foremost IN resisting any effort u So
persede Mg. Clsy's eoniPromise by one which shsl
in effect surrender Free Soil to the dominion o
Slavery Let no dreamer Of the possibility o.! run
ming the hne Of so so through to the Pacific a,
tempt 10 extract encouragement trom this neenna
at Castle Garden. for in 50 doing be VII sssH'e1,
deceive himself even though he should not be aei'
10 misead others.
Up. Col JEFrrRsoS DAVIS, L. 5. Senator iron
Miisspps has been reelected BY The Legislature Of thA
STATE, 10 ,se seos,e s Term Of sx yesy fspa s6s 4a