The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-13
SPEECH OR HON. HeRscHel v. JOHNSON.


the meeting AMID srenewal Of that Absolutely
deafen.pg. He said
most cordially thank you ,or The enthusiastic
greeting that you have extended TO me upon this
occasion. am hsrs from the Socth, the sunny and
constitutional SOUTH obedience cill at press
ing and peasurasle, extended to by your committee
TO address you upon the great political questions that
involved in the pending PreGdental Cheers)
The vast multitude Of freemep that before far
nish unms.skeabe evidence tina. the great and beating
popular heart OF this country moved ard ag!tsted by
the crisis which force uron By tho pressure Of
political events feel that II 10 good for US, fellow cit
zcns, To be here.
Here the crowd became somewhat 1nraly, 80 much So
in fact that Mr. Belmont compelled c'crs poless,
interfere with and impore decorous regard for
ar. Johnson's presence. Cries Of keep still, won't
youS' sYou will hear better far, II you DO, than
now Keep back, place. ''Back, back
were the EXPLANATIONS by which the oestrcpsrcos ten
denotes Of the were suppressed just matters
were assuming aspect Of ,arave ordernsss the
Eleventh Ward Douglas Club made It's entrance from the
gate preceded by flaming banner and uproariors oand
and followed BY At least five hundred rnterriGed
Al this point there were lee of our friends iron the
Eleventh ward are here then there q mighty
motion on the platform, and manifest dispostoa 70
loud voiced expression Of friendly feeling every where
One gentleman unconscious, doubt that he IIb
csl plagarsi announced at the top Of bis voice that
"The cry is, 'stll they Gomez "
When Il length The speakers voice began 10 be heard,
notwithstanding the eubsidng demands OF gentlemen who
desired The speaker 70 Ego ard that tor amid the
surgings Of = crowd that swayed backward sad
forward in the most uncomfortable manner,
and despite the nery efforts OF demorArst!vo
cannonesr, who belched forth hh Douglas thunder
occasion, which wec obviously held in derarous regard
by Judge Douglas himself, who sat directly behind Nr
Johnson munied up thu throat in coarse blue
tcut--when, a length we say, Mr.. BELMONT nserfered,
and nonstrlnpgy safd:Gentlemen, unless yo0 keep
euset Il will be imposaible for 70 proceed-ths
fuson ceased. and
Nr. JOHNSON went on-Fellow citizens, you VIII all
stand quiet in your positions, You viii be In condition
not only TO her tho best but to be the most coneucd
Of audiences and the nost comfortable Of listeners
(sOrdcr) The occssion that brought together
one OF moncrsous interest. (rhe rattle OF bursting
thunder cloud for moment interrupted ths gensensns
speech) The questions that agitate questions
that DO they ought agitae the public mud from
extreme u country to the other. Cat ibis point
Mr.. johnson interrupted by the excitement which
had been occasioncd by the blatant band OF poicecn
who, having seized unfortunate dseniient, violent
coming us frecmen that this contingency we meet
together and that should dsp4s sonsey consider
IN duty in this momentous crisis. (cbeers) The
great enocraic party n the United States IN present
day Ia pessn shroosh ordeal which will ts
integrity TO is gvernncnt for ,ns future ~
has preserved IN the past. hecrs and "hi his y
We have . happy country a voice-"The Cannon. y
We have wise eovernmentts price Of Revolutionary
blood Confusion and cries Of "ordcr , We hsrea great
Unor secr4ted By the prayers Of Chr slan patriotism
Cheers and cries OF thank cod for thst'D Aud 20,
you called upon this country decide Whistler
constitution Of country sba be prcseEsed 10 ts
tesrty, and whether this Unloa with al its blessings
sbsn BE- banded down 10 lasess poscry whether
u shall be Into fragments tho bidding o. faaat
Ssm and sectionAlism (Criss Of HurrsrD THIS great
democratic party Of the United States divided party.
We separated BY schnms. II il vel that 40
should inquire whence tho necessity for such .
division exists In TINS great political brciherhooi.
as there period fellow citizens, the history
republic when We enjoyed protection ~heu
crowned with richer blessing when labor 70
ceivcd moro remrneratve reward capital gcEsr
Interest," II has hcen sad by that dsApgusnei sta.sn
who is INC sres, head and rcni Of inc repcocaa PARTY
that government since the year ls2o. has prevail
failure. This assertion followed b. disturb
suce and very emphatic contradiction" rh.t's Ae y
beg Of you to decide this question for yo-rsevcs Why
str, far from government being fr,iurc, i has
been one coutnusd Al raatarsbc march OF progress
freedom and gl,ry-lchcer) ard thu, IN every s,ep
nave scnsve4 rors ~ ago taa been schsvci ~
tie Of hCaAni,y, Or human liberty, " hu hap
piBess and Of husaan civilization. (rles 81 Taa. "a 3d.
Contemplate for moment our RAPID growth 10 al the
elements OF national prosperity and greatness While
weak. vAsn our satosai career Of sory and rros
peyisy began but thirteen sstossparssy porr
st~dscstercd along the Atlantic eoast-rpovershsd
BY ysars vevoiution, through which ocr tcrs
marched vpdscAsioa OF The rights and liberties We
ius al &c TERRITORIES nom the Iusnis eo, ), Tho
frrse of Ne Pacific Ocsap and from the frozen
,ssss q y. 9ossA = sns & ss sossf 1ss vc
these TERRITORIES you SO scattered thirty million ~
sc IN Inc esoynsnt q shrifs and prosperity oar
T-rrilorss dotted AL ~,h the cv.dcn q
. high sed yet advancing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., rei
gion, Industry Good boy )-~nterprise, sverythinr
ness presented 70 The ey. 90 every hand, On every D
and nountatn top 70 every glen and valley, ADD on every
smiling plain and upland whatsoever side ycu direct
your rs,c wher-ve> 700 turn Eyes broad
Territories yc1 sss0d tbs SAILING evidences u tar q, Of
INDUSTRY, Weaih ~ prsrss'i5 (rsecrs AID erss q
pc,arr = presents rs nd " the far and can.
DID specls.t 80, evaeace thu or goverEmeti u a
,s. q EcsS, ss O., % ~, .ss -
tent only has u 0ccs tarrs-n far tnai 0nstsrrs
have been thrown 70 The .ay u ~ onsarc march =
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rrovssors Or the Constitution u aitsrs--'ne
cDps'smIon rDdey when ~ I've (ehesrs
whenever tho prirc'n-s = 0rr constfTrun haze
been violated, or It's spirit Ger sgried. 70 thai
txent eud that only there dssk spots - our ry
But nF tre cos, and u has beer true ttrorrhoei AZ
the past ard the vii De tluay ire IN she f4fura,
thHt The constitution under shct I've the ve-y
device whch huu an ingenuity c0ocsvc ar tas
parpcsc ~ protecting free IN he eanyreut ~ t1sr
rghts srd binding together 10 peace ara hr-ory ,hte
coreccratst states, 80 that eanb tate may IN ia
sphere Of right Of duty and ~ ,o~er ard hst the
federal gov rpmeni may slsc move IA IT, aprrcprlats
srhere. lrfu-tng I've aitrs 80 fss "a tee p1wrr
sdQcred IN tie oirre, will bring ricsst fruits
tran those has secured b. W 10 the pas (chesrs0
gluricus antcpafioa f5r ~ =, gianrc
s.ofg tne sssta fntare yesxs, ynan 81
thase Territories we row ooyer shall b. carved ~ into
sovereign siatee covered by free ani irfast,as pee
RE, snd whon our popnlstyu, rssesd n teng thirty
millions a. IN be three brn1red mho1t . great,
Tree and hsnry eopc(spI an5e) ~ho go Contemplate
me fsture ~'nout eslirg proud thsi ne Ancrar
crzebf (brsvo ~ho " u ,us bss tho heart - n1rgc N