Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-08
UNION MEETING AT WEsTCHEsTER, N. YORK,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 80, 1881.

oNoN MEEIlNG AT T4WESTCHESFER, N, YORK,
! n TaURsDAr, JANUARY 80, 1881.
The winters cold did not prevent the assembling an en-
thusastc and numerous bsdy Of people st Ttowp, New
York, on Thursday last.
The officers Of the meeting were Hon. ALBERT Lock
wooD, President; Gen. WARD and Others, Vice Presi-
dens and GEoRsE sHEawoon, E,q and others Secretaries
Letters were read by JANIS A. HAMIIToS Chairman of the
Committee ofAnangements, from DANIEL WEBSTER HEsRr
CLAY, DANIEL 8. Dickinson, GouvERHEUR KEMBLE,
WILLIAM NELsos, WILLIAM PAuLDIse, VIZ. HESRr
AsTHos, JAMES BRooKs and THEopoRE H. BxsEnIcr,
sympaihizng with the call Of the meeing and encouraging
the people Of Weshes,er persevere in efforts in behalf of
| the Unon
The meeting addressed by Messrs. J. W. ToMrKrss
ALEX. HAMILros, jr.,J.W. GERARD, and J. T. BaAp1.
Mr. TomPkins oke Of the formation of the Constellation
and The origin q slavery il ne Uned States Mr. Hanil.
gave statistical and elaborated exposition Of The causes
=; :sss:sqss9; decline lime q
pressed their determination stand aoo from all parties
tamnaed with dsunon sentiments and each gave
to their strong disappobaion Of the pursued by
prominent leader of the party which each respectively be-
onged Mr.. Gerard gave rule which he thought
might in nine out Of en act with safety, viz to reject
every theory pre6xed with anh terminated by ism
n answer to the inquiry 'why do you agtate :" be said
that those who have agated until they have nearly destroyed
the Union would gladly send home Sleepy Hollow, and
make Rip Van Wrinkles of all until they had consummated
their work Of destruction.
series Of resolutions, similar ia spirit those Of the
Castle Garden meeting, unanimously adopted, and
after the appointment Of Vigan Committee, the
meeting adjourned with nine hearty cheers
The occasion called forth the following letters from
Messrs. WEBSTER, CLAY, and Dickinson:
Mr.. Hebsfer's Letter.
WAsHIssros, JANUARY 27, 1851.
GENTLEMEN have to acknowledge the receipt Of your
letter of the 18th Of this month"; inviting attend meet
ing proposed to be holden at Tarytown the 30th instant
by the people Of Westcheste county, without any distinction
Of party who approve Of the compromise Of the last
session Of Congress.
My public duties do not allow accept this invitation
but you need doubt that cordially approve the objects
purposes for which the people Of Westcheser propose
assemble.
hope the spirit Of disunion may be considered now in
degree, checked but that it has existed, both at the
North aud the South, and does still exist dang ex
tent, cannot me- be denied by any honest
In the South, the separation of the States openly pro-
posed discussed, aud recommended absolutely condition
ally in legislative halls, and in conventions called together by
the authority Of law.
In tne NOrtn the state nave not run into such
excess and the purpose overunDg the shows
itself clearly n resolutions agreed TO in voluntary
sembes Of individuals denouncng the laws Of the land and
declaring fixed intent 10 dsobey them.
notice that in of these meetings. holden lately in the
very heart Of New England and said have been very
merousy attended, the members unanimously resnlvs THAI
God helper will not suffer sny person charged
with being fugitive from labor to be taken from among u.s.
and this resolve pledge lives, fortunes and
sacred honor"
Thesepersons have been that the
thus avowed by them distinctly reasonable II any law OF
the land be resisted by force of force of numbers
with declared intent resist the application of that law, 10
all cases. this esyng against the Government within
the meaning Of the Constitution and is act Of treason
drawing after all the consequences Of that offence This is
the precise in which convictions for treason took place
in Pennsylvania during Gen Washingtons administration
And only does such spirit this manifest itself in heated
and violent public assemblies but is also defended
aged and commended by considerable portion Of the public
press and what still worse the pulpit hae in too many in
Stances uttered these tones Of opposition TO the law, instead
of the voice of christian meekness repentance and the fear
OF God Indeed have happened in which and
have engaged in sort OF rivaly CONTEST TO
whether The laws of society, the institution of religion, and
the authority of the Divine Revelation, could be treated with
the more contempt al @t 7 2N4
1t is evident that if this pii, be not checked will en-
danger the Government it spread far and wide, it will
overthrow the Government.
There are ample pledges gentlemen that with you and
your fellow citizens OF Weschesr other feeling will be
entertained than that OF jealous stachment to the Union
and the Constitution and determination to support both to
the last extremity. Among your committee see the Of
great and ustrious man. equally distinguished in the
revolutionary and the constitutional period Of his country
ALEIANpER HANILroS Of the twelve commission
who met at Annapolis in September, 1856, and
mended the country the establishment Constitution
Government adequate the exigencies of the Union
Here the cradle Of that form of government which has
solongb uDd altogether nd made prosperous home
and much respected abroad Where the blood Of Alex
ander Hamilton fills the VEINS bis example and patriotic
services are remembered be language Of eparaon seces
son and disunon will find uitsrance and purposes OF
violent resistance the laws appreciation tolerance
/ Gentlemen, the mortal remains Of another great man,
veneraied and loved through the whole Of long life
epose in the county Of Weseheser Of mean JOHN
JAR The public life Of this ustrious almost en-
ey devoted the preservation Of the Union Of the States
the establishment of the Constitution and the administration
Of the powers conferred under it, No clearly
felt deeply the evils arising from the existence OF
States with entire and distinct sovereigntes No man ap-
pealed TO bic counymen against such state Of things with
more earestness eoquence power He saw the begin
ming Of spirit very much like that which exists now he
foretod its DANGERS and did much any ~ escue
the public opinion from it's pernicious grasp. g. .s
In l7S5 he friend, I is my first wish to
the Uni ed States assume and merit the character of
great nation, whose territory divided into different States
merely for nvenent GovernmeEt ln 1857 he said:
81 has until lately heen received and uncontad c'edop.n-
on that the prosperity Of the people of America depended
on their continuing firmly united and the wishes prayers
and eff rs Of best and wises citizens have been
stanty directed to that object But politely appear,
who insist that III opinion and that instead Of
looking M safety and happiness in union, we ought to seek
II 10 division Of the States into dsnc, conedeacies
veregnties.' ....Ha l.5
This country and this people to have been made