The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09
THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT.
The Great Union Demonstration
at Boston.
hmm enss Gathering in the
"Cradle Of Liberty"
Unparalleled Enthusiasm and Excitement
Throughout the Old Bay State.
The Descendants Of the Pilgrim Fathers
In Faneuil Hall.
Speeches Of Howard Everett, Caleb
Gushing and Gov. lincoln.
LETTERS FROM DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS.
The Union and the Constitution Sustained
AGAINST the Fanatical Aboliti0nists.
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The great Union meeting announced 70 be held r
Faneu Hall, IN the city Of Boston, 70 give decisive
preston Of popular opinion in regard to the sedihous
clamorDgs Of disaected people parts Of the
try reference 70 the late bloody and reasonable
upon the integrity Of Southern interests Virginia,
one Of the most and completely successful
estatons held in that ancient city. In the early
part Of the day the weather of the most unpro-
pitious character During the whole Of the proceed
ing night up to the hour Of the meeting next morn
ing, there was q continual fall Of snow and
rain. and the streets full Of mud, and the
sidewalks slippery, that it with the utmost diff
Guilty that travellers could maintain the perpendicular
The strength Of the galleries Of Faneni Hall terribly
tested by the crowds Of people who from hour long
preceding the time fixed for the meeting continued to
pour in TO the large building in failing stream.
Faneu Hall allowed by those capable Of judging TO be
able contain from five 70 six thousand people when
Aled 10 us utmost capacity Yesterday there was no
chance Of speaking Of capacity at all The place
crammed that II fairly impossible to accommodate
body else beyond the portals Of the hail. Those
persons IL New York who were present at the recent
overlooking demonstration at the Cooper Institute favor
OF the election of Fernando Wood Mayor of this city, may
form an adequate idea Of the immense number Of per-
sons present yesterday at the Boston meeting There
we're several ladies' smiling down the proceedings from
the galleries.
At precisely eleven O'Clock the committee consisting Of
Gov Lincoln, Edward Everett, Rev. DR.. Blagden, and
number Of other gentlemen announced and endea
vored TO enter the ROOM but impossible for hemto
get up the platform until the antors had frequently APP
peaIed TO the thckenng masses clear way for them
After vigorous pushing and crushing, those gentle
men arrived the platform amid the deaenng cheers Of
the multitude.
Among the crowd observed several old white haired
citizens Of Boston, who in the front ranks among the
loyal hearts assembled there that day to bear testimony
to their and affection for their brethren in the South
and TO have witnessed the enthusiasm and devotion Of
these survivors Of some Of the most glorious days
of the republic, would have moved the hearts
of the stod and nbduese Az the eloquent Everett
rssahing poured forth their irnnassioned
and earnestly eloquent appeals to the patriotism and
Of their countymen, the smouderng embers Of the
fires of other days once famed into glowing
fame the generous hearts Of shcse aged mem and az
they had long passed the period Of life when they could
manifest their thoughts In words and Deeds they gave
70 their emotion in copious floods tears. One
venerable old powerfully affected when the
blessings of Union the attempts 10 endanger its
safety being portrayed, that had he not firmly
,sped the iron railing in front Of the PLATFORM he must
have fallen into the Of those who surrounded him.
THIS was Of the most noticeable and at the same time
on. OF the most interesting, events Of the occasion.
lmong the most prominent gentlemen present no.
tced Messrs William Appleton, Nathan Appleton, Rev. N.
Adams, Hon. Henry J. Gardner Hon. Franklin Haven,
George Tcknor John Heard, Rev. George W. Blagden,
Peter Harvey j. W. Paige, A. A. Lawrence, s. A. Eliot,
VIM W. Swan A. W. Austin (oollector), P. Rich, Hon.
Marshal p Wilder Hon. George Lunt, Col Ashboth Of
New York. and number of other distinguished persons.
The meeting called TO order by William Appleton,
ESQ., who read The following list of Presidents and Vice
Presidens:-