New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CLUB.-The regular weekly
meeting of this Club, was held last night at tie Cooper
Institute Mr. Marshall in the Chair In the absence Of
President Draper After reading of the minutes
committee of FIVE was appointed to make arrangements
for the position TO be taken by this Club 10 the process
sion to accompany the President elect his arrival ia
this city.
The Chairman appointed az such committee, Messrs.
Gould, Toucey, A. Jordan, and Owen.
The following resolution was offered by MIR. Briggs:
Reore That in view Of the contemplated visit to our city Of
Chairman be delegated from this Central Republican Club
hon other Republican organizations rendering him such
welcome may be fitting the OCCASION
A series of resolutions offered by Republican Club
in Philadelphia, opposing compromise IN any form,
were read and heartily ndoed by this Club amia loud
applause. ,,
j. Girvan were appointed Committee to proceed 70
Albany. -
Mr. Abram Waterman was then introduced, amid
loud applause and addressed the Club at considerable
length, on the great question Of the day. In com.
mencing he paid high tribute to the Club who stu
kept up such warm feeling, and manifested 30 much
interest III the Republican cause. He saw young men
before him. and old sagers, who would not see their
principles compromised in any manner. lie spoke OF
the Justice of the Republican cause and commended ,has
IL was founded upon the Constitution, az framed oy
our fathers. He thought the Constitution was as good
now IA il was seventy years ago.
In the course of his remarks he highly complmented
Senators Seward and Chase upon their efforts to edu
cate the public mind. lie was totally opposed to COM
promise and glad to hear the expression that had
been uttered by this meeting on the subject The kepuo-
can platform constructed at Chicago was reliable
one and it was just good now as It was on election
day. II that platform adhered to twould cary US
safely through the present criss For rome time past
we have had no Government that old Z. F.-Mr.
Buchanan through timdity has brought all this trouble
upon the country but he honestly believed that thas
GREAT ana good man Abraham Lincoln az soon as no
TOOK the Presidential chair would adopt policy which
would meet the appreciation Of all men throughout the
country. [Appause. =.
He contended that there would always be an ire,
pressbe conflict long the South insisted on the
divinity of Slavery, and the North the divinity OF
Freedom. The Constitution was good one, and the
Southern people thought go too, for they had Just
adopted il at Montgomery. There never would be any
compromise that would amount TO anything until we
conceded the nationality of Slavery, and that we
would never do-no, never do. Charles o. Conor said
we conscen,iously believed Slavery 70 DO wrong.
In concluding, Mr. Wakeman indicated the FABIAN
policy of some of the Republican leaders, and ex.
pressed il as his sincere opinion that time would night
everything The South had talked long ana ioeo
about secession, but there was nothing IN II ana ne
believed that as soon as Abraham iincoh sooA nis
seat in the Presidential chair everything would 60 on
smoothly He hoped that the Republicans WOMB sun ~
maintain their courage, and cry down everything !"
the shape of compromise. .,,.s nod. a sevv
The fIon. James A. Briggs being called, maze lew
alooront raroerks In the course Of which be highly
tSs eonrse pursued by John A. Dix, and Mr.
LIE "a o,bsr prominent men. The Southern people
non baTiooSed but he believed that single opiate
aS;rstered 70 them on the 4th Of March would quiet
them. -, A. I'LL, a;oa