The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-16
NEW YORK. THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH Is, 1913.

81 say gentlemen, if you don't-(a voice" put
out that Jew")-aughter and cheers-ln the midst
OF which Major Noah, who was seated on sofa
with Gushing and Col. Zabriskie rose and cried cut,
"order, order" Major Joe Hopkins then said,
'never mind never mind it's best for us to keeper
fectly cool" on which Major Noah swallowed
glass OF water and sat down.
Then followed cries of "Cushng, Cushing"
"Walsh Walsh" "Key, Kelly" and some red
faced h,rd looking customer in attempt to mount
himself upon the table occupied by the reporters OF
the Herald, tore Bill Snclar's coat tail smooth of,
and left him with one of Lorenzo Dow's go-to-hea-
ven spencers The hat of Mr.. Stewart, who read
the call of the meeting, was here discovered to be
among the missing and no doubt had been jerked
of by some hungry Office seeker. Cries OF "Cush-
ing, Cushing here became loud and strong and
were repeated with stentorian lungs in rapid
succession, until the whole audience appeared TO
respond, and the house re-echo " Gushing, Cush-
ing"
Mr. CUSHING then rose, and received with various
cheers hsses groans and cries OF all
descriptions terrible row occurred at this moment in
the left gallery and poor loaer who had attempted to
hiss John Tyler iorcbly elected by party OF the
Custom House officers. On some degree of silence being
restored Mr. Gushing spoke follows Il came here to
address you this evening but if you wish to hear any
other gentleman before cres of Gushing" "Cush-
for Henry Clay Three most tremendous cheers were
accordingly given) Gentlemen, do not regret that
feeling on the mart Of this audience for thus know that
stand in the presence Of the unterriited democracy
Cheers hisses and all sorts Of confusion In the pre-
sence-("urn him outv'-"turn him out!") In the pre-
of integral portion of the people oil the United
States desire and need to be told by you, though am
well that standing here before an audience OF the
city OF New York, am as It were IN the very pun
sating centre-the heart-of this great Statc-that
whatever voice is uttered here will be carried on
the thousand wings of the press(here bench in the
gallery broke down. and another scene oil confusion io
owed will be carried say, the utmost extremes OF
the Union To you, then, address sef-to you at the
commencement of this great popular movement IN behalf
of the administration OF John lyle Cheers and laughter
Kisses and confuson)-I before you to discuss the
public affairs of common country. and beg you to
give few your silent attention. (Cries of
s down in front" and coniusion) In other lands gen.
emen have witnessed as saw with pride and pleasure
e h Il OF %
to gaze that proud banner, behoding III it the
symbol OF the land of the ree of country where indus
enjoys its rewardwhere prosperity belongs to stout
hearts and strong arms-where wealth and place and
honor, are not the inheritance only Of the
few, but the privilege of the universal Million
have them throngi,g to the decks of our
ships to seek refuge in this our happy land. And
now, gentlemen came here this day-here in your own
streetn the heart of your population here in this
very centre oil the industry and enterprise OF the nation
came here to find business sagnant-want staring men
in their facesndustry without its adequate reward and
bread called for by the industrious and enerpr'ng they
who constitute the bone and snew Of the Union And
why is this Wherefore this condition OF the United
States at this moment Gentlemen do you desire to con-
slider that question -"No"-"Yes"-"Yes"-"Go
on ~ Do you wish to hear it discussed ("Yes," "yes'
from M,or Noah Have you any interest in the nation
whatever1 Have you come here to prove to sran-
ger that YOU deserve your suerings2 "a voce-"What
ssnf.rines p Anoherw"turn him outs-folIowed by
furious the gallery the destruction oil one OF the
gas lights and great coniusion) Gentlemen II you have
here show that deserve tn sufrrings
der which you aborif, say, you do not desire me
to leave you with that conviction that you deserve the su
ierings under which you now labor- say you do not
desire leave you with that conviction then oil
is hear me Cheers Kisses, laughter cries OF Pu
out that Jewn "Order" "oIder"-"Major Joe" and
newed confusion) Gentlemen, will you hear met For
gentlemen am TO discuss grave questions topics not
BE Oh orr dav weeks months
OF consideration Here sentoran voice in the gallery
called out Whats the speakers name Anoth hs
cheers for Cushing" which were accordingly given -
Then the cries OF "Kelly-Key" where's Jim KEEL
ly"-were repeated MIR. Cushing proceeded-Gentle-
men-will you let me into you laugh)I mean, will
you let think with you, reason with youee with your
c'Yes,""y Allow say word then. before
proceed topics in regard to myself feel called
to do it, by the kind reference made TO me and my friend
Henry A Wise ip these resolutions (Cheers) Gentle
men, we have been rejected by the Senate of the
United States the friends OF the administration
Cheers cries OF good" Kisses, and confuson)-Wih-
out imputation haDd-without Impeachment
OF competency; and under these circumstances,
gentlemen have quarrel with the Senate of the Uni.
States They have exercised their constitutional
right Il is not for hslenge the expediency
the propriety of the of that right for the
people me; ii is for the people OF the United
States to consider whether President of the United
States shall shall have his friends for his political
advisers Whether be not his absolute constitutional
right is yet his moral and his political right That IS
the public question for the people the United States to
discuss with that Senate have question to make
with H. None do not stand here TO discuss that ques
| ton Gentlemen when this administration came into
power it came into power by the decease OF the Presi
dent United States and by the government OF the
United States this devoving upon the wee fresl1ent
The government therefore, fell into the hands Of i'm
who the elected chief of the party which
HttnI tn nf
the United states this great quesion-a question which
the future action ofthe people is to decdewhich you,
among others, as portion Of the democracy OF the
United States are decide, whether when the
constitutional rover dsvoves upon the Vice President
the government shall continue to exist whether in the
conflict of parties-in the shock Of acton-hat govern
shall be dissolved into state OF anarchy That is
the great critical question involved In the outset and
public affairs OF country at this
day Gentlemen. feel to be my duty then, as expert
ence fully taught me- that was my duty to stand
by the government of my country cBravo, from Major
Noah and all for three cheers from Major Hopkins OF
the Pewter Mug) felt that he'd great public duty TO
perorm-thst there was great public duty imposed upon
me by the nscrutie dec Providence and that
the necessity Of electing between the one hand
posture possible political snnihilaton in that conflict OF
factions the other OF leaving the government to its
fate. Gentlemen followed the dctates OF duty, and
did knowing well that in the first place was to en-
counter the full OF factious calumny
that pour upon my head for act of indie
| pendence; and gentlemen, ! am not a man not to be
deferred from the discharge OF nay duty cbravo bravo
by calumny, by persecution. knew IN the second
place that in the issue of that controversy be os
tracised from public sfarsbut what then If were,
gentlemen il the fecitous fact in these United states
the fact above all others that distinguishes this
public the monarches of Europe that the existence
of our free republic does not depend individuals
Men die. They thrust from public affairs but
country lives immortal forever. Cries Of good" ''bra
vo "go H. and considerable cosfuson) Strike from
existence the President of the United States every Sena
tor every tative-sill thank God country
men enough worthy to take their place cloud
three cheers from Col Crow Be 1t so then, gentlemen
Happily appear before you this evening as private