The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-21
Union Meeting at New York.


New York, Dec. Is.
\ meeting OF prominent merchants and
politicians was held At noon to-day, AT the
Office of Richard Lathers, on Pine street,
to consult as to the best cans to be adop- |
ted to avert the danger now threatening /
the Union, and to assure to The South sui
fcient protection to their constitutional |
rights within the Union.
The meeting was called by circulars
addressed to leading citizens, without dis
tinctionof politics, and was well attended.
Among those present were ex President
Van Buren,, ex-Congressman Israel ID.
Hatch. of Buffalo, Washington Hunt,
Watts Sherman, Erastus Brooks, James
r Brady, Edwin Groswell. Wilson g.
Hunt, G. Comstock. of the Albany atlas
d: Argus, GiIard IIalIett, James W Beck
man, Fernando Wood, Augustus Sehell,
Richard Latners, and many other gentle
men of prominent position as merchants
and public men. f.1 a.
The condition of the Union was freely
discussed, and several suggestions made,
one of which was that Willard Fillmore
be requested to proceed to South Carolina
as commissioner from the state Of New
York, to exhort temperate action and de-
lay on the part of the former S tate. =.
1t was understood that Mr.. F. would
accept the duty if desired, but he express
ed the belief that the mission would be
unsuccessful unless he could bear with
him some authorized pledge of conserva.
tive policy, from the party about TO as
sumo the control of the general govern
ment ....... .-
No definite action has yet been de1er-
mined on by the meeting.
Charles OConner presided at the union
meeting, and speeches were made By John
A. Dix, John Mckeon and others. Mr..
McKeon expressed the opinion that the
Union was already dissolved, that it would
be peaceful separation until after the 4th
of March, and that civil war would then
ensue.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. McKeon's
speech, which WAS an earnest appeal for
the correction Of northern public senti-
ment in regard to the slave States, Hon.
| ID. S. Dickinson addressed the meeting.
He prayed with Daniel Webster that
when his eyes should turn to behold for
the last time, the sun in heaven, be might
not see it shining on the broken and els
honored fragments of once glorious
Union. The public sentiment must be
changed. He had little faith in meet.
ings.
The South saw with jus. fear that in a
little wulle the North will have two-thirds
of the Senate and House The repeal OF
laws will not satisfy the South they know
tina: stream cannot, by any natural pro-
cess, be made to rise higher than the foun-
tain. The North must get rid of its per-
nicious sectional sentimental sentiment
promu' gated by dangerous, political and
ministerial men. 1t was absurd to say
that all this would blow over he who
says SO is delnagogue or mad.
South Carolina on the 18th or 18th OF
his month will 90 out of the Union, the
rest of the cotton States will follow, and
in tine every slaveholding State,
This he regarded as certain as the sur
will rise. The North should repea! all it;
unfriendlv laws, and in their place should
set up a different public sentiment, as the
brazen serpent was set up in Israel, tia
all who have been bitten by the poison
Gus serpent of aboltionism may look up
on it, and be healed.
Mr.. Dickinson was frequently greete
with applause during the delivery Of hi
speech.
Hiram Ketchum spoke more cbeerfuly
and believed that public sentiment a
home might be reached and converte
at heart. He was for making the effort.
Letters were then read from a larg
number of distinguished guests residin
in ditferents parts of the State after Hon
Willard Fillmore, Greene G.. Bronson, an
Richard Lathers, Esq, were appointed
committee to visit the South.
Among the letters read were those c
Willard Fillmore, Washington Hunt, Re,
DR.. Hawks, Judge Page, ohm A. Green
and others.