The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-04

But never basely yield"
May not that this greet accomplishment, and
the consequent advance of free institutions over the
fairest portions Of the Eastern hemisphere 10 the first
substantial beginning of that inevitable order Of events
indicate her the ultimate point from which the hu-
understanding to rsdste and enlarge the spheres
OF human happiness That man must be blind indeed,
who fails to recognise In th.ss mighty ements tho
mighty agency Of no higher power than that of human
the lingering forms despotism there is law which
prevents their great length
oftime The Tordis beginning to realize that Provi-
denco designed for freedom aud free government
while all mon unite In agreeing the period OF despotsr
has passed away. There can be no question but that
self government il tho dominant sentiment OF the age
ana that the influences shat must 90 out Francs
and America, are to control the movements Of the
world Let us not then be unmindfu OF the lofty and
solemn obligations that binding ON us. Lot Us
be insensible to the duties which thesc i'm
pcse A. Americans, by birth adoption bound to
country by every hgament of Affection, wa cannot
shrink from tho responsibility thai circumstances havs
thrown around We live and act either good
evil In progressive age Our time with ipGuen
that may save, may sink This broad, rich, and
extended continent, II fresh from the hands Of the
Creator, was the theatre for the first achievement
of liberty But whether that freedom shall perpetu-
until kings and nobles and crowns and chains are
forever bsnrhed until each shall glow with tho
onnobling CONSEQUENCES OF its freedom and the
millions that occupy the universe shall unite in
broken song JOY and ACCLAIM nation OF praise, dependS
In no smsll degree upon ourselves.
"Let us then, be up and doing,
With q heart for any fate.
Still achieving stil pursuing
. Learn to labor and TO watt
Mr.. FoNrANA,a native OF Poland then Addressed the
a although our rsporar Wss %n feet
the he could hear only few sisOo1nss, S
too was powerful in her day. For thousand wears she
powerful; but she made any oonqusss, even
at time whom they fashionable among the strong
barty, TO redeem Europe bsr6arsm; and st last
for the services she rendered 20 liberty, she take
country IS oppressed her industry and her
commerce are al gone; ner towns are devsstated but
assih Shouts Of ap laassj This Is the era of Of
the regeneration OF the whole world; but it is not
in Ons brotherhood and stand to each other without
regard to geographical limits and join together achnow
Lodging but one God in heaven, and but divinity
sarth-hherty. (Rapturous applause
The next speaker was gentleman whose
understood was Mr. BoLAND who said that
blsd together to express sentiments the
| revolution in France and tha establishment Of
public ia that couotry. The gentleman who preceded
him had alluded to Poland, country whose name
scarce be sounded ia this couatry without exciting tbs
| deepest emotions Of the hsart. Kosciusko
a native of Poland and came to this country and
| fought for it in its revolutionary struggle. y =
It has been minated that France could not be
public. It appeared TO hun, that Lafayette knew Tbs
character anu abilities Of Frenchmen Mr.
Boand then referred to tho conduct Of the French
their recent struggle and adducsd it proof that they
formed the next topic which the speaker dilated
put our reporter could not bear word oftsn he de-
| ivered.
Mr. EVANS, Welchman, spoke behalf of his native
country, and said that he appeared there Irish
say that the small princi2siity OF Wales mournful
relic OF independent nation That lard, occu-
pying what is now called England and Wslee has for
long time beer troddrn by tbs invader and her soil has
ere this drank the blood Of her and through loog
ages have Welchmen suffered under the rule at tie
srspt 1t is thought by some that the people of France
would reape; that the revolution only ephemsrrl;
~ republic or republican principles were ephsme-
that country have had in view the grand object of
the establishment Of republic, and now that they
have got one, they will not relapse into mon
archy The news which arrived by the first steamer
inspired hopes that with the downfall OF Louis Pnlippes
dynasty the reign OF monarchy ended; but the in
telgence brought here by the second steamer only
tose hopes but gave evidence the esab
lieve that nsw day had dawned on msnity. ia to
be hoped that Weichmen too, will expsronce the
blessings liberty ia their native land The Irh are
waiting to follow in the glorious foot-steps of France
and the Welsh AID the Scotch also waiting for
government and others viii soon follow the example Of
the French kDgheir places to be occupied by the
wants OF tue people chosen by the people themselves
In the natural course OF things undergo changte
The physical nature of man undergoes chsnge--tbc
coarse matter gives and in the process If tho
I'd OF his naurA rights; and that change is now going
on In Europe. Mr. Evans then referred to the orderly
manner in which the French revolution schisv d,
tho absence of punder, ths respect established for
decorum and property and said that give hope of
the permaDency oil the movement in France
He hoped it would not cease but that it would increase
until the whole world republican republics
vernments the whole of the c,viz I'd globe
Col WRIGAr OF New Jersey, next addressed the vast
assembags. He commenced by staog that it afforded
him peculiar satisfaction in appearing before the public
on snch OCCASION and hearing the eloquent remarks
Of those gentlemen who had preceded him. his plea
sure had been greatly increased by the fact his had
come unhersldcd from another State and although
che citizens Of that State said be behind those
Of almost all others in point of educ alton, they werg
never behind in patro.ism that ho mountains were on
lire and The values 10 blaze, while the shouts OF Joy
that had across the broad waters now nd,d
from hil top to hill top; and through the length and
breath OF her borders the people rejoicing that
French our ancient ally, had shaken of the shackes
had lopv nd fnefn dawn and hat han
looked around US and found such of upurned faces
and behold the flags of different nations commanding
ike the coors Of the rainbow could doubt
that moved by common impulse
tho thousands who had gathered together to exprss,
the progress Of liberty when women were 90, TO
assemble in crowds like these in distant land it was
suhcient evidence that than ordinary interest
msnifssted-bat we existed under the influence of "A
liberal this was fact, the land free
and had always been and would be the home OF
A disting uish-d Senator from south Carolina had
hesated about giving the French credit for their
ia the establishment OF republic believing that would
be better to await awhile and how matters would
out; but for his part he for giving the French
credit for what they had already done; aud ii they bad
but half accomplished their Wishes give them half the
credit and the rest ~hen they have secured the full
joymact Of their rights give them full credit for
their vslor aud SUGGEST
MIR Wright then retired amidst the most desfening
applause, alter whioh The meeting adjourned The
May and officers of the meeting however had
~ left the stand when Alderman Purser In compliance
with the most vociferous calls for speech from him
took the stand and addressed the muttude bat In
sequences Of tho late hour at which no spoks IL
found impossible to take any notes his remarks.
The addresses of George Adams, carpenter, from |
Scotland; Abraham Sbarrot George II. Evans, Baker
and John Evsus, slso omitted Tor the reason
At half past eight O'Clock the nesting broks up after
making the air ring with shouts OF pspsi repudqae"
FRgNcH AND ITALIAN STAND.
At four O'Clock the hour appcatsd for tbs meeting
crowds OF adopted citizens oil Fe CHI and Italian origin,
began to pour into the spacious place in which the plat
form foe these nations erected AWer tInsa
cession coming along Broadway with banners
waving, and drums beating; this the French aad |
Italian company attended by tbs French lafayette |
Guards On approaching the platform thsy we're greet
ed With loud cher by the immense asssmbage. The
Chairman, Mr. Caylus then took the chair and address
ed few brief remarks to the auditory below indicating
the order which It proposed should be observed
the arrangements oil tho meeting.
This ba nd then struck the animated strans of the
patriotia which hsd AleY cheered the 1al-