New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-12
THE DISTURBANCE AT THE REPUBLICAN
MEETING.
To a. Editor If The N. Y. Tnbuss

SIR: Under tie caption, A Republican Sample Of
Free Speech, ! notice in The ETpress commnoica-
1 on fom oDe signing himself q. Sloan Holden,
10 which hs complains of being assaulted by Republic
can roice lecane Of remarks he made at the late Re-
publican ratihcstion meeting. l stood within q few
feet OF him during the whole transaction and Of course
witnessed it. II occurred opposite the stand erected
near Clinton Hall. When the speaker from the stand
had finished Holden commenced an address, and, VI
course, most of the sssembhge around the stand
rushed across the street 10 see what was going on,
" bile be was speaking, the person having charge OF
the stand was vaiply endeayoring 70 call back the
crow but did not succeed and the result of the inter-
ruption was that the meeting was completely broken
up. To quote Hodens own words:
IL JUS, finished nay short attempted euloy Of Everett and
o s nSY then ran about I'VE door. On Eighth
wsd Broadway to away fro them, when stopped and
club my left knee frscturins the knee pan"
His remarks cont.ned more abuse of the Rspubli-
can party than eulogy of " Everett and the Union,
ole Of bis sentences closing with the words cd
Cd Black Republicans this within few feet Of
Republican meeting. But in every other
speet his ststement is unqaalihedly false: lie
had not eeas'd speaking when interrupted; nor
was he interrupted by policemen. In the midst
Of an excited sentence two prominent Rspubil-
cans, one Of them a tall and powerful man, forced
their way through the crowd colared him, and
dragged Lam toward Broadway and he had been
draegtda short distance, hen single officer made bis
appearance, and attempted to quell the disturbance,
which, from tie shouts Of the crowd might have be.
come serioas. No attempt TO injuIe him made,
and now when he has probably returned 10 his senses
he has occasion to be grateful that he treated with
so much forbearance. His injury undoubtedly
purely nccidental but had be interrupted Democratic
or American meeting in the same NAL Liner, his face
won have been badly fractured as bis knee.pan.
i can only gay that large proportion Of the crowd
seemed 10 b. in favor of Disturbing the Republican
meeting and that single officer who rushed Into the
mob, at time when disturbance was imminent de-
f.r..tL fllrf hanT
We take pleasure in publishing the following cor.
rection:
Mr.. William d. Murphy formerly Of this city,
now Of Aloahy, and q embcr Of the late Old Gem
tltmens Convention at Baltimore, was never named
by any mistake one Of the Vice-Presidents of the
lincoln meeting, at Cooper Institute, hast Thursday.
Tie Wm ID. Murphy Who was named il the venerable
EX-Aldtrmun VI the Seventh Warn-an active Repub-
Gcan-not member Of any Old Gentlcmens party
accepted the appointment. The Mr.. Murphy who has
troubled Tn. IRIBuSK, wac never invited, named,
nor thought Of. c. c. n.
We are indebted to Mr. G.. W. Nichols of No. 756
Broadway, for copy of Yolks spirited bust of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
We learn that though the Hon. John A. Andrew
Of Boston compelled by business engagements TO
decline the invitation to speak at the Republican rati-
fcatiOn meeting in this city last week, there II
to hope that he will be heard here on some occasion
during the Summer.
MIR. Buchanan and his friends long ago read Mr..
Douglas out Of the Democratic party, and now The
Constution, the Chief pauper spapcr that Is sup
ported from the plumber of the Treasury repeats the
accommodation. AZ follows;
" We have not, and have never had, any personal
pique against Senator Douglas. We have admired his
taienis his mental powers his varied ability and in
donitate energy. We have appreciated his past
services 20 the Democratic party and TO the country
and readily eded to him, while we thought ho mer-
tied IT, a prominent place among the most honored
members OF party. None regretted more sincerely
thsn We the false and fatal steps by which he has pre-
clpiaieo himself from the proud emiuence which he
once oecr pied. None lamented more deeply than we
the ilijuf9ed course by which he placed himself in
open rebellion against hs party. We have satsfac.
ton now IN contemplating the position Of anita yon'sm
which he occupies in relation TO the Democracy II the
paiion. Far iromit. But we cannot at tho same time
sLut cur eyts 10 the fact"
This peor Did Iaurer newspaper doesn't seem to
remember that in cutting of Mr.. Douglas all the re.
naiDder OF tie Democratic party in the Free States
except the ofceholders, are cut OH with him.
"A correspondent in Indiana writes US as follows,
Tie America ns are marching into the battle in solid
columns, shouting Linooln, Hauln, and Victory!
When We slider that the Republican party has in
It's favor truth, humanity Freedom, and the principles
OF Zoo kingdom, how eau we fail of success'
The NasaviHs Daily Ners, the home organ OF
John Bell, has departed this Ite Ito good will aud
subscription Int have been transferable Tie Naskr
Patriot.
The 6a!9ipOlss Ohio Journal which supported
Fillmore in 1856 and has stood aloof and in opposition
20 tho Republican parry since then, now talks in this
style: .l.ai
We unfuIl the Republican banner TO The breeze.
nfcribng upon s ample folds the Lame of llluois's
iayoriie con, Abraham Lincoln IA the candidate for
President Of the United States aud Hannibal HamHn
OF Maine for Nice-Presiden,. We raify the nomlna-
ton with our whole heart believing tha, the idee of
November will bring 10 O RloriOus victory. The nama