The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-25
From the Albany Argus.
Tho Union Meeting AZ Uuca.

OF the great Union meeting at Utica
This movement, 50 entirely m harmony with The ad-
mirable spirit and tone of similar demonstrations else
where having been made the subject OF dsparaging re-
marks in certain quarters protesting TO be democratic
is but Just 10 the prominent and OF that party IN
Utica who participated in IT, to invite the public attention
the proceedings themselves, and TO ask what tnee
them that democrat can hesitate 70 approve we mght
democrat NAV moi be proud to sanction Is there any
thing the declaration OF adhesion TO the Unon and sub
mission 70 the laws and constitution d Ins eGanS
to make in the face mankind whenever there is ground
10 believe that any portion however Insignificant OF his
counrymen bent their subverslon and especially
when such purposes openly proclaimed by religious
as well political fanatics to be the object Of their in
cendiary appeals, and when abolition and sectional dema-
gogu busy IN season and out OF season, sowing the
seeds Of notification and disunionl
For ourselves we honor and applaud the men who in
such crisis respond with alacrty 10 the alyngcry Of
tho Union and the Constitution, and unite in lending the
weight OF their names and influence towards rebuking
the malign and perurbed spirits whose element is
and snachy and whose abors. successful must result
in disruption OF this glorious Union and an endless
ries Of bloody civil wars
Let those who affect to SCOT at these popular demon.
stations Of the pervadng sentiment derde and peryert
their scope and design they may they can neither
laugh down, nor cough down, nor put dowa feeling
which il inheritance OF the American people, and
which can be relied on to crush and tread ont every
symptom OF treason 10 law OF constitution winch may
present se 81 ee Sa row who o. ress
to the laws and reputation OF constitutional o.
ligationswho seek TO fomen sectional luminosity az the
prelude to disunon-shonld quail under the exhibitions
Of the strong and pervading attachment to The Union
ssnow and forever OF which the Utica demonstration
is bu example Itwould be strange if they did mol
feel and manifest some Of tAeir waning power,
even for mischief And it would be still more strange
if the futierng in ssch quarters does not reanmae the
efforts q me ends q the uaoa 70 maks knawa ns
ifestng itself in the shape OF resistance 10 the laws al
The North, or Of secession at the South.
The Union meeting at Cattaraugus II will be
apan. WA not
interference and dsordery attempts TO break it up
perven it, on the part OF the free-soil and aboi-
it. But this characteristic attempt Of the consistent
free speech" not only unsuccessful. but nal-
to the matter and call attention to it. only Tor the purpose
Of showing that the Evening Journal and Atlas were
both only premature in their Civilizations the sup
posed disruption" of the meeting hut perhaps 100 will
ling to be msnormed 1t is not the first time that the
sypahies of both on all such subjects have happened to
run too mpetuousy in the same channel.
From the Utica Observer Dec. 10.
GREAT UNION NEE Ting AT UTICA
Pursuant to the call heretofore published vast con,
course met at the courthouse on Wednesday evening
The meeting called TO order by the Hon j. A Spen
Ger, on whose motion Hon. Hiram DEMO was appointed
chairman.
Harvey Barnard. T. Pomeroy. Hugh Croker Rufus
Northway, Willard Crafts, Dr. P B. Peckhan, and
Kruger B, Miller, were appointed vice presidents !,
Lyon, H. c. Potter, W. c. Johnson. D v. w. Golden,
and VIM Clark. were chosen secretaries
The president on taking MS sea-, addressed The NEE,
ing, alluding TO the importance OF the object for which
the great assembly before him had been drawn together
The blessings OF the form OF government under which we
live too great not to deserve every effort for their
continuance. Under that government the country has
advanced from few scattered colonies al the time OF the
revolution to its present greatness Soon alter The revo
luton the existing confederacy nearly fell to pieces and
the friends Of the country almost despared Of it until The
formation OF the present constitution in l7s The sages
and patriots OF the IeyoutionMadson, Jefferson the
two Monises and Washington, the Father OF his Coun-
uy-were then living.
AT that time many hostile interests distracted the coun-
try. and hence il most difficult to form government
But il done, and done by mutual concessons-by sac
rcing private interests the altar OF their common
country II the convention had acted like certain poti-
been formed Under the government then formed the
country has advanced from 100000 Of people to as,
100000; and in every foreign port no flag exces such
considerations efforts should be spared preserve the
Union and strengthen the cords binding together
The address, Of which the above is most imperfect
sketch, was received with great applause.
On motion OF Hon. j. A. Spencer, committee OF nine
was appointed by the Chair to report resolutions, which
was composed q The following gentlemen Messr g.
ns, Timothy o. Grannis, John II Edmunds. T. s. Fax
ton, Isaiah Tiffany, and Nicholas Devereux.
The following resolutions were reported by the CON-
mittee:
L. Resotved Thst the constitution. which ordained
and established for the Of forming "a more perfect
peopis of the United States and their posiery, hs.
sweed the purposes of its creation is en-
titled the veneraon aud regard OF every individual
claiming or receivisg its protection.
Rssoivsd, That hail with JOY the fact that the dan
gerous questions which recently threatened the stability
Of government have been au.;csby adjusted and
when consider the diversity oil interests affected there
by, believe the compromise passed at the late
Of Congress fair and honorable and ought be
Rssoiped That every Law passed by the Congress Of
the United States eccordance with the provisions Of the
constitutions is 10 be deemed expression of the
reign will OF the American people, aad SUCH until mod
fled abrogaed is entitled the ready obedience and
support OF every inhnbitant of these States.
L. Rssoipsd That know higher law for
ment American czens, Than the constitution Of the
United Siaesj and while members Of Congress- in COM
mon with all other officers Stale and national, required
take oath support that Instrument IL Is their solemn
duty pass all laws which necessary and proper
carry every provision thereof into foil effect
o. Rssoiped, That nasmuch the constitution of the
labor In State, under the laws thereof escaping into
another shall, In consequence Of any law regulation
therein be discharged from such service labor but shall
be delivered up claim Of the party whom such service
provision less than It's Others full force aud effect
and Congress having It's last session. passed for
that purpose, also In favor Of unfolding that ensc
msnf, without change modification until time and
perience shall demonstrate the necessity Of further egsa
don 70 guard against evasion or abuse"
H<sofrd, That deprccate the existence OF factions
North South, led by aspiring sgogues or heated
natics who counsel resistance TO the laws, and preach
have sympathy with either that declare our
sachment the constitution and the Union and firm
determination 70 support The laws.
After the reading OF the resolutions, the meeting was
ably and eloquently addressed by Samuel Beardsley
and j. A. Spencer, esqs We hope to give these vnd-
cations of the laws and the constitution at future
period The vote on the resolutions was then taken,