The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-04
Meeting of N. Y. Merchants,

NC lai Seot ucetinS VI INC lctCuduts
and Solid men" of New York ever held
in the city, or elsewhere, was convened on
Wall street last Monday. 1t was absolute.
ly unprecedented in point of numbers, In
huence and enthusiasm. Speeches were
delivered by Hon. JAMES GALLATIN, Hon.
8. J. TILDEN, Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON and
others. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, l, That the merchants of New
York, here assembled, pledge themselves to
the support and defence of the Union and
Constitution. [Cheers. ..a
Resolved, 2, That the Union must be pro-
served at all hazards. Great cheering
RESOLVED, 3, That the Constitution must
be restored to its supremacy over President
aud people, as the only safeguard of life,
liberty and property. Applause,
Resolued 4, That the war should be con
Quoted on the principles enunciated by
General Mcclellan in his varions orders, re.
port and letters, and especially in bis con-
Guiding portion of his report, and in the
Harrison's Bar letter, and that the sword in
the hand of justice should be welded, not
with vindictive passion, but with all the
force necessary to compel submission to vi.
olated law, and should be shsathed when
ever the triumph of the law is secured
Tremendous applause.
ResolUed, 5, That We present to the brave
army and navy Of the United States the
grateful Acknowledgements of the merchants
Of the Empire City, and that we look to
them as the.right hand of our future Pres
ident, in the work Of preserving the Union
and Constitution.
ResoIved, 6, That the financial and CON-
mercial interests Of the C, untry demand
change in the administration of our public
affairs.
Resotved 7, That the policy Of Mr.. Lincoln,
which insists on the prosecution Of the war
for the abolition of slavery, and refuses all
negotiations for Union and peace until that
abolition is perfected, presents to US q fu-
ture of interminable war, oppressive debt,
financial distress, commercial embarrass-
ment, and no hope of preserving that Union
to which we pledge our unalterable devo-
ton.
Resolved, 8, That the Administration of
Mr.. Lincoln has not commanded the conf
dence Of the country by its civil or military
policy, ana that it is only necessary, in
proof of this, to point, first, to the depre.
ciated and tuctuating currency. to the in
stability of all business arrangements, to
the unintelligble and contradictory opin,
ions oil Government officials upon taxation,
licenses, and other questions arising under
the revenue laws, and to the fact that our
shipping trade is driven to seek the protec,
tion of foreign flags, so that, whereas. for
the FIVE years ending with 1861, the total
value Of goods carried in the foreign trade
of this city under the American flag WAS
over $1,000 100000, while the total under
all foreign flags was only S644, 0OO 900,
while during the last two years emily 1892, :
678, 842 have been Carried under our flag,
while S559, 1886 224 have found protection
under the flags of aliens, and for the last
quarter of 1863 the total foreign trade was
Sl04, 933,sl3 of which but $ll, 1865 SAC
was carried under the flag of the United
States; and, second, to the fact that our
armies have been interfered with, generals
have been removed and appointed for poll
tisal reasons, the military policy has been
made to supersede and override the civil
laws, and the grand truth that the A imin-
istration has wholly failed to reap the fruit
of the victories won by Our brave soldiers
ON so many fields, and has not succeeded in
pscifying any portion Of the territory we
have conquered.
Resolred, 9, That in George B. Mcclellan
we recognize patriot and a soldier, whose
character stands far above the attacks Of
slandef and malice. That his brave and
successful career, twice swing the national
capital, and always victorious, except when
interfered with by the Administration,
gives the assurance that be is the man to
lead our armies to victory in the field and
our country to union and peace; aud that
we earnestly advocate the election Of Gen
Mcclellan to the Presidency, Is the true
and only methodSof saving the nation from
destruction and preserving the Union, and
restoring to copmerce and business Of ~
kinds that security and prosperity 90 which
the ability of the country to sustain ltseli
must always depend.