The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-15
Meeting and Addr.s. OF the National

Meeting and Address or the National
Democratic General Committee.
In accordance with the proceedings OF meeting OF the
Nasioual Democratic General Committee which bel
on Tuesday evening last, another meeting the
Organization took place last evening rhorps Hotel
onion square and was attended by very considerable
number OF those interested In the subject
ms committee called TO order by the Chairmaa,
Capt G. w. Smith, who stated on the nigh. previous
resolution adopted that the Executive Committee
che body be instructed to prepare publish address
20 the democracy In relation to the present crisis OF
tics Affairs and tire future o. the democratic
party Tho object Of the present. meeting ~
and act upon this adcress Ia Of tha
tiOual character Of the subject CHAIRMAN notwth
standing tho contrary regulations the com nttee
vfted reporters 10 take their places In the meeting
mo report VII Oh ioi,ws then read, aud Ave thou
sand copies ordered 70 DO printed in pamphlet form
FOR special circulation,
The following resolution unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the chairman OF tots committee, TO-
gether with the Executive, Finance and Corresponding
Committees, constituted especial committee
municA.e with Messrs Bccsnrdse and Lane on the SUD
James Brady, Eq, was present and received cor
dh invitation 20 address sne meetipg, out me Onae msn
In the name OF hat gentle man, stated tas. there were
special and private reasons why ne could not on the pre-
cent occasion indulge hw friends
The following u the
10 Ias Escross OF Nxw YoKx WHO ScProRrzn BRscnS
Tho Executive Committee Of the Rrecknrdge and Lana
organization In this county deem their duty 10 address
you and the people Of the ut,ted In reference 20
enc result OF the late election It's conseq uences
the conc iou OF country this important crisis aud
the course which the national democracy should hereafter
pursue This duty seems the moro Important when re
consider that already gloomy exs thai the
American Union OF stses imminent danger OF being
Some Of our brethren Al the south express opinion
that the southern States should secede from the
sach an &C, is the election Of Abraham Lincoln as res
dent the United States sectional geographical party
nas iSr snS u: .me "a ,ne nA'y OF our sue
which Washington and ali the wisest Statesmen u the
land have warned as has been committed. The man
chosen 20 rule The nation bas frequently avowed prnc
pies Of hostility TO the institutions OF the southern States
principles as GeqreDty Asserted ny the party OF which
ho candidate La this foresnsdo tho proba
BILE triumph Of sooitlonism aad direct assaults upon
slavery, enforced With all toe power OF the general sd
inration Those wno enert sin these foreoodiugs os
eve that the property the rights and even the lives OF
the South thus exposed TO tho utmost peril and that
the only means Of guarding against tina. peril Tor toe
and rely upon n own power AID resources for its own
protection.
perceived all these dangers results certain
tend the mere choice OF Ar Lincoln NO would feel IT our
duty TO with the apprehensve aud deter
mined OF our Southern brethren 10 All the preparations
for safety which they propose, although then We
would strive and we hope the suta viii strive 70 pre-
serve our Union by any sacrifice other than OF honor or
security 1t not To be denied that wholly irrespective
Of Mr. Lincon's election events haze rauspred well cal
cuated to excite the rdar alton not the alarm Of the
South The speeches Of So Chase and Sumner have
tended, II they not desgned TO wound the eens-
bties ana the welfare Of the south Macy OF the North
crn States have virtually nuiasa Fug Slave
and the specidc Of the constitution giving
the owner Of slave the right I, regain b. when be fees
from servtuds The free soil sentiment u the Nor1h
opposed 10 the admission Of states and equally
70 the admission OF slaves into the common territory
Tho bond OF union has thus been broken by the Norh
and peFsiEently assAiied, should nnnepd the
exercise OF that reserved right 70 sec 'de which
or 10 be- de.posa Of il just, equal
and constitutional rights In tho Union Il h1 bsen
well remarked and We fully concur IN The opinion
contract broken side Is broken ALL. IT, there
fore the Southern States OF teem IN view OF what
has thus occurred should deliberately resolve TO ree
from the confederacy," While We would most deeply
lament euch result would not regard them objects
OF hatred violence but ~ oroneys compelled TO leave
ed unjust preferences and peiices We would regard
them the best judges OF what essential 70 Insure
the full er ,yment OF taeir vee liberties and property
II u obvious that but t~o courses remain open TO
the South One Is dissolution Of The Union; the o her
forbesrance. and a reliance 90 the zra devotion aud
efforts Of tie national democ OF the NORTH ~ho VIII
omit effort TO put down the isaatcL n,rde rushing
blndy to accomplish their destruction and that
OF their In the mad attempt the order OF
nature and elevate the negro 10 an equality with the
white
In the language OF Breckinyidge .there
ve middle ground regard question Of negroes
and We national democrats OF the CITY OF New fors say
20 the Of the South and Of tae Morrill, stats shall
be coerced into Remaining In this tnion when, In the
OF her people her safety requires that she should
secede In order 10 protect tue lives aud property Of her
oitxens. And on the other hand We proclaim our vii
nensss and ability TO meet the 'rrepressibie CONTEST"
upon our SOIL and southern 0rethern that
II they viii remain for q time WITHIN the Union NO viii
put down this ansical rata upon The constitution the
South the Union Of these States the whole shite
must be conceded that In the recent canvass many Of
the republican presses have claimed for Mr. Lnooln that
he did not with the frenzied fe,ns Who 10 their
nerce onslaught npon slavery oaspheuously assait all
ordinances Of Coo and ~hcn interfere With their
doEmas designs HIS declarations are cited 20 the
eject that he recognizes the constitutional fancton Of
slavery she States the validity OF the Fugitive slave
law and opposed negro suffrage His sincerity, and
thas Of the more CONSERVATIVES Of his party now 70 be
tested There consolation Ia the canvass Of our
State deplorabe as its principal effect has proved Toe
republican party OF tue state, white II was enabled 20
sye Lnccn some any thousand majority, did mot sustain
the proposition amend constitution bv permitting
negroes 70 vote without proper qnaincltion That
measure Is defeated BY over ~ne,mus majority. In
our city II received about sixteen hundred votes, while
the vote against numbers thirty thousand
II IL opinion that there In the republican
rapks Of the North ~er aboonis than friends Of
the South suppose and effort 10 be maize 70 prevent
Mr.. Lncolns administration from interfering Win or
imparing the equality Of tins South In the Uoion. AS
eurances OF this ind very general In this region In
view Of these facts, and considering noe momentous
must be the Of breaking that Union OF
sovereign States which the blood and wisdom o our
ancestors organized earnestly cntrea brethren ~
the South not 10 resolve upon any oct which may dis
sever our confederacy at this time
Let wait At least until the 4th Of March Beis,
and then learn upon what principles Mr. Lincoln pro
srs La v ~ - s. o.s ~ mer mi, ~ cssS 70
his cabinet r. In the selection o doctrines or minis
tsrs, he evnce : !endenc, which may DO rss,rded
couedcracy, win then be time enough 70 take definite
action. II scceesion should taxe place. Add the
bouthern Senators resign the saoie power OF tne 90.
yerpmsnt would be psced 10 Mr. Lioc,'n's hands, and
a Southern operation taken from the oAr'osc men
Of other sections who prepared support Southern
pigha " the last extremity fnis wi,narasG would be
particularly deporaoe IN view OF the feet That NJ LIN
coin 70 have majority nsaips, hin 10 the HOUSE -
we'll a. the senate riencs remain where they are
Brethren Of the Soutn ea upon you not 70 desert
N who have best Of capacity, aud ~itnous
hope or chance Of prefermen, profit reward other
than OF having scted WE'LL maintained
the political doctrines which you sdvocs,e 10 no. 'ssr
from tho vote IN ibis State ths, the south has 90 few
friends here the canvass might feem 70 Indicate M
Douglas OF from their natural allegiance masses OF
mon who from personal preference ~ the nson on or
OF tbe Ordinary Organizations by which the democratic
tcket N generally supported. We nad 70 rely upon the
stauncb and fearless support o. men aom no mere party
cali could control persuasion allure ana no fear driv.
away from their sense OF duty 70 the whole country
who stand up ard battle for the constitution and
the union and equality tas Uoton !, all the states
The strength OF the Bee Etse party In this city 10
no degree exhibited VIZ he yo ~ olr state ticket We
hi IA favs Ii Z Al