The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-28
POLITICAL AZ r AIRS.


M An the City Hall Park, Brooklyn-
sreat Enthusiasm-Torchlfg Process
iona second Meeting Organized, sc.
asst evening a republican mass meeting was held In
d City Ha Park, Brooklyn, TO raty the nomination by
Chicago Republican Convention Of Abraham Lincoln
President and Hannibal Hamlin for Vice President Of
United States for the next Presidential term. The
citing called Cor eight O'clock but was nine be-
--~skers ssssnbled At that time the whole
nee IN from, Of the platform a.. ;he steps OF the CITY
" building was densely crowded ~A''
ns Of strength continued 10 Be Drawn To the spot BY
occasions Of republican clubs carrying torches and
nners and headei by bands of music. Nothing
las Nrgotten or neglected that could tend TO draw
gvthsr great concoursc of people Torches, rockets
md Roman candles sent forth their glare and Eight in all
rect,ous Eventually the crowd aud crush became so
reat that 1t announced that supplemental meeting
vould be held In the Republican Wgwan across the way
his drew OF considerable number TO the spot designat
d where several speakers addressed Them. ~. ..,
a the park the proceedings were marked with excel,
emit order and good humor, which, at the conclusion Of
be proceedngs considerably increased by song in
The meeting was organized by the appointment Of
George Field TO chair, who, few remarks, stated
he object Of the meeting and introduced the several
sneakers The first OF whom was
j. 8 srsASAaAS who, in the course OF few remarks
sad Lincoln believed with Seward that slavery was
local institution He ncoln) looked with adherence
sn the democratic doctrine that slavery was national
Lincoln national man, whose sympathes were for
the country BE would asss the rights of the South
out he would oppose spread and extension OF slavery
Ar for Harn he able man, capable OF ning any
"a and 10 night thew had some of the members Of Con-
sress present-some Of the war horses OF the parIo
whom he would yield the platform ana VINO inv wo %aS M
The following resolutions were then read
Resoved-l That the platform adopted by the chicago
Srth as il docs the principles which have given our
country lis emnence the dangers which now menace US,
the duties which devove upon those who administer the
soyernmeut. and the rights of those for whom that
government formed and We point with pride 10 the
slearness of its enuncations and the unanimy with
That we hail the nomination Of Abraham Lincoln Of
Mnois-a who by earnest and steady labor by un-
snesty Of his heart the vgor Of his intellect and the
energy of his character has worked his way IRON the
.snce~as recognition noby to that great principle
Of free labor by whose power the republican parry wa
signal proof OF devotion TO that principle and the
standard bearer whom we have chosen
q That Hannibal Hamn, Of Maine, Is well known TO us
by long period Of service public man. and That ms
ndety TO freedom his energy and ability ven deserve
The further advance ment which We propose TO give him
g. That the thanks of the country due to the repub
hcan represcnatives in Congress for their exerons tc
expose and check the corrupons OF the present admins
tration We denounce official corruption wherever II
rists We desire an administration which shall love
niy liberty, but also honesty, without which liberty
no value and we call upon all VINO are IN a'Gr OF anSe,
n ONCE honest liberty loving men, an
g. That the President, In vctoing the Homestead hili
has added another 70 the many signal proofs befor
urnished by the democratic party Of its aithlessness
te cause Of labor and its disregard Of the true int
Ana lastly. Resolved That leaving the advocates
souater sovereignty and the advocates Of slave cod
Dor the Territories 70 continue tne &c
under the good old republican banner, on whicn Is IN
sribed, fres SOIL free speech, free men and place tn
government the hands Of those who in admnisterin
n win be guided by the principles, and VIII follow ID
example, Of the fathers of the republic -
The reading OF the resolutions was greeted Win lou
cheers and they unanimously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then introduced FRANCS Z. BLAIR.
him. being but backwoodsman; but as he was a sup
porter and ueghbor Of honest old Abe Lincoln well be
came him 70 speak Of him his neghoor whom they Ia.
determined elect their next President He was az
broad and comprehensive his native prairies, and
when elected he would wipe out the corruption and ht
nh which had SO long infested and dsgraced the White
House Never had the ONCE OF President been so dis
graccd by the present incumbent One Of his acts wa
% hold conferences Sundays with Wendell, Of whom
they had all heard the they could carry the
Pennsylvania election by bribery and corruption His
in os su 0 on The Country A. large These things
taken upon himself to protest against tho action Of
gress He had turned notary public, and was
daily protesting his own notes; Cheers and
IN Congress threatened to dissolve the Union o. these
sr Bun sae Kew were 50 much n love Of dissolution they
had dissolved themselves 10 keep their hand n so tina
Sw Sy but republican party Se
CAN sectional one. But when. they got old Buck
they would show what III, ~ r rspSSs
Ism which had swept away tho democratic party and 4
avery short time they would have to get afhdavts Z
prove that there such thing Is democrati
party. daughter and cheers) These facts were auga
Of the greatest victory that ever achieved In tn
history OF the oounryhat OF the triumph Of the rcpub
lean party. All be had 70 say OF Douglas that h
worse than old Buck hmsef-that was, he ha
Of %ssn'( e
BY the cheers which greeted the approach Of torchgh
procession Of republcans) The history q Douglas 10
neen years that Of subservency 10 the North an'
treason hts State and other States And now thel
his dead body borne from the Baltimore Convention
with tho envious Casars dagger 10 his hcart-a dead
monument OF his For the traitor
deserved traitors DEATH and he had got IL. (Agnir
republican torches and banners in the hands Of deega
tion from New Jersey Tho ground became so overcrowd
ed that supplemental meeting was organized at the Wig
wan In Fulton street. east OF the City Hall. But still
Che thick OF people remained stationary in front
IL platform where they first took pcstion) a
No, my friend we have not yc, got the Custom
House into our hands. Qaughicr) He said, he came
IN the ."s ouS beSrs The SPEAKER resns 70 ths
charges brought against the President In connection With
The Philadelphia election, was interrupted by person
nfcrrurter Custom House Official who, poor fellow,
knew that his day was passed away. daughter Their
standard bearer Lincoln defeated Douglas 1855 though
The latter got In by jcrrymander Every time Douglas
said he w in favor Of popular sovereignty he was met
sainst he win the majority Of The people Of Illinois
who, II they had their rights Mould have put Lincoln
long since In his place. The speaker then dated at some
length the inequality OF representation In the senate
contendng that districts In the South where there
were nothing but crabs, backbrds and niggcrs, had
. larger representation than many populous
districts. The object of the republican party WA
70 the Territories for the white population and FREE
prslcans there Is wen a. North "a vcice-'YOu ync'
M cre'-langhser) No, that time passed; the!
had conquered fce speech there, and determined
maintain H. They sncered at Lincoln because he was
the people They called him rail splitter, but the fac
that he had split up the democratic party. lie ha
split up on Buck into rails, and there any good
any such rails they would make them up into wheke,
barrels for, the truth told IL was said that tn
ser Lincoln had raised himself above all com potion
end when they had placed him In the highest once in tn
country they would all be proud OF him Tho fact was
ertcvc the character Of the once. Tho mon pf New
York had candidate o( their own, but be wa
not the nominee Of the Convention. But W. ~ Seward
was man who needed no once 70 elevate him 10 the
hars or estimation q The people Of the country He