, 1861-01-15
THE PEOPLE IN COUNCIL!
How They Meet the Crisis.
UNION MEETING AT mETH0POLI.
TAN HALL

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thc Rrran 1J.,1 1;nion Nec,,nr Increasing I. the
'aa nt,aa i.aa en1on Aecnue' lasteus xs,.1s ~ ~
resolutions in print became more and moro widely
:, ~. ;.a.,s.,,n. r-r3,,, -, ,bo
ea'ea TUE passage u ,ac tsso1o1'on' III Va e'As
North great concessions
Thc nro.,1o wished to set themselves right, and
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tnis wa ooue a. -nctto o"" '4'| 49,
ono Of the finest. most spirited and most tntelt-
rent gatherings that eyer met In this city,
n. ,,,,,r, o,- ,,,,r,,, th,s ,,,a-,1, nv
.Av p'sseu1S uPo- w. so4.us 'u1'
bids the extended Reference to this meeting we had
,,rcparcl In full and detailed repurts We can puy
I'D a.,r, I'M ,cso,nt,ors ,,x.5a ar, t,r tno ~
..a sp-. .oi 1850, wv
the speeches which may be accepted IS expressing
tho Union loring md Liberty loving sentiment q
the occ,s;o,
'Ao oe"asto"
uon- Geo. Ssaa1ef1e was eal1ed 10 pfes1oe' and On
JUDGE 3lANNIERE's SPEECH.
STOOD b and i rot xs;y dis,lney sss forth
IN the published eau; y 90 not meet for the pur-
nosf ., .hs Ss Sp 1n toos PAT N
referred to IN the call Of this meeting nor to dtsa
vow the general character and sp1st Of those rceo-
lutlohs. On Int Contrary. We ehtertnn I1gh
meeting and believe them TO have been actuated
" patriot eensc Of duty. and we commend all
mai 1heF sa.o IN inc iotn 9! except 70
u la1 e. LEY ~ ay Ixe aonnt 70 So me peoh!e
o. CheaSo ny 1snplleaaon ~ least not expressly,
10 pnlcE or great concessions in the Settle
ment o. cSastmS alAesl1ies.
sense In which our trtcnds insist they were adopt
eu hhd should &c understood: Win thelr c1plana-
uoHs ; We, We aso eoatent, anu toose e1pianatohs
mere Mouia h2sc necn no oecaslnn lot THIS meet
70 ns 1n's43ncefstooa.-lnd .3a nase been m.snn-
oEn,n.a ua' ~ tIt IL ,gs
J.. uus m LILY ~ st We ne
sercs 10 NJ or as oaa
xoIvc y ~ - 1a may ,n
apaAuohmcnt 81 principles (WHICH We AaSc no 1nten
aon -. q ,,o safIeauer.aS; lsas'srd ~,o,,n,. ~
rcsiv ~ W. pi ~ are NC
ment n relation 10 sancFy IN the States and Terri
1osles Ior Mniea We SO earnestly contcnded In the
that - sns lad
the Gosclnlnent 10 tEc true policy Of It's founders.
aaa a.. VIC eanEsalaatc oaFselvcs aud the world upon
taa,c nn Iaf1Gus Z, ~ assu e, ne noW party de
s.1lo5;t mnuSG tui'ey " sAteIy extension mas bccn
repan,a'eha n e. o5 oserwhemnE naa3oEities. rises
caniton Of +hc soeo; cnnt;,e and 1fs,sne oGmanos
~ aG ta.on ai.t We sHoula abandon onr own poll.
aq tMelt inc ing constitution q
have been cttcT far c,s5 ToT 81 Il w9na 70
xiza.son that We had lost the contest altogether,
TaI IT, 'saf We 5aoua submit to ruch concessions;
nnn1 tio o as,e ~ ss1nEGle Upward and onward
has hrcn aSrninis,e,a1 ~ ~, ,s, ana , even as IL
~ i"coin ~ ~ "it ~, seGn HaGanees the elevation Of
nnst fafsi ~ m rs,srf,;na Nou.a psoss INC
faen ~ Rntrr M iha1 aas eaa nave yes he
trr hnrn ,,d 1,a,, @ 70 1hat NC mad pet
fhc nimin;tr.t; a. ~ ous s!ctoiy anu restore
tto,, ,h,,, T. .! inc government to those
NO NJ. re vii nnt 1ans.pt sons net. p Tscs.sa
o,,g ~ VI mot Sonssht 70 nave principles incor-
eteT u nte .he , IG eonSHtut,an Which Se have re.
s'orat a. .ne tols. nnat risht has defeated and
uespSiAtc petty 70 ucmand this OF US nndcr penalty
ol ulssolut1on OF tue Government? Shall the MI
iiay -. nJtAf govern 10 thi6 reDnblics " our
peiss threatened any Of the constitutional rights
o1n n, tns lac remedy OF revolution would be
aoGtshe ana maEcs NJ SUCH threat. All we propose
70 90 + 70 preserve the Constitution as 1t IT, up
.er Ia c he o a thG T. states nndert and an
IN VIA ca It was founded. Our policy Is not
nns fnte .i 81 ;hss1esston We shall carry no WEI
Of tps4 bo,h in fs ;a,:s: saat IT Isc sxstnE o. der
ase 10 maintain both By Our political nrin-
sipacs anu our IEty ~ eitizens Of common gor~
~ ai sna a.! ms believe Is fully understood
W ~ s4e pHope s o. tnc elavehodns States. Then
VI, w r. Is me necessity for such demand: No de-
fn Il 10 1te9.ere 1 h slavery in the States where
nnamcna n5ie to u.s. They know that
has
sss s} as no saea power Then why Is this qnar-
th,nsi liz WHILE. 1s Eareme men In that section
Hnon IN npon ms ms and The friends Of !he
usulp Or overthrow any Of their rights, hut be-
~ e1use NC VIII not surrender onr own. It Is only
INC means rs which they seek to compel an nc
kHoW!e1nleEt tsom US Of their policy and their
Prlhe1ples with respect to slavery, and to force
lton Us Of rights in Slaves in the States
ana ISsIsorles where the institution does not cx-
Luton: ies; because wc condemn that policy
Whicli is Itself an aggression upon the Constftn-
@ Woa as or ri ff a.es ana which
ssaxenoalng empire. Southern statesmen of cx-
tsene views, would appeal to the last resort OF ma
In .csige ta sdga ff51e1fysts,ss Sisi1 var
nanded or Us we make no wzr upon the South and
40 them 20 injustice, because We take from them
IN u . fiht The position Of parties
utust nos oe reversed; We makc no demand for
etG ethsaSe o. re Constitution. We make no aggres-
~ hton upon them when We say that tho Union should
pfsse5rsd as It !. md rcfusc to consent to fun-
tianental canCcs In the Constitution to the nreiu-
dice q the right: Of free men everywhere Hy the
very demand which Is made for the reconstruction
ot the GoysEnment, the men Sho make 1t put them.
which VIC stand, lfwhat Is demanded were secured
ny tho Constitution there would be no necessity
tSr sss II reconstruction Of the Government And
mand be construed into a grievance. We could
not do SO without abdfc1ting our civilization.
There is no JUSTIFICATION l., he fonnd Tor sccc.-
venion Of Alahalna casts 1t inside and aticmts to
justify the seccding States upon tic ground That
shc election Of w. Lincoln Is grave an inenlt 10
tho South TO nccessitat" and Justify them In en-.
tering upon tho de1d Of revolution.
Is the mere clcct ion Of a President, in accordance
with the Con ttution, and WIN has mot yet entered
un:la his duties such an tntolernbfe grievance ns
will justify revolution and c1vil war? The propo-
situn Is too unrca sonab1e for sober comment Or.
On s, s' ., olasr laEd, is that my reason why We
sgtlona! guarantees OF liberty In the States and
!, thsrti.oaes. sasn a Demand I an sure.
u lot sustained BY tic conservative and
Union lnTias men OF the South. 1t will no. bear
nc toacst oi reason 1t II only put forth n. hc-
esG q men ui extreme views who seek to destroy
nc !,nion because they cannot govern It. Why,
southern statesmen have controlled tho patronasc
aEa pa:!cy Of this government for Fl1tv years. and
Gse,y department ms the marks Of their bands.
Even Ioe;3y shey arc IN possession Of some OF its
stronThnics, and &c the power to prevent any ar
Eressinn upon their rights + any wcse introduced
me Norn hss eyer acquiesecd. It has never
OF r. allesnnec hcc3nse Of their asccndcn
cy: VIZ should Schc told thst the election of any
man. A"rta Or Sonth. to tho Presidency, IL q cauee
fnr uss"!s1nE tho Cnlon: ls not this In effect to
aS 10 US th:t We have no equal right with them in
not summit 10 IL authority In our hands, Whence
does TITS idea dc:tTc support: 1t i nowhere to b.
nent be acquissccd in without dishonor, 'oA A'''
Il this. then, the condition on which the Union
YVES established anil has existed to The present
souiLrfn policy should he domnant ;hat % 20 loac oa
and no loaEcE, they would respect and submit IA
the nnthority Of the General Government? Uas
this been the enlr bond in the f1avo States by
which the government has been held torethrrp IA
washed away br the al lido If civ, cn'nt nIn aa M
vii. rot hrievc!t. Twill not believe that amor ma
tiona! s1,,tenee M o. neafly een'ury hat no ties
sn md common hrrita"s hav' encsntna ~ OK. M
South ss well a. In the North, and that our Gov.
.n,y In hut.rt ,u,r lit. -, .s
lHfE1c OF vision leave not NTcek heh1od IIsre