New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-28

Mr.. JULIAN ALLEN called the meeting TO order,
md nominated for Chairman,
The Hon. JoHS =. HALE, who was received with
enthusiastic applause
The following gentlemen then elected officers,
and such of them were present took their sea,s:
Wee PrssideKh--Hon Cheres Sumner Horace
Greeley, Prof J. E'csloDne, Capt. J NJ. TgrGg3,,
Beecher, Colonel Forbes John jaw, Hon. im
Houston. DIR. /. Izpaezek, w. c. Bryant, Hon.
Salmon Chase, Hon. Chs1les King.
SeeTetar7es-JOhD McMuiien, Hon. James Brooks,
- Dana, Esq T. Wyszyuski
The CHAIRMAN (the Hon. John p. Hale then ad-
dressed the meeting He ssid:
LADIES AND GEETLEHEs-FELLow-CrrI For
address you as feow-citzens in the spirit Of the
apostle, who says that che is not Jew who is one
Z" outwsrdly"; and 20 I say he is not an American
who Is one outweTdy-and that is not patriotism
which consists in outward manifestations but in the
besrt lCheers would be glad IL, this evening I
could cay tho few words that will fall from my lips in
o language that you might all perfectly understand
ard appreciate but since the day Of Pen,ec Ost that
N racle has not been Witnessed but will speak Ian.
puaee which is universal the world over, though its
vernsculSr expression may net always be the sane;
will spebk the language Of the heart IL say nothing
else Applause We have assembled tonight my
friends, to commemorate an important event ia the
history of liberty On event however which entities
itsef 10 regard rather by the generous purposes
which gave il birth than the succuss which it
acbie, Cd But II may appear upon more searching
examination than il hes been customir to give 10 the
Polish Revolution Of 1890. that there really more
success attained than is generally credited 1t is true
that permanent practical Opd resulted thererOm 10
tho nation but the other hand the work ofdespOsm
was ore thoroughly completed by ber oppr ssors h
II had ever been before. But before we pass in
Judgment upon that transaction, or upon any even
connected with the era, OF liberty or human freedom,
we should extend our vision from the local thester
upon which II lie enacted TO the precise period Of time
In which it occurred to distant cl'lDes and future
times. We may then fnt that despo.ism has
not already secured enduring triumph, when
the hosts Of liberty have ben overthrOwn in
battle and the leaders Of revelation behea1ei
or baDished. 1t mas appear that through the
amplts Of their ocDstnLcy and courage the same
generous impulse has been implanted ia minds,
that, stimulated by their example, may, under more
favorable circumstances renew the struggle, and
cure victory which, but for preceding efforts, I'M
successftl at the time though they may have
been, would never have been obtained. VINO
at this DAY can tell how much we indebted
for wbet Of constitutional liberty we enjoy 10
land TO the patriotic efforts of those Euglishmen Who
Instead Of attaining what they aimed at in the day in
which they lived only secured for themselves pub
lie executioni But there is this encouraging consid
GRAFTON: the whole race is progressing. Nothing is
ever lost. National wealth, national intellect aud
national liberty is but the aggregate of individual
wealth, individual intellect, and individual liberty
WhosOever therefore in the reflections of his
heart, should emoncipae but himself from the thra-
dom Of prejudice, break away from the tyranny Of
public opinion and pitch the tent Of his babitatio1
The broad fields Of free thought, over which no
shadow Of despotism casts itself will do much 10
Increase that force with which the great contest of
liberty against despOtiem is to be fought
in the world. Cheers AND, my friends, the
which in the end nations TO be benefited
Is to be found in the first place. 10 fres thought The
mind must be fee-froe to expand, and free TO expa
tate-frce 10 90 cut on the wings OF Imagination to
the remotest verge of cfeatOn-free 10 ascend, with
reverenal curiosity TO the Throne of Heaven ITSELF
And this great boon Of free thought. the first and in
dspu,able condition Of liberty, is bat half enjoyed
without another and that one is free speech. Loud
cheer Free thought anc free speech are the moral
levers by which the world is TO be moved Tne miod
that by patient ana ysis and persevering effort. has
overcome the obstacles that opposed Oh ward arch,
must be free 10 communicate ATS thoughts 10 those
that are around hin, 80 that society may be bene-
fitted, and the great aggregate OF human virtue and
human knowledge increased, and the individual not
live in vain. AID, my friends l would be fIse to
my convictions false 10 the prophecies OF this place,
fae to the otcsion and alse to the hour did not
say that there is another element of individual char4c
fer without Which, free speech and free thoughitself
are worse than useless and that is that inward con-
sciousnese that sefreliance that energy by which
man determined in the rtcesses OF his own heat ana
the convictions Of bis own undert lndug, what IS
right / mean, land | may speak treason, | may
speak heresy but speak 1t WILL moan the suprem-
aey of conscience over kings and governments
Uoud cheersl That man has but poor aPprecla-
lion of what he owes TO himself and what be owes to
socety and of the great forces which II is his duty TO
bring 10 the regeneration of the community OF which
no is member who has not fret In the strength OF
his own manhood, brok every outward yoke that he
NAV obey the deliberate convictions OF his own con-
science Applause man thus prepared and
thus enlightened is fit for any emergency and IN the
eloouept language OF another, " wnen God and DUTY
Ucall ho is ready TO be martyr lCheers.l
And il seems to me that this Is day~hen the IN
portapce of individual character needs TO be holden
mn before this cOnmuny for, my friends, individu-
al excellence is national strength. III he orat0rwas
here interrupted by the entrance OF the American ana
other flags which were greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause / was saying, my friends, continued Mr.
Hale that individual ,eence was national strength.
Vie then that cutvates pure affections, chersheS
bioh purposes Of action, aud governs ms own con-
duct by fixed and nhexible integrity az tue sa ne
time brings the most valued offerings 10 the altar OF
his country. There epoch In the history oil
Athens and my ancient history almost too rusty Tor
me 10 venture upon IT, but think the incident Is SUI
f6ciently well impressed upon my memory 10 give
fbe particulars and to illustrate the idea which am
endeayorng 10 show there was an epoch IN tue MS
torv of Athens when her armies were overthro@n IN
Idle her walls battered down by the enemy and
her very citadel demolished To- eye, all that ever
existed cf Athens was goneher mics scattered her
walls demolished, her city laid low, ana her
unfortunate citizens driven wanderers over the lace
of the earth; but still Athens was not overcome-sn9
why Because every one of her sacred sons carried
in kis own breast with nvincble courage the inheN
ible purpose and determined resolution that she
shopld vet live and the heart of every citizen was
citadel In which the strength OF the Republic existed
and 40 il was my friends with every nation IN all
coming time lCheers. And national Strength con-
s;,s not in walled towers in fortified places or III
unyiee or in armies bat. exists in the courage tue
Urine the resolution, and the liked purpose of her
children ICheers.l An l then asked TO night, is
there a failure for Poland Is there future for
Hungary l answer there is a futnre for Poland
there b future for Hungary, ard there is future
for avery nation that has the faith to say IT, ana inc
snsTov 10 command IT, lCheers Bat, my friends