The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-08
The ostend Manifesto iIniayMably Compared
with Burglars Action.
He 6tgmati2es QvGttlebufa Wise as the Rusiian
Governor Of Virginia, and his Assaults on
Col Fremont AZ htrocious and Beastly
Recommends the sbo!.ll0n Of tho Tranking
Privilege, and the Substitution Of
Daily Allowance for Postage. .-
Proclamation Of Col. Fremont a. the
Next President of the United States,

The Hou n p Banks, Speaker OF the United States
House Of Representatives addressed immense Assem-
blage tho citizens of Philadelphia Monday afternoon,
In Inoe oepen6ence square. The Philadelphia merchants
had IN imitation of their New York brethren requested
Mr. Banks to address the relation the political to-
pics the day. The following correspondence passed
between the parties
To THE Hos. n, p BAsKs, JR.-
Ph.dephs beg leave express YOU the high opinion hsy
a Fl ;y ouis $ n sRs impartial "
Tsg y % s Re 70 S ss
Ss eiy and Would be Of eminent sdyan.sse
viii Dc s t s to asa
at an early day. tsisned by long list of names
crsrshav. The honor SSas os hs rss
of letter Of the 9Th ut inviting me to deliver address
Engssements not Of public nature win prevent imme
aSff
~ n. r. BANKS, JR.
The meeting wss organized at a O'Clock P. " by the
appointment Of Mr. Jonr B. Myers chairman
Mr.. MYERS then Introduced Mr.. BANKS, who wlsi re-
ceived with great applsuse. He said:-
Fellow -Citzcns-It Is pleasure TO me to be permitted
70 speak word TO you day, in this place. the I'm
pending political questions OF the Presidential
There many eopsioe atons connected with your city
and the disnguished who have in past times been
its ornan ens it, strength and s pride, which naturally
attach strongly TO the affections OF OF the people from
the commonwealth OF Massachusetts,. (cbeers) We re-
member how closely they associated with
people in the day OF tho Revolution. We remember how
strongly identified Hancock and hts supporters
Massachusetts, with Robert Norris the financial agent OF
the days Of the revolution his supporters the go-
rious State Of Pennsylvania. (Applaase) remember,
also, thatr gas the city Of PhS elpha, and especially
IL manuiAcurng and clAsses, that gave ths
organization Of The government under he federal consu
ton tie first Speaker or the House of Representatives OF
the United States, and hen Frederick Mullen.
berg, the merchant and the manufacturer, name
whose dignity, high aainments and high OF honor
have been model for every OF tho lustrous Of
the time Immediately succeeding him 20 follow, and
which have been example for every man that sue
ceeded him In the high poetou In which he placed by
the a.ners Of the government regret to say fellow
citizens, that there at the present time elements or
opinion elements OF feeling, elements or tradition, which
20 little way t3 separate portion CT the people OF this
country from another portion OF the same people.
would that they all united AZ they were In the
days OF the Revoiuti,n. Though sock now
a. they sought then, the best government for
the people OF the United States, and tho
most perfect stable and enduring union Of the States
would that there were little less or differences, little
Ices Of pSsscn and little Of and Of rcspe,t
The day and which guide and drec, the great work
that We have 10 perform We here In . sacred
place. We have the memories Of the great Of the
past 10 guide We have the guidance OF that bright
light which 10 spiingog up everywhere. All over the
world, wherever civilization Is making progrcss among
and amelioratng their condition, both TO their
social relations, there the light OF the
fathers Of the American government Is stu q beamng
lghi and atll directing the people, IL is so also fo'
as. The great men Of the psst arc no more. Eighty
ears have rolled over our heads tho day OF tho
OF American Independence Of Great Britain.
The men who signed the great instrument which gave
vitality to the liberty and Independence the govern
meni are all passed away. or tho men who appended
their ,ignaures TO the constitution s len TO
Not left or those heroes (now ssorsd) by whom
defended In the ct Of arms Tho doctrines o the
Declaration OF Independence, and the doctrines suose-
queniy embodied In the constitution. These, too have
all passed away Pilgrim and patriot soldier and ssscs.
man all are gone Over The graves OF the departed the
express waves and the hollow winds whistle their shr
requiem But tho spirit which animated shem stal hvcs
The lgh, which llumined The days made iaraortai oy
their saornces sim shines upon us; and we usst In God
that n may be with forever. (Applauscl think
1 may ssy, without injustice, that the differences
OF or'r,on which exist among us ~ the pre-.
cent day, and on which mainly the Presi-
dental canvass Of this year Is 10 tusn, have been
wan,ony and necdlessly thrust upon the American pco
pie at this time I can POINT you 70 tme-only two
years daEtto the close Of 1858 10 the beginnins OF
1s5swhen that question which nov divides US had no
existence, when ihrOasn this coafederacy Of Safes In
the South and in the North, In tho East and In the West
tAere vss absolutely difference Of opinion and no dis
,ensor Of action on the part Of the people ofhe Uned
states On the sngle question which at hi' time con-
vu-cs every section Of tho conrederacy. Then there
.sss entire peace II had obtained, were oii
nv following out tho principles which animated the
trainers OF the government and which constituted the
for our action from tho day Of the adoption OF
the conal,uion-and anterior there'o-ur to 1885,
when the act OF peace was contaminated But nowh
an changed Now there il peace 10 the United states
On the POLITICAL questions Of the day. There IA ccnstu
lion IN portion OF the confedcracy. has bsing, ha
vitality In one half Of the confedcracy In the other In
u has no vitality and no existence No man can 70 Into
sho southern etaes and advoc a;c the election Of thu
man. that distinguished citizen Of Northern State VII,
N nominated for the Presidency and OF him who bornc
on the ticket for the Office Of Vice Prcsidenon ths'
Ticket Let 70 which will receive tbs electoral
votes o. sixteen s'aes o. tne Un,0a & no, .e q morc
election Of those men Who within six weeks OF the tim
when am spssn 70 ySu u. Dc s rec n,,s :: -
Spps Ss American Z Union % and advocate their election
y Which he had S0S sorce in The Early history Of tho
government and from which the govern ment ne
Yer Departed until tho rear 1853. No can
10 there although protected by the @gs Of the constu
on and advocate the support Of the ticket 70 presented
with such chances Of succes, and cmootyiny 80 fairly
the opinion present day and also tho opinion Of the
nat Thereis fellow citizens no constitutional right
sting portion Of the confcdcrscy which has given 70
M me right OF free speech that we enjoy the other por
LION or A. and which we extend 20 every citizen OF the
United States. From whstcvcr part he comes whatever
fckot be advocates whatever policy or opinion no sup
poYts recognise the right or every m.n 10 exercise
the power Of thought and give utterence 70 that
which he may think, becsnse that right u EN-.
boiled IN the dccsriBe of The constitution OF
she United states. Hut thcrs are Hfee7 states CT
wtah a.. ,c,t "A