New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-31

ana On The floor There he laid ar senseiess as
ropp.e for several minutes DIS ,he Hood sstnrotny
iroh u IL TSbome That, in short, II the history OF
,b matter While standing there, severa Sshs'olS
~. I'd man bystanders were compacently looking Cd,
az The least intention of assisting Sname on
theml.
Mr.. MoReAN-You all know who they are |" Name
them / Toombs was one lGroaus for Icombsl-
Doup,as was another [" Shame'l Other members
We're there That is al Gentlemen. The res, you
know. Wbet punishment will be meeted 70 Brook'
I carrot promise The matter is now before The
House. -
When Mr. Morgan retired leud Cries foT Beecher
were made. but in the midst of them ar EyARrs in
t,cduced JOIN A. STEVENS, President Of the BeIk Of
Commerce.
SPEECH OF JOHN A. STEVENS.
FE1Iow.cITIzEN ] come here entirely unprepareo
10 Iake any remarks but since have been npoh tns
PLATFORM there have been those here VINO cave sa'4
that if | DO not come forward will not be considered
as having done NY duty, have been considered rs
not fully participating 10 the sentiments o. TINS meet
ing But wish to say here that 90 fully parhciPa,e
in them Loud cheeIsl, and VIII noI De holu
bv any consderst that ] am wholly unpre-
Pared from addressing you Cheersl' nave pre-
pared no course of remarks. II had done
So should have found all my views were anticipated
in the utions laid before you, and after the man.
ner in which they have been enforced and elucdated
by the gentlemen who have preceded me cOud and
nothing 70 the constitutional exposltlog-nohlng ina,
as not been already said by ADLER heads, ano when
will be maintained by stronger arms than mpe Load
cheersl. only Cesire to say that heartily lldose
these resolutions Cheers was not cognlzahe OF
them until heard them here aud AS tar az ola near
them they able, luminous and ccgeDt EXPOSITION
of this most disastrous case, which, as mas been ven
said is Lot the cause Of individuals, but Is tne Gauge
Of tba whole communicative cause OF Free cPeech--
of Free Thou hit. - ,
A VoIcK-Aud outrage against the North
Mr. STIvFNs-Aud whether snail maintain what
our foreatlers fought bed and died for; whether we
- ,taip hat sCt
of the United State, whether we SHALL at the dls
lance of single generation, prove ourselves unable to
mtintain the noble inheritance they bequeathed 10 us
Is now the questio Bat the time has come for uni
ted deliberate persistent and perseVering action 0ud
and proOne ed cheers action that shall put down all
violence al attempts to restrain the reedomo speech
the freedom of the press, freedom OF personal cenver
saton, and the freedom Of Individual expression and
exposition at Washington continued cheeIsI
Ii has been well said, Mr.. Presi-
dent that we must mark the individual Cries OF
"Yeslyesr'1 We must hold no political or social
relations with any man whose highest argument IS
gutia perchs stick Cheers and aughterJ When one
man attacks another, want at least the fair play OF
the prize ring that never permits him to strike hs foe
when he is down Loud cheersl But what is the
corme Of action to be taken 1t is not sim
| Ply that this course of proceedings shall be
frOwlcd down with the Indignation of every town, VII
lage and hamlet 1t must be by united action Ioud
cseers that such men no longer possess the Govern
ment lCheers 1t must be by sinkihg all miner con.
siderations to maintain the Constitution OF the United
States as it was given to us [Cheer] 1t is our sa-
cred duty TO hand it to postey and that there be
union at The ballet box Renewed cheersl We must
not take this that because OF our personal
feeling toward him to elevate to office, but we must
take good men, true men, who VIII malntaln the Con-
stituon of the country Cheersl. think there is no
necessity fer any feeling that this country to be
overthrow in It's Institutions because few reckless
chose to commit violence; but II violence Is 10 be
committed, would meet it with violence lCheersl.
Renewed calls were made for Mr.. Beecher, but as
he did not appear JOSEPH HoxIE stepped forward on
the llatfcJm.
Mr.. HoxrE said: Mr.. Evarts, will you be kind
enough to introduce me Laughter
Mr. EvARTs-It is not necessary.
SPEECH OF JOSEPH HOXIE
am reioiced to know, Mr.. President, that San
appear before you wthoT, an introduction sS ct ANY GEN
sianSs before in this S90 Community o for a. good
Toe Hoxie" Cloud cheeis). If you'll listen moment
will give you the best part OF my speech winch is tnat
| II Is 10 be mighty short iaughter). l dld not come
here To- make speech, but to participate with you
| in HE expression OF the sentiments OF free-
men, in regard to the greatest outrage that mas
ever been PerPe'rated IN tnIs Joui'ly r sin ~
saw with you before our Maker that no man
representing in his person sovereign SIa'e Oh tuis
Union shall be struck Gown by the hahd Oh an assaSsh
| Enthusiastic cheers This outrage ny IIiehus, as
sumes all It's enOimity in my view, not because des
perado has assaied and beaten resstess ann uhoi-
fnding citizen. Those outrages occur IN al coiuni
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which should arouse every feeling OF DdlgDauoh III tue
human he ar is that the States OF hs mon rom Whc1
these gentlemen who directly indirectly participated
in This outrage have by their press or by their mouths
sanctioned and approved an outrage that Is Disgrace
| to the whole cuontTy Loud cheersI. we nave seen
| ourages before. Murders have been comhil'ou ~
onr streets and the law, sometimes am sorry 10 say
l. ardv-has been brought to bear upon those rascais
who trnsgr IS il. Blu never before have seen'gr1ve
senators in the Senate Chamber Of the Union say tnat
thew cid not inteere because they had no particular
| tbx,xk he j.
No felow-ctzens; 1t was no. ,ne uobt 70 ' h
sovereign State of the Union that was sough' 10 DC
struck down by the vile hand OF that assassin lhouu
cbe, Fellow cit zens, if Senator Seward OF senator
Fish were assaulted in the Senate chamber would the
indigniy rest upon them alone NO! Every oloN
which should fan upon them would iall upon Tue sy
State of New-lork, which they represent ~ y 800
and mon the citizens Of this great nation Livery oiow
inA,cts upon the head of the unohendiug oumner Is
How stfueL upon your head and mine. How uocs inc
Press at the South designate this outrage How does
N e old stad National IRltgencer Gt W
how does The Union the mouthpece OF tins accursed
! Administration Iapplause designate this outrage
IIbree cIoaps were here called for President Pierce
and tlty were given with right hearty good Will
They designate il by the name OF an unfortunate &C.
curence" o. gentlemen, is 1t an unfortunate occur
renee which has called together 50 large an audience
as this and abe like of which never saw gathered
within these walls before An unfortunate occur.
rtrce Ny word for it, gentlemen, hat gentlemen,
ii that Senator had not been cacked una wares, y Is
the sober conviction of Judgment inst the nephew
Of his Gle llaugber would have found 1t most no
fortunate occurrence for himself. (Appiause.l told
YOU should make very short speech. lCilts from
al parts of the house, Go on" Ego onl Now what
( has been done has been done. Laughter As
practical men--aS plsin, common sense msn-
let us bring this question right home, aod
ask ourselves what is our duty and my duty under