The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-04

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irtcducsd and spoke foowsF Fellow Citizens, being
very much incisposd, am entirely. unnt 70 make
srsech but an American, and will Say few
rcrcs 70 you. While have been dtting hero I have
been Thinking What the most preposterous assertion
how Il Is here in YOUR city, but Is the country where
i've and Throughout the rural dtrcts Of the State,
they cali U. the lone crop party meaning that are
then We ahall die out Now, do We look like any such
party when cast my eye over this assembly and
every face In ~ up with intsngsnes, and firm de-
sgbt for principles to the last 1t strikes thss
that the most pTeposterous assertion that has eyer
ferrous idea to suppose that we-Americans, born on
American soil, having the same blood eoursng
through our veins that through ss o.
selves INTO body and gone forth to battle against ear
enemies, win give up the contest because Of any dis
Americans, We are engaged In an American cause and
with h arts richly imbued with tne prncp,es OF
the Am. resn party ano r We css meet vim
that can possibly deter in tsf great
IL no party, NO combination or us,oa q gsi.es
shall la.t bat for night and thes vanish HE the dsv
AZ web might they attempt !, dam up Niagara With
as.aher 10 catch supoeam In thimble or to CROSS
march Of Ss an chs. Fer On, our p.s
Pies protect and 70 perpstuate and hand down to
posrity American institutions free and uuimpsirsd,
from every invader that may against it. per-
fectly impossible to check eur career or stop onr
good work in this great cause. ! have stten
are perions present from rent portions Of the State
Of New York; have often thought that II you would
give fifty Americans in any given town In tins State
union concentration
carry any town in the STATE. II thar be what have
voters ~so .rs
bsye $50 GOO native born whose hearts rch
American movement. Why, gentlemen. with this army
OF voters It impossible for any thing stop pro-
gress and Our sucosss think Is certain
about it than there is about any thing
in this world. But viii not attempt to
upon ns point int 70 mss
Gentlemen, have been engaged in this work from its
that this great American Order has had its head from
the commencement and that it never has, IN any paoe
Or under any circumstances, bssn found without its
plause) We have found him with In the hour OF
trial; have found him with US in spite OF all the
convert him. money could not buy him. He has bsen
with us always, and to the end loud chssrs) With
these remarks give place to others who are more COM
Loud cries for ssWhitnsy.n
The CHARMAN-Nr. Whitney has got quite enough to
do to announce the speakers Of the evening and now
calls upon M Dunnshoover, OF Illinois, to address you.
Mr.. DuNNAHoovR presented himself, and said:-Bro-
s If
to express myself in manner to do Justice to that por
ton Of the country which have the honor upon this
the great Norhwest-that portion Of the county which
embraces the Slater Of chsan, Indiana. Illinois, Wis
be found true and tsadfsst in the cause Of pure ANS
rcanism and although Of that section Of the
Try are friends Of that MEASURE wh;h is not viewed
has been mentioned this eveninghat Of internal
improvements-and although the great mass Of our
free SOIL they feel that the questions whish have besn
known throughout the length and breadth Of this
iees which they may entertain. (chssrs.5 can,
Of country to lay aside ali sectional issues and uuss
upon broad and national platform, until Americans
shai not only in name rule America but until every.
thing, from the fountain head at Washington down 70
the smallest county town or hamlet within our vast
domain, shall be governed by nothing but FLOODED
cheerins) Alusons hsve been made to friend Mr..
Barker who has held the poson OF President of the
Order IN this Union will say that We Of the west fully
maintained, and are willing to pay just tribute to his
worth and merit. you, gentleuen that II
OCCASION and trust that Order and organiza
tion may always have as ts head man tina. will make
as Rood barher GRANT augnter and cneers
The next speaker was the Hon JOHN 81. RHODES, Of
Kings county. He said-Gentlemsn had not expected
to be called upon to address you but this is occasion
when We may all be prepared to say few words. We
are assembled together to present testimonial to
friend and brother Jas w. Barker who has been at the
helm and has guided for ship through storms aud
dangers, so that we are aHoat and number with
the insurance. Applause and laughter In cooclu-
sion, g ntiemen, give you" Kings County-The ban
ner county for the American ticket" (Cheer.)
The CHARMAN-At the request OF sever Il gentlemen
present VI Holder win favor with the song Of the
s'Flag Of the unor.n
Mr. HOLDER accordingly executed that national song.
TIE CHARxAN-lt will not be forgotten that We have
gathered together Saturday evening. The Sabbath
is app reaching; and we have some conscientious
spirits with who desire to reach home before Sunday
morning, it is proposed that aijourn the band
saiutng us with the "star spsngled Baunsr,' and
"Auld Lang Syne.n
voIoE-Three cheers for "Sam" before re 20.
Lustily responded to.
ANOTHER VoICE--Three more.
Responded to with like effect.
The company then retired and the baud proce sded to
Mr. Bsrkers residence, in Monroe street, where they
sert naded him.
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