The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-17
TIE UNION.
Our country Is cafe when 10 the hands of our
countrymen-Native Americans
Our aim Is the elevation Of man.

guests" were announced, and they entered the Hall
asked 6y Rev. Mr.. Adams Of Worcester. and . hall
hour was spent discussing the feast Of good things
Mn. DEXTER then introduced Hon. George w.
Richardson the President Of the evening. Mr..
Richardson on taking the chair said he had but one
precept to serve tonight, and that to hold all
present to bail in the bonds Of Americanism. He
bade all q cordial and hearty welcome to this first
festival Of the Americans Of the Heart Of the Com
happily to the presence Of his ExcefIency, and said
most Of rs have visited this hall under different
scenes. He saw . tree planted here, and what the
fruits of it would be he did not know; but when he
saw those who planted it undertake to cultivate it
without gardener, he knew it would fail He con-
cluded with the sentiment
Our welcome to our fIiends-N s as warm, as hearty
and true the puIsstions of the Cheat OF the
Commonwealth" for Ameiicanism and freedom.'
Messrs. j. Waldo Denny and H. X. Pangborn
were then announced as the toastmasters Of the
evening and the first regular toast was given fol-
lows
The Union-The real estate Of ssUncle sam;' may it
be encumbsred mor'gsged PARCEL I'd out HUn-
Gle Sam" will hold it safely 80 long "Young SAM is
sversesr and manager of the property
A letter from Joel T. Headey, Secretary Of State
of New York, was read In response.
The second sentiment was:-
pointproudly to her posi- ion
say of her. in the language Of her creates
sShal enter into no enccmium upon Massachusestsshs
Needs none-there she standsl behold her che Isl"
Gov. GARDNER was introduced to respond, and
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers. He returned
his heartfelt thanks for the cordial reception and
said that the American victory in Massachusetts, last
fall declared in the words of the sentment-''t
she stands; behold her as she is!' She reaffirmed
under the most disheartenng circumstances the de-
Carat0n Of the previous year. and she intends by her
vote in the coming election to sustain American
principles. For one, he knew of no spot in Massa-
chusets where he would prefer assembling to rejoice
over this victory than in this hail. He was accus-
%a1vy asvS1vv hn <Ink
he had any sentiments which he would wish to con-
ceal anywhere. He had arrived at too far an ad.
vanced period in life to forgo this habit of talking
plainly, and therefore he alluded to this hall. He
taught those men who appeared as leaders in that
movement organized here, that they could not dis
card American principles under the plea Of subserv:
ing the cause Of freedom. He rejoiced because Of
their failure in the attempt to strike down man
who they knew had not spoken the first word, done
the first act or thought the first thought in violence
to the sentiment Of freedom; but who had given
evidence in June, and at other times, that he was pre-
But, he said, we have met to congratulate each
other over an American victory. We come
not not rs democrats, or wings, or republi.
to meet cut sucs Collection OF the eniisSs.
tened and intelligent Americans Of Worcester and
its vicinity. He could not thank them as he ought
for the expression of confidence which they had once
and again manifested in him. and he could in return
only pledge that in the future, in the past, he
would endeayor to uphold the honor and integrity Of
the Commonwealth, which all have so much at heart
He trusted that his heart true to the sentiment
of Massachusetts, in all aspects and on every ques
ton. He had thought, as he sat here and looked at
the genial expression of cOuntenance Of the hOnored
representative to Congress (Col. DE WITTY, and Of
the scenes through which he had passed at Washing
ton, of the ensuing Presidential campaign. What
principle, he asked, has the democratic party in all
parts which ia peculiar to itself at the present time,
on which it can go into that campaign Can any
one tell? L A voice-Slavery.] Well, grant that is
one principle which, great extent it is united.
He had recently the platforms Of the democrats
of several different States-Alabama, Mississippi,
Georgia, Indiana and one other State-and as he
contTasted them he believed they could hardly fuse
and run together In one common mould. Then Of the
wing party; what s there peculiar to it? 1t remind
ed him Of the story Of the black fellow who out
upon the river in his boat and was upset He climbed
on the top Of his boat and oured his legs to keep
self to prayer. He prayed, oh Lord, il there be
q Lord, save my soul, il have got soul" So he
said if there be wing party and If It has got any
party. What single principle has it got peculiar to
ITSELF which b co.extensiye with the Union, and
agreed upon. The party itself is co-extensive with
only one-half Of the Union, and its principles can
but the Ame,ican rty which has principle for is
basis which Is cordially embraced and believed in in
all sections, north and south, east and west. His
Excellency alluded to the necessity OF the existence
OF unlV6Sl y Oh pOutlc0l opinions unQer demo-
cratic form Of government, and asked, is it not
strange that all parties that have existed
have been engr0ssed with questions of material
wealth. and have not struck down to the vital prin-
ciple Of the universal equality of individual man,
and the substitution of American ideas against the
dogrnas which came to US from the old world? Par
ties have been divided upon these material questions
until this evil has been eating up the vitals of
Of us that we shall exclude the Bible from our
schools thatwe shall give them portion Of the
school fund to maintain separate schools in which
they can teach their own c anish notions; that we
shall elect them to Offices, from that of foreign mi
nsters and cabinet officers down to constablcs and
watchm en- And that is not ALL they have secured the
enforcement of this demand by their undivided VOTE
This Is the truth. Until now they have found whole
parties consenting to carry 1t ont Is it not time to
lay aside questions of mere external interest," and
strike for those vital issues which undeie our he rh
stones our schools and our religion? That it was
which had caused the rise of the American party.
Its sudden growth sho VS. that principles lie deep In
the hearts OF the people. Bnt he was speaking Of
the republican party. Again, he asked, what is its
greedy 1t says, 1t will prohibit the extension of
slavery into the national territory, and the admis
sion Of States establishing slavery into the Union
That is the doctrine Of the American party of Mas
sachusetts and is embodied in the Springfield plat
form. That's your doctrine. "a voice -Yes) That
is all their belief. Beside it, ours contains those
the American party. Why did not they accept our
platform? They accepted half of it and discarded
the other half They have refused to accept the
American principle, while we embody all of theirs
and add ours to t. Will the people Of Massachu-
sets surrender ours? Never Look at the result
OF the last election. He had been told by scores
who voted for Rockwell that they acted under
misrepresentation Some didn't believe our doctrines
and some promised to carry them out, and before
they had fairly taken the seats to which the people
elected them repudiated these solemn pledges and
did what they could to crush out those principles
He feared they were trading in mock philanthropy
that their only object was to get Office To show that
extract from recent article in the atlas which paper
he denominated as the leading oracle Of the fusion
party in Massachusetts,. He had but one or two
words more 70 say we are strong; we are the vic
great importance to Defend we have two fold plat
form, embracing freedom and Americanism We
may be called on, he said, to unite with others. He
would say TO those VINO had repented, come back,
hac in the mart of the mr. 1l1.,I