The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-28

NORTHERN UAIoS MEETINGS AND SOUTHERN
CoNyENTIoNs.--A grand impulse to the Union
party of the North, appears to have been given by
the meeting at Castle Garden. We have had a
very enthusiastic meeting at Philadep hia-fine
letters and splendid speeches. another similar meet
ing in New Hampshire, with some very good
speeches, and some very excellent letters; another
Union meeting in Boston, with some of the most
splendid speeches and the most elegant letters of
all, always excepting the incompatible letter of
Mr.. Webster TO Castle Garden, and the premium
speech of Mr.. Gerard. Last, but not least we
have had a Union meeting at Nashville, on the
very heels of the late Southern Rights Convention
in cpen bold, and fearless denunciaton of its sup
posed disunion projects
These Union meetings-these speeches-these
letters, and these resolutions, ia behalf of the
Union, are all very well, as far they go. They
do something in reviving that love and devo-
ton to the Union which, at one time, was the
universal sentiment-but not enough. They appear
10 be gotten up without any distinct object, and end
in no really practical results. A mere declaration
of certain principles will not do. Eulogiums upon
the Union viii not save the Union. What we
want is the laying down, and the building up, of
some substantial platform, looking TO practical
measures FOX the preservation of the Union Fine
letters and splendid speeches are a waste of time,
unless directed 10 some specific and practical pur
pose.
We find the Southern States, on the other hand,
in the prosecution of definite objects. Southern
abstrHctions have been, for years, the rdicule Of
the practical North Bat the tables are fairly
turned. While the North are gathering az th.ir
Unien meetings vast assemblages to glorify over a
string Of distractions, the South, q Nashville, and
in the Missssipp Legislature, aud in their county
meetings, and local societies, are discussing the
very important question OF secession, aad adopting
the initial steps TO that end, distinctly as the
manufacture Of arms indicates a preparation for
war.
We understand that a great central Union
meeting will probably be got up in Washington,
ca the birthday Of the father of his country.
Very good. But it will amount to nothing, un-
less some measures calculated TO give confidence
20 the Sou,h-some practical compromise mes-
sur,s, are adopted, some plan for the permanent
organization Of great Union party upon we'll
defined Union platform. And we should think
that fuch men az Clay, Cass, and WebAer,
would be able TO get up some such organization.
Mere Qualification Of the Union will not do. The
South wants security against the designs OF the
Northern aboliionis!s and nulliiers. Notification
must he ex,inguished, or there is an end TO the
Union. How stop the traitors That is the qpes.
ton. We want not fine letters aud fine speeches,
but sound practical measures, and prompt action
Let both The old Northern parties be formally dis
banded, ard the Union men Of both organize a
Union p5ry on Union platform. Parry schemes,
ar mere hozannahs 10 the Union are ridiculous,
Action, action, alone, can save the Union