The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-29


BY our common parent tongue,
BY the tie Of country strong,
We viii stin be one
Fsshers have ye bled In vainf
Ages must you drop AGAIN.
Maker shal We raAhly stain
Blessings sent by Theef
No receive solemn vow,
While before thy throne We bow,
Ever 70 maintain, as now,
Union, Liberty
Mr. BRADY was loudly cheered on taking his seat.
The President then announced the reception Of letter
from Hon. John OOohrars, regrettmg his unavoidable
GEsrHAL HRAx WAIHszpGR was then introduced and
with hearty applause He began by saying that
though he believed State bad right 70 leave the
Union but no did not believe any christian believed in
coercion He wished 10 know whether II was the plea
sure q 'n 81 ssas Inc sheefs shouts
were sold, = drowned by tremendous cheerns2 While
the representatives idng their time away IN wash
ngton, he would make motion Resolved that this meet
ing endorse the CritteAden amendments" (Cheers)
Cries Of "put that notion.")
ave." Crremendous shouts, followed ny cheers) III
there is no. let's hear ts' Cilence, broken BY faint
Gen WAlsRIDeE hoped that If there was republican
who had endorsed these resolutions he would
Tr here 70 s Ss ss Ss
Union and this constitution Is worth more
than the lives Of all our public mem and so help me Cod
il the Union be saved no other way, should be
willing to see every agtatoc North aud South, gbbetted
as high as Hannah was. (Cheers) The speaker con
Union and implored in Of God that if separa
| ton between the North and South must come, u
might come without violence and wisnOu. . o,O0d d LAP
(Cheers The passage of these resolutions would DC
10 the American Union now what the victory OF
Trenton once was 70 the American people. sners
is not patriotism enough among the statesmen,
there is among our people, to save this Union.
The of the people is the voice Of God he came
here to discam having uttered coercion sentiments in
positive speech the Sth Of January He was surprised
xrhi he n
put his opinions the record might take some time
arrange these troubles but be arranged they would
Solves gentlemen revocaby upon the record In favor Of
concord peace, and the Crtenden resolutions Great
fhe band family played the "Red White and Blue"
after which the Union Quartette sang, very accepaby
| 0fhree cheers for the Union, boys"
The Hen. HENRY NJ HYDE, Of New York, began by re-
marking that we must be careful what We say few
had caused all this trouble. our neigh
would have been disturbance He thanked the
General for giving point to this meeting Compromise
h as not
SI0'ss ys,s Ohio Sss9gsn CO: ssa
other States working with and for u.s. Only let us
| speak out. Let say that we are in favor OF
aooercionist,o # you will but We are for Union.
We can't win the South by cringing They Like Pucky
men, III they ssWth cOerce uSi' we say we
we don't that; let treat first and see where
! we stand then That's the way TO talk What is Co
ercionY Civil No one wishes that We 90 for the
Union, and talk about coercion after all treaties have
failed. Why may not have dozen republics as well
as twop Who'll guarantee that there'n be only twoS
why may not the North separate also2 You might
well look the thing in the face Separation is warciv
war, as well as coercion applause and hsses( When
this continent to avoid war And yet how much easier
would be TO live with neighbors who not knsmen,
than with those who are knsmen We have
vuNh EYk0Ia on IL
Louisiana to keep the mouth Of the mississippi this
70 depend upon treaty. tell you that war viii come,
IL compromise does long before coercion comes no
the question You and most stand where these reso
buttons stand and let these other questions wait their
The building was now rapidly emptying. Shouts were
given for "OConnor and others for "wood." The
house, Mr.. A. Oaksmith read the following letter.
WASHINGTON, D. G, jan %, 1851.
DEAR S-Your letter Of the oath inst inviting 70
attend and address meeting Of the citizens OF New
York. TO be holden at the Cooper Institute the evening
Of the 18th inst, arrived this morning.
regret that cannot be present. The near approach
Of the hour when the House of Representatives will be
required TO approve disapprove the measures which
have been suggested for the pacihcaon OF the country
requires that the representatives Of New York should be
in attendance here.
am bound in frankness 70 say that have no reason
able expectation that this Congress will do anything
do anything 10 stay the tide Of revolution which has
already swept the planting States from the Atlantic
few days shall receive information Of the organza-
ton Of confederacy embracing those States which have
determined 70 sever their relations with the federal
The precise qesson win sn be presented to this Don.
ess whether ha: confederscy sha be recognised upon
my terms, or whether policy shall be ADOPTED which
shall test the strength Of the and the patriot
ism our people Is they have never beep tested before
cannot but desire 70 hear the voice q New YORK
Ap ppls wu 3ixunu Chairman. &c. ''A'h = o'"A
The letter was received with cheers. Mr. Oaksmith
continued. He would submit the most important resou
tons before this meeting they did not like them, for
II m
comni.:isss1s . the coa1sn,ions q he people q
South Carolina, Alabama,
Georgia, louisiana and
florida, Mississippi
and that such commissioners DO instructed proceed
gates OF hc people Of said States IN regard 70 the
measures best calculated 70 restore the peace and
integrity q this Hnon And e report 70 the people Of
The question loudly called for and carried unani-
mously. Some one inquired whether the oonvention
Chairman answered In the negative, and the resolution
ecpers, and ratified BY tho unanimous cheers Of the
AudIsSSs4
The Hon James r Brady
The Hon. Cornelius X. Garrison
The Hon. Appleton Oaksmith-
Amid cries d :. ADJOURN"
NAnmAL McMAsos was introduced 10 began his 70
maria BY lamensinx shat after leaving one country,
because falling 70 pieces, nov he found this, hn
adopted land going 70 pieces slso The nigscr vas tho
marks continually interrupted by applause Laughter,
hisses cheers shouts, hurrahs for Lincoln and FOR the
Union, 70 annthilaae Helper and his book, and 70
veotilate This ideas On the tariff. He was no ad-
vocate for secession Let Us have The constitution
a. II was framed (Cheers) Let rs have the govern"
served t. Continued cAeering) The doctrine Of ooer
cion disboiica Thurman unchristan, ua American
Cheers A voice-"How about the Star Of the WesH)
You had business 70 send her there. Applause,
Kisses, cheers for Anderson shouts Of Go home"
winding up with three cheers for the speakef)
Anything for the Union, gentlemen. hope that your
Commissioners shall meet with that cordial reception
which they deserve, represent, - cy do, tho ntci
The meeting then adjourned quietly, a, eleven O'Clock
MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN FLORIDA.
The steamer Joseph whitney, hom Fort Winthrop
Boston, arrived Al Fort Jcacrsoa rortusa, Florida On
the 18TH and landed Major Arncsds company q artillery
there This fertilization extends over the whole surface
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