New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-22
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The meeting was called to order By X. II. McCurdy,
who nominated for presiding officer the Hon. JOHN a.
DIX. The proceedings were opened with prayer by
Abe Rev. Gardner Spring, ID. ID. On taking the char,
the President made eloquent speech lie denied
tina, any provocation had existed for the war COM
nepcsd by the South. But az il had been commenced,
the time for action mad come. We had regarded our
allegiance TO the Union % second only to our religion
In the sancty OF its Obligations and we must be more
or lees than men il we could look with indifference
upon the outragcs which had been committed upon us
There war but one way for State TO 90 out Of the
Union and that was the way in which ell came N, by
common consent; aud the trainers OF our institutions
had never contemplated dissolution Of the Federal
compact and it for this Ieas5n that the Committee
of which he YVES Chairman IN their address In Deem
Der last had Impored Of the South 10 pause TO give
time for effort 10 restore harmony 10 tins appeal,
enforced by eminent citizens who had awa! sheen SIREN
mons advocates Of Southern rights, the South had
responded by defyng the Union, selzing the FedeYai
property eonfscatiDg the treasure OF the Government
and sedueng Federal officers from their allegiance.
The forbearance of the Government In not resenpng
and furnishing this in the hope that under better
po,,nsels they would return to their allegiance,
mad been construed into pusllanimous surren-
der by the Federal Government OF its authority,
until at last a hundred men in Fort
Sumter had been forced under attack BY 600 men,
10 evscuate il. Gen. Dix indicated the AdmiDistra
ton Of Mr.. Buchanan tiom the lst Of December last
and cited from the Presdents Message aud the corre
spondence Of the members Of the Cabinet 10 show that
tbe right of secession recognized, and that
the right TO put down civil war, should South Carolina
inauguraie it by making attack on Fort Sumter was
maintained; and further he said, had South Carolina
rendered war to the las Administration by hostile and
deadly assault II would have been unanimously accept
cd This Administration had done no more than is du
&y. He entertained doubt but that the leaders Of the
rebellion al Montgomery entertained the deslgn Of taking
Washington and overtlrowing our Government and
taking lie place and presenting itself to the nstions Of
the world the true representatives OF the people oithe
United States. lie was Tor supporting the Govern
fnent and he did not ask who administered it. The
pending contest wac death struggle Scr constitutional
liberty and lava contest which, il successful the
part OF the South, would end in the establishment Of
despotic Government and blot out every yestige Of
national freedom. There was n0 choice left bnt 10
acquiesee p the surrender TO the revolutionary leaders
or 10 give TO the Government the means needed for
defence for selfpreservatoD and for the assertion Of s
authority, holding ii responsible Tor their legitimate
use.
The CHAIRMAN then read the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
ghsysas The uion Of the sts,es under III. geid,nes
domestic to the country Tor Eeh three tiers Of
naerea' The Constitution, framed by Revolutionary
.bers contains within itself ell needfi provisions for the
s1gepes Of the Government and IN the OF events
oI such Amendments necessary 10 meet ne" emergencies
Hheyea An armed combination been formed to beih mp
md hiss several OF the States carried its enin purpose
and hnay essnultGg Fort Suuter fortress United
0ccsped By slender BOT heroic garrison end capturing
oy an Overwhelming force sers gallant defense thus setting
he suthoIiy Of the Government at desssce Insulting tue
gh.a' The the United States with an ear.
pe. desire 70 avert the evils OF c, war has eI y submitted
% these sgse.aon' and insults with patient fcbesranes
10 the public honor and -ey 10 appeal 10 the deope Of
Uisn the Of lie shority Of enforcing tLe
ND our S rom S cSSs1 %
Resoiced That the pecIsiien indep ndenoe tie Wa Of
origin TO this Government equal and benefon
hero known among bs der IL. protection the via,
spsn'on d our territory ne vas, development Of wealth
population AID our Pcpton and power have built up
nation abe TO maintain defend before the the ppc.
cs OF liberty and Justice which n foo nt b,
very sentiment Of tere.t VI hobnor Of sfeco u duty
engaged preserve unbfoken for genson and
snnit posony the greet heritage received
tbs. to the maintenance this sacred
devote vk,eye possess a2d whatever DO
I'd in support Of that GOseIpnet under hh happy
nd proud 10 live prepared 70 shed our bood sBd lay
Reseiued That founders the Government the United
tstes have provided by the is'iion OF the 3apr Court
ibSns ter The peaceful settlement, Of all s, uDder
70 censution aud laws, st Is the ~ u the States TO sp-
ssi TO IL for relief from bch they believe
l@ed and that sttempts to throw Of the obligations Of the
e.ution and to obsn Iedress by appeal 10 be
,nessd IN no other light thsn lsIyirg sssust de
R..sed Tba the Constitution Of the Uul.ei ssaies the bs
s arfusrc o. The federal Union ba,ns framed and
hee by the original States snd accepted by those which sub
became parties 70 ~ Is binding upon al and st any
~ any one 81 them Of the risbs delegated
o9.sfnnept without mrs. secking reease from IL Oh.
sarough the Of the common soverrynty
ss snS unjust TO al the others sud destructive Of ali
,s nissS That when the authority Of IL. Feie.pl
onsoon ssn Ieestaohed and pesrea obedience 10 The
ssa. we ,ss e read, confer and
~ Sony.nsisn Tor the consdslston OF ali .anc
m. yss .cs.. Of al wrongs and he protection svseS
". q bs whole people cSas,sOO Oh' , 70 y,sS to