Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-28

Hltsr " WIS aelfsefed
I" Al II meeting NJ Castle Garden. New
York. Feb 20, 1850, 10 eonstlt ni,gu inca.
sufas fot The preservation Of the Union
# n N u n
{" General Scott was here called OH, and
rose amidst long and continued cheers
lie addressed The meeting as follows
"FsAloy.eHi =ens@=yo kiDd rfeaiibe
fills mo With the deepest aniot ions. / am
here not expecting 10 take more Than u
staiid IN setfts corner u The gfeat t,njI to
witness The proceedings. Sene kind ffj1na
discovered tle belDW, OF | should not have
stood III Ibis conspicuous piece. | did NOT
expect to lmye addressed QUO word 10 dis
meeting. / SEQ bsfofe inc muej, Of lie
wealth, Intelligence. and Responsibility Of
this great city assembled lisfe, 70, the mr..
pose Of supporting our great Union, that
Union OF which | am Oil humble friend
aud servant | do not call myself 1, either,
Of Tie NORTH, Sontl, East, or West /; but /
have served lie Union for forty odd years.
and feel myself d citizen Of every part Of
II, and whatever life and strength / may
lave sIlall be devoted 10 its preservation.
Feeling Tint II WIS IN jeopardy, aud tia.
Ibis nesting Ind assembled 10 rromofe
lihrrioiiy and preserve The Union, / eati,s
here, aud retufil you nihny tlantss for tho
Kindness you have bestowed mo.
~ at1 not ali uBoliti0Blst, nor iii adpo.
cate Of slavery ON not here NJ Il De,
,neerat OF Wig | have attended no par,
W n,seting in foftytwo years. INT when
The cry i, That tic Gnion Ii ID danget.
and o fHlly is made 10 support II, | would
have been a coward md a rsefeaht, IL
had not also rallied Or Whatever yajue
may be Tbs remainder oil my life, ard none
SETS more value On IL than / do, / would
give u i'll support Of Tie Union Il ltotu
that ] viii not live 10 see disuBior. and il
without tho ability 10 avert it, may | ie
buried bel satli its fttits. / nm charmed
with the good feeling and universal pttrio,
tisni which Ills ineeti1g has exhibited
and God graft that you tBhy devise some
plan TO save That Ttion 10 which we oil,
10 heart aud soal, ire so much attached
Sotf, Sir, there are only ten words ~
M extract OF tweBty.eiglt, That General
Scott ever used. lie doss not say, 81
would not lave been here ii / had thought
these snbisGss, (hbgli.ion md slavery
would baee initiated against ench otlier.''
No q word Of IL. lie says. " Como not
10 III Hbolili6ulst or b sHa vsboider, as IL
Wing or d Democrat / have ~ lended no
party meeting for fefsytwe years," Ac,--~
NO, he comes with the spirit that prompt.
60 our revolutionary fathers 10 strike f1r
libsrty lie comes not " excite the pas
siofis Of opposing parties. bnt TO pour oil
Upon the troubled waters Like The i'm.
nr1ftal Washington. he never devised any
MEANS Tor effect, or corrected plans Ly
which he could act upon the masses. 10
promote his individual popularity. Bot,
Sir, let rs pursue your remarks II little
further YoH say, "GeD. Scott did not
endorse the Compromise tneasurs - OfCoD.
gress, nor did he speak Of any such roea.
snres.' Now, SIR, here you are in error
ngain, and that you may not misIead
| will post you u little better than
tho Delta seems 10 lave done, by publish.
Ing The resolutions that were under discus
sion, AID 10 which, Gen, Scott was speak.
ing
The following are the resolutions
which were unanimously adopted by q
o. tic meeting
" HEsblteI, That the people OF New
York, without distinction OF sect or tsaiy.
~ardeptly devoted 10 the Onion OF tf,csc
precious OF their political institutions aud
never yet begin 70 calculate the
value OF this Union, can contemplate no
contingency IN which its dissolution would
be otherwise than a gigantic crime against
the peace, prosperity, and freedom Of our
aud Of mankind.
"Resokved, That In the resolutions late
~ submitted 10 the Senate Of tie United
by Mr.. Clay. looking TO a complete
aud final settlement Of all questions relat-
ing 10 slavery, On which the feelings OF
Northern and Southern sections Of opf
lave been excited against each
other, we joyfu1ly recognize the basis OF
a harmonious and brotberIy adjustment OF
a most distracting and p~erilons e%ontroyer-m
W and entreat out feIIow.citizens Of oil
and sections to study those resoiu-
lions carefully, and in d spirit OF devotion
TO the Union aud p%erpetuity Of this noble
eonfedcracy.
"Resalye1, That 10 view OF the above
considerations, we accept, as the basis Of
. compromise, the preamble and resoIu-
as introduced by Mr.. Clay into the !.
Senate Of tie United States ON the 10Th
Of January, 1850"
Now, Sir, are you not snzpyased wien
you compare yotr published statement
the facts as they are? viii not your
be equally surprised? VIII they
not have sone misgivings" as 70 tlys
which influenced youso rely npoit
he delta, instead oil seeking iuforI0stion
sources 10 lie relied upon.
Until you hear from me again, pesce be
ID your troubled conscience.
RICHARD A. STEWANT.
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