The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-02

itwhy is -hst have assembled at this time l-why
is il that there should be unusual thing at this time
this assemblage OF the whole people, disTegardfu Of
party ties and party associations Ii is because we are
ia the midst OF momentous in the history of
oar country. From the origin OF this nation, we have
been divided in great degree upon the nature and
character OF the institutions embraced ia system OF
government But aside from these great national ques
tons, other questions have arisen, different from those
where the patriots and true friends oil the country have
found materials upon which TO range themselves in OPP
position in the keen encounter OF their wit and their udg
ment, as to which was the night side we md such
classes OF every couniy But there are other classes
of who seek Tor political place and power, and lot
materials upon which 10 construct parties TO suoseve
their own private ends and personal exaatlons Alter
The principles OF the constitution established from pac
tce OF seventy years, and SO well Understanding tue
tests OF experience had gone so far to settle our Pohcy oil
and hnance-mght Il not have been supposed mat
the country would go in lis career OF peaceful pros
perity We have had but little 10 disturb us, or the de-
velopmeDt OF country's power and It's fnl measure
OF glory. But politicians must have employment Upon
truly great and disturbing questions such men as Clay,
Webster Cass and Dickinson easily Ind employment
But what employment do they furnish to your mere
which 10 ride into powerl What other employment
BELTS the arch magician OF the democratic party, or The
hobby rider OF the wings We find the latter mount
ing the hobby against particular socetythen against
every who happens 10 be landlord-then cast
ing himself over 10 the abolltionists. We lind the
magician Leading Oft u bending 10 The most ek
given all he deserved and refused to give more ne must
become the supple tool Of the infamous northern abo
u0nlstS. lt1feat applause must ne TeBafutd an u
most extraordinary circumstance, that. when political
feuds almost terminated, il became necessary for
the political tcksters OF both parties TO seize upon some
opportunity for disunon. II be extraordinary
circumstance BY which the great manager Of the demo
Gratis and the great manager Of the wings should have
mounted the same hobby and ridden it at the same hour
Their course OF action is the same can
doubt their private fraternity; man can doubt a
coparnershp between them and their respective parties
The question is whether the great city OF New York is
tied 10 the tail OF either of the parties. mo, no
whether i will condemn them' say condemn them
because believe this great cityhe first city OF the
h. Inc % condemn them we e. are tod
approved by Daniel Webster--whose opinion no man
ever doubtedwe are told that that law cannot be
city Of New York. [Cheers.l i is admitted by the
common enemy that, while nearly the whole North is
iaithess TO the constitution, the capital city OF the
law. Immense cheering.l The truth will be at last
established among our errlng brethren We not a
small society," or Of slight influence and thank God, we
are not divided Hear, hear.l What law, ask, is it
calls forth the energy OF this city, We told by the
aboitionss that there is danger here; are told
that the Union on must be Many say that i the
rights when their country is almost reduced to desert
BY the operation OF an unjust law, we shall arm
ourselves did against Britain, did against
neghbor Mexico, and ready to do against
every foreign foe and strike down our brethren This
is the kind OF Union they would give They would
command to pass in hostile bands the grave of
Washington. want no such Union. [Cheers.l When
the day shall come-if il must-tha any OF our
neghbors ask to be separated from us, better that n
should be than that the bayones Of American citizens
should be directed against the bosoms OF American c-
Mr. OConor then went on to say that he had no per.
sonal influence interest with the South and that in the
South he had scarcely friend he derived no income
from it; but he would tell them why he not willing
the South We are ali brethren Of the thirteen original
States connected by blood and the to of years
which established glorious and united republic Now
let dissolve this companyel US but lose one sarand
what becomes The Drue and glory of the American
name. He asked them, they prepared to draw the
line between themselves and the South Were they pre-
OF Andrew Were they prepared to say that the
grave of Washington in another the
Of Washington and Jackson lie in different countries
Were they prepared to tell their children OF that glo
rous document which written by Jefferson and
that be native of another country Patrick Henry,
too, belonged to the South What becomes Of by far the
Of southern brethren; for they it is that would be
driven out OF the republic, and the desiroyers of
tranquility lCheersl 1t is for the preservation Of
the American name that should go united, until
the blue flag shall bear hundred stars and each the
representative OF powerful empire. United we go on
Prosperng filling up onr vast country with the lovers OF
liberty, cnging 10 shores, in myriads from Europe
they come not in Millions but he might say nations were
knocking at door, and asking share in the blessings
and benefits oil this great republic. To carry the hap
Pness Of the white race, he anxious carry out the
Unien he was not willing, hazardous experiment,
to try II the black be elevated he was mol viii.
ling TO hazard the happiness OF the white man, for whom
the wide domains OF this country spread open
Mr. OConor then advised all present not TO vote or an
aboitionst and declared that he himself would rather
even vote for hypocre, who pretended not to be an
abolitionis than for man who openly avowed himself
TO be He prepared 10 vote for national wing
in preference TO any freesoi democrat Loud cheers,
and waving OF hats for several minutes Jefferson said
we were all republicans and all federasts. He (Mr
OConor) said we were all democrats-all wings. The
speaker then described his mission Syracuse, and said
that he had there introduced resolutions which estab-
shed the doctrine OF nonniervenon, and in for
that they had given the district which he represented
three free soies but not OF his did they or would
they get tHere there great uproar and confusion
caused by one person in the body OF the building and
cries Immediately raised OF "Pum him out !" Quiet
ness being restored, three cheers gwen. Mr..
O'Conor again reminded the meeting how they should
vote, and concluded by seconding the resolutonl
MIR. WIN. NJ, Everts the next speaker called upon
by the president He said Mr. President and gentle.
men, among the passed by the late Congress OF
the United States, assembled in the most important ses
sion that has filled page in the history OF the
country, were series OF enactmenis Tor the preserva-
lion OF the peace and the happiness and the union OF the
inhabitants of this broad land OF which this
bage is but a rock in the ocean Oae Of these meas
the ugluve.savc bill, founded upon the con-
siuton and the law OF 1893 We have all heard OF the
convention which formed the constitution II was COM
posed OF the wisest men in time that tried mems souls
In that constitution there provision which
passed by the wise OF the North and the wise men
OF the Souih-by convention presided over by Wash
ington. and AT which assembled the truest spirits that
were ever brought together in any age Immense cheer
ing.l In this constitution there clause passed
which made provision that when any man, who was
bound in service to another in Stale, passed into
other State he not to be liberated by reason OF any
n NtaNA k.t.