The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-20

bumsnfty for tell you that In the Old World the eyes Of
suffering, down -trodden humanity turned TO this
country II we fall here the hopes Of humanity die with
this country and ont in eternal night, never TO be re
vived again. Now win you not make some sacrifice TO
preserve all this and revouonzs the whose world
give freedom and independence, liberty OF thought and
action throughout the entire wordf make my appeal
come up the mark those who have hitherto sumbersd
No man can cay aueht against H. and every vale from
sweeping plains aud rolling praires, there will up
shout Of uniona shout triumph which has never been
heard from the human throat from the beginning Of time
down to the present day Professor Mitchell resumed hi
seat amid Loud cheering.
Immediately after the conclusion Of Professor Mtches
Speech the two following resolutions proposed
unanimously adopted, with APPLAUSE
Resolved That in The present csss the true way NEE
e. g S he sns e n
orgsnsstons In ne spirit and tone that called this meen
az ssss e. Of Arrangements ).
s sn w .as uss UnSu 1
.p for The PRONUNCIATION and maintenance Of the principles
SPEECH OF Dr. sErHuNE.
There were loud cried for DR.. Bethune, who seen
among he gentlemen on the platform; and, after
moments, the reverend gentleman came forward and
said
Mr. PRxslDxST-I rise, Sir not because have the pre-
sumption 70 suppose that can command the attention Of
ing and after such splendid Evolutionary efforts a.
have been heard from some most able gentle
men, but / come before the audience for the single
hcant personally may be-(cres Of /" No, you are
not')-amoDg the millions Of this land; and weak in in
fuepce my voice may be- whenever this voice called
for and there question which It's sound reach,
wish IL to be known that am to be reckoned with tho
sna cs
when say that is with wish that the Union is to
may die FIRST applause and roaring rim
with which have not fully conceded But am net going
into all these questions do not intend TO read law 70
do 20 into the theology Of gentlemen who have
invaded mine CHEERS and lausnter) But when saw
Ca. this msss sis ass Be have Were
before attended q public meeting in any way
R Ts 9ar my hsss s can
me- in any position Of life, utter single word In regard
to party politics. (Cheersl lam BY my calling and by
Is as minister Of peace that am among you tonight
Greet cheering) is time that this should be when
widest ianatcism that men can conceive. (The NEST
tremendous applause here followed enduring for several
VOICE from the second tier Of boxes-1fc right
In the right place this time
ANOTHER VOICE on the platform-That's SO.
Dr. BETHuNE-When men are praised and hOn0red be-
cause they have shown the courage Of the bulldog with
the bloodhirstness of the tiger CHEERS again and agan
s Sgn m ne sn ea Una, Inn men VINO se
on earth and good will towards men, should act
up TO the spirit of that teaching. (Applause)
which trust may be pardoned for saying has been
oisted into this meeting this evening have heard Of
and some had said that they would stay away because
one call was formal and the other informal augh-
r the calls m. matter shoo y little 70 me-
calls. AL saw In either Of them was the
word Union-(great cheering)--and that was enough
prolonged appause) remember one occasion there
was honest Governor Of Pennsylvania who was ap.
piled to for the pardon Of who had murdered his
wife, and when the application brought before him
in the usual FORM backed by all the influence could
be brought to bear the the honest old said
,sS;n pardon n man F.. for s crime like Sss For
missed and sworn TO love- honor and cherish her, and
then to take and mar be nS ought 70 be
msetins, bad thought Of repubcan, democrs.
that he ought to be ashamed Of himself (Great cheer
ing) And what Is more, don't want to have anything
cloth and ashes (Cheers The speeches this evening
have been mostly the hypothesis Of the dissolution q
be dissolved % When the Union is dissolved :;
and other phrases of similar purport. Now
this all wrsng For my part regard the dissolution
(Cheers) The Union is not going TO be dissolved,
and OF this you may be secure You may remember that
in old Rome there great gulf opened, and SO
threatened swallow up the whole Of that imperial city,
when Quntus Cartus mounted his steed full armed
and rode slowly and reeoutely toward the and
eaped into the gulf willing victim to save bis beloved
there Is not one, but ten thousand Of cursiaye, and
hundred times ten housando leap into it for the saliva
ton Of this blessed and glorious Union. (Great ap
planse Who speaks then Of dissolvng the Union Dis
solve the UnonY Where you going TO draw the line
A voIcE-Mason and Dixon.
drawn there But if there should unhappiiy ever be
such q separation, know where l should CO.
with that part that clings to the consti.
tuition and to the Union as ii s and as has BEEN Great
applause) If any man has right to be proud Of his
tive place, is the man who now speaks 70 you for am
proud to say was born in New York (Cheers) But
sir, what is New York; What is the East-what is the
West--what the North-or what the Souths Take away
worse than nothng-reduced into the chaos Of
You draw the nsS viii you divide the Mississippi in two
you going divide the Union by the assumed rights
quilts Of slavery They grow cotton at the South, but
mense and vehement applausc.) On one occasion it
Cured in Liverpool that an actor came on tho stage too
ioohts the audience began to hiss HIM Feeling indignant
at being thus treated he endeavored to steady himself
and sad What you hiss me9 George Frederick Cooke,
when you have the blood Of slaves between every two
bricks Of your housef' Now far as know, there
any slaves in Liverpool the remark the
actor was not the less opposite, for while they had
slaves themselves they proated by slavery and bought
and sold slaves (Applause.) The same thing may be
sections Of our land, where the loudest cry is
the manufacture Of cotton grown by slaves. Crics Of
to speak, is between every bricks their spacious
palaces, and yet they the oudest to complain Men
may Gull what tney please; hypocrisy (Nene-
ment appause) Where will the line will be DRAWN To
do so, you must rend asunder and ride through
the dearest affections We family-one
people The who lives in Aristook may at any
time lived brother the Rio Grande. (Cheers.) The
mother in the North has given her child 70 the southern
planter and the Southern planter bows in thanulness
God for the daughter Of the North whom he has cheer
bis home. (Appause) Would you dissolve this UnionP
loud cries Of "No, no) need not ask that question.
You cannot do So is far different with you than it
was with the Sabnes and the Romans va
have not violently taken the women OF the Sor..l,
but the North and the South have exchanged with each
other in relations Of marriage and ties OF consanguiny.
What God has joined together, therefore, let at
tempt to put asundcr. Great checring.) have not
said all that would say this subject aud must hasten
TO close
vools-Go on; go on all night you like.
DR. BETHrNR-This Is not time for dry meta
physics believe in maintaining the inheritance
We have received from forefathers Our
fathers made compact Of this Union and they made
constitution that might bind together and for be-
eve that this government Is well secured and balanced
by these wise provisions that any alteration whatever
would be for the There is remedy within our
selves for every evil that act If our own people