The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-11
Fillmore Meeting at the Merchants
Exchange.
ADDRESS OF THE HON. WASHINGTON HUNT.
he is OPPOSED TO SLAVERY IN KANSAS.
DIsUNIoN OUT OF THE QUESTION
He Relieves the Conservative Men Of Both Sec.
tiOns are too Strong for the secesslonlsts,

The announcement that Hon. Washington Hunt woald
In compliance with the invitation of of the adhe
OF Milard Fillmore address his fellow citizens from
the stops Of the Merchants Exchange yesterday after
noon, drew crowd of between fifteen hundred and two
thousand persons In front of that building There were
not certainly than two thousand present. the
most and although they occasionally broke out into
somewhat boserous cheering, the whole they were
not very enthusiastic. Perhaps it their fault per
haps the fault Of the speaker, and again perhaps
1t was the fault Of both.
Mr.. Hunt had appears written out his speech for
the press and sone kind friends before delivered
had nterlarded with the applause OF the audience On
account Of this arrangement, they had not provided
table chairs for the reporters informed that
they did not need any of the papers (he Fillmore
organ had the speech type and would furnish slips to
all who required them Az the HERALD not among
the number and preferred to give the speech
was spoken and not written with thu cheers and ap.
plause inserted in ADVANCE declined the Offer and
present our readers with the address delivered in
Wall street.
Mr.. HENRY SNYDER called the meeting to order, and
nominated for President SHEPHERD KNAPP Esq who
chosen by acclamaton. he said
FELLOW CuIzESs-Two OF the great political parties OF
chants Exchange presented the claims Of their respec
tive candidates TO the support of the citizens Of this
tiopois The immense assembhges then convened, in
cudipg the vast concourse to-day sufficiently attes.
the Importance OF the coming contest. We In
the opinion That the approaching election is Of
transcendan importance She decision 10 be made is In
judgment, vtally connected with the harmony If
not the very existence Of the Union. We wish pre-
that Union in Its true spr-to harmonize all its
sections and TO give TO the country and the whole
country, such government shall not only insure
peace ut homo and peace with all the nations of
earth but shall develope all the and powers
OF the naon and eeva;e II 10 that high position TO
which can be advanced by wise counsels and rm aud
decided To effect these desirable objects we
know no statesman TO whom can i~ok with more
hdence than to Mlard Fillmore. (Cheers) He has
been tried. lie came to the administration of the
government when the country was profoundly agitated
that the wisest Of all parties trembed for the
existence OF the Union itself. He managed foreign
relations with pat iotsm, wisdom and frmness. He
ranquized The passions Of contendng factions home
Ag alton qutlled and he lett the nation 10 harmony
and peace amid the universal congratulations OF CRATE
ul country Although these antccecents well
TO and need hardly TO be urged upon your attention.
yet have avaed ourselves of the accidental presence
In city OF our dir tingushed fellow cizen Washington
Hunt (cheers) TO invoke his testimony the merit and
the claims OF Mr.. Fillmore. To no could we better
appeal than to the patriotic Governor who administered
the chief executive Office OF the State with dignity and
wisdom-whose leading aim n that high station 70
naoDalize the commonwealth which had placed him
Ia head-to regard part only OF common
try TO ncolcate kindness and paternal regard for all
climate pursuiis-aDd who through good report and
evil report amid the OF partzans and the rawlings
OF fanatics has stood firmly erect the unwaverng cham
oion OF the constitution. (Applause Fellow citizens
introduce TO this vast assembly friend and tue
riend OF the Unon Washington Hunt late Governor Of
New York. cloud applause)
The following gentlemen then chosen Vice Presi.