The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-15
THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT
The Union Meeting mt Hartford.

| The Union Meeting mt Hartford.
/ Hartford, Dec Il. 1859.
Union meeting was hold 10 this city this evening
was attended BY about 900 persons. Hon. Thomas IL
Seymour presided assisted by Large number Of Vice
Presidents, among whom were Hezekiah Huntington
Esq, COL Sam Colt Col. A. G. Hazard, Hon. Clark
| Jr., and Prof Brocklesly
| The meeting was addressed by Prof Eliot OF Trinity
| College, Hon. Thomas H. Seymour, VIM. j. HamersIcy
and VIM. W. Eaton, Esqrs
Mr.. Seymour said he grati1cd with the response
made to the call for this meeting. was a movement
which could not fail 70 be beneficial II is xed fact
that great proportion of the North opposed
ering with State rights, and any interference with the
rights of the States where slavery exists For loag
series Of years attacks OF violent character have boon
made upon the people Of the South The yr-
enia Inc NATURAL consequences q nis The source from
never be brought to light There Ia bad spirit pervadng
in the North and escwhere and the subject has
gigantic proportions This spTt naturally leads 10
Intercourse, and thence dssounsn of The Union II
should be remembered that the people OF the North and
the South brothers, bound ~ chords Of love- and
when these shall prove 10 be but flax in the fire. we
may fold the map of the Union and sing its funeral dirge
At the close OF Mr. Seymours spec 81 the following
solutions were read, and subsequently adopted
Resolved That citizens of the State Of Connecticut mind
fn Of our duties and each and member OF
Of he prssss secured Sy our aon
suoDsi we .ss thi ScA.o1 70 rsnsw deo
chsDsssbs rss.,d for The people Of our sister states
y rssss q and fsson. a. an au
country wanon upon the soysresny Of
q men wAo apologize for the acts Of e pracs band
Resolved That while In true spirit Of brotherhood we an
nounce to the people Of the south the undesirable
OF Conneccui stand BY the constitution ali compro
hazards and under al we have right q de
ven our Southern behea winch they have Id
ed TO the true me n Of the North
y o. 100 a., ss BE- BY The Wild so
9ous cSss nss s
public movements should unite with all OF in
re establishment mutual good feIowship which once
characterized and should ever distinguish the American
Resolved That the aboonisss is at war with
stuon, who forth in the bic thereto that said
or % o
guilty.
the constitution the MODEST monument
CT al il @
all times under all circumstances and In place will
therty.
After reading the resolutions, Mr.. Thomas j. Fisher
republican, desired to offer some resolutions virtually
vering the ground as the Others with additional
one referring TO the outrages Kansas This created
great confusion in the hail. the democrats insisting that
they should not be read greeting Mr. Fisher with hsses
while others cheered.
Mr. Fisher finally up the attempt read his reso.
lutions, when quiet was again restored.
Prof. Eliot was then introduced, and addressed the
meeting speaking for about hour. He said he be-
eved in tolcraton and expressed his confidence the
patriotic sentiments Of the maeses-North and South-o
insure the perpetuiiy Of the Union.
Postmaster Hamersley was the next speaker. He at
trbuted the whole disturbance In the country to the
abolitonsts. He foe to ell who entertain abolition
sentiments They had better take Of negro here
than attempt ameiorae the condition Of the blacks at
the South BE desired the success OF any party opposed
70 aboonism and IN favor OF the Union The ballot box
was the place to put fanaticsrn down.
VIM. ". Eaton, Esq., followed He denounced the in
vasion Of Harper's Ferry. He wished 60 out to the
country that the people Of Connecticut have no sympathy
with traitors and murderers.
Col. A. G. Hazard then made few patriotic remarks,
when the meeting adjourned.