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

thing elevated high as the heavens above the miserable
ianancsm the miserable dwelling puerity that 70 day.
IN the politics OK your country, threatens undermine
the stability Of that government the glory Of which they
both fought 70 maintain (Cheers) why IS it You are
your presence In meeting Of this SORT men OF the North
Don't you believe that such resolutions you adopted
with unanimty 10 night ought TO be the outspoken
mept Of every Northern body Of people in The country
C'YesJ ayes" and cheers.) Don't you believe Il
would DO better you north Of Mason and Dixons line
that between us and the frozen mountain tops Of New
Hampshire TO night that there shonld not be found
spectacle handful OF Northern men, who could not, with
their hands upon their hearts, say 70 the resolu
tons you have heard read 70 nighr Brave" and
speak out. tell you tn right The North s should 1 spsaf
out in just such language Is these resolutions have held
f9fth THIS evening loud and enthusiastic applause
position Of our Northern brethren s the platform OF
constitution, one destiny, one country. lApplause)
Union loving and patriotic speech Of the gentleman
preceded Inc is the sentiment OF this communy-is the
sentiment Of this Empire stste-why II, ask OF you,
why is that the people Of the South have had any
son heretofore and To this time to entertain any doubt
whatever about the true sentiment of our Northern
brethrenS Why is that we have not heard, where
more ty we ought to have heard just such sentiments
a. uttered by those who represent the great body
Of the Northern peope9 Why Ii is not that the Northern
mind s unsound, but because 1t is quescent because
It has rifed with this great question that has gro no
INTO question Of sore irritation and trouble. 1t
because you men not only OF the city Of New York but
everywhere ese-you men who rne her, the power In
the State-that you men who merchants, and me
a.
borers have lot the politician speak out the thought
mat m him instead Of speaking out in thunder tones
the thought that is in you Cheers) That is the rea
when some miserable fanatic like John Brown meets upon
the gaows in Virginia the ut termination Of his crimes
(cheers)-hat the impression Is disseminated and re-
ceiyed too largely in the South that he has sympathy
anu support IN his Internal malice in the great body Of the
community a. the North "a voice-"No such thing"
Gentlemen know 1t Is no ouch thing. applause lam
not one of those who believe that or ever can be any
such thing In the North Applause and cries of "Good'
needs expression-give II expression. "a voice-"We
do) Give 1t expression more frequently and more
The men Of the south 70 appreciate YOUR true position
this question. (Applause) But, gentlemen, l say you
have come here tonight because you believe there is
danger in the aspect OF your national affairs beive
too. believe that before the history OF the
confeoeracy has there been period when so
much real tangible danger as there Is at this time. "a
Voice" That's fact) We have heard for years past
from handful OF men in the Southern States talk about
accession and dsunion. We have always had men in the
Congress the United States from the remoer Southern
border who have been willing 70 talk openyeven the
time when branded as traitors for the ntteraucewho
have been willing TO talk openly Of dsunion and secession
But ask you, who have observed the current Of
political affairs, to tell whether before you had
such reason TO believe that the idea of danger the
Union OF danger the confederacy spread widely
a. has done Of late years among the body Of the South
eIn people Never before has the peeent sentiment been
the sentiment Of the South Now, not one OF those
VINO talk about secession, or who dreams OF disunon
am, and am proud to be, Southern man. Cheers
But come from aS0uhern sovereignty, my fellow cit
zens that will 60 out Of the Union Of these states only
believe when the stars begin to drop from the gaaxes OF
heaven. (Great cheering Why sir that gran national
anthem that stirred your hearts the beganing this
evenings exercises that invocation and address the flag
OF your county, was composed British Of by
Mary land prisoner within sight Of that Fort McHenry
which just faces my Congressional district. (Chs ers)
No. not of that cass Of Southern men or Southern
politicians who talk about secession disuDon /
not Of that class that make speeches upon the floor OF
CengTefs and tnreatenngs go OF Confederacy
Northern man should be elected President Applause
and my State will stay 10 the Union whatever Northern
man you elect under the forms OF the constitution aud
by the free vote Of the people. (cheers) "a
into details nor refer TO individuals. ! am
here , to talk Of principles (cries Of "Good,
Seps, that there condition of feeling at the south that
has been medically and unwsely provoked, and that
dangerous; and the business Of this meeting, and the
associates ITSELF TO correct that mischief to
that danger. What was the cause2 My friend
j. the trading, schemins politician me- Wnas do
the people Of the North about the question slavery
teemins North to do with the question Of slavery in
my State, or the question OF slavery anywhere in the
oonfederacy9 So far the Territories Of the nation
| are concerned IL s a closed question, and they
| know IT, What interest ia there to any one Of
| you, or any Northern man, to further agitate the
question Of slavery. None under the canopy Of
heaven But the interest Of your mere politician II
the interest Of the VINO catch hold of public
position by continued agitation, and the organization
that can only maintain its asccndancy, perhaps, by
bracing within It's fold the most ultra opinions and the
most ultra men !Appsuss) And i is the province Of
emergency in our national affairs the great mission
of the people Of the North themselves upon
their opinions this subject and to let those VINO
represent them unwisely and untruy know that they
intend 70 speak for themselves hereafter (Appausel
the mischief that has come upon this country in
ton with this miserable question Of slavery has come
from the uraism, the excess OF my Southern friends
from the fanacsm Of my Northern friends. (Cheers)
Let the truth be told. The country understands Is It
be supposed that this intelligent nation cannot see that
Wh Il v
prating about the secession of his State and the dis
union Of this coniederacy, Is not striking as fatal
blow at the heart Of the republic the Northern
fanatic who incites mischief in connection with
the agitation Of the came questions (Appause.)
Gentlemen, both sections are to blame. THAT'S 1t aud
applause Let the people condemn both, but let
the time bear In mind fact You may not ac-
cePtt IN as broad Specification as DO; but think Is
been given to this excessive development Of Southern
angry feeling upon this subject by the aggression of North
in the premises. You never would have had John
Brown swinging from yirgniin gbbet il you had not
bad dangerous men preaching treason in the North
| pause) Let US come together, then, not as men
from the North or from the South but let ne agree TO dis
agree about this question that troublesome in the
whole budget o. national politics, and let bury
| 80 deep that plummet line will never touch j more.
Cheers And when have done that, good God, what
heritage is oursl When we have done that, what
magnificent nation this is Of which fellow citizens!
pplanse When we have got rid Of the one miserable
vexing and dsractng ssue, what grand sweep OF the
past Of the present and Of the future the American mind
can rise 10! cloud checrs) What country ]. isl what
history basl Scarcely half century has rolled over
IT, and from the barrenness Of the wilderness has risen
up into the growth Of sovereign and independent nations
lities (Great appliance Scarcely half century OF ex
stcnce, and upon the roll Of lis pact written as many
great Dames inscribed many us.rious deeds as
dgnned the centuries Of European existence. Cheers
Just scarcely half century Of e and how the
giant limbs have grown out from the gigantic trunk;
hQv svay out yopder, amid the Father Of Waters lately
the CN,mi sau.e OF he most enterprsing made emgra
iiou how away beyond the Father OF Waters, COM
munty upon community Is sprngpg up 70 take i@ rack
with the elder sister States see yonder, upon
| the margin Of the Pacific, but few years ago,
| nothing but o range Of the mountain coast sweep
ing down TO the waste, and city, and now State,
and zee everywhere, wherever tho adventurous foot
plants ITSELF wherever American American a
Dor, American industry and American interest desires 70
ro and goes there up Union nationality 70
| swell the grand Confederation. cloud cheers)
| Why, my fellow citizens, there u nothing like II.
| In all fairy land. You may read the sto.
ries Of msgicians, Of fairies, and you cant nnd