Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-09
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE LATE UNION MEETING IN NEW YORK.

IVA lOlNAA AAv A1ASA~A
THE LATE UNION MEETING IN NEW YORK.
In publishing the proceedings Of this meeting on
Saturday last our limited space enabled US 70 give
only meager sketch of the remarks made on sne
occasion by Mr. WooD and Mr.. O'CoNNoR.
Having more room at our disposal today, we
publish a more comprehensive report as follows
GroRsE WooD, Esq, the chairman Of the meeting. said
tha, the difficulties under which the nation now aDcreo anu
which led this agiasion had their ogn aOou' sixteen
yss,. The doctrines then first advanced that sla
yerv was II itself unjust sad ought 10 be put down without
any 10 the which night ensue or to the
results thereof upon the prosperity and happiness OF our sister
States at the South, where 'nal nsttuuon prevails. M ms
agitation has grown into most aggravated and serious diff
tv which NAV in the dissolution OF the Union,
and ex,ingush forever that bright exsmPe which we, as
peooe have hitherto set TO all the naionso the world and
under which have enjoyed much prosperity and happ
ness The institution Of slavery first introduced here
when we in state of pupage, and may require
long period elsPse ts abolition csa take place vatn
safety We find that slavery has existed from the beginning
of the world and hat has been endured In all ages 10 ne
advantage Of the citizens in the early existence OF naens
has aided 10 their advancement to prosperity and without
doubt contributed the promotion Of rational industry we
find alse that has been attended with evils in this coun
Try they have been allowed take their course and have
chosen to take their own time for their extinction
Fifteen years ago the doctrineswee first promugsted that
slavery was asn be abolished all at once Ins s not
u
fathers Loud cheers and cries of No. The dea that
was ain like murder or robbery and to be rooted out
and punished entered the heads Of our
who led in the paths Of victory and freedom was
the aboonists who said ought to 20 abolished as SINFUL
and this too without regard the consequences which nsht
ensue. Now, consider whether VIII DO tne most
conducive to the happiness of mankind 70 abolish al al
once or to devise for its gradual extinction The
idea that II is sinful in itself Is repugnant to the best feelings
Of large proportion of people, We know that Is USE
full and know also that it must be work Of time TO
abolish it and every country wherein exists must pc 'ne
Judge Of that time when shall be expedent to do away
with it, We say them the Southern States must be allowed
TO Judge of the proper time for its removal from among them
The idea that il useful say is prevalent and auougn
there are men who differ from yet their opinions are not
to be allowed to prevail those Of the majority Of mankind
If man was TO contend that the reputation which Homer,
Virgil or Demoshenes hsd acquired was undeserved we
should tel him that the general sentiment OF mankind had
allowed them that reputation, and that he could not set up
bis individual opinion conradnction 10 the opinion OF the
world at large Apply this to the doctrine Of slavery The
general sentiment of mankind is in its favor and the only
question is will its sudden abolition promote the happiness OF
those countries in which II is existing
Our revolutionary fathers took this view OF the SUBJECT and
that they right be convinced by seeing what
has been the effect Of The sudden abolition Of slavery IN the
British West India Islands, and may then CONSIDER wnetn
er or not il might be attended with the prosraton OF
trade and in the Southern States have seen
in the British colonies There be little doubt but
would, if we to adopt the doctrines OF the Abotionss
and say that slavery to be abolished at all hazards
thereby exposing eowcizens at the South to the con-
sequences which must ensue the doctrines which prevail
[ces Of no. mol with them, which are advocated in the
midst of community by small majority, are to be car
ried into practice. We Of the extent so which
these doctrines have been carried and OF the agitation which
has been kept portion Of this and OF the Eastern States
and Of the necessity Of taking some measures o the
of putting down. Il commenced by flooding the Ma
tiona Legislature with petitions for the abolition Of slavery IN
the District Of Columbia This abuse Of the right OF
petition much wight to persist in thrusng
before the which had been decided against him
ndotho alien
aing the North from the South and the South from the
North, and became necessary at the last session OF the VA
tiona Legislature to make attempt to put down; and alter
weeks and months threatening violent dsunon, measures
were passed by Congress- which it fondy hoped would
forever put end to this unfortunate subject.
The object Of calling this meeting to obtain approval
Of those measures, and disapprova OF that agitation
this agitation be extngnshed it will lead to disso
luton of the Union, the destruction of all our hopes and
the shutting from the world the example Of our Repub
c which has hitherto promoted the general happiness OF
mankind Having said all that is proper on taking the
chair only add hatyou will be addressed by other
gentlemen those topics which involve matters OF such yas
importance and intense interest dissolution OF the Union
and must say that must rise above the pillows Of party
as our oeathers did the days the revolution when they
led by that great who lives enshrned In all
hearts We look to the preservation ofthe Unon
and the great interests which that Union involves Loud
cheers
CHARLRs O'CoxxoR, Esq said that it gave him great
pleasure representative Of the Democratic party to show
that there least member Of that party willing
to make great sacrifices the gentleman who had pre-
ceded him. or as any other Whg The great charm Of this
meeting its freedom from party. It held in the
arp est hall Of the largest city Of the largest Republic in the
world That its voice would be potent could doubt
How happens il that we have assembled this ime Why
it that there should be unusual thing this time as this
assembage of the whole people, dsgardu Of party ties and
party association It because in the midst OF mo-
IN the history of our country From the origin
Of this nation have been divided in great degree upon
the nature and character Of the institutions embraced IN our
system Of government But aside from these great national
questions other questions have scn where the patriots
true friends the country have found materias upon which
range themselves in opposition, in the he encounter OF
their wit and Judgment to which was the night side. we
find such classes Of in every country But there are
other classes Of who seek for political place and
and for materials upon which construct parties to subserve
their own private ends and personal exultaion After the
principles Of the constitution established from practice Of
seventy and well understood, after the tests Of
rience bad gone far settle policy Of revenue and
finance might have been supposed that the country
would 60 in its Of peaceful prosperity we have
had but little disturb U.S. the development OF our coun
uys power and its full measure Of glory.
But politicians must have employment Upon truly great
and disturbing questions, such men as CLAY, WEBsTER,
CAss, and DrcKISsox easily find employment But what
employment do they furnish to your politicians but the
management for agatons upon which to ride into power
What other employment BELTS the arch magician Of the De-
mocratic party the hobby rider Of the Whigs We find
the latter mounting the hobby against particular society
then against every who happens be landlord; then
casting himself to the Aboitionsts We find the arch
magician leading off in bending the most extreme demands
of the South aud when the South have given all he deserv
ed and refuse give he must become the supple tool