The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-06

Transferred 10 Inc House OF Representatives would be cal
culaed 70 perpcuate the excitement and difficulties
collecting around This Is the question INST 70
consider, and now nominate the Hon. James Gsatin
chairman OF this meeting.
The nomination was ratified by applause.
Mr. DEFINING Duxs then read the following list Of Vice
Preeidents:-
Peatiah PERT, Jonathan sturges,
John jacob Astor William A. Booth
A, Low, John Green,
Morris Ketchur, George 0pdyke,
Charlie Il Marshall, William 4. Dodge,
Moses Grmnel, Shepherd Knapp,
George Gfisgold Jr. James King,
Robert II. NcCurdy, Samuel Hotaing,
James Harper, Charles Beebe,
William 7 Brady, Henry A Hurlout,
VIM. NJ vermilys, u Randolph Martin,
Timothy G Churchill 5. Wyckor,
Isaac Seymour.
SPEECH GAILATTN
Mr.. GAttAris, taking the chair said:We have met
together, not TO indulge captous trivial complaints,
not 10 utterance 10 the voice OF faction, but for
higher for nober purpose To be called TO preside
such meeting Ia honor TO be highly appreciated by
sny Tor yss tender ySS my a'knG .edgmsns
rous ancestors had by force OF the freedom OF
their country, they by the wisdom OF their councils,
framed constitution 10 preserve that precious gift to
their latest postery That constitution does not give TO
The Congress the President OF the United power
with other rights by the States and these
rights We hold TO be sacred and and not 70 be
set aide without failing IN duty to God, TO
try, 10 our own honor and TO posterity
SPEECH u MR Z n CHIrTENDES.
Mr.. ) B. CnTrSDKS wa then introduced, and greeted
with clapppg Of hands he sald-Felow citizens and
merchants OF New York consented, two three hours
ago, to say few words this occasion. But have
s near M tho
attaches to this occasion. (Applause Would to God
that some man stood my place able TO arouse you 70 An
instantaneous and last effort which be necessary TO
consummse with glory the great and important battle
wh;h Is before To the battle for which the
people OF this country have been iong preparing to
DO decided We have on the one hand the republican
party arming and struggling with all the power and
q Of the aIa psa
haads)by all the just forms OF the constitution. On the
other hanf, we have both the democratic pArtes-we
have the remainder OF all the other parties that ever
existed the earth, that had existence In
this country. Uaughter) We have them all combined,
Means. .eo-to DO wbs,i1to cleo, .u y'V man Pses
dent Of the United Slater (Cries Of No, no.")
No, they dare not announce that az their intention;
they know they have not the 70 do that But they
seek 10 defeat The honest intentions OF the conservative
party,he only conservative party now existing In this
country. (Ciappng Of hands) Ii there at present
merchant ask prepared 70 enter upon his ordinary bu
engage nens with confidence any expectations
OF successf Noices-"No," "No ~ Ia there q mcr-
chant the city willing enter upon bis mary bust
ness engagements or enterprises under such state Of
1 ~ now ex ass es 2, !,
have learned anything In the world that by either my
experience observaiion-I must say that this ques
ton sent TO the House OF Representatives would
be death and destruction 70 all the commercial
interests OF the city and Of the whole country.
have myself business relations In every State OF the
Union, but tell gentlemen who have been acting under
the Influences Of fear in contributing MONEY 70 The dsies,
the South no. all dupes know that there scores
and hundreds Of merchants 1t the South who desire the
election OF Lincoln for this reason thai they have been
living under the system OF terrorism under which
1t has been the efforts Of sorry 70 say, large class
OF our citizens 10 place the merchats Of New York
true that merchants OF any country have boon
famous for expressing their opinions openly and inde
Eenden,y on politics. questions. but y one we're 70
that the merchants Of country are always driven 70
vote according 70 the interests Of their pockets
only and ave days ago the democratic papers copied an
from the Charleston Mercfsry which boldly chA
lepgedeAnd nssied on the merchants OF the South
puda,ipg their obligations TO the merchants Of New
Of "sbame) Now, ss what becomes Of the fusionnis
and the Union men lIdr ezeeo) In such 'ontngcncy
thar (Cries Of "1hatsu' Am only 10 be selected
BY those who take she advice Of the Char ston x
euryS Are my debts 10 be repudated, and viii all the
no, one Of them VIII be able 70 collect their
debts In the South IN the supposed, moro
@ the s sSsn se r. a
all excitement has past, sbs he surprised 70 and him
80 conservative and so popular With our southern friends
More than this contend that the election OF Mr. Lincoln
will send brosdct through the South that which have
not Jet been able 10 accomplish, namely, the conservA
iound when As sham Lincoln i President cleo, Of this
country, that there all the South who be
ieve IN him but dare not say no and that republican
soces organizations and meetings viii be gathered and
held with impuny In every southern Slate Of the Union
The only disunon man know has lately declared his nrm
purpose TO vote for the democratic party And wbyf
the hsh priest, accomplished OF All abolition
sady s1op. On ', Soes IL inc
party pro slavery, and be votes the democratic ticket
laugh, but i, Is logical AMI True The republican party
do not wish n abolish slavery. Ono no.') They
csS. sss s spou 's' ss. . .oss
should be let alone, and they denouncc any man
Who does not let 4 alone (Applsase Nov this
and he votes the democratic because he In
other way keep up tho agitation II the democrats sue
cted another years OF sectional agitation
against Northern manhood We have another four years
Of discussion q THIS l,rspres.eo conflict doctrine and
mccrasie psr,y. fellor ciizens ! say 70 you
mere and before the county, ina. The result WI
70 morrow, and the ireprosibIe conflict about
whlrb We have heard 20 much will instantly sobsde
csnso be con,Dued and !, a. certain thai me election
OF Mr. Lincoln will tcnd 10 put down, and that the
commercial interests O The country ". sr,da.y DO.
sun vii rise. (Arplsuse) Gentlemen, thank you for
Jour attention. and give place 70 others who are Al
,FsscH ov VIZ cusns sorz.
Mr.. VIZ CrnTs koyx- then introduced 70 and Cd
dressed the s.nser ~ ,pons MI, o m.. y1sr
b. uss'ag speech aer the merchant who has Just nd
crcssed y,u In 80 proper and enshusiassie manner
THIS meeting shows that this munty aroused On the
subject and that bose whose busincss u 10 nos usually
W socress crowded assemblies can do u with more
recognise in you, Mr. Prssldeni, the con q
the friend and coupanion, The intimate associaae
OF the author OF The ordinance OF 1851 (App2Aose)
The gentlemen united In bonds strong that
thing but death separated them and of these boads
that being the victim Of oIssesson they
both devoted unalteraby 70 the prnspies q freedom
the OF this election the great suescaa Involved In
10 come hero not - mere PARTY man. I come 70
speak 10 the merchants Of New Yorko that class Of
who always see the enc from tbs beginning. and
Who therefore, that freedom preferable slavery
lAppausc am under Obligations 70 that Glass ~ msn
Nhsn came here Stranger, fieodlcs almost, some o'
them, who are ros 10 their bonored srsv~s
took me by TIE hand, gave me The con- y.
deuce and suppo Of their ftiendshp, and sded me n
aoecu pllshirg " very little that have sccompnsnso
u this community. honor their names noo', ' 49,
memory f,onor their sons vho are srnont 80 - a..
ner tor norg them John johnson arc 1919 ~
void LONE h.,e 70, the purpose 81 assuring ycu sna
~ who car hear What shN ssy, tbst me 80! 49,
supr rte Abrshsm Lincoln rot M ~. ~,
tr,tes az NAY rfstps foul tlsnter (eriHs 2, ~
a ., There 10 rot icsdns man " y Tho " an a"oh
tonts, The sbontlonists, healed ~ 9errn smith sno
wendell FhiDp-, 20 sNnh w. W. osAo~ VS. A'a W