The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-18
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- meeting, and had Inserted in Tie city p
-. notice their intention rhsy bad elected can
,ssee on resolutions but. hearing this eess wss 70.
sake place they had suspended operations n the rsT al
was known He had consulted with psrwns q did rent
political views with regard 70 IT, fhey .desfous Of
. union with those then assembled. de would request
the Secretary read the call which his frierds had put
forth
me sDuxrARY then read Tia document - follows
n PATRIOTIC MEETING
Sfhe time hiss como when political differences sncula
anry recognizes reve luton but through the ballot
Box and ackno wedges NO brother who refuses
eganco 20 tho governD emit All good citizens VINO prize
Nesty with order usurpaton and anarchy, are in
ted 70 ssrenoe n NJ 50 convention 70 give expreon
Soon.
IA GnsuuAs S1.ed what mode of action would be
adopted by the nmittse to Aid the Union feeling and
received the repl that the formation Of meeting
wae the grand OBJECT Of the present assembly.
M r. b. McJuRDy said there but object Nat
hsd caused all parties to be collected there and for the
nfor those not present former occasions he
would state what had been done. A few merchants had
together in the streets, and had privately ocnversea
the sub ect Of calling meeting In the absence Of
moro fitting place being readily obtained, IL was
agreed that the nucleus OF meeting should be
he'd at the speakers residence which meeting
took place. A committee appointed, but no
resolutions made, 1t thought better not 70
adopt any at present unless they well known to all
parties Notices sent about two hundred merchants
Of anpotcal parties and feelings, most Of whom were
present The call was az follows -
NEw YoRK, April 10, 1851
Sn-At meeting held at the house Of r. b. kcCurdy,
Esq, appointed member OF committee TO make
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ties TO sustain the federal government in the present
crisis You are earnestly requested 70 attend meeting
of SAID committee for the above named purpose at the
rooms Of the Chamber OF Commerce, corner Of William
; and Cedar streets.
He would now propose that committee be chosen to
draft resolutions and obtain public pepkers; that this
meeting understand and approve Of the resolutions, 90
that member should b. abe n rcpudiae them after
wards. The next thing 70 choose place of meet
ing call had already been prepared for those present
to sign and he would wish the Committee on Resolu-
tions TO present their report they prepared.
Mr.. EyARTs inquired how many organizations were re-
presented That meeting, and was answered that in
addition to that body represented by Mr.. Partridge
there were the Chamber Of Commerce, the New York
Stock Exchange and large representation Of the
chants.
M EyARr then said that he believed the feelings of all
parties bound together in common interest,"
and that the committee had deemed better meet the
assembly understand their views, hear any resolutions
that might be offered and ncude the whole in their
solutions He would suggest that representatives Of the
various be added to their numbers
have unanimity in the preliminary steps Any resolu
that might be presented to the meeting could be
ferred to this committee, 10 be.amagamated into those
for the general meeting He supposed this meeting to
have no other object than TO organize q meet
ing Of the citizens Of New York without reference
party politics. The meeting MOTTO be Of the
Ill.,
New York, but OF the city Of New York, and all its
population. He would therefore wish that all other
CARNATIONS would present their documents and the
mtee be empowered to frame the resolutions and present
them 70 the meeting without the necessity Of sub
hitting the same TO any minor meeting.
The CHAIRMAN called for the Of any members Of
other organizations for this special object to add this
committee.
In to an inquiry, Governor Fish proposed that
II the committee had no power to increase with
out resolution from this meeting he would move that
the committee be increased. Adopted
The SECRETARY then read the following CALL 70 which
the gentlemen present were asked TO ax their sigma
ures:-
The undersigned invite their fellow citizens Of New
York and its vicinity, without regard to previous polit
cal opinions associations, to meet at such time and
place az may be arranged hereafter express their
lnens the present crisis In national affairs. and
heir determination to UPHOLD THE GOVERNMENT or
THEIR COUNTRY AND MAINTAIN THE AUTHORITY
OF ITS coN1ITUroN AND ITS LAWS.
Mr.. s. B. CuISpKS said that the proposition had been
to hold the meeting in the Cooper Institute. He
had not been consultation with the committee who had
inc duty OF Designating the place In charge, but he
thought that not the best place that could be obtain
ed in the city There never had been such meeting
held in this city as this win be, and the place viii
be totally inadequate He would suggest Union square
and the statue OF Washington the most fitting
place. That the hour should be four O'Clock in
the afternoon That all business should be suspended Sc
AZ TO make solemn and imposing declaration. That the
meeting should separate far and wide from this object all
political associations and IDEAS but join together in the
grand idea Of UHlon. He knew speakers would pre-
fer to speak within walls, but he expected this meeting
TO be least twenty thousand strong and the Cooper
Institute could not hold than three thousand Lot
IL be Union square-the name Is signihcant-with the
statue Of the Father Of the Country loo king
meeting (Cheers) Let ii rain or shine shall be there,
and WIN be test Of the patriotism Of the people Of this
city. cloud applause) He would move that the meet
ing be held in Union square, and that the hour be four
O'Clock p NJ on Friday.
Mr.. RuGoLE enthusiastically seconded the resolution
He said that Union square the proper most sig
pincant place for the holding Of the meeting II would
show that we were in Union and not in rckety cor
federacy. That citizens CT the United States
and not mere coufederates in plans or Acknowledgement
Mr. McCuRDr suggested the Of Of the public garden
IN Fourteenth street being oommodous, and partially
covered. It would better the comfort OF those
who were 70 be present.
His further remarks were drowned In loud crise or
"No, no. "Union square,
Mr.. EvARrs was glad that the meeting nearly una
nmous upon the subject Of having N open air meeting
They little risk from the weather, but that was
nothing.
The CHAmxAS-I think not. II should be fair then Il
has been foul so long.
Mr.. EvARTs continued-He thought Saturday the best
day. and he would suggest that the stores be all closed
and the meeting held at two o'clock the afternoon.
cloud and varied cries Of "Four O'Clock" mo, two
o'clock "Let IL be three o'clock "Never mind the