New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-13
FILLMORE MEETING IN UNION-SQUARE.

FILLMORE MEETING IN UNION-SQJARE.
The grand demonstration concocted under the aus
piees of the Fillmore allies ofthe BorderR ufan DeInoc
racy and which has been so long under preparation,
was contaminated last evening at Cnlon-square Robert
Grant with his calcium lights with tarbarres torches
and lesser lights, banners, bands, and all the other
appliances of great political gatherings were brought
into reoustion and by the united attractions of these
agencies, from 10000 to 10000 people assembled in
the Square. A third of the number probably were
New.York Filmoreites resident in this city. But the
numbers were sweOed by some two three thousands
from Philadelphia and other neghboring cities. The
balance of the meeting made up of boys, lockers
On md Democrats sent to increase its seeming i'm
portarce. in the hope that sufficient of the Fillmore
forces will remain true to their ticket to give the
Border Rufian Democracy plurality in some Of the
Northern States.
MEETING AT THE MAIN STAND.
HENRY GRrSSELL was called to preside. After
electpr Vice Presidents and Secretaries, series OF
resolutions were read not heard, and adopted
DAVID PAUL Brown of Philadelphia was the first
sneaker Mr.. Brown INDUCED in some OF the vague
generalities of Americans ruling America and other
catchwords Of the Dark Lantern fraternity-repre-
scented Washington having said - Put no foreigner
guard tcnght 0n5es % feea e held nHy Bug
cbanan responsible indorser of Frank Pierce, ana
for saying that that the Missouri compromise s
repeaied, he will stand by it. He Mr. Brown asked
them if they would stand by that doctrine. The
audience did not know how to answer but few respond
ing. and some saying Yes and some No. MIR. Brown
then came to their rescue and said that they were
prepared to indOrse TINT sentiment, ana py tna'
means cause the shedding of fraternal blood
lie MR. Brown was not with them. Having got
their cue the faithful here cheered Justify
Mr. Brown could see nothing that Col. Fremont had
done add glory to our country If travelling nun
dred miles day gave qualifications the horse was more
entitled to be President than the rider Ethan Stone,
the circus rider was far greater rider tan Co IRE
give him claims on a par with the Pathfinder. Mr..
Brown too, thought that the people had right 10
know about COL Fremonts religion, and more than IN.
situated that for Col f. to tell the truth would result
in division of the Republican party into equal parts
the Catholic and the Protestant! Then Mr. Is, look
up sectionals and made it an accusation agains. the
Republicans He passed an encomin-.n upon the
hiIty-one States and explained ~ lucid manner the
significance of the anato portions Of the American
eagle. Mr.. Brow. retired amid loud cheers.
Hon. JANIS NJ. HARRIS M. c. for Baltimore, fol-
lowed IN speech full of Knw-NOthng rhetoric. He
fectaed the country upon the passage Of the Missouri
Compromise and the Compromise of f850-talked very
hard about Frank Pierce and the Democracy tor re-
ealing I'M, fist and breaking down the last, but failed
10 give any nformeo as to what the Fimcreltes In
tended to do to right the w." commnted mr. mar
ris graed in respect n' ~ - y, shs
Republicans in Maine, Vermont, and Iowa, q" 4" "ouo
demonstrate to the calm and considerable Southern
that Buchanan had no chance whatever In any North
ern State, and, as this demonstration in New-YOrk
would satisfy them that Fillmore had some show, he
gave the meeting to hope that there will be
general stampede throughout the South from Buchanan
to Fillmore He wanted New-York to work. The
election, he believed, would 90 into the House, and
Fillmore was sure Ofan election there.
GEORGE COPwAY the Cherokee Chief, advocated
MFR. Fillmore as the friend of the Indian.
Mr. HESRY ICLAY FNSELL of Ky, made brief
speech after which Mr.. McChesney proii1c but I'M
spprecated patriotic poet, took the stand But being
equally unappreciated as speaker, and being fright
ened at the encouragement which he didn't get he
backed down and the meeting adjourned to join in the
procession
At the southern stand speaking commenced at about
O'Clock.
Gov. KEsDRIcK, after general view of his subject,
spoke of the nobleness of the Democratic competitor
of Mr. Fillmore and proceeded ar follows: We have
Lefore us the valiant Col Fremont. His life has been
written especially for the purpose Of eecting him to the
Presidency In that has been stated the various quail
catons which his bographer supposes that he has for
tie Presidency. The first one is that he born at
an early period Of his life. 1t has already been said
that he born somewhere, but one has been able
to tell yet where This gentlemen, is one Of the
qualifications of Col. Fremont. Another qualification
il that while he yet a child in the city of Nash
vile, Thomas Benton came very near shooting him in
biz cradle. We further told that while at col
pretty West India girl and his biographer tells us that
lie looked upon her coal-back hair he realized svson
of love- and when the tones of her silvery voice fell
upon his ear, he bathed himself in Eysum Of love-
Now, my friends, what his bographer meant by
bathing in love are left to conjecture. We have
Heard of many things but have heard of that
before. Gov. Kendrick proceeded To defend the South
from the epoach Of having always been the aggessor
throwing its heart into the execution Of the Fugitive
Slave law. FimOres chance was better in the House
Buchanan. If he got a single State, his chance was
very good. He could say something about tns iesum
in Connecticut. He could not say that mey naa any
strong grounds for believing that Willard Fillmore woad
cary Connecticut But he could say there ~ reason
10 believe that John Charles Fremont would nor carry
it [Applausel They had no sympathy win Border
Ruansm but knew that there ossr Two sizes
FRANK RuPIos, Of Louisiana, mounted a balcony on
the east Of the Square, and soon drew away large
pcdion OF Gov Hendricks audience