The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-18

the the inside exciting that without In
the square around Cooper Institute positively be
wilderipg Al early hour two sharp tongued cannon
commenced their reverberatng invitations 10 the city
generally, and almost dusk set in skyrockets
went whining through the air in brilliant profuson
that seemed foreshadow the grandeur OF the
that follow -Four stands had been erected in df
ferer localities for the benefit Of both speakers and hear
ers who had been unable to obtain foohod the grand
meeting the Institute while bon6res animated by CO
pous applications OF liquid tar bazed high and merily
every side Until about nine O'Clock, however owing
to delay the orgSnz OF the general meeting no
attempt made to organize the crowd outside but
the meantime the boys took possession Of the platforms
and the spectators RECALLED with series OF per-
formances such might have been expected from enthu
siastc specimens Of Young America. Impromptu meet
rgs called 70 order, putian resolutions i'm
provsed and adopted, and speeches made pregnant
with the constitution Union, niggers, Abe Lincoln,
and spill. rails, as II they really stood In calf skin boots
and broadcioh SUITS instead Of being barefoot raga-
mullins with their shirt tails hanging the outer walls
Several times these miscellaneous and villanous
roundpgs driven heller skeer from their positions
by the thick smoke Of the burning tar which at times
enveloped the entire place with black fog but
oen until the out OF the flames did they return TO
enjoy the amusing 10 which the young rags tags
and robert tails" gave no much zest.
Altogether the picture entirely beyond densatiou
The immense crowd Of ten twelve Thousand people,
scattered through the square, illuminated by the flicker
ing OF bon nres and drummond lights the brilliant jets OF
lame from the blue iehis the booming guns the atmos
phere heavy with smoke the dancing the shouts
OF men and boys the Of nfante caopes the
arms Of curious mothers, the Of skyrockess, the
passing bells the hurrahs Of Corners the epthets
and mprecatons OF the crowd and the music Of bands
mingled In dire coufusion made up soens Of asoord
which II 10 impossible 70 portray.
AZ nine O'Clock delegations from various wards bearing
banners mo.css and turning out strong with The bone
and sinew Of their respective localities arrived the
ground, and meetings were then quickly organized
around the different stands
THE EASTERN STAND.
STITCHES or UJupGK rHoarsos. NELSON SMITH.
EoBKKr L. vELH, HON. JOHN cocHRASE AND
ornKRs.
when the procession Of the seveutssath Ward Demo.
cratic Cub with torches and banners arrived on the
ground the leaders Immediately proceeded the spacious
stand which had been previously erected at the junction
Of Third and Eighth street. s the eastern
Of the Institute. The boys who holding juvenile
meeting there, and amusing themselves and the older
people around them with numerous Sad ludcrous exhb
Of Young American syntax and enthusiasm, were
cleared from OF the platform, and the rough and
ready members Of the association assumed m undspated
posscssioo. The banners and the torches paoed
upcn the PLATFORM and tho enthusiastic o,cupsnts car
UP . continual Publication. Alderman Cornell vas
choeen chairman Of the meet ng, and without con.
sumlag time With any introductory remarks, further
than those OF thsakancss for the favor he lnoaaei
En- fudge THOMPSON, who VA greeted with loud ap-
pause By the large and enthusiastic audience which had
assembled In front OF and around the platform He
commenced with an al,usiou 10 the fact that seventy
three years ago that day the constitution Of the Gated
guaranteed liberty 20 man, for xhlened Eaglaad OPP
pressed even her own subjects 10 the colouies the
voice o. the country the friends o. the constitution me,
rferr
importance, 70 show their devoton 10 the greatest
beet government that bad ever existed upon earth
(Cheers. and ers Of "rhsts 30 y rh,rc en-
eSgcucy when mary citizens hal mhled together
In New York 70 show their devotion the Caion IRE
n,sss n .rr ~ nsre soms night
all Who ~ere present now werc united their oppos oa
70 Lincoln. tChecrs) Then when this the Eceat
object they al had IN view, he appealed 70 each oue Of
them TO who could DO the towards deesag the
election u Lincoln (criee of I'VE viii y A the French
and kngsh soldiers took the MAakor q Ras
ridge men resolve tina, they VIII take the
Mslaof Of republIcansm (cheers and cries Of good y
a sectional party Not a southern STATE was properly
represepted n the Chicago Convention which
them The policy 81 sound Constitution e that All
tons should be farly represented ventOus yet
the farce o. this republicans convention y
At chcsso was direct violation Of that acknowled
principe NE principles q The republican party were
Why, they could not send their orators south Ana n
they oouh not even discuss their obnoxors principles
were put into practices yolces-'iput them down -
What line q policy voaid the republican oAnddat~s pur
" they should be ec ted First, they would rrp,a
modify the fugitive slave las THIS was clesrly ni
Gated by the republicans 10 their Platform: for In their
declaration 81 primo piles they assert that athe fugitive
slave act Of 1850, repugnaut 70 the constitution the
principles OF the common ~ 70 the spirit Of Chr stian
~, and 10 the sentiments Of the civilized World We,
therefore, deny ts biadlng force upon the Americas
people and dcmsnd lie immediate and total repeal rms
10 The ground that the republicans take rney array
themselves in direct locality the Laws OF the laud
And you that should they carry out this prncpe IL
would be nothing thaa an overt al q tressos
(Cbecrs) The republican party, should shey obta the
sscendancy the would 70 eve ud~
slavery from The Territories sgsnet the sprtt on the
constitution, and no matter what the will Of the people
iatabhlns the col might be upon that question Thus
they Get at ncush, the decision az tue highest judicial
TRIBUNAL in the country and regard the bred Scott deci-
sion - nothing but notions dosms they call
a. wbes they further that the new dosma that the
iuton Of tie force slavery into any OF
ell Of the territories q the United states DANCE
political beresy Al variance With the explicit prosf
sions Of that nsrumeni ITSELF with item porsneous
poeitioa. and with ieg sa,ve and Judicial precedent 10
evolutionary In ia Tendency, and subversve Of the
pescr and harmony ~ the county" They r. deny
The authority Of Congress, or OF Territorial LEG stature
Of any other power 70 give legal existence c slavery
In any Of the Territories OF the United States. Bn
should the republican party carry out these IDEAS civn
would inevitably ensus. (Cheers voice, "they
voss have chance" TAurhter.l There are nxny
conservative men IN the rank and Gle or the republican
PARTY, but the leaders dcmssogucs who excite the
@ions and preudces Of the people that they may ride
into power. ("rhst's 90 - scmncr and Brown, and
Andrew the candidate for Governor Of Massachusetts
are Of this stamp Hence, he concluded that The