The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27


States @ho nave 1t (Coeers Let this tubec, die, III
can de. Let iis responsibility belongs and
boxing at the past ana seeing wha, the past
has core for the present, and looking forward
tbe future, we Enast sost ssseer when we think 1t
wbst ,bre quarters OF century 10 the past has done
aud What three quarters . century will 90 At this
june,pre Of The Charm marks there was some dis
totbancs at the further OF the Hall, SIMULTANEOUS
ri b loud cries Of "Put hi out In q moment two
silence was completely restored without resos ting TO this
coo Mt moce Of qaeDg an ou'eSrsl Of ieehlg me
who were about address them who would so fully
ertsin them tDs there should be NO further need Of
bis calling tbe meeting 30 ofoer
The following rtsoiuticns tn a read by J. Mans
Geld Davies, and elected loud applause
Rssovet That cannot conssn. Independent citizens
pocal .u. which l~p.r The q Tho country.
R,sned 1Sa, ssnaion OF slavery % pci.ics aues
tor polss bu. Toe repsaoo law q
eadebp Of the reckless sud sDaica and the
% s he condition of
the rnrnoes q the urisd siaes occupies
,hs sroromy and n,erp.l
nrss hsvs p s sss cssS our asous
R'so y.d That while ~e are sverse 70 ali upneanns aars
an. aSs sa s such S s
ana shsnslss svows Of treason .ad
esns,nr ARC the couceasd s1u,aon Of leading nohe
and ha nosins bit p.ri to our
ssn ss csh % Dsrssn spsy
The splendid band Of the Seventh regiment National
Guard. was IN attendance, and played variety of pa
iotic airs One Of Chickering'S grand pianos was
placed 90 the platform, which competent perfor
accompanied Or Col lenete, who ssng his usual en-
,hrsias'ic msnneI the "ssar spaDsed Banner" "Han
Columbia" and 1.-THE Flag Of Our Union "
The first speaker introduced TO the audience was the
Hon. A. NELSON, Of Tennessee. He was received with
loud applause and addressed his great audience fol-
lows
Fellow citizens Visiting for the first time in my life
this great metropolis, OF the ars, thoughts
which suggests ftself 70 my mind upon oenod,ng tns
magnificent city and rejecting upon ns extensive
merce ,hI ouebout the country ana throughout the world
h that there e single spot in this Union where
the people more deeply Interested in mAntanance
New Yort aouse es 81 mere 'ae cy
.'Iet him get warmed up.) rejoice fnd that you
have come ont IN snch vast numbers Tonight and there
manner IN which You have received that magnificent
anthem and chorus {Applause.) Irejoce that notwh.
one end OF the land the o,her and although the halls
Of the Congress o. the United States have polluted
With sentiments obnoxious the interests feepgs o
the great American people, st 90 far - can Judge from
This experience such sentiments lind echo here Eel
low citizens, ttale Of things that seems
par ael in the history OF country the worry
OF dinAry excitement prevails rom end the oonted
eracy to the o,ner meetings have been held large
number OF the Northern and Southern the pco
pie coming out by hundreds and by thousands every
where a. have made your appearance here night
mighty masses of the people copgregated together In
all portions Of beloved couDtry An unusual state of
continues
The people are exercising that right Of sovereignty
which belongs 10 above AL other under Heaven
Tor need rot cay that this broad earth there
land where the right Of suffrage exercised TO the
extent that II 10 in these United States. There
ID not man here tonight, young or old,
rich poor who does not have direct voice agency
And my country men, We ought TO thank Almighty Cod
fer although this Is right which we have been
right which in cons. qucnce Of it's frequent exercse We
We may be disposed to nndsryaue yet Is duty
won for Us by our fathers When We meet together 10
hold counsel In regard TO matters involving the
interests Of our country 70 hold counsel together
TIERS let eudeavor arrive proper re-
suits 10 the In which shall our votes in
those elections affecting the future desnes Of this land
do suppose thai sentiments 10 which shall give
uteranoe 70 night win be acceptable 70 every Individual
In this vast assembly. That would be expecting more
than any man has right 70 expect But what
ID the value OF free discussion aud OF the right Of
outrage we cannot hold counsel together II we canno.
compare notes, from the East and from the west from
for differences Of opinion, endeavor At least 10
arrive at satisfactory and correct reeut (Applause
The purpose for which appear before you night
advocate the Formation Of such linton party
been spoken Of In the resolutions which been adopted
with such upanimty by this meeting Applause, chiefly
the result by the same process Of reasoning by waich
oIber gentlemen In this assembly may arrive at IL never
,heets may be Improbable for us 70 spenc an hour
together in reviewing some Of the which think
exist for The formation Of that party. 10 doing this let
ray, with all frankness and with all CANTOR that
some gentlemen who may be here TO night, have
always been . member Of what was known IS
s old sn s Ds ss4 1s s
from the other great party which has long swAyed the
destnies OF our country: is natural that l should
attribute OF the mischief which, think exists in
country at the present time TO the domination Of the
democratic party. And, before conclude, il it is your
pleasure hear me- shall endeavor to sbox that other
and still greater mischief likely result from the con
tnuance Of the great republican party this land zap
plause think, with great difference and respect 10
the gentlemen who belong 70 both Of these parties and
who have the right 70 their opinions which cIam
my own that both these partes 90 :tonal in their
organized that the would imper the
safety Of our institutions And therefore, Is op
pose them both. Therefore is that would urge you
oppose them. both (Renewed applAuse.) i do no,
propose tonight to go into anything like an
upon which think cannot properly be relied upon but
ii may lot be smss-if 1t Is lawful adays to talk
any other question in the world than the everlasting
Of that before am done, for should be very
able not to do it-(Aughter and appause)-io
the &c mocraii, party and shall glance NJ tho
history of that party Let look at the circumstances
under which that party, under the guidance Of General
jackson, took control or this government and instu-
tions now about thirty years ago. Upon what prin-
cples did 1t come into powers He was, according
to bis published letters to Governor Ray and others
character by the general government favor Of he
gas n, TO call ndcious tariff and in the early part Of
proceeds Of the sale Of the public lands but over and
above all the other causes Of the elevation Of that dis
tngubed citizen TO the highest Office within the Gift OF tho
American people the accusation he made against the
administration Of John Quincy Adams, that when ut It's
had expended only about sixteen millions Of
dollars per annunn, of the most exravagant
and corrupt ADMINISTRATIONS that had existed Ia the
country, and this cry Of retrenchment, reform and
economy has been the battle cry Of tho democratic party
nom that day TO this NO longer than the date OF the
celebrated Nheaand letter % The present President Of
The uned states, were We told that the expenditures
our government ought rot 70 exceed afy ilons OF dollars
per spnum and yei, as you veil know, within the first
Two years Mr. Buchanan administration with all this
cry Of economy, retrenchment aud REFORM the expen
itures Of the government expenditures run up TO
he acknowledged Of eighty two millions and God
knows how much more there beside that daughter
some persons think amounted probably 10 hundred
nons; but eighty two millions in numbers il the
um acknowledged By tho administration itself within to-
hort period since they came into power only need call
attention to the fact that these expenditures have
een enormously Increased When tell you that corrup
lon and prodigali,y and extravaganza exist 10 manner
unparalleled in the history Of this country tell you no
bore than Of the strongest democrats have