Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-12-31
THE GREAT UNION MEETING AT
NEW YORK.

The New York papers Of the 2Ot tn instant
come to us FL ed with the proceedings of the
Union meeting held in that city on the pre-
vious day. The meeting attracted an i'm
mense throng, which not only filled the
Academy of Music: but all its approaches.
and the street in front was densely packed.
The number present is estimated at thirty
thousand. The Express, speaking Of this
demonstration says: whether as regards
numbers, spirit, honest enthusiasm, and down.
within the bounds of moderation when we say
that no such spectacle was ever witnessed in
the Commercial Emporium before" At the
meeting within the Academy Mayor Tieman
presided, assisted by about 200 v%ice-presi-
dents and secretaries. Numerous delegations
represented the various sections Of the State
Letters of endorsement were read from ex-
President Franklin Pierce: Daniel S. Dickin-
sou, Esq, Hon. Fernando Wood, and Lieut..
Gen. Winfield Scott. The last name was
greeted with much enthusiasm. Speeches
were made by Charles O'Conor, Esq, Ex-
| Senator John A. Dix, Hon. Washington Hunt,
and others. Mr.. O'Conor's remarks were to
the purport that The South was not to be CEN
sured if she withdraws from her present as
sociation with the North. Mr.. J. w. Savage
nominated Lieut.. General Winfield Scott for
President, AMI Gen. Sam Houston for Vice
President. at each of the outside meetings,
and the nominations were carried amidst the
plaudlts of the multitude.
The resolutions adopted by the regular
Il, Getting. expressed in strong language, the
views and objects of the meeting. They de-
clare that the Constitution. the treaties, and
the laws ct the United States recognize the
institution of slavery as legally existing, and
that it is the duty of all good citizens to stand
by that Constitution, those laws and the de-
cision of that final arbiter of all disputed
points--the Supreme Court.
They proceed as follows: "That we pro-
test against and denounce as contrary to the
plighted faith on which the Constitution was
established, all acts or inhammatory appeals
which tend to make this Union less perfect,
or to leopard or disturb its domestic tranquil
ity, or to maj the spirit of harmony, conlpro
mise and concession upon which the Un'on
was formed by our fathers.
That we regard the recent outrage at Har-
per's Ferry as a crime, not only against the
State of Virginia, but against the Union itself
and we approve of the frmness by which the
treason has been duly punished.
That in our opinion, the ubject Of slavery
has been too long mingled with party poll.
tics. and as the result has been the creation
of sectional parties, contrary to the advice
letter and spirit of the farewell address of the
father Of our common country, that, therefore
it is the duty Of farmers, planters, manufac'
t~urers, merchants, mechanics. and of every
citizen: North: South. East and West, to dis:
countenance all parties and organizations thai
thus violate the spirit Of the Constitution anc
advice of Washington"
Among the Vice Presidents were VIM. 8
' Astor, VIM. H. AsninvalI, James Brown
r August Belmont. J. K. Brodhead, George B
Butler, James 7. Brady. Francis B. Cutting
. Robert J. Dillon, John A. Dix. Isaac V. Fow
t Ter, Henry GrinnelI, Gerard 1lallrck. Wilson
C. Hunt; W. F.. Hav-rneyer, r. NJ. Hoe
Sheppard Knapp. ". j. Kennedy, John Kel
Iy, Matthew Morgan, Valentine Mott, Chas
O'Connor. Royal Phelps, +. F. Purdy, nds'
) Roosevelt, A. }. Stewart, Augustus Schell
Moses Taylor: Samuel J. T;idei, aid JOIN
! Van Buren,.