North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-06
SEMI WEEKLY STANDARD.
WEDNESDAY, NOvEmBER 8. 1850
UNION MEETING IN NEW YORK! 50

UNION MEETING IN NEW YORK.
The great Union Meeting in New York City was
held on the night of the 3Oth ul;imo. Castle Gar
den was densey packed with the best portion of the
City population. The masses were there in thou
sands. George w God presided, assisted by forty Vice
Presidents and eight Secretaries. Eloquent Speech
es were delivered by James w. Gerard, Charles
O'Connor, Edward Sanford, Ogden Hoffman, and |
others. Wings and Democrats stood shoulder Shout
der in sustaining the Fugitive Slave Law and declar
ing that it must and shall be enforced. The follow
ing Resolutions ware unanimously adopted
sI. Resolred That we revere the wisdom and patri-
otsm of ancestors, which framed the Union of
the States under the federal constitution; that
tribute power dignity, and prosperity nation,
the full possession and enjoyment of civil and reli
gious liberty, the security OF property and the means
of moral and intellectual elevation, which the
brthright of every citizen, and all the magnificent
results of growth people, to the Union un-
der the constitution that the maintenance and extern
sion of these great blessings during the present gen.
Grafton, and their Transmission to posterity, Sc
cure only in faithful adherence to the Union, and
implicit obedience to the constitution.
2. ResOkUed, That the fabric of our general govern
ment the product of reciprocal concession among
the conflicting interests of different sections of the
country, of mutual respect for the dvesities of opn
ion which prevailed among the citizens, and of sin
cere affection, begotten by their common origin, and
the common perIls tolls and sacrifices through which
their common liberties had been won-and that the
general government be sustained and perpetuated
only upon the same basis of concession, respect and
affection.
g. Resolred, That We cordially approve of the re-
cent of Congress for the all ustment of the
dangerous questions arising out of the acquisition of
territory under the treaty with Mexico; and that, in
consideration of the various and dscordant interests
to be affected thereby, hold that the Compromise
is fair one and ought TO be sustained by every pat
riot in every part of the land
A. Resoiued, That the heartfelt thanks of this COM
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part hereby rendered. those eminent statesmen
and patrots-Clay, Cass, Webster, Fillmore, Dick
inson, Foote, Houston, and others-who, when they
saw the Union in danger, threw themselves into the
breach, dlsregardng all personal consequences, for
getting all party predictions and willing to be sac
rced, if need be, for the good of the country Re
solred Th:; by this patriotic devotion their coun-
trys good, ina crisis so momentous, they have achev
ed for themselves immortal honor and for the Union,
we trust an imperishable existence.
5. ResOfred, That those members of Congress from
this State who, against influences the unfavora
BILE to the exercise of sound Judgment sustained the
Peacemeasures by their votes, have conferred last
ing obligation upon their constituents aud upon the
whole country.
g.. ResOlUed, That, while do not impeach the
motives OF members who opposed, during their pass
age through Congress- those measures, in opin-
ion so lndisPensably necessary to the peace of the
country, we do especially condemn the conduct of
those who, after the happy settlement of those dam
gerous questions by the passage of the compromise
bills, and while all were congratuating themselves
and each other that the of good feeling had
returned, have sought, by again agitang the subject
to throw new hrebrands of mischief into Congress
and the country.
T. ReSOfued, That the fugitiveslave bill is in accor-
dance with the express stipulaons of the constitu
ton of the United States, carried by the act of
Congress of 1898, signed by Washington, and in
force at the time when the present law was passed.
and that Congress, in passing law which should be
efficient for carrying out the spulatons of the con-
stnton, acted in full accordance with the letter and
spirit of that instrument, and that will sustain
this law and the execution of the same by all lawful
means.
8. ResOloed, That, in the opinion of this meeting,
further agitation of the slavery question in Congress
would be fraught with incalcuable danger to our
Union, and that will support no candidate, at the
ensuing or any other election, for State officers for
members of Congress, for the legislature who is
known or believed to be hostile to the peace
recently adopted by Congress, any of them or in
favor OF reopening the questions involved in them for
renewed agitation.
9. ResoiUed, That regard our obligations to the
constitution and the Union superior the ties of
any of the political parties to which NAV hitherto
have belonged and that on all future occasions we
will range ourselves under the banners of that party
whose principles and practice most calclated to
uphold the constitution and to perpetuate our glorious
Union.''
Banners and notices were placed at different parts
of the building, many of which attracted particular
attention and ELECTED much applause. Over the en-
jackson: "The Unon it must and shall be preserv-
ed" Also, Mr.. Webster's celebrated declaration:
{" Liberty and Union, and forever, one and in
And Mr. Clay's declaration: sc We
know no North, no South no East no West but
one common country portrait of Washington
was In the centre of the flags which decorated the
back of the stage, and the motto: " One Country,
one Constitution, Destiny At the front of the
gallery facing the stage flags also suspended,
by the following sentence from Mr..
Dickinson: " long since determined to stand or fall,
survive or perish, live die, with those who would
maintain the integrity of the Union" There was
also conspicuousy displayed the "The-U MON
interests afterwards
A Committee of fifty citizens was also appointed,
charged with the duty of revivng and fostering among
the people the spirit in which the Union was formed
and the Constitution adopted and to resist every
attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of country from
the rest, to enfeeble the sacred ties which now
link together the various parts.
We shall publish extracts from the Speeches de-
vered on the occasion, in next.
DIRECT TRADE WITH EUROPE. Notice is giyen
n the Charleston papers that application will
De made to the next Session of the Legislature of
South Carolina, for the incorporation of the South
Carolina and Europe Steam Navigating Company"
This is just as it should be. Let the Southern peo-
lie go to work at to live far as possible with
n themselves and let them import their own goods