Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-21
BY LAST NIGHTS MAILS.
The Great Union Meeting in New Yor

The Great Union Meeting IN New York.
The Union meeting at the Academy OF
Music, on Monday night was an immense
demonstration Of the conservative sentiment
II the metropolis Not only was the capt.
cious building completely filled, but III the
adjoining streets several meetings were or
ganiHed while martial music. the roar OF
artillery, brilliant fireworks, and blazing
hnntres. added interest Il the occasion and
imprcSsivcncs> 10 the scene.
The number present is estimated AT thirty
thousand The resolutions adopted, noml-
mated Gen. Winfield Scott for President.
At the meeting within the Academy, Mayor
Tirman presided. assisted by about 300 ice
Presidents and Secretaries.
Among the Wee Presidents were VIM. Il.
.iStor, William H. Aspinwall, Jas. Brown.
Auguste Belmont. !. K. Brodhcad, George
b. Butler, James T. Brady. Francis h, Cut
tiny. Ruher: j. Dillon. John \. Dix. Isaac \.
Fowler. Henry Grinnril. Gerard liallcck.
Wilson &. Hunt. W. +. Elavemeyer, K. NJ.
Hoe. Sheppard Knapp. W. ID. Kennedy, John
Kelly. Matthew Morgan Valentine Mott,
Clas. O'Cunnor, ROYAL Phelps. f. T. Purdy,
Judge Roosevelt. \. J. Stewart. Augustus
S,.hell. Moses Taylor. Samuel J. 'rlicn, aud
John Van Buren,.
Numerous delegates represented the Nar'-
Gus sections of the State.
Rev DR.. Nrrmilyr Opened the meeting
with PRAYER.
Ex-senator Rrckman stated til" object Of
the meeting.
Letters Of endorsement were read from TX
President Franklin Pierce. Dauiri ). DIcku-
General " niirli Scott. The last name war
greeted with much enthusiasm.
The letter OF Ex.pre>idrn: Fillmore con
cludes n follows
"lfI had the power 10 speak, and there
were any disposed 10 listen 10 my counsel,
| would shy to my brethren Of the Sou'h:.-
BE not alarmed, for there are few, very tew,
at the North who would justify in any man
ner an attack upon the institutions ui the
South. which are guaranteed by the cun.titu-
ton. We are all anti,ayeTy III sentiment,
but we know that we have nothing Ia do
with It in the several SAFES, and we d" not
intend to interfere with it. Aud would say
to my brethren of the Narth:-Respect the
rights of the South: assure them by your acts
that YOU regard them as friends and brethren.
And would con ure all. in the name ct all
that is sacred, 10 let this agitation cease with
the causes which have produced it. Let haF-
mony be restored between the North and the
South, and let every patriot rally around our
national flag, and swear upon the altar OF his
country to sustain aud defend It.
Mr.. Jane, Brooks, uf Tie New York tx
press. offered preamble and resolutions,
which were enthusiastically app!auded and
adopted Ev arclarnatl"n.
The preamble states that the Government
| is one Of compromises and concessions, and
quotes from the Constitution the CLAUSES an.
;uorixns slavery. pro,,aus Tor the suppress
sion Of instructions. inr the prohibition Oh
,lio slave trade. aud cor the delivery up OF
luyiti>e> from service ~ >lHNo-
The resolutions read ~ iUtiuws:--
ersnlv-,l. That the mon thus formed,
constituting as Il does til" closest, most deli
cute and important relation that can exist
,c,wcru communities of people, dcmahd
f,"r each part II warm AMI earnest consider
;,liuu for tl,r safety, prosperity, and hapr'
ness oi the other, and that whatever pole!
tends to -nbyrrt these ends, Is hostile I" iie
true spirit Of the compact.
That the Constitution, the treaties, The
laws of the uitrd States. and the Judicial
decisions thrrcupou, recognise the institution
Of slavery ~ legally existing; and that 1t y
our duty. II, good citizens OF 4 culnn1m GOV
rrumcnt, in good faith t. stand by that Com
stitu;iuii. thuac trrarirs those laws, and III"
decisions Of that final arhtcr of all di-rnted
pont>-thr Surrcm" Court 81 the nitr'i
States.
That ina>much n the proceedings "i tn
Convention which framed the Constitution
were brought Ia i stand, ~ appears by tr'
declaration q! Roger Sherman, OF" 81 IT,
most distinguished anlhur-, until Il rumpr"
ms, was agreed - on the SarloGs tt.p"r
,ionS relating t. domestic slavery winch
compromise embraced
4 restriction on the power to prevent the
importation Of slaves prior to lsuS.
i provision binding On each State AMI
upon the Mon % surrender iugltivcs from
service.
4 representation in Congress founded III
pant on three-tiiths Of the slave population.
And IA guarantee to protect each State
against domestic in~urrectInn.
| Thus providing under the constitution Tor
| the introduction ri slaves for Il limited rrr'"i
and ior the protection oi the system. There
| fore
! 1t is the duty Of every citizen and ntat'
sharing in the great blessings of thar !nsuG
ment, faithfully 10 tu!.l these obligations.
! That we protest against and denounce, AZ
contrary to the plighted faith Oh which the
/ constitution VA, established all acts or IN
| iamatory appeals which intend or tend to
make th,S MON less perfect or Ia leopard
or disturb II domestic tranquility, or to mar
/ the spirit Of harmony, compromise and con
1 cession upon which the mon was formed
. by our fathers whose records we have cited
and whose lcgarics we have i'll these com
I pacts, law, and aliudca;ions.
4 That we regard the recent outraS" nj
/ lIarprr'S Ferry ~ crime not only against
! the State OF Virginia, but against the
| Union itself AMI we approx" of the firm
ness hy whic! the treason has been duly
| punished.
That, IN our opinion the subject Of sla-
very has been too long min : led with party
puIltcs-and as the result has been the ere
alton Of sectional parties, contrary t. tie ad-
vice. letter and spirit Of The Farewell address
/ Of the Father of our 30 nmun country: that
therefore. it is the duty Of planters, farmers,
manufacturers, merchants, mechanics, ana
Of every citizen, North and South, East and
\ W., ,,l,..,u,tar,,.,,, all na Ri and ar