The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04

won't submit and the well subdue" parties,
were among the features Wherever this gr0tes lue
picturesque, and certainly high fgurative, array
passed, the populace rushed out Of their houses.
made wondering observations, and laughed to the
extent OF Their capacity for laughter.
They moved through the streets in the following
order -
!. His Satanic Majesty leading his earthly army.
2. Pierce and his Cabinet in boat
3. Buchanan and Breckenridge. N
4. Fiibusters, led by Walker.
s. Honest advocates of the Nebraska bill, led by
Cass.
6. Free State settlers OF Kansas.
z Border ruffians, led by Atchison, Stringfellow
s. Tarring and feaihering free State meu on
wagon.
O. Slave auction On wagon.
10. Slave driving.
IL. Border ruffan band OF music
II. bufOrds crowd.
ID. Broken free press, editor gagged, tarred and
feathered and hanged.
ID. Free State officers in chains,
10. Wagon OF pundeTed goods
16 United States cannon
IL. DOnaldson's posse, led by Shannon.
IL. Slaves under United States authority
z IS. The Brooks and Sumner affair.
20. Brigham Young and wives.
Il. The mighty Douglas.
%. The Congressional Investigating Committee
During the time that the border rufan crowd was
passing the Phillips House the crowd upon the balco
MES was go excessive that portion Of the railing
gave way, and several gentlemen were precipitated
into the street and badly hurt. Two were 81 much
INJURED snat they aad to b carried away and three
The lain continued to fall gradually, but fast
enough to very essentially dampen summer cloth
ing, and sufficient 10 spoil the extensive arrange
ments for the mass gathering at Phillips Hill The
multitude swayed two and fro, and appeared anxious
to 90 something after the manner OF conventions.
TIL numerous drums were enthusiastically belabor
ed the flies squealed and the brazen horns brayed
out Justify. AT length announcements were made
that there would be speeches made Immediately
Il various places, in order to entertain the people
Messrs Cassius M. Clay and Caleb 3. Smith, were TO
Burlin game. Of Mass and R NJ Corwine. Of Cincia-
na;ti, Ut the Market House. Clay and Corwine were
soon under way, but cot one man In twenty could
get within eaIshot Of them Several thousand people
proceeded, in spite Of the rain, to the grove aud
there bouuteolsly baptised from the urns OF the
skies Their patience and their patriotism were put
cured an eloquent speaker in Gov. Bingham who
talked to them by the hour in the ran uuch TO their
abstraction. huge crowd gathered Adopt the
Court Htuse steps TO hear Clay, aud while all heard
him who could, and shouted applause at convenient
intervals those beyond the h Of his voice would
take up the ysll appreciation and swell loud
long.
Il M. Co-wine bad very large assembl &c at the
Market House, TO whom he dealt out pc itcal wis
DON in his peculiarly emphatic style. great mum
her Of persons thought that the man speaking was
burllDgame, and were very sure they sas la his per-
son. and beard in his voice strong signs Of pluck
y heard in the throng: Who's thai speaking?'
why, it's Burlngame, Of Massachusetts,, the man
who backed out Brooks Is it lr"Ah can't you
Theses fight in that fellow" "D--n me, II
he wouldn't face the musc-you eau that stick
ing out" There's game there &c, &c. Now II
Is very probable that all this is true Of Mr. Corwine
but then ii was little funny that 1t was not the
emphatic speaker, with strong ringing voice. who
was the real man on whom these eulogies were Ia
vished Mr.. Burngame; q very pleasant and neat
gentleman, looking more like parson than war
horse, was, however, on the platform. Once Mr..
Corwire referred to Brooks, and three cheers for
the man who backed him down. were called for and
given with will. and then repeated with augment
cd vehemence. When Mr.. Corwine concluded, Mr..
Burlingame commenced his speech, being received
with rapiurous enthusiasm and alter pro eedng for
4 few moments announced that he would finish at
Clcgg's Hall for which place then the crowd had
rough and tumble race through the rain and mud.
The hall was speedily filed to Its utmost capacity,
and Mr.. BurliDgame appeared He is OF about
the medium size, well AMI firmly built, with
strong and refined intellectual appearance, fair
complexion and light hair, and q small white
hand. and was dressed in a light grey summer
suit He wears his hair cropped short, aud his beard
10 English style, pair Of short whisSers having
few weeks development. His general personal APP
pearsnce Is very much that Of Rev. Mr.. Nicholson,
Of our city, 20 much 20 that the fact would be ap-
Parent TO very casual observer, who knowing one
should see the other Ills voice Is soft and mild,
" an excellent thing in woman" but not so excel.
lent thing for public speaker. Still, his enun-
citation Is clear and he may be heard to greater
distance, with more dlstinctness, than many who
make far greater display of lung power. His
tones are not those Of a trumpet speaking war, but
are Of the powerful and persuasive kind; but his
bearing u decidedly that which might he expected
Of gallant man, with a dash OF poetry and enthu-
sas In his nature He stands erect, with his chest
yell out and head thrown back, and his eye has
steady brlliance that tells OF strong Purposes and
viii that would tune his nerves nicely TO face rife
al fifty yards He made an impassioned speech,
starting out quietly, but presently warming up, and
saying things full Of pth and pungency. He had
hardly commenced speaking, when q gentleman
appeared az the door, and said that there were
more than five thousand persons In front Of the
Phillips House who wanted to hear q good speech.
Caleb b. Smith was making powerful and far re.
sounding effort in front OF the Court House. but even
his lungs and brains could not supply the extensive
demand In that vicinity. An orator was detailed,
whom we did not learn, and Mr. Burlinga ne
again proceeded He spoke Of the slavery question
Ike historian, an orator, and gentleman tracing
the streams of slavery and liberty In their
this continent. lie said that the Yankees had, II
was said, furnished the best and the meanest OF
every thing men and articles OF manufacture. New
England had furnished the brains for the Cabinet OF
President Pierce and the meanest slave drivers in
the land were Yankees. Yankee would coDdesceud
10 do dirty work that q Southern born gentleman
would scorn to do He spoke of the weakness OF the
South pecnuary and physically, and Of its power 20
ticslly. In passage he spoke warmly OF the true
manhood that in spite Of all the buster Of the niger
drivers, cid exist in the South and used the terns
Brooks, for instance :" No." said Mr.. Burlin.
game-"he IL an exception lie then protested
ag sinst passing Judgment on the whole South from
opinions formed of such representatives Of that sec
ton rs Brooks. Referring to the productions Of
NeN Lngland, Mr.. u. named Charles sumner, and
roar OF cheers went mp that was startling, and was
continued for some time with wild vehemence. Then
cheers we're given for Burlingame-now in the street
was heard the tumut Of vast assembIage shouting
for Burlingame, and presently band across the way
poured forth, good and strong the bewitchng notes
Of "Pop goes the Weasel" Burlingame couldn't
stand il, but paused and there were urgent cries OF
Go on, GO on" He said he would 10 on If they
would hear him, and they roared at him 20 proceed.
lie started ont again, but the out idc pressure the
noise and confusion, the swell and and sweet
ness Of the music, and the shouting, the
calls for Burlingame, and the cheers, were
| overwhelming, and an effort was made TO
| break down the window that he might
he seen by both those inside aud outside but this