New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-08
PENNSYLVANIA.

| THE ANDERSON MEEIISG-LETTER FROM HORACE
BNsEY.
The following letter from the venerable Horace Bin
ney, read the Anderson meeting created profound
sensalion:
| SoCTH FOURTH STREET, Jan. T. 1861
My DEAR SIR; address 10 you, rather than TO tho
Comm itee Of whh Won a member this friendly
note lon will perceive my motive.
In the sho { time thai has been allowed me 10 CON-
slider tie propositions with which honored this
morning, bave reverted 10 of the considerations
| wlhh made known To you il expression OF my re-
rugnance 10 take the poiin which has been rendered
to ne; aid with there have required some others,
which have entirely curd the scale that cannot
hesitate 10 spare You The trouble Of calling at my Office
at the bour named by declining explicitly 10 preside
at TIE Ir, po ed H. eiirg rC-norrow.
TLee Is nothing In the spirit of the resolutions yOu
read to ne 10 witch either l. orany person afesled
as am 10 the maintenance OF this Union, and 10 the
deente Of its honor possibly object Major tnder-
seems at this moment TO personate the Unjon and
10 tt the a. " of CT in command who does personaie
il in neght0rhUOd Of TIE fortress which be has 80
gsIlsri, ard skyully selected 10 uphold the flag OF
ls 'ou Try. All honor 10 him and bis gallant officers
and tUoi,Is; all succor and Reinforcement which the
Cover mont or ihIr patriotic citizens supply arc
DIE to lin and them
Pit "a sil nee Ill other personal considerations on
ny laIr m! Yer, advanced age and my declining yieor
caution ne too lea'ly against taking any position az
n,neit Of Lullic excitement, which have neither
70 'sigl I" Giret strength to regulate and from
whi,l, whatever may toil4w. | must necessarily
retire, as have appeared, assist in augurat-
ing the movement am necessarily restricted By age
TO tie Contribution Of sympathy and private support TO
q younger p.en, who have our honor and public hap
plntss III leu ket ~ <. ard la such Gis trust In God
that shall never aii.
lave counsel Ia give 10 the meeting at which L
am invited 10 preside but may PERHAPS saw 20 YOU,
that heart il bound up in n Uqioa more than il
!. H. lie; that wi ell er in clouds or srnshine hold TO
il noe ihbn 10 lie hnd wnldy prosperity; and that
IOiLg III my OF ion, III overthrow it, or material
l.. ..,f-.l 4. -
forelaih.is, urie that cooluess calmness and
otetieLCe 10 the Constitution we live under, whic.,
carried them TO suce'rs in their day and generation. II
we res,nbe tt,m IL thfse Portr We may be perfectly
assure that God Will give s rs lie gave them the vie
try n Tie end Nay irol yourfiend and servant,
CHAs GIBBONS etg. HOR. BINSEY.
The enthusiasm Of the people is is!y shown in the
follow ing report Of tie read np Of tie resolutions:
Dir. Rush reud tie frst resolution, ~ follows:
M,of Apae;a .ai ososr nov u com.
spprobs oveTliv poo OF the United Ststes
Enthni,.iic ard prolonged cheering. Three cheers
were az ca for hlalor Anie'son and given with
ltueT PERFECTLY d-afeiing.
he"A. Ira; IL the imp. rsve duty Of the President
% Of Il, % ssI po. Sfs ne may require @
EN.l nations Of That's rightW aud terrific ap-
llAuse.
the pm tOse Of destroying esbs
by he any oiheTpgpse whatever ana all who I'D
cou them be regarded In oheS
A voic,-"We viii bang them all up" and three
} cheels.
Re.Oired Tia. will .usan the fesden. OF The United
States ard continued su,hores of the Governsn
whatever they adopt to support Msr Anderson
and maintain the supremacy OF the Constitution and the laws
of the United States.
This resolution wus received with perfect storm Of
applause.
esssd That tho flag OF the Union il the properly Of tho
people and whenever fully unurled mus. end shall 90
protected 10 the last extremity
On hearing this resolution, the people seemed To
have lost al control of themselves. Hats were
thrown in the mir, and fairly jumped with ex-
citeMent Us the crowd shouted and screamed ia ap
pro,al Of the sentiment. Ii one of the most
thorough aud enthusiast demonstrations ever wit
nessed in popular assembly.