The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-13
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GREATMAss MEETING AT WELLINGTON.
Tho Hale Convention in our village on Friday
last, was one OF the largest political gatherings
witnessed IN this county. At an early hour the
try to see that form that had stood forth so nobly
in the halls Of the netion aud hurled defiance at
slavery And as the were delayed, sxpec' alton
arofe-and when they at last appeared in the din
distance, eager eyes were bent upon them, until
they arrived all wero on the very tiptoe Of expec
tation-and when that noble form appeared upon
the platform, one wild hurrah Cor Hale and liberty
areae from the hearts Ct the people that made dis
counts panciug'' and resisting politicians covet
the darkness oblivion, for their shameless attempts
to stiHe the noblest impulses of freemen At the
citation, the splendid carriage of townsman, Mr.
VIM Howk awaited his reception beneath beau
tiful banner provided by the citizens Of York he
was thence borne on amid trinmphal procession to
the wellington House, where thousand voices
again crowned with applause is +" battles fought
and victories won" in humanity's cause.
After partakipg Of refreshments he was visited
upon by the committee to the platform in the public
square, where was delivered one of the most admi-
ra6le political speeches VIC ever heard. Said one
old man who sat beside rs, after Mr.. Hale lad
spoken some two hours, +" could sit all night to
hear suoh talk as that"
He spoke with q power, n clearncss that none
many were an index to their feelings. we should
presume they felt much like one of old, and with
much propriety might have said almost thou per-
suadest me to be . lpoitical] Christian" Of the
lence can be appreciated ouly ~ those who heard
it from the lips of Mr.. Hale himself. We might
give his words, but the action which accompanied
them being wanting. We lose one half at least
press There seemed behind cash sentence body
Of thought as rich, as magnificent, those that
We're uttered, and when one massive thought had
found expression, it seemed that it had compan-
ion lett, valuable itself-and it is that deep
substratum that seemed to underlie the teeming
words he utters that makes ything like fair re-
port of his speeches so difficult.
Seeing the numbers gathered before him, he felt
as men are apt to feel on such occasions, strong
inclination to speak to masses instead Of indivi-
duals." ssBut," said he, cit is to individuals
would speak, and Of individual responsibility. If
crime has been committed by. two individuals,
each his portion Of the penalty, but both sup
posed to incur the full measure of guilt that attaches
to the crime; and 70 If adozen. or however many,
h.a crme every one, IN ms lndi7 .h caps
gate" This rule he would apply TO all our actions
he would make the people feel that they have
Individual RESPONSE Utilities to meet, % part Of the
as o. as me 20
The President, his cabinet, the members Of Con-
gress, and of the Judiciary departm ent, were only
the servants Of the people The government was not
there. The governments is with the people-and here
it is before and to the government would speak
The men at Washington are but the servants you
have placed there to do Jour bidding. and what
you will ycu will in earnest, they win perform
and whom you BEE dough-faced man in Congress,
you may be assured he has a dough faced conssi-
tuency 1t is the constituency that makes the man,
and not the man the constituency. And if the 60
vernment is wrong, it is because the people will it
to be go
John P Hale in his speech here, on the LIST inst,
Of the whig and democratic parties said;-"Tnere
is no moral difference between them" Each one
is merged in the other :" Like the Kilkenny cats,
left the town, after saying this before the wings
were praising the speech. How he did maui the
democrats - said one. "He let the wings alone,
and that shows where his heart is" said another.
" If was in the habit of betting" said whig
from another State, -FOUR citizens are not quite SO
green,) would bet that Hale will vote for Scott"
From the True Democrat
IMPORTANT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REFUTED.
MOUNT VERNON, Oct l, 1852
Hon. JOHN p. HALE-Dear Sir-Hon. Daniel r.
Tilden was in this place the 18th ult when, in
conversation with few ndividuals, he stated that
In priyate circle Of friends in Cleveland, he among
the number, you stated, 10 substance, this -.'That
you were in favor Of the election Of General Scott
that your purpose in coming to the West was to
cure that object, and that if your present
other" and the reason you had for 50 doing so,
Mr. Tilden made the impression, was, that you con-
slider the interests of freedom would be comparative
]y safe in his hands
Believing that you never made such statements,
and for the purpose Of putting stop to the use that
is being made Of them, We trust you will favor US
with reply in reference to the matter. Very re-
specially, JOHN A. REED,) p-ae so;,
wm Gh runsnn.' }cOnmisteo.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 2. 1862.
Gentlencn-Your favor Of the LIST instant is be-
fore me, in which You give certain statements
relative to y conversation bad in private circle
of friends in Cleveland, he being Of the number
have neither time nor reco. lection sufficient to
state all the conversation have had in Cleveland;
hesitation. that | never had any such conversation
with Mr.. Tiden, nor any one else, in circle Of
friends in Cleveland, nor elsewhere.
Soon after my arrival in Cleveland, think the
and requested Of me private and confidential In
terview. As had known Mr. Tilden in Congress,
and had q high regard for him as man ofintegrty,
ar also as one who had been known an anti
slavery man, the interview was readily granted.
Mr.. Tilden represented to me that he had great
fears OF the consequences that would result from the
election Of Mr. Pierce adverse to tho cause of free
dom, to all OF which assented, and told him was
os much opposed to the election of Pierce he was
He further represented that my coming to Ohio
would have direct tendency to bring about the
very result which deprecated, and that the only
effect Of my labors in Ohio would be the defeat Of
the very object desired to promote, viz; the sue
cess of the cause of freedom.
From this ] dissented, and told him did not
think it WIS so, and that if had thought that my
visit to Ohio would be the occasion of aiding and
should not have come.
This is the amount of the conversation, as / reoo-
lect it.
have not probably given the whole but UTTER
~ deny, and challenge the proof to the contrary,
that have in any private conversation, with any
one, since came into Ohio, uttered word at va
rance with, or Inconsistent with, what have said
in my public addresses
II this conversation was had with a circle Of
friends let any and all Of them be called to contra
dict me, If havc not stated the truth Ny public
addresses are before the public, and any one has
perfect right to draw from them, or any one of them
any differences which may fairly be dsduccd from
them. But no man, or set of men, have a right,
from conversations in private which are in perfect
accordance with my public speaking to form conclu
sions Of their own, and then pablish them as my
yipgs. ..5t-. NE ... i.,. DL.1to.
have stated that when Mr.. Tilden sought a con-
verantien with me, he desired that il should be a
confidential one; but have no desire for any such