Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-06-06

may. The time has come when we must
talk just so, and when we must act up to
our talk. (Great applause.) Now, all
this may seem rash. But my eommun-
ion is with rash young fellows, and my
duty is to restrain their rashness. And
yeti should feel myself utterly unfit for
daily communion with their noble spirits
with hearts that beat to free, generous,
and patriotic emotion, if Icould feel 9TH
erwise than I do; and if, feeling as I do,
1 could fail to speak whenever there was
a proper opportunity. Enthusiastic
cheering.)
Other speakers allude to their long re-
tirement from active life, and their I'M
familiarity with the public arena, but said
at this crisis and in view of the unparal-
leled outrage recently committed at
Washington, we feel that, if we had hes
itated to meet our fellow citizens tonight
TO give utteranee to the thoughts that are
hourly throbbing from the hearts to ou1
lips, We should have been utterly unwor-
thy of our position in. society, and of our
manhood.
The following are portion of the
series of resolutions passed.
Resolred, That we sincerely and re-
spectfully tender our sympathy to Sena-
tor Sumner, in the personal outrage in
fiicted upon him, and the anguish and
peril which he has suffered and still suf-
ters from that outrage, and that we feel
and proclaim that his grievance and his
wounds are not of private concern !;
(cheers, but were received in the public
service, and every blow which fell upon
his head, we recognize and resent as an
insult and injury to our honor and dignity
as people, and an attack upon the Con-
stitution and Union. loud cheers and
ResolCed, That we discover no trace
or trait either in the meditation, the per-
petration, or the execution of this outrage
by Preston S. Brooks, Cloud Kisses and
groans for Brooks which should qualify
the condemnation with which we now
pronounce it brutal, murderous, and cow
ardly."
Continued cheers, and cries of "read
it again.")
Mr.. Evarts repeated the last clause.
Neutrality-suspicious. the
8srd-cowardlyp
Rssolred, That in this sympathy with |
Senator Sumner, and this condemnation
of Representative Brooks, we express
and imply no opinion on the political
merits of the public debate which pre-
,eded this occurrence, and make no ac-
count whatever of the respective States
whose public servants have been thus
brought IN contact. That Mr.. Sumner is
l member of the Senate of the United
States, and Mr.. Brooks member of the
House Of Representatives of the United
States; and we speak our minds as citi-
zens of the United States, comprehend
ng the great and essential elements of
public freedom, on which our national
character and safety depend.
After the adjournment of the regular
meeting there was loud call for Henry
Ward Beecher, who, after some DELAY.
inally came forward and addressed the
audience at some length.
When Mr.. Beecher had concluded. the
audience gave him three times three
heers, and then the immense assembIage
lowly dispersed, and for half an hour af-
Broadway, in the vicinity of the
tabernacle, reverated with their cheers.
Mass MEETING OUTSIDE. So great
Fas the crowd that hundreds could Meth
r get within sight or hearing of the
speakers, and accordingly some persons
xtemporised meeting outside the bull
ing. Several speeches mere made to
ais impromptu gathering, the tone of
Thlch were in consonanee with the Ian
uage used by the regular speakers of the
vening. The enthusiasm was as great
Inside as within.