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

The great Union meeting took place evening at the
Academy Of Music, according to announcement. The
time appointed was O'clock but the building was
most uncomfortaby crowded long before that hour
very asles and passages hronged and the doors
were beset by an eager multitude trying to accomplish
rather difficult task-to make the building like a city
railroad car hold than it was ever intended to &C
commodate was in fact, one Of the greatest popular
demonstrations that has taken place in New York.
and there enough enthusiasm for half dozen great
meetings.
Inside of the Academy there was at fair calculation
about ax thousand persons, while there were perhaps
as many who, failing to force their way in
had to be satisfied with the outside scene
the burning tar barrels. the big gun, the Isky
rockets, blue lights Roman candles and grand display
Of other fireworks got expressly for the occasion The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed and there mis-.
taking the sentiments by which the assembled thousands
actuaed The rabid Southern fire eater would
have been satisfied with the demonstration for the Union
They called upon the band to play "Hail, Columbia
"Yankce DOODLE "The Star Spangled Banner and
other national airs, and cheered and cheered again as
they would never tire, and New York will have more
hoarse men in her limits today than she had before.
Every ausion made by the speaker the Union and the
fraternity which should prevail between the North and
South was received with perfect storm of applause
The stage occupied by the officers of the meeting
and large number of others Back of the stage the
lowing words were inscribed in large ltters
JUSTICE FRATERNITY.
while stretching from side Of the proscenum the
other was broad piece of canvass bearing the fol-
lowing
Indignantly frownirg upon the first dawnng every
s e portion q our country from
together the various parts Washington.
The following well known quotations were also conspi-
cuously displayed
The Union must and shall be preserved.-Jachson. /
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shall stand upon the constitution / need other {
patfOrm-Webster.
The following were displayed in large letters In
front Of the proscenium boxes
H SSza#s SsRRS1sSSSFs zsKssr
! SH4osNhReoGES . WRIGHT BENTON
At seven O'Clock precisely,
Mr.. JAMES W. BEEKMAy called the meeting to order. He
said-Genemen, assembled here this evening in
obedience with the call which will read
TILE NORTH AND PIE soUTH-JUsTICE AND FRA
TERNITY.
The undersigned regarding just adherence the crimes
OF John Brown and his confederates desire unite with
fesw citizens Of New York and vicinity in public
NAL Remuneration Of that and all similar ouages and de-
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States and hereby denounce unpatrioc untrue
revolutionary ard the idea of rrepressble
1c existing between the two sections beloved Union
On the contrary maintain that the North South
created for each oher that there natural
affinity between them, by parenage history religion Ian
climates and different industry add sreDeth % this
bondof union by enabling them supply each ohers wants.
And we hereby soer1nly pledge ourselves from this
influence, example, votes and every
means to dscouncnance and oppose seconasm In all It's
forms.
This call, proceeded Mr.. B., having been signed by
than twenty thousand persons, the committee have
summoned you to meet here tonight, to give you op-
poruny for the free expression of your opinions and as
the first step in this direction permit to nominate as
chairman for your approvath Hon. Daniel r remann,
Mayor of New York. cloud cheers) Those who are in
favor will please say aye tremendous cries Of "aye,
ms IL irom brazen throats.)
SPEECH OF MAYOR TEMANN.
Mayor giExANN then came forward and addressed the
meeting az sollows:-
feel highly grated to be c,led upon TO
A. Nc over SO large meeting Of my fellow tcwnsmen
i ~ N.w Yorker am proud Of my State. t"Speak
ouucr am much more proud OF this, our Union and
MIere ii Tue American who is not proud of this cur
unon Inc South has its rights we have our rights and