The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22

the direct road TO faSey In national diculics We
rckety patorm o. partisan politics. We ask man 70
hazard life or liberty by standing with ~ upon platform
sn s modem ana eS But
we ask him to 60 with US upon that ono platform.
which alone ought be the platform Of all parties and a
ton. (Shous Of "Bravo' and applause) The platform
Of the Union (cheers) the platform OF the enforced laws
70 the south honestly and emphstcsly that YOU sand
there and you will hear OF another mad
to make himself absurd In talking disunion secession
men Of the South know that the Northern mind has
70 The conclusion that without going into discussion
Investigation about the right the wrong Of slavery
an institution, that you intend TO leave II In the States
where 1t exists for those States manage In their
9ooa pleasure and their own good judgment (cheers);
at 80 Jar az the question is outside Of the
mere STATE institution, you intend 70 be governed In all
your action concerning by the decisions Of the supreme
let them know that that III the feeling that n 70 euide
youet them know that these TO be the rules OF YOUR
over the agony IS ended and The institution usD viii
never more rise up like the ghost Of Banquo 70
distract SeW the marriage feast q The people
with scarcely q thought beforehand, some things
which \ desired 10 say, but have, doubtless, omit
('No no. and vociIerous cries OF "Go on TO say
o'aer things had intended to say Voices"say them "
sm glad 10 see for myself such demonstration az this
ny the hearing Of the ear learn many things but by
he seeing Oh the eye we learn things yet better. am
men whom am taking 10. l can the intelligence,
and the responsibility and the weigh. OF an audience IKE
know you would belle yourselves this meeting does not
mean something more than temporary aemoustra-
n9n. Applauss expect 70 read Of It's Influences else
TALLY elsewhere. Why, your city great city. Tho
Empire City Of the Empire State grea; poat Of raa-
You men Of wealth, here-you Of commercial enter.
prise, of commercial nerve, OF Capital-you
men like the operator who sits in the quiet room
aud urha
touch, like him. the ivory Keys the electric thrill fires far
and wide What you do in commerce is felt rom
one extremity OF the land to the other What you
politics is felt widely. Let what you do In the cause OF
the Union the right and the laws be felt from ope
this great State You are its heart You are It's centre:
You can touch these keys Of communicated thought
tat you can Influence and control this great State you
control IT, you 60 largely upon the highway toward the
cont OIL Of the country politically II you would only N
this city, you WHO Conservative you nation
al SOU who ave Union loving, You would only from this
day out to the OF $780, devote your energies lend
your money, and use your effort, you could
appasse You could naonaae THIS State cot Of New York.;
ana you let the great twenty thousand the South who
may nave doubts now about the political soundness Of
this State (aDd there that may suggest
themselves 10 You In passing why they might doubt for
moment)- (augh,er)-K you would just demonstrate 10
be like oil upon this scething agitation You could
come cut and huh il all Give yourselves somewhst TO
be able say hereafter whether this meeting Of these
New York men to night was something or nothing.
lCheers) Gentlemen, thank you for your kind hear
ing. know ! have overtaxed your patience.
cloud cries Of No, -, and voice, "Go in, Mary landry
Well, now my friends, continued the speaker let say
to you conclusion that thu best wish could entertain
about any sh gle State, politically in this country, that
were BIS soundy conservative broadly national, and
az deeply impressed with love 70 the Union as ia that old
commonwealth of Maryland. cloud cheers for Mary
and) She has never faered-never faltered she
has never been seconazed, and share the feeling that
mon country. Like her, know North, and recog-
nize South Several voices, "Good') / stand where
she always stood In the politics Of the country unmoved
between extremes, believing that in the middle path
the safety OF the nation and feeling anxious only for
the good Of the whole country Appiause Gentlemen,
that we would fell bettertcn thousand times bettern
casting aside all hose distinctions of party and forgeu
Of all those divisions Of sections coula just up
and cast all those preudices and all those biternesses
into the grave some great memory like that OF the ami
versary upon US, that In old times, as the Bible
tells u.s. they threw o dead mans body into the
grave OF the prophet, and when touched the bones
eprupg forth renvsoraed and recothed with newer
and better life. So would 1t be with us II We
could Just throw upon the OF this glorious ann
versary Of nations aiherfw could just throw into
try all these miserable ideas Of sectional divisions these
bettlng that dwarf the stature of American
old associations we would 90 forth clothed with newer
life Of patriotism, conservatism and nationality.
The honorable gentleman retired amid loud cheering
and waving OF hats, and none enthusiastic
than the veteran hero of Mexico, General Scott.
The cheers for the Maryland speaker having subsidized,
the Chairman introduced George Briggs, member Of Con-
gress of New York. who received with three cheers
and loud calls for General Scott. Mr.. BRIGGS spoke
Ollows;-
FELLOW CITIZENS AND CoNsrrruRyrs--Of whom | gee
many before me OF what may be termed my most mme-
date constituents and while SAY immediate constitu ns,
don't 70 be nvidous, for while claim that every
citizen has q claim upon me in common with my col
leagues in the discharge OF my duties their representa-
tive, consider and feel that many before have
more immediate claim. Gentlemen, did not leave my
duties n Washington TO come here the invitation OF
Gr oe 81 making
manly art OF oraory and debate to address intelligent
audience like that now before me. No. gentlemen, my
object in leaving Washington to come here that
might present myself before my constituents and ask
that they disapprove approve Of the part which play
the organization OF House Representatives of
the United States The long and wearsome for
the organization Of the House OF Representatives IA
milar to you ALL While / BET out from among you 70
pursue the duties which devoived upon me- and pursue
the which had marked out for SELF deeming that
in its aims and results NATIONAL and conservative
In its nces felt determined 10 show my consti
tuen that they sent 70 Congress with the view that
would maintain sectional course, they entirely mistook
the character OF their representative. (Applaee) II
they were OF the opinion that would have pursued
different to 2he which did pursue, they little
understood my character Gentlemen, can imagine that
your patience nearly exhausted before there
elevated TO the Speakers chair officer " preside
deliberations. No one regretted the embarrassment
Of that BODY than the individual who addresses
you will not admit that the OF the ffultess
efforts TO organize the House OF Representatives. and
while do not do charge the stubborn opposition
Of one hundred and sixteen members OF that House,
great aughtcr who positively nay, obsnatey refused
70 come over 70 support the national representative from
New York. (Renewed laughter and loud appiause.) /
say the stubborDpess OF these hundred and sixteen
men lie unparalleled in all Of my experience in this world
daughter said TO my republican friends In Congress-
said TO my constituents by letter, that my patience
tested through the mail during that contest-that
struck by lightning every 1--WE or ten minutes the
receipt OF every letter. (Great laughter Ali were de-
srous Of knowing whether would become the supporter
Mr.. Sherman. Of Ohio feeling conscious thai was pur
suing the right course. II that the OF stub
bornneas commenced between myself and the hundred
and sixteen. The grew warmer aud warmer for six
weeks, until At las the one hundred ana sixteen
cumbcd. (Great lAuehtcr) And at length gentleman
who Is here night and who had the honor 70 advocate
the gentleman VINO has chosen Speaker in speech
delivered in this city, and hundred and sixteen
had the pleasure elevatedMr Pennington, Of
Jersey although they would not yield the point for
long perod still persisted that they would either
vince me, or would convince them that they
wrong. (Laueher) The contest went on, and At last
had the pleasure Of calmly rising from my seat, and by
my single vote eecng Governor Pennington, Of New Jcr
sey to the Spcakershp OF the House o. Representatives,.