The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-26
Speech OF Senator Wilson, or ma.sAehu.

REWARDS "IRRKPREssIBLE CONFLICT" RENOUNCED--
THE BLACK REPUBLICANS TRYING TO sQUIRA
OUT OF THE HARPERs FERRY RESPONSIBILITY.
cons blerabe crowd OF republicans and others az
tenit ed at Clinton Hail. Astor place, at o'clock last
cvupp in consequence Of the announcement that Sena
tr Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, would deliver an
ssAarcss before the Young Mems Republican Committee
ybo attendance not very large though the lecture
room was comfortably led there being possibly present
between three and four hundred persona.
Mr. r. Dircher was unanimously called TO the chair,
and edatay proceeded to organize the meeting aud
nominate officers in due and proper FORM DR.. j. E. Snod-
grass being appointed Vice President.
In opening the proceedings the Chairman said that the
persons present had been called together listen TO the
words Of man who had done faithful service 70 the
cause Of the republican party and to whom they always
had and always would listen with pleasure Every cleo
zion that took place to tn important and the coming
election was second to none in point Of importance.
Mr. JAMES A. BRIecs next introduced to the
audience The Chairman said that this gentleman
ormerly of Ohio, but at present of New York
was well known the public Mr.. Briggs then proceeded
address hearers the and tendency Of the
.ireprcssble conflict" The contest he said was going
On and there nothing to check it. The orrepress
be conflict had recently shown It's head and had caused
n little terror and commotion. They had heard Of this
sonhct also in Ohio, when the Little Giant carried
the young State beyond the water- the State Of
Nississipp,-whcse majorities always increasing
They had also had a contest in Minnesota, Of the
youngest daughters OF our unon where squatcr sove
regny buried under the large maores there poied
He then spoke Of the scenes at Harpers Ferry arguing
thai no would have acted as the poor old man
concerned IL had done. But II any man had been
poor Brown in Kansas-if any man having
had seen them treated IKE Browns sons-had any
been put in chains and dragged to prison, and i'll
us.d In every way like Brown would perhaps, cause
hn 10 hate slavery. The man was goaded 10 despera-
Non, and believed himself 10 be the Noses
who should bring deliverance to the oppressed
people And in this belief he for Freedom and so
M he successful that the rmory Of the United states
n Harpers Ferry seized and occupied by crazy old
ian with eighteen other persons and Ave neeroes-the
telegraph wires were cut and the whole place kept in
sublecton for whole days Even the shy-valorous
(chivarous) military Of Virginia had 10 be called out to put
down this terrible revolution He then describe
The events 50 fresh in the memory of readers,
mentng on them as he went He spoke OF the howl
hgs the prosavery press which crying out like
hyenas over their prey. The rrepressible conflict
WI go on and SO long as slavery exist IN this world 80
long viii liberty be found struggling against it, So long
existed must be removed. So long human
wrong continued to Cypress the world long would hu
MAN right fight against it until it conquered it. (Great
shecrs.l The democratic press, and especially the
EEw YORK Herald, had all along been at
lacking and setting upon Senator Seward According 10
The HERALD Mr.. Seward was the old coven foot, horns
tall and ALL With head erect and tail outstretched he
was rushing through the land crush out human life
human liberty But the fact was that Senator Seward
in Egypt, studying facts which might prove use
fol lessons his return 70 his place Senator Mr.
ggs wen on at some length TO applaud the ntslavery
party for their exertions ID the Of emancipation
He pophesed that in ten years both Virginia and Mary
hnd will be free States, while he regarded the dssolu
non OF the Union as an absurdity.
Senator WILSON presented to the audience and
was received with tremendous applause. He said that he
had come there with the understanding that he to
address few young men of the Republican Club OF tho
ery OF New York. and TO present to them few plain
practical suggestions He purposed in the few remarks
ne had TO make to speak with the utmost panness and
nankness Of the issues now pending before the country
The gentlemen of New York were about entering
upon an election of some little importance. Their
friends In other States had pronounced their
verdict against the policy that guides the present admins
ration at the national captal-New Jersey, Wisconsin
and Massachusetts, had spoken and the voice Of the EN-
pre State was also about TO be heard. (Appanse) 1t
MAS important that the great State of New York should
pronounce her Judgment in language not to be mis-
sA4en IN any section of the country. At the present
ane, after other States have spoken, spoken go-
xsously, an effort was being made-a poor, futile
republican liberty in the State Of New York. by charg
ing the responsibility of insane old mans at Har
patriotic men The effort was miserable one ont hat
been cutched at by who have been de ieated ove
and over again by the republican party (checrs) Blu
who are the parties really to be blamed for tn
Aarper's Ferry distnrbanceY He had not tn
slightest hesitation in charging the whole re
ssese United states It was the legitimate fruit Of III
policy that ruled in this country for the last few
was said by Dr. Chann ng when speaking of the hor
Pors OF the French Revolution tina. the monarchy
arstocracy OF France that oppressed that people mad
responsible for the horrors of the Revolution
IL
was true OF the present case, and it has beer
true in all similar cases in the world Senator
parties in the republic. The country, he said, was
divided into two great contendng forces The struggle
they are wagng may be called the ''irrepressble
met" or anything that pleased But there is
hest in progress. There great powers on the one
hand conending to propagate extend human slavery
through the territory Of america and the we're
forces striving suppress and restrict slavery
10 make il what fathers made it-a mere
local condition. The slave power had seized
Fft and had "a
Tor the of slavery this continent and that
party in obedience TO the demands of the slave power
had used their voices and their influence for the extension
Of human slavery. Now, there was a party that rises
up in opposition TO this policy OF the democratic party
there was party that accepted the doctrines of
publican fathersa party that stands where Washington
Jefferson, Henry and others Of predecessors stood
where the great men who laid the foundations of the
public stood This great party now Organized under the
name Of the republican party
At this point OF his address, Mr. Wilson suddenly laid
his hand on his head and had to sit down 1t
seen that he vas attacked with affection OF the head
and considerable excitement witnessed among the
audience. Every necessary attention once render
Cd, and It was eventually stated by the Chairman that
was an attack of vertigo TO which the Senator was sub
ect Mr. Wilson did not however, resume the plat
form.
Gov CLEVELAND, Of Connecticut, being introduced while
senator Wilson was recovering every one
rot 70 look TO any man or class Of TO how they
should vote but to consider their towards God and
2an and they would be sure to vote on the right side
Zen years ago there wing party, which has since
been annha'ed the question OF slavery There were
Wn H. Seward was one. (AppIause) There are now
twenty four Senators opposed TO slavery, and in the
House there are also plurality Of the friends Of North
err doctrine The Southern pary-tor they not what
ey call themselves democratic party-want govern
e Tooe tnion and every State in it, for they want to
ehtend slavery all over it. arguing that the increase Of
save ~ greater proportion to the inhabitants Of the
peeen hteen States will in time necesstate the extension
o. y beyond the limits Of these fifteen States and
.Neiy ran should pray them to desst from their
insane measures We advise them to devise with their
Norhern brethren some plan for full emancipation Of
tbe slaves and not continue themselves for the
Seopenng o. the slave trade. With these slaves which
would be imported in millions we do NOT want 10 have
oner Jonn Brown hereafter breaking up this entire
Union and scattering and desolaon tbronchout ,
great length ard breadth Great applause Tlov want
TO take the sol OF our land give It over 10 the Afr
cans who wouA hereafter only its cul,vaore bu
ts masters we are coming 10 a criss 7 haliaya
We cheated out Of the election Of 1854 bn1 ,be
States which then cheated now for us,honyb no
did not then submit Like good citizens let New York IA
her duty the Ssi Of November and this slave power ia
overthrow. Lete1ch man now here constitute bmser .
committee TO act the side OF right, Of Justice al
many, Of liberty. Let all the young republicans Of New