The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-29


while can get men to hear me shall endeavor to
arouse the people, and there hundred more like
me. "a voice-"yes more, thousand') We shall
make our natives acquainted with our deter
mnation; and if they sneak will inform them that
the breath of the people is like consuming fire; and
we will do more we will find honest men to 90 to Wash
ipgtoD, who will mako laws, at some future time,
prohibiting slavery in the territories NV motto
is In this case " don't surrender inch" We will
tell our that If they pass this BILL they
viii be recalled, and their places filed by other and
better men,
Mr. Field spoke few minutes longer, but our re-
porter was compelled to succumb to the inconve-
niences around him. and was glad when he was in
formed that the staging sufficiently finished to
allow Of the parties adieurnng there.
HORACE GREELEY Esq rose to address the meet
ing and as oon as he had done So some boys in the
crowd made remarks about the cow. Who has got
Greeley's cow" Bring back that cow" "Give the
man his cow, you've MIXED her dry" "Who took
the editors cow" &c. &c. Mr.. Greelcys remarks
which he took the platform, under the impression
that the remainder of the speaking would be made
fom the platform, as he was informed; but he
we have got this territory Of which much has
been said and written and 1t is free territory now,
the question Is whether the shall continue
1t SUCH introduce slavery there The South talk
Of a compromise but what do We want Of a compro-
mise compromise presumes that two parties have
the sake Of settement-that each has something to
give away Now, he thought we had nothing to give
away In TINS matter and In the next place the south
something of this kind loafer who has coat at
lacks man who has one and proposes to fight him to
ascertain to whom the coat belongs and this is pre-
csely the kind Of compromise that is forced
this question Of the extension of slavery into the
territories. He concluded by saying that there can
be no compromise on this question, but the naked
question must be decided whether slavery shall exist
there or not
The speakers and the officers of the meeting we're
then Informed that the platform was at length finish
ed whereupon there was general rush to it, the COM
monoposing it. After little While t' ' ''
Mr.. JOHN 7. DOYLE, addressed the meeting, and for
the purpose of staying the tide that pouring on
the staging said, that before he would make any
marks the subject that had drawn together the vast
assemblage he requested by tho committee to in
form those present that the staging very frail,
very much like the platform which the pro-slavery
had planted themselves and would break down if
was overloaded He then proceeded to speak the
vened for the purpose Of expressing their sentiments
the subject of the extension Of slavery the terri
tory newly acquired by the United States, Ter the
treaty into between the United States
and Mexico, which territory acknowledged by all
to be now free. He imagined that throughout the
length and breadth of the Northern Eastern Western,
and free states, there is but sentiment this i'm
portant subject and that but idea agitates the
human mind in those regions Three months ago,
be said, the subject which this assemblage was now
called upon to discuss hardly alluded to, touch
ed but since then, it has been taken in hand by
tn e., and they having given it their attention,
throw NTH an issue favorable to the cause Of
on the ers the FOO thev
evident to the most thoughtless observer
They had bill just passed by the Senate which pro-
vided that aboring man who went to Mexico and In
Cured debt there, could be seized and Sold and
duced to the same degraded condition as the black
Congress The lower branch Of the Legislature would
shortly be called upon to take action upon it, and to
will confer to Sm
this debt and to consgn him and his children to eter
nal bondage. Great sensation) This was the state
this shameful proceeding and either to allow ban to
be put upon the labor Of the stalwart freeman to
entail upon him the degradation of human slavery.
They were told that they might have Oregon to them
selves, they pleased. Now to his certain knowledge,
that territory had been paid for by them years ago
and such q mode of compromising the question was
grossly at variance with every principle of justice
(Cbeers II was equitable settlement, indeed that
they should have Oregon while Mexico and California,
abundant in resources, should be abandoned to the
of slavery. Mr. Calhoun demanded that the bill
should be passed the that the South had al
ways been faithful to her engagements This he ar.
Doyle denied South Carolina had proved most re-
creant to her bargains He would ask them to look
to the Of the negro sailors when they went to the
South. Any who went down to the sunny South from
Maine or Massachusetts,, apprehended soon as
they made their appearance and capped into
dung, on, where they were detained till the vessel
was leaving, and till they chad paid the jaors fees.
(Cres Of Shame') These were the men who
Cow demanding the enactment of such laws as this
territorial bill. These were the men who sentenced
the slave to be hung in Georgia. though the sentence
was reversed by the Supreme Court They demanded
the shield Of the constitution to be thrown them
AS long the constitution conceded in every respect
with what they considered their interest, all was
well but as soon as it spoke different language,
then they went for uulifcaton. CHEERS and laugh
teri II ever an attempt was made to pass tariff,
then the shield of the constitution thrown away,
and the cry Of notification set up. (Laugh-
teri According to their views, the constitution
left the power to the respective territories 70 DECIDE
themselves whether ney should be slaves freenen
This looked q very nice Interpretation but he would
ask that meeting, if number of rowdies and respect
able people happened to be placed together the
locality, who would have the best Of it Laughter)
The bill was outrage upon all the manly feelings
aud generous impulses of the human heart Just let
them fancy free citizen Of the country subjected to
the ignominy of being sold as slave for non-payment
Ct storekeeper's billet them realize the Of
honest Carpenter an industrious mason being sold
like cattle in the market. (Cres eff I" Shame" and
great sensation.) Their acquescence in such mea-
that would be compromise of all that was
impulses of nature and fragrant outrage the
purest sentiment of the understanding Cloud
cheers( The South, however, did not want this bill
so much on account of savery-that curse against
which their fathers lad vehemently protested
as they did to make it the instrument Of in
ereasing their political power. Amy Northern man
Northern State who wished to procure the most
paltry office situation at the disposal of the federal
government had very little chance of obtaining it un
hIs Southern patrons might require. Qaughter) But
any Southern man or Southern State who preferred
similar solicitation bad very little difficulty in pro-
curing federal compliance As instance of this he
would just cite the Of the State of Oho-the
third State in the Unionone of the giant children OF
the ordinance of 49, Some time ago this State asked
the federal government for two judges to be assigned
to it for the better administration Of its judicial affairs
What was the result of the application 1t was re-
fused (Cries of Shame.') And for no other reason
than because this State has always shown such stern
front against the Of slavery and raised it's
voice behalf Of free labor and free SOIL (Cheers
Now he would take the case Of Arkansas He
need not tell them of the extent Importance of
this portion of the Union. They all knew that its
population did not exceed that of the Sixth or
Fourteenth wards of the city of New York. Laugh
ter.) That State made a similar request, and 10
presto was the word; and they quickly obtained
their solicitation could not be refused This would
give them idea of the immense preponderance
which the South exercised the North, owing
to the influence of the slave States which, from the
present representation exercised three Of the po
htical power He would go, however, to the
started with the grand principle that all born
equal and entitled to the possession Of equal
rights He was sorry however, to that this prn-
cpe but family recognized in the atmosphere Of
Washington. 1t had not been carried out in the
goiaons with regard TO Louisiana; it had not been