, 1861-01-07
REMARKS OF HENRY WALLER. ESQ


Istand here as representative df Old Ken
tucky. Has she any rights this Injecting is
bound to respect? ("Yes-'D A5,resolntion
compliments Major Anderson, who is he. 4
Kcntuckian. (Checrs) Who WIS It poured
the oil that allayed the perils Of former crisis
has hsain spoken in the Senate. 3{A voice
ave won't endorse hin" agree with Mr..
Larucd IS to the momentous interests Of this
occason, and Of tic present crisis. I hear cries
ol mo conccsston;'' this is not In, the tone Of
the fathcrs who laid the foundation Of our na.
lut!on.: in tho main approve them. But
have this to say, that although they admit tlle
existence Of grievances, they ofErMo prcctseal
nrasuTe. whereby these can be rem9Sed. Ihaye
no confidence In the de6dtes Of po.iAeianA We
have reached time when alf tho poll
nation are to be swept of like weads upon an
ocean billow, and that billow is to come from
from the bosom Of the people. We must take
hold Of the question ITSELF and Look for some
feasible remedy. Let Us express our will to
our legislators; The talk ct Of !: stars and
how is this to be done? Voice. Put down
rcbelllon:] I am going to apply the test to
this meeting, und find ont ThatHonccssions
you will grant, If any. anu no Mmocrat, no
Republican; I was Whlg, that4 past, I am
now patriot at laru:;; [chccrs.E I want to
mora in one year than South Car9lna in any,
fou say you hayc "no concession for trait
ors - have you concession for those who are
patient md f.ithflll to tin .Unione
Now, the Republicans claim TINT a1l this
impending trouble has sprung from the re-
stand wns against that repeal Now l can
not see sec how the Republican eide cannot
object 70 resfornfion Of Naf compromise.
tCrics Of Never" HNo Sir" ."No cxtcn-
sion of Slavery" Cheers. Now I want
peace. I want to eaye the country. It can
only be achieved BY speaking ont;en practical
questions. This line restored, gives the North
more Territory in proportion to her popula.
tion than the South, therefore she ought not
to ohlcct-(confusion, cheers, cries of "No,"
SNo.") Suppose the crisis threatens as i i
aere arr Js,aea 2ate. Oh one sldt and eighteen
on tie oth>-. "a voice "and rc'u lick 'cnl
q &c se:s sSs!sosa until in. checked
Now suppose in the struggle the North
takes jffteea conquered proraees'' they viii 6e
that: NO.. mol You will we freed fo"r
millions Of blacks and enslavedrcisSlt million
whites. Then let us pause isappeal to you
IN the spirit of the 1athcrs wlIo i,ased their
Constitution on CONCESSION. C:n you not rise
up o their spirit? You are nde afraid of the
'.n:e.y aud fairly hear the border States, with
:hs olive branches In their hands? Tou arc
ii The majority. Can't you afford to be mag,
s::slli.nouss Cannot you have. the spirit Of
! hear"
!. ia my desire that this mcatipg do some.
thing practica1-tbat the Missouri Compromise
| bc restored and embodied fr tic Constitution
OF ths United States. Tic speaker further
urged Mr: cIittenden's proposition. [C1ies
of No, Nail I ask II 1t be in order to move
an amendment adopting, instead Of the first
resolutions crittcnden's proposition, as to the
B: B. Edgar next obtained Itho aoor, and
| spoke In support Of DradIeyts resolutions, but
| with less elect than he might hare done un.
| der other circumstances.
HON. ISAAC N. ARNoLD'S REMARKS.
Mr. ARNOLD said he addressed the audience
| as citizens oEthe Unitrd States. 1t is time for
Cn!olI, the Constitution aud the laws, not cs
| the voice Of any party, but ot the people at
1ar.c While treason stalks abroad, lllc bau-
ncr OF cur country traits in the dust n1tf the
sllaky banner Of rebellion tlaunts III the breeze
Whatsoever party we belong 10, VIC will all
stand shoulder to shoulder by the government
and crush out treas on and rebellion. Tic referred
cloquently to the crisis aud its demands upon
citizens. l1cwas In favor reinforcing tho Con-
stitutfon. tut fer himself would never consent
to the extension OF slavery over single incl,
ofterFltorS. ] suggest .hat .eo much Of tho
"great concession" be stricken out, leave it
to thc other resolution, settlement in an
honorable ind just way" The resolutions
will strike key note all through the North.
west. It may be we are on tnc eve Of q civil
war. It is onr duty to concert such action as
country IS worth fighting for. It is not to be
given ur without fight Let uz send forth
from Chicago an united voice.
| REMARKS OF E. VAN buren,, ESQ.
Mr. Van Buren, took the stand, amid cries
Of "Qucs1ion," "Qucstion.' He asked to b.
patiently heard, as he would he brief in lis
remarks. He said:
solutions that AAyc been brought before tht
Meeting shall BIZ adopted. I propose to dis
crss them. appeal to your sober judgment
whether in this hour you can st1nd idly BY
aud see your country devastated! Dlsun;on
Is q thing 10 be dreaded above Ill calnlnities
compromise, or shah YOU uot9 We mus!
either heal these difficulties, or NC must sui
fer Ii, consequences. You must make con
ccssioAs- / ahall put myself right upon the
record, and trust that Jou will.
i MR.. ANTHONY said 4 straightforward enun
Chiffon Of what we believe is the only way tc
I preserve this Union. I am opposed to con
cession. ! do not believe there il man here
but what believes that the last resolution:
should be adopted.
THE CHAIRMAN asked the Indulgence Of tl,t
meeling aud proceeded to argue that the word
"grcat concessions" in the majority rcsolu
!i0us, did not imply that any man should sac
Eltiee one iota Of his principle.
The chair then put the main question on til,
adoption Of the resolution offered By Mes srs
Brady and Swift, which were rejected, as th'
minority report OF 3Ir: Rogers. The questio,
WIS then taken upon the adoption Of the ma
jority report Of the Committee, which wa
adopted amid great cxcitcmant and trc1neu
dous applause. The meeting then adjourned.
| We cannot close without according TO II.
Hayes the we'll deserved credit upaulluousl
expressed By many in our hearing 70
the marked manner in which til
:rduous and difficult duties of Lis post a
Chairman were performed Always fair i,
his decisions, quick, good-natnscd aud lntel1i
1 gent, he did much to smooth away tltflcultic.
which in lands less skillful than his worl
have accumulated to the retardins and cor,
plication, if not to the entire defeat Of til
lneciins. Nj. Hayes, last evening, at Brya1
Hall, fully established a reputation, not lndcc
new to him, is capital presiding officer.
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