The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-13
THE NORTH MOVING.
Ihe Great E;:iG,. Meeting at
New Work.


IN thai ely onHi edn,sday niaht was ., i
The Ia. .ges and most Respectable evat hsl,
: 'hefe43 iheF o{s ..'aa {. C4,,ie arden
"rh t"n spacious gs'ieries, was al an cafl,
hour d. nstls packed wlth human beings, ,esy
~. on 'he outside al ussrmbnge Of man, ad
diiional thousands, who, had timeiy arrange
menis been made, might have oteanjzcd sno
ther meeting on The Battery eAceed!ne II
numbers the dense uass that was uhttefee
4 Wnhip.
The proceedings were ma ked by an cnllte
unanihl'y OF sentiment. aud nf uubourd.d en-
thu'sstn IN favor oi SUSTAINING the PEACE
MEAsuhEs oi Congress. T. cry esp,esssof
IN favor Of the Union, AID every urGst al
ihschievons sgiiaiUfs, Was Enthusiastically
cbeefed The speaking IS teprt sen:ed TO ha, c
Iech unusually cioquen' aud thrcuNe. The
fe,o'u'ions sere sdop',d b, acclaa,a ion, vi h.
cu, dissenting voice. The appointment oi
oa'on Safety Committee, composed OF az
'qnal number Of VI h'gs and Democrats was
hsfisd with vehement cheering.
Banners and notices aeie placed AT difi.t.
ent paris Of the bui ding, muuv of " cb At
scted particular attention aud ehcned nusb
app'au-e. Over he enrsGce NJ he door ae
Ite memorable motto Of Ger. Jackson. " TIE
union; It mu-t sud stat be preserved -
Aso, NJ v eb5te = cclcbrs,ed declaratiot
" l. berry aud Uaion, row ard forever, one
and inse epnfabe." And No Csy's declara
ton: =" We know no North, no South no
Ets', no West but cue coma on countf, ;"
A portrait Of Washington was 10 rhr ceotfe
o ihe Il = wbich tecorsted the beck Of tie
aga, AID the NOTE: q Country. ore
C0nsttuilnn, one ID sluv." Al jbe front ~
the gallery lecirg 'hs siege h'es wp also
suspended, surmou,ted 5y ihc 10 lnwne ste.
lence from NJ. ID Denusou: Il eng ..oce de.
iermincd TO -latd or i-t, sorv,ve or perish.
i've or dte, with those wbo wauld ma,ntsio
he integrity Of the Unor." There was also
conspc0ously displayed lbe motto: The
Union tirsi--paris interest. Afterwards"
Tbs nraeasdnes oi the ueepn. -uess oaes.
ed by baud playtns the +" Slaf Sp4n-Ied
Bannorn
M. Nicholas d on, IN behalf Of ihe Com
nittee ot Arrangements, III, u csii.d HE meet.
ng 10 order, and stated It's objects IN he iol
loving terms:
FELLow CITIZENS: We have come togeth
er TO night 10 lake counsel upon ,no.t gra,e
>utjecls. to advocae The supremacy OF the
Constitution and the laws Aud 80 3 eIa. our.
selves at all slrds 10 suppn,. HE Uaion
oi these Slate-.
We hsve been AID are yel psssng through
a most petllous perod oI out story; . avert
some oils daogcts IS our present purpose.
That constitution under Which we have
lived IN The u euloyutnl Vi al those ptlyl-
leses which have marked oar progress as
people, aud which has con efrcd q lou Us" lb.
euy and The putsIIt ol happiness. ma. been
attacked q the hai otnAtonul les lsls,iou, aud
atule OF scaon, saJd 10 b. drawn lto.b source
above and beyond that lust,umeut, ayosed
aud sought 10 be enoiced.
Are We repaired 10 listen patiently and ap.
prONngly TO such lfeassnabe dociitues D.
10 surrender our cisll AID poi,ucal rights 10
The pfoteeuon 0 tguaucs, d he keeping ui
visionary theofls,s, 10 the custody aud control
OF disun,ouisis 10 cast at their leet, 10 be
tiodd u un ard deaccd iha. ccn,Htultou ~ on
through long Yeas Il ,ol, ol PERI, oi suii',i,
Iug, cunset a.cu by ,He .sdom OF our Revo
Iuuondry iathefs, aud approved aut certified
TO Us b, The greatest un nsplred name that
the universe ever looked upon, The name OF
George Washington
Fellow citizens-consetvatIve OF all paf
tles-et this u .ht NItress thaj there Is yet
a feGeeulng spIrh slIoug eGuu1 b, aud btoad
enough, aud actise enough, 70 preserve lnt6ct
thus glorious depository oi human freedom,
tins magnificent tecoid Of unsurpassed patti,
gelher.
Tie uemnaed for P,esd nj MI George
w Ood. which uomlnaIlUn was uuanluiUusiy
conGrlnej,
A large number OF Wee p,es,dens aud
Secretaries we're also appointed.
Mr.. Wood, IN his opening address, obsprv.
ed that the agitation which The p!esoul meet
Ing sought 10 allay commenced abJuI s,x,en
years ago. Then broad abolition doctrines
we're openly taught, and II was contendrd that
avery ought 10 be abolished ,mmed,attIy
lud without any regtrd 10 Consequences,
The controversy had obtained such uregi
ude hat It had petlhed the vety existence of
lie Uuiou, aud had embarrassed uud aItnos,
cmstey interrupted ieg,slauuo. NV, tha
men ui the Ravoiuuoo, the trainers OF the
Constitution, not approve Of slavery +; aut
hey we're wise men and patrlo' ., aud took no
action without first measuring the result aud
weighing well tho remote as well as he IN
MEDIATE consequences Of every step they took
II legislation. See NJ hat lhs mmetiate ot
orcsblc uboltuou If tie Cons,iunou wolJ ere
llc pee pltxlles and secunnai aoinos,ues, aus
'rlng d d.sastcr upon toe romry, ihry rcirNn.
ID rom ,hus dealing VIA lt, ana leit the cor
.ecllon OF the evilto une and circums,ances
Any other course would then have probably
,roush, on, and wou'd d nn~ b;ing on, a sefv,Ie
var, TO the Dangers OF which he tthe speeke J /
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