New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-20
ROOMS roR yoLUNrlEas.
THE CHAMBER Or COMMERCE.

TIE GOVERNMENT.
4 special meeting Of The Chamber OF Commerce was
held yesterday at their rooms, at o'clock, IN obedi-
ence to call issued by the President and which has
already been published in THE TRBUSF.
The meeting Of the Chamber was the largest in
numbers that has tai en- place for ycars, and wac
attended 10y all of our leading merchants, and through
out the proceedings were characterized by tie utmost
harmony and God feeling. Among those present were
William H. hstor, r. l.. Miuturn, W W. DeFOrest,
VI. T. Dodge c, II. Marshall, and many others.
PILI1IAH PErIr the President, occupied the chair.
o. calling the meeting to order, NJ. PrRIT ead
We are assembled to-day in special meeting. at the
written request Of many Of our members, according 10
tic requirement o. by.aws. Il has been tie laolt
OF this Beard not 10 iAtcTmedde Win the po.iiIc'h
questions which a5tae tie country but teie h'e oc-
casicns on which TIE ordinary rule OF Ii0ce'dlhgS
must give way % peculiar emergencies hro suCA an
occasion lac arisen to-day. Tho nation has, III the
course Of events sudden and unexpected reached
Clss unpre edened in history when the hael! o.
tie Government Is threatened, and when the Ifts4-
dent Of the United states, competed by thls Alarming
state Of things has called on the ctiLeAs 10 ry 10
the defense oil the Government as an influential oody
Of men ia this commercial center are bound 10 re-
spoud heartily 10 this call Applause trust, gen
tlsmen that in the dscussiO OF this morning we
sIal forget all party dis motions appause witb una
nimity and warm hearts rally IN support Of Constl,
tuition and Government The best in the world, and
under which we have lived and propered iince he
close Of the Revolutionary war. Applause All
which has been in times past, which constitutes
our hope for times 10 come Is at stake. Under the
specOus Of Secession, traitors have eeiLed the
public property, have attacked the national forts, ana
now threatening the national Capitol. Inc prime
Of our young men marching 20 Its defence Jap
plause. Let us meet the CIsls like patriots nnd men
There can be 10 neutrality now. We are either Tor
The country or for its enemies Prolonged applause.
GEO. OPDrKE rose and siated.hai be held IL his hand
seres Of resolutions which he would offer for the sut
frage Of the Chamber.
Hasr,a Or co ry has in the q events rsscled,
crsi unprecedented Ia rs pat history exposing 70 Iieme
a. be PRECEDENT Of the United states by
made known the dansers hch th eaten The oty . Govern
J 49, "a Ubs,t5, The me- M, Of New Yo-s
euYesered n this Chamber have deep stake II the fes'
which my How hom the pseent exposed state nsiiona
protection they have extended The commerce Q! tL city
Thai This han 5er alive to tho peri- Which have
been b.liae around cheisnel form Of government cad
the determination Of me President 20 Hsintu tho Constitution
and vuacato the 'pemscy o. government aud "a" at every
Re.1rS That Toe .o-caed secession Of hs Southern
ststes hav calrs,d In open '-I'i The UD'sd
States tie American people can II? Longer deei e d'cfh
between suachy o. de po, On lhe or de anl 90 W. oi
Ressrd TLa III. Chamber frgofll Of pa Differences Of
pafror io support in tins great CRISIS ard
Il hereby IL efforts sustain 10 credit and facilitate
opeaols IL sio confidently appeals TO a. men o.
vein u IN i s ~ 49,, Z, civil war which
has been country By the ednri' Of south
aspd Fi m ,o,s be net By The most prop; saG eaessc
and accoInsy recommends 70 oovesnnelt The
instant Gdoou Prosecution q policy vigorous AID
sistp,s tba . viii crI'h OFT es'en 20" "a ioie lArpI
~ In a., ~ r.oeser NAV srpy f5r them elnsun.
Ting ron no recognized Government without The sanction o.
Pu9e s Sus Pa5enSoh Of TIE ciy led world !, c,nlo,
result fg out o. regular Pryatee b.t riay n inies
sious to despo commence and that Of a. o'L'i ma'sne
n1 R5,ol 6a, IN view o. hi. threatening c, d. IN the
oprion OF this Chamber tho dUiy or O}enm'ni to issue
a once loc3s,,s1 %s II, b des ita IS sars
pscv 1t this duty not merely TO isei tut 70 QUE
nation. who have q night to demand that the tusd
ots,es 80 49, 20 rsrv il should also a. :he ear
est moment every Southern port 20 a. 70 pfcVen
'h1 Tti ,he secretary be directed seal coe Of
thee rolgofs 90 tine Chambers Of Commerce q oAer cel
inviting their cooperation such measures % ny be- deemed
elective ia strengthening tie hands o. Government IN 'n
Re5rsS The, copy Of these resolutions dgy aeed BY
officer, Of Chsubc be forwarded 10 The President o. The
United State,
Mr.. OrDYgr said-Mr. President, hope that the
resolutions which have Just read VIII meet the con-
currenee Of every member Of this Chamber. As VIII
he observed everything suggestive Of party feeling has
been carefully excluded from H. Trey emanle from
s rioic motives and addressed % those who SYM
naihize with our cherished form Of Government which
II now in peri The venerstod flag OF our country hrs
been lowered N the demand of armed tr1tors Ii -
bttting that this Chamber the highest representative
BODY of the commerce OF tls country when - now
lhreateued with being despoed by pirates commander
bv traitors should, IN the emergency come promptly
and earnestly forward and tender their support ana
countenance to the Government. Let " chow The
country tuat have fll and just appreciation 0ithe
best Government upon winch the sun mas ever shone
~ ms Give 10 that Government all the aid that the
moral force OF this Chamber and all the ana thit IT'S
material force and financial power can give to sustain
it in this emergency. leave The resolutions which
| have read for the Chamber 10 act upOn
and | trust that when the members are ready
10 do So they viii increase their emphasis by
ADOPTING them by acclamaOn. Great Appiause.J
JAMEs GALLATIN sand:
time in view Of the state a our country 10 offer any
remarks upon the assumed night Of Secession but
do not hesitate o. firm thai there was no excuse l0r
disuIion furnished by the election OF Mr. lIncon; ~
is NJ IL choice of Mr. Lincoln by the people winch -
now made tie pretext for disuBion. say prete&t
because il longer be denied that the plot TO de-
etroy this Union Is Of long standing. We are tod
that the State of South Carolina bad Tor her object the
destruction Of the Union. tWcnty-eight years ago,
when USED the tariff petext for her nuiIlicd-
ton NOV emcnts; ana Gen. jackson, who penetrated
the scheme and purpose Of the nuhcrs, then iorctod
wi. propbetic accuracy that her next preteXt for the
destricion of the Union would be the Negro Slavery
question. Demaq ogues aud politicians at the South
have now fulfilled this prediction. These mon, know
ing that the Free States will hereafter possess ma
oTv in both Houses of Congress- aud control the dis
i1ibnion of the spos of office, ~ well rs the policy
of the Government, have been aroused to madness.
They have plunged the country. into a civil
war; into II CONTEXT winch Involves them
I'll the terrible consequences of treason.
We @re now called upon to defend this Union which
o fathers dyed their yes their fortunes and their
saered honor TO establish They fulfilled that pledge
with n fidelity and zeal that equaied the greatest
',hlvencnts If our race in all previous ages. We
come here to-day and make the sane pledge TO save
10 irLetitonce which our fathers bequeaihed TO as
Relieving as do that the best interesiso OF this people
wy 10Y i,oroa az free institutions throughout the