New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-17
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red Che of Union is gratifying illustration q toe
while 10 lamp holds out to burn
- . III" Vi Get sinner may returl."
BY Mr.. S. TousEY:
Rtred lhet heartily approve Of the Presidents oea
maion ard me se;e~uson Of the Federal Governmsn. TO
si,lsin the laws and uphold - flag fathers
NJ I0CsEY also offered the following tcsolurion:
heotsed That thoge Democrats who voted against the bill
s4 stae showed that her love Of party superior to
worthy Of public censdepce.
By Mr.. K. &. THEADwELL:
sss s sRs s Sss Ss ssY'ss y sIss
protect Of the Tnsd s
re and liberties Of all the peaceoyng inhabitants this
Ressed That exut the assurance that we have res
who can SeiT acts show the n sp Of
nsI duties and for the support of such Administrator
pledge ow lives, fortunes, and our sacred honor "
4, MI DRAPER made the opening address. He said
that they met as felowcitizens of common country
npon common ground. There was but one sentiment
Prevalng IN this community and that was for the up
holding OF the Government.
Mr.: STEWART L. WooDFoRD followed. 1t was no
ume 70 speak as partisan With the thunder Of the
cannon that echoed around Fort Sumter party distine-
none mad gone, and there now only the common
platform Of the Union, the Constitution and the en-
Iorcement OF the laws. The simple question was
shcad the country which fathers gave us be pre-
served! Should the people stand by it, giving their
means, and need be- fighting for it We should not
forget the in the Border States who are standing
mp amid storm of fire. Those men ike Winter Davis
IN Maryland and Andrew johnson Of Tennessee He
remembered when the latter in his seat In the Senate
and uttered those brave and immortal words Show
me TIE men who have stolen the forts and fired upon
The nag OF this Union; show the menu" and he
tnrned and pointed his finger to Mason of Virginia
:" who have aided and abeted them, and will show
you traitor" And then rang out the words, 81 |
would have those men arrested under the Constitu-
non and tried In pursuance of the forms of law; and
II they were convicted, and was President by the /
Eternal, i would hang them" Tremendous cheer. "
la ha will hoty 10
90 IL yeti Amid all the clashing of resounding +
Arms and the terrible conflict approaching be saw the
curtain OF war parting, and behind its red fods could
discern peace purer than we had ever known and l
spirt Of liberty deeply rooted than the worlds
sisit oi HbeTy W. more oeeply rvoteu ~orl
had ever dr. AIMED Of.
The Hon. GEORGE BRIGGs referred to the erect oil
60 d. healthy public opinion. Ii man wanted 10 u
1T hna hanl out tie stars and stripes as hsd zee
done in "a notable instance. Mr.. Cook sang the ~
Sp.i.gled Banner the audience almost pressing %
wsls apart with the thunder of tbeir chornr.I MI
Briggs, Ill resuming, spoke Of man VINO; on tb
justiCaiion Of the Rebels, when another man steope
up anu sai the time had passed for that kidd Of thing
And the argument @as appreciated The speaker ot
leyed with ST. Paul when he said, Live peaceapi
with al men, far us tA y0u les But as We ooui
not have peace, why, give II TO them
MIR. DRAPER here announced tba; the Massachusetts
troops lett New Bedford to-day at ii O'Clock, whic
anpdun,e ment was received with great applause.
MIR. {, ) SPESCER was the next speaker. lie sal
that to-day more than nineteen-tweLtleths OF u
Democrats in the city were sound to the core on Va
question of supporting the Government. After Tete
rug to the attack on Fort Sumter in which the mr.
ball was fired by R9fiu Ia voice, :" rutlan' Of Vu
g ID he said that he had learned at Sunday school
some wi ere else that good could be f0und In ever
thiuy, and now, however strange might seem the cl
cuustance, he had actually found something good
TIE Express. II was i'll reference TO the opening {
the Methodist Conference which was opener Dy In
following prayer:
Grant God tina. an the efforts being made
throw reDon in distracted country may be met with ever
Let the forces that have against our GoSemme
and Thy law be scattered to Inc winds and may no enemies
have aimed a. the ver heart the Republic may overthrow
We Thee brig these to destruction, and wire the
IL seemed to him that with the universal PATRIOTS
abroad, the brave hearts, the strong arms, and Il
Quick iuged bullets Of the soldiers, long purse, al
tie prayers of the Methodists, we had sure thing
1t. lie then read tie resolutions (which Will be ION
in other column. and said that that was the kin9
Nicholson for him. The issue could not be douotiu
IL was a fight of right against wrong, OF God'agah
Bel,l. Blockade every southern port, smut OIL W.
mail facilities, march an army TO W aslnet0n, anu
fend IL at any cost, and it would leave the Seed
States a shattered commerce. without credit, az
worst Of all, dangerous class In their midst. Ma
as be disliked Slavery, ne trembled when be called
mind tue history OF San Domingo; he could but Ie
bl, for those Southern wives aid mothers, and nal
- ems. when he remembered that there was bat u
thickness Of pane Of glass between them ana the wor
atrocities thai the human mind could imagine. But
servile war WAS added TO all the other ctkamles u
rebels were bringing upon themselves, it only Il
refripuve Justice OF Almighty GOd upon them
= Wnen Dir. SPENCER had concluded, the audieno
could not be appeased until the Gee Club had sung q
Star Spaugled Banner.
NIL 5. OLIVER said he was printer, and We
willing to give every type in bis Office 10 melt In
bullets 10 put down rebellion. He was born IN
Slave State but he felt though all traitors ought
be taken hand. If we have got any traitors in OF
midst they ought at 10 be attended TO. We hi
got 10 exercise all the power we possessed, al
make public opinion entirely right. He had been
the point of goIag with dozen men and asking q
Mayor where be stood this question The bloc
aiding Of the ports right; he would never be vii
ing 10 die until he the Stars and Stripes fy n
over Fort Sumter. We have got the power, aud y
must show them that have the will. We wi
do i. if we have 70 leave Charleston in asle
ADy man that is enemy of my country IL an enen
of Inc. TIE krpress has been referred to. The T.
press ind0rsts Mayor Wood treason. Mayor Wood
organ is full OF treason. never bought but two nuI
hers of that sheet yesterday and to-day, and rope
they are fun Of treason. think public opinion Ia
done pretty well in one case, and tbiuk 1t would
well for few boys TO stop few minutes in front
abe Office of that paper, that il may I've embeltsh'
with the stars aud stripes. Mr.. Oliver then propos
three cheers for the Union it before the rebt
lion and as il would be after the rebellion p
down. The audience rose to their feet, and gave the
with will.
After listening TO q few other speeches, the meetiI
adjourned for one week.