New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-07

obedience or Submissions 10 his authority IL y 50 n
the government of the state. and in the Fcd ~ Gov
erument. We ferl no respect; we teei THAI he Is
minority MavOr. a minority GoverNNr a mInon.y
President. 4 man thus placed in power has not the
authority of one elected by weltimcd majority Of
an intelligent people which be knows viii maintain
him. But more than this, gentlemen; when there
are but two parties, then party, II successful,
has the iull control az government, and j. re-
sponsible for it, conduct IT, opponents
watch H. and there j. no room for trait
or or for trading in politics. But get a juRciure
OF forces in Congress, IN legislative boies in Al
hany, where there i clear majority, but divided
responsibility. and you will md that there viii be peo
,le connected with all these parties that, under the
Uncertain responsibility. will always be able 20 make
combinations 10 steal and defraud leaving It to say tU
their constituents, We'll, party could hot do
ANYTHING against their opponents lAppiause.l Now,
gentlemen, have occupied much more Of your time
than intended and yet cannot forbear to aluGe "a
the very peculiar circumstances of the hour, IN the
community in which this meeting Is held. Since, Mr..
President the call Of your meeting was signed, and
between then and this present occasion, thls
great seat Of commerce. mistress of this
hemisp phere. contendng now, almost even handed,
with her ancient rya FOR the dominion oi he com
uercia world, his city, il, bay and it, suburbs, have
been witnesses of strange scenes under strange uEts
While IN the middle of last week this vast city was
Illuminated By the bonfire and the candles, and hlei
with the Oud glad shouts Of an entcrpr>ng ana INDUS
trous and generous people congratulatng themselves
and each other at the share Of their ieuow-otzens,
and ioined in doing honor To the citizens OF other
lands in the last the uoblest, the magical achievement
of our proudcst civilization Loud cheers At that
hour even before the light ot that glad Christian JOY
had sunk in our minds the southern portion this bay
was Illuminated by fires, carrying more horror ani
more terror than ever before beamed in civilized
community. How strange this contrast how much
has gone to decay. how nre the people sunken when
such things can be Why, l am pursuaded that We
have not vet fathomcd the depths OF this disgrace
that has befallen our civilization. Why, gentlemen
when. in the hot conflicts o! war, enemies bombard
!. FaHHN fHt4l lFftf
and he wretch who disobcys it, 81 Put the shot AMI
" she'll far off from the hospital Applause. Aud
when the drama Is played, the blood l. mp and the
successful enemy pours through The ruined cl'i anu
sacks and slaughters he j. wretch who docs not give
the order and he a wretch who dsObeys II" spare
the sick and wounded Loud cheers. Now,
gentlemen look little further, and see VINO are the
victims of this destruction. Were they there by
choice or chance Were they there submitting 10
horrible fate as You or might be- should il spring nm,
awares about our dwellings, No. Who put them there
The State of York by its laws by iiS eutn9riy,
took each one Of them against his will and placed HIM
n that shelter. And what are we 70 say II ever
anybody held in double trust, these sick men on
Staten Island were under double trust to our common com
fense They sought our coasts, and the Government.
which had the power TO compel them to TINS shelter
should at least that it had tine power to protect
them in IT, How IL it that the great State oi New
York il sunk go low that it has power to compel
obedience only from the sick but not 10 protect them
from the violence of rulian mob that II pacss the
sick under it, flag only that they may be cruelty driven
from shelter and subjected 10 horrible end lap
pausel But gentlemen, this has nothing to do with
parv nothing to do with the conditions OF lie that l
know Of except shows there is need OF good govern
ment-0f strong government-restlng upon the
affections of the people. Let me say t0
ven. gentlemen. that this is an important aud
decisive posture in affairs. II you VIII not
unite against the common enemy, II you VIII hot
present an unbrOken front 10 meet the stern issues of
the day. but will have your forces scattered III self
III md 90
ever for free selfgovonment. And let me say to you
that there il but alteruatlye-a Government
which the people does not control but which controls
tl,e people When shall we submit to that last demon
-,reton of our fecbeness, folly and our degrala-
tion ? say to you, gentlemen, fearful as was the
sight of these horrd flames to the poor men who lay
exposed to their intitence on the damp grass that
night was not horrible fearful to them as
il l. to YOU TO me- and to everyone if this is to be the
beginning Of n conagration which is to consume our
liberties. Loud cheers.l
SPEECH OF THE HON. JACOB DROoME.
The Hon. JACOB BRooMs OF Pennsylvania was IN
trotuced, and said:
Mr.. PREsrDExr, AND CoUSTRYaES: l must con-
s in the outset that do not feel this evening very
much in the specch-naking humor, probably for the
reason that knew not the particular object of the
meeting till reached here this evening Added to
tbis is an exhaustion from too much travelling to-day
over your very large city. However, | SHAH never
decline invitation in case OF TINS klnd 20 address
M IA
try II understand Alright the object OF tins
concourse il il that the Americans and the Repnbl'
cans shall unite on common Ground 10 meet anu ue
feat the common enemy lCheersli tor the ting
briug assuming an attitude of friendship lhrteau
of the old political feud which has characterized
them of late years. To this | have no objections
indeed [ should much like to see so desirable an
end ACCOMPLISHED by the united action oi Americans
and R.nuScaps know that the Democratic party
has oftndcd deeply the republican institutions oi ths
country and the principles Of the RepubAcan party
and has as deeply insnlied and betrayed the Pnre
patriotic principles Of fathers which nave oceI
proiessed by the American party lhereiorc non ~
M have uitv in our hearts for, nor solitary lhP7
favorable TO- the Democratic party Then why I slpI"
we not unite | would say unite; no' .iy n.ioy
for the occasion of your apProac,ns a
hut for all time To cheefsI anu "n q
pIstfonn which is already made, ana whleh
i scarcely at this time thought Of. shan nave oeca-
sion now 20 say a few words concerning our qoTuIni %
friends the Democrats, and l woui no, nave
auv of this audience consider because COM
before them with glove on my hand that l
am aeiuated by any affectstlon IN the matter
| am Obliged to wear the glove IN consequence
of a serious accident 10 my hand, and regret IL
ocratic partv | want To handle il without gove-
lCheers and laughter. take up your cail iof the
meeting: The electors of the City and County o,
NewYork who are opposed to the present Nallonai
Administration for It's efforts 10 force tie iec"1nP
Constitution upon protesting people. lhe eiec-
| tors of the city and county who are 0PPosed 10 70
- the present National Administration! shoulu
ike to know who Is not opposed 10 tha' ~"
miustratinn except the oilicehoiers, the once
se,l ers and the foreigners of the country. lAppse
| and laughter What have they done There was
pauy hot long since which rose up IN thls eoin''y
| nom an impulse of patriotism, wnich srrh'ei ~
threaten to sweep from end o TINS nation 10 .uo
other, and 10 sweep from power the Dgiociat 80
| then In the sscepdency They the Democrats saw
their danger; they felt how weak they grew eI, eg
| fore the glowing light of patnoiismi they LeIi