New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-01
UOPKINGMEE s MASS MEETING AT
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

r, ,..,o,s. Z, The cal Of the Fremont and DAWN
Can,,., fI,b inviting their felowcitizens sud esp.
LII, ~, mechanics and workingnen Of the citv
% r.uv 8. the Academy OF Music, an immense audi
s,na ..s.n,bled within The wall. Of that ed6ee at an
.., hor, S,,t evening" II one of the largest aud
ms. entbuysstic gatherings that has yet been con.
ve,ad in The Academy Of Music, and large n,uber
oflsdi.s cr,eet the meeting BY heE presence Colonel
Er,nont was present during the early part OF the
evening occup ing one Of the private Boxes.
Aear tbe audi nee were regsed with music and he
s;,o;n, Of the "RaIying Song by the Rocky Mount
ain (lee Club tn, President Of Me Fremont and Dsy
o., CIub Mr.. b. +. NJ AsIrxHE came forward and sad
,bs.,be meeting bad been called for she purpose Il
,aordng the mechai les and workngIer Of the city
o,,ortupi,v Of hearing from mechanics who by their
ability had risen 10 = high position amoog their fellow
men a. had their ciietsn, by iatnr physical and in
teIlectusl Applausel. This was Fie lass grand rally
which thew would uiake before the elecsiou. 1t
bs uisb and doubtless it was the wsh cf many in the
audience that the mechanics and working men for
whom thi, meeting was especially cniied, should nave
renresen.ave in the chair but unexpectedly, and,
ba %, sessed somewhat TO his disappointment he was
sod mon hv his official position ~ President of the
1C,ntrn Club" to occupy the char for tins evening
They would he addressed by eminent mechanic, and
the rst speaker would be ce whose name WAS kno Tn
inventor WHO had iisen to very hgh position. lie
To- o,at Measure in introducing 20 them the distn-
gu;sbes inventor Hiram Be'dan. lApplause
spyrcH OF HIaAx BrRDs.
M ppyuDysr Asp FELLOW CITIZENS: should
he dom my feelings great injustice wore not to thank
you for ihe present opportunity which has been kindly
offered TO me to address this meeting of Mechanics and
Work npmen on the great question OF Free and Serve
Lab0 ; as involved IN the present political can. ass
there fore beg Of you TO accept my most heartfelt thanks
for n ia honor and rest assured that this magnificent
picb ire of intelligent faces which now behold will
ncy or be effaced from my memory.
elbow Citizens the true principle OF party associa-
tio is sympathy 10 sentiment; We therefore see the
ain cere and conscientious friends OF Free Labor OF the
tw great political parties dropping their old issues.
wi itch have long since been settled by the people, ana
ad ,optiDg rather retakng the old name OF kepuol-
CO psrfy-thc that both parties claimed IN tunes
II tried mems souls-and put forward substantially
ut great issue that paramount to all others-No
Ic.xtensisn OF Slavery in our Territories.
On the other hand, see the once glorious Demo-
cratic party now composed of shareholders, and the
enemies OF Free Labor at the North doing all in their
power TO not only degrade Free Labor; but to put
down the price Of Free Labor, by extending slavery
into our Territories.
The Republican party propose to meet this Pro
Slavery party and contest the great question Of Free
Labor Free Territories, and Free Speech.
This contest is not 10 be like one Of the late bloody
European battles fought for the balance of power aud
acquisition of foreign territory, but silent boodcss
batts at The potent baloboX for the purpose Of Civ
ing TO Ksnsss and all Territories that character OF
labor and enterprise which We in the Free States SO
We do no, propose to mako Slavery in the
States for the Constitution clearly gves the night to
soh State to make Is own laws and regulations re'at
i,a TO this Institution but have tie right under the
Constitution aid the duty " every mechanic and
laborpg man, as we'll all who constantly rcceis
iic arle gains thiuagh tho meula and physical efforts
Of Free nborers ado a. in their power to fence Oh
this deadly enemy to Free Labor, and conne it i'll It's
present injected district there to b. cured or endured
as beet suits The tastes Of the patients
The Institution of Slavery as 1t exists in the different
Stat. il subject which We have no cODtroh but,
tLaLk God the Constitution gives the right to Congress
TO AXE all needful rules and regulations respecting
tie Territories belong Ing 10 the Uni ed States.
This pruy isiOn fellow citizens was nsette The in Con-
sution 10y The friends of Free Labor and Free speech,
and fer purpose save T. guard against tho enemies
OF Free Labor by giving Us all vote IA deciding
whether tie labor Of our Territories should be servile
degraded or honorable and free; and history will soon
record the terrible anathemas Of the people upon these
political auCtioneers who have not only sold out the
principles Of the once glorious Democratic party,
but baye robbed COpgress of its guardianship the
Territories guaranteed by the Constitution, aud have
boldly eeped the barrier of sOlemn compromise, by
CONVEYING Slavery and Civil War into that Territory
once consecl ate to Freedom.
The contest betwte en- the advocates Of Slave Isbor
and the rdy Of Free Labor which nearly all have
been persuaded would later come is at hand
ard Oh that had the power to impress upon even
fr, emen and especially the mechanics of the whole
Cficn the obi CATION which feel we all to pos
teriy 10 prSerys from dsgrace the Free Labor OF our
country source Of all our wealth happiness, honor
ard position, both ut home and abroad.
To whom are We indebted for that reputation and
position which We az nation occupy in the eyes Of al
other nations for ingenuity, enterprise universal pros
pery and hsppinets Is it ~ the shareholders 10 tue
Slave States or to the Free laborng classes In the
Free Ststes1
Look at the Patent Repor,s and you will find tha!
slmos as many patents were granted to the citizens OF
New-York aloLe during the past year as there have
beer the citizens of all the Slave States put together
slice the formation Of this Government.
Not q single invention has ever been made in Ar
ksusHs ard yQu have only TO allow Slavery TO be
thrust plcn Ksnss and Territories to produce the
same dehbblow to oil enterprise by degrading every
effort of the FREE mechanic both mental and physloa
Who ever heard Of q STAY ehOlder making al inVeh,
ton, uness it was political one for the purpose OF
uoldpg Northern doughfaces into s1ch forms as woud
enable them with great facility to break up solemn
eOmp5cts and compromises.
But IL Is not purpose to vex the saveholdev on
the contrary we would do the South fyH justice No'
williI gy would we pluck single feather rom het
cap must therefore, accord to her IN consequence
Of the right OF discover, the exclusive pf'heso VI
dissolyDg tie Union. The South have always ciauie
| and exercised this exclusive right, and am mos
L1pIy 20 say that the free laboring classes nave
never exhibited the slightest disposition to inih g
| upon this, tier exclusive priv ege.
This cry OF dissolution of the Unon, purely ICC'
political capital has nearly quite lost IT. clam II
| ali brsy ado for the South know full well TIA: lht
Union should be dissolved Slavery would be dissolved
with H.
Herce let US pay no further attention 10 inc m,,
threats # The Union dissolying stakeholder, bu
march Until the thirty States shs have ssd lo
their Territories what parents would say 70 ou
sons who are not OF age were they 70 ask cur con
stbt to engage IN business which would prove ..,
ou, 10 Themselves and disgracefu to their parents
No you shall not do so; but when you become OF age
eff you choose to take the responsibility we cahi'
| prevent you ..,
| - Ot
Ere. d G. honor, lebor-Slavery degrades labor and
ytnly believe tha the most de radec, plseraoe 1nu