The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-19
THE OUTSIDE MEETING.

The outside the Cooper Institute were quite
animated those within band of music stationed in
the north porch brought and kept the crowd together
while display of rockets Roman candles and boniires
served to remind those distance that the people
the vicinity were at least alive.
The crowd assembled could not have been LEGS than
two thousand but the frequent cheers for Douglas Bell
and Breckenridge indicated that it composed of the
mixed and promscuous elements In fact several
times during the evening the intellectual entertainment
from tire port!co vsvied by the muscular
in the street. and required the aid of Captain Turnbul
and his posse Of police TO restore them to their normal
condition OF suavity.
The speeches. far they could be heard met with
appluse and Kisses, and were mostly Of an mprompu
character. il was difficult, however, TO thunder above
the confusion and the remarks Of the different gentlemen
were therefore exceedingly brief.
In the early part of the evening hundred guns
fired In honor of the nominees to the serious damage OF
windows in the vicinity.
To divert the minds OF the crowd from mischief, Mr.
PAIL b BRAptE assembled the steps and the
balcony called meeting nominating Dr. C. f. Stuart for
Chairman Mr. STUART reviewed at some length the his
tory Of the democratic party defining the position which
lane He followed by Mr. PAUL B. BRsDLKE, who
said he would his feeble 10 dspe gloomy
future which, like pail, hung over the country The
rock upon which the Union founded was nearly rent in
twain, and required but the election of republican
squatter sovereignty he designated a edition OF
the republican party. struck at tho fundamental
principles Of equality upon which our government is
founded.
Mr. JOHN n. LEWIS congratulated them that all classes
of the people represented in adherence the
OF true democracy, represented by Breckenridge and
lane. Speaking Of Douglas, he said there
in the Cincinnati platform TO warrant his doctrine
squatter sovereignty peg in that platform which
he could hang H. He denounced il opposed to the de-
con Of the Supreme Court, which adudged slaves 10 be
property and therefore not to be controlled by Terrific
rial Legislatures.
Mr. II1 CuATYErp tried to get hearing, but the con-
fusion great that he abandoned the attempt in
despair, after few efforts.
The sixteenth Ward Breckenridge ard lane Club here
appeared, with music and banners, making aversion in
the crowd
Mr. John Van loon, Mr. John Farrell and Mr.. Isaac
Lawrence then succeeded in engaging the partial attend
Of the crowd Nr. FARRELL went into long disqui
son the doctrine Of squatter sovereignty, hch he
denounced in vigorous terms, stalking his professional
character that IL was practically as bad as the
republican doctrine Of Congressional interference and
worse; for whatever Of moderation and Justice the
South might expect from Congress they could look for
regard 10 their rights from Territorial Legislatures
posed 81 Northern hngrnn AID Societies headed by Jim
Lane.
Mr. IAwprScE said tho respcctabliiy Of the city was
about taking bold 81 The political organization Of the &C.
mocratic party which has hitherto been controlled by
those who actuacd by the love Of spols trade po
cisns, who without money, property or honor p.cyei
upon both whose "curb stone education wa' per
cc.cd in the groggeryn the obscure tavern known
Iammany Hall, In its nclehbor; the Pewter Mug
Mr. l. read President Buchanans letter to The Nolun-
teers which he designated truly satcsmanlike letter.
The rain beginning 20 come down, adjournment
moved and the square left 70 noisy boys
the cbcrs Of the bonfire and few jadod policemen.