The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-14

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Thomas IL Powers, Nathan osand, Ferdinand j. Dreer
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WIN P. HACKER, ESQ, member of the Common Council,
offered the following list Of
SECRETARIES.
s9sTSs w RiS1 saT Arnold Sse Msas
o1n Fisher GhSs a reage Yd sargent R,1o D.
BENZ Patton Pr,,John nssap, W,p; co1zsns,
Snl Rely Rsns Hem y HSslrd
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Gen Gen Reilly c is Id So,~a f hmer
James Bainger,
These officers all unanimously chosen, and the
organization of the meeting was completed
Mayor HENRY then said
FrIrow CunNs-I have called upon the Right Rev.
Bishop Alonzo Potter open the proceedings of this
meeting with prayer to Almighty God.
The vast assembly remained in revorent silence while
the clergyman proceeded TO ask for divine guidance
throughout their deliberations in the following Ian.
grage;-
PRAYER OF BISHOP POTTER.
Almighty and eternal God the author Of being and
the source 81 every gooT ana periect gut ruler OF the
more ready to hear than are to pray, and
won't 10 give more than can ask or desire. Pour down
upon the abundance Of Thy mercy in this time Of pub
lie and danger oh, God, sins a nation and
individuals have provoked Thy just dispeasure, and
Thou hast brought into trouble. But Thy pro-
pcIty always TO have mercy Arise, beseech Thee,
and stretch out the right hand Of Thy majesty and deliver
us for Thy names sake Thou hast nierposed in times
past critical and perious periods Of history.
We have heard with and fathers
have told III the noble works that Thou didst in their
days aud the old time before them Great God wilt Thou
forward 10 this time of general
perpexty and fear Pour down upon our hearts and the
httF al ha axfnI itpr
the spirit OF counsel and strength the spirit Of knowledge
and Of the fear OF the lord Abae the violence of pas
sion stay, bofeoch Thee the madness of party Danish
pride and prejudice, and pour into hearts album
dance Of that wisdom, that patience tina, large hearted
patriotism, that hrohcry kindness and charity which
Justly need VIII Thou be pleased TO look graciously
upon those who in authority ushe President
81 the United states, the Governors OF the several
monwcahs, the Legislatures and the conventions, and
grant bcsecch Thee, that by them and by all these
people thngs he % ordered and established that the
good ii Thy church, Of the advancement the safety
honor and welfare Of Thy united people may be
established and enlarged, and perpctuated through all
future time. Wit Thou meet with who are here
assembled ground halowed by memories Of past
dom past and tolls and ccunscls in behalf OF H.
berty and Union Great God may the spirit Of this
ncrablc place In and rule over all our pro
coedngs, and may double portion Of the wisdom and
sons. From this place and this hour oh that there
gh 90 forth influence which should be felt through
out the republican influence which should tend to the
calming o the Of strife and discord the
bringing back to distracted land the reign q unity
and concord And to this end, oh Cod Thou who hast
send Thy Holy Ghost and pour hearts
gift Of charity very bond q peace and Of al vr
fore Thee And may the grace of lord Jesus Christ
and the love Of God and the fellowship Of the Holy Ghost
be with Us all evermore. Amen.
SPEECH or MS nosoR MAYOR HENRY.
The PRESIDENT then addressed the meeting as fol.
lows
CITIZENS PIuiApi1IuA--You have been called together
upon this momcntous occasion by request OF your MUM
cipal Councils You have been invited 10 assemble in this
n
san emotion, dscaidng all sordid Hfu self interested
views YOU NAV nteli gently consider the present I'm.
harry condition Of your country and the darger which
threatens national Union. And what Is that cond
tom nut short time has elapsed since twenty millions
Of American frecmcn rcjoced with proper pride the
widespread pcrity and fun security Afforded them
BY the best perfected government that has dc
goom-are paraly zed by the ortbodmgs OF evil which
10 experience can depict or agiaed with projects which
orcCastc resolve Eighty -four years ago the ub
liant shouts 81 made reemen hailed the declaration Of
Their ndcp,ndenoe a. was proclamcd fHm this very
sYot and now thousands who have been born rear
"a under the rich blessings q constitutional bcrty
gathered together the ground In the sad Stiffness
Ct coming dcsTair And what l. the danger that hangs
over your national tniont form Of government pro
ecicd by the liberal sentiments Of patriots framed Nv
the ccnsunmate skill q statesmen, which for nearly
eighty years has attracted the admring wonder q the
world which has foscrcd thc growth Of this people from
Thirteen feeble COLONIES e thirty sovereign states
has ceased 70 retain the confidence Of portion 81 its
concderucy. and to-day y curNulscd with tho premon
tory thio0s of speedy dissolution. The giant ntcccts
that former days have cxpounded ana Illuminated its
admirable constitution. that 10 times Of peril
have guided this nation safely through The
Cmttttcred contests n opinion. have gone from
you the people q this country, feel the ssd eject
this day 4 in this crisis the only remedy Tor existing
evils must b. sought for n the sovereignty Of the people
ID the responsive patriotism Of the approved oay
BY their am receive and prompt Effort this Union
b pcrpctuatcd (Appause) Hence !, j. that YOU the
pcople ~ Philadelphia. now called upon avow yonr
unhtokn attachment W the Union. and your scadfast
determination that NJ honest effort shall b. LETT wtricd
T. preserve ~ integrity. (Appsusc NJ fellow CHI
should be false 70 tn position in which you have
placed mel should be Tctrcant 10 my a duty-f
withheld svoval Of the truth which this do
nands. spcak 70 You frankly, my fellow citizens-I
tel you that H. IN any portion ~ confedcracy enii
menis have been entertained and cherished which are
nnca ~ the civil right and social nsut az any
other portion, those sentiments should be relnQu-hed
and discounienanccd. (Choers) The family discipline
whoh you choose TO adopt for your Preside whilst
Y do'~ no, vicaic tho law under which You dwell IL
your rghu prerOgatlye. and YOU prompt 10 resent
the oicous mtcrmtddlug " others however wei In.
tended (AprauSs The social institutions Of each
state IN this tnn src equally the rghtful prorocatyes
Of its chzns and - long those Institutions d. not
coutravcnc The principles ~ your federal compact none
may Justly mterferc With @ rghcousy denouncc them
APPLAUSE The efficient cause of the distracted cond
ton 81 our country to be found In the prevalent belief
the citizens Of the South tina, their brethren OF the
North community arrayed against a social lnsti.
uon 70 which they look essential 10 their prosperity
on are ready 10 tTuhfully that such belief =
nistakcn and unfoundcd; but II becomes all who arr
sctuatCd by IN earnest brotherhood see A. that
gLcre public sentiment has been msed Il shall be |
stored 70 IT, standpoint Of twenty hvc years since
rsc fhaysodcs Of the Ectsrc room The exciting ap
pals q the press tho subject on slavery, must |
ifownod down by jest and law abiding people Great
.heefng) Thus and thus only may YOU hope " avoid |
Zoe Neccral decord agitation aud anim<ity which IL
tsquenty recurring perols have shaken your political
abIc to It's centre and ~ undermined s
NO"'"n' aha ihese glorious proportions, which under