The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-20

O. In the Judiciary act 1850 (s4h secon) adopting tho
slaves as property "a well as persons.
O. In the acts enumeratng slaves for the purpose Of
approving, which assessed taxes upon the land dwelling
houses and slaves, OF the value each Of them was worth
TO- In the treaty Of Client rsl), under which, from
paid over TO The osn rs Of deported slaves.
H. In inc purSha Q q Florida in 1919, slave holding
H. In the decisio the Supreme Court Of the United
case and Of the Ike act Of 1885, in every case before any
of the high courts fe Ta or State unless In one State
court IN Wisconsn-and In divers other decisions upon
laws, ordinances and ieates. (Cries Of "Thats soO
RESOLUTIONS.
Therefore, be Resolved, That the Union thus formed,
constituting as does he closest, delicate and
portant relation that exist between communities Of
sderaton for the safety prosperity and happiness Of the
other Cloud cheers and that whatsoever policy tends 70
subver these ends hostile TO the true spirit OF the
pact. (Renewed cheers)
That the constitution, the treaties, the laws Of the
cognse the institution Of slavery legally existing and
that IT s our duty, as good citizens Of common govern
neDt good faith TO stand by that constitution Scheers)
that final arbter of all disputed ponts-the Supreme
Court Of the United States. Immense applause.)
which framed the constitution brought TO q stand,
appears by the declaration uf Roger Sherman OF
its most distinguished authors, until o compromise
agreed to on the various propositions relating 10 domestic
slavery, which compromise embraced
restriction on the power to prevent the importation
provision binding each State and upon the Union
70 surrender fusitives from service.
representation in Congress founded part on three
ffths of the slave population
And guarantee TO protect each State against domestic
instruction.
Thus providing under the constitution for the introduce
ton Of slaves for limited period, and for the protection
% the duty Of every citizen and State sharing in the
great blessings Of that instrument faithfully 70 uh these
obligations. (Applause.)
That protest against and denounce as contrary TO
the pghted faith on which the constitution was establish
ed all acts or nlammaory appeals which intend tend
to make this Union less perfect leopard disturb
its domestic tranquility or to mar the spirit Of harmony,
compromise and concession upon which the Union
formed by fathers whose records have cited, and
whose egaces we have in these compacts laws and adju
dcations vehement applause.)
That we regard the recent outrage Harpers Ferry
applause not only against the State Of
and approve of the rmness by which the treason has
been duly punished. Immense applause, ana three
cheers and a tger)
That, opinion, the subject of slavery has been
too long mingled with party potcs-(cres Of "Thats
parties contrary to the al vice letter and sur of the
Farewell Address of the Father of country;
that therefore it the duty of planters farmers
North and South, East and West TO dscountcnance all
parties and organizations that thus violate the spirit of
constitution and the advice Of Washington Enthusiastic
appause.)
REMARKS OF Mr.. BROOKS.
And now, Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen, the duty
evolved upon me as the organ OF the Committee
of Arrangements is executed, but ! have some
few words to add upon my responsibility.
There those who tell us-and they are many-"An
this is WE'LL very WE'LL but there is law higher than the
constitution, and In conflict with that constitution, viii III
conscience orbds themto obey" Such have broken
up our missionary stations thrown the apple Of dis
cord into tract societies. and rent the church OF God in
twain. If they right constitutions, compacts, laws,
all are wrong This not the place. this is not the hour,
judgment, to make the argument complete. When
Saviour was earth He subject of that vast slave
holding Roman empire which stretched from the Eu-
pirates 10 the East beyond the pillars of Hercules in the
West and sixty millions Of slaves is estimated, in
that empire Hence when His eyes first opened plea
sant Bethlehem Ills feet trod the shores of Gaee or
on the plain Of Jericho to be baptized n the Jordan
slaves must have minstered, not unto Him or His dis
cipes, unto all about Him. And when, thesMount Of
Olives His foot was was last printed that rock which
tradition superstition shows, while ascending into
Heaven, His eyes, they overlooked the great city of
Jerusalem and glanced from the mountains of Moab
to the vale Of Sharon, must have rested upon thou
sands and tens of thousands Of slaves. Judea where
visited each and all were slaveholdng States And Abra-
ham and Isaac and Jacob the Fathers and Patrarchs
were holders of bondmen and Of bondwomen. And now
If there be in the Holy Bible any such denuncatons Of
slavery or of slavehodersin the language of some Of
these modern cergymen-as now daily hear from men
calling themselves the servants of God It is not in King
James the Douay version Of the Bible Great cheer
ng Far be from Mr. Mayor, to speak rreverently
Of the ministers Of God respect their high and holy
calling. ! bow down in humble reverence before their
august mission When first we open our infant eyes in
tismal font and there consecraes heaven when
the full flush of YOUTH hearts beating with love- he
ties the nupa knot and blesses u.s. the partner Of
our bosom voyage of hfe and when that voyage
is over, and on the deathbed wife, children ALL have
given US up. and the spirit is parting from its fra tene
ment of clay, eyes last rest upon the clergyman in
terceding for before the throne of God. But oh, ye
Scribes and applause)-who rail
Ye men of Sharp's rifles and Bowie knife pixies Ye
Beechers and ye applause wiser and
version Of the Bible into all the world and shoot your
gospel into every living creature daughter and ap-
plause) The Bible then, not in conflict with the
cheers and tiger)
SPEECH OF CHARLES 0'CoNoR.
CHARLES O'CoNoR, Esq, the speaker. He was
received with great applause. He said
Mr. MAYOR AND GESTIExES1I cannot express to you the
vast an assembly Of my fellow citizens.
VOICE in the gallery-Iouder.
1t may be proper for me to state that cannot speak
louder than at this instant, and if that be not all that
desired can only to employ my feeble voice his
great meeting am delighted gentlemen, beyond mea.
sure behold this vast assembly Of my fellow citizens
called together by body SO res1ectabe as the twenty
thousand New Workers. who convened this assembly II
anything give assurance to those who doubt and
hdence TO those who may have had msgivngs the
permanency of our institutions and the sody of the sup
port which the people of the North to give
them that in the queen city Of the New World in thes
capital of North America there assembled meeting SO
large, respectable and unanimous this meeting
mas SHOWN Itself 10 De IN receiving sentiments which,
Observed must protect Union from destruction and
even from danger. .(Appause.) Gentlemen, is it not
a subject of establishment that the idea Of danger,
and the still wonderful idea Of dissolution, should
be heard from the lips of Anne rcan citizens at this day.
in reference to- and in connection WITH the sacred
OF this most sacred Unon9 (Applause.) Why, gentle
men, what is our Unona What its antecedents9
What is its present condition, il ward away the evils
which threaten it. what is future hope for and for the
great family OF mankindP Why, gentlemen 1t may we'll
be said Of this Unon government, that it is the
last offspring 60 is it Times most glorious and benfcent
production. Gentlemen, We were created by omnis-
cient being. We were created by being not only all
SEEING but allpowerful and all wise. And in the benig
nifty and the far seeing wisdom Of His power he permitted
the great family Of mankind to ive TO advance, to i'm
prove, step by step, and yet permitted five thousand
years and upwards to eapse He laid the foundation
Of truly Free and truly happy, and truly independent
empire It was not, gentlemen until that great length Of
time had elapsed that the earth deemed mature for
laying the foundations of this mighty and prosperous
State 1t was then that he inspired that noble minded
and chvaous Genoese to set forth upon the trackess
and discover the empire that enjoy.
few years, comparatively, elapsed, when there
raised up in this blessed land set of
m whose like had never existed upon the face