The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-14

this multitude II men have FASTENED 10 this ga
cred spot what ans these flashing eyes these heavng
breasts, tlse Guveriig f-do they not tell with an
elcquelee lesee which al utteraIces Of mine are
hte,d ,be the deep feeling the strong will. me re
eul te deter mIaon which passing event~ .ya r.s,se6
tmerg rs Civil war, with I'll ~ fearful c.,s u,is,s
threatens us pnd this ac ri land around which cus
ter oh s.oiors III, ro n the Iast-so flll OF nre
sent happiness aud FIR wlose future, when we con
Template Il, The roet and the orator, uerng the
gusge o. ollrt.ed hearts throughout the world have
pIlts' 'Eoh bright thngsseems TO be on the eve OF
that bteIest Of III striiosa among brethren. Tn
Ger such Circumstances u tie bidding Of our civic au
taorities We have assembled together to testify de-
voon that great constitution which binds us toge
tier in golden ncn as enc united peopeo testify our
love for our brother from whatever State he comes,
WHO shares with Us that nobest Of all Names the title
Of in Amcrican ctiz,pto testify willingness, II We
slal have teen BETRAYED 10 Violations OF that sacred
compact through which are made one people, TO re-
our steIFto testify submission to the cons
tun Of country and To the Supreme Court-tha au
gust tribunal, which is its only authorized expounderf
and finally with fiaernal zeal and earnest
ness, TO remind our brethren who seem about,
lnpcrNlablc ties from which We cannot let them go
icow citizens the practical thought Of this meeting to
side, do the other side hold The practical ques
tion is, what in your estimation is the value Of tn
American UEicnY What concession from your extreme
opniops-what selfish views--what party hopes AMI
praons will you sacrifice upon the altar Of your country
m IN" sake q nsn na n o. lar q IL
unon After all, fellow citizens the resolutions whic
have been read in your hearing demand at your hands
not solitary sacrifice. Their simple appeal is to you
maplness, your integrity and your truth. And yet, If
appeal to this vast assemtage Of my fellow citizens for
sacrifices for the preservation OF the lnon rs there
craven lip heart among you all which would refuse my
appeal If understand the doctrine of these resolutions
ard Ithrk DO they demand at your hands fellow citi
2ens nothing but the honest simple faithful discharge
Of duties TO which your honor, AMI your conscences are
already pledged as sacredly though the
solemn sanctions of oath. Mr.. cuyler glanced at the
history Of the country and proceeded TO say that
upon the statute books of at least Of the Northern
States there are laws which all right thinking
fess 10 be direct and deliberate violations OF solemn
c,mrrs mise Of the constitution II thus in one point We
/ pny do hpraf In xi.l fap NO
solemn question comes with what faith will others equal
| ~ important be kept If fanatclsm or misguided phi
lantlSopy provokes breach day point, who shall
say that tomori selshness cupidity may not do
in anotherf All, fellow citizens let be charitable in
things faith has been broken. Let nothing stand
between and brother If this fair Union of sister
states must perish If this career of unexamplcd pros
perty is to be followed by ruin and distress too appa
Ing for us to contemplate if we are to be rent In pieces
from misguided philanthropy and fanatcsm these fearful
| horrors come upon us let u.s. at least, while we may,
our skirts wrong Sy man e, fanf ana of
the North get back TO our true position Let us first set
the exampe OF perfect obedience TO the constitution and
the law, and then when We have pulled the beam from
our eye may talk TO brother of the mote in
his Let us return the fugitive from labor, as we are
bound to do; If permit his rescue by unlawful vo-
ence compensate his owner for the loss Let repeal
our obnoxious Personal Liberty bils-those mean eva,
sons Of the pairest duty let receive brother OF
the South, II be will come among for little time at
tended by his servant, and permit him thus to come We
bound by sacred compact not interfere med
die with the institution Of slavery it exists many
Of sister States and yet the pulpit and the press and
| many Of public halls are eloquent with violent
matory appeals touching this subject, whose
mischief extending far beyond the boundary Of
C.mmonweab extends into the yery heart OF neiphbor
ing states Who shall say fellow citizens how much Of
present peril springs from this very causes Can
der that Southern brother thinks that the heart Of
his Northern fellow citizen Is shut against hmp Can
forget that those appeals have reached the slaves them
selves and flied with dread and apprehension the
quiet and happy homes OF many, very many Southern
mastersg Fellow citizens although the law may BIO pow
erless, yet there is moral force which and would
arrest this evil appeal TO you eanestlyto each
of you individualy-by every lawful means within your
power put end 10 the violent and nammatory dis
and the future appeal 70 You equenty to be true to
your country and to yourselves Never before has
stituonal liberty assumed so fair form among men az
here with Never before under its influence and pro
| lection has any people been 80 speedily and happily
borne TO great prosperity until now the imagination
sinks in the effort To contemplate that glorious future
whose very threshold our feet have stood Can 1t be
that madness and fanatacsmcan it be that selfshness
and soconasm about destroy this nobest form OF
government, freighted is with the highest hope OK
umaDtyS cloud cheers)
/ SPEECH OF Mr.. HAZELHuRsT.
| Isaac HAzEmRsT, Esq, the last speaker lie ad-
| ressed the meeting as follows
or the simple purpose OF repeating my unaterabe afec
ion for the constitution of my country and the Union of
heee States have many occasions, from platform
omething like this addressed my fellow citizens in this
| magnificent square Of Independence; and shall never
tand before this assembly any other assembly in this
| the Union Of the States. (AppAuse) Take
hat 0he Amcrican) flag down, and ! never shah
i
single star single stripe that "orator OF the
day and leave the city Of my affections forever.
70 Be nsre o
the purpose Of endeavorng 70 preserve the Union Of these
Of y ss these
II to be maintained and preserved II Is not question
Of mus be preserved but, in the language Of General
jackson, 'sit shall be preserved" (Applause) Fellow
| citizens, the maintenance of this Union, why, has
extended everything in the name q republican an
extensive from the Arctic circle almost, might
say TO the tepd waters Of the Gulf has unlocked tho
than an il has flung out the banner Of the repub-,
lie 10 the distant waters Of the peaceful sen. Zap
plausc) We might just as well attempt 70 sever the
affections Of people from that great
the affections OF single American from the great love
that the entire body Of people have for the Union OF
| main they meet my positive appreciation. Thera
x RSs men e. oSw hs a's for the
say fellow citizens that Pennsylvania has been true
the ccnsttuson and the Union. She has always been
has nothing whatever 70 repent Of and will maintain
these principles presented by resolutions. care
tbemselves-the first that raised against the
sttution and the Union viii bring all that have to tho
| ment of the laws. c'Cood,n and cheers.)
vorg-Hang the trators
MT HAzlIrnsr-l say fellow citizens, let us upon this
great question be united and determined. Let spirit 60
forth from this meeting in every direction let II encou
rage and animate every throughout the whole
try and mark my words the bright and glorious future
that is in store for will sti cling 10 as as great and
united people Shoulder shoulder did South Caroli-
m and Pennsyva struggle together In the Revolution
airy war. This s no time fellow citizens, In the shadow
OF the balls Of Independence 10 call In question the
tegrity OF Pennsylvania. she vet passed a law
| 70 interfere with the rights Of. a single state.
You have heard the most capable Of nteects the
great questions that agitate the country. have
come here al the close Of this meeting add my humble
testimony To- what has aeedy been advanced express
my most decided approbaop 81 the proceedings and
thank you most cordially FOR the attention YOU have
given To all our deliberations and the devotion you have
manifested fer the constitution tAppause)
nY<Ta, Esa f.rsa tb.. f.It.s
ton
Reselvs1 That The presiding officer Of this meeting be
qucsted 10 nyvoini three citizens
report Of the proceedings this meeting and 20 provide for
their widest possible cuation throughout the Union
The resolution adopted The question on the ad
journment Of the meeting then put and carried and
the immense multitude gradually dispersed from indie
cndence square For hours afterwards the streets were
throrgsd with people, presenting marked TO
their almost deserted appearance Just previous 10 tho
commencement Of the meeting. Many fingered hong
within the sacred precincts Of Hall and the
enclosure Of the square. deeply IMPRESSED mare