The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-11
Fremont Mass Meeting In Brooklyn.
SPBKCH OF REv. HENRY WARD BEACHER.

CH~mAoaat MASS nAoctlnG m 0rOOkIyns
sfBxCH OF RBv. HENRY WARD BYHCHER.
Republican mass meeting was held last evening for
the Thirteenth and Nineteenth wards OF Brooklyn Wash
pgton ball. corner OF South Seventh and Fourth streets
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher as the speaker
Of the evening, which in itself was SUFFICIENT 70 draw
crowded house.
The large hall Of the building filed to OVERLOOKING,
rendering necessary for The accommodation Of those
present to make stand on the outside.
Long before the hour for the commencement. OF the
meeting the hall was completely filled, and among the
audience large portion Of the fair sex who were,
The meeting was called TO order by Mr.. William Il.
Jenkins, who nominated Mr. Geo. II. Andrews, Of the
The President Mr.. ANDREWS loffered Q few remarks,
generally referring to the great question now before the
people, and concluded by introducing
Rev. henry WARD BKaCUKR, who was received with
He spoke Il considerable length introducing his no.
marks with apology To the audience for his
he having epoken frequently being occupied every
ulAr csy well Sunday In the exercise OF his lungs
he happy to before him SO many ladies', wives,
mothers and daughters, and much regretted that the
laws auch that they could not take part In the
coming contest The present was question 10 which
er was interrupted by cries from portion OF audience
the DOORS which he happily turnedAby requesting
He commended that minister OF the gospel had right,
when the subject the people at the present time
when the question was Of mere srG or bar r. he did
not think that was-not affecting special interests
in which they should interfere but In the present they
were right In doing He maintained, and quoted from
extracts Of speeches prove that the policy OF the South
was and ever bad been to not only crush the
advancement Of the lower classes, but a. mu,h
possible to degf ade them, and sink them to
. level almost with tho brute-that was the
policy of the South too, by forming an arstocracy
OF wealth. to keep the mechanic and aborng man In sub
lection, and make them subservent to them That
he maintained the that had characterized the past
and they endeavored to compel for the future. The
great question before the American people therefore
''work workmen" The South says that the workman
ought to have master over him, and the North maintains
that the workman should be master Of himself. He
OF South Carolina In support Of his position He main
tared that this being the principle and object Of the South
they intended to through the VII Of the States
and Territories to the Pacific coast They have taken
Kansas and made her the Of their outrages and
seek complete the act He spoke of the democrs
ferred also to the Cincinnati PLATFORM and reading
tracts therefrom showed that excep ing the clause
but review OF the old, out questions OF the
day The last clause referring TO the question of slavery
he characterized as being violation OF truth and
honor He made very happy remarks in relation TO
mocratc party and conended that If he accepted that
bis Platform could not avoid acque scng In the ntroduc
ton of slavery ntoKat sas-Southern influence would
ry him ugh in spite Of him. oi the Fillmore platform,
he remarked that II had but little TO do with the subject
before the nation. II wide from the mark and by
means met the question under consideration.
He reviewed at some length the principles Of the
various parties opposed to the republican party and
horted all who loved freedom to give their hearty sup
port 10 that party
The meeting on the outside OF the hall was addressed
by Mr.. John G. Crouch and Others
1t oubty the largest and most enthusiastic de-
monstra,on that has been held Williamsburg this sea-