, 1860-09-17
The Empire City for Freedom.
1MMEHsE REPUBLICAN, RALLY.


=. =: tFraua The n. r. Trtune, tSta.1
In respcnsc to the cali which hsd been pub
lished for several days in the daily journ III, tho
Republicans Of The city assembled IN mass meet-
ing last evening at lbs great bali Of the Coopar
Institute. The day wna 'prepftious for the 90
cssion, and at On early hour IN immsnse crowd
had assembled around ths duorn eager to obtain
sduitlsnce. About the three stands which haa
bsea erected without sha building. hundreds or
ci.iz :ns assembled. despairing Of being abs TO
get admss,on into tbs u1Rin hall. Cheer upon
chser for Lincoln and Hamlla wers called for
ard responded to amid the ascension ot fockefs'
At length, ct 7 O'clock, the doors were thro"n
open, and the immense throug rushed 1nto ms
h:it, and in tea minutes every eest was ocsn.
rieu, and IL live minutes mora alt tbs ayatfaole
spars tor standing roam waa taken aos iess
thaa 900 prtsona were croHoea an'o 'ue III
mense hall, ami ttle atc3ycs on tbs o. s1ce oi
the Laf wsre filied with IN ersay oi ladl e, "no
listened With profound stteu'on 10 sne pfeeeeo-
iugs oi the evening.
rhe hall hEd beEn decorsted for the occasion.
Th- Fedora! a3d State escutoheons, with ban"
negs and notices were on the platform:
On all rides Of the hail we're displayed on
canvas 1lo sentiments If tie at.tesmau OF cur
counsry-Clsy, and otaera opposed 70 tae e.
tension Of human Slavery. The platform WAS
filled by our ncst distinguished citizens.
At eixh. o'e1cck tie meeting mas called to
.orter by Dariei d. Eoncve:, Chairman Ct The
Republican Central &'e mmittee, WIN Nominated
for President Lii. P3io.iah PERT, President Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. The non:iaaalon
WAS received with lJ,d cheers, AMI was act eded
to with great nasciug.
A lorg list of yics-Preslaants and Ssc,etaries
were appointed, most Of whom no recognise rs
leading men in The various trades 2nd profsa-
sions. Among the excellent resolutio2s adop-
ted WAS the fallo-T:::,:
Itsateed, That "hile re disclaim as unworthy
Of this vast assemb:ags Of k.publ can peopls
any attempt 10 awaken hopes on the one hand.
or to a1oube fears on the other, which the fu-
tuEa il not likely to realize, we have no hcaita.
ton in declaring that, in our Judgment there is
not q conceivable combination of circumstances
or factions wEicil can deprive the nominee Of
lha Chicago Convention CT the electoral vote OF
New York; and werow touder this assurance,
in all sincerity end good faith. TO our polit-
icEl brethren Throughout. the Union. Pro-
longed applause.]
Among the yico Presidents vas Vim E.
Dodge, leading merchant Of New York, who
p1esided at the Bell ETeEett meeting held in the
same hail. Mr. D. m1de some remarks On TAX
irg his place On the stand, IN explanation Of
lia hei=g there lie said:
He felt that Bell and Everett we're honora5le
men, and was willing to stand by than. Yet,
although he had 80 felt, he elso felt that he was
free man, and not to be sold as slave, Gup-
roarious applause, and three cheers for Douut].
and shove all things not to bu sold to Steplea
A. Doug,as, Laughter ard applause,1 man
with uhnra ha had 10 sympatny-a man be
could not honor ~ the President of the United
States. "a voice, That's good" aud applause
be trusted that all those hunorabie men would
repudiate all such conduct 10 inose men who
81 L., A1rr Hrl
eudeavort to sell on: tie Bell Everett men 10
Douglas. [Applaus. He seconded The reso-
tu.ioos with ali his heart, and with al his be1rt
end strSr 9Th sud energy be now came boex 10
trs. principles, and lie went for the national
nominations OF Lincolu and uamllu, Tapplause.1
and he hoped they would bs electeu By u trr.
meadous msjari:J. [Applause
In IN editorial reference to the meeting, the
Tribune says:
Il WAS worth while to sec the spectacle last
night at the Coo. CT Institute as mere exhihi-
lion Of popular enthusiasm. The great bali cf
that bailiicg, filed to its utmost capacity, wish
not QUE foo: of standing room lefs unoc:upied,
and every man Of that immense crowd ssayed
by single impulse, moved BY single thought,
aud litted bY u common cad lr1ep7essib!e emo
tlon, was an exhibition which II il not often
oub's privilege to see even il q city 30 promt-
neuti5 gwen to popular excitemeus - this. In
these respects she meeting was very remarks.
bic, but when ii was considered that that 1u-
Inen:e gathering was not Of the staple Of which
political assemb':gss are usually composed, it
is still more noteworthy. II was impossible
thai the attention Should not b. arrested By tue
fact that, scattered shickly throughout that mass
Of eager faces, were the heads of many men
past the age when political enthusiasm has
much hold upon the mird. but who
ONCE more reLewed their youth, and
frI A1,*-
interest Of the occasion Ard the whole caarec-
ter OF the meesing WAS in keeping with this fact,
l. was presided over BY o:e Of tbs mos. dis.
tinguished aid most venerable Of the merchants
Of this city, Mr. Teri, VINO perhaps never before,
aad certainly has not for 1asny years, presided
at political gathering Of this nature The frat
speaker, Mr.. bad4e. apresred there as the rep
resentative Of tha: class whose conservative and
cou.titutionsl caution Eas kept them hitherto
a!o, frou, party vhlen they have feared
might be moving too rapidly tarHard. but " hich
conviction of the j15ttse Of its posiii4n on the
one hand, snd on the ether the conviction Of the
perGdy with whieh they have been treated By
the party to Which sa:; have tithsr.o been aE.
tschsd, haze combined to urge them to assume
new position. Following Mr. D,dge, cane
another and 1aors general representative of
the same party, Mr.. Putnam, 8h3, in O
mo1e elaborate and mast Cautious speech.
made clear to the most ordinary M
1ers{annlnE luat Lug tats!g anu the true inter
ests Of the country lay in the election Of Abra.
ham Lincoln. Aud after sud over all came The
close, terss logis Of Carl schu,z, a2pcA;ing to
the enthusiasm OF the young Republicans, q
feeling which, like . csla1us, ran through the
whole evening from beginning to end.
Nor was the spectacle outside less remark.
able. Up both avenues The WIDE Awake Clubs
extended further then lee eye could reatb.
making the night b1iilisnt with The light Of their
thousands OF torches, and their moving awaited
by an immense crowd, even exceeding that
which still sat quietly listening to the speaker
within docrs. and ~hc1 This vast procession
took up its long march Of trailing light, illuni.
naslng with q brighter glow Its own brilliant
path, BY constant showers Of Roman rancles,
the *plsndor Of this Feast of I.anterns was Ger.
tainly never before equa'ed in this city, aud
probat]y not in this courtr:. The demonstra-
lion was, both within doors aad without, alto
gether enc Of the most animated OF this or aoy
political campaign, and can=o: fail to exercise
an immense influence, not only over the con.
tesva.i1e class which it go largely represented,
but also over ersry citizsn WHO has . heart to
bs stirred b5 q generous ea1ausiasm, and to
GLOW for the welfare OF she ReeubIic.