New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-29
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING AT TAMMANY



HALL.
The Soft-Shel faction of the Democracy met at
Tanmapy' Hall last evening to listen to a speech from
ex-Gov. Seymour After persevering cannonade in
the Park, and an hours drumming from noisy
brass band about two thousand people we're gathered
together, and business began. The platform was
occupied by Postmaster Fowler, John Cochrane, SUI
veyor of the Port Deputy do. Captain Ryndersi
John r. Broadbead, Naval Officer; Mayors Clerk
Ming; and host of lesser iuminaries from the Gus
tom-House and Posi.0hic
Aprayed around the platform were multitude of
cacquers who obedient to the bek OF their leaders,
filed the pauses in the speeches with uproarious
applause. Beyond this mercenary phalan1, however,
the cheers were few faint, and far between.
Tie Hon. ROBERT KELLY, in brief speech, intro
duced the orator of the evening.
Ex-Governor HoRATIo SEYMOUR was received with
very hearty and nearly general applause. lie said,
in substance:
GOV. SEYMOUR SPEECH,
Gov. SEYMOUR began by contending that the Pro-
hibiiory Law is unconstitutional aud Ill increase the
evils OF ntemperance. Its first and greatest mischief
was the decentralization and dsorganlza ion OF Ten.
perapce efforts. 1t made men otherwise good and
mild. dsrespectfu violent, vindc'ive and denuncia-
tory. Beside, the use of particular narcotics among
most nations has been confirmed By efforts to suppress
punished smoking by death, and the Turk had done
little tke than smoke ever since. The Of opium
prescribed in China, and had thus been made their
peculiar national vice. An able official document
showed that Chinese legisla ion on the subject had
caused Inc most startling urisohiofe Kias Jsmes's
Counter blast gave a new impulse to the pIanta-
lions of Viz. bis, and the Maine Law had domesti-
Gated The of intoxicating liquor throughout New
England, and had made il "pocket institution"
The law, too, was opposed 10 Christianity, whose
vital principle was persuasion and not restraint. Mere
restraints do not reform. C0nvicts IN prisons were com
PEELED for years TO abstain from various out ward ev,
and vet they were not benefited. Ii was better to be
temperate from choice than from coercion. Foreign
immigration preaer acquisition Oh po yer 70 us
tbsp was ever made by Alexander Cesar in the hight
of their conquests. There danger II might be di
yerted to South America or Australia. New York was
made the emporium OF the country because It was the
port immis raD's came to- What madness, what
tgOry, what ignorance to geek 10 divert elsewheTe
But the same disposition which created the Prohibtoy
law and Know Noihiueism also seeking TO con.
TO the political affairs of distant States and commu
Iites This effort was based on false charges of terri
oral acquisitions and political aggressOps to pro-
mote the special designs OF the Slave S,ates. He
would state some facts from official docu-
ments showing the uDtruth OF these charges
In 1890 the population Of the Northern States was
1865 ass and of he Southern 1861 1872. Their num-
boIs were then about equal. 10 1850, the population
Of the Northern States was IL, j07, 1874, and of the
Southern 2,3l0 this great disparity had been in.
creased during the last five years. The annual in.
ing immigration about 900 900 OF the natur Al in
crease $4,000 belonged TO the North aud 800 900 to
the Southof the INNING ation ume that 900 went
10 the South and $50 O00 the North and West and
it would be that the annual increase Of the popu
aion of the free over the slave States $50, O0o
BY ls60, the population of the North would exceed
that Of the South than seven and half Millions
Tie political power of the country had passed into the
hnnos OF the free States, ard that power ncreas
ing with startling rspidity. The preservation of
Of our Union depended upon the wisdom, modera-
top, and justice Of the North, and yet at this
time, the party dominant in this State sp-
pealed to northern passions and preudices. 1t was
striving 10 array the majority against the minority.
But look at the results of territorial acquisitions. At
the establishment Of our Government it had lands
west OF the Mississippi BY the purchase of Florida
fornis had increased countrys three-fod
and extended ii TO the Pacific. The purchase of
Florida more for the advantage Of Northern COM
merce than Southern interests. large portion WAS
and its population less than that Of
rome Of our interior counties. With Cuba it gave to
Spain complete control of northern commerce with the
Gulf Of Mexico: hence the necessity for its scqais
tior. The purchase of Louisiana was made for the
purpose of giving TO the Western and Jrh.western
States open channel 10 The ocean for their produc
lions. The Southern States old not need this; they
bor6ertd on the Atlantic and Gulf OF Mexico. Ii
all gave to the North an immense region, exceeding
in extent the original thirteen States lyiag be-
tween the Mississippi River and the Pacific
ocean; a country waered by the Upper Missouri and
the Columbia Rivers and htir tributaries with the i'd
vartsges Of Of the bts hsrbofs in the world,
The Pacific coast. This purchase was made by South
EN- Administration. This vast region was now soon
to be filed with active and enterprisnz population
computation would show that two-tnirds OF the ex
tent and vastly greater proportion of the value of
the Territories acquired by the United States have or
will become Free States. The people Of tae No Il were
uniformly opposed to avery, not from hostility TO the
South but because il was repus nant TO our sentl
menis. In conformity with our vie VI, we had sbol
ished Slavery here and having exercised our rights in
our own WAY we should be willing 10 let other comma
Lilies have tie hts and privileges we have en-
joyed We were bound to act upon our faith In the
principles of setfgoverDment We had enough to do
at this time to good government for New YORK.
Let leave each State of this Confederacy upon he
high and honorable ground of its constitutional rights
not trying 10 pjure by assault degrade by gym
PATTY Let show respect for the rights Of Others
by respecting our OVID and desire for good govern
n eai elsewhere by governing ourselves wisy and VEIL
Newly rk had historical interest in The doctrine of
State rights and local selfgovernment. II OBJ
yous b&t agitation with respect 10 Slavery in the
States, measures for advancing per,onal interests uu-
der The cover Of protective tariffs for prufuss expend
uies for internal improvements for the support by
he public treasury Of different schemes to promote
private wealth ana intsresis, have Q common origin
n mistaken views Of oVs,utions Law. Ths mo-
nen' the Democrsic prinCiges fhe. men are to be ]