New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-12
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
EIGHTH WARD REPUBLICANS.

The Republicans Of the Eighth ward assembled on
Thurday evening at the Hall Nc. ls5 Spnng street
Dodwo,ths band was present and added to the inter-
est of the occasion by their music. There was MINER
Gus attendance Of citizens.
A NJ. Boger was called to the chair, w. b.
Milliken was introduced to the meeting. lie made
an able and effective speech in which he analysed the
political affairs Of the country and showed the impor
lance Of the pres. mt criss in the affairs OF our
country, not only as regards the interests OF the
country under the Uoion but as regarded the perpe-
tuty of the Union itself He spoke Of the sggrosaoo
Of the slave power ard said that IL bad resulted Ia
spontaneous uprrrg Of the peOpe in favor Of freedom
and with unsnunty unparalleled had Indicated John
c. Fremont as the man for the eIigeIcy -lcheers
Mr.. WARREH of Kansas, and delegate from that
Territory to the Philadelphia Convention was the next
epesker He was received with loud cheers In hN
remarks he spoke of the suferings VIII Vi tho Free:
State settlers had endured in the cause they had
espOused the arrests murders, the Dcsrceranoos the
srons the highway rObbees and the thefts, that had
been committed; and the story told with all the
eloquence of truth. The only hope Of Freedom, with
all It's blessings, now defending Kansas from the
Slave Power.
WILLIAM X. STRONG appeared IN the platform and
apoosized tor tbe Ion. attei dance OF Mr. Noggle 0
Wisconsin WHO Mad been compelled to leave the city
tie prev iOus day. After some able and eloquent ~
marks he iItrOc uced Mr. UNDERWOOD of Virginia,
the dele gate from that State 70 the Philadelphia Con
yen.ion who, because Of his attendance upon that
body, had been outlawed by the inhabitants Of Viz
GINA, and had fed to save bis lie.
Mr.. Underwood WA received With three loud
cheers. He said that he lived Liberty, because no
could not avoid it. He had beard the principles OF
Freedom fall from the lips VI Madison over twenty
y. srs ego. He had drank in the living waters of
Freedom from the wri iDgs of Thomas Jefferson and
other minsnt Virgnans, who, as late a. forty years
since, uttered toe very sentiments which the Repuo
hcan party BOW regarded as the fundamental princi-
pies Of their patty. He referred to the significant
fact that at the time Of the Re- ouon, Virginia was
in advance Of New.York, but since then New. York
He could account for it way except that il resulted
from the blighing curse of Slavery. Could he then
co other wise than his influence to prevent any
more territory Of our country being cursed by human
Slavery Such were the feelings which animated
him when he att, nded the Philadelphia Con-
yention. But it was unfortunately true
that large numbers of his Deighoors we,e
engaged breeding negroes, and they wanted the mar
ket for their sale enlarged But he MAD learned since
that there were many there who, when none were
Iesr, were willing t. utter free sentiments. Hs
showed The bghtiLg effects Of Slavery upon tue free
lsbor'np men of th. S,utb He had right tenants on
hs farm in Vrgnia-free white men, born IN the South
and .ix out oi the eight could rot write th.ir own
Names LaborDg men in the country in Virginia
thought themselves very lucky if they could earn from
Sc to $40 per month and their board; while Ia the
Nor bern States they could command three times thst
amount. The exhausting effects Of the slave system
upon the roll were dwell upon by Mr. Underwood.
He related various facts indicating an increasing
strength Of Anti.Slav-ry sentiment 10 Virginia.
At the corcusOn of Mr.. Underworld speech gang
of rowder, numbering about n score, commenced
shouting for Fillmore. The proceedings we're inter-
rupted for several minutes, bnt The Poc. after
we're struggle put them out and the meeting proceeded
Three cheer. for the Poioe Of the Ward were called
for ana heartily responded to.
After remarks by Charles Riddle, and resolutions
indorsng the nomination Of Fremont and DAYTON,
the meeting adjourned. During the evening several
Republican kODgs were sung.