Year: 1863

large meeting of citizens Of New York who are in
favor Of sustaining the Government in vigorous prosecu
sion OF the held at the Cooper Institute 10 that
city on Friday evening last The Hail. capable of contain.
log four thousand persons crowded TO excess and
additional meeting organized the outside Of the
building The Hen. GEORGE OPDYKE, Mayor of the city,
presided inside, and Mr.. HENRY HILL on the outside It
intended that Lieut. Gen SCoTT should preside but
sudden sickness prevented his attendance.
Addresses support Of the Government and favorng
an energetic prosecution of ths were made by the
Rev. Dr. HITCHCOCK, Hon. JAMES T. BRADY, DAVID d.
FIELD, Judge DAILY, JOHN VAN buren, aud other dis
tngushed gentlemen The meeting continued until mid
night when it dispersed with loud and enthusiastic cheers
for the Union.


The following resolutions submitted by Judge BossEY
were adopted by acclamaon:


Reolpsd That it the duty of every citizen to unite in
all proper efforts to preserve and perpeuate the Union
accordance with the Constitution.


Rsotced That the conduct of dsaected persons claim
ing to be citizens Of the United States yet jealous their
attempts TO embarrass and impede the action of the legally
constituted authorities and in the utterance Of reasonable
sentiments and should receive the condemnation
Of every loyal citizen.


ResoiDed, That the loyal people Of New York hereby
pledge their fortunes their influence and their honor to
the support the national authority every vigorous and
determined effort by force of arms land to Sc
cure complete and final suppression Of the causeess and
atroc0us nsurrecton which desolates our country


Resoi1sd That the and navy of the United States
their und vded allegiance the Constitution they have
to support and defend and that soldier sailor
can rghtuy hesitate in his obedience to the commands OF
superors rank whose authority is derived from the Go
vernment of the nation


ResOred That every citizen allegiance to the Go
vernment and he who denies s authority fails in his
duty to uphold the honor of IFS flag, abettor of trea
son, and should suffer the peualty due to his crime.


ResotDed, That this meeting under solemn convictions
of duty and in firm reliance the justice of that Prov
dence which guides and guards and peoples
harah ahu tfoalf
pledged to unconditional support of the Govern
ment all its constitutional efforts suppress the rebel
on and an Incorporating opposition to treason in what
ever form it appears


Resoced, That the committee of this meeting be the off,
and committee of the Loyal Union League OF the c
zens of New York. and that each person present
Der of the league


Mr. RAYMOND proposed the following additional resoIu-
ton which was adopted:


Resoped That we approve the action of the President
and the Congress of the United States decnngas un-
friendly in its tendencies and eactsall Intervention
mediation of foreign Powers in any form or on any pre-.
text in the contest which the nation compelled wage
for the perpetuaon OF its existence.


The following resolution also proposed, and was
unanimously adopted:


Resolpd That in the Judgment of this meeting the re-
sort of the Government TO currency Of its own for the
purpose OF meeting the extraordinary expenses caused by
the rebellion and made available for the payment of debs
public and private necessity which could not have
avoided and that such currency binds all the pro-



United States 1T constitutes obligation Of unequaed
authority and value the uphodng OF which, by its ready
acceptance by inspiring confidence in Its validity and
safely, and by denouncing all efforts to dscredt it, by
whomsoever made for whstever purpose, dues
Imperative as any now appertaningt American citizen
Sundry letters laid before the meeting from dis
tngushed gentlemen whose presence had been invited
but who unable to attend We make room for three
Of them:


Letter from M Secretary lSe,card.


DEPARTMENT OF STATE,


WASHINGTON, MARCH 3, 1863.
To The Hon. George Opdyke and others, Nec York.


GENTLEMEN: i thank you for your invitation to the
meeting be held the 9th instant designed to resolve
regret that public occupations here prevent acceptance
pray that my name may be enrolled ia that ague.
would prefer that distinction t. any bonors that my fellow
citizens cou d bestow upon IL the country lives,
trust t WILL let me be remembered among those who la
bored to rave it, If Providence could dappoin the dear
eat hopes of MANKIND let not my be found among
those who proved unfaitbful


subscribe to your proposed resolutions in their exact
letter and in their right loyal aud patriotic spirit would
reserve nothing whatever r the sacrifice which msy be
required by the county He that preerreth hmse his
fame his fortune, his friend his father his mother his
wife, his child his party bis section above his country
not worthy to be citizen of the best and nobest
try that Gcd has suffered to into existence


No of ought to tect when called upon TO affirm
his devotion to the Union, however unconditona y.
would cheerfully the obligations of fidelity it
every day and every hour in every place. at home or
or often the renewal OF the obligation my part
should likely to confirm and strengthen any other
ci izen in bis patroiic resolution The rearmaton is
wholesome for ourselves, il influence else


am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,


WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.