The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-31
Fremont Meeting In the Tabernacle.
SPEECHES BY HON. +. W. WATERBURY, GEN. b.
BRUCE, JOSEPH H0xIE, AND MR.. wOODAAE, Oh

BRUCE, JOSEPH HoxE, AND MR.. wooDAAN, OF
MASS.
There large and enthusiastic republican meeting
in the Tabernacle last evening assembled in response to
the call of the Central Fremont aud Dayton Club.
Soon after O'Clock the meeting was called to order By
William H. Browne, President Of the club. The Fremont
Gee Club then sung stirring song amer which Hon. F.
W. Waterbury was introduced to the audience. He had
just began to speak, when the Young Mems Fremont
and Da, ton Central union of New York" entered the
hall with drums beating and banners flying. When the
cheers with which they greeted had subsidized the
Chairman forward and rendered the thanks OF the
Genital Club TO the Central Union for their attendance
Mr.. WATERBURY, said the republican party called
fusion party, but he thought it union party re.
ceving the pure and liberty loving from all other
parties into its ranks and that it only such union
that could achieve He had been good Amer.
can, and less an American now, but had left their
ranks. not that he loved the American party less but be-
he loved liberty more. (Cheers.) And because
he had thus loved liberty they had called him traitor
arc the American party that lately held convention in
this city bad been denounced as SO many Caalnes or
rebels But Washington and his coadutors were called
traitors and rebels, yet from their rebellion sprung
tho fairest fruits that ever blessed any people
He wished TO speak OF Mr.. Bucharan but unable 70
do since James Buchanan bad acknowledged that he
was no more himself but the Cincinnati platform. He
penance for past misconduct He was determined to do
IT, by aborng all he could to defea. the democratic
party.
AT the close of Mr.. waterbury's speech, the Fremont
Glee Club sung another tine air, after which
General b +. BRUCE Of Madison, introduced to
the audience by the Chairman and spoke substantially
folows:-Mr President aud fellow citzens-I thank you
for this generous and cordial reception can only say
that as face answers to face IN the water so the heart OF
reemen and responds to the heart of eemen.
We live under a government that has ever been the
wonder 0! the world. We live where have the rights
of freenen make our own laws and elect rulers
have guaranteed by the constitution the right
to worship God in any manner we choose. With these
ses apd ipenas We
glory. But without intelligence and integrity, are like
the pillows on the sice OF volcano which may at any
time be plunged into ndlscrmlnate ruin. II has been
well said, that this country WAS place where
the oppressed of every land might come and
find a home with civil liberty But strange as /.
may seem the sole question at issue to day Is question
OF civil Liberty The questions OF banks, of tariffs &c,
have all passed away and the only question now Is
whether shall strike down the banners OF our repub
lie and constitute ourselves slavehoding olgarchy
not (Great cheering) Yes my countrymen, boast
would be your feelings you travelling in Europe
and sss cd .what is the political issue in your
countrys' confess should be ashamed to that
question Of civil liberty. In surveying the pc
lticsl parties short time ago. found thar all bad
gone out Of the way and that there was none good-no
power OF this government for the last twenty five years.
has been the side Of slavery. General Bruce then
reve ~ed the history of slavery aggression since the
formation the government down 70 the present time
II has h.s said he, that State demands ad
mission into The Union with laws her statue book which
entirely overthrow and make criminal the enjoyment Of
the Liberties to US by the constitution Of the
uni,cd stries have stood by all the compromises, so
when iorbesrsnce has ceased 70 be virtue (Cheers)
We have party opposed TO US that claims TO be demo
party-that CLAIMS 10 have received birth from
Thomas Jefferson himself. But - has this party
done No the proposition made for receiving
Kansas INTO the Union as slave state than u used
ell its influence 10 achieve that purpose Then, afer
going 20 Cincinnati and making such platform they
did make they come down here and cry for liberty
Call you this democracy Is there single smattering
Of cemocrscy this platform they adopted II the grave
OF that good Old man Thomas Jefferson could be opened
so that he could see these things would he say OF
such defnOCrQCyy think he would call the rocks
ana mountains 10 ail upon him and hide him from the
sight Of such an abortion. Cheers and iaugher) We
have two candidates uonng against us one Is Mr.. Fill
running Tor himself on his platform; the other
Is the Cincinnati PLATFORM which Is running for Mr.. Bu
chanan, who Is swallowed up in H. Uaughter) do
know but what platform run, but do not think
It's legs will carry lar renewed aughter Can any
man call such platform as that o. Cincinnati democratic
II Is absurd. There sixty thousand democrats in this
state, who when they saw that platform, at once de-
clared, We will not bow down aud worship the image
YOU have up" so much Tor the democratic party
for Fillmore he goes the lei alone principle. Is
his pi ln,ipe that am opposed. propoye that
We nave a little something TO say on this question Fill
is sent death on the wrongs perperated In
Kansas. You might a well look the first book OF
Genes for the q relief for the sufferers there
90 Fillmore HIS whole course favors the South. lie
has oby cry TO the people, that s the Union is
danger. Mercifal heayens has that story passed
Fremont elected Wen then il vii be dissolved, for
he will be elected (6reat cheerng Are YOU afraid the
South will withdraw from the Cniors (voces-"No no -
You might as wen expect the institutions on Blackwcs
Island 10 withdraw from tins Guy Cheers ana laughter
Who has supported the south ever since the Union was
formeGs Who has provided her with raroads-who
ries her maizs we dia not provide for carry ing her
mails aud papers they would all be Know Nothings.
Will you show Us one point ~ any Of Mr. Iillmores
speeches against slavery IL cannot be done Let ill
morcs principles be ried ut. and how long would II
be before New York would be a slav State let the
cecigon Of Judge Kane believe he WAC a leg mate
descendant Of old daughter BE carried out and
how long before Ne York would be slave state Not
ten mouths We do intend destroy tho Un.on our
selves. We determined nobody else shall DO i.
(Cheers.l
A the end Of Gen. Bruce speech, which was listened
10 ~th great attention and much applauicd, Joseph
Hoxie introduced to the audience the eold war
horse.n his speech was hort AMI appropriate. Mr..
Mooaman. of Mas also made a few remark
III CHAIRMAN then proposed that the meeting adj urn
and the two clubs with the audience form In q process
son. headed BY the drums aud flies 20 the Sfuyye-
sspt Institute from which they had been driven the
night before by the Know NothnFs. That party having
received funds. the promise Of them offered $500
the hall than the Central Fremont and layton
Club. The procession 20 show that they we're mot
yet subdued.n
II moved OF 10 Gne order
In.