The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-12

dsyoiing yourselves TO the cause Of your country
siraggers US, you lived In the hearts OF thousands
Of patriotic citizens OF the North. who honored you
aor from Louisiana had to encounter responsibilities
great and momentous You encountered them nobly
You stood almost alone in the representation from your
State IN The advocacy OF those the success
Of which the peace and happiness OF the country hung
suspended You dared to differ from your distinguished
colleague. and advocated those measures with zeal
power, and an eloquence, and with great attach
10 your native land AZ he could be- possessed Of
tCheers And SIR. with Joy that we heard OF the
cordial welcome with which, your return you were
greeted by your trusting and condng constuensa vel
come which must have been gratifying TO you as il
was just reward for your patriotic labors [Cheersl
And you, Mr. Senator from Mssissppi who. a.
stated Three cheers for Senator Fooie. Hunah
Hnrrah! Hurrah !l-who. as stated on a former oc.
casIon, came forward from trials and tribuatons at
home-wbo, forgetting party lies. dared to discharge
yonr on your return home. the governor Of
your own State against y0uwith the legislature Of your
State no matter whether they represented truly
The feelings Of the people, arrayed against youyou
dared to beard the lion in his den and commended for
those measures which essential the Union with
the same fervor and the devotion which had chaac
terzed your efforts on the floor Of the Senate [Appause
we DID nope, we did trust and believe, that the time
would come, and am glad 10 learn that the time has
already come. when reflection in Mississippi will per
form The Office which it is daily performing at the North
when patriotism will dspel the prejudice which, for
ume may have stood between you aud portion OF your
constituency when Mississippi would echo the voice Of
common
try in hang her distinguished senator and distinguished
| SON. Three cheersl Gentlemen, not to delan you
any longer in the name OF that Union Safety Commit
teea committee OF importance except 80 far as il has
been consecrated by the holy objects Of their appoint
| ment--n the name OF that committee bid you vel
come 10 our city In the of all who know that by
southern as well as BY northern blood independence
was achieved-who know that our Union was formed in
spirit OF compromise and that in spirit OF compro
mise i was receivedn the name OF all who appreciate
the blessings enjoy and willing to transmit them
uuim red M
received them from the handsof our aihers-in the
name OF all these, bid you welcome TO this great city
and may God speed you and prepare you for the duties
Mr. Hoffman then sat down amid great cheering, which
lasted for some moments.
Senator Fooe called upon to respond, and spoke
| as follows:
Gentlemen OF the committee. and fellow citizens OF the
city and county of New York rejoice to be here this
day. and TO witness do those striking indications OF
the existence Of sentiments friendly to the institutions of
our fathers was not unprepared for such scene as
that which behold ! had read account Of the
proceedings in Castle Garden, which have been so
eloquently referred to. have had an opportunity in
my own State and elsewhere of ascertaining that the
proceedings Of that meeting had produced the effect Of
cheering up the friends of the Union, OF sustaining them
in the struggle in which they were carrying on in
behalf OF Our institutions, and of paralyxing the
arm 81 laeoa n % wherever intelligence OF them had
before left my own home Never, in my opinion, since
the foundation OF this government, has any public
ing occurred which has speedily produced consequent
ces vitality important 10 the public welfare and safety as
that meeting at Castle Garden II is true-and am de-
lighted to know is true-that your noble example
Immediately followed throughout the greater part of the
NoIth and assure you that in my Stale have
been delighted in the captd OF Mississippi initiate
your noble example A lutte more than two weeks ago,
OF the largest mass conventions that held
the city of Jackson, was holden in my presence, of
which was an humble member, and over which pIesi
ded the late president OF the Nashville Convenlionno,
the late Nashville Convention but the first Nashville Con-
ysnton which assembled last summer)-Chef Justice
ShaTkey, who, discovering that those with whom he
associated bent treason, abandoned all connexon
with them and resolved TO do his duty as patriot IN this
crisis OF his counlry's history. Under the authority OF
resolutions adopted there, which conform with your
own, new party, composed OF the best men OF
both OF the old parties, has already been organ.
ICED in every county OF the State, and arrangements
have been made for bringing out candidates for
every important Office in the State, on the Union issue
alone. without regard to old party questions tAppause
And we have the strongest confidence that in every
county in the State OF Mississippi the Union cause will
triumph, and speedily triumph. lRenewed applause.l
There great reasonsurely there is great reason-for
these interchanges OF patriotic congratulations. Our
country may be entirely safe yet bat certainly have
most brilliant prospect before us OF its ultimate safety
Who doubts this! Is II not fact, without mentioning
names, that prominent champions OF sediiion in the
North have already declared, in express language, their
determination TO no longer continue the agitation which
has heretofore distracted the country and national
councils (Good Is il not true that leading newspa
pers published in the cities OF the North have lately de-
clared that in the judgment Of the editors al least II is
nexpedient to continue this agitation Is there not good
reason for believing confidently that agitation IN the
North will now cease And wha, Is the condition OF
public feeling in the South Why, Maryland unani-
mously sustains the Union So does Delaware In the
good Old Dominion, where repose the bones OF Marshall
of Madison, and Washington. of Henry, and host Of
other patriots OF the revolution, the language Of
| cession has yet been heard, and never will be
heard Tremendous aPplause] The people Of Kentucky
equally unanmous-the people OF Missouri are
equally unanimous-the people OF Tennessee, wings
and democrats, at least equally as unanimous for the
Union There is but voice in that State which has
been raised support OF the plan OF secession concoced
IN South Carolna twelve months ago, and put In action
recently by gentleman OF my Saie whose name IL
is not delicate to mention. The voice OF the Hon.
Hopkins l.. Turney, learn was the only one that was
raised in support OF this plan oi secession North Car
olina FLORIDA, Alabama, Louisana, Texas, and Geor-
already reached you, have all declared in unequiyoca
language their determination to adhere to the Union, and
to put down factioniss and faction
understand that the intelligence communicated from
South Carolina by telegraph Is, that they will await
the action OF the State which have the honor in part TO
Representative patriotic State OF Mississippi. This IS
pretty much what | have expected for Two or three
months past. | am glad that they will postpone
final action until then for am as certain that God
eigneh, and that this glorious nation exists on the face
of the globe, that the people OF the State OF Mississippi
will, next autumn, with a nearer approach 10 una.
nimy, declare in favor OF the Union than the Stale
more for Geofga.l speak OF what know and yet
this may appear strange 10 some, and may need eypana
iion. The explanation is easily offered. True, the
governor of Mississippi has declared himself in favor
OF prompt secession-true IL Is, he Is sustained al
the present lime by nearly all the Official inhuence
Of the State, including the two houses OF the egs.
lature, majority OF whom have decided IN favor OF