The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-06

cneTl6le0 opinions
vcticls. loud applause Believing tha. The unhappy
oicu tiles which exist between the North aud the
south capable Of peaceful solution, ana aesrous
d,Bt unses, here 70 consult one another W 70
wbst we DO citizens Of this Republic IN AID Of
these who are striving here 70 put speedy end TO
he pnstuIal strife. (Appause) We are here 70 DO
clare before the country and the world that we prefer
| {. mi romse TO with our brethren, Qremendoa:
chez 81 and that ready 70 give cordial assent
| Ia tuch compromises the union loving men In the
Sou ,hen States can stand upoa in their own commun
ttes aAppause) /, is time that the people Of the
COZ ntIy should awake from the false security, III when
they slumberng, and call upon those VINO occupy
speeoy tols fair land Of ours from the dreadful
devastation Of civil war (Tumultuous applause OH
r,peaed Let the demand upon our representatives. DO,
save this nation from ntegraon-save II from con-
| lrs between country men and country mems compro-
uife with your offended brother One VI the worst Tea
pres Of the times seems be want Of appreciation on
the part many good OF the dread recently OF the
ger which rs impending they una !. marc 70 Deneve,
| nation SO happy 30 prosperous, and with such agh
hopes is about asunder, not by convusion
Of nature, but by differences Of opinion IN regard 70
| either the present the future condition OF
the black relatively 70 the white race on this con-
| tinent. Ano they to think that the men OF
| the South WIN soon be both weary and ashamed OF
the which they have uDh ippiy taken, and VIII
return 70 tntrs allegiance ~ W DC teseu sna ' ms
OF the minds OF 30 many OF the people
the southern Stes that the time has come when
they will be able to i've more happily and satisfactorily
ii sepai from the North (no matter how entirely In
suhcent the foundaons Of such belief may Beg, for
to who responsible for the unhappy relations which
exist between the two sections Of our common country
yDur dwelling is flames and your wife and children
slumberipg in it, in the faDced security OF home,
will you bend ali your efforts 10 their rescue and 10
the extngushmeBt of the fire. before stop TO inquire
by whose carelessnes by whose crime vas kindedi
now the CANCER IMMINENT and we are here as loyal
ciuzDs Of the United States OF America realizing that
our security rights our own progress, our
prosperity and our own peace, all bang upon ths
VI the country mat we love- 70 lake counsel
i topet
country be preserved in its full proportions Can
ms he done by coercion as 1t s calei you believe
thar the KINDLY e. hugs the aternal regard which
are essential to our domestic peace can be revived
by the force OF armss (Cries OF mo, no y
No The f step, unless you willing to take fatal
| one must be towards reconciliation by compromise.
tor one would give willing support to either OF the
Of Mr. Crenden that of Mr.. Douglas or that of Mr..
Bgler or that of the border applause to
tina, one Of hsm most heartily which wise and patriotic
men the South, understanding better than do the
feelings Of their people, should assure me would
serve best to allay the unfortunate feel.
| Ing that exists there Cspplause) What Is
Indication of the willingness Of the North to put the
subject Of slavery out Of the vortex Of party poll
lies and Congressional interference will enable the
sober minced in the southern States, who love their
{, uniry TO rase their voices in their communities
IN fav OF the preser vation OF our present Union zap
pause That is the first step, and It must DC preiimi
nary step, taken to enable the general government
| 10 enforce its laws Consider the nature Of our in
stitu'ions; a government Of laws, and those laws
resting ultimately upon the will Of the governed
L
Communities embracing the fifteen southern States, it
The whole population there stand ready to resist them9
You send my after army and though you conquer
every conflict each victory would be as mournul as
defeat for the blood which you should spill would be
your brothers. and your country maus blood Applause
| and sensation And though you should subdue your
own count, ymen IN Their homes the only conse-
quence would be that must send army after army TO
keep them in subeciion. ceive of no greater
social or political evil than tue armed antagonism
of the entire North, however great its power
and resources, asanst the eutre South. Once
he
have lied from THIS northern continent for
more than generation Of men, Who shall be willing 70
portray the horrors Of such war? May Heaven grant
that my may be sealed and that my eyes may be
before they should be doomed TO look upon 70
catastrophe (sensaion) May God in His mercy forbid
that the zhausteo soil Of any American State should be
c,.Dens LET LEI never Be- said tha. this land hath
made such shameful conquest Of ITSELF" (sNever,
At all events se men ,S o. g"ssonf while
our Southern fellow. citizens or the unyicding spirit
of Northern fellow citizens should involve this peo
pie, whose policy 10 peace, IN the Dreadful caamtes OF
cvl war should all be ready 70 pour out all our trea
sure and all blood for our country and our whole
country s, let each Of be able to say, 81 did not do
it," No agency Of mine kndled aided fuel TO those
devastating flames No sacrifice which could make to
through fear Then II the sun of this nations glory
in its meridian spendor, is TO fall from its zenith into
dark sea Of fraternal blood, they will be the hap
by ones, who fall IN the unnatural conflict, rather
they who may he doomed 10 look upon, and TO
the unhalowed ruin It Is time for oil party
party cannot be heard above the tunt of this storm
The time has come when every true man should throw
honor both %I Seward and Mr. Adams
As the applause which had greeted these
had partially subsidized loud voice was heard from the
depths Of the auditorium crying OUT VIM. II. Seward
ought TO be mentioned with honor in Faneu Hail.
This announcement followed by q loud storm Of
out put HIM out The anti. Seward philosopher was
inclined to be FESTIVE. persons him began
bear him Oh towards the door, amid renewed noise and
applause.
The President however, succeeded in restoring
order and requested the audience to turn out Of
Three vocifercus cheers were then given for william
H. Seward followed by three enthusiastic for Charles
Francis Adams.
was soon discovered that the interruption had pro
ceeded from the celebrated Count Johannes NE Ge0re
Jones whose exploits with the star Spangled Banner
the bows Of American vessel in some part Of Europe
have immortalized him. Mr. Jones very quiet for
tho remainder Of the meeting Order be ng restored
The PRESIDENT resumed-I honor those gentlemen, al
though IL has been my lot to differ from both because
they have lifted themselves above the level Of their
party platform, so that they the storm that
Is gathering on the horizon Of their country
can in fact, and realize that you have no legal
moral right to interfere with the local laws Of any
community. excepting that which you youraef
member Of, consider whether parties and or
CARNATIONS in free States upon the subject Of slavery may
not be in derogaon Of the rights OF others (Appause
Wings, democrats. republicans, Americans-ali-brng
all your party banners, all partizan watchwords all
the stun that party platforms have been made Of all
your party anmostes and all your party predictions
bring them all and lay Them a burnt Offering upon
the altar OF your country in the great temple OF
petrotism. Ye men OF the North, 1t that every
law on your statute books, which either in letter
or in spirit, practically theoretically interferes
with the due execution Of the laws OF the general
government, be removed, STUN ling blocks in tho
way Of your brothers. cloud applause.) DO all that
you can both by preocp and example, put stop to
the cruel iaunts and uDknd chickering's aud unjust dc
nuncations over evil which has existence among
youaye, and for which conceivable remedy Is pro.
posed. Do oil that you can 70 dleabuse the
minds Of your Southern neghbors of the un-
founded but miscbievous belief that the men OF
the North are indeed their enemies applause
Yo men Of the South pause and consider befor
late, that the flames which you kndlng now may
not have spent all their fury when the majestic edce
this republic tails and fall must These smoudcring
embers viii uDdere tho foundations and be scattered
through the framework Of any governmental structure
which you try 10 erect for yourselves ready TO
burst forth in catastrophe, which shudder at the
contemplation Of You are teaching by practical
lessons 10 your people disregard to all the obligations
of constitution and laws and when differences among
Yourselves ehAI fet ter into anmaAtes they will