The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-26
From The Ne,o York Courier and Enquire


"UHIos MEETIEG or THE CIT1Ess OF NEw
YoRK.-The undersigned unite in this call for a
public meeting of their fellow citizens, soiiOl.t
| distinction " party, who approve OF the peace
measures OF the last session OF Congress who are
disposed TO sustain the Consultation and laws OF
their country, and to maintain the Uni0nj and
for such action as is beet calculated TO arrest the
further progress OF political agitation IA hs sec
ton of the country"
The foregoing, says the Journal Of Commerce, IL
the call about to be circulated for Union meet
ing, an alluson TO which was made IN columns
yesterday,
TO this call, assuming il to be what on it5 face il
purports--'a Union meeting of the citizens Of New
York." and without distinction OF party"-we
yield our hearty assent. Not only would we arresl
potical agitation" upon the Slavery question Sin
| This section Of the country" but we would arrest
all agitation upon the question, whether poiu-
cal or tanatical, and throughout the whole land.
We would not have the question Of slavery in the
States alluded TO even by the press political par
ties out OF the States where il exists would We
willingly countenancc any party or sustain any
| candidate for office, who would desire to see re-
vived the agitation of the last year. That ugita-
ton was injurious to US both at home and abroad
| as individuals and rs "A nauon--and all concerned
in getting il up fostering it, who attempt
to revive it, merit the severest censure.
We are ready, therefore, we always have
been, to unite in any and every measure, the ten.
dency of which ID TO frown down abolitionism in
any and every form ii may assume, and 10 dc.
nouuce disunioniss the only class Of persons in
the United States who merit more of censure and
odium than the abolitionists themselves. An abo-
litionist is in fact disunionst, because he seeks
TO do that which only be accomplished by
tranpling upon the compromises OF the Constiu.
ton, and thus destroying our very existence as n
alton. He is, therefore, much traitor 10 the
Union, and an enemy to the quiet and prosperity
OF the country, as Is the open mouhed Dlsunonist
himself. We are of opinion, however, that alto
geher too much importance is given to this cry OF
''disunon and to the efforts of faction 10 revive
men and mschevous presses do not strive 10 keep
up excitement and discussion for their person
al and mercenary purposes. But, be this as il
may, the merchants and inhabitants Of this city
are too much attached to the Union--too patri-
otto and too just-evcr 10 hesitate when called
upon to express their devotion to the Union
of the States, and their readiness TO put down
disunion, and every species of agitation which
may lead TO il, at any sacrifice which may
be demanded Of them. In this city neither
Aboiitionism Disunionism has
ceeded in obtaining ioothold and if there be
those who doubt tiff any portion of our fellow
citizens IN any section OF the country doubt the de-
voton of our people of all classes and all parties to
our glorious Union--lCt all unite in such an ex-
preston of opinion upon the subject will leave
| no ground for cavilling. But let them beware of
| being hicked into d mere party movement under
| the plea of Union. AS we are TO meet =" without
distinction of party" let no man presume to aim
at accomp ishing mere party purposes. Both Wings
and Locoocos have their State tickets in the field
and Wings and enemies to Abolitonists and
| Disunionists, we are satisfied with our ticket.
Not only was it put IN nomination by the Syracuse
convention, before the introduction and passage of
the resolution which induced respectable minori-
ty to secede, but 1t has since been re nominated by
a convention of those very seceders who had before
them Washington Hunts very able letter in re-
gard to his political opinions Even the Wings OF
the South may, and do approve of the sentiments of
that letter, did the Wings of this city and State
who got up the Utica convention. In like manner
| the Locofoco party are well satisfied with their
! 4 4 III sL., do 1,,,1a q
their respective candidates; and in the mean time
| let the honest and true men of both partie5-the
| friends Of their country and our glorious Union,
cady to defend IT, let the assault come from what
! quarter it may-do any thing and every thing
which, in their judgment, is necessary or wise, TO
draw more strongly together the cords of union be-
tween the North and the South, and TO break down
III movements designed or calculated 10 revive the
agitation OF the slavery question and its inevitable
consequences
| We will go with him who will go furthest in 30
| great and good a work; but protest in advance
against any attempt to trick the members OF either
PARTY into any proceeding hostile 10 the obvious
import of the above cause. If we called upon
TO draw resolutions for such meeting, we should
not only stand by the Union as by creed, but
should protest in the most solemn manner
against any, the slightest, agitation of the slavery
question in any section of the country. We should
denounce the Wimot proviso unconstitutional,
| well as unwise and unnecessary; and we should
declare the attempt to abolish slavery in the Dis
| trict OF Columbia as breach Of faith towards the
South, unneighborly, unknd, and grossly unjust,
| and well calculated 10 rouse hostile feelings be-
tween the North and the South, and ultimately lead
! to bloodshed and civil war We should denOunce
as traitors TO the Union not only the avowcd dis
unonist, but the abolitionist who seeks by his ra-
wings upon the subject OF slavery 10 excite TO dis
union the more excitable portion of our southern
brethren. We should say TO all that slavery is an
| institution which belongs solely TO the States in
which il exists; and that no friend Of the Union
! can should, under any circumstances, loan him
self TO ngtating il at our elections, introducing
il into political organizations 1t should be c1-
cluded, once and forever, from the politics Of the
country; and allegiance TO the Constitution, love
Of country affection for brethren Of the South
the dictates Of justice, and Of Christian duty
should alike deter honest and patriotic men from
| meddling with what docs not concern them.