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

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therefore, with The permission a he audienos, introduce
u. Bhgdss, wAs would sddsss prayer p - 7mons
o. Grace.
The Rev. Dr. BAoDx, Of The Old scuh church, ofsrod
m an appropriate prayer He impored the Inrd 70 pro-
ssss all The fr,enda Of national unity, and 70 open the
eye Of all others 70 the proprcty Of their in
pursuing conduct opposed the blessed spirit OF Me
GOSPEL Of Chrs which does not seek 70 dase the prn
cpes Of riot and disorder those OF and Of good
He prayed also for The welfare Of the
hole Commonwealth for the President, and for Cou-
grsss mploring he Almighty 70 conduct their deiibera
tons to the welfare OF the whole united people
The Hon. Levi Lincoln then addressed the audience
follows
sPEECH OF HON LEVI LINCOLN.
Fellow CruxWs-I have been brought from hong retire
nent by deep sense Of the importance Of The OCCASION
BY the invitation and urgency Of respected TRENDS
Representative Of yourselves, whose Mnmsns could
pate in your counses and express my sympathy and
hearty concurrence In the declared patriotic purposes Of
meeting Appass wv was s noS' s ssSy oas 81
The founders Of the republic Who through his great SER
Woes and the virtues Of his e elevated 70 the chief
in the nation THAT he held il TO be the duty OF every c
GEN. he has but day TO live, 70 devote that day 70
the good Of his country" (Appause Thus instructed,
long he, have largely shared in the enjoyment Of
the richest blessings, which only such country
bestow, TO refuse one hour, It may oe 70 iss ser
vice. (Applause) Fellow citizens, cannot DO denied
or disguised that we have fallen upon troubled and
times. The prosperity which We have enjoyed,
the glory which the nation has achieved the peace BE-
curity and happiness which hitherto have been lot
all imperied by the divisions and dissensions the
animosities and hearburnmgs which already exist and
are daily engendered amongst We have been accus
toned indeed 70 bear murmurings OF dissatisfaction and
discomfort OF opposition and hostility To the government
under which We live, and 10 established institutions DIi
nffo hay
classes Of men, Of peculiar, extreme and impractcaoe
views, and have produced but little impression Zap
greatly intensified and expanded these feelings and given
bitterness and alarming significance 70 their expression;
and now we hear from large assemblies and conventions
attended by Of respectable character imprisoned
and threatening resolutions, denunciatory alike OF the
Union and the constitution Of the and its adj.
the Government could have been est sblhed fAnpause
Even Senator OF the SateMr Parker, Of Worcester
has found necessary or thought ht 10 offer an excuse
against his oath Of alegance 70 the constitution in the
desire Of place under that very constitution. Cheers
Can have been well considered how little the events in
Virginia furnish sufficient or any occasion for such pro-
ceedngs2 or the motives Of John Brown, OF the manly
traits in his character I have pothing to say here.
leave them with those who can lind anything to
culogize in the conduct Of man whose life has been
atrocious crminalities Continued cheers and some
hsses.) II John Brown was sane man, 1t cannot be de-
MED that be was guilty OF great CRIME. Those who
claim for him martyrs fame, will not thank any one
for offering in his excuse plea OF insanity daughter
martyrs crown is never won by an insane mind Zap
not mailman, except as all men mad when they
sin against reason. Applause, and cries Of Good y
He knew well what he was about De did not reckon
without his host. He looked for success and con-
queror's triumph The last hour Of his life fonishes
explanation Of the seeming mystery Of his extraordinary
rashness. In the parting interview with his comrade
Cook he reproached him with deception and trca-
cherry, in falsely representing to him that the slaves
% inns Tss The
to the work upon which he entered-an assu-
rance Of support and the expectation Of success.
On this reliance he invaded with hostile force, the peace
ul village Of Harper's Ferry seized upon the public
sena from which 70 distribute deadly weapons an gno
rant, excited serve population, stimulated, as It might
be- TO fury by sense Of oppression and the promise OF
emancipation with armed men, in the watches Of the
night forced entrance into private dwellings, and bore
prisoners war; his military fortress shot down those
who opposed him. and caused CONSERVATION and unspeak
able distress to the hearts Of the tmd and defenceess
throughout great community. And for the dealings Of
the law with such cman, in the very State
whose peace he had violated We to find cause Of
offence in the institutions Of government by which
In any other State than Virginia, aye, under
any government in the civilized world, by like
Brown would have incurred IKE penalty applause
Let body Of armed men, whether few or many stran
gers here, from distant community, care not will
what motives for whatever Objects invade the terrific
ry Of Massachusetts se7e the magazine Of arms for dis
trbuton among the ignorant and the dssoute capture
and make prisoners peaceable citizens shoot thos
whom the law should oppose to their violence and thu
carry fear and dsay TO the haars OF .he people, let thi
be more formal and the trial less hurriey but his know
that the law Massachusetts, would nd fail 10 adiudp
the offenders to felons doom; lApplsnse) Let i
% e Under % the protection Of eS s.sss s WIN
population w and az e hs s o s sss s z
giDa. Fellow citizens trust need not say, in this pre-
TINT IN n no % for ,s on
strict slavery to its narrowes legazed
trom the whole land whenever and as soon AZ in III
goodness and mercy of God could be done with wisdom
and safety cloud and continued cheering aud applause
We are all lovers Of liberty There Is not single pro
slavery man, in the opprobrous Of that term In al
this vast assembly no, not one. (Appause-some one
which was reoeved with aurhter a not nsonsS,e
that irritating and opprobrous language and defiant
selves not confined to any section Of common
proaches, and committed many grievous and unjust
aggressions upon the feelings and rights of the
free States. There have been mutual examinations
and determinations, until mutual respect and con
fdence between the different sections have to hi
greatly impaired. Hence the danger of entire alienation
and eny to the certain subversion OF our civil instt
tons The times eminently demand calmness and consi
Iteration, better spirit and mutual Cancellation. We
have yet country both to and to applause)
great, glorious, prosperous and despite Of our poll
teal strifes and contentious still happy country Zap
plause.) There is not evil which exists under the
Unon which may not be better dealt with in the Union
than out OF II. Division can remove cause of dfie
rencedsunion restore no harmony to intercourse. We
here rebuke the spirit Of dssenson and discord
here in this temple Of liberty to renew our vows-(ap
plause)-and whatever else others here or elsewhere
may say may do to declare for ourselves that
veal or come woe, we will defend the constitution and
stand by the Union. loud and long applause)
GEORGE LuSr, Esq, read the following resolutions
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Assembled at Faneuil Hall in the city Of Boston, on
this 9Th day Of December 1862 in consideration Of
events which have go disturbed the public mind, and
which have given just occasion for the expression Of pa
trotic sentiments becoming principles and obligations
Be il
Resolved, That citizens Of the commonwealth Of
Massachusetts, forgetting Of the common trials
rces and efforts by which national independence
was secured, and national compact established we
desire to seve this opportunity ito and repeat
the feelings and duties which bind us to our sister States
and to to the Federal Union.
Resolved, That the people of Massachusetts however
many them have been msed into extravagant opinions
and action nevertheless well disposed general
obey the laws maintain order and good government
respect mutual rights and Obligations, and to dapprove
whatever influences lead In a contrary drecton and we
regret that the main body Of citizens much through
the neglect Of their political duties have been often false
ly exhibited in the eyes Of the nation by those whose
councils and conduct do not command the general appro
baton
Resolved That VIC look with indignation and abhor.