Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-23


From the New York Herald, Tuesday.
IMMENSE CONSERVATIVE DEMON
sTRATIoN In NEW YORK CITY.
SPEECH OF Ex-oovERNoR HUNT.
The Hon. Washington Hunt. Ex-Governor Of
New York. being announced, amid great applause
rose and said -
Mr.. President AND FRLLow-C ITIzENs-ln obe-
dicnce TO your summons l have come from the in
terror Of our State, and appear before you tonight
to mingle my voice with yours in behalf Of Anne
rican Union and Nationality. (Cres Of Loud
err" and Island in the c%entre.") A profound
new vows Of fidelity to the institutions We received
from Washington and Adams and Jefferson and
Hamilton. Faint applauss.) / come to invoke
that spirit Of unity and brotherhood which carried
our fathers through the dark and trying scenes OF
the Revolution, and which subsequently enabled
them to perfect and establish the most perfect
system Of federal union and government ever de-
vised BY the wisdom Of man. tApplause.) Let
US unite our efforts for the rescue Of our country
from impending dangers, and endsavor once more
to inspire those sentiments OF mutual confidence
and good viii, without which, even il union were
possible, it were hardly worth preserving.
lCbesrs.) We have reached . crisis in our affairs
which demands the sober reflection Of every true
patriot, and which allows no man to fold his arms
in silent indifference as an unconcerned observer
of passing events. The time has come when eve-
~ American citizen must declare whether he in
tends to keep step TO the music Of tho I'm
iou," or lend his voice TO swell the chorus
of sectional disoord and Distance. tChecrs.) Tho
time has come for New York 70 speak and pro-
claim. in no ambiguous phrase, but in words Of
energy which cannot DO mistaken, that whatever
others may do, che stands and will forever stand
ty and one people that come what may, she
will DO found faithful 70 its obligations, loyal TO ito
compromises, and true to its spirit, and that she
will resist to the last extremity all paricidal Of
forts, under whatsoever guise or from whatsoever
quarter they may proceed, TO alternate the people
weaken the ties of friendship which bind them TO-
gsther in one. common destiny. Cheers Mr..
President, you have rendered n fitting aud elo.
quent tribute 10 the value Of that Union, ard |
feel that it 10 unnecessary for me to dwell upon
the inspiring theme, especially in this presence,
before an audience embracing 50 large q share OF
the intelligence and patriotism OF the fret COM
mercial emporium Of the American continent.
Under the bsnignant sway Of the federal %constitu.
ton, our advances in strength l"This way, old
man" and laughter], prosperity and power, and
in all that constitutes the trae greatness and fell
city Of nations are without a parallel in the annals
Of mankind. But seventy years have passed
away period within the memory Of living men
since the formation of our compact Of union.
Compare the situation Of the infant republic with
our present national condition. How wonderful
the contrast Instead Of the original thirteen
feeble and exhausted. behold thirty+four powerful
prosperous States, united by the bonds Of q com.
mon nationality. Instead Of . narrow belt along
the seaboard, We exhibit q broad continental re-
public reaching from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
and from tho Saint Lawrence to the Gulf of Mex
leo. We have grown from q population Of foul
millions to thirty millions Of people. enjoying con
stitutional liberty and security under tho protect
ing egis Of the national power. 1.-THE Mavo
We don't want 70 hear you-turn this way" ant
laughter New agencies OF intercourse have ov
erlesped the most formidable barriers. and brough
the ronotest parts near together. Tho %nationa
wealth and power of production have increased t
an extent which appears fabulous. The expan
sion Of our commerce has excited the wonder,
had almost said the envy, Of the world. Alread,
have we taken our place among the foremost no
tions Of the earth, and before the lapse Of anothe
century, unless the ties Of union shall he dissey
cred. the United States Of America shall have be
come the most wonderful empire on the globe
IAppaause.l Gar example win animate and sus
tain, perhaps oar power will protect. the friend
Of free government in other lands. Why arc oil
these mighty interests, these inestima6,e bles,
ings. these precious hopes 10 be put ut hazard
kind be thrown away, and Counted nothin
worth" because The domestic institutions of III
States are diversieed and cannot be moulded in,
uniformiy-os, in other words, because the Soui
continue 70 hold The negro subordinate, the san
as they helA him at the formation Of the Union
When diIsstsd of the trappings Of sophistry ar
the exaggerations OF fsnaticism. the practic
question which our people must consider is. VIII
thor the North and South are 10 be enemies
friends? What 10 to Be The relations betwcs
thsse two great sectional Il II peace or war
lCries Of turn this way,l Shall they continue
move onward together - brothsrs under y cor
mon has. nataslly aiding and cooperating in ii
administrator Of one common c1gernnent or q
they to BE- separated into distinct and hossaie Dol
tioAl systemsy each 10 pursus it, own destiny i
dependent Of Ahs othsrf Union means som
thug more than.xhs nsss phrsseology Of a polii
cal compact. (Applaass.y Il vitally includ,
the idea Of ffiendshfp and nnutual kindness. 70 |
nsaifssted not BY formal professions, bat by ri
m1stnkable sctS Of kindness and respect. TheI
can be NO real or permanent union between Stat.
bos1ale IN Telling md necessarily taught to repas
each other with hatred and aversion. 1Applause
We hsvs no reason 70 look for such q phenomeno
without : complete Transformation 81 human n,
ttnrs andshsman passions. Whether the Nor,
and The South are 10 remain one country. o. 10 /
nsnt 3sander md formed into separate eonCeder
ciesb q question IN comparison with which Il
sehsmesbk p6ltidans end the ordinary eonaic
- paslss s;akiato uttsr inaignincance. I vi
moi attempt - portray the calanities Of disanio
he a.tssst hae..r9Ptey a.A .uin. ths scenes
10Y II 49, sae ssndsEisf e Kindred i
@sss .s ~ s s~sessgS sss 2. .. y 70, e :
- sssns IL slssss n Is North s.d W
.ouA rsnaia united, o. that New York AID Ne
England soald adjust the conditions Of confed