The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-17
STAND NO. TWO,

Toe meeting at this stnne organized by the appoint
mcnt Of Robert A. Bsnvard President When II was
called 70 order there were about three thousand pcsons
assembled and there received in few minutes after
accession OF thousand The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed, and every alluzon made by the speakers 70
the victory IN received with Creates
enthusiasm. Some Of the banners displayed in the pro
ession were also cxnibhed here With much effect After
the orgsnzAron OF the moetng Lieut. tov Fori OF Ohio
sacr essed the assembled tbousanas Iu commenced oy
be for Us people assemble for the pur ,ose
opposing The extension Of slavery, and this t.me too
wsn even the people OF Europe are throwing on their
shaekles. he then referred to the threat that had
been made by Preston :. Brooks, 10 tho effect that
he would seize upon the United States Treasury
fearei the treasure ant the archives be sent up to
the Cnfton House, on tne Canadian frontier, and Bur
Eenme pvt on guard st the door, and no gave them bis
word that he would 70 there for he was very mucn
oprosed to that locality VINO Continued Mr. Ford)
the who are taisDg OF dssoving the Unions rhis
same lrcsiaB s Brooks and Stevens, or Georgia Who
that comes 10 rtsch TO you sbout dissoiuou OF the
uni,nf Who. bu the leaders OF the administration, who
compose tie memp,r3 Of the disunion party Tnomss
Jccrton Davis II Secretary OF War ana he belongs
to tie unon SAVING administration. that administration
that says the Uncn will be dissolved II nothing douc 10
prevent IL Within the last dye years that sane Thomas
Jefferson Davis for Governor of mississippi upon the
Union ticket against General Tooie and tina, not ALL
Tor that state elected him, and he s friend OF the
Union ravh party. Well, who is the next Why,
Mr.. Stevens, OF Georgia gentleman who canvassed
rennsy lrania nj the time tnai did. Now you re-
collect when Gen. Taylor made known his policy regard
10 California and ho told by this gencnaan II his
policy was carried out AMI California was TO DO made
ffec state, dssorhon OF tho Union would inevitably fol-
low. What did the gallant old veteran SAP We thcn,v
said he you viii nnd tnat herc Is such thing being
hung between heaven and Garth with hem cordn He
didn't say anything after that about dssong the Union,
OF curing the lifetime Of Gen Taylor Since the death Of
that honest old man he has como OF here among Us
preaching dissolution OF the Union Now this very
stevens IL prominent leader In this party, but what
arc 70 do Il no TO mind him. Let US follow out hc deter
mination OF Gen Taylor and lot thom understand at the
South that tnoy talk about ralsing tho prco OF ggcrs
NO will raiso ths prco OF hcmp, tor every traitor, both
North and south, Will be suspended by tho neck though
honp should be thousand dollars pound They don,t
want 10 dissolve tho Jnon Mr.. Ford proceeded at st
greater length TO show the s5surdy Of the threats which
had been made about dssoivog the unon and conclud
ed by referring 10 the returns from FcDnsyyania
proof that Fremont would be elected. lie was followed
by Mr.. joseph Blunt and other speakers
Msiand No. the peoplo were addressed by nr snod.
grass Sr Isaac layton, Icws Benedict s. G. Smith, and
others. There was fourth stand, In front Of which
q largo number Of Germans were assembled, who were
addressed by speakers in their own language. The
speaking Al all the sands kept up until late hour,
and the shades Of night had closed the before
the vast multitude had Lett tho neld