The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-14
THE GREAT UNION MEETING
IN NEW YORK.

great Union meeting was held in
New York on Friday night. General
SooTT was to preside, but the reason for
his absence was thus stated by General
WETMoRB:
"I had hoped that it was to be my
| privilege TO present TO you tonight, as
our presiding officer, our honored friend,
that eminent public servant Winfield
Scott, [applause, who had given me his
| personal assurance that he would be
with us tonight. At 715 o'clock last
night be said positively he would come !;
this morning, at 81 o'clock, he was
| quite well, and knew of nothing to pre-
vent his being with us, and even appoint
ed the hour at whichA was TO call for
him. At IN tonight / went for him,
but found him confined to his bed, suf-
fering from anincipient attack ofpleurisy.
His physicians expressly forbade his
leaving his bed, much less his house,
and therefore we are without his inspir-
ing presence. The General desired ex-
press his great regret at being detained
from you, and to assure you Of his cor
dial sympathy in the objects of the
meeting. He could not have made use
of stronger terms than he did when as
suring me of his entire support of our
action in this matter" I
WV. CULLEN BRYANT presided.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by aeclamation:
ReSolued, That it is the duty of every
citizen TO unite in all proper efforts TO
preserve and perpetuate the Union in ac-
oordance with the Constitution.
RUSoived, That the conduct Of disaf-
fected persons, claiming to be citizens of
the United States, yet jealous in their
attempts to embarrass and impede the
action of the legitimaiely constituted
authorities, and in the utterance of trea-
sonable sentiments, deserves, and should
receive, the condemnation of every loyal
citizen.
Resolved, That the 10y al people of New
York hereby pledge their fortunes, their
influence, and their Lonor, TO the support
of the National authority in every Wig
orous aud determined effort, by force of
arms, on sea or land TO secure complete
and final suppression of the causeless
and atrocious insurrection which now
desolates our country.
Resolped, That the Army and Navy OF
the United States owe their undivided al
legiance TO the Constitution they have
sworn to support and defend, and that
no soldier or sailor can rightfully hesi-
tate in his obedience to the command OF
superiors in rank whose authority is de-
rived from the Government of the nation.
Resolved, That every citizen owes alle-
glance to the Government and he who
denies it's authority, or fails in his duty
10 uphold the honor of its flag, is an
abettor of treason, and should suffer the
penalty due to his crime.
ResolUed, That this meeting, under SOL
emn convictions of duty, and in firm
reliance on the justice of that Providence
which guides and guards Governments
an1 peoples, does hereby resolve itself
into Loyal League of Union Citizens,
pledged to an unconditional support of
the Government in all it's constitutional
efforts to suppress the rebellion, and an
incorporating opposition TO treason in
\ Whatever form II appears.
Resolved, That the committee Of this
meeting be the officers and committee of
the Loyal Union League of the citizens
of New York, and that each person pres
ent is member of the League.
Letters were read from Mr.. SEWARD
and General BURNSIDE. Hon. JAMES Il.
BRADY, long knewn as one Of the most
influential Democrats Of New York, and
Hon. JOHN VAN BURES, addressed the
meeting. We regret that our space COM
pels us to cOnlinO ourselves to the syn
Opsis Of cOtemporsry.
REMARKS OF JAMES t. BRADY.
JAMES Il. BRADY, one of the most dis
tinguished Democrats of New York, and
an orator Of great power, made speech,
from which we quote:
lie had just dined with a friend who
had called his attention TO a paragraph
in a newspaper-and if he named in the
same connection things that were grave,
and things that were humorous he was
but following the general course Of hu-
mAnity---his friend had read 10 him from
the Express Kisses and groans again and
again renewed that the meeting 10 be
held at the Cooper Institute was TO be a
meeting of Abolitionists, and that Mr.
Brady would not be present, Laughter
lie was present, he thought; but he could
hardly realize IL, because ia the multi
tude before him, charged with patriotism,
there was so much power and promise OF
great results that he shrank 10 insignifi
cAnce in its presence. Applause He
was present at the meeting with delight
and pride "GoOdw] and although he
had always been politically opposed to
many of .he men he saw before him, he
thanked God that il was permitted TO
him, descendant of q race who had
loved this country, better even than It's
own children had loved II, TO be present
upon such an occasion, aud TO cay that
hewas now, as no had always been, in
favor Of preserving the Union and ahe
Constitution OF the Uniied States
Loud applause. He had just heard
from some one present She word "Yan-
kee." II did not properly apply 10 him
nor 10 his Hib8rnian friend whose dulccl
tones bad interrupted former speaker,
but the people Of the South had given that
namo 10 all the North and although
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