The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-26
SPEAKER BANKS IN WALL STREET.
Speech from the Balcony Of the Mer-
chants Exchange.

4 chants Exchange.
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IMMENSE AssEmBLAGE OF THE PEOPLE,
&C., &C., &c,
The Hon. N. P. Banks Jr., Of Massachusetts, Speaker
OF the House Representatives, o the United Sates al
dressed the commercial and other classes Oh our citizens
Yesterday afternoon from the balcony Of the Merchants
exchange Wall street. in compliance with invitation
! Tor that purpose, which we subjon:-
NEW YORK. Sept 49, 1856.
sasa M scDesr cS ar su SIR The ase nSee %
interest and satisfaction the conservative conciaory
ans hs SSaass Ass and
the pas exciting session CONGRESS iu view which
seems to u.s. so wei ded 70 address the eonsersste
poeoI aues,iops Affecting The commercial
| spd sy sSu aou se hs
rally IT. would consent TO address them at an early DAY
Here follow number of Of commercial men and
firms.
To this invitation Mr. Banks replied as follows
wAsuIsGroS Sept 22 1886.
GEarFarHI the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter sonyyn IN Ss e az the eth upon
the commerca nterests country affected by pending
pcca qyssgns o Of ss ' pon sach an ocesson and
sersan, serypa tAe' '''''''' r BANKS in,
TWAS understood the street that the President OF the
Nerchants Exchange declined to allow that building to
be made use of for the purpose but that the directors
on the matter being laid before them, overrued the de.
csion of the President. Be that ~ may certain IS
that Mr. Banks had the opportunity of making himself
heard from the granite balcony OF the Ex-
change to as immense ASSEMBLY ever csngregated
In front that building, although this was not the fret
time TINT II was used for public political purposes.
Wall street. from the Custom House down to near Pearl
street, jammed with an impenetraoie, swaying,
hesviDg mass of humanity. Tie approaches to the Mer
chants Exchange were time before the hour hxed
for the meeting (sh r. M, regularly blockaded There
was no getting in or out The por,icoes OF the Bank of
H. America OF the Mutual Insurance Company building and
of all the other buildings in the vsinty, the windows
doors and roofs all taken possession Of The sight
was one that will be remembered. The street s narrow
but between the sde and Pearl on the
other there could been les than fifteen thousand
persons.
Mr. Banks was conducted the position selected for
him, the granite platform outside the guarding rail-
about twenty minutes TO O'Clock P. II. The meeting
was then organized by Mr. DEsasc DrKR proposing as
President Mr. r. H. McCurdy and the following persons
as Vice Presidents and Secretaries OF the meeting wiz
Pesaiah Perrit, Edmund Il Miller, Charles =, Blu,
Sosn oSn Jay a. ISa rSe5 Sn wm
asaT opas ssTss sq
Moses Sse H %.SSe oyra. ca ine' sos lie Rc
william + Oakley, John {. Dimmek, J. r. cronkhite,
The meeting ratified the appointment Of those oicers
Mr.. McCrsDy the President; addressed the meeting.
He said;-
FELLOW CI1zxxs-To be c,llea to preside such
meeting as this-so in numbers and embocyng 80
much OF the intelligence enterprise patriotism and moral
worth OF the commercial emporium OF our country city
which YIELDS other In its devotion 10 the non-s
indeed high honor But when the distinguished cha-
of the gentleman who has consented 70 address
YOU the OF the subjects TO be discusse1
are taken and when 1t Is remembered
that the upon which we stand has been consecre1
hx tka cfr n
Sas Wright the dignity ofmy position vastly enhance
Fellow cizens you doubtless aware that we are as.
semblce to the address of eminent etstesman who
has flied Of the most honorable and responsible sta
tong country and has discharged its dell 'a,e and
pcndence and importantly and ~,ha such wisdom and
prudence to secure the appreciation OF all parties aud
TO ente him 10 the thanks not only OF our whole couu
Try bu, The friends Of freedom throughout the world
Fellow citizens have now the pleasure 70 introduce 70
the meeting the Hon. N. T. Banks Speaker OF the HouBe
OF Representatives OF the United states.
For some the applause which greeted the for
NAL introduction OF Mr. Banks continued. Whtn the tn
multi subsded, he spoke as follows
MR.. BANKS SPEECH.
FsIow CnIzESs-I look New York now for the lrst
| time "a voce-Not ihe last) am always impressed
with the consciousness Of the high position which holds
ls ne SIs IL
its energy OF The extent OF It's commerce, OF the inte.
Of s great %sn the Ssv s%n1s %eq e ho
deur OF the imperial city In days long ago past zap
plause But have never ielt that which f.c 10 day IN
casting my eyes IRON side u tho oncr Of this vast
sea OF upturncd faces turnpg intelligent gsnccs from
one to the other and all wn hearts animated alike by
spirit-the love OF country and The desire OF main.
tsinng aud perpetuang the free institutions transmitted
10 Us by our fathers tAPplaose am here a. no sec.
II speak day, In the little time which you allow me,
F the whole county (good)ior ali It's interests, for
OF the past | mean TO speak 40 welt a. am able to
for that which fair, and right and Just and cxpedient
pie and for those principles whih necessary not
only to msr the right. which we enjoy, but equa ly
necessary and indispensable 10 maintain the fabric OF
liberty sustained by the Union states the grandes
privilege and glcry that has ever been conferred upon
raon d the states not a.
may be 10 the imagination OF some theors, bat the
81 SS ,aas 81 as a. \, Sss bseas p5n ne states a
trut In Goa will be hereafter, forever, SO long as the
stars Of Gods armament snail ourn with their nres ZAP
plause.l am, as you may suppose, no little impressed
with the respoLsibty which attends me here soeak IN
the place where great men entrusted With the confidence
not Only Of your Immediate le59n OF the country Dat
with be confidence AMI love Of the people throughout
the entire conoderacy Of states have stood and spoken
1mean to speak. so iaI as am able 70 do and TAR
understand them In elimloation Of exactly the
principles and truths as they themselves heretofore aud
10 you, always have declared-and not only such as
they have declared, but such you have bscn always
ana now ready 70 receive: tLoud appaussl 10 al
cien emit OF power which has distinguished the cyllaa.
ron Of the republic Tor the las, ty years Of human pro
rrtss. see before me the who have given an i'm.
mortal fame to the marine the United states
fApplause see before mo the mon who have sent
broadcast the whened sheet every sea laden with
she products OF the United States Of the American repub
lie carrying with It's flag 10 n nations and TO the men
OF all nations knowledge Of the institutions, glorious
and great, which have received from our fathers.
also conscious that IN here speaking to you a. rep
esaves of the Astors and the C0opers who have gat
dened the hearts OF the people Of all nations with their
munncent grants for the enlargement Intelligence and
STRENGTHENING OF the love Of liberty (appause and OF
the glorious institutions which yeu enjoy and which
distinguish your life. But pass TO the immediate qucs
lion presented In the Presidential Inn
pendir more important and more nome otous perhaps
than any that have preceded II. must your in
dulsence speak with freedom speak with sincerity
trusting tina, that which shall say will fail on intel
gent minds, II s sure 10 90 no harm u DC erroneous
tion II shall be correct In theory. and only In theo
ry fellow citizens, class or one portion OF the conc