New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-20
GRAND MISS MEETING At NORRIS.
TOWN. " j.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND REPUBLICANS IN
COUNCIL.

RILDtN, MN. SitiNHbf NM Ot'A'-'NS'
grpnd demonstration 10 favor Of Freedom and
free institutions took place on Thursday at Morlstown,
New-Jersey, and II affords another evidence leading
patriotic men TO believe that NewJeysey will, in the
tresent exg,nce of our country remain true to her
traditional cha acer.
The meeting was held in The public square Of Nor
| ,stovn. where capacious stand had been erected,
and seats arranged under q canvass for the lSiies.
1Louph tie meeting was designed TO be- county
me.tilg vet large numbers were present from other
counties Large delegations from all the different
towns Of. Morris County, with banners, haSs and mn-
sic were IN ATTENDANCE and not less than hiteen thou-
sand persons in III were present during the meeting.
The creates, enthusiasm ~, vailed, and good order ex-
listed Throughout the meeting. An attempt was male
byth, Buchareers to draw away portion OF the aud-
euce by raising hickory pole within sight OF the meet
ing but it sigraly failed
The meeting Was calico to order at ocIock' by inc
Hon. EpuRAIn MARSH who nominated for President
| Of tie meeting EDWARD w WHELPLEY. The nom-
nation wa. acceded to, and M WhelpIey took the
chair amid loud cheers.
The PRFsIDFNT said that he was gratifed TO sec
such large meeting Of the lovers of Freedom, and
| WAS hut another evidence that Morris County would
resuond HEALTHY 10 tie sentiments OF Maine, VERMONT
and Iowa.
list of yice.Presidens and Secretaries put 10
nomination and confirmed.
The President introduced as the first speaker the
| Hon. BUTLER G.. NOBLE Of Wisconsin, who was re-
| ceyed with three cheers Mr.. Noble addressed the
meeting substantially follows:
REMARKS OF MIR. NOBLE.
FELLOW CITIZENS: Ny name has become classic
from being connected with certain instance Oh the
canine species, cheers and laughterl But am not
the dog Not that baks after squirrels on stone walls,
but ain at el another animal that has anters ON hs
rlGGIS not the advocate al eccllOil-
| allan or abohtonism for put John C. Fremont among
the purest patriots of this country point to his letters
and his own words TO sustain me- After the acceSslons
made by our oleiathos to the South, say live up TO
tie ana keep strictly to the letter OF the bond
ahoue h Freedom is the loser. The question ID one Of
vital interest To tree labor for we are TO decide whether
free ab, shall be degraded by being placed side by
side ana in competition with slave labor. The people
of the country waking up to this TACT In the great
West II ele enthusiasm, except on ono ssoo.
principles of our party have not the quaay oi noVe,yl
for our principles old a. the Revolution IN uns
county They the principles OF the pcciar
| Independence and of the Constitution lhomas oeno
son asserted the very principles when we nov ssS
| and embodied them iii the ordinance 81 400 w.
then are Tie true Democratic party oi Thomas "en
| son, while those who now call themselves Deuo.rah,
faithe-s 10 its prime pies la l!So congress Psed
laws i'll tie organzaiio of Mississippi a. lerutoryOy
which men prohibited from taAng slaves into tle
Territory to sell. Tat was egisating upon the su
iect of Freedom Slavery in the Territories, was Z
not But the great controversy took place In lo2
when there was propos ton to admit Missouri as q
Slave State and which resulted IN the Missouri Com
promise Then tie North got up ana r0ared-ahd
that's all lLaughterl Shortly after, this compact
iouy broken TO give the South more Slave terr-
tory. The South will seemingly, never og dlsiied-
Louisiana, Florida, were successfully bought, Texas
| was Ie-anneACd, the Mexican was begun, the
| Fugitive Slave Law WAS passed, and the Missouri
| COMPROMISE abrogated in order TO crafty the
Slave Power. But tie Nor,h at last opened its eyes,
| and when Kansas sau.zed and opened Tor unm-
grafton the Slave Power says man shall settle here
unlsss be Is n favor OF Slavery. The North ddn &C
quiosce in ihot, as il eyinced by this great popular
uprising Ike people Freedom of the pr, s., OF speech
and conscience have been stricken down, aud James
Buchanan now the representative of those acts, and
Of tie present infamous Administration. The Aner-
patty after breaking up the old political parties,
| has iseif + lit upon this rock Slavery. UntI this
Slavery question is settled thee Is possibility
any otLer ssue coming fairly and squareiy before the
| people.
After paying an eulogy to John c. Fremont and
swerug the many objections to him-his alleged
Catholicism, his alleged cattle stealing, his nsxper-
oLce in statesmansLp &c. the speaker retired AMID
| loud apllause.
| REMARKS OF SENATOR WILSON.
| After music by the band, Senator WILSON was ~
reduced TO the assembly and received with loud
| cheers Mr.. Wilson dwelt upon the inlamy of the
| Kansas-NeLraska act, the increasing steps Of tho
Slave Power under the patronage of the Admnistra-
| tion to force Slavery into Kansas--the nuptons Of
Miss uli inveders-he violation Of the balot-box-he
infamous Of the Missouri Legislature against
Freedom thus striking down the pretense OF SlGsiter
Sovereignty, the DIST anchirHg of Prostate citizens
because tLey VIII not bow before Slavery the sackins
ot cities, Tie murders, rObberes and Tcenes, &c,
which had resulted from the oppressive character of
be Slave Power The character OF the canyass was
hen alluded to. The speaker said that Mr.. Film re
kept in the field b. the Slave Power in the hope
lat BY the division of the opposition forces in the
North the slaye-dliylng Democracy will ride into
pow er for tour years longer. With MIR. Fillmore w.Ih-
drawn from tie field no man dOuts that Mr..
Fremont would be elected by a larl%s maority
The hntorng prospects Of RepubcanisIn In the
present contest were dwelt upon 10y the speaker
IN Lazy ueuner. The bearings OF Slavery upon
tie interests Of free labor were discussed at some
length, and It's effects UPON the material prosperity
ano moral and Intellectual success Of the States
clown ~ comparison OF The cepsus reports OF tue
htGtes.
REMARKS or q. ". CURTIS.
After glee by the Newark Fremont Glce Coo,
GEORGE W. CURTIS Of New.York was introduced TO
tie audience. lie said that be had just come from
Pennsylvania, and from tie tops of the Allegheny
Mountains to the depths Of the Mines, they had heard
the news from Maine cheersl, and in Move nber next
he gave II en- assurances that Maine would hear ron
feinfy vHnia Chcer-. Two Cays since he had grnpeu
tie Land Oi Charles sumner oud cheersl AMI Oi ain
c would tist sTeab Mr. Sumner now i9r IRON
VEL. lie walks with difficulty, and scarcely
wIite d note without suffering. But his silence was
ore eloquent Than all the OatOrs OF the land Chesl'
lie only grieyes that he cannot participate tBe hgh-
I,uiAJNaua must go as Maine has gone. From wnas
he hbd seen in that State Of the spirit that anmatei
| lie p,ol IT, lie knew that Pennsy ivana deslrous
| 10 ; ay yls tribute TO Human Feedom Checn tbs
| election intended to settle Gnahy uo
policy Of our Government. On the matter Of Slavery