The Washington union., 1858-02-25
Correspondence Of the Washington unionI
ENTHUSIASTIC NATIONAL FEELING in NEW
YORK CITY.
New YonK, February %, 1858


The two failures of the anti ecomptones to get up
meetings in opposition TO the policy Of the admnis
ton have had the good effect of warning its friends 10
an even greater degree of activity than could have been
antcipated 1t had been originally deemed better to
postpone all public manifestations In favor Of the admi
sion of Kansas as State under the Lecompton consu
ton until some action had boon taken on the subject by
Congress but this resolution has been changed c the
INSTRUMENTATION Of the black republican presses shoA
mslead our friends elsewhere in relation to the extent
the Bancroft Buterite saection Tho call for the meet
ing has already been signed by individuals irrespective
of party whose honore throughout the entire
Union Merchants whose synpathies have hitherto been
with the republican party have expressed their gratitude
for the opportunity which IL afforded them Of expressing
their hearty with the views Of President
Buchanan in relation the necessity for the good Of the
Union of putting immediate end TO the Kansas ogi
tation by admitting that Territory without delay into
the Union And in order that there may be no posi-
biity of mistakng the identity Of their sentiments with
those of tho administration tho language of the call
in exact conformity with that used by the President in bis
messages TO Congress upon the subject. 1t reads as
follows
The undersigned sharing the convictions of the Presi
dent of the United States-that The peace and quiet
the whole country of greater importance than the
temporary triumph Of either Of the political parties
in Kansas :
That Kansas has, for years, occupied too much of
public attention and that it is high time this shond be
directed to far important oljects;'
That when admitted into the Union, whether
with without slavery, the excitement beyond her own
limits will speedily pass away; !; and that !" hei con-
sttution that subject any other be dlspeafmg 70
a majority Of the people, no human power can prevent
them from changing it within a brief period =
And that the people of Kansas having, in their own
way and in strict accordance with the organic act framed
constitution and State government and applied ioS
admission into the Union under this constitution she
ought be admitted by Congress during its present
session and the dark and ominous clouds thus be dis
sipated which appear to be impending over the Onion,
by of the disturbed endly relations Of the pc"
pie Of the States with each other
Respectfully invite their fcow-ctixens. without DIS
tnction OF party who in favor OF sustaining the ac
ton of the President 10 unite with them in public meet
ing pursuant to the call Of the democratic republican
general committee for the purpose Of expressing their
concurrence with and strengthening the hands Of tho
National Executive.
The place and time have not yet been decided on, be
of the difficulty OF procuring room large enough
for the purpose presume that either Nibos Garden or
Ta,nmany Hall will be fixed upon, and that the meeting
will be held early next week.
colossal anniversary celebration in honor Of the in
auguration of Mr. Buchanan is in the Of prepara
ton by the Tammany Society. Some Of our weather.
merchants had intended to have esta commemoration
of that event Of the most recherche character and at the
price of ten doll s ticket but the leaders at Old Tam
many have scnsibly concluded that such sum would
be beyond the means of thousands Of active, working
democrats and have wisely taken the management Of
the matter into their hands. NJ r.