New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-30
DEDTCI7TON OF THE JAMAICA REPUB-
LTCAN WIG WAN.
rHE TOWN N A BLAZE.

THE TOWN IN A BLAZE.
THE RAn-sPLITTERs' BATTALION PROVOKE THE
psMecRACY-THE LADIES IN ATTENDANCE
GREAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MADE BY Ex-
GOV. KING, HORACE GREELEY, LUTHER C.
CARTER, AND STEWART L. wooDFoRD.
Thursday night witnessed gay scene at the little
town of jamaica L. l. In three days comfortable and
commodous Wewam for Republican campaign meet
pps had been reared and upon this occasion the people
were invited to take part in its dedication Accord
iney the ladies of Jamaica gathered in TO give cheer
to the husbands brothers, and Of the Lincoln aud
Hamlin camp. About o'clock, the New-York Lin
coin and Hamln Rail-Splters Battalion arrived from
the city, accompanied by Shelton's Band. They
marched through the town in full uniform with lighted
Torches giving great uneasness 10 numerous Of
the Democracy, whJ exhausted their vocabulary Of
execrstions upon the enlight. ming procession it
passed along. Soon the Wigwam was filled to over
Rowing. The meeting was called TO order by Mr.
MEEKs, who named ex-Gov joins A. King for Presi-
dent, who was elected by reclamation. Three cheers
were given for Gov. King as he took the chair.
The following named gentlemen were then proposed
az officers of the meeting:
PieePyesidcztsIhe Hon Robert L. Meeks VIM Augustus
y, %sic can B sSsI Md Doughty Gilbert sys esq
Abraham D s as ESQ Daniel su{ds% s'S Rhn
Risisrd Brush esq Walter Nichols ESQ., Robert Knight esq.,
hsey s %,%sy Henry W. Johnson
T. DsMos EdSard j. RsdnstOn Henri Ye1as ychn
Efss,us D. johnson Henry W. Fleury Theodore Rogers
Gov KING said that they gathered there for the
purpose of setting apart that place for the promotion Of
principles which he could commend for the adoption
and support Of freemen. For this purpoae they pre-
eented 70 them the names of Abraham lincoln for
President, and Hannibal Hamliu for Yce-Presdent
for their suffrages. He thought if they wanted an
honest Government if they wanted the executive to
assume the integrity which characterized the old land
marks Of Freedom in this nation, they would make
Abraham Lincoln President de was Of the people,
The maker Of his own fortunes and by experience the
best to be raised TO distinction by freedom-lov
ing people He referred TO the sectional parties which
also named several ways in which the present Ad-
mins,raton stood before the country as source Of
corruption
Horace GREELEY said that formerly the American
people were equally divided into two great parties
now however, they were with four opposing par
ties. The cause of this division the fact that in
The country there 1000 600 of human beings who
were bought and sold as slaves. However desirable it
might be to have the condition of the slaves changed
yet no action on the part OF the people could brng
about such a change even If the effort made. He
then briefly set firth the elementary principles of the
various existing parties, beginning with the Repuo-
bcan or Lincoln party He then pointed out the vari-
plans which the Pro-Savery parties resorted TO for
the purpose of securing popular strength sufficient to
place them IN power. The Republican party is now the
strongest in the country and the Douglas and Brock
enrdge parties could mean nothing by their hostility to
the Republicans uuess they meant to continue the Slave
Power over the country and to extend the great dis
turbmg element in territory now free, and which
might become States of the Union. The Republican
party the cd Washington and Jefferson party; it
did not interfere with the institution where it had
existence, but it did avow that believing Slavery to
be evil, it determined to protect territory
free from the influence of that evil. He also ex-
planned the Douglas theory of Popular Sovereignty
showing IL to be doctrine which, IL carried out in
practice, would interfere with the really sovereign
rights Of the whole people. The Democratic party
went down South great deal further than John
Brown did to NEEDLE with this Slavery question. The
Republican party did not g down there to disturb the
institutions but the Democratic parties both Of hem
intended TO 60 through all the South durng the present
campaign, disturbing the peoples minds on this Slavery
question.
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
q I'm. The SI8ss fad III %
hc:n party Commend s who sincerely the
the and demorsirng influences now surrounding the
Resolved That ABRAHAx LINCOLN Of Illinois and HASyIBs
Hss Of Maine the md the
embeuy deserve and promptly command our earnest and
MIR. Luther C. CARTER. M. c. for the LIST District,
next addressed Il meeting He said that that budlng
was 10 be consecraed not TO the party but to the coun
try. He found the Bouse of Representatives house
ofpsries and there was enough In that fact 70 disgust
honest American lovers Of freedom.
Tie folio wing letter was received from the Hon.
Frank 7. Blair:
NEW. York, Juhe.s8. 1860.
GyxTLEnKy Nothing would afford greater satisfaction
than invitation with which nave honored me
to gathering this evening My health now
In such state as 10 preclude the possibility oil my pres
ence with you
The triumph Of Republican principles is at hand Freedom Is
about rights and the indications
that under the leadership Of Lincoln aud Haun to
achieve such Vi tory shall terribly rebuke ths corruption oil
the present Administration. 80,
have heard OF the organization and enthusias o. he epu
hcsns Of Queens by honored Of Rufus King and
viii the triumph Of the principles oil Freedom
in that ancient and honorable county.
an, Gentlemen, your obedlent servant
FRANK p BLAIR, jr.
Messrs Mccormick and Others Of the Committee Of Ar
Judgements
OUTSIDE MEETING.
Owing TO the immense crowd which found il impos-
sble TO get iobide the bnding Mr. j. Soils Rtterbund
one of the New-York Rail-Spitters organized meet
ing outside which was addressed by Major Vernon OF
the New-York battalion, Gideon Tucker Of ia naca,
Charles Cooper of the New-York battalion, Stewart
L. Woodford, and Horace Greeley.
RETURN OF THE RAIL-SPLITTERs TO THE CITY.
At ii clock the Ral-Splrters battalion left Jamaica
by secia train and arrived in the city shortly after
- clock. They walked past the leading newspaper
Offices with lighted torches, and in front OF The TRB-
UhK Office halted just long enough to comp nent Lu-
coin and Hamlin with three hearty cheers Their APP
pearsnce in the streets at that aie hour, with such
blaze of light drew hundreds TO their windo VS. TO wit
ness their passage along the street. This organization
has bevond doubt established its character as useful
and Deoess ny institution for he cam ,aign.
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