The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-12

j a The possibility Of tho severance OF laeso
State, that loo~es upon 4 as calamity. compared
int V,Sitons q mercy and war with the aatoas 10
regarded ~ blessing. We have up, fellow ci.i
2e' not for any mere plry party purpose, not Tor the
palp a advancing The interests OF any political ogga
tzon not for The purpose o. promoting the success a
ar partisan leader or chiefain scc around me- A nj
parts u this roam, men with whom ! h4ye breD
continually nironed waging consistent ungp5traAed,
tP,1, bat honorable political warfare fhe~3 faye now
GENE W casting al party ties trampiag beneath
the. Cct with soon and contempt All oDigsiions waici
prevent iheu Faly lng together and ST. HI. bow
Tor no int gritty Union 81 those states {Chegs
|, right, iviow citiZansit Is right AID proper that
tn nitmtory step sLoah b. taken the sod "
| New Jersey (AppL'us.) II IS right that Jerseym,a
sLea teTo assemble AID make tnls effort Tor the PIE
sefynton q our Union New jersey was loyal Ia tho
RoSoution she loyal in the Revelation 10 the const
futon aid 70 tho tn'on ard through al veitudes she
! las - continued TO le. Her sous, through tho
eyentu progrsss Of cur Revolutionary strusge,
| wete marching shoulder TO shouidet, side by
\ side, with Southern brethren. Their blood
moisioned every battle aed from quebec 10 Savan-
nah. It Is right that they should come here this day
and protest thor alb 10 the Union and the whole
tnion ('Gooa" ana apTlause) II Is meet and proper
elbow citizens, that should have assembled just
where We have not onl because il Is the capital or our
STATE bat because we here stand upon one Of ,he famous
ba,tic fields Of the Revolution. loud cheers.) We
sand where at ono Of lie darkest periods OF Hevolu
tioiaTy struggle, when all seemed lost, when the Dea
MaIe had Just been recrossed; II here that the
Father OF his country, by one OF those happy
stftkes OF genius that distinguishes only eat
gcLguses, broke ali the pars Of the and rolea Tie
Of misfortune back upon tn gave
Heie have we the descendants OF these assebied 10
protest our renewed allegiance 70 the country TO the con-
st,atlon, anu 10 the Union (cheegs) cur tnon as
have SAID consider 20 be inperied The signs OF the
tines dark AMI omiuous ana we are here u use what
eui for tie walton Of tis mtet beautiful
tab Of free government tLat the world and II
Destroyed VIII probably again. The may
rise UPON sucl conieciaiion az hs has been; and
here To pray that may have preserved the
bttot bought heritage OF Revolutionary fathers
(lpause)-thai wo may have spared 10 u y raptared
Brotherhood aud a ruineu country Other nations have
p{1tt merit nn sttmn INIT
they ialied, and let the free oil the
thirteen Americas states to establish the
nee s0voFimon3 wich has been considered iauities
Lt eses OF the word. Other nations lad attempted IT.
tue! Lad taken the sovereignty OF the people the
neT stone, but tins oie not sutcc The people
cod not assemble 81 p.os> and carry on the details OF
the government, TO that feature added OF
government BY representation But still something
waiting Tie states would be exposed u collision,
~ ar" Low threatening this was ofeseen III the earlier
Cay u the country - - the ieaeles already named
y ADDED the great GROWING, cardinal Oh The
federation ana concentration oi all parts uf the boiy
Ionuc III one concentrates, harmonious whole. Zap
pause) This the great point to ba attalaol aai
here was solved the great problem which nad baiiei
tie friends Of liberty IA al ages. Thus fortified
young republic threw her banner freely 70 breeze,
Ifg enbiazolod upon its ample folds the at finla
mth'ai principles 81 a tree experimentation sove-
rcgaiy OF tie people, government by representation,
shield OF this government now lsi. T. sndsr
that We are foafisning IN state u prosperybu for
causes which have lately occafredtAe a0.d lbs never
Witnessed IN the career u any country Under It'll, shield
10 hope e 1--we notwithstanding the untcward crcun.
senbied fellow citizens, to protest allegiance to the
bstitUttou and the government 10 declare, free
rs OF free sovereignty who 1--we under thu govern
ment, that we know no North, no south, East,
no Nes that citizens OF these conedrratcd states,
We one and equal, with equal rights belonging 10
each part OF the community and that whe protes.
allegiance to all its solemn guarantees without whicn
that constitution never could have bcen established.
Great appause) Without those compromises II never
could, under circumstances have bcen established
aud we are determined 10 maintain with invioabe faith
those sacred compromises Of interest which this GO
fs..Ef anAh he gsar a.th
which alone those evils aud dangers which
have hitherto " the history Of the world proved iatI
10 conedeiated States Men through all sections OF
glorious coniedelacy are our brethren We caunot for
get that gior b.tug eds OF New Jersey the
Of the south marched side by side with Jerseyn
have met IN early hie In the southern country WIN
OF high influence, Large estates, and OF bera elu
cation whose pride ard boss, was, amid nj
that were showered upon them that they by the side OF
Jersey and Northern uucn had carried the musaet
pryates IN the famous retreat the Jerseys,
who hazaraed tneI 4yes behalf Of the "a
that reflected from ito face OF Washington,
,oud cheersl ana trust in God bore tno
t-eTed banner OF the Revelation through
ana winter sso~s ana ncvcr relaxing that grasp until in
depenaence was secured. (Appause) Fellow citizens,
are We likely 10 surrender tho privilege oil this cOaieiera
ton Are We likely forget the history OF the past,
and aow tho peris which tnreaten to bear upon
without coming forward, anu IN tn. OF God and tho
history OF the past t. appeal tor Union and the
roy tthecfs,t | grant the times are onnols
there IS nothing IN the future but backne-s and
darkness, and tlat ray OF light
cleaning aihwmt the gloom This i not situation IN
WHICH We should .ateg. such not the principe VI
our Revolutionary atatrs those days Of tria AM the
times are no darker now. We rccoilcct that wann
IN Lal evenlfui struggle " maintaining those principles
OF liberty bought ccine4ted BY the blood
tfous bo.y Of men existed IN the tide OF time,
that these men proclaimed Amer liberty to the
world by riskine th.ir lives that reliance was
upon Of flesh They knew the power of those with
whom they bad 10 contend but they knew thai the race
was not always t. the swift nor tire battle 60 the strong
When that body Of mon transferred the APPEAL from the
throne Q: orth o. tie throne of heas appealing tho
God a battles before appealing Ia tbs sword Of they
IN that great instruments o. American independence iat
gre., gBa chafti sovereign aud separate
teree, procinc among other declarations their firm
reliance upon Divine frOsiacnce. cannot bring myself
20 beee that TIA; Divine Providence which has led
so lar VIII permit this beautiful counr, the honor Of all
n,s "a perish m the outset Of It's career and that
the eOo 81 athess ~l md carry safely through
this orlcsl
The President resumed hp scat amid great applause
Three cheers for the Union proposed and given with
enthusiasm.
The committee ao presented the Of the follow.
ing geLtlcncn n Vice Presidents and Secrcssries:-
Nex-PrysspESrs:
W. W. thompson, Ataatlc, james Bishop, Mdilescx,
y. Van bgskrk, Bergen, ). W. Blrteson, Monmouth,
!. ". Aickle, Camden, Geo. =. Fort, Ocean,
M. Nal,s, Cape May, Charles inglis, Pascal
VIM. sites, Cumberland, 1hos Jonss lorke salem,
N 4. sisatlon Gloucester, samuel Fowler, sussex,
Kdwin a stevens, iiadson, ssnl Williamson, Union,
ietcr =. Clark, HGnteruon, ChAs Sityrayo, warren
Vim. N. furve, Mercer.
sst1IrAsrrS.
1T Whitaker. joel Parker,
Alex. l. Iul4aluson. Augustus W. Cutler.
Charles d fesnler
resc officer al unanimously chosen b. the Coo.
vcnton
Alter ihe President STATED that the Cnveoto1 was not
represented by delegates but thai the people hal
their sovereign capacity, gentleman ia the audience
called upon Mr.. yamcs Books Of New York to address
the meeting until the Con on Resolutions were
ready 20 report
BROOKS
Mr. BRoos, WHO occupied a. the reporters table
responded 20 tne call as follows
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GsSnkxx>-f hurlbly thank you for
Kind tnv tatioa 10 aafEcss this ScICbage blg
not ttK OF New Jersey. came hefe % re- ord
tie Gcnss OF The oly state o. tie Nota watch has ex
hibited It's tat0la.ity, s patriotism freedom
from Sectionasm. Ctoooaf aud appiaast) nave act
tw lcwcr the u, u tbs t'H appropriate uoCt
a. address you. let ms emp oymeut g.
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