New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-24
Correspondence Of yAs n. Y. Tribune.


ALBANY, Dec. l9, 1889.
You will see by reference TO the columns Of The At
las and Argus u city that also not whit
behind peghbors in patriotic attempts to save
tie Union Appended 20 the call for th.i purpose are
the names Of men honored and respected 10 this con-
muuity for years. The obscure men, who are really
the eeters ap Of the whole affair, and who are To ell
eueer it through wseley keep themselves in the back
ground, lnswing they do that they to become
promipept the meeting would fall iobo uered Disgrace
and infamy. Permit me to ask these gentlemen who
have been drawn into signing paper which will not
add fresh luster 10 their names, II they are willing TO
be made the catspaws OF those who under the AK of
liberty, sail in a suspicious looking craft,
-"long and black
Stunning the eye OF dayF
Hitherto Is has been the boast Of Albany that her
loyslty was never questoned-that the most fou-
m1ut6ed traitor never dared to breathe word against
m. pstriotsm Of our stsunch Old city, which IN the
Revolution gave its noblest and purest blood TO ce-
ment he Union. Is It necessary now, with s1ch a
pasI behind her, 10 call meetings 70 prove t1at sAe s
foyal TO the Government which She herself aided IN
esisblishipg1 Who questions her LOYALTY Who has
dared 70 ray that she is not true when she gave her
Schuytrs and her Ganseyoorts "a an a'teson OF her
truth Has the time come thai every cty at the
North must bow down 10 the offended barbansm that
would override H. and cry ont, Pardon us fer seem
ing 10 be free; ouly let sell goods to you, and
we will call meetings every week IN the year TO prove
that We are not. ,,.
Let your own city, and Boston and Philadelphia,
where goddess commerce emasculates so many men,
hold these UniOf-savng meetings. II is as wei, per
haps that men should have an opportunity TO laud
and magnify" their country IN poliucs who so con-
l.antly degrade il in their business. But II Albany
reduced 10 ths4 l. the accursed lust OF gain behind
all these patriotic asseTerauons of our ctzensl We
will never belieYeit. Have these gentlemen who
signed this call considered that they defending
themselyes ae ainst an mpuation which no man would
dare bring against them personally Wodld they con-
sider il necessary TO defend themselves against the
charge Of being community OF horse,1hleyes Some
that way might see fit 20 call meeting to defend the
city against such asperson upon her far aue, bu
hoDest eonld ahord 10 pay such prlce Tor
their clean hands. No ever doubted the loyalty OF
these gentlemen. No one ever supposed " necessary
for them 10 ayow their allegiance 20 the Union. Be
cause u few admirers OF Old John Brown saw NJ 10
mend their own money 20 pay for the guns that were
nred here on the ID of December, must the whole
community cry out in ablect terror Us they see the
ghost of Slavery glare upon them with It's AWFUL eyes
3 Thou eanst not ray did it, i the Union really in
uch ssd condition that the reverberaons OF those few
Guns rock il to It's foundations We are willing that
Democrats for whose " aid aud comfort" these meet
ing are devised should attend them and eat AS much
dit as they consider necessary " for their stomaehs
sake and their often iniirmues lar 0e 1t frOm us
,o interfere with % eongenal avocatou, and We
are willing also, that tue pungent odor oil deeayng
Syer-Grsysm shall add its aroma TO the feast but that
respectable Republicans can be louDd who are Willing
~ ii down TO such repas with any sauce that can
be- devised for it, is of those incomprehensl6e
things which defy all complimentary elucidaton. We
recommend 70 lhese loyal UnioElsts the arucie from
The Charleston Mercury on the subject OF ther Pa,
triotsm and would like inquire If thai specimen oil
Southern appreciation ofther abors eompensates them
for the equivocsl position they have taken at the
North, in asserting their innocence OF crime which
no honest has dared 10 lay al their door. As 10
the Democrats whose names figure on that precious
record We would say to them, I" Go on, gentlemen.
We are glad to lind that you are really sound on
question where had reason to suppose You lIt,
{" lie shaky. Purge yourselves thoroughly from all
completely with traitors 10 the Union, North and
South--pledge yourselves tnst yoa Will use every
(" means IN your power TO punish every man who
dar threaten the stability OF the Union 10 wheh
" we are all so deyotedly attached. Do this, and we
shall rejoice that this meeting has been called DO
4" less than this, and,
o. stript Of all disguiscs, you VIII stand
Az. aifcanNictei traitor. 70 your land ~ p