The New York herald., 1850-02-26
TREMENDOUS DEMONSTRATION
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THE VOICE OF NEW YORK
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THR UNION MUST AND SHALL BIZ PRESERVED.
ENTHUSIAS TIC PROCEEDINGS.
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Speeches Of Gen. Scott and Others.
II II u U N ION.
THR UNION MUST AND SHALL BIZ PRESERVED.
ENTHUsIAs TIC PROCEEDINGS.
Speeches Of Gen. Scott and Others
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In pursuance Of call, signed by several thousand of
our most respectable and influential inhabitants in
vitpg the ''ctisens Of the city and county Of New
York. irrespective Of party distinction who In favor
of sustaining the Union by the permanent settlement
OF the great question sgtating the nation, upon
the basis of the compromise resolutions introduced
into the Senate of the United States the Hon Henry
Cay to assemble last evening Castle Garden, that
pa,ious edes filed to overhowing; and, were 1t
hve times cspacious ss IL is 1t would not have at
fcrded even standing for the Thousands and,
might say Of thousands OF persons Of all parties
who desred to participate In the proceedng and raise
their voice give their vote, in favor Of compro
mise Of the slavery question. We have witnessed .
great many public meetings in this metropolis CON-
posed Of whgs of democrats Of natives and Of citizens
irrespective OF party, but more numsr-
ous q more enthusiastic and may add, a more pa
troic assembsge during the whole of experience
than was that o last evening There but opin.
ion. sentiment entertained by the vast multude;
and that opinion and that sentiment was, that,
come veal or come wc, the union Of this great and
glorious and powerful eonfederscy must and shall be
preserved the efforts Of disuniopsts and factonists Of
every color shade sect and party to the contrary not
withstapdirg 1t seemed indeed, as IL ali the patriotic
feeling Of the metropolis of the western world
concent8leu
den last evening epthu issiic unanimous
determined was the spirit manifested ths. the con-
fedescy Of States the heritage beauesthed by
lutionary fathers sha be sustained in all its inte gritty
and handed down TO posterity whole, perfect
symmetrical and beautiful in all its proportions
when received from those immortal men who founded
1t, and who cemented It with their life's blood.
Throughout the day according to the request Of the
Committee Of Arrangement the national nag-ths
glorious stars and stripes, before which, this the
GROSS Of St. George has fallen-whoh commands re.
spect wherever civilization has gouewhioh has been
borne victorously the valleys and planted the
ntsin tops Of the American continent-which Is
the emblem of human freedom wherever 1t that
glorious flag throughout the day displayed from
thousand ships, from the Frsnkin House, frsm the
American Hotel, from Florence's from the whig and
democratic quarters and from various other pub
lic buildings, rs Invitation for ell Americans to
rally around IT, and 1t from the assaults Of those
who, for would tranple II in the
dust BY dissolvins the confedrscy 1t represents
coolest and the hottest the world ever ssw.
Various estimates formed as to the number OF
perssn who present ut this great meetings but TAX
at moderate calculation, should say that ten
thousand were inside the building, and many more
outside The room decorated In very tasteful
end appropriate manner. The stage was reserved for
tue Of the officers Of the meeting and the press and
from the proscenium hung a gigantic American flag.
Immediately in front Of the step there another
national Tag, and the speakers stand was covered
Mkeviee with the stars aud stripes. Dipgleis wash
ipgton Brss BaRd used the audience from the time
when the doors thrown open until the commence
ment Of the proceedings of the evening, No sooner
" Hail Columbia performed, than shouts Of ap-
pause given, that fairly shock the roof OF the
cerdep. Then there calls for Yankee Doodle
and Hail Columbia again all OF which we're received
With tire emepdous applause In this way the time was
occupied until the proceedings commenced. At length,
that i at half past seven o'clock the meeting was
called to order by
General sArproRp. who said IL was with no ordinary
feeling he to propose its organization: This vas
the nrst time, in eighteen years that he has psrtei
national Importance that would induce him on this
cecason he has done, to take part In the dehbers
tIops OF public meeting lie then proposed the follow
ing named gentlemen as officers of the meeting;-
MAYOR Woodruff.
vfcE ossIsMtN.
CoasGLWs W. LswREsct, RosSar SMITH,
GEoRoE GaBwoip, THoMrsos Pnics
IignAap HALLocK, RohgHf HYsLoP,
JANIS GALLAIfr, ZOFHAH MILLS.
MosEs T.YLos, Gen. CsAs. w. SASDToRD,
BsnBsRr LawkiscE, NICHOLAS DEAN,
PlrsR CooPsR, "A. WEsrEHVELr,
frLkTfAH fEHhfr, W. a r. fssrz
FnAScs r. TiLlou, JoS.rHAS THomPsos,
EKADinAnD SUDAN, tHssLss NoHos~,
1ssnc.s s c. K,seE,sD, TT srsos,
Jas n. MArLr,M 81. d Ronr. MiLLIKES, and othis,
Csc. w NoLrAS, n. NJ. Forsrsrrs,
R,eg.rp RoBEkTs, Wm Trso~,
G. s. Bno.D, Gro. CoLIrss, and Others
Mr. Nrcuot.s DKAS then proposed, for the adoption
Of the eipg. series Of resolutions In proposing
hoped that ali present were animated With th. same
sentiment II the question which nov ssitstes
are coustry be settled must b. on the ba,s Of
re olutions of comproniss offered By Mr.. Clsy
ON those resolutionsa . eompromise must be made MIR
Ciay's resolutions may be amended or anpl,ned or
smasculaed. but their basis th- sDperstructure Of
settlement the ccmpromse Of the great question
agitsiing the whole Union, mast aud sill depend,
aad the spirit which pervsdes thsm Will prevail hev-
tabiy with these feelings then. said be take the
liberty offering the resolutions aud let remark
for one moment that aston. have no he.its-
tson in saying, depends the future peace aud psrgs
uense In great degree, q ths rhoe country (0reat
sppiause which lasted for minu,ss). Those who
have lived under our beuehc-nt institutions have the
strongest motives possible for perpetuatng tbepn In
Gods name, then, there be single Individual in ths
vast room who 4. not snmated by The feelings which
nov express trust he will leave this place aud make
for those who are dsposd 60 usntain the aoni
she whole rion, and ncthing but the Union (rre.
rssndous sppiause and bum Of appreciation that con-
tloued fCrsome time).
Mr. OcrrN then read the resolutions, which were
received with the greatest enthusiasm
Before ths question was taken on them there was
some commction on the platform NEAR tie procenium
on looking In that direction 20 observe the cause of
tse commotion. observed the manly figure u vene.
r.l sct. the aero Of LundYs Lane sud OF Mexiso-of
him vho contributed much tue seluision Of the
very territory which has caufed 90 much disc assion
and agitation throughout the shol- country. The
eslsst cid General taken by bs hand aud led 10
the front Of the platform N y needess to cay that ne
received mo-t enthusia tisaly, aud that the az
plsuse with vhich he greeted aid not rubiie for
some time. hs coon ne togt se4 by the side OF
the Chsrmeo. hts llonoI the Nsyor ssoher round oi
appiause was gfvep, In complm-Lt o. hin. Tbs band
sruck up The Bould Sngsr Boy and played u "a ex.
cellsnt style Assocn a. the music stoppsd, Gesersi
Scott from his seat and aos nowsdEet the cnmpl
nentary manner In which he sas ressised b. the as
ssubled thoufande.
Mayor woonHuLL then submitted ths resolutions -
All In fsvor said he OF the passage u these esoutOns
viii please say "Ay!"
such an ~Ay," such loud. t-emenious and su.hu.
rss.fic ar as was pobdsd never bsfre heard
An this any other city in the uited states
believe, elf~vhsre MOI a singe Nay vss uttered
All was uuauimity and enthssasrn. ard could not
but help bsicying that ths many thousands present
axperieIced feeling Of relief a. if burden weight
had be. % removed from them when taxing the
mot eingle was uttered-th-ru vas not dissen-
fIept veiet. The resolutions q loiio
Hcelvca That the people of Nsr lork, without distInc
of cct party, are adenuy ed - the bnon ~
tteee htef the mos precious of
ther poscat nstuoeti and tstisg yet begun 70
calculate tne yaas q hs union e., n,smpa's 10 eeaa-