The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-21

the street in front was denselv naclied Tho nnno-
Der present was estimated at thirty thousand, The
resolutions adopted nominated Gen. Winfield Scott
for President.
At the meeting within the Academy, Mayor Tie
mann presided, assisted by about 200 vice presi-
dents and secretaries.
Numerous delegations represented the various
sections of the State.
Rev. DR.. Vermilyea opened the meeting with
PRAYER.
Ex-senator Beekman stated the object of the
meeting.
Letters of endorsement were read from Ex-Presi
dent Franklin Pierce, Daniel 5. Dickinson, ESQ.,,
Hon. Fernando Wood, and Lieut. General Win
field Scott. The last name was greeted with much
enthusiasm.
Speeches were made by Charles O'Connor, ESQ.,,
Ex-senator John 4. Dix, Hon. Washington Hunt,
and others.
In order to accommodate the immense throng,
three stands were erected outside of the Academy
building, from which the meetings were ad-
dressed by Coroner Connery, Ex-Judge Dean, and
others
Mr. O'Conner's remarks were to the purport
that the South was not to be censured if she
wlthdraws from her present association with the
North.
Mr. J. W. Savage nominated
Lieut.. Gen. Winfield Scott for President
Gen. Sam Houston for Eice-President,
at each of the outside meetings; and the nomina-
tions were carried amidst the plaudits Of the multi
tude.
Inc resolutions adopted DV the regular meeting
expressed, in strong language, the views and OBJ
JectS OF the meeting. They declare that the Con-
stItution the treaties, and the laws of the United
States recognize the institution of slavery legally
existing, and that it is the duty of all good citizens
to stand by that Constitution, those laws and the
decision OF that final arbiter Of all disputed points
the Supreme Court.
They proceed as follows:-"That We protest
against and denOunce as contrary to the plighted
faith on which the Constitution was established all
acts or inilammatory appeals, which tend to make
this Union less perfect to jeopardze disturb its
domestic tranquility, or to the spirit of har-
mony, compromise and concession upon which the
Union was formed by our fathers
"That we regard the recent outrage at Harper's
Ferry as crime, not only against the State of Vir-
gnia, but against the Union ITSELF and we approve
OF the tirmness By which the treason has been duly
punished.
THAT, in our opinion, the subject of slavery has
been too long mingled with party politics. and as
the result has been the creation of sectional par
ties, contrary to the advice, letter and spirit of the
farewell address of the father of our common conn
try, that therefore, it is the duty of farmers plan
tiers, manufacturers, merchants, mechanics and of
every citizen North, South, East and West, to dis
countenance all parties and organizations that thus
violate the spirit Of the Constitution and advice of
Washington.'
Among the Vice Presidents were VIM. B. Astor.
VIM. II. Aspinwall, James Brown, August Bel
mont, }. r. Brodhead George b. Butler Jas. Il.
Brady, Francis b. Cutting, Robert j. Dillon John
\. Dix, Isaac v Fowler, Henry Grinnel Gerard
Haeck, Wilson G.. Hunt, W. F. Havemnever,
K. NJ. Hoe, Sheppard Knapp, ". D. Kennedy.
John Kelly, Matthew Morgan, Valentine Mott,
Charles O'COnnor, Royal Phelps, E. f. Purdv,
Judge Roosevelt, A. j. Stewart Augustus ScheiI'
Moses Taylor, Samuel j. Tilden, and John Van
Buren,.
The following is the letter sent in by Cen Scott
New IoGE, Dee. II, 1859.
Str-l have the honor to acknowledge your invi-
tation to be present at the Union meeting TO be held
In this city on Monday next, for the holy purpose
OF alaying the distrust which is now sowing dis
cord among brethren. After long life spent in
devotion to the glorious Union which has already
made us great among the nations Of the earth and
which, ii happily preserved with all its compro-
misses and compacts, cannot fail to make us first
among the great, your committee does me but JUS
tIce IN announcing that feel the lycIiest svmpa-
thy in the object of the meeting. 1his city is GER
tainly in the right to take the lead in the cause of
Cancellation; and animated by like patriotic senti-
ments, there are, am confident, in every State
vast majority of citizens who in anv serious out
break would be found ready to Join in the national
cry, "The Union must and shall be preserved -
Applause. Except in such case I beg to de-
cline, as ! have now done for many years, taking
part in any public meeting; remaining Il minute
man, with the great reserve of millions | have the
honor to be, with greatrespect, your lelowctizen,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
The reading Of the letter was received with en-
thusiastc applause, which was renewed >@ain and
lgain.
Mr.. Fillmore ia his letter TO the committee, SAYS.
The lamentable tragedy at Harper's Ferry il
clearly traceabe to this unfortunate controversy
about Slavery in Kansas, and while the chief actor
in this criminal invasion has exhibited some traits
OF character that challenge admiration, vet his
fanatcal zeal seems to have blinded his moral per
ceptions, and buried him into an unlawful at ack
upon the lives Of 4 peaceful and unoGandug com
munitv in sister state, with the evident intention
n raising surviie insurrectiOn, which no one can
without horror; and few, ! believe,
very few, can be found Indifferent to the conse-
quenccs of his acts blinded by fanatical ZEAL
as not to believe that he justly suffered the penalty
of the law which he had violated.
/ cannot but hope that the fate of John Brown
and his associates viii deter all others from any
unlawful attempt to interfere in the domestic al
fairs Of sister State. Bat this tragedy has now
closed, and Virginia has vindiCatcd the sunrrmacv
of her laws, and shown that she is quite competent
to manage her own affairs, and protect her own
rights. And, thanks to an Ovpr-ruIinr Providence
this question about slavery in Kansas IS now also
settled, and settled in favor Of freedom. The North
has triumphed, and having trumphed, let her, by
her magnanmty and generosity to her Southern
brethren. show that the contest on his part was
one OF principle and not o! personal hatred, the
low ambition OF a sectional triumph
Finally, if had the power to sneak and there
were any disposed to listen to my counsel, | would
say to my brethren Of the South Be not alarmed,
for there are few, very few, at the North who
would Justify IN any manner an attack upon the
Of the South which are guaranteed bv
the Constitution. We are all auti-slavcrv in spnti-
ment, but we know that we have nothing to do
with it in the several States, and we do not intend
to interfere with il. And would say 10 my hreth-
rem of the North, respect the rights of the South
assure them by your acts that Won regard them as
friends and brethren. And / would coniure all,
in the name of all that is sacred to Let ti ogito
tion cease with the causps which have nrodurad II
Let harmony be restored between the North and
the South. and let every patriot rally around our
national flag, and swear upon the altar Of his coun
trv to sustain and defend il
Some of the incidents of the mpptiro. vrnra arous
ino Mr. Charles O'Connor durinc, his snascb soid.
Bnt insist-and that is tho ar,Sun,ar5 ,,biSb ,,,o
mnst rnant and nm which wa ,r,i,T c,, 80 oo,,
rInsion that shall ro,,rr or,r 1,irrs -; ~ Ct,,ro
selection of representatives in the Cnnra,e or tbe
Trnited StatnsLI insist that ,osrro l,,,T i,,t ~,
inst RI ono oonti,,,.5 ,r,,lo,, 7 II ;,-ll. ,,,i4
him out"1 Let him stav gentlemen
President Let him sfav' thara Ordarl
Mr. 0'Connor -Sernanfs b,r, tT,a ,,r;yiia,o of
bissinr Good men will be silent her. Crias 9r,;,
of 'sPut him out.'' calls to order. confusion t0r
time.1
The President If ANYBODY higses here. rnfpeno-
Der every body has their peculiar way of ,pressno
themselves and as some birds only understand
kissing, so will they hiss TAppause.1
Mr.. OConnor- Gentlemen, ,thcrcis an animal upop
this earth that has no faculty Of making its sent-
ments known in any other way than by hiss
am for equal rights. Three cheers were here
given for Mr.. O'Connor three for Gov. Wise, and
three groans for John Brown. beg of you, gen
tIcmen, all of you who are OF my mind, Mt least to
preserve silence, and leave the Kissing animal in
the fall enjoyment OF his natural privileges TCries
of Good, good laughter and applause. The
first woman that offended was taught to do so By
that Kissing animal. Laughter aud applause. =
The first human society that was broken up by the
entrance Of discord and sin was broken mp bv the
entrance Of that animal. rAppausc. Therefore,
say it is his privilege 70 hiss. Let him hiss on