The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-10
sERENAgf TO NON. JOHN cOcHUANE.

evening paid him, on his return from the capital
ybute Of their satisfaction OF his conduct during nus
nsressioual career musical visit at his residence lSS
Ast Twelfth street. The committee having charge OF
- affair first organized at Thorps Hotel, and then,
accompanied by Dodworth's band Of twenty pieces,
susye Of drums proceeded along Eighth street TO Third
avenue, up that thoroughfare to Twelfth street,
md thence TO the honorable gentleman's
sSSsnce, playing martial music the whole way
On arriving at the house the band arranged
sAenselves along the pavement in front, and In
,srly play the three national airs Of the Star
spanged Banner "Hail Columbia and "Yankee Doc
dle." They next performed a medley Of popular airs,
inoludisg "Anne Laurie" "wne We have missed you"
and sRoot hog or die" after which the Eleventh Ward
Democratic Club began literally discharging colored
rsskes batteries and other fireworks, which they con-
tued 70 do til after the close the evenings enter
tahnents.
Shortly after nine O'Clock gentleman proposed "three
cheers for Hon. John Cochranen which given with
susso with the usual addition Of "tiger," the band
,svpg aHa 10 the Chiefn Loud calls were then made
for Cochane who stepped out TO The stoop Of his
house and acknowledged the plauds Of the crowd who
had assembled in eoody numbers notwithstanding the
soelness OF the atmosphere.
Mr. MncoIM CAMPBELL introduced the object Of their
serenade in appropriate terms, referring TO him the
sshful representative Of New York City, whose
sent conduct during the four years he had served his
constituents in the congressional haAs had mered their
praise asserting that If New York had always sent
such TO Congress, and other cities had done Like
wise, The present troubles would not have arisen.
The Hon. JOHN CocHRAE then made the following
sPyncH oo1RANE.
FnIow CrIzKss-k 10 always pleasure TO receive
tsom in whose have lsbored, and whose
baon But this emotion expands with the promptitude
Il your congratulations and the magnitude Of the repre-
sentaton which offers them You have been eased thus
70 signify your satisfaction with my humble effort TO
kubeerve your interests because suppose of their vital
aSsOn is invested with more than ordinary Importance
and when directed Alright exerts more than ordinary in
With due ssard liz 70 Inc wS one
invoked in this startling crisis In affairs TO contribute
by patriotic exertons the ets that making for
sc preservation Of the Union Tht it should have dis
played degree OF zeal for the common cause though
atsribuAbe, hope 70 higher motives wss the ooser-
Of the second session Of the last Congress was
attended by the portents OF impending national dsmem
beYment The southern States had, with notable unani
nifty, struggled against the political success Of sectional
party, and had been defeated The great democratic
party had been divided and engaged in domestic hos
ties The triumph Of the republicans construed by
the South into virtual denial Of its constitutional rights,
full rapidity to q dissolution Of the Union.
Unfortunately the extremes Of Northern fanatcism and
Southern united under the auspices of
so~mon mschievious intent, to precipate the revolu
tn requisite to the success of the nearous designs Of
tive school devolved the Of Cancellation and the pro-
posal Of such concessions as would harmonze conflicting
sPinons It would be quite superfuous for me TO review
the propositions in time submitted and discussed
sr TO enumerate the vicissitudes which eventuated
n their ultimate rejection You have watched
with each wretched graduation, from hopeful effort
% the disappointment which approximates to
despair yet when 10 the character sites Of the
bodies which the people have been pleased 10 direct
their expectations for relief cannot say that different
cessors, If composed chiefly Of politicians, TO
large extent under their control The obligations Of
~ and party interests better appreciated than the
obligations patriotism the the country
there was danger. party tactics would avert il; the
paiforms Mem minds seemed 10 be crcumscribed 70 the
limits Of their political creeds, and that Union not
thought worth the saving whose dissolution d the
tAppause.) Witness the perverse obstinacy which
characterized the opposition 70 every measure Of
ciation, which an enlarged conservatism presented,
persstng TO the very last in an mpotent opposition,
the insane joint resolution Of the Committee of
Thirty three that nasmuch as the constitution has Sc
the slave States the enjoyment Of their peculiar
rights efore those rights shall not be violated Wit
ness the relentless hostility OF many OF the North
~ received the sanction Of the state Commis-
aoners convened at Washington and witness
the inexorable purpose which secuted compro.
mise and fastened from Congress this wise
and con ,ialory measure, subjected to the ig
nOminy Of a republican defeat Still, this Grief expe
rience, painful az has been not unattended by val
aabe lesson 1t has taught us that difficult
ties Of our national position they beyond the ability
the inclination Of esentatve bodies 10 ADJUST ana
upon legislative efforts Is the imper.ous duty OF the
people TO the direction Of their The
course of parties concluded Their offices have expired
They are utterly incompetent 10 the national exgency
n this Union is to be restored and maintained in liz
entirety the patriotic conservative citizen must at once
emerge from party organization and swell the eves which
required for the Of the people Appause)
Ny fellow citizens, you may suppose these to be the
travagances Of mind too deeply impressed with the
perls Of our position the councils, which unreasonable
alarm profers TO But mere glance at the theatre
s action will satisfy that no other recourse s left
You behold six States of the Union practical
ton of the right Of secession and organized INTO sepa
rate confederacy The accession Of seventh to their
number is daily expected Doubtful whether the
people Of these States would, II directly appealed
TO- sanction this withdrawal from the confederation Of
States II e quite that It's leaders in possession
Il the political organization and the executive machinery,
through which has been accomplished You have seen,
that the unquestionable desire Of the OF the
Northern States preserve the Union, through the in
tarventon of concessions that would be Satisfactory
Ssrverted BY the obstinate refusal republican Legsa
ares embody and enact the will Of their constituencies
mus the revolutionary action which is Cypress s
ssiative nachinsts The people whom in theory
they Affect 70 nave Dssm Sss Sssr
launched against popular rights both at the South and
North BY the powers organized for their pro-
lore the people this barrier which party AMI Legislative
machinery constructed and insist that the question
word, rss iss the revolution Of the LEGISLATURES with
counter revolution Of the people Cheers Astrange
from ths neacle against tho
sion Of their government. But here in democratic Ane
the order reversed and revolution un mated
by the government against the very people whoE II
represents. am not forsetfu that much dependence
has been perhaps still is placed upon the supposed
pacific dispositions and the ability Of the newly iucted
administration 70 recon the dismembered Cnon and
80 reunite its fractured parts They who relnquish
aher Judgments TO such sugges lions, vii, am afraid,
bisterly repent the deusion. The fanatcs lood WHICH
denged the North carried Abraham Lincoln upon It's top
most He IS its creation and must submit 10
be it's sport It viii be vain FOR him 70 s.rug
re against it's current to attempt 20 control r.
HIS doom Is inevitable Az any possible period the
a or the alton Cf n hair NJ
tine The catastrophe and unbalanced sentence may
expose the jugge to the country, and the President 20
he Jury Of ~ current which viii bear him away Ex-
we'll Ms official ats DO you extract fro ,nfthem
any OF conciliat,on2 any peaceful 1esgD
From the Of uascaons n which ne locates che
propositssDs u his Inaugural emerge with painful
cprmation OF fear Though clooa De shed and civil
eaeue the laws shall be executed The composition
Of his Cabinet bears aggressive sirnsncancy, and
aacru nccrrranca tho