New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-07
Revolution Expected in Popular Sentiment
woneY 70 Be RAISED IN ENGLAND AND NETWORK
Rebellion Justified by the Declaration Of
Independence.

DaviS aud his GssOciaes' But IN oIuer W Pia00 ~"
public in possession of complete and detailed in'oria
sion respecting this extraordinary cropping OUT Vi
Rebellion in this commercial metropolis and center OF
Influence we directed our reporter totake down nom 'ne
Inns Robert Brown full statement Of all that tran
spirsd at the meeting We may add that Mr. Brown Is
a person of excellent. perhaps remarkable memory. and
Sose who know him will need no voucher from us In
regard to his strict probity, to others We would say
chat il woud have been difficult to have selected more
onimpeachabe witness.
Abou, O'Clock on the afternoon Of the day the meet
=, took place an invitation written embossed sheet
Of note paper in lady's hand was received by MI
Brown. 1t read as follows:
You are invited to meet, with several gentlemen; at the
offices Nos 9 and ~ in the house No Broad on Monday
Sns of srsda Dav. and hi. associates. 50 that
Rtio. YORK. July Is, 1855
Arriving at the building. says Mr.. B.. went up al
couple ofpar of stairs and found Mr. Buttered at the
door of HIS office. Seeing the circular in my hand he
United me inside There but four persons present
at the time besides myself Mr. Cutler. MIR. Buiterfeld
and gentleman called the Surrogate and another per
con was lot acquainted with any of the party. The
conversation that ensued had oimmedate reference to
Che object Of the meeting and passed from the topic OF
Che weather TO other things. when the name Of Mr..
OSulliyan formerly editor of Tie Democratic Rerier
was mentioned connection with efforts made by him
many years ago to get the death penalty abolished
[elt considerable interest in these remarks, as had
assisted Mr. OSulvan when was State Librarian IN
preparing data on this subject
In few minutes two or three more dropped in. 1t
was then about II o'clock. and no business had been
srausaced understood the delay occasioned in
consequence of the arrival of Mayor Gunther, who
was momentarily looked for. Mr.. Cutler remarked
shas the Mayor promised TO come and that he was en-
srey IN onion aud sympathy with the objects OF the
meeting but he failed to appear it was proposed that
the meeting shosld proceed 20 organize. think 1t was
Mr Catler the talking and active man who said We
had better invite our Southern friends in and proceed
70 business Acting upon this suggestion Mr. Butter
asd went out, and shortly after returned with the
"Souhern friends" who introduced to the meet
hg. Of the names announced remember only that Of
Xr Livingston who proved to be tie most active and
sock the most prominent part in the proceedings There
we're now 10 men present
The doors were then closed. ard it was decided to
dispense with formal organization Ore of the North.
ern gentlemen spoke in favor OF the appointment Of
committee Of FIVE TO funds to meet TIE expend
s1res 10 be incurred in the defense OF JEFF Davis. ard
e consult with Charles 0Conor to secure his services
counsel and to that lie was paid If be desired re-
maneration although Il understood that he prof
Tered them gratuitousiy. But in any event. money
would be needed. To carry out the purposes above In
di0a,e1 the following committee was nominated; {.
Godfrey Gunther Mayor OF New York. Carlos Butter.
Geld Theodore MARITIME Messrs. Douglass and Clancy.
1he question whether these gentlemen should const
Gae such committee put and carried unanimously
Conversation ensued upon the importance Of the trial
The Of bringing Davis 20 trial seemed to be the
difficult problem for solution, and in regard TO
which they expressed the gravest apprchcnsons. The
t6ea held generally that the United States Govern
nent did not intend to allow JEFF. Davis trial and
unless great efforts made By the friends Of the
South there would De none. 1t would ne, they agreed
more important trial than had ever taken place
fhere was nothing in the worlds history that would
compare with it; the celebrated Trial Of Warren Hast
g. by its side would sink into Incl gnifcance 1t was
nomentous not merely for the ssSe Of Mr. Davis but
on account of the great principles involved The
friends oflberty throughout the worli were trial
Ths great issue involved the right of secession
nd that would be established before the world They
went on to show that State could not commit trea-
con that the South was right, clearly rg1t. and they
looked forward to this trio the opportunity to de-
nonstrate this truth in such that it would be
universally admitted. Indeed the question was 80
perfectly clear that they wondered there could be
eny debate upon il. Mr. Cutler pronounced the
Declaration Of Independence to be the
magma ehar,a Of human liberty and to prove the right
Of Secession quoted the words Governments are IN.
'atiiuted among deriving their just powers from
zee consent Of the governed that whenever any form
81 government becomes destructive of these ends Qe,
liberty and tde pursuit of happness it IS the right Of
lie people to alter or abolish IT, and institute new
government, laying its foundation such principles,
,Sa organizing its powers in such form, as to them
eA seem most likely 10 effect their safety and hsppi
"a" Another said that Our State Of New.
19S never would have come into the Union unless the
sa' had been secured 10 her to sece5e when she
s@ght proper-that this appeared on the minutes of
4, "oVention. Another remarked that even in
.-4asNusetts. old Massachusetts. an officer elect Oh
Issse oath Of Office swore paramount allegiance to
AsoEnetate
~ ROBERT NJ. Livingston Of Mobile Alabama then
i'hnk for the first time. saying that if the ques
Wv faxed how few gentlemen could say that they
'ne Constitutions Of the several States; but be
,tha - Asn and found in several Constitutions OF
0'a'es the right to secede clearly expressed
III. ,srr.. p"e0 ngh but right given in unmistaka
A"' would be enc OF the strong points to be
.s,,.-1,, "a- Throughout the conversation every
-ne would come up the fear tina, Davis would
'uHeiea 70 come to trial but that 10 would be
|" u'e IN dungeon. The assertion was reit
80 aa' the trial could be brouyht on It would be
..h, u'ng ior the South II would reyolutonzel
spinon' On this subject Mr.. Livingston. in a
ea,.s ., 'n'nusia'm' and with great earnestnes. de-
a.so.S in % years the man that would assert that
a were wrong would be looked upon as a mad
"ru..'1 Inis he repeated with qualification: |
,S.n . NAV "Sears. but that great change will take