New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
UNION MEETING IN JERSEY CITY

A union mass meeting was held at the Metropolis
Hall, jersey City, on Saturday night AT the hour A.
pointed for commencing violent rain storm was ras
ing but notwithstanding about 800 persons oompoSs
Of men of all parties were present. =
The meeting was called 20 order by the Hon. WI
WoRIESDYKE, and upon his motion, FREDEmcI
Belts ESQ.,, was chosen to preside. e-Presdenr
were appointed to represent every State and lerro5
in the Union. Mr. c. II. Winfield acted as Secretary
On motion Of Capt. RODGERS, Committee Of Nv,
were appointed on resolutions,
Letters were read from the Hon. Theodore Frelne
huvsen of New wBrunswick, Col. James N. Wan II
Burlington, John Rink Of Lambertville Silas Conda|
of Newark, Gen. Joel Parker of Freehold, Lewis Ccs
dict OF Morristown, and james Bishop of New-Brans|
wick. Il
Speeches denouncpg the late acts Of John Brovi
and his associates in Virginia. and maintaining the M
portance Of preserving the Union, were made by 20
Chairman Mr. Belts, Gen. Tallmadge of Newton
Mr.. John u. jackson of Newark, John Rikes
New-York, DIR. Dodge of New-York, the Hon NJ
WortendyIe, and &. II. Winfield.
The resolutions, which had been previously read,
were adopted without dissenting voice.
The first declares that as citizens Of one eonncf
country, they know no North, no South, and as en-
zens of Of the first States that eoncurred m "
adoption of the Constitution they knew their psdse
70 its unwaYeriDg and unreserved support
The second resolution is an expression Of condemns
ton of all the actors in the late assault upon thu peeu
of Virginia, and all their aiders and abetters.
The third resolution discountenances all atfemput
create sectional ktrte ana all eNpedents OF hltArao
of designing men or misguided zeaots to render aha
those who ought to be bound together by fraernal
fectOn.
The fourth reprobates any legislation or acts BY al
State community, openly resisting or forbiddng "
execution Of such constitutional provisions, or laws
Congress passed in pursuance thereof ihterpretsi
by the supreme judicial tribunal of the Union.
The fifth de ;ares their unwaverng faith in the coe
trines taught by the founders OF the Republic, a.
pledging themselves in support of the patriotic dess
alton Of Jackson.
Resored That regard with the deepest censure the
fortunate and yet an efforts OF portion o. "
press and Of the rosum In both our Northern ana ocu
States excite sgtaon upon question which by s vey
incapable Of solution BY either dennnczon or en
bat which be rendered only complex by the ef1a
and cesseless efforts Of sectional extremists
Ex-Aidernan W1CKwARE offered resolution coz
demning the course Of Mr. Pennington in voting Tor
Speaker who had recommended Helpers book
The motion twas received with immense applans
but the Speaker declared it out of order a. It had n
been presented through the proper channel.
Mr. WAsHIs6Tos WILLIAMS, an Opposition ms
attempted to speak for the purpose OF opposing III
resolution on the ground that the meeting was e1,
posed of men of all parties, and consequently 5000,
not partake Of political cast The speaker was nls
from the body Of the audience, and IA Mr. WicK"ip
again arose to speak, amid great confusion, the ns~
ing adjourned.