New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-06

refer r. Peterson
All the officers having been confirmed by the
voice of the meeting, there was silence for the
space Of five minutes.
The Hall was by this time full bat not by any
means crowded There were no seats on the
main floor, and it was difficult to ascertain the
number present, but we are sure that $780, or at
at the very outside 1900, would embrace all.
The stage was occupied by about forty
gentlemen, the greater proportion of them being
merchants and bankers, the well-known mag
mates of Wall-st. We noticed among them a
few wellknown public men Mayor Kingsland,
Ex-Mayor Harper, Elk Recorder Tallmadge, Ex-
Aid. Morgans, DR.. Francis, and others.
Mr.. - EvERTs was the first to rise after
the organization he proceeded TO read the fol-
lowing Address:
ADDRESS
10 the People Of the United States:
The near approach of the election for the
Chief Magistracy OF the Union, calls upon all
Its citizens TO consider the actual aspect of pub
lie affairs, to examine the characters and prnc-
Piles OF the leading statesmen of the nation, and
TO determine, upon deliberate and patriotic sur
vey OF all the vast interests of this great Repub-
and interests should be lntrusted If we Justly
deem IL a chief glory Of our System OF government
that It's powers are to be by fortui0us
allotment OF ouh or rank, but by the free deslgna
Won OF popular cholce Is necessary consequence
that that choice can be wisely exercised only in IA
vor OF the most worthy and the most capable. Just
as iuiy az We estimate the value and dignity Of the
Right OF Suffrage, must init the solemn obliga-
hons Of duty which attend its enjoyment and neither
by apathy nor by rashness in the exercise OF the
elective franchise, abuse the liberty which
distinguishes cur condition from that of every other
people.
Nor is it less the privilege and the duty OF every
citizen both 10 impart to others the grounds Of his
own opinions and preferences this subj Get of the
highest concern 10 all, and TO receive theirs fro
them, for thus only can the concurrent sense of
those who view alike the Interests OF their commoa
county be ascertaineo ana applied 20 the practical
But, fellow citizens, il these sentiments In their
general application receive our assent, we can
scarcely eXaggerate the peculiar Importance in the
actual concinon OF public affairs and Of Do itcal par
ties OF their earnest adoption practical r1lss for
our action, IN pre- parng for and conducting the q n
suing Presidential election.
No rejecting mind can refuse 10 admit that the
probable duties, olfhcuties and dangers which viii
attend the Aomlnlstfa alton OF the Federal Govern
ment during the next Presidents I'm require that
the reins OF power should be held By arm hand
ana suiceo with wise experience Of the past and
asasacisus forecast Of the future II the Reyolp.
nonaIy war and the labofs OF the Convention NJ
lIs' gave a new Constitution and Governmen. TO
n
cent public events have brought vast region of nav
Territory and BeW Interests within tae dominion of
our existing Constitution and Geyerpmsnt n our
entrance as an independent nation into relations
with the other nations Of the earth followed from
the FIRST Organization OF Our Governments, our Won.
sertul growth III territory. population, wealth and
power, concurrng With the s,ups ndoas changss
wrought by scerce and invention in the means NJ
determination with the Ola Wofid. h.s com.
menced new era IN our foreign relations. Hra.
semporsntously With our hirsh as a nation ali r,
rope became involved IN the storms Of war an re,
olution, and our humble ana remote pos,s,,n
scarcely preserved us irom being drawn into tss
strife, the preparations for grea,er cosdlcs thsrs
warn US OF peril 70 which relations as n .rs :,
commercial and maritime nation 70 ,ss se,tsiai
expose US Anc If the frst President Of the Usnsj
States was calico upon TO apply all the resources az
his wisdom apc patriotism 10 cuect and )u.ra tns
hrs' operations the new Constitution and Goyeyn.
nent upon the States over which lhey ~ere est,a
iishsd, anc ~ cetne and regulate position al
intercourse with foreign raiiors IN ,heir then ois
,uroec eondiuon, who can deny that the Rex, chef
Magistrate OF the Union Will require. for the s,e
essslul conduct Of cur at AIS whether foreign a,
Domestic. the largest measure o! the sane gsest
qualities e'~~'
Cncer the influence of these sentiments, feuox.
eiuzsns. at pubic meeting whether Tor humber,