The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-29

General Cass, Speaker Cobb, Senator Dickinson,
and the Committee Of Safety.


anson, and the Honorable Mr.. Cobb, Speaker of
che House of Representatives of the United States
accompanied by F. 8. Lathrop, Esq, Chairman Of
the Union Committee of Safety. Mr.. r. G. Wet
more, Mr.. George Wood, and about one hundred
other members of that body, marched from the
rendezvous, the Irving House, being General Cass's
quarters, to the City Hall. The procession was
headed by Mayor Woodruff, who conducted them
TO the Governors room, where his honor, in the
name of the City, welcomed the distinguished visit
efs amdst the cheers of an immense assemblage
Long before the appointed hour, the steps in from
of the City Hall, the vesbule, the stairway, and
the upper landing were thronged with citizens who
on the opening of the doors of the Governor
Tosm. soon filled it from end to end. The creates,
enthusiasm prevailed Among those preseni we
observed some of the staunc hest and most iniiuen
eal OF our merchants-men who are not apt to take
Iart in public demon tons unless they involve
important considerations.
Altogether, IL was most respectable assem-
blsge, and indicated that the wealth, the educa
uon, the intelligence, the worth and dignity of the
city we've amply represented on this interesting
occasion.
Mayor Woodruff then introduced General Cass,
Speaker Cobb, and Senator Dickinson to the
meeting, and said these distinguished members of
Congress would be addressed by one Of the Union
Safety Committee on the part Of that body, and
also on the part of the citizens at large.
GEORGE Woop, Esq, chairman of the late Union
meeting in Castle Garden, then addressed the dis
,inguished visiters in the following Words
Gentlemen, it 10 with great pleasure and salts
faction that the members of the committee, APP
time since Castle Garden, have the honor of
appearing before you, of ssluting you and Of tender
of tho csuntry. We looked with pleasure, mingled
with great anxiety, ON the Efforts which you made dur
measures which We thought At the time would com.
plstely put an end to all the difficulties and sgtstons
great .nai1 Sss.u.s we Giant. =. 9os naS
because saw 1t would require the greatest efforts to
seset the passage OF those but the movsm snt
with which you are identified finally successful,
ana the rejecting portion OF the community expected
and hoped that II would put end entirely to the
agitation which afflicted the country. Unfortunately,
however We found that This agitation renewed
different theatres Of action and transferred from
the two houses OF Congress- where IL conducted
both sides with much spirit, to the community at
large Tbs agitation seemed to and with
esh vgor both ct the North and the South In order
to put end to that agitation that great meeting at
Castle Garden was held, not with the presump-
tuous idea that 1t could be effected here but that
1t would form sort of nucleus starting point
and 1t was expected that the example thus
set in New York would by patriots in other
parts Of the country This was the object which we
had In view, and eur e1ort Is to support those
principles az Cancellation through every part of the
country, to induce the forming Of aon meetings of
similar char scter In every State aud IL effect
sns We ne sn.,snso tnat .ns eo1sfy Is sac raers
the present. eventfui position OF public affairs there
that attempts have been made 10 ridicule all thes,
proceedings on part and to treat them perfect
" frivolous and unnecessary but when trace those
things TO the source generally find that the persons
whe entertain those ideas ally belong to the party OF
the disunioniss, or at any rate on further CONVEX
ipgs and views The astonishing apathy which pre-
vailed in this country for long time Is in great
IL
but the lethsrgy Of the Athenian which continued ia
existence under the thunder % Dsmosthenes, until
the yske Of the MacedoEiGns WAS fastened on thsir
necks. We have only to lo~k into 1t
danger. What Is the object whica che Eorth and the
East have In view IL Ia TO eject the entire and
sudden abolition OF slavery ia Lhs Southern States
q subject with which the North in reality ought
to have nothing to do (Cbesrs rAey attempt to effect
this all at once, no matter what might be the
luenoss regard 20 slavery know that IL existed
IN the middle ages throughout all OF Europe aud that
the institution then than a 10 In
the Southern States lt was eventually aDoiished
there, but howl Was IL done AZ oncs' IL required
sges and centuries TO accomplish that great object,
aud after II was abolished, there was ostincton
between those who had been slaves aud the tree
NOW lot ut look at what would b. tue consequence OF
.he Immediate abolition OF slavery Ia toe United
states A. would destroy tie prosperity 81 the South
States ensctusliy az the property OF the
British West Indies was ruined By The emancipation
OF the blacks there There be- no doubt on this
subject Any who conEigsrs thh ehasasseF Of our
insttu' lens must be perfectly satisi led that such
would b. ths result. Well how ~ tais great object to
be efectsd' What has already tafsn place on the
part sf the disuniohists OF the hsrth! They have
Nttack'd With every species OF .oebce aud 0it~rness
the conduct OF the Southern states as slaveholdsrs
and treat them eatsAers aua IS naa stealers.
VIII the south submit 70 THE coufse OF oOnin0tf
would tbey be sorthy OF the name OF AmeIisaas-Of
being the descendants OF the OF she revolution,
sho fought the battles q this country 1t they sub
Ditted TO such an imFutation' EseIy honorable and
rejecting nan NUT Say, 10. And yet- under this
idea aud under this higher lsE. as i; Is called,
under the idea that slsvery Ought 1T once %
lie put down. and that those wh1 oppose iE have
right to trample the oonstisution and Laws
Of The county Ne see it announced fson the stump
even from IN, pulpit that solemn pls:e which ought
to be devoted TO religious and p,ou purposes see
that the copstitution IL compact which n Itself Is
IMMORAL and unjust. Thee are tle doctrines OF the
North,snd they doctrines which u allowed TO pre-.
vail must dvstroy every thing Iike government all
the conservative principles which bud as together.
one e-tsblishes the position that every man IL a.
liberty 70 erect in his own breast government. for
him self that he make his Own conscience, wrought
uuon by eathusiasm the crisric by which he IL TO be
governed ard has tn. liberty put the Laws Of tbs
oounfry At defiance when In opposition TO MS vess
II such doctrines are tolsraso NJ 0V u,
stand such assaults as would be made upon h BIT
such is the condition OF thiags a. ths Sortn. u, ~
any better nthe south foa VII hnd tna mes, 81 ,
National Legislature. aud conventions have been
formed for the purpose OF bringing about separa-
sts,ss from those Of the North That Is the object
proeed and in order to get clear Of the imputstion
Of treason, we find the most ez.raordinary doctrine
Entertained that those States separately sovereign
and independent, forming Ia Themselves q nsuons
extsnoe ard that the federal government s nothing
more than mere agency. sois OF psun.rship, like
ordinary commercial Transaction, 20 90 notninS
but carry out the bidding Of the several states.
The consequences IL, this doctrine be carried
out that all they have 20 do Il 20 dnety secede the
government will crumbe to pieces, and the imputs
ton Of treason cannot be attached to them such ~
the doctrine put forth by suished gentleman
in South Carons. Now when look At the sub
ject In this light, can eompiain Of this agita-
ton between the two great seotisus OF the osun-
tryf Gan we complain II measures have been
psesed which have caused difference OF opinion be-
tween different parts Of The eouniry Can we com
Main N have measures which produce n difference
~ opinion among the several sections 81 the republic,
The question J, no longer whether " " proper 90 build
bsrNors In the interior but wbetaer sh. have
with the " levy dUtes' That IL the
great question nov before US and ~ H. therefore with
satisfseton and delight that during the last session
of Ceparess hand Of patriots went forward aud sa
.uu au1 AL faal-