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a q meelins Il Castle Garden, Nev York. Feb
rna:ya - 1850 = consult upoa measures lor the
presslEaiien a lhe Union. lie following IL ID
iio1s we're unanimously adopted
RstslnEa. That The people Of New York. wishou,
disi1eii1n q sect or parry ardentiy devoted 10
the union of shese Slates next 70 liberties,
he nlast precious 0 their political insiisntions
and. haFng never vel began % eacplate he ralue
q tbis Union can conreniplate nj c0riiogencY ia
Nlieh DISSATISFACTION would be Otherwise than rs
eanfie crime aganst the peace prosperity and iree-
dom Of oaf country a1d Of mankind.
Rfsolre4. Tha5 10 The resolutions lately submit
tet g The Senate &c The Uniisd States BIZ Mr. Clay.
looking 70 complete and final settlement Of ali
questions relating l0ssaVefy, On which the feelings
OF the Northern and Southern sections Of onr roun-
NY have been excited against each osher we 10y
fully Tecognselhe basis Of an harmonious ana bro
therly adjustment of mos, dis,Facsing and peril
Gus ccDIcTeFsy and enircai our fellow citizens 81
all parties and sections 10 study those resolutions
carefully and in spirit Of devotion TO the Union
and perpetniiylof this noble Confedefcy
Rcs9Ired, That, in view Of The zboFe considera-
tons, We accept The basis Of compromise, the
preamble and resolutions as introduced BY Mr..
Clay into The Scnateof the United States On the
i9th Of January, 1850
General Scorr being present atthis meeting, was
called on. and rising amid long nlinued cheers,
addrcsscdthe meeting as foiIows;g
Fsllow-Ci gems s-1onr kind greeting fills stne
with he deepest emotions. came here net.ex-
pecting 10 take more than stand 10 some cor =,
Of The great hall toSwilness the proceedings Sors
kind friend discovered me below or s,onId ~,
have stood in mis- conspicuous plar. di.l nj e.
pet to address enc word 70 this .,fe,inos see IS.
fore me much Of intfllise.i.e rrspectsbil;,y and
sterling worth of this fearcjTy mbled he5e IA
sne puFposc u ~ f5ortirg our great UHion, oil
Nhica am p tumble friend and servant ac
kot san y self citizen oil The North oil the South
q '-e cast, Or Of The West; but hare serrsd ht
afcn Tor forty odd years and feel myself citizen
Of erey part df IL aLd whatever life and strength
may have shall be derotcd 10 lis preservation Feel
ing hiatt was in jcopards and that this meeting
had assembled to pFomelc1d Harmony and preserve
The Union. I.eame here, and return you many
thanSs for The kindness with which you have vel.
coined me.
anInot an d6oiiiosist nor an advocate II siacerp
come not here as a Dcmocrat or a VEig have
attended no party meeting in forty two years Blu
when The cry is thai The Union is 10 danger. and
rally is made to support il, Iiyonld hare been a
cOrrofd laad a rrereaat If Ihad mol also rallied!
OF whatever value may be the Fclna nder Of nav
life, (apd none sells more value on it than de,1
iro1ia gire il II suppdrt of tic Uaion lhope NAV
not live 10 see its dissolution but If unable Ia
evert its fate, would be buried beneath its ruins
am charmed with the good feeling and uuiYer
sal patriotism which this meeting has exhibited
and God grant that YOU may devise some plan ID
save thai Union 10 which We all, in heart and soul,
are 50 much attached
The meeting then adjourned with three cher:
for the Union and Compromise.