The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-28

John Culbert, VIM. Is. miles. James Olweu,
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AZ Ii1Iasss; FSiiip Ss,ssn Henry EsSsr, Ss,
ssemsnrexnssnd, LORENZO DeImonco, Clement Mssris,
Rap Mm0n Ear r. a0Gsh Wtoot Adsphss osSh
VIM. Z. Earl, Joseph Staples 9. Moile.sa,
Oliver wesmOrs, David s. Page,
John Merchant George E. Sherwood.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was not until ats in the
afternoon of to-day that he made that he
to preside the meeting. But he hr previous
ly determined to present address and resolutions
he would therefore, read them at once and ask the
patient attention of the meeting He then read fol-
lows
By the ns ND
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and tendencie Of tho crisis now arrived when ho
%sm0rssy said in his Is last gsfaroSa that hs
the spirit Of raural 70 party dissenon which
horria enormos is itself rishtia Iesp"tism Sut this
leads At length more formal and permanent aesPotsm
the minds t. sssk security and roposs in the
e or s ss
his turns this disposition t. the psrPesss Of his
on r's s1a
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ofthe 1easlature is really tho most to be feared And
s1nsn. and q ali writer's upon o1r
Of Of % s win the the
eSs oIy ot the Witch ai in
resort to force Anarchy will be the result brought
Iss. political % R.rsis, which hsys hitherto
satss their rsspeetSe sn posi-
tons without dy.sion there was but little dane
sncy Of eIer orishatinE in the cabinet Washington
side and IN The but sauay patr" views
the S 81 s Fl 1s
and fairly represntsd he wh9e American people in
y which III mapSnd fact naturally elassasi and
Sors ar Scpaar
serious upon popular hts Without ar9nsag the
.hs neeessa Fseas, Of such @ yi5 ,peo and
thsy only BY tn. disruption Of their seas po
cs parties that Tree people incur tho OF fe
have still further to spprehend forit evident that the
gsSs o g.. the ssnp Sd y
sF p Ssn s
%eat, both esis ativs ouvs, welded
s s sS Il n %s es T.
ed in te Widest vagsres OF by any Of those @
sosoH Par1es Xad minorsy thus iae
as in Re
proportion 70 the Of party s0d 1e
Ss
souSdaOr for our epacan " may BE- 81
snterted and leave the and social
shs pSrsious state II the Union a. tAs mercy Of
s @
is that amid multitude tf factions it shall not be tas
tutions, ;, or in any organic law Of the land
AZ once the ss asau, s s ' &
Utmost dsvi.ins shsssS
spec what rational srssaa e eonhans is there that
Die 80 PR proudly pIedssd to freedom. -
period 'S
ss Il. anS for
noted but rights Of and hitherto held in
.ad mPously eenisa Eos only have we seen high judi
Sscdns sa has authority rsss
Of any article which law conarss msy sliow
ssseiss. "
So:. sale not 70 te IroSSissd Not Sny have
p.sioana distin ssion made ho ss;I. many
% ns0 S nH riS. x. d t r's own n
choice sasi, gs
ss saa % a or s s
s sas asyir S s,Ssf Or
Sy ps ssS 0 S %
ssp,,.y I. dssg',iS *. and % nnss .a.
directed Qke the recent ianacai law Of this state sa
those agreeable cordial which
In universal and immemorial all civilized
tions. and which are cherished by nearly all mankind
personal comforts and Refreshments conducive social
tcrcourss and intelligence and to liberal
which have the hand
of the social ieat and public festya
impulses Of nature arc
the APPROPRIATE pledges and eyiseM
that Whenever prohibtory law isuei against these
must not only be despotc mandsts the feel
inse and rights ns r.ty every popuous coInu
nisy but also become csuse OF and
min TO far extending business interests connected with
their eac by links Of ipsepaabe depend
euce How far chain of n erests extend
dstiRctiy known until tie shock tskos eect
its have already been sensvels Indicated
uruspected quarters oompacenty deemed Too remote to
be sfecte by its dissolution ,, =, . 80
That the foroe Of this infamous enactment will
iiauor dealers In the cal, Of this meeting
evident from its special provisions for that purpose IL not
only utterly interdcts business and ma akes criminal
foned in ali Christian countries as respectable s.d ucfe
from time hospsbe marriage in Gaiee to the
hour but it also ees conhscaes and destroys
entire trade without compensation or the pos
ly Of redemption That this vast amount or ss
tmated at millions OF dollars was onouy OF oner
wise unlAw fully obtained, is not ALLEGED that was as
honestly purchased and held under cxi ting laws IS any
tect undsputed dominant faction Of fanatics do
mands that be poured forth a. hbaton TO the sign OF the
zodiac which they hypccrtcaIly worship and as law.
abiding American citizens all called upon 60 make
the sacrifice cheerfuy. Without yecomptnse and without
compsLt That this h the first instance in the history of
perty lawfully obtained thus conhscaed 70
The ste We are we'll assured and whether can obtain
constitutional redress Tor such rueous ourse even in