The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-20
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nc commerce Of tts ci;y 70 he renoses: parts u me
P.solveG ma, lis Chamber alive to tcs perils which
have been ssthsrkg around cherished form OF 60
ih lively se.srastion he OF President
msn.ssr the ctnsfrtson and virdi.ae TIE
Resolved, That TIE called secession OF some OF The
Southern st. es having last crnira.ea u open war
longer defer their anarchy deepotsm
.he and the other heery, order and Jaw,
Resolved. vsst this Chamber forsettu Of pas. dine
g rotcol opinion among It's MEMBERS win, with
NIFTY ard pa.rscsfs aido- euppart the government
MS 4. an. and aIsss .sasss Il ssss
n also conhdeny Appeals to 81 en Of wealth 10 join in
Rescyed, ha. While dep.or.ng the ad rent Of civil war;
which has beer p-ecptated on The country by the mad
nsss e re a AZ t tsr persnsdea VI POLICY
pron energetic measures; il accordingly
recommends Z. syernraent TIE inetant adoption and
VII crush 5ut Treason nov AMI forever
Ressveo, rnst me Proposition OF Ar Jeherson Dav ~
ssus erssrs Of merque 70 ~hoasoever may apply ~
them, err sna:ng from NJ recognized government K
w1or- ne ssn,ton o. paoc law bat praica ir is $50
ard therefore deserving the sierra conaemr son
II the civilized world. II resui ia the htti or ON.
;egnlsr rEa;ss-s but mey; ~ inssx,ng "a ccean
sops % aespol commerce ard that Of all er ma
Rssosvsd Tnst IN view of this threatening vii IL Is
10 TIRE opinion of this Chamber, the dug 0. prgovera
nncut TO issue at ro,iematioo warn arg all per
Win be dealt With as simple piracy ee this duty
nos merry 20 i'se but % other MARTINI. nsti,ns who
have Sphs 10 oosiand that the Jntcr states govern
nent shsi promptly discountenance ege agtomP. with
IN ,s oaraers olcazs piracy y en- En- 90 also q, the
saas prevent egfess and inGfe Of sach vessels
Resou.d Thes me secretary d rected % send copies
of theee resolu Chan6f OF Commerce o. other
-eses inviting their CO opcratr "a IN erch measures as
may b dee2ed effective fres gsrenpg the hands
of government in this emerger CO.
Resolved copy Of the rescist duly attested
hy he 0fJ e
dent q she United states
Mr. oppyKE hen continV ea:-In ffaEsg these res H.
sns every ng spperta mug party feeling has been
carefully auded, and they have enana,ed from patti
c'ic mopcf rio fs,ral Tag has been lowered al the
command n armed tsators The President has appealed
% the Inry and that flag, aud he be-
heeed 10 fee.,ng Chamber 10 this emergency to be
70 tend support and countenA TO the govern
ment, they justly appreciate aud love this, the
best government the sbone upon He hoped the
Shap lber ready TO vote, as to give an in
sed emp their proceedings BY rnaninous
APP rovsl.
ER b. EnTrRs moved the adoption OF the resou-
& rs
Mr. JAMES eA1ArlS then addressed the meeting
bnovs MIR. President 1t IS not my Intention at this
sme, in view of the state OF country, to oer any
remarks upon the right secession; Dat do
not hesitate affirm thai tlers fer dis.
snon furnished BY the election Of Mr.. Lincoln. Tie
legally chosen. With majority in to.h houses Of Con
sss opposed TO him, and not sostauod by the supreme
Court of the United States lie could do ujury to the
South even il he felt incined Besides, he cid rot
owe HE election wholly to the slavery questions many
ether considerations influenced the popular miad in his
favor The people believed, upon evidence no longer
questioned gross corruption existed nearly all de-
partments Of the government at Washington They know
Mr.. Lincoln TO be an honest mana OF "unimpeached
integrity" who through his whole life had been fathfrl
30 every trust, nrm in the of right and true to
principle The election o, such from the humtlest
walks of life to the Presidency of the United States,
at tine when gross Generalization underDai-
ming the very foundations of our social and politi
cal fabric another evidence tina. the virtues inherent
principles Of government possess that vital energy
which susans and perpetrates true grclness in peoples
and nations. Every week that has passed away since
their choice was made known has furnished new
proof that the people acted wisely sagacousy and WELL
this choice Of Mr.. Lincoln by the people which Is
now made the pretext for disulon I say ''pretext'
because longer be denied that the pc: to
destroy this Union of Ions standing. We told that
TIE of South Carolina had for her object the de-
Of the Union twenty eight ago, when she
weed the tariff as a pretext for her notification
ents and General Jackson who penetrated the scheme
end purpose of the nulfes then forcod with prophe
tic accuracy that her preext for the destruction Of
the Union would be the negro slavery question. Dema
eegues politicians at the South have fulfilled this
prediction. These men, knowing that the free States
will hereaftey possess majority in both houses CT Con-
rces, and control the distribution OF the spoi of Office,
well the policy CT government have been aroused
70 madness They have plunged the country into civil
war-into contest which involves them in all the terri
ble consequences OF treason Conscious OF the inherent
weakness Of their cause they endeavo to the peo
pae by great outcry about the wrongs Of the South.
Here, sgain pretext; for il is proved in all hsto
ry pretended wrongs which have been present
ed to the Southern people irresistible arguments TO stir
them up TO concerted immediate resistance re-
\ lion. had existence. What the facts' By
the purchase OF the territory Of LOUISIANA the slave
Satee were augmented by louisiana Arkansas and Mig
ovri purchase OF Florida gave them that State the
nnezaiisn Of Texas devoted 70 slavery district Of
try equal al New E1glani New York and New Jersey
rand acquisition New has carried the
tuition two degrees above the line Of The ksour compro
uise OF all this has the South any to complain
So, gentlemen, the people OF the So1;h have not
oEplained Tho people Of tho South do net complain.
y. demagegues and traitors, u5urpng the government
Of States and conspirpg the destruction of this
In ton mrepresen. history and fictitious complaints
as ,pretezt for their fraudulent proceeding We
now called upon TO defend this Ur.on which fathers
MED vel their lives their fortunes and their
40 co .ablish. They fulcod that pledge with fidelity
and real that eqpaed The greatest achievements OF
race il , all previous ages. We cone here toccy and
make lie pledge TO the Inheritance which our
fathers bequeaihed to Believing, do, that the
Sost wes,s Of tAs pecpo, the happiness and welfare
OF the IMAM race, and the very exissce OF free ast
rr.ions throughout the world depend upon the lain
-xarance OF the Union OF the United States haze not
-hestated 70 unto with yellow citt this oc.
Scasc1 fear OF the dspleasure Of friends, cen
telde,a lions OF personal nature have had .hc
elishaest weight In determining my opinions upor
We nl1 1entous question Ny ard services tho
u.onL my huHbe abilities arc and shah be devoted
10 sg.c sing the union OF these Saes the
apa' the awe and The hcner or my country. And, Mr.
President, am happy to say that lese ssnt,reus arc