The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-25

You bsve ,hyssiensd VIII rase mo pue and lsst
my efnrs TO break asst was seoos.sd by . gentleman
who qoestsd mo 70 .gn paper 70 have or anthorlss
aoA That whlle regretted the eyeo bon Of such pol,
and had no ~ mpalhy With the movement yet admitted
his pre'erence BY ins raising OF pc.e Thai beleying
hsIkh TO he an nndoobAd constitutional and legal
right could and would NOS lend myself to the exercise
Of force 10 infringe the rights o. those ciize 60 Later
In the cay. meeting Of ihe Cannon Council Of Ports
mouth was called, thvoush tho Daily narscript fr
BY the CALL were invited 70 attend the meeting. During
he day personally md through friend, endeavoret
tAkep down and go far successfully shey admited
probable impropriety 10 permf IL tho flag 70 n.y. and
learned from one Of thsm that he Afterwards waited ON
the teIpan who had been most active In endeaverng
TO have the pole forcby removed and informed him that
trey Wiling 70 and would lower the Fremont tsag
and Thai the gsnk referred 10 replied 70 this offered
concession that would no ao-thai Inc pole also most
cone down. 81 l.4l. snH.
and they perempsory refused 70 permit ,hs pole to DO
tskt D down. shorty afterwards they ran up addi
noDsl rag on which ws inscribed, III one comes, oil
Apprenensrve that collision and prob sby bloodshei
might the Council determined 10 have tie pole
foYcbIy removed eltmpeiied BY sense Of duty 10 a.
tend he ting and far Was In my power ad 10
preventing any evil consequences resulting from the
excitement which / saw beginning 10 prevail In the com
muDhy 8g U. Ia
Accordingly attended at tho hour designated. me
Council cale1 to order by the President aud mem
her Council proceeded to state the Objects OF the
meeting in remarks OF length. During bis remarks
consid able disorder manifested ltsef and when this
was aay ed the member of the Council still hayog the
foor moved that he Council adjourn over until ten
O'Clock the neyt morning. AttrH stage gome coDversa
sc:ion then for The fra, time inter posed and IN Ees
briei remarks supported the mosen 70 adjourn over
ASSIGNING as my principal reasons t'as the ooaoc
audience ana the Council were both too much excited
for the exisserce Of there ntas 70 proper action,
and addea that they should postpone action believed
ma, moral smson would accom- .afsh what hasty and
violent action could motifs peaceable, voluntary
~A The member o. ps COUNCIL resrsd % en
withdrew his mot on 70 adjourn, and moved that the
Town Sergeant be Instructed 70 wait the who
had cted the pole, and demand Of them thai Il be
aiken down by 10 O'Clock next morning and 1t should
not be removed BY that hour, he be further instructed 70
bad gone 70 the meeting with NO cher view than 70
prevent, far as could, breach al the peAce-ooh-
sspn friends, and the prcbabe shedding Of blood.
Prompted by these motives, and by none other, when
the motion submitted opposed II, and said in CUB
stance to the Council int had endeavored in vain to
postpone adton that moral Influences might be brought
70 and the quiet and peaceable removal Of the
poe. But that being driven TO the wall constrained
into expression Of my real Opinions forced 10
maintain thoee great principles under ing all ee govern
nen,s and which could no; be violated without outrage
upon the rights OF free citizens, rights guaranteed
b. the constitution and the laws. ] reiterated
that in the community deplored and regretted
had sympathy with the move ment but held that the
had, with myself and with every other man. the
un0OuUtoo among
ddahs before the people, and they saw 1T cast their
vote for the black republican nominecs that they bad
ssoa right indicate their pref renee, and doing
hey had the same right TO raise Fremont and Dayton
pole and flag that or any ether had TO raise Eli
more and Donelson pole and Tag. And having these
rights under the constitution and the laws never would
could sanction support the forcbe removal Of the
pole which deemed would be infringement Of their
rights. Tbose points elaborated and enforced but in
every part Of my address, - sinceey opposed 10
the raking Of the poe guarded myself by combining the
Argument to the naked right Every sensible viii
hat ho
made to convince the pole raisers Of their right
70 do what they had done to Uphold them in their
rom becoming the toole of excited ndduas
IN the preparation Of wrong under the sanction and
cover Of the law. After this plain statement o. my
connection with the meeting referred TO, my &C.
ut No there and the motives that impeed honorable
man can any more identity me with the pole raising, or
the pole uners, a. eympathiser or advocate than he
could an Individual as sympsthser supporter or advo
cate Of theft, for opposing mob engaged in hanging
The editorial Of The Sou;hern Argus Is upjust TO me-
ar unwsrraned by the iacts Az previously stated.
bad before the meeting took place. endoayored 70 pro
led the raising Of the poie and daavowed all sympathy
with the movement-the op inions ] advanced a. TO the
and Go not believe tha. any respectable lawyer in Viz
gnia Wi In his cooler moments doubt their correctness
sSoo Connection With ne matter referred TO- from arst
10 sst nothing than effort which considered
tiny DUTY e make 70 procure The removal OF tho p0e
In conclusion, the foregoing Is submitted ~ state
mcnt not an apology. never acted more sdvsedly
hero done word spoken and would not modify re-
uact In any parisular. JAS. @. H0LLADAY.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Oct H.
LATE ELECTIONS AT THE NORTH.
me Savannah RPuslcan, of Oct. a. contains anti
Gle with this title, nom which make the following
curious extrscts:-
second aspect in which We desire 70 presen, these
democratic victories 70 the people OF the South this
Are they victories against us7 This serious and
weigh and decide for himself. II brings UP tho great
ISSUE OF the bottom Of this Contest and involves the claim
wba. called tho democrac party, TO the respect and
We aege and deny contradiction, that the of
The democratic party both in PENNEY vsnia and Indians
victory over the South and her institutions. The
battle was fought asains. slavery and II proclaimed
throughout those States that the democratic party
bad adopted measure that would check forever their
extension. We have before alluded TO tho speeches
Do1sss and Others, IN which these positions
The truth 10, the people were opposed 70 slavery,
and the democratic party abolonzed itself in order 70
knows anything Of the past hsorof Indiana, and the
present sentiments OF her people, viii dare to so up and
the souih ~ even Nassacbusets hersonf IL there soil
tsry democrat among those recently returned 70 Con
ess Who s wiling 30 TO interpret the Nebraska bill -
70 allow the slaves Of the South 70 be carried into the
common Territories Of the uniont We assert, unhesi
istDsy that could have been elected In that state
aner open avowa Of such seulnens IL that the sort
Of victory 70 throw Southern raptures and
pAcard southern newspapers with announcements Of
"glorou. tiumphsw u Ills, We are prepared for The
yoke, and deserve 70 wear NJ
How stands the In Pennsylvania We find such
traitors AZ John Van Buren, avorte defenders OF the
mocratic faith among the "pecuar friends and allies Of
The south
THE POWER OF THE NORTH.
[From the Charleston Standard, OCT. II.
We have little doubt but that very much Of the mis-
giving ~,h which look 10 contest with the North
results from exaggerated estimate Of s power and 1
resources These are great They have population
lager by several millions, and stale Of mechanical and
agricultural prosperity that imposing But much Of
this depends upon their relations 10 The South Ten
thousand Of their people fed from the shirts which
are sold 10 The Charleston Market and under . differ
ent political relations such nate OF facts cannot
Tune II s probable that the occurrence of such
change, very much Of their apparent prosperity viii dis
appear. But let their power and importance be great
N, or grester let them have twice three times our
population, and danger moi dlmiuishcd BY po,iu
col ccnnscon on the contrary, ID increased and agra
vatc1. II am week and have ne4gtbor OF INV tm.-
my strength am IN no danger while an indepsndeu,
and In the possession Of equal civil and poucai rights
be imposes upon me can appeal 70 the law and that
win not protect me, can put pistol betve and no
H~n "A n tho