The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-18
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The Monster Meeting
Last Night.
Cooper Institute and all the Surround
ing Streets Crammed with People.
The Greatest Demonstration Ever Held
in the United States.
THIRTY THOUSAND VOTERS EN- MASSE.
NEW YORK WIDE AWAKE.
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Splendid Display OF the Minute
Men Of the Union.
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Delegations from Brooklyn, Williamsburg,
Jersey City, Newark and Paterson.
Brilliant TOrchlight and PyrO-
technic Display.
Speeches Of Gov. Morehead, Of Kentucky; Hon.
Mr.. billiard, Of Alabama; Joshua J. Henry,
Mayor Wood, Eli P. Norton, Of New York;
Randall Hunt, of Louisiana and Others
TILE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE FOR TIE UNION.
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One Union Ticket to be Proposed
TO the People.
EsTO PIE k r r. II u A!
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The Cooper Institute and the surrounding district
last evening the OF immense excitement aud do.
gree Of public enthusiasm rarely equalled. From
early hour in the afternoon large crowds bogaa 70
BILE about the building watching the active preparations
which In progress for the great national derncnstra
tion Of the day. Rosirnrns aad stands erece In
trout Of the Institute, and days and banners bearing pa
triotc devices, suspended all around It's scarcely
necevsary to say that the attraction the grand
tcnal meeting announced 10 be held by all the
friends the Unicn the constitution and the laws, and
all who opposed TO black repuecanism and 70 its
and boodthirsy doctrines. The national sentl.
ment Was thoroughly minds Of the masses,
and the people congreeated In great numbers show
their devotion constitutional principles and to the
onion perpeuty or the States. Among the thousands
Of distinguished gentlcmou who took astve part in
this demonstration we may mention the following, who
support the "rpion for the sake Of union"
Henry Grinneu, Greene G. Bronson,
Peter Neyns Ben alnin Loder,
W. butler Duncan, Jeremiah To~le
George n lamar, Arnold. Constable Co.,
Reuben withers, j II. Hobart laws,
Henrys, Smith 4 Tow nsend, Lewis ssyre,
Hiram ketchun, Chas A Lamont,
WIN p. Lee, Is. whitney,
Nathan c. Piatt, samuel d. Babcock.
John Briggs, Isihrop a Wilkinson,
John r Cowan, Horace II. Day,
James Wide, Jr., 4 Co, stephen Rcberts,
Fernando Wood Cochran A Co..,
Reubep ". Howes, Daniel Dcvlin,
Cnas n Connolly, Samuel BuardmAn,
Geo. y. ncforrest, Edwin J. Brown,
Bcrj NJ. whitlock, 9. P. Schermcrhorn.
These gentlemen united the calling upon their fellow
citizens to join in the grand mass meeting, n they were
opposed the republican party and m principles, bcIev
Ing the Of that psrty would prove injurious
70 the peace and prosperity Of tho country. The appeal
by the mastering Of thousands Of frce and
true hesrss every Of which beat steadily 70 the
sic Of fraternity and the Union.
AT seven o'clock the echoes Of Clinton square, Astor
place. were aroused by the loud detonatocs Of artillery
psAling and rsverbcrating for mills around. Az time
moved on the axy became luminous with nuiitades Of
rockets; and lanterns, torches and Anbeaux flashed
forth brilliantly on every side The excitement and en-
thuslasm were immense, and the people sctsd with
common purpose and unity Of feeiing which bespoke
carncstncss and determination 10 support the great
r!nolpes and the faith In which their fathers lived and
died.
The Cooper Institute aIcd 70 suIocaion TIE
idea Of a crowded building IA generally Indstlnct
10 convey 70 those who do not actually witness the Ap
pearanoe OF The mutitade but tho largest cro~d that
assembled In place In this city nothing
the overwhelming that crowded the ground aoor,
corridors, portals and windows, OF this vel known
and capaeioas Institution last night. Alta quarter past
the house full nj bali past crowded 10
reple,on at quarter TO eight the side windows
tbro open the puslc and at eight ococribc hour
fired for the beginning Of the proceedinsrhe people
were packed together closely The grains In kog Of
Turpowder.
no splendid band Of TIE New York Seventh regiment
(NaionAl Cuard) IN attendance and dscourscd very
beautiful music during the evening
A. eight O'Clock precisely the clarions q The band
struck up the national b. nm Han Columbia which
received with burst Of genuine enlhusiasm.
The gas lights now turned on IN the fulness or
their brightness aud dazzling briancy. The coup gi
was then extremely beautiful and interesting. Such
assembly Of intelligence AMI patriotism presented
70 The eye was sight rarely 70 be secp even Ia New
York. The appearance Of the building was in unison
with the patriotic rnanesta,ous Of the immense multi
tudc. The decorations, though simple, were numerous
add cTectivc: and wherever the eye ooud turn u was
sure 10 be raddencd By the sight Of tho OF some
immortal patriot cleaning with The light Of celestial
dres The noble dead seemed thus 10 be hoiing mme
date communion with their descendants and warning
them Of the they should pursue Al when alive
they bored earnestly for right and justice, %
their words SIN breathe and burn, and
Zen in their ashes live their wonied fires.
At the northern extremity Of the building w~ the In
scr psou supported by The American Gag In the back
ground
xTne triumphas, emblem of Union and ffasevniy,>
Prosperity ssd Power.
WAaHvoroS
In front Of platform, facing The audience wcre three
Banners Inscribed with spproprsis devices That IN The
csutrs dsplsyed she following quosasions-