The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-05
CITY POLHTICS.
Meeting or the Mozart Hall Democratic
General Committee.

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Meeting or the HOBART Hall Democratic
General Committee.
REPUBLICAN NcENDIARIsM AND MIsRULE DENOUNC-
ED-THE UNION MIN OF THE NORTH CALLED UPON
FOR ACTION IN TEE PRESENT CRIsIs-CONDEMNA-
rIoN OF THE MORRILL, TAKIFF-CALL FOR
BORDER STATE CONVENTION ENDORSED, ETC., ETC.
large and enthusiastic meeting of the General Com
mttee Of Mozart Hall democrats was held last night
In spacious hall hired for the occasion, at No.
s14 Broadway-the committee having been recent
~ burnt out Of their quarters at Mozart Hail. OF
two hundred and thirty members who compose the
committee, no fewer than two hundred were pre-
sent The reporters and other persons not belonging to
he committee, were, as usual, excluded but Judge
by the frequent bursts Of applause the proceedings were
very lively, and were characterized by much unanimty
OF feeling At eight O'Clock the Hon. John Cochrane
chairman OF the committee called the meeting to order
and took the chair when the following preamble and re-
solutions were offered by John Racket and unanimously
adopted
Whereas, the "rrepressible conflict, between the or
ganzed antsavery sentiment Of portion Of the North
and the rights Of the people Of the South has after
struggle Of over quarter OF century resulted in a
triumph OF principles at variance with the spirit of the
constitution and hostile the decisions OF the supreme
Court thereby breaking the Union into two rival conede
races; menacng with overthrow the sacred fabric of
freedom, whose stone was cemented in the blood
Of our forefahers undermining the POLITICAL social and
greatness and prosperity Of the republic and
Accusomng the minds OF men 70 contemplate the posi-
North and the South;
Whereas, the republican government, at Washington
although representing but minority Of the voters OF
the United States has shown no disposition either
through Congress, in its administration OF affairs 10
allay sectional excitement fraurht with the most
runous tendencies but has ruhlessly evils
and inaugurated period Of terror and dstrust,-
l. Bv the ncendiary language Of President Lincoln and
OF republican leaders In the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaves in threatening the invasion Of Southern States
the reinforcement recapture Of Southern forts blood
shed, and the blockade Of Southern ports Of entry
q By nterposng its authority TO prevent the accepta
which the grievances Of the South would have been
promptly remedied, and the integrity Of the Union pre-
3. By rejecting the moderats propositions of the Peace
Conference, and displaying an insulting reluctance to
dorse rights already explicitly guaranteed to the South
by the constitution.
A. By its adoption Of an inqutous sectional tariff in
tended to enrich the republican States OF New England
and Pennsylvania, at the expense Of savehoding
bers Of the confederation which have protested for half
acentury against such legislation, as runous to their
s. By the formation o, Cabinet possess,uathe conf.
dence OF no party in the country and the majority Of
whose members were pledged to sustain coercive mea
sures against the seeding States.
g. By extensive warlke preparations and the promu
CATION Of hostile sentiments, calculated TO widen the
breach, and to effect bloody collision between the two
sections
By Its contempuous disregard of the wishes of the
Southern border States and its refusal TO give authorta
tive utterance peace sentiments that might at least
aay the anxiety prevailing in saveholdng Communities
that have not yet withdrawn from the Union.
Whereas the only hope OF eiecting reconciliation be-
tween the North and the South Of reunng the broken
strength Of the republic and Of restoring the nation
its wonted stability and greatness in the patriotic
who constitute the bone and snew Of the central and
border States and who look forward with dsmay to the
csm, and msmanagement threaten TO plunge nation,
lately without parallel in glory liberty and happness
Whereas through the corrupt and immoral alliance be-
tween the republican Legislature at Albany, and the
spos hunting, close borough politicians Of Tammany
Hail. the city Of New York is threatened with continued
odious and oppressive legislation, for the purpose OF
creasing taxation plundering property holders and
eevating TO, or continuing in, ofce individuals whose
private and political has rendered their
| byword with citizens Of integrity and character.
Resolved, That the present alarming state OF
tena affairs has grown out Of long continued series Of
the North upon that equality Of rights which was en-
joyed by the people Of the sAvehoding States at the
has eliminated In the practical exclusion of slave proper
~ from the common Territories In the notification OF
Service IN yexatous local BY free so esa
atures and in the election to the Presidency Of
tona partisan possessed with the will 70 create through
institutions and that an unqualified assertion by Union
loving citizens Of the North, Indispensable in order
that our institutions may be psrpetuated and
prosperity restored Of demand that the causes Of
complaint by our Southern brethren should be listened
Resolved That deprecate and condemn the refusal
by the republican majority In the last Congress- either
adopt the Crttenden amendments TO the OF
the United states to submit them to the people for con
sderaton to concede to the Southern States any part
Of their reasonable demands and, while regarding the
resolutions of the Peace Conference insufficient and un
satisfactory denounce the acous anatical spirit
In which they were resisted, and hollow subteruge
Resolved, That careful retrospect of the past few
years, must convince every unbiased citizen, that
the painful events which have caused a dsmem
berment Of the Union, have been exclusively
owing to the aggressive schemes OF the republican
party. and Its persistent effort to effect such an
forces as should the whole Omitted States be-
come entirely slaveholdng nation entirely free la
Dor nation and that IL Is 70 be held responsible for
every calamity which shall flow from the establishment
OF sectional organization upon the principle that ree
labor and slave labor have never existed permanently in
one country and never cam
Resolved, That the hope of future reconstruction of
the Unon and Of final rescue from the perls that
pass the country, lies mainly In the speedy action OF
Union men In the North and in such uprising Of the
conservative maortes, in those States which favor the
adoption OF conciiaory and granting needful
the aggreved members Of the coneeracy
as shall eectuuy rebuke the suicidal policy Of the pre-
sent administration
Resolved That the rapid developements of the last five
months rendered the existence Of the Southern
federac, historical fact; that excepting by the free,
spontaneous act OF the separate members composing it,,
its Independent nationality only be interfered with
by violence; and that opposed TO every form Of
menace restraint or coercion under whatsoever preext
OF enforcing law collecting revenue retakng proper
N which may lead to conflict with the seeded States.
Resolved, That we congratulate the country upon the
moderation orbcarance and patriotism of the people Of
the border States In the present crisis; and believing
that 70 maintain the integrity Of the Union the demands
ol the states which have organized q government At
Montgomery ought have been cheerfuly granted,
now deem 1t OF paramount importance In ordcr to stay
the progress OF disaster that the requirements OF those
slave States that have not yet seeded should be
promptly fulfilled and anticipate the result OF the
Border State Convention to be held at Frankfort with
confident reliance upon the justice OF their proceedings
and that their claims will meet with ready response In
the North.
Resolved That the time has come for patriotic citizens
IN the Northern states to forget dead issues and past
political differences and TO rally in support Of such
Union movement shall secure the preservation Of
peace, and II possible pave the way through the adcp
ton Of suitable amendments to the constitution for the
reconstruction OF the republic and that this organization
wr heartily co operate with all those Who aim al effect
ing yisese results
Resolved That the late Congress, In passing the Morrill,
tarin, has filled up the Of republican indign-
ties TO the South and that the deadly blow inflicted by
H. upon the commerce and trade OF this metropolis, Is
hitting sequel TO the caamtes which anti slavery legs
lation has enailed upon the whole Union, by driving
from u eight of its most prosperous States.
Resolved, That the people Of this city and state will