New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-14
ME. BELL IN PHILADELPHIA.
correspoaaeaco Of Tho N. Y. Tribune.

took place last evening, in front of the La fefre
House. Situated in Broad street, win moder-
ately elevated balcony overlooking that wide
avenue lhe La Pierre offers, among our hotels,
,p;opc ,ut.door accommodations for large
oud;euoe Spch was assembled in front of it on
this occasion, gathered by the announcements
made in The newspapers, anu by band OF music
,,b;oh ,r,rcbcd from the headquarters Of the Union
and Constitutional party to the scene of the
go narg,rmanoes. The hour was about nine
oclock ard the extent of the assembled crowd
raIher imposing. Ii numbered probably two
Thousand people or more. Mr.. Bell has been quasi
;neoqn;to II the La Pierre for week past and the
suspicion is not violent that he has been awaiting
In easy assurance the result Of the Baltimore pro-
ceedings, in order to make his bow thereupOn in
manner ard form new set forth.
If We rad not all seen what big Presidential oaks
may grow from small acorns, and how the doubtful
rumble OF popular sensation may gradually extend
to very Thunderstorm of enthusiasm, i should ar
que hOpelessy for Union-sayng under the leader
ship of Bell and Everett. For, 20 be frank, more
chilling and in2uspicious attempts at hurrahs could
hardly be- conceived IN an Opcn-air thrOng than
those which saluted Mr. Bell during the debut and
performances Of last evening. After overture
by the hand, of which Yankee Doodle was the final
movement MIR. Joseph X. Ingersoll appeared upon
the balcony of the hotel with ex-delegates to Balti-
more, conducting Mr.. Bell. Miscellaneous noises,
duly hustled, were succeeded by partial cheer
when the sas-light revealed the features of the all
observed gentleman Our newspapers pretty faith
fully report the Introductory remarks OF Mr.. Inger
soil. Now, among the older and retired members
OF our bar, Mr.. lngersoll is most notable for the
suayity Of his eloquence. 1t was never a stormy,
briny ocean of passion, nor q dashing, sparkling
cataract of Wit nor yet deep river of fresh
thoughts; but always a straight, neat, smooth ca
nal of pure rhetoric, prettily rpPled, margined
L.. I.1
kind indeed il has always been to me most admi-
Iable so full of the good feeling of the true gentle
man and OF The art of the polished scholar.
But the occasion in question too much even
for Mr. IugersOlls easy Oratory. / have heard
him speak to all sorts Of proper purposes and
always with graceful facility. Here, however, he
gave evidence of the embarrassment of false pO-
sition. His remarks, in print read smoothly
enough. Ii was the manner of the delivery which
betrayed consciousness OF labOred rcticence on
question uppennost in the mind of every intelligent
man who heard him. 1t was the manager at his
wits ends, announcing that the curtain would rise
immediately for the play of Hamlet with the part
of the Prince of Denmark omitted, by particular
desire of the people-behind the curtain. Mr.
IngersOll was undoubtedly much relieved after
any effort of his life when he got through this diff
cult salutatory.
Mr.. Bell then addressed the assembly, in what
words presume your columns will tell, but not in
Nudl uGNltI. l>lht liBtTSou, every htDltUCt
seemed 10 prove that he was doing his utternOst
how not TO say it, Respecting his intelligence and
Ills honesty, as every one must who knows his pOlit
zeal history, could not but feel painful sympathy
for him, standing in the presence of such crowd,
and trying to make believe that he putting the
candle under his Union bushel which everybody sees
burning nextinguishably and brighter than all others
upon Capitol Hill. Oddly enough, when he was
eulogizng Union-saving as the basis and super
structure Of the party which he represents, he made
the declaration that he believed the majority of
% the Republican party and the majority Of the
" Democratic party to be devoted to the Union and
s. the Consttution!" Now, IN the name of all that
is logical if this be true what capital have Messrs.
Bell, Crittenden 81 Co., to start their business
with Shades Of Don QuixOte and SanchO Panza,
what are they going to fight against, If the high
born damsels, Union and Constitution, are already
happy in the embraces Of the redoubtable knights
Repubcauism and Democracy, and neither need
nor ask any release or protection at the hands OF
Grant strangers.
If you had heard Judge Bell laboring through the
sentences which followed the one | quote above,
you would come TO the conclusion that with its ut
terance the light had for the first time flashed fully
upon him, that his mission was preposterous rad
to rescue from imaginary dangers an object perfect
" safe and content by his own confession IN the
Keeping of those whom he would attack. Not only
did he feel this, but his audience too There was
evidently no purpOse-nO enthusiasm about 1t. Now
and then feeble cheer, when pause in the speak
ing seemed to challenge the compliment was all that
relieved the chilling indifference of the multitude.
Democrats and Republicans, who were on the
ground in comparatively formidable numbers, kept
respectable silence II was the absence of friends,
not the presence of enemies which made this intro
duction Of Judge Bell in his character such q
spiritless ceremony.
After Mr. Bel concluded his speech, two or three
attaches of the party followed in remarks more
noisy in tone but not in effect. Lingering few
minutes afterward in the hotel, heard an earnest
conversation between two or three OF our native
IniOn-sayers and those Of the Massachusetts dele
cation. The latter were cOnured to secure Mr..
Eyerett's acceptance of the nomination. "H he
declines" said one of the Philadelphians, with more
earnestness than was apparent in any Of the party
elf Re declines, we are ruined meaning, | PR.
sumo that without Everett, the Bell partv would
be cracked all to pieces. Let us hc,pe that Mr..
Everett viii spare it at least premature fracture.
The speeenes 'c our correspondent describes, are
reported 5y he Philadelphia Inquirer as follows:
.RaARKs OF THE HON. JOSEPH r. ISGERsoLL.
Mr.. Ingerso began by speaking Of the action OF the
Baltimore Convention, its hearty, unanimous spirit,
and the coidiality with which the nomination OF Mr.
Bell was made unanimous. He thought that there
ought TO be not les codalty Of feeling all over the
land in bis support the man for the Presidency at
this time And az you do not know much personally
OF Mr. Bell
Yoiee-Yee we do. TApplause.
Mr.. Ingcrsol-I.et me say word or two in his eu-
fogy, although he is present Allow me 10 say that
do not believe purer man, more vlrltuous ndlviou,
al than John Bell of Tennessee lives IN the land And
this ought to be the deepest consolation to any man
going into Office this time when the air is full Of ru.
nors of corruption in high quarters, and the Official
holding the most elevated Office III the Union has chosen