The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-31

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tns yefJ aesrf Of shs iuutry As Cpi N man, belle
rs tne onion 10 be aught with incseuatle blessings
.,an ~ At these men locking 50 e,ny at th Deg
% open 70 lac attacks Of any man Who comes IN VA
eparsetH' Look at IL; man having an mt rest in
.tay OF bal On which the Scna to pass may 90
IN eesk the Of few Senators who ere oppose
wns' ae suppoess hts INTEREST," Can that be toera %
town si,y md !, h.n. 81 couGn,y rom syry
Ssnn.t thls profanity (Appiausel Bow this evil t,
D. met There is but one remey-it Is that every msr
rsge ths dehsiencv and this cereo,ion Of duty; and
& OF thsss par'ie, come before you for office let
s1sS Sn,S md v Chesrs Fellow ciassns yours Is
M va nnent that ever sxs.ed on The face Of TIN
ear fou have hsd blow struck not only at your
veina ems Come out, therefore and waoever be this
csndcats or Whatever se the psn,le rems nbsr that
vital lhe existspse of The soveinmsnt ,hsn 70
secure Of speech freedom sg debate rsedom OF
sne sture, aod an entire destruction to eli vo
Mr.. Lord resumed his seat "'-''1
1hs1s were loud for xessrs. Grinnsn nvArs Few
inmates whsn order was restored, Mr. SAMUEL B. Rua.
oLks was introduced BY Mr.. WARTS and addressed tts
to have ma remarks this meeting but ind ii
70 wholly unnecessary for to utter word rne sub.
jsct has oeen exhausted by the dstingu he'd gentleman
word to his eloquent exposiion should only weary
yus ,s patience BY going On at al bu. . say single
the Grst act in the great tragedy performing before
the American peope-,h.t great tragedy which is co
overthrow this government (ciie. of7No no"2 That
Force has been successfully appied-ths foundation
q all liberty Is sapped and overthrown-(" {" No, no'9
Seventy sss We IT, made sna
Tree govern ment and Its fundamental basis
com OF speech. without which no free government can
Sos % ss.e Ths s's ssy.9a ssHr
as my earned friend has we'll said If The Presidsns
had mar ched into the Senate with e of soldiers to
rest and impIison OF Senator'S, tae g,vsrnmen.
would te Immediately overthrown by that ac.; but Is
It any less deppotc now tor member OF the H,uss OF
enter the chamber aud
OF speechS (Appanse.) The gevernment OF force has
been be &C. %9menssd shat it go ons l"No no) That's
Senate more ard solicit the representatives, Of ths
United States 70 vadicate their own dignity Bat
II the Congress- Of the United States DON'T waat then
V0lcE-Put down the slave driversl
Mr. R.-Then force must be met by force. (rre-
dous applause, the audience rising to their feet
ering and waving their hAts And little South
Carolina with for ieth part only OF the free white
men M o. this is nation think she can overcome uss cies
again 'O There are more free white men Within one
mile Of my vc,e than stand in the whole of that State
Senator's in their seats and il necessary We will oil Co.
(Enthusasuc applause. Cries OF "Thats rght-gvs it
to them 'O There Is one gentleman whom my friend
oid not notice among the Number, and he was DON
Quixotte-s noble and high minded Spanish gentleman,
who scorned to alta: unArmed adversary but Who
~ which has been SO mscaed at the present day and
eecsuse Senator Sumner tried to enlghen my uncle
he s lpocled on the he,d and csrriei down to the gate
OF death. Now, think he made very bad comp Arson
when he pared htm to Butler and Ia the
Qnixotts protest against it, Applause and lAughtsr
whom he was rather untavoraoly received until he
formally introduced by Mr. Evarts aPresiaent Oou-
ss
osoupy. and which has necessarily ssparsted ms very
come here tonight and At the request OF some Of oar
resds to utter very few ssntsnces Bat this
ordinary political assembly; this is not ocaasion
love OF his country dare exempt himself (Applauss)
beloGg 6 10 race that had some hand in forming
that constitution, the gross outrage upon which has
called You here tonight. KIhave fieity to anything,
it is to that constituton and il has avo wed
free government free speech, and . free press And
when zee si this struck down BY brutal oowsrdly
no. hsr Of POSITION % q
years. gray b. ad and longer SERVICE to hold back
refrain from saying what ia on my lips and in my heart
the act and all the dastards who participated in it, and
Iscorn especially the isnohe cause Of slavery. Gre
nos any !,
citing words, or dwelling upon any exciting topic like
,9is snd had ss, s1ro missivDg. wosn got cnss
too deeply, when commit myself TO utterasce,
and am afraid that might not conduct myself
asa' s1 rss the sss %
Gle free-(appause) )of men who claim for thsmfeves
the largest liberty Of speech ard who insist upon allow
plaufe) 1t has been well said BY the gentleman who
prect ded me- that the reign force has reign
& the dull, sn sas ss s srsGs s
where We shou have only the reign of reason, and
thought. and patr,otiim. All that, however is over
has o:curIed This very session have stricken
down in To- streets OF Wash cgton a man, who Of all
% Of e
ssur.s!, but know Of no iOst.ncs of 1Sss.
bis life in his har d. and knowing that every hts
stay in Washington that life was In danger-I know,
ssy OF no higher moral courage than evncsi by
II race Greeley under those circumstances (Applause
He there to tell hs truh and he did tell Ii but he
was felled upon tbs avenue f,r telling it. (Appause)
Now there any who don't agree with Horace
ley and none who moie often than disagree with
his opinons but respect the moral courage that seek
ing to find the truth utter it. let who may oppose
(Applause) And BOW let me say anolhe: word-I have
tenderness the public press best years Of my
life have been passed in connection with it. and It
Is the highest vocation that bs given to mortal
in republic. Vehement applause and cries Of that's
true) The man who conscienous'y presses his opn
ion and does aresy, is the greatest benefactor Of
his country Renewed applausej There is now in leo
paYdy every bour in Washington another editor-a
who is not afraid OF any person in the shape of man
(AppAuse) Rluce TO James Watson WEBB man
there in the midst ot the enemy, and those who
ut oil times gDing to attack ,k win let him
Acne. (Applause AND laughter.) he ~ ever In the
midst Of lamp Of enemies but ne is little OF por
cupine, ard they don't touch him. (Rsnewed applause
and iaugater} Free speech may be senced Su
by bludgsoDs but II that speech Mr. Sumner does
net produce effect far greater than all the blows Of
that assassin thenrhe rest of tie sentence los:
ia the storm Of applau.e which foowed.) will not
detain you longer. l have said all and than
meant to SAY. (on, no, and Go on ! havs presented
myself that, so far ss my and Influence
cerned might be given the benefit Of this meeting
came here with my whole heart, and soul, and
bltod. (Cheers) am here pledged to what
ever may be the necessary conseqaen Of this
meeting, and when how they may. (rremend Gus
eheeriDg) Nov, AL this may seem rash. ("No no. }
Ny daily communion With rash young fellows aughter)
ard my duty to resr their should
feel t for communion with hei, noble spirits
il could feel otherwise than do, ieeireas DO
could fail to speak when proper opportunity presents
self. fApplauss.)
Hon. EDWIN B MORGAN was introduced BY Mr.. Evartr
IS ReE ticnan who afraid to assist Mr. Sumuer
snd who bad the good fortune to belong to Northern
State. This is Hon. T.. Morgsn-continusd NJ. E.
who has given mortal aid bis mortal stress to the Hon.
Mr. Sumner, and who now as here ;oeIe represents in
the Congress of the United Sates the Csyuga dsr. Of
the Safe OF New York Great applause, Gentle