The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-19


John A. Hariot ........... Builder
Jacob ". Gsoe ewis........... Hoass mover.
John T. Conover r........... Bsihor
aeorge ". Ford .......... Builter
Martin Z. Thompson. .Arosltect.
samuel A. Warnfr.. Arshiteas.
john Hiomeli Iron ~orEer.
Isaac EwS. S......''.......... ..Buhder.
Nooert taylor r............. fis' terer
Freeman Blootgooo Bu'ldsr.
Jonn SeaL eaL...............n nader
jacob " bogeri .......... 0ntloer.
George Codington. ....... Builder.
Thomas Chslmers... Builder.
Ass ". FIy....'. Hauusr.
A. A. Denman. an............... Merchant
dosgAno.. Lane d-Sisr
B. r. Smith Stone dealer.
VIM Lsimbur, Jr... .......... Builder
John Foster. Contractor.
At hapast O'Clock fifteen huasrsd persons had
assembled in the Tabernacle and Afterwards the
assns called to order by Mr. hcCAY Who nominated
..JosRH SIMPSON to prsslds the meeting, which
,aomisson ratified BY the meeting Mr. MoClay thsn
nominated the following named Vice Presidents and
Secretaries, and the meeting accepted the lisi:-
JOSEPH P. SIMPSON.
PREaDHsTs
Horatio Allen n Sciisdelin,
J. l. Coddingten, Robert Tsyier,
A. A. Dspmap, T B StillmAn,
VIM. Webb VIM. Nspsies,
Bspj Camp James 4, rper,
James Harriot, rtomss HcElrath,
James Wothsrspoon George 3 ,uce,
John Cornell, john Anderson,
Robert n Hoe, JACOB Aims.
Thomas Charlock, Johu Cornell
Edmund Hurry, Thomss Carnlsy,
Joseph Taoher, Jsmts Stewart,
JchH g. H0N ell, John DsSms.sr.
Samuel A. Warner, Thomas Adds Emmett
Thomas Kesch,
Gustavus 1. Conovsr, Taomas Chal nsrs
Petsr Van Antwerp Renssalass N. Hxvons
Howard Potter,
The CaAnxAN came forward and said
Fellow citiseDs-I feel highly sensble OF the honor
ycu have conferred upon ma in calling upon ms t. PIE
this mi IL olflsi : Of tbs
mechanics Of Now York . body Of men with whsm have
Of M sss o.
<appaurs) and to discuss subject OF tho highest In
:S.. : Us " i Ts or .:
isnps Thirty four year. sss attended s Gs. %s.tsg q
.s'd . ~ 'Os . Sss 10 ~. ,V
them IN there but voice and thas was for freo
dom {Chesrs) trust that that ssuti meat will be rs
echoed here. (Applause The question bsore us Is
Of n at moment mechanics 10 opinion tbs slave
power has always been pulling down ms chAnics have
Vbai il called an asoitienist have si~sys b.en
anti slavery and anti slavery boy tApplsuse)
auds see, bu, must call tbs sr.nion of the audience
10 ono fact The reputed author of the bill vas
sss..t SSSS a. DO that Of Iii .eh.lies "ho ssui,
to quality themselves for tbs highest positions In
and 1n.ometimes did not. I am nov compelled 70
say That since he has fod himself to the slave POI
{.pphus.l .ithdrs. that ,y%p.t from him ssst i
he viii redeem the false step hs has taken, whether
We shall mourn him one lost forever.
Mr. WHITEHEAD then read the following letter from N
Bovditoh Bunt Eq prosecuting officer Of the city and
county Of New York -
N. B. BLUNr's LETTER.
NEW YORK Feb. l8. 1854
GufImu-I received and at ths time intended psrs.
s.s. Ills evening upon tis thrs.snsd violation o, the
Missouri oompromise; but inssssAn, engagement In
yet unnnshed leaves me NO alternative but to pre-
sent briefly my vews writing
For . period Of several years. hAvs felt constrs'ned
from rssafd to my oeAl posision entirely to ae.aia
taisy should not be found dsnstirs from hat rule.
srsss and Which has led to your a. Tar above
Al party oonsdsra ions, regarding Of vital I'm
porases the integrity Of the UoioD asd espsos
y q involving not only breach Of pghtsd faith, but
the welfare OF common country, have mot felt
se st hbsry to withhold public expression Of my opt.
Most sfths actors in the eventu, drama which led to
have paased from the Of their Abors and their
tiumphs, sid the places which knsw sbem will
anow then no Dors to ever" he whose name has been
oftsn raised to sooth the excited passions hsasd
lsztians .hoe last expiring energies we're devoted 70
and national cicord which for time threatened stth
dsg rustion our political sdfcs has oeen scArosy
signed to the tomb the torch OF ausrchy has bssa
again lighted and the worst passions of civil dsspson
again aroused Deeply regretted the ososson
emerpensy virh cslmr esq., bat with armesss For my.
ssh Ihave been taught TO the constitution of
otunuy 10 ntlu 10 lN princphb, nnO noWeVT muon
may regret the existence ~ csuse cAealAed to afs q
the feelings Of portion OF eizsus have always
felt my duty fairly and honestly to mantsn It's every
provision That constitution IL it-ed promise
The successfu result o. our Revolutionary struggle had
lsft for fathers stl cificulr tAsk to accom-
plshthe creation OF for n gov mens binding ske
themselves and their postsrisy II -as easy tssk to
bring together under political .ysssm the stern DE-
scendsDs Of tie Puritan the persecuted Huguenot the
placid Quaker the zealous cscips OF Rmsh supremacy
and the hesy Cavalier Of the south
But ths task accomplished. 1sa results before
the world in the present proud condition OF the Ame,An
Repubhs a. great and stupepdcu, monumsnt OF civil
and religious osry oae Of the primo pal precsds
the adoption cf the constitution sslsm the
conflicting claims OF the States tn tbs unsted
legged within borders OF different At.s by css
sions part Of portion Of the states ths oro
nance 1887 fer the Of the tsrrery Of the
Ohio formed part Of the condition OF those oessi ,ue
II the proud priv l-se OF En 2irs State
she the hrst to place her contrbntn upon tt altar
OF the public veal.
Az sa after sats admitted from ths great North
western domain IL obvious 70 the stAtssmsn OF
that day the fre vigation OF the Mis-
sfspp and Of its mouth inoispenass's N ibs de
veopement OF the INN sources Of he mighty Wet
tne french domain Of Louisiana Iis vel knsvn At shs
ay tnst the Goa stituinaty Of that cnsse was que
onea ny ssnerson and tbs bis npsl scqui,scn was
the result OF the al most inevitable ntoey o. tbs pur
onsss out OF the &C nistinn of Lou three States
have already been formed, the Hrst being Loutstsna
Upon the question OF the admission ~ Nbsour dis
eusson aroee shioh sho h the Union ts csotrs tt
Terminated In the adoption Of enactmsn snt vhch
elarsd, That IN All that rrsory ceosd by Francs 20
ths United States under the OF ui.iaaA viii sh
hes sorh Of the 30 deg 80 min north latitude not la.
ofnded within the limits of the state by this
sct slavery and involuntary ssrvtud- b n sso than In
the punshment Of of- whereof the parties shall bsve
ss.asi eouviotsd shall BE- and hereby forever plo.
F psriod of thirty -four years tina, measure mas rs
natned unttstnrbsd amid All conflicts Of party and
undsr ~ pruvfstons two States hare besn sdmssdMs