New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-09
MASS MEETING IN THE PARK
TO CHOOSE DELEGATES
TO TIE sAHATcGA CONVENTION.

ing acgrcssons and assumptions Of the slave power At
clock the meeting called order at which hour
there about three four thousand persons assem-
blcd, which number much increased before the pro.
oeedhgs came to ciofc. Tao following officers were
nominated and unanimously chosen:
". b. WIDOW GOD President
VI, r. PRESIDENTS.
hlk SPENCER, Aubro= e kus.lsnd
ia n. Boyd, Henry b. Dawson,
Benz Buckutsd. J 4, bouusL
The meeting thcu addressed BY JOsHgH BLUST Esd
who spoke in the fo!owrg words:
Mr.. BLrNT's SPEECH.
FIIrOw CrIzTSs: If I consulted NY own convenience
and my ineluatiors should not to-day addrc. you
but at this OF the year when many are no.
preson; it should moi be my duty 10 decline. Some
months since when, uu xpcccdy 10 any person in the
northern States and hardly tho expectations Of aay in
the southern States, tho proposition made in Wash
iDgon that that Compro made under the auspices
The hInonod Horny Clay with tie q desire OF nine
fenhs Of the representatives. Of the South compromise
reluctantly Gsocnted to by the Northhet Slavery s,ui
be tolerated south of the southern boundary VI ssoar
and tolerated nth OF hat boundary say when the
proposition made at ihat Comp onlse, reluctant
~ aesci ted 10 but go faithfully observed Dy the northern
part OF the country tO De REPEALED, Wa oeeno t.
be thug uCIed OlU bLG Die thai could b. dome
Lor il wa 30 fragrant breach Oi alh has yet
been witucssed-coalu! not been Witnessed III tn ne
and more especially when pciiOriaCl ~ men "nb
prdtd tbcuntlc s upon then seae 81 ci!Vaty lNh'tH
But, fellow -citlICus, win view o. cAlf SIN our rt
Inebt, upon that subj e., he citizens oI New ork-l
City connected by of Commerce wIiA all parts
ci til" country, anc tspecA'iy WIN 'he "Out1-H
City whose inia6Ionts have Always SHOWN themselves
wiling, nay earnestly Wiling 10 MAINTAIN al me Just con
stitutonm rights OF the Inhabitants oi tha pat OF the
Union the citizens 81 tbs City are indignant mat sgcH
breach q faith slOUd be onsunmated, and # It
CosumInaed they are anxious, upon their part, 10 de-
C,ae tha they the SoGia wolld hnd ID fnCnls al ,he
NORTH except to main tain thOse compromises t1at
were C.iOned by tie Constitution. lAppiluse.l
But diIe ,ardibg the warning thai " nave g'en them,
they have gone on. The warming was di'iegarded We
gave Il warning first by ,hc merchants Of tis CITY. Tnen
ii cIe from gentlemen "ho had 10 interest IN any thing
but the nan'enance Of principle. Then it came no.l
those who lived by honest bOr-nccndncS-thcy n.t
together TO de clare tLat free labor must be equally
s0ertd with slave labor by the National Government.
Next met your clergy your men rcro1 aud yonr nel Of
all cilses AL yaIr ID mOcrats ana Wings, Joino1 ia
The Warning. But TN has been Of uO IA al. Aud Is ia
now nCuml ont UPON ufthc people of the NortlO tell
ihe South that as upon dor par they have violate the
Compromise, we viii regard no COMPROMISE except those
eDoiuCd 10y the COnstttiI ] VIII upt dcdiG you any
longer bot allow the resolutions 10 be read
BESJAMiN T.. BrCRN'N then came forward aud offered
the following resolutions.
Resorod That WHEN th' rpeei The Msoud Compromise
prorosed Senate OF New ORA CRY ui.fny
ma i,ipa her 1c sa,s h.r nschaic, 1cs
German population ara her ,s Ies y d.aouuc- IL adrs1e
the Ntbrtska M Is shaaso 'gaoa o astmn coaPsct faa
having eAerted ourseiVs 'ote u'- 10 pov 49, passage we
with indignant rset a. act 60 iouH. TO The nonei
a'J Ne, en-, Win snail osnee ppa i1e
who duco u pfescuat from ia allegiance
Isho tam Pc upon pledge ard seePuoi faith
Be.orod That the regard oil other questions
ufeser when comp with hs question Of
ssve Iowt by Afrnr,uou dshauc ths
people, viii devouug ih' resoUcs Of ' Gener 90. nntnt
millions rec ceus srd adj ped btn 9o Nrfn
and that the duty Of al tee Lns VINO yaue ,9e
~ a. 20, ~, no ~ -. H. H. o aJ fi WI EDW a-
SLAVERY shall hcacenh direct the d-s'ine Vi int country
3osd That repeal Of The Missouri Compron has clearly
ssy, in Territories OF 80 deg aud free
STATE, shs9 d tor,sw ne "ir " s % LT"[s
State whether month ouh of thai ng any foreign
hereafter BE- snacIed to Union lApOanse
.. f s stS 1i Of re b o N b VIZ" rnS ia aird
would once accomplish tnr rescue OF IRE Naiona
Icy Of il ouI dcrs ust the Saatosa Convention
s sSTf 20 S spas p az oic
Etred That while hos northern members q Congress WIG
duty 30 their $40 en 10 ne NEED o. ise
fu clear md explicit tn ishu tribute 10 the small band Of
soycI and M ,he rk Of t on roloa position vote the
ar jesying the result 10 their count aud their God
headed The, the elrsos appointed be furnished Win
Cohvetor Executive Committee under whose dies
IN any occurring he list Deesa'es and to furnish
abe substitutes with proper credentials UIeat sppiaH3e'
Before the resolutions put by the President TO the
meeting T. b. CHmDs took the stand and read the fol-
lowing resolutions The first few words were only read
whom storm Of misses and grOans interrupted Mr. Chlds,
mingled with few indications of applause lie persisted
however in reading his resolutions 10 the close, amid the
same marks Of disapprobltion;
CC SSSS aS snd 70 re- Nesr
Copc equally opposed TO inDaon Of political
party entirely seci'nn grounds , ., , -,
the Convention called 10 meet al
Saratoga oa the 18th moa,h to advance tae p9t
certain ;he exp nse OF the pO'Ps A"' W
Se.oed Tbs. we deem ncxpedrut send Delegates to the
Said SHtiogs Convention
The Chair said Mr. Child olutiOns dobateable,
and that il any gentleman wished TO take INC sano anu
speak to them, he could do so.
voice in the crowd cried out, Reject them at once
There was considerable clamor large mslou! Of the
meeting calling for their instant rejection and lev voices
being raised in their favor
The President maintained his position that The resolu
ton put BY Mr. Child should be regularly dealt with hy
tbe meeting They were accordingly put, and lost by
large majority The original resolutions, as read by Mr.
Buchanan were then put and carried
Mr. Ryokx.S took the stand and addressed the meeting
in the following words
Mr.. RyCKMAS'S SPEECH.
Follow Citizens-I gives me pleasure TO consider that
we have met here for once unremueed feemon-bound
b. No coormsc 70 dictate 10 our eonsccaccs. Cncor'
II novel position and ought 10 be duly appreciated
1bo shirt Of 70 has a free entrance TO vibrate
in in strongest pultations in hearts. Cheers
The spirit Of 70 after the war OF the heVoinos h"u oee"
Gained Inv common suffering and successes caused the
people TO believe as Washington and Jefferson Taught
that Slavery hould only lie permitted in those parts
,h Tn I,iere il then existed and that even there 80
soon ms nosshle il should he abolished Slavery was al
n,itted into the Union for Temporary purpose pu' We
hive lived TO see that the Compromise mat We Ha'e '
tered into not TO Interfere with southsfn ~
led so an evil that threatens 70 degrade aoor I" 49,.
all confidence between the States eaq 10 p'e tue
man alongside the swarth Chaiiel of Slavery