Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-06-05
A GREAT AND UNITED GATHERING.

on public affairs. The Chairman OF the meet
ing was an old democrat. Upon taking the
Chair he said, among other things, that the
call for this meeting is the natural reaction Of
the devotion of the party of the Administra-
ton to this reasonable purpose. The oppose
ton must unite against it as resolutely and as
exclusively as the Administrator party sup
ports it And the consolidation Of the masses
of the people must be spontaneous by the
people, in villages, cities and counties, as they
are impelled by sense of common dangers,
common interests, and common duties.
The Buffalo Commercial says: "the meeting
was one Of the most triumphant occasions Of
the sort ever witnessed in this county. At an
early hour, long before the meeting was called
to order, the spacious hall was filled. We no
ticed with pleasure large attendance from
the country towns of indomtable men who
testified their zeal by their presence in spite
Of a stormy and unpleasant day. Before the
hour named had arrived, the Hall was crowd
ed in every nook and corner, the main floor
being filled in every available place, while the
galleries were equally packed. In the latter
we noticed considerable number Of ladies,
whose presence was q graceful feature in the
animated scene. This immense gathering was
called together without adventitious aids No
bands or bon-fires lent their assistance-it was
a gathering Of thoughtful men come together
to accomplish determinate purpose.
Mr.. Haven, long and well known as a most
useful and able, member Of Congress, address
ed the assemblage. Mr.. II. said "you have
come together here because you feel that the
country is s-governed; to put your should
crs to the wheel to wipe out the very acts Of
an Administration none can approve. ir 4
cannot say that any new light has over
whelmed me, or that any new opinions have
dawned upon me, but the course of events
since the present Congress met, has paved the
way to hearty union Of those who have hith-
crto been opposed to each other, for purposes
which are dear in common to us ALL
II have been one of those who believe that
Americans should rule America, but / am not
sure But shall have to modify that idea a
little If this is an American administration,
specimen of one made up Of men American
born, would swap itfor foreigners tomorrow.
And if you Republicans are tired ola local
taxation heavier than you can bear, if you are
weary of the abuses which have paralized and
impeded the prosperity o. your State public
works, if you wish better, more faithful and
economical State government if you wish for
popular sovereignty and for freedom from
federal dictation and bribery, then can stand
with you.
The following is one of the resolutions
adopted.
Resolced, That in the deliberate judgment
of this meeting, the National Administration,
under the direction and through the personal
agency of President Buchanan, has become q
despotism, making its own will the law Of the
land, using the money and the arms Of the
people to enforce its DEGREES and prostituting
the power with which it was generously in
vested, by majority Of the electors of the
Union, to the mostselish and demoralizing pur
poses. 1t has sanctioned the pollution OF the
ballot-box; it has declared false and fraudu-
lent returns of desperate and dishonest officials
to be the popular will; it has made this dec
laration the basis Of a movement designed to
force upon a people, entitled to its encourage
ment and protection, an offensive and anti
Republican Constitution; and il has done all
this in defiance of the well known popular
sentiment of the country, for the purpose Of
securing the undivided support Of an aggressive
/ and intoleraut political combination, organized
and controlled by the so-called Democratic
politicians of the South, who are justly re.
garded as disunionists and slavery propagan.
| dists.
Mr.. Putnam being called upon made a mos,
eloquent and effective speech, from which We
take the following passage:
"You have my views. would see an or.
ganization upon basis broad enough TO re.
GIVE all the opposition to the present demo
cratic policy. / want no "pent up Utica,
with walls so high as TO exclude John J. Crit
tcnden, John Bell, Humphrey Marshall, Henry
Winter Davis, and tens of thousands of noble
spirits scattered all over the South, who love
this Union as well as you and do, who ask
nothing for slavery but its constitutional rights
and who, with all the force Of their intellect
and position have resisted the great iniquity
of the Administration. | ask you my friends,
IL while you arc garlanding Seward and a
Douglas with the laurel wreath, If Of the
greenest and faircst, you would not deck the
brow Of the gallant Kentucky Senator"
| Mr.. Dorsheimcr, an old staunch democrat
ralso addressed the meeting, declaring himself
cordially with this movement of The people
and ready TO aid it TO the utmost Of his power.
H We find the following call in the West
Chester, Pa, Register and Examiner. II shows
how all sections Of the opposition" TO mis-
rule, despotism and corruption are coming to-
gether The people move withoutparty names,
they did so in 1774-5 and 8, and they moved
with effect and success
"PEoPLE's MEErrNo."-The voters Of Chcs-
ter county, opposed to the Lecompton swindle,
and the despotic policy Of the National Admin
istration-in forcing upon the people Of Kan
sas constitution in defiance Of their known
wishes and in subversion Of sclfgoyernmcnt--
aud In fayor of sound American policy, in op-