New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-29
CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL
UNION CLUBS.
ADDRESS OF GOV. HUNT.

large audience collected last evening at the Ma
tonal Union Club Rooms, No. 65i Broadway 10 listen
TO tie Hon WASHINGTON HUNTS defense Of the Unon
Electoral Ticket. Mr. Hunt made the subjoined state
ment with reference 10 the iu9gs by which sither the
Douglas are to be made to vote for Bel electors,
or else the Bell men are sjld to the Douglas party
His own opinions barmonized with the sentiments of
the true friends Of Bell and Everett everywhere he
had consiered il due 10 himself in view Of hl5 rela-
ops TO The action OF the National Convention 70 In
form both Of those eminent and patriotic men, 10 adj
vance, that be would adopt course which they
should not deca 20 be consistent with his personal
honor, his obligations TO than, 10 the canae, and,
above all to the country, which is dearer 10 them
| than any pergOnal qualification whatsoeyeI. lie
was very confident that he had done nothing and
proposed nothing which would incur the dislpproval
Of orr patriotic csndidates for President and Vice
| President Of the United States. The Union party
| decided. under a Just of their re5ponsohFy
| 10 God end their country, that IL is the duty
| of all national men 10 unite; and that all who
| desire 10 promote that more Z" perfect union de-
signed by the Federal Constitution, ongat in this
crisis to come together and join hands in one manly,
generous effort for the rescue of the State and the safe
deliveraDCe of the country from impsndng dangers.
| Tire came sentiment animated the msss OF the Demo
cratic party in this State who gave support 10 T
Dongas for the Presidency. The result IL Known. ~
IL fe6 in the formation of Union tsetcrai tliSet
bearing the of Is supporters Of Mr. Douglas ana
ten supporters of Mr. Bell He had observed that con-
slant ard dislngen0Ous attempts ba1 Decn ufue W INC
Republican press 10 misead the public mind in regard
to the rue character of this ticket Perhaps 1t ~
enough say thai the ten Bell Electors were selected
by Committee OF 81 of the most learned ana relaoie
men in the muni'y, representing the Union party,
and accepted BIZ the State Convention Of the support
ers of Mr. Douglas with other stipulation or condi-
ton than that the friends Of both shall make united
ard efficient eff rts for the election of the entire
ticket The ten names were chosen and accepted
with a full knowledge that they earnest sap
pcIters of Bell and Everett and that three Of them
were delegates in the National Convention which
nomrsted those candidates He felt morally certain
at if elected they would csst their votes For Bel and
Everett. lie could conceive state OF things within
the range of human probability which could lead them
10 different result. That cases nlsy arise in the
couIse uf our hsory where the Electoral Colleges may
be reqniIed by high cuy eXeise wise aud patriotic
discretion, is by means impossible. That ST. III was
tie original theory and desga CT the Federal Coptu-
ton, nav be by referring 10 the cOnemporaneOus
expedition in The FfdsrdiiSt OF the trne meaning OF
the Constitution by rs most distinguished archsc 8.
II l. easy 10 conceive that when there Is great d.
verify OF caDdIds,et and concentration OF popular
opinion upon any eminent q izen the Electoral Col
legts may be peeled TO exercise the discretion de-
y0lved by tho Constitution upon the electoral office,
or ese transfer the election to the House Of Repre-
| senta'ives He firmly conyiced that if there
should te such exercise Of discretionary power in the
pending Presidential election, 1t must enure to the
| benefit of Bell ana Everett. II the first place. hs
deemed II safe TO assume that they will receive the
electoral vote Of large majority of the Sonthe States
Ii If by impossible that tbs entire College OF
New York will have the power to give the election to
Bel ard Everett, if they were 10 give an united vote
10 hat effect. Blu hs supported the ticket in the be-
lief that ts will result in % votes for Ir.
| Douglas and 10 votes for Mr. Bell. Ii the vote Of
New York ia against Lincoln and Hamln il matters
not for whom il is given f,r they concerned.
II nsrcs their defeat. II the eacOn ia carried 10 the
House Of Representatives, he had doubted the
election Of Mr.. Bell by that body.
Mr.. Hunt then went with considerable portion
of that old speech Of his, which we have already
published several tmes ard which ii is not necessary
| TO repeat again.