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The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
Union meeting at New York --Preposition to Send a Peace Commissioner to South Carolina. New York, Dec. 13. --A meeting of the prominent merchants and politicians of the State and city of New York is in session to day — Charles O'Connor, Esq. presiding. Speeches were made by Messrs. John A. Dix and John McKeon. The latter expressed the opinion that the Union was Already disordered and there would be a civil war after the 4th of March. Speeches are still being made on a motion to send Commissioners to South Carolina to export temperate action and delay. [second Dispatch.] New York, Dec. 16. --Yesterday when Mr. Nikson concluded his speech Mr. Dickinson expressed the apprehension that the Union is even now hopelessly dissolved, and attributed to bad politicians who have vitiated the public mind. Mr. Kerchum was more hopeful. He believed that public sentiment could be reached and corrected. Letters were received from a large number of p