The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-28

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Speech Of tho Hon. Abraham Lincoln. Of
Illinois,
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mo announcements that The Hon. Abraham lincoln
Of Illinois, would "speak" At the Cooper Institute drew
together large assembase II thai building last night
The tax Of twenty-five cents per capita did not-as Il
very frequently doesact apreventave on the vsers
but they continued, the contrary 70 pour in In oon
derabe numbers until tho largo hall was about three
quarters filed. Among the audience there were, ~ ID
usual In these republican assembages, goody number
Of ladies' -
AT about quarter 10 eight O'clock ex Governor King
made his appearance the platform, and greeted
with loud applause which no seemed TO enjoy nightly
with smile Of benevolent gravity he settled himself
in . chair.
Tho arrival Of D. Dudley Field. accompanied BY William
Cullen Bryant and the speaker Of the evening, the
signal for the most tumultuous applause
Mr.. FIELD saad-Feuow republicans, I beg leave To
nominate a. chairman OF this meeting republican whom
you all know well-willam Cullen Bryant (AppIause.)
Those Of you who in favor Of Mr.. Bryant will be
pleased to say " Aye" cloud cries OF "Aye") Those
who opposed viii say No." (No regponse) There
is no " No." (Aughter.)
Mr.. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT then came forward amid
loud applause. He saidMy friends it grateful office
that perform in introducing to you this time an emf
nent citizen Of the West, whom you know-whom you
have known hitherto only by fame but who has con.
sented TO address q New York assembly this evening
The great West my friends, Is potent auxiliary In the
battle fighting for freedom against slavery in be-
half Of civilization against barbarism, for the
occupation Of some OF the fairest region Of
continent, on which settlers are now build
ing their cabins. l q higher and wiser
agency than that Of in the that have filed with
hardy population the vast and fertile region which forms
the northern part of the valley of the MBsssippa race
OF men who are not ashamed to till their with their
own hands and who would be ashamed 10 subes by the
labor OF slaves cloud applause These children OF the
West, my friends, form living bulwark against the ad-
guard of the armies Of liberty (Applause.) One Of
them will appear before you this evening present to
gallant soldier Of the political campaign Of 1885,
Who then rendered good service 70 the republican
and who was since the great champion Of that cause the
struggle which took place two years for the supre
macy Of the republicans In the Legislature Of Illinois
who took the field there against Douglas and would have
won the victory but tor the unjust apporionmen law Of
State which allowed minority Of the people to elect
my friends, 10 pronounce the Of Abraham Lincoln
of nlinoisloud cheers)-to receive the profoundest
attention renewed cheers)
Mr.. Lincoln Is . tall, thin man, dark complexioned
unsteady in his gait and there is an involuntary comcai
awkwsrdness which marks bis movements while speak.
ing. His voice. though sharp and powerful times has
. frequent tendency TO dwindle into shri and un-
pleasant sound. His enunciaton Is slow and emphatic
and peculiar characterStc of his delivery was re-
markabe mobility OF his features the frequent contor-
tons Of which excited the merriment which his words
alone could not well have produced a
ADDRESS BY HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
When the applause which greeted Mr.. Lincoln had sub.
sided, no said
Mr.. President AND Fellow CITIZENS OF rm CRY OF new
YoRKThe facts with which shall deal this evening ara
mainly old and familiar is there anything new il the
general shall make Of them II there shall be any
novelty win be in the mode Of presenting the facts,
and the differences and observations following that pre-
sentaon. In his speech last autumn, at Columbus Ohio
as reported in the New York Times. Senator Douglas
Our fathers when they framed the which
we live understood this question just Is wel and better
fully endorse this, and adopt 1t Is text for this dis
course (Applause) so adopt because it furnishes
precise and an agreed starting point for discussion be-
tween repubcans and that wing Of the democracy head
ed by Senator Douglas II simply leaves the inquiry
What was the understanding those fathers had ques
ton mentioned What is the frame OF government under
Of the United States That constitution consists Of the
original framed in 1857 (and under which the present
quenty framed amendments the rst ten Of which were
framed IN 1883 Who were our fathers that framed the
constitutions suppose the "thirty nne who signed the
framed that part Of the present government is almost
exactly true 70 say they framed IT, and il ID Altogether
nnent Of the whole nation Al thS Gme. TIeir nsmos.
need not now be repeated take these .ihiry-nine,
for the present, - being 'our fathers who framed tie
government under which ive What Is the question
which, according to the text those fathers undersood
this-Does the proper division Of local from federal su
hory or anything IN the constitution, forbid fedora
government 70 control Is TO slavery in federal Terri
toriesP Upon this Douglas holds the Affirmative and re-
pubicans the negative. This affirmative and denial
form an issue and this issue, this question: is precisely
what the text declares fathers understood better than
we. (Cheers) Let US now inquire whether the sthrtv
nine or any OF them, ever acted upon this question;
and they did how they acted upon how they express
fore the constitution the United States then owning the
territory, and no other the Congress Of
hibng slavery In that Territory four Of the thrty
nine who Afterwards framed the constitution that
voss 3. and ess Roger
the prohibition, thus showing that In their understand
ing, no line dividing local from federal authority NOR any
control as to slavery federal territory. The other Of the
FOUR James AcHenry voted against the prohibition show
ing that for some cause he thought improper 70 vote
for It. In 1887 still before the constitution, but while
the Convention was in session framing IT, and while the
Northwestern territory still was the only territory owned
slavery In the territory again came before the Congress-
OF the confederation and three Of the thirty nne
who Afterwards signed the constitution in that Con-
gress and voted on the question They William Bount
William Few and Abraham Baldwin, and they all voted
for the prohibition, thus showing that, In their under
standing no line dividing local from federal authority
nor anything else properly forbade the federal govern
ment 70 control a. TO slavery In federal territory This
time the prohibition became law being part Of what's
now well known a. the Ordinance Of 1857 The question
OF federal control Of slavery In the Territories seems not
70 have been directly before the Convention which framed
the original constitution and hence ID not recorded that
me or any Of them, while engaged that
instrument expressed any opinion that precise oues
ton. In 1882 by the first Congress- which sal under the
constitution act passed TO enforce the Ordinance
OF 1887, including the prohibition OF slavery in
was reported by one Of the 'hirty nine" Thomas rtz
simmons, then member OF the House Of Representa-
dves from Pennsylvania Il went through ali il sapea
without word Of opposition, and finally passed bosh
branches without yeas and nays which equivalent 70
unanimous passage. (Cheers) In this Congress there
were sixteen OF the thiry nine fathers who framed the
original constitution. They were