The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-18
NEWS BY THE MAILS.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov l6, 1850.
Arrangements for the Meeting merit 7hSvsd0y-ES:
ptes President Dalass Letter.
notified you, yesterday OF the important changes
there are to be made in the resolutions about to bo
offered at our great Union meeting on Thursday
next. Circumstances have since put il in my
power to give you the of the change, which
are contained in the suboined letter from the Hen.
George M Dallas TO the committee of arrange.
ments. hasten 10 lay them before the readers
of the Herald. as they contain a hrm and manly
expression of sentiments, which are alike honor
able to the distinguished source from which they
emanate, and to the gentlemen 10 which they ara
addressed. They will, no doubt. be read with
great interest throughoutthe country D.
MR.. DALL.AS's LETTER.
GErrLrMEr II have Just received your note, dated
the 18th instant conveying 'he inform ston that YOU
have selected TO Ill the Office Of one OF tbs Wee
Presidents at the Union meeting on Thursday. Ale
though much honored your choice IL will mot be In
my power to attend to IT. duties and must therefore
beg you to substitute somc other gentleman.
Having heartily joined In the popular movement
you are directing, In the hope that 10 will be inStru-
mental In ga wing the Uuiop ana uou from ss
tual and auementing peril, thro. myself upon your
Indulgence while venturing 10 intrnde upon you my
the great purpose desgped be usetully given the
proposed meeting As arr ali ac.usted by the sane
patriotism, persuade myself 20 believe that you wA
PARDON, IL you should not approve, nv suggestions.
0fthe measures OF adjustment adopted by gress,
one only can be a6cntod BY future legislation. The
California 10 a stare the boundary Of Texas Is liked
by her s@enc; New Mexico aud Utah have terri
torial governments upon tho usual principles and
forms.3 These things are done -conclnsvelv aud
ateraby done. No sort Of agitation undo them.
and the perception OF this practical will feel
assured prevent their contu uing subjects Of agitation,
either seriously or long. Not 30 With the Fugitive
Slave bill That has already been threatened With re-
pealtbat IL. therefore ihe point OF danger Now, In
the existing condition OF public feeling. North and
South mere generslitcs In favor Of the Union win
produce little effect 70 speak impressivsiy, ii
absolutely necessary 20 bc specific; sud topic
connected with the constitution Snd the OF the
Union can specification equally beneficial on the
Fugitive Slave bill VIII you then for init
ting that having exclusively in view the preserva-
tion Of the Union and constitution tb. obvious II not
the only direct and effective " to proclaim the
Fugitive Slave law to be constitutional just and sx-
pedent; to call our tclo~ citizens to obey II a.
oil bound 20 fulf in good faith Nor IL this
enough Tor US of penDsylvrnis TO 40 More viii ns-
fore lent hand the rpirit and ing
of the federal compact ny egssitnc adversely to the
That legislation has tended bring question our
fidelity to the liked guarantee oil the linton; and has,
In rome degree. encouraged those ~hs would cheer
fully trsDple brrsk through the constitution,
and rend the Union, IL by SO doing they put
end TO Southern slavery Are not then bound,
when we see the Union in jeopardy, and when We as
sembe to do what to IL to invoke the Le-
gisature to rtrace it's steps - ropes. all the acts In
conssts Mt with the integrity and harmony Of the
Unioh and especially to repeal those laws vhioh ndct
penalties such of our maEisrssy a. hall aid in
tanning our feJersl faith snd shch deny the use OF
prisons TO citizens engaged In executing the fede
raj laws? Can stand shsolved from rsprosch II at
this ming juncture aud With ardent professions of
patriotism, pause half way in the path Of candid
In ulcation and fail 20 do what have thus hastily
and crudsIy Indicated Really 7 think not The
couptry-ths only country w. have ~ ever can have
Is at stake; and II move AZ all 20 save It. let our
movement be frank. fsarless and e6sctivs
Renewing my apology FOR addressing thus freely,
am, sincerely ard most t--p.ctfuliy gentlemen,
your friend and obedient servant,
To Josiah Randall. Chairman; Charles IugersoiI,
Isaac Hszlehurst, John Forney n. NJ Lee, and
John 8. Riddle. Secretary COMMITTEE
November IA, 1850
PHuADgIPHrA, Nov. Is, 1850.
The Effect of the Recent Elections on the U~ion
Men of Phitadeiphia-The FEEDING for the Meet
ing on Thursday.
The small majority by which Mr.. Hunt is elect
ed Governor Of New York, has acted as stimulus
on our UnAsn men, aud has quite increased their
number. "a little more effort on the part of tho
Union men in New York city, they say, "wsuld
have made all things nght;' tor had the city only
given thnnss nd major,,y tor Seymour, oil would
have been safe. Ii II pain however that tho
friends of peace and harmony have the game in
heir own banos, ana thai " will require netting
but an honest, undivided flor, on their part to
annihilate the disunionsis add pullihers North
and South OF Mason and DiSon's line
The fact that Illinois has done much better
than the lrst trIeRraphic reports. wouId have led
us to suppose that Bissel, Richardson, and Harris,
who have taken such active part IN the passage
have been sustained-that Senator Douglas has
been upheldin his firm aud INV ,vering course in
regard TO the South-that Buel, 10 Michigas.
though defeated for Congress, has gained from FIVE
10 six hundred on the united votes Of abolition
lists and wings, whom he hid heretofore defeated
IN separate comhats-the Agreeable intelligence
that the city of Detroit hiss gwen him larger de-
mocraiic majority than was ever cast ny the citi-
zens Of that place; and inst Stuart elected in the
second district Of that state, has gained 800 votes
over the whg and abohtiou csHtidare, Williams;
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fected in the STATES Of Delaware and New
Jersey, have produced buoy incy Of feeling
on the part Of the grand majesty OF The good peo-
pie Of our Quaker city. which will find a very ap-
propriate and sessonable expression at the Union
meeting, on Thursday next. II will he splendid
union Of kindred patriotic spirits, behalf Of the
Union, and for the purpo-e OF encouraging every
good citizen IN UNFOLDING he law ~ the land, and
striking terror into III. agtstors aud fanatics who
would instRate the people ~ treason
The North dmutrdr clique. 90 we'd nv the de-
monstration, and overwhelmed nv Mr. Ciayion's
defeat in Delaware, opposes the mee'inz now, on
the score OF supererogaion II prsteuds that II 10
''unnecessary;' that there IL attempt to oppose
the execution Of the Fugitive Slave law; that our
citizens know their duty already, Hnd are deter
mined To do IL, &c Now. this is all stuff II our
citizens know their duty, there b- no harm in
their saying So and expressing their determination
TO do ~. As well might people be content To wor-
ship God, each after ns fashion; but they pre-
fer to conereRate in church, and there publicly to
confess their SINS and pray Jointly, not to be led
into temptation. IL ~ n sacred rite, and promotes
more private and public virtue. than all the loose
doctrines and heresies peope might enjoy in their
own chamber. There car be no harm in making
public confession 81 ones creed, and all honest
believers have, from time imm- mortal, delighted
in doing IL. II producers mental reliance and conf
dence, and has from the introduction ~ Christia-
nifty, been the most powerful me ms Of spreading
the faith.
The resolutions, | understood, will be made
stronger than those passed Vt the New York meet
ing, and contain some practical points Of immedi-
ate application They will recommend that the
Legislature 81 the State instruct Senators and
request our delegates in Congress 10 oppose tho
passage OF any bill contemplating the repeal or
humiliation Of the Fugitive Slave law, passed at
the last session. and nj the time request tho
Legislature Of the State, IN repeal those laws Of
Pennsylvsna which inter ere with the execution
Of that law Copies Of the resolutions will be sent
to Washington to be- presented to both houses Of
Congress