The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-27


yerng devotion to the Union which has inspired the pso
pie Of the South with abiding confidence in the stability
Of the government To this body Of substantial capitalists
the country has been accustomed to look break
water against the torrent Of sectional fanahesm which
has than threatened to overwhem ths conede
racy II is in this view OF the importance of the position
Of the commercial Of New York that the late meeting
in Wall street. which Speaker Banks the orator is
calculated to attract special attention Ith Of this
meeting given by the New York Evening Post reliable
II Is the most alarming dsunion demonstration that has
yet been made That journal says;
The meeting yesterday at the Exchange event in
the history of American politics ID the first meeting
called and conducted by merchants great
Of American to vndcate and the champ
of freedom in their resistance the and
tonaizaon OF slavery. 1t far numerouy attend
ed than any meeting before held in all street.
listen to the eloquence of Wright OF Webster Further
than the voice of Stentor could have reached every drec
ton stretched forth compact crowd Of eager listeners
sng mainly OF the who have made the enterprise and
sagacy of the New York merchant famous and familiar
throughout the world The meeting called and differed
exclusively by merchants and bankers whose give
character and credit whatever they associated with
by who take part political controversy upon slight
provocation and who fully realize all the responsibilities at
taehing to their action In Of all these facts repeat
it, the meeting yesterday of such men, in such place. to
the foremost champions Of freedom and civza
ton in the country discuss and defend the principles and poll
Of the republican party event in the history OF
American potioSan event which, like that OF the orators
election the Speakers chair marks and the rapid
maturing of catholic and enlightened public sentiment in
relation to national politics. in commercial Circles
If had not learned to disrust the reliability Of the
Post in all matters which its welknown devo-
ton to abotonism should regard the foregoing as
fearful indication that the stronghold of conservatism in
New York had given way, and that the commercial
porium of the Union had surrendered to anatcsm But
well understand why the friends Of Fremont should
desire such demonstration in Wall street. and have
had abundant evidence Of the facility with which the
gans Of that party exaggeraon and msrep
resenation for political effect We do not infer that the
merchants of New York truly represented by that
meetng that there is any giving way in their habual
opposition to sectonasm but infer that the whole
scheme of meeting in Wall street. and speech by Mr..
Banks was cunningy devised to counteract the moral
force of the known conservatism of the commercial CAPT.
talists of New York.
In these views of the objects and character Of the meeting
we are fully confirmed by the remarks Of the Journal of
Commerce. which is in all respects and especially in all
matters connected with the commercial men of New York.
far reliable than the Post The Journal of Commerce
speaks of the meeting as follows:
the leading merchants of New York their naming
the Merchants Exchange place of gathering for po
cal meeting has utterly failed The Evening Post publishes
list of sgners the call for this meeting5s in number
and asks IF these gentlemen have taken an undue liberty
with the commercial public of New York; We fes
They haze taken an undue liberty with the commercial
munty of New York. They invited Mr.. Banks to address
the merchants of York. naming the Exchange the
place meeting for the express purpose OF creating the i'm
they the class accustomed to
IL could ba Tartlp the
truth The last years receipts Of the company show that
500 firms included in the list Of subscribers to the
Exchanges yet of all these only signed the invitation
to MIR. Banks 1t may be that these SEVEN gentlemen
deem undue liberty for them to to represent
the commerce of port but very different impression
created Change by the publication of the letter Of invita-
tom general remark that the list notable
chiefly the absence Of those which have been
distinguished in commercial annals" AS.
After showing that the meeting held at the Exchange
without the consent of the president and trustees of the
association the Journal proceeds to expose another feature
in the affair:
But there another feature Of this meeting which shows
the quibblng, shutting spirit in which the whole affair
conducted Some Of leading merchants who among
the subscribers to the Exchange thinking that the meeting
be held that place. 1t proper for them to show
that the sentiments advocated those OF the
cs body hastily consulted together and deputed four Of
their number ask Mr. Banks If IL would be agreeable to
him to allow Governor Floyd Of Virginia. to him.
These four gentlemen wrote note TO Mr. Banks for this
purposes he declined give written answer, but referred
them to the committee naming Mr.. John A. G. Gray
the gentleman at whose request he had
then despatched to Mr. Gray who replied that he had
objection individually and Of the audience but that
the application should be addressed the gentlemen who
have invited Mr.. Banks TO address Them, meaning sup
pose the sgners to the invitation Th OF
was equivalent refusal allow Governor Floyd to fol-
low Mr.. Banks, ii quite impossible to communicate
with the y-eight gentlemen in for that purpose
The matter presume will not be allowed here
Indeed know that It is in contemplation to call meet
ing Of the conservative merchants and other patriotic ci
Of New York, early day and that Governor Floyd
has consented TO speak. committee, comprising large
number the leading OF the city, has already
formed TO make the necessary arrangements"
II seems after all that this weak attempt Of the Fr-
monters 10 make the impression that the merchants Of
New York sympahize with the sectional and disunon OBJ
jecof the black republicans ia be and exposed in
manner that will necessarily recoi upon its originator
The merchants Of the city of New York will not rest
der the mputation that they have forfeited their high
character for conservatism They resolved to rebuke
in the proper the fraudulent sought TO be
made OF their known influence We look for meet
ing which will not only represent the sentiments Of
the commercial men of New York. but which win prove
that whenever danger threatens the Union the commerce
Of New York will be ready exert Its powerful influence
to avert it.
In separate article the Journal Of Commerce speaks as
follows Of the meeting:
"THr FnEMosr MEETING ExcHASor.--A large