New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23
Rise AND PROGRESS OF REpETLroN
IN TIE SOUTHWEST.
Personal NARRATIVES.
ADDRESS OF THE HON. CHaGLES ANDERSON.

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Texas. He Is. as is well nowu n brother Of the
hero of Sumter, and pr ssed through scenes ana
exreriences which, tho lgh not OF the dramatic
interes, of Mejor And rsons, were still perhaps no,
ess calculated TO te the qualities of coufsee and
patriotism. The la ge hall Of Cooper Institute wae
crowded, and upoD the platform were many pTomi
nent citizens. TT historian Bancroft SGT near the
speaker and va S an attentive listener As Col,
Anderson CAM, in, accompanied 10y DR.. Adams ana
Wm. e. Dodg q, esq, the cheering was very hearty.
VIM. +. y odge, esq, was called upon 10 preside,
md in intro ucing the speaker aid that there was
u uae depr fled with the Inauguration OF that terrible
struggle IN which we were now cOntendng -
name wb ieh we had for the last eight months de-
lighted 10 EonOr-the name Of Major anderson.
lCteer5. There was another who in Consequence
oi th,s strnagle and the position which he had
pied.as a Union man, bad pa,sed through trials and
suiorings which we knew bot little of escaped from
the dangers that surrounded him. and made his way
toour city. Friends whohad met him here, and who
had partially heard bis story, had felt that would
be Interesting TO she citizens of NewIOrk TO listen
"a recital from bis own lips OF the experiences
Enough which lie lad passed.
Mr.. Anderson rose amid loud plaudits, and said;
Mr.. PRESIDENT, FELLow-CITIzENs, AND CoUN-
TRYwoMFN: If my exposures and dangers had been
teniold what they have been, this reception IN the
great metropolis OF my native land would more than
repay me for them all None of You who Lave not
felt The hadships Of exile and VIiton, realize
and feels itef surrounded by free minds and ardent
hears-minds free in the cause Of all TRUTH and
hearts thrObeing with earnest passion for every
thing that j. good and pure. Applause.l know
these generahzaiODs seem tame and commonplace,
bus an occasioa like this, which calls MS together
among TIE Tremendous evi which sur ound us, mas
le.sons for our Instruction.; which bring as oaeA 70
tie realization Of first principles, ana ABOVE an
which teach us that the doctrines and sentiments
OF our fathers are the doctrines by which We should
live, aud il need be- die. lAIplauoe confess 10
Won. my cOuntrymeu, that III the sense ana spirit
which ills ne, would much rather talk TO you o.
those great pTiuc les than OF ny SELL or the couuec
ton OF myself with those scenes through winch l
have pas "a in the remote and uuimpoitut proyluoc
from which | come. Every one must ieei,
in the presence Of the hour OF great danger.
as ii the whole air were filled whn eonISA on,
and as il the whole sky glowtd with tie bl ckness
aud rage Of the impending storm. In the presence
o. such a giief, language Is but frtoieness, lhe
range OF i'm ginfti0n out q narrow combine, Sud We
should all crouch and cover IN the presence OF tLese
cbsti-ements before tie visible presence az nc
Almighty. Deeply impressed with these senti-
mcnts should much rather have spoken Of the
grea, principles which lie at the foundation OF tlls
Tremendous revolution than TO have spoken Of my |
self But DO feel as los; and as absorbed In view
OF this rn O. the mighty interests OF or race and
nation &c il Were the witness to the world III lanes
and cav tbe oIbs THAT axe our universe ca1clug a.
dead leaves in the lst chaos That GAY VIII doubt
less be far awful scene than this; oui ocia-
tachment OF nv poor heart can zee, nor feel, nor
fer nothing beyond. Bot have been TO oontlnu- /
ogsly asked Jy every citizen since ianoed on your
shores % detail some facts con, erA1ug Tue ODsefFa-
tons ttat made while in Texas thai may not
wi;Loa, seeming afiectat.On reject their counsel hnt
accordingly L Lave leen persuaded, perhaps over
pcreutGcd, to say noting or liule, Of tie great /
questions involved aud much, peIhaps TOO mucl1 oil
IIy snare Ia them.
And now allow ne to state in all simplicity, that
before these troubles in 1eXas-wheI have lived
for some three years--I wGs entirely unknown 10 It's
people. / Lad gone there Tor my bealth-l was pur'
suing over It's broad praires th quiet life Of herd
Inan | SeCaTaied myself lIOm politics ana poHl-
ticians aud was thoroughly wi hout iIfuence-nO
object of love or envy, bate or fear 10 any men or
any party OF politicians whatsoever Ills truth II is
well enough tor you at once 10 know and to note, |
because as You will presently see, L became an OBJ
iect OF public vengeance there, smI and sngly be-
cause | was an unchanged ard Interchangeable Union
man. ApIlause.] And now, with few general
rCmaIkf concerning the condition III Which the pub
liz mind Of that Siae.was before the last Presi entail
election, nd my fOrebOdngs-becausct that Affect
ed NY iuuIe conduct, and go is key 20 what dli,
and what L suiisTed-snd then will proceed 10 !
detail my connection with the revolution ard rebel
hon ia Jexas. i must ask you first, however, |
kindly 70 grant me one request, and that IL to |
believe me when tell you the truth that j stand
here before you with beart cleaned OF every past
party QTejpdice or pride whatsoever. No society or
association party taat ever existed in politics has
over the slightest Obligation, so far ar am con-
fciyus Of Obligation and stand before you here, a.
have long felt, with higher, no lesser motive or
prejndicer II may be called prejudice, than that
OF a simple citizen Of the United States Of America
iApplm,e. Now, can you each and all 90 NE the
fur'her kindness far possible, TO dlvest your
selves in torn, Of every opinion or prejudice that
may preclude you from seeing the truth; otherwise
fear this our Lesson will lie OF httle value When
saw The resolutions OF Jefferson Davis in the Sem
He, in March 1860, felt that the time was beeoln
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many menaces aud few dangers through which our
UiiJn had passed. When l saw the dominant party
OF tie land broken aud divided, and wien sew
il adopt the principle Of the Southern section OF
il fell il was utterly impossible tor Mr.. Douglas
and his friends 10 be driven any further into that
corner and maintain the least remnant Of manhood.
1 knew The qualifications Of southern pol'lcs too
well and above all, bad seen too clearly the traces
Of a deep-lad, deliberate conspiracy, to hope any
thing If pity or Fomofse from them and hence the
Gloomy iorebOdinz OF these events seized me, per-
hGps, much earlier than any OF you-iar sooner at
least than il had been a refident here. Jhe ebiei
value, in fact, of what tell you tonight, Is simply
that have he'd different point OF view than Thar
which YOU have held toward these tran Aci!pns
After lie election Of Mr. Lincoln, which believe
was designed devised and helped along as industri-
ouely by the dominant faction az the South az
by any % the most jealous friends he lad o. his own
sidc OF the Coufederacy, immediately, simultane-
ously but not spontaneously, the secession move
neni commenced advertisements were issued
oil over the Soutb-what shall now be done
sinoe disuionl For in many OF these advertise
meme they old not propose 10 discuss the qne non
OF lie withdrawal or eeparatOn OF the states. But
they assumed di.nnion and re ;esion as past 1aot
One Of these advertisements was adde ssed u tie
friends OF Southern Rights, the meeting beng Called
by the Breckenridge ClaD OF san Antonio. Glanced
10 90 to town on business and WAS esLed by my
friends % stay TO tie meeting. SAID had not Deeh
friend Of Breckenridge o. Lane, aud had 10 aflia
tion with that Club or attachment 10 any Southern