New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-21
sresmsn assembled to take counsel together how

,vbb thew had received from the fathers OF the Revo-
linton while he than bed them it seemed to lin, at his
time u life after having so many timer met bis fellow
ctiens and compared notes poiitl;aliy, that It was
ike introducing bin 60 his wife, Laughter. They
would AZ least give bin credit for one vir-
tue--s mao who was willing TO come forward
after Daniel s. Dickinson, was certainly man Of
courage. His wife was pretty sehsioie woman;
there was only one instance IN which she nad 1ss hef
claim 10 that appelaiiOn-she told him when size saw
II announced in The papers that be wasto be one o. the
sneakers his wife and all bic family, had read the
speeches recently made by Mr. Dlckinsopl, she hoped
he was not going To the meeting 10 speak auer Mf.
Dickinson. He replied that he mad PROMISED that
nothing bnt sickness or death should keep him from
the meeting and If he didn't keep his word, she herself
would repudiate him. Laughter. 10 that connec-
t0n lie reminded of little story that Gen Leslle
Combs Of Kentucky used to tell. The first locomotive
they had in that part of the world, was something
new both TO the men and the beasts When one was
coming along at fn speed, little bull stood on the
track and stiencd hia neck to meet it, when Of conse
bystanders ala, " Well little fellow, admire your
courage, but cannot give you much credit for discre
ton" laughter. so the man who would make
speech after Mr.. Dickinson, could not be ae-
corded much credit for discretion lApplause.l
say that he felt as much any man could feel the i'm
por anea OF the contest They had come there not TO
discuss the best means by which 20 gave the country,
lint become thoroughly rOused to the fact that they had
Constitution and p country to save; they could dis
cn-s minor considerations aiterwhd Never WITHIN
the past half century had such momentou4
question presented itself TO the people Of
this country aS that Whlc9 H W n 4Jcupaeo
he wonld have said something of the Dretensons 81 the
peace" party {" go on, and OF the sham Demo
cratic party but that eloquent man, with the skillini
knife of the surgeon, had given them me post norem
examination of that whole concern cheers, 80 that
there was nothing left for them aud BIN to do but TO
bring in the verdict Of the cOroners inquest, seen
there in part ony-there was but small repre-en'a-
ton OF what they would see from al me length
of the Republc. lie supposed that verdict
yould be. Died of disease of the heart" Applause
Yes the whole heart was corrupt tie wnole P2lNlcai
body was in state If political decomposition IL was
given 20 them TO bury il out of sight The smell was
stencil in the nostrs and the sooner II was deeply
buried the better for The health Of those LETT behind
Secession was not an entirely new thing to them who
had been fed largely of Common-Schop education.
they had heard of Secessonists before hiet the &C.
cession Of those VINO, pgtung ont OF view parenIm
au,horty-ss Davis and Beaaregard did, aud with the
sane success, because they make war against
a Government Of wisdom, mercy and love
JHciier was hurled from the bat'lemets OF heaven TO
the lowest depths If perdion, where believe he ana
all his fellow SecessiOniss are destined TO remain
forever lApplause.l More recently there was
another ungrateful scOundrel who was clothed, fed,
and educated by an indulgent mother, az were DINERS
who Were now turning all the powers we had gwen
them against the mother who had sonourls1ed them
Absaom received his reward, would the Rebels and
Saressionists Of The present time, aud might tod III
his rood time haste the day. lCireat applause lie
would not inhict upon them speech-he had made no
prepararion ard Was necessary Tor what should
be said AZ such q time, that winch did not come
directly from the heart had III It no parosm the best
eloquenee now was acton-they should devote althey
had In the wo Id for the institutions nader which they
had lived 80 long ana 80 proaPerGnsY. lAPIlause,I
No nation on the face OF the earth bad ouch Govern
m.nt ana in what words Of condemnation could they
dspict the character of those who tried to rob us OF
his. and destroy the best Government ever msti-
tined ON the earth. Cheers Mr.. Hole spoke
stron.ly IN condemnation OF those who favored prop
ositions of peace" they should sustain the Gov
ernuent and not party. Cheers. They had
President cone nationally elected, aud
Le believed il he knew anything, that he was pa
trio,ic and honest Icheers; aud he knew, also,
for he had recently conyersed with bin, that he was
determined To prosecute The war to successful end
lcheers; till the enemies OF ths Republic shall lay
down heir arms and sue for peace. App su@s Ny;
Uoye losed with an earnest exhoraton 10 ali TO aid
now in Tho glorious contest Aid now was far more
required aud beneficial than thre months hence;
Now was the accepted time, and he prayed b God
that row might be 10 has country and her stitulins
the iay Of her salvation" Cheers
d.. BRADFoRD, as Mr.. IIoxc left the desk, pushed
himself INTO his place and sezing the Presidents ham,
mer proceeded to read The following resolution:
Rolrsd Tha, the Delegates. to the Peoples Union COnyen
non 81 syIscsse H 20 , so Dpmocqs IVY
and Constitutional Union men 70 sdogt he necessary meas
state II ks,.
Whou; waiting for tho action of the President in.
deed still holding the hammer while the President in
efectualy glasped at it, Dr. BRhDToRn proceeded to
put the question and declared the resolution carried in
the face Of an evident majority in the negative, though
very few persons prctendsdto vote.
The President, on regaining tie hammer put
motion previously made by ex-Goy. Isaac j. Oliver,
that the resolution lie on the table, and it carried
by majority apparently about ten to one.
The Hon. b. +. Manierre then offered the follow.
ing resolutions:
rs5v constituted Committee TO organ the People, Onion
Party the different W ards for the elections.
The resolution was adopted with but few dissenting
voices, and on motion the meeting adjourned.
The following, among other letters from distin-
guished citizens, were received by the Committee Of
Organization:
LETTER FROM THE HON. W. VI. MEREDITH, PA.
HlRRlsBuRa, Sept. 10, 1851.
GISTLEAEs: have received at this place your let
.hs 10TH inviting address the Republican meeting Of
evening regret that my public compel
toeso pleasure which should have had in awaiting
which the member, former poe,l di'i'ios e'chswns
ssrhp have united support OF The Constitute and the sw
Of The sni and thu. oanddaies presented by
tsen wiz be iumPhsny elected BY tho people
Two Obligations this tine pressing The inhabitants Of
the l0yal S1atps.
We T. not only 10 ourselves but 10 the memory Of
thas Ald tho hopes Of our children vndat rights
aud preserve undrsocrsted our affairs aud heATths.
Hundreds OF thousands Of faithful ia the Souhunbe
rs without exposing heir to destruction incapa
be of crying aloud for adare turning their IN
appss or reeffr from the bsrbarous and boodhy yrsn
ny by which the, oppressed Tho obligation that
rfal,o presses We bound to fuhl by every
sideEa'iun Of honVr, loyalty and good faith.
You Justly say that county in peril IL Is But the
ps te e. dlns the ten yeaTs preceding
lao " the process Of ema'catns tho public MUD which dur
Ing those going apparently without essential
cheek hiBdrsnso bad been completed could
gens alton have had what woud have deserved be
c led country For what country vi capacity os tho
oylf liberty. the maintenance government
for bought for and manly feeling Let be