The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-14
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER H. 1860

ar Ct brother again st brothci--a civil ard ferocous
war In the scarcely !ossb.c absence Of such evils ON
isrnion what could be eAlecte.f The dignity o. .he
mef lean Iamc viii, foretod in Oh case by wash
ireon be ateorbed, II not annihatcd; and rival com
ubitss will be formed, jealous and envcus Of each
o,ter AnG wha, will be gainceY Ii amy thing for slavery
:, exr,cted surely II Ii mistake. Neither the North
por Tie south would prosper on that account Escapes
M not Too distant States would be Of daily occurrence
No cc al "a Al antee would main for rcdei
10 this VIC have been true, at least IN snn, vsr,a
ou good MI and hisiV have prslplsd 70 the purpose
But even selfish interests I, bservod Southern pro
arcis ale tur cod ana clothing Rice is our xay meat
ia ffai cy and cid age. Cotton is fast becoming tho
cloilng q the world. Political philosophy desires 70
bring near together production and Consumption and
here hey III full pert, c,icn. resiies, should
have with cisun inroaas q Population uneducated,
idle and ,nclan which a coAgerai climate would
invite and step on ies way 10 the regions Of the
Moth. Notlng stimulates awards separation but
ger, which is bind inia aaion the fever OF the min .
lLt great tor co.. in the belief that feeling OF ami
m'sny = mvesa' ,ora sas' general in each extremity
Ittts chersh .rbrary trust The most noisy are not
III INST htmTots o. fun OF influence During the late
canStss macy excellent citizens deeply affected by
toa eAdnpiss about them. Lnt the surface was only
materially RULED. In deeper water good sense lay
blritd, and probably prevailed. Passion was conta-
eious unu RESIST &c, slow. In the South have wit
,sssd strikig proof of kindness and devotion to the
gooo CT, se Amost ii the centre OF initiate
vic, has been uttered mony and heard with the
Ce,p gIatilca,n MIR. Stevens, in the minst Of Geor-
gia state r.mal kable FOR quickness of feeling has
cone fuwatd, almtst like a guardian angel with
charm 10 still the troubled waters Three cheers for
st,vIs) lis vieWs lave been reflected brightly here.
ly sgred and forwarded 10 him. II will prove the
tagon Ct kndness To be at least that Of
latr d, and thousand times more welcome, generous
IN amahle letter too, has been received from the
heart q 1oxas, thanking estnnable friend Of ours,
personally unknown to the writer the mover of GER
Union rssouttns at recent meeting Of democratic
cit 7ers q Germantown Let our reply be made more
marked tlan wTos an immediate repeal OF our hostile
Fugitive slave Inv. let this be freewi Offering from
central lonMoIwealth. let that uniriendly act be
orer,d up victim the altar of our country. Gap
pause In all these late contentious it feared that
IL
Of tie Father of his Country. cloud cheers His
mcnory is enta,mcd in universal love- The whole
world considers it foremost in every shining attribute.
HIS Iosterty after sixty years have passed over his
molal remains mites with one accord in veneration for
his SAINT Ike character Let hswse nstructionhsp part
ing and parental henedction-be made the universal
passport OF socs and political intercourse Above all,
let remember his anxious wish that our Union may be
az lasting as time, and that brotherly affection may
be perpetual On the coming birthday, the I'D of
February; let IT'S language adoin every nag ana
I'll column OF every newspaper Let IT he read
in every private family and public meeting. Let
schools make their frequent speech, and orators quote
its sublime Ihrases. Let Us almost believe ourselves
standing at Mount Vernon, while recountng his
virtues and with heGcs covered and hearts subdued
let Is VOW city the country which he saved In
ast,nb bly, Ike this have stn duty 10 perform
Cur souti orn FRIENDS think themselves sggreved Per-
has they have just cause. We are free from blame
Nor,s of corcliaon may not be unwecome frorA this
quarter. let th' IN be offered in kind spirit, and with
reacy dsl ositlon to follow them with cores
pordnE actions, Whenever the day and the occasion
be found. let US send TO Southfh brethren
conmuncatous either in writing or verbally Offering
th, here ard them OF what it seems impossible
for them TO conceive, that We their brethren and
fellow ct,zeis. QheeIs) We are all country. II
il farce to suppose that this country viii be divided.
il never vii! be divided. (Appause) viii be united
in reace or II war. Applause) You may see perhars
leg,Is hTol GIT against leglons in domestic fury that
shah be uan the fury of foreign enemy, and
they viii be united IN dong harm While we IN the
centre If tie country viii endeavor TO inter
pose kindness and peace in order 70 restore
The country 10 the sration in which was left at the
death Of Washington let us be determined to maintain
IL rio q q
Of fellowship over all the land. Great cheering)
Mayor Henry sad;-Cy,ns Of Philadepha--ls il your
Will that the resolutions which have been presented shall
be ptod If so let response forth in the hearty
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted amid
loud cheers ard great enthusiasm.
SPEECH OF JUDGE WOODWARD.
Judge WOODWARD Of the supreme Court, was then in
troduced, and spoke as follows-We have assembled,
fellow citizens pursuance Of the proclamation Of the
Mayor. that may counsel together TO avert the dan
ger which threatens our country That danger is
II has history. And must glance
at that-we must obtain clear view Of the actual state
OF the crisis before we can give or receive intelligent
counsel II announced few years ago that the
nict which bad sprung in this country between free
and slave labor was ir'pTessibe-that house divided
against Itself could sand-that all the States Of this
Union must bccC me free slave States. The meanngo
this and Is that all were to become free States for
the soil and climate of majority Of the States such
that bee, the interest Of the superior
e maintain slavery in them Everybody knows this and
therefore the alternative form Of the proposition only
give appearance Of fairness little more ma
rial effect The full scope and meaning OF the announce
then, that OF the United States
be totally Invested OF the property they hold In four
five millions Of slaves Of the aggregate value OF many
hundred millions of dollars and that the habits and do
nestle condition Of the people-ther commercial rca-
tons and their political rights in far those interests
connected with the institution Of slavery, TO
dergo revolution. Nor this prediction the voice Of
an obscure and prophet but of citizen whom
the people OF the free States have just distinguished in
signal manner, by conierrng on him the highest
Office they had 10 give. In far as their votes
TO be considered responsive his announce
ment they loud amen-a solemn answer, let 1t
be. Whilst II rs not 10 be doubted that mutitudcs
voted for the President elect with other views and did
not intend distinct endorsement of his avorte PROPOSE
the prophet stand approved by majority Of the people
Of the free states The nexorable exclusion of slave
property from the common Territories which the gov
eminent holds in trust for the people Of all the States Is
natural and direct step towards the grand result q
tnguehng slave property and OF the record is
election This policy must be considered
approved also Not that every who voted for the
successful nominees meant TO affirm that trustee for
several eosqual parties has right in law or reason, 70
q others Of the parties for whom he holds but so Is
the record The south seems inclined TO accept the
judgment She holds the property that s TO be shut
out Of the Terroriethat is 70 be restricted crbbed
rnd confined more and more until II Is finally
tnguishcd. Everywhere In the South the people be
ginning e. look out for the of self defence Could
be expected that she would be indifferent to such
events as have occurreS That she would stand idle and
sec measures concerted and carried forward FOR tho ami
hatIon q her property In slaves Several States pro
pesc TO retire from the confedcracy, and that Justly
alnl ms US We come together TO consider what be
done TO prevent IT, and bound, In fidelity TO our
selves and others to take the Of the whole mag
nitude OF the danger. This rrepreseblc conflict has
grown out Of the Anglc-Saxon love Of freedom What
this passion IT, and how IL offended by the introuc
ton ~ negro slaves be read In the chronicles OF the
American provinces and. especially, in the earnest
the eloquent and repeated rcmonstrances addressed
by the colony Of Virgina 10 Crewn and Paris
ment o. Great Britain against their introduction
But II the Anglo-saxon loves liberty above all
other men he Is not Indifferent 10 gain and thrift and is
remarkable for his capacity Of adaptation whereby h.
takes advantage Of any circumstances which he finds
himself placed. And accordingly by the time the colo
MES were prepared 70 throw o the British yoke and
assemble among the Powers Of the earth the separate and
equal staten TO which the laws Of nature and OF natures
God entitled them II had been discovered that the unwe
g me workers against whose Introduction such
protests had been made could be turned o. profitable
count IN the southern Staesthat the African constitu
ticn was wen adapted 10 labor in ATTITUDES which alone
could produce some Of the great staples Of eand that
the North, which could not employ them prohtably
world be benefited by such employment the south
could afford Considerations Of humanity also, well As
the rights q private property entered into
Of that day. What best for Inferior race thrust
unwlingly upon1 SUPERIOR That both should be free
or that the inferior should the superior the
superior b. bound by the law Of the relation protect
The inicrot That wa~ great question, and like all the