The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-02

look SsSvu nom hn white the osber Is dong battle o
tho ptam | not whether r .6us ceme q
MsnuCas whetner Kcracus TO FsDius--
I.self, DO eulrereS 60 have osseasons (obeers.
Fellow cixens the great closing struggle OF ths .vclu
heoary place at Yorktown, my naa state
il was New Yorker who led the advance of the arneri
column Of attack on the British redoubt an .ta
we won then may be DOW put ID peru by this civil coo
lead again. ard far as her gaisat coianaa advances,
right behind her she viii hesr tue sturdy tramn
Of the great democratic party Of the country, hu-
rying up 70 sover ana 70 aid her. applause J
Fellow cillzens In the battle OF the Pyramids, Napoleon
told hs troops that Iorty centuries of the past ioos@d
down upon their deeds in ca0not say how msGy
Centuries that now lie hidden ia the irvlsbe depths Of
future may have 70 look bsok with rat ead gratitude
TO the happy result Oi this OWL CONTEST Sir there hsyo
been many well fought helcs, whsrs the conflict
Inued al they were flooded vito humsn gore
There have been hard fought baesles-b1.tlas 50
hard foagbt that whole armies have pcr,shcd in them
and yet they have been foo we'd by consequence
bali so important "a those which may follow snis civil
struggie-bioodess yet though Il be. h is 10
time honored custom in thesBritish army TO sw each
regiment that Distinguished Itself TO nscrlbe its
lag the name and date Of the bsttie May Il be the glory
OF the democratic column OF this Empire STATE 10 asorbe
on its banner the date Q The first MoRdsy IN k0vem0er
1866, a the fact emerged Gro n
the storm and smose Of battle bearing in its
the sacred ark Of the constitution and Union.
Fellow citizens, know not what the result will be, bu.
viii not permit my bosom to harbor thoug Il Of
feat place trust ia the great conservative
cratic party of the on--(appause)-n that party
centy high 10 take IN the oie horizon OF sectional
questonin that party which In all times OF trial aud
S aIu oanee 20 ~ ~ mas ever
bave been occasions when has been desesied. have
myself seen il return from the ped sometimes With
Broken squares and banners torn.
Batue tossed and worn
But have never seen that party broken in spirit yet
nor has ever been 80 broken IA ranks but thai could
and did rally 70 the charge time to the country
The peril may not YET be inevitable; and II at
the app oaching election, on which much
depends, the ship Of State weather the
storm, she VIII again ride many biow, aud
will be ready to take her world wide voyage
10 spread institutions distant lands and by
The mere influence and force OF goot exampe give
new impulse 10 the Advancement Of the human race
Can be that for the sake Of patry consd raions and
private views we should fail to fulfil our destiny, per
form our mighty mission, aud leave tais woodrous tale
or human greatness all untold Sir in tue revolutionary
war there purpose 10 which Washington adhered
with much tenacty to that OF holding to the
Highlands, so 70 preserve the line o. the hudson.
II was great stategtcal tine by which no
certainly he spared pans TO hold and maintain 1t.
He planted thick with onet and crowned heights
whenever he could do So with cannon. IL the British
seized post which threatened 10 endanger the ne he
sent Mad Anthony 10 storm II the British attempted
10 seize another point through treachery ne hung the
spy through whom the eGor. made. II he feared
that thoso who manning line relaxing in
their energy watchulness he sent Patnsm take
care OF them well ktowa az that he would keep ali wide
awake n they organized expedition to the Northern
provinces TO take the line in the reverse he wiling
hazard the last man 10 retain ii. Amid the darksst
and disastershe always kept possession OF that Ine.
FELLOW citizens, ia this oigii contest IL may
s,Ir the line OF the Tniop p'T; Cheer, When %
] get back TO the "Old DOMINION" shall he a.kea
,ho news frow the gres, Empire state What 5hai say
to themf Shall cay that left the democracy In posses-
ston OF the highlands. and that they TO hold
that position for the UnioDr shall say that they
to defend end keep posss ssion Of purposes high
and holy those which induced Washington To- stick 10
with much tepacityf When tell them this assure
you there will be hands, which, f they no
more win be- Llted ike those Of the prophet Of old 10
Heaven. asking for blessing on your efforts Never
was there time In whicn so much depended on tue
right ieong conduct aud conservative principles oi
tho Northern section OF the coniedersoy sir, the
North choose 10 concentrate II. they have toe power
The question with them is. whether ihey willing to
concentrate II tor the purpose oil using that tor
sectional purposes at such hazards have described
~, VIII MOI, a.. ! cannot believe q A. said os'ors
Of this coun<ry. Neat under Providence pat my trust
10 the people Some way or other they have always
come out right, and they will do ayan. Fslo cit
2eps felt that there that oagn be said
and what unable say, that tear been led
into idle repetition In the e1o 20 those things
q which feel yet unsaid Hat must no ener01ch
any further your time aui will ccaoiude by thaasipr
you for tho Kindness and attention With which you baye
listened TO mo.
The meeting was further addressed at the ma'u stand
by Mr. Preston Of ~, Mr. chrrcd ~ct, o. ii'ccs,
members Of Congress, and Judge Am1a Fsrker demo.
cratic nominee ior Governor
Of tho other stands Gen. waieridge asiros,ed
He was grecieds sxiih heary cheers as n democratic
candidate for Congress from New Norkser the cheer
ing had substed General W. spoke orisfy ssying tnst
there period Ia the hstory of the couatrg
requiring all true national 20 stand G-m that period
tho prcsentnot said he frum any fear, entcrtAn
o. the dissolution OF these sovereign States, the
throw Of this glorious Union os the adoption OF
constitution there has beea honr when the IN.
trrity -four political existence government bes1
in any real peril, bu, We want rcpose. want AVOID
all agitation and tho counirT shour be permitted 10
move hsrmoE.ousy onward 10 "a unparalleled career OF
gcoiDcss unn has effected oil ihe great sni senaceo
objects FOR which our.U mon tnrnst believe, ss,d
ta that only be effected ny tie OF prnc
pics at the approaching cisctioa (Great appa isc.)
Con- w. stated that he hoped gll Local questions would
he adjusted IN New York; and that we woad present
united party 10 the coming contest He said ba shond
have many opportunities between and the election
of meeung The ceocra,s Of the city OF Hsw York for be
should the Third district most thoroughly be
desired mans voe except alter too fGIe, uyestga
oi OF the principles be cherished. and his .ndence
the manncr in which thcso principles would be upDct
"A the General lett tho stand three cheers fyen
him the next Congressman from tho Third GrtIci;
oshcrs shouting. There goes the peoples choice"
mo company began dispsrrs about dvao'cl7,k
great crowd back New YORK Ly the train which
arrived about eleven o'clock bet a much larger lorce
came by tho boats. There disorder os dis,urb.
throughout the day. Some pickpocks,s ~
work, and relieved good many Of the unierrisc Of
their loose change.