The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-30

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- JOHN w. ". FOSTER, President.
Z. C. BAKER, Secretary.
IN the evening public meeting was held in fremont
temples Dr. Benjamin II. West, state Councillor, pre-
sided, supported by thirteen presidents Dr. West,
taking the chair said that the meeting called to-
geher to ray the dongs Of the Northern seceders from
the Philadelphia National Convsntion He exhorted his
hearers to emulate the deeds OF their ancestors Cir
sumstapcer have compelled the people of this State TO
speak out as before. They must take new and
clear and definite position in reference to points which
have been matters OF doubtful decision heretofore The
action Of TO- day should be Of doubtful character IL
was such be trusted, would meet the hearty appro-
panty had much t, hope for There was everything to
GAIN and there was way Of gaining it, 81 believe"
said he, t is impossible to come to any other conca-
sion than that the action OF society must be made OF
the action Of individuals, and the action of individuals
10 only safe when they do duty that God and hums atty
and the right impose them. Let us, then, do
anty. Lei 60 forward with enlightened nds, with
warm hearts, with the largest possible hberaty. and
with the most unfinchng to stand Tor the
right"
Gov. GARDNER. who was warmly chssred, spoke as
follows-Mr. President and Fellow C,tizens-I thank
you Tor your cordial grsetns' AFTER the e.eron o. the
setts returned from the American Convention at PhilA
delpha In that capacity stand here now before you
Very soon shall be obliged to leave the city, and will
detan You but few moments, In referring to the
sion and auspices under which have met. rejoice
that 1t has become my fortune to make the first bile
American speech in the State OF Msssachu
come these operators at gathering here to night
Truth cannot be disseminated too widely or too far
heretofore speeches have been made, redoient with
truth, the good ee:e of which would have been incul
cuiably great could they have been made puolc and
spread broaocast among the people. rejoice to recog
nize before those whom have never seen within
closed have never met at meetings Of the
American party. Perhaps there some who would
yer have come here if these doors had been
sealed. see friends and associates here whom vel
come for want them to see the doctrines which we
will stand by, and which have long felt hroobug 10
our hearts am here delegate returned from the
Philadelphia convention. Now, We were willing TO do
ble unoblrusve way, necessary But circumstances
have forced IT upon us to ADOPT course which, re-
jS,cs We deseed to ADOPT; 90 no wiSng or commit
the proceedings Of the convention at Ph.dspha and
to their platform OF principles; and when say to you
setts oelegaon and almost the entire Northern dele
CATION TO sign paper which you have seeu- tell you
are living in historic day and the events Of this day
- to have meme ntous bearings upon the history of
~ nation It isa fact that cannot be winksd out OF
sight Why did those gentlemen secedep Because they
we're driven out from the convention They were
forced to retire, record their acquescencs in the
., seas oil Psss wholly
and sns5s% a q liberty It is unnecessary to ssy Il
IL palpsble Now, we have come home, because IL we
remained. we woald be required to acquisscs in thar
We would live apd which We would advocate. told
them that We would not a.quesce If could and coud
not We would. In that platform there many
things and many true things but the things
true and the true not That platform asked
to farther the subject Of slavery than
before. Only Eve years ago. when the compromss m.a.
became law, the country asked to acquiesce
in those measures as settlement Of the question Of
slavery: and the great of the community did
quiesce in them that settlement, and that pledge
was the present national administration placed IN
power. Yet no sooner we're they in po~er, than
. new and gross outrage WAS committed upon
solemn compact Of the entire nation. And then,
restoration Of that broken compact The Phisdelpai.
Convention themselves, aud attempted TO pie lge
MS, in thar broken faith. They had received their
atontbey had pocketed their money for their
gain spd then wished to repudate the whole transac
lion They wished TO establish rule that the quss
ton Of slavery within tho Territories OF the United
States should not be legissted upon by That
doctrine would destroy and root up the sacred ordi
ference with the subject Of slavery in the Territories
That thing would destroy forever the Missouri pro-
hibton And now, having violated that agreement and
they with the modest proposition that shall
peoge ourselves that Congress shall not interfere
United ssates Then again thew wsn. fartb .ns
and declared it as the sense Of that COUNSEL
that no State could be refused admission into
the Union because its constitution recognized slava-y
It may be that shall not be able 10 restore
the Missouri compromise but do mean to say that
Kansas aud Nebraska shall not come in States, ex.
cept under the original compact Of freedom of 1920
And yet they wanted us to pledge ourselves in advances
that We would allow Kansas 70 come,in slave State
his supporters should declare part Of ae la OF the
Territory that slavery should exist there Those
the points which the delegates from the North would
not consent to- We preferred not to be dumb We ,ld
Southern friends what should do IL they
their principles upon us-and we did It We anne home
for endorsement OF course and with entire una
nimy 1t has been this day endorsed Whatsoever favor
have received from my fellow citizens.whateyer Of
qualification / have Observation-Disclosures do not
weigh in my mind as the approval by my fellow citizens
Of course upon this question the week before
last, in the city Of Philadelphia. Now the question
has been removed, and the responsibility with 1t,
from our hands TO yonrs. When questions OF simply
Southern interest arise, the South united with
that cbvarous devotion 70 the interests OF their section
OF the country which has always characterized them
they stand as one In defence OF their own int.
rests. But can hardly expect the North to do the
concerned the North will be united; but when their
rights and liberty itself invaded then Ia IL much
70 expect that North will be true TO their duty
Cannot the North now, at least be one for duty
But sir know very well il will be asked. what did the
delegates to the Philadelphia Convention thing
about slavery forshy did they thus endanger the Union
the hrst place the question Of slavery was not rails
60 By the Norh The Southern delegates declared that
they would secede. have heard so much about the
assuncuon OF the Union that have begun TO look upou
~ 30 one o. those fabulous myths that read Of ia
history cont believe those gentlemen could DESTROY
the Union s too settled the hearts Of the people
and do not believe any OF them would destroy IL
{ they could IL Is a grand scsrecrow aud means
inothing. The Union to 'be destroyed no, new.
' erp the idea Is preposterous. The South kuows
the value Of the Union; the North knows tbs
value Of the Union and when man tells you in sobsr
earnest that the Union in danger either set him do yn
rs fool or that he believes that you are oue Gentle
men, we have duties web rights aud stand here
as ever win stand and declare my intention 10 obey ali
constitutional duties; but beyond that will not 20
win not pander TO any section for any cause. We have
had to-day glorious tidngs from other states. Ohio
ong the photographic wires has sent her words cher