The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-18


oFrHE CITY AND COUNTY OF NBw YORK.
or course Mr.. Law, with his accustomed conditional
music." said he came out to the tune Of $4,000
or this demonstration.
To understand the bearing Of this demonstration Is
perhaps necessary 70 remind readers that last
February, in the Convention Of Know Nothngs, which
dominated Mr.. Fillmore for the Presidency, there
bolt secession head cd by Mr. Law The secessonsts
sssuu ed the distinctive Of "Norh Americans"
held Nomii ang Convention at Apollo Hall. In this
city, in which they nominated Mr.. Speaker Banks
aor the Presidency and Ex-Governor Johnston Of Penn
ylvana, for the Vice Presidency. They then sent
deputaton 70 the Republican Convention st Philadelphia
which nominated Colonel Fremont, but they back
with-a vulgar psrlance-a flea IN their ear Mr. Banks
declined the profered honor; and the Convention
considered their action and endorsed The nomination
Mr. Fremont retaining, however their candidate for the
Vice Presi iency Mr. Fremont accepted the nomination
ss he could not well refuse it-and In this position
stands The North American party at the present day The
meeting last night was TO give efficacy and expression TO
The meeting was called fer p NJ, but in the absence
of tho leaders the bard much more pleasantly VIC ara
sure begued the houraways excepting the great
Of the evening AT this hour the house might be said
to be crowded The stage was appropriated TO some
hundred ndviduals, supposed 10 represent the
sponsbe members OF the party and altogether outlay
for the planners and the music" appeared bo well
At length, with q OF gaily decorated
wand in the hand OF a gentleman whom
ami n CbaoDcex sbasr w., .oS ceased
Enthusiastically declared the President of the meeting
Mr. sHAstrR addressed the meeting at some length
The appointment OF number Of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries being next In order duly proceeded with
Mr.. schaner then introduced
Mr.. Tsos A. JKscKN of Rhode Island This gentleman
met warm reception. He commenced by expressing
his sense OF the importance OF the meeting The people
found themselves di vided portion OF
country stood in hostile array to another section ON
an issue which they had thought forever settled North
Americans or republican: bad not had any hand in rails
Ing that issue. They had In contemplation OF
internal Improvement but they suddenly found them
selves In presence Of this great issue The
party took advantage ofhe annhiation OF the whg party
10 spring the slavery issue the country Having the
power, had rcentlessly urged tho through
Congress which originated all this difficulty The demo
cratic party stood before tho country with mea
cures and candidate pledged 10 the perpetua-
on and extension Of tue slave power In the United states
Mr.. Jencxs then went into tedious Of the his
tory OF "bleeding Kansas" much the annoyance Of
The audience who were impalenty awaiting the debut
OF Live Oak George. The North American party he
sad was true 10 the ancient records Of the country But
Amercanism must now have another II must
nnk IN that other and better name OF patriotism Zap
plause and hisses) TWAS not the for urging
the peculiar issues Of Amercanism.
Mr. Jencks here interrupted by Kisses and shouts
Tor Iaw but he kept .on tho even tenor OF his wsyu
notwiths stantng the sentiments OF the audience.
All this time Live Oak George In the background,
looking quite innocent and inofTensive be were
not crammed' for Q speech. wag suggested that he
looked like tame lion In menagerie waiting 70 be led
MT Jencks persisted In spinning his speech ia spite
Of the continued Interruptions Of the audience Kissing
snd reeratng cries fG 'Iaw.n He finally succumbed;
the baud struck up nspirlting air he made bow
Fremont Club, OF Brookly n marches In, amid grand
aouri,hes hs rSSoned wssd and thousands Of voices
bawled out one word-that word, .'Iawi"
Blu, Mr. sbaier tries TO luIl the iumulsi with the as
ssarce Of the stage he succeeds and intro
Of await Little Longer"
The song tolerated and 1t ts conclusion the ire
prttsible cry for "Law" broke out sfresh.
Mr.. Iaw-lite man going 70 executon-slowy and
bands very depths Of his capacious pockes
suredly 10 the little table In front Of the chairman
snd amid cheers and waving Of hats and handkerchie
and oher like signals Of popular favor commenced his
speech-s gag IN the gallery irrevently calling out
George, mno 70 put In the railroad"
MR.. LAWS SPEECH.
call Of the North Americans (He taker OF
bis pocket, thinks and puts back agan)-fsvorabe 10
me-, ,, 10 look over @ the pas, con eeon, to cosier
together (a long pause) and see how We can provides
70, ne eSs ~ncS . nov ou9s our
suppressed laughter The extennon Of slavery 10 the Ter
rtores has over.hsdowd every overy other question
mipgly.) The question which We considered TO be
s,tped In 1850 has been again re opened. Here
Mr. law made several enora 10 clear his throat
and the audience heartless laughed at them) AID
,tst question now "a long pauseno prsmp,er) )seems
siroy --tsro,her pause-he ,ryina 70 recoIiec),ne
liberties which We possess and which fathers Tough,
for 2 tse Revolution. Brave bravop while We have
which seems 70 disc him and he makes several
ues at he disbcoth in his throato look at the evils
and to look q, the remedy. (BrsvoD Tue constt iton
gave the power to aud TO
psss soch rules and regulations might be necessary
ior the Territories (ood) In the several states Of
this Union the legislative pow In those the
uower of eg,atipg for them long they dont inter
fere with the preservation OF the constitution AMI the
power yielded 70 the general government (Mesuns
rather coudy-George evidently getting oDhvious-
the laughter becoming more irrcpressibe). These
considered wise provisions by fathers.
With these provisions In reference 10 the States sud 10
reference 10 the Territories with emphsssl have
lived Uakes two steps backwsrd) since 1857 up tue
present time. Twenty three territorial governments have
organized Some any three laws have been passed
reference 10 the Territories and In reference 10 savery
IN the Territories and mp u 1884 Congress always
tne right Of eeisstng for the Territories (go, on
vety wel) They organized territorial egi'la'ors (s)
Trey gave certain powers 20 these legislators the