The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09

those emotions b already war IN dsguise II presents
the Jiuary fct-and such IA exists nowhere
The esmaern'nsry fact shss, wasrsss nv sislson .
Massachusetts Should a QUA hostile expedfhon agAns
Cans, should prepare arms IN Ne city Of Boston, should
portion Of England or France, there y abundant law 4
arrest that man u ne prosecution Of his crime and
pon.h The offender IN these Omitted States There = nc
obusests for engaging IN ttipg An expedition Of pr
vase war and invasion and b0odshed against the State Of
Virginia; there no law TO bid L. would that
forefahers IN emitting provide for any such
gency bad acted - the people Of the Roman republic did
m regard 70 the crime Of parcde They did not believe
that any thing 30 ab0mnabe could occur In the United
States, and therefore they provided Law to punish it.
(Applause( Now, You remember the eloquent words in
which Mr. Everett depicted you what would be the
dion such invasion Of hatred and murder at
tempted by the people Of Virginia against the people Of
Massachusetts Would mot think strange that you
had no protection In law Whatever against any such
that You to live in the Union, mot for The purpose
OF enjoying it's benefits but only to be subject 70
continual inrOad from the other Staess Would not
think strange extraordinary, unendurable ntoerabos
What would you say, gentlemen, that state OF things
went on year aer year, even for generation almost
In these United SatesS What would you say, IT, In the
State Of Virginia. there were organised bands OF invaders
Of the United States armed to the teeth with pro-
and ihey entertained in their hearts the sentiments q
hatred which would them oplant their your
heart, they could reach IN Would you not say gentle
men, open war b better than war In disguise. n open
war we, a least meet enemies face TO face, with the
possible chance OF gallant death In brave encounter
Dc slaughtered trenCherOuBly mid
night and to have no remedy under tho laws Of the land
gentlemen that an impossible state Of things to
time in the United states Let not lay the naterng
JUNCTION to souls that We tho State Of
may continue an organized expedition Of rapine, Of
treason, Of murder, against the State Of Virginia.
say, let us not lay the aterng JUNCTION 70 souls
Nay, we ought not TO do II II we are men-h we have
spark Of honor in us we are not utterly corrupt, per-
verted and lost TO every sense Of truth and Of honor
would and we ought 70 say II mean 1t il ndescrbaby,
unsreakaby for to insist upon enjoying the bene
fits q the Union without participating in its burdens
eacherous for US to insist upon the execution Of its bond
IN the State Of Virginia, and not to execute ourselves
OH 1t is hypocrcal for to approach and say Art
thou well, my BROTHER for the purpose Of stabbing him
under the fifth rib with poisoned weapon. Applause
say would be mean treacher0us, hyp0critical 10 pre-
tend that such state Of things TO continue and there
fore, we are here assembled tits 70 dsavow all such
tments all such poisonous, all such criminal enterprises
founded that dca that the citizens Of Massachusetts
are here assembled in Faneul Hal-and should they not
be, gentlemen We vaunt the glorics Of the United
States; memories filed with the "reminiscences Of
the glores Of the Revolution look back upon the
Westinghouse the Greenes the ncons Of the days the
REVOLUTION and say that those heroes and dem gods
are not the heroes and demi gods Of Virginia. Massa
chusets, but Of the United States (Applause) We
one nation; one in constitutional bond; should
be in heart and patriotic devotion Shall we not be?
Shall continue TO nourish this sentiment of mutual
cour and OF hostility upon abstract question wholly
beyond authority If do So gentlemen, we know
well the consequences; We know that this Union
cannot exist; we know that not only must this
federal compact break by its own weight-not only
must the time come when we shall all have 70 say fare
well TO the glores Of the Union farewell TO the Wanted
gores OF the American Union, but beyond that will be
the drearer and more dismal spectacle Of civil upon
our own soil in Massachusetts, For when look for
ward to the consequences Of the disruption Of the Union
is the North then to invade the South for the purpose OF
carrying on an armed prosecution Of ts projects Of inter
ference with the institutions OF the South? Will the North
undertake thaS Gentlemen, either the North does under
take that else does sacrifice everything Of peace and
Of honor for delusion and shadow And If il does
undertake that, will il do its Gentlemen there not
gallant and patriotic enough in the State Of Massa
chusets Who If any such treacherous purpose should
ha cd Ootvof tha CA,th 81
vasOn for the destruction Of the Union and 60
vernment Of the countryare there not patriotic
enough in the country 70 seize the traitors by the
throat Yes, yes and say you must walk over
bodies you shall not engage in this fratricda suicidal
civil with your fellow citizens Of other Staess say
that whenever dis state Of things approaches that
will not be upon Mason and Dixons line but it will be
here upon the soil OF New England between those who
hate the constitution Of the country between those who
declare that the constitution covenant with the devil
aud league with HE'LL say there will be war between
them and those who devotedy attached the
Union: (Applanse.) Now, gentlemen, have long
enough occupied your attention. (Cries of "Go on,
60 ON ! win, however,. suggest another train
surround us now in the State Of Massachusetts,. We
have had depicted to us the horrors Of civil war;
what would come If this great and glorious
republic should, like others Of the oden tme explode
under the convulsons Of civil wrath and 60
tructon 70 Nox and Erebus. We have seen this, and
how is there q remedy Can avert this convulsiou?
Gentlemen, IS most remarkable fact, p the present
&c s.aa o aiasssstts tei NOR. 4, 49,
cbsnaey aud persistenty refuse TO exercise the cleo
1--we franchise Aye more than half Of the registered
voters Of the people OF Massachusetts do TO the polls
exercise the electoral privilege But Is not the gov
ernment of State that which the sufrages Of the
people proyides The public opinion Of State
Is that which the majority, the real majority
Of the people pronounce What s the voice of the
joriy Of this State say that than ouehar Of the
press their sentiments and seems that they have only
commenced this great civic duty here in Faneu Hall to-
day. loud cheersl But viii they 50 from words to
sct ~ n mn tn
the honor OF Massachusetts, cloud applause and cries
Of "we will-we wl.') Gentlemen, speak here for no
as you all know But SPEAK for no party now SPEAK
for the Union, and would that the 250000 registered
voters who do not VOTE but leave the destines Of the
country to q minority OF fifteen thousand, would
arise and you do not like the opinions OF either of
the parties that dividing the country, arise in
your majesty and strength and smash them all. cloud
APPLAUSE
yolck-we will 90 that at the proper time.
Mr.. CusmNG-I would rejoice at such event If II
brought 10 the country would rejoice at any de-
feat myself long unity and concord be preserved
(Cheers) So that this couuonwe ain be redeemed its
proper pace ~ Una, glorious gay tae constellation o.
neers have seized hold Of the opinion of this
commonweath-the avowed and proclaimed enemies
OF the Constitution OF the United States, nay, ella
morous enemies of the Constitution OF Massachusetts,
Voice-True) say party OF drunken mutneers have
seized hold Of the control of the S Where is the helms
man
A VOICE -Burnham.
Here there one unanimous of laughter, In
WHICH al persous Jolueu speaker Included.
ham the liquor agent Of the State who lately been
imprisoned for refusing deliver the account books Of
his sales
Mr.. CusHrxG-Where 's the hclmsman, say? Has he
sold himself 20 the mutneers? No, gentlemen but the
muneers stand with pistol al his head saying obey our
commands or die (Applause.) And so the good ship
OF State drifts drifts, drkwith the storm still bowling
around herdrifts into the gull Of perdton with the
black flag Of the pirate hosteds the mizenaye the
piratca deaths head at the back black from deck
to keeson, say the good ship State drags To perdi-
ton But where are you czsns Of Massachusetts, who
should be her crew. (Appause.) That good ship Is
freigbted with all your earthly hopes; you and
your wives and your dear children there
as passengers. And you all sit in torpid apa-
thy, or cowardly indecson, or stolia despair;
you all sit and the drunken mutineers as they
about TO blow up the ship and all contains and you
do not move hand nor to redeem her from ruin
and carry her back to the path Of and prosperity
(Applause Iappeal to you citizens Of Massachusetts,
enreat you to awaken from this eihargy Arise say,
people Of Massachusetts arise in the majesty Of your
might and redeem the honor and fame OF the good old
Commonwealth (The speaker retired amid loud and con.
tinued cheering and appause.)
The CHAIRMAN then sad-Fellow citizens several emil
gentlemen objects Of your honor and of your conf
dence have been unable attend upon this occasion
but expressive Of their opinions they have addressed
letters to the Executive Committee, which will be read
you by Mr.. saltonstall, ono Of the committee.