The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-12
From tho New York Journal Of Commerce. Dec. 10.
Senators Downs sad Foote.

sippi and Louisiana Messrs. Fooe and Downs. Each
Of these senator's has colleague who iavos disunon
sentiments, and receives the support oil dsunon constlt-
uents and the of Col. Davis, OF Mississippi,
meets with the approval OF the constituted authorities OF
his State The governor and the TWO branches o. ne
opposed the Compromise They have passed resolutions
denouncng H., and denouncing the course o. General
ooe In The lace OF the which were
Fooe has raversed it through its length and breadth,
addressed numerous assemblages in every part q the
State. and has ropphanty carried the cause wl.n me
in all the movements OF the Compromise he has dill
gently devoted hmse TO its support IN the quarter where
i mel with most determined hostility. Mr.. Clay, ia
letter decning (on account OF engagements at Washing
ion) invitation dinner rendered TO Cen Foote by cit
izens of Virginia spoke OF him brave soldier 10 the
cause who had with patriotic heart and an able head,
devoted himself with great energy to the passage Of the
compromise bills This manly and noble tribute 10
General Foote from Henry Clay was responded 10
YESTERDAY hs s h e w n M
sssippi had won the respect and confidence OF
that large and patriotic assembage, The speeches on
that will long be remembered among u.s. Ogden
Hoffman addressed the meeting in behalf Of the Union
Committee with all the force OF his powerful eoquence
General Fooe poured forth his batteries upon dsunionss
with great a.a oa hs shou
be rendered harmless. General Downs spoke with calm
dignity and true ability about the disturbing question Of
slavery and declared that the difficulty between the North
and the South was that each became sectional because
sentiments not sufficiently exchanged between them
because the North did not hear the South the South
the North Each Of the two senators had come fresh
from the battle Il, favor Of the Union and each is entitled
TO the most entire confidence OF his northern brethren
Each declared his solemn conviction that the Union could
not be sustained unless the constitution was upheld and
also Upon this issue much is yet to be done Governor
Seward has adopted the policy of silence The Tribune,
IN advs'E pos as hs e, as o
the country suddenly appealed 10 and aroused, has
rested the course Of agi,aiion-has imposed upon it's
% waiting for for % more e. suspieious moment MOI @ II the ad
vantage thus gained is followed up the ausplcious
moment will arrive. and long interval OF peace
and prosperity will await beloved country But let
the movement OF patriotism stop. and the fell spirit oil
fanaticsm will go forward with renewed vigor and with
confidence increased BY the want Of energy among It's
opposers. We hail, therefore, with satisfaction (and
such is the feeling Of ci,izens) the step which the
committee have taken in introducing these distinguished
senator's among usa step which will tend to strengthen
the bonds OF brotherhood between distant parts of the
country exhibit the position of different sections in
respect great questions OF legislation. and make US one
people affection and interest, as we one in the rela
tions which flow from government
The Speaker OF the popular House OF Congress de.
cared the governors room, on like occasoR. that
the proceedings OF The great Castle Garden meeting had
powerfully arrested the attention of the South, and aided
the friends OF the Union in lighting their great battle for
the country. General Foote and Mr.. Downs add the
weight OF their testimony TO the great usefulness of the
meeting in their respective States and il Is in the
general stiffness which marks the OF those who
but lately moving heaven and earth 10 accomplish
the work OF madness and rum.
the New York Herald, Dec. TO-
Anoiier Greai Union Demonstration. The Reception Of
Senators Fooie and D0uns by The Uai0a Safety Com
mittee.-Inieresting Speeches.
As soon as 1t was known that Senator Foote, Of Mis-
sssipp and Senator Downs OF Louisiana had arrived
in this city, on Saturday last, in the steamship from
they should be welcomed to this metropolis by the Union
Safety Committee, appointed at the great meeting held
short time ago at Castle Garden. Those distinguished
gentlemen were applied TO on the subject and we are
happy TO say that they at once expressed the graft
6caion which il would afford them TO meet the commit
tee, of whom they had heard much.
These distinguished champions of the Union were
ceiyed yesterday O'Clock al the governors room, In
the City Hall. where the mayor OF the city introduced
them to the vast concourse Of people which thonged
the building in every part. MT kngsland' me mayor
ceedings Among the other gentlemen present we OBJ,
served George Law, proprietor Of the southern line Of
United States mail steamers T. X Collins, proprietor Of
the line OF United States mail steamers TO England 4.
s. Lathrop, Hiram Keicbnm, X. c. Wetmore, >. l..
Mitchill, G. B. Butler, &c, &c.
As soon the Introductory ceremony was concluded,
his honor the mayor said 10 the Of people in al
tendance
Fellow citizens: Mr. Foo,e, senator In Congress from
Mississippi, and Mr. Downs, senator in Congress IRON
Louisiana, will now be addressed by Ogden Hoffman,
esq., Of this city; and when he has concluded these gen.
tlemen will probably favor us with a reply
Mr.. Hoffman then addressed Messrs. Foote and Downs
as follows:
Gentlemen: Al time when our country consid.
cred in extreme danger from the spirit OF disunon and
fanaticisn which abroad In our land, meeting,
without respect party, called at Castle Garden, in
this city The objects of that meeting declared 10
be TO foster and revive that spirit OF union in which the
constitution was formed and adopted, and 10 resist any
attempt that might be made 10 destroy IT, A committee
was appointed to carry out the object OF that meeting.
That committee is here assembled to meet you, and
has devoved the duty their organ to bid you welcome
TO this ctyo express their gratitude for the faithful and
patriotic Efforts which you rendered the door OF Con-
gess in defence OF those which could alone
preserve the Union which s the fountain head OF all the
wealth and happiness which everywhere meet you In this
our prosperous city. tCheers That meeting was CON-
posed as this committee composed, OF profess diff
erent political creeds and who had batled against each
other under different banners in our political conflicts
but men, initiating the noble example which you sci
the floor Of the Senate they forgot party, and, Tayng
the cry OF the country assembled together on that oc
cason attempt TO preserve that happy Union which
is the source OF all our blessings The example which
other places in the North, numerous meetings have been
held all breathing the spirit and all directed To
the same holy end We did hope that that meeting
might do some good we did hope that al the North II
might aid in checking the spirit Of fanatcsm and fol-
ly which preached disobedence 10 the laws 10 be duty
TO God. Three cheers Wedid hope that at the South
il might have tendency TO remove the error and mis-
conception which did 10 certain extent prevail that the
North willing trampe the constitution. and on
the rights OF the South We did hope that il might
tribute something, matter how little, 10 give strength
to the and power the voice OF those gallant sons
OF the South who molly conendng against seces
sion, and disunion, and treason Three. cheersl We
did hope that might teach both the North and the
South that bound together by fraternal ties
that had bat hope and destiny common 10 US
both--tbat were brethren OF the same household and
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