The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-03
SENATOR WILSON IN NEW YORK.
Republican Meeting 1T stuveysant In
stitute.

Republican Meeting 1T stuveysant In
stitute.
SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON, OF MAssAcHUsErrs-
SUBJECT, now WILL THE RIGHTS OF TIE LABoREG
MIN BE INFECTED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
A meeting Of the Republican Young Mems Union Aseo
citation held At the suvesyant Institute evening
According TO announcement the Hon. Henry Wilson, OF
Massachusetts present. and addressed the meeting
considerable length He followed by Lieutenant
Governor Rasch, who spoke nearly hour the meeting
not breaking up tin ten minutes 70 eleven O'Clock The
hall Of the Institute was well fed by vey attentive,
and, Al times, very enthusiastic audience.
The proceedings opened By the President
of the association, Mr.. Charles I. Rodgers, who,
after few preliminary remarks, introduced the
Hon. HrSRY WILSON, Of Massachusetts, who was re-
ceived with very manifestations OF applause.
When silence restored. he returned thanks for the
kind welcome that had been extended to him. II was
their fortune he said to be czenl OF the great CONNER
cal metropolis this magnificent continental republic
Here the pure heart and clear conscience and the un
elou fed intellect Of could % the ballot box and
utter their voices for justice and honor for equal
laws and for their impartial Administration To day the
long down trodden people OF Italy following the
brave Garbaldi( Cheers Ito recover their righis-to
revenge the wrongs Of their country vindate the
rights Of human nature But they lived 10 republic In
which every could 20 20 the ballot box char &c
the administration and change and reform the policy OF
the government They owed great duty the country
and 10 themselves and that duty imposed upon the
Necessity Of voting al the ballot box 10 pro.
mote the interests and the honor Of the country,
and 20 advance the general cause OF human liberty
Since the dawn Of creston-slrce the day the serpent
had whispered words o. deceit and dsobedence into the
Of mother Eve W 70 the present there had
been conflict going onan irrepressible connict-(sp
pause)a conflict which would continue 10 be waged u
msnk should learn the great lesson OF human rights
Presidential electsons always 81 the greatest
teresi the people. None had deep profound or
absorbing interest In the coming Presidential election
the toilrg millions Of America for on II depended
whether there would be homes In the country for the
free white man. whether the Territories Of the
try would be reserved for slave labor There were up.
wards Of twenty millions of free men. They had free
press. and free speech, aud free schools. and free
churches and tree labor In fine, In the words Of Daniel
Webster here "frce labor looks up, and IN free
midst Of rs toll" In the free States the toing
OF mankind wieked moro power and had
more means Of eevaing themselves 70 petitions than
was ever dreamed Of before, and the laboring
millions ~ no other country In the world enjoyed Blu,
In the other section OF the country there originally
q half million Of bondmen which had at this day In.
creased 70 four millions In that part % the country
dscu.s questions connected with human slavery was
almost unknown. The people Of the south under the
han, o Cor rress ali the national men who were Known n
have enlarged IDEAS Of the rights Of The people Of
the south now sent 10 Congress class q bold arrogant
domlnccring public who believed that slavery
positive ecod--that II blessing In fact, and who
10 favor Of extending slavery % the free Territories
doomed up nom the oouaIct Of opinion was shan the
slave power that has been fearfnlly developed
continue v govern this republic and shall the be
rermitted 10 expand this continent shall that
terrible power be de,hroucd and shall Territories be
secured forever 10 the free aboring 81 the country
question Of the present day No class Of men on The con
linen; had deep interest the result n tho
Presidential election the mechanics and the artisans
and the lsboriug and tcing Of the United states
slavery had changed the public sentiment OF the
Try thai bad cast Us dare shadow ths North
trn 81 the Union The democratic party had long
bound body soul 10 the slavery
power OF the South. The democratic party had soid
rIorious PARTY lay shattered and broken. was
~ adhtson 70 slavery, and ia announcement OF those
great prne 90 cnune ated ey Thomas elerson that vas
the cause Of its downfall aud now. 70 day, u Law broken
aud prcstrste before themdvded, dlsorganized, yet
Kissing butter hatred against each other and utterng trca
Sensible against the Uuion Of the states Slavery
va nat hsd broken 10 the srcst democratic party
which Jefferson bad brought lnto being that party which
bal once and or - oug time srostn oai for AMI sdvo
Gated The rights ~ the people in America mat party
vas dcatycd forever and not neart "a scis universe
ocsi sth thrto y regret Al its fate Now the demo
cratic rs'ty, srch AZ Wa the enemy 81 the free
wbits e America n opinion aud sentiment the
deuoeratc rariy hostile - the free sborng Of
the eovrty. There was not . liberal or popular
MEASURE rsutlrr before the national connects Of
The county itnt bad the support of the demo-
orsue psfty Formerly that party advocated The
ltuah rfht. hey tax u Vie rights % property Ia
That " 60 as the arguags 81 Amcri-an Democracy
pnettd 10 DECORATION 81 indc .sudence ard had cacf
stsm Vel hut NC nec larator n frdeprnfeuce
vas seli hv.ak and glorious faith 10 tho minds Of
rcEnbhcslE Wnaf we're - scnslments sf Abraham
linco n the mat,erf Abraham Lincoln said that tho
ep Hho denied The cclrrtcn q Independence The
vanEuAt-ih sstpers and miners q returning deepot
fu are, ard The republicans universally bCiscvea that
noble s threat of OH Ahes and the democratic leaders
Gay woe, IN the language offncoln the vanguard aud
sappsrs ,na miners e returning despotsu Bu, they
inter ~ the blessing q God % overthrow the RUE
OF IN apcstsse policy ia America ard 20 pvt the govern
mont q this 81 u'y the hands ~ men who believed
Jefferson ard the Congress q lT6 believed the sub
one truth-thas u men created equal They believed
that slavery acsrs ed their common humanity, and
iis % ling shadow cSer we tong men q tne country
until the time had AZ lived ben hecsmc their duty 70
prevent the extension q slavery Bot shile they firmly
believed that slavery ~ an evil they mus rcoognze the
f.et that n uas Local ate Institution and they did not
propose 10 interfere with where already thus existed
They recognized the fact n 81 The slavehoidng snts N
the Unon slavery sted their ownteg satures, aud
A -. g'avsrr tn n,