New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-22
THE RALLY.


Ths meeting at Union Park on Saturday was
no, merely q meeting in single locality, out
rally Of the people Of this city and the cities and
the country round about. in an immense con-
course that spread itself in every direction almost
from river to river, aud from one end of the
town to the other. Its central point, indeed,
was Union Square, where the mighty crowd
surged with constant obb and flow at the foot OF
the statue Of WashingtOn-that bronze, immoya-
bic finger pointing ever fcrward-over which
noaied the torn fas upon its broken stan winch
had waved over Sumter till the shot Of rebels
brought IL down. OF all that was said and done
we give A detailed account elsewhere; but the
spirit that moced the tens of thousands That
thronged the streets the deep and earnest but not
loud enthusiasm that ran with an electric thrill
through the vast multitude, gave to the day
n character that has marked no occasion in this
country since those other April days OF eighty
Eve wears ago. IL was the rejoicing over the
frat great victory. Ncw-York, the heart Of the
Union beats now with q steady pulse, and
know. no other feeling but love of country aud
devotion 10 It's flag. When IT il remembered
how very little while ago it il since deep
anxiety prevailed among us how far the spirit
Of rebellion had seized upon u portion Of the
people; when troachery was openly aVowed In
high places, and a plan was maturing to sever
New. York from the Federal Union and make it
en- independent Cityi and when, now that the
hour Of trial has come, all petty questions Of
discussion have passed away aud are forgotten,
and the duty Of faithful aud dcyout allegiance
10 o common country is alone cherished, We may
well regard the demonstration on Saturday az
the first great aud glorious victory of helming
patriotism, forshado"ing ard giving assurance OF
pending struggle. And such it must needs be
regarded among the traitors of the South, and
compel them TO some sober reflection. il any
thing can check the madness that rules the hour
in that section. They hoped, undoubtedly, that
no sooner was blow struck at the South than
rebellion would rear its head at the North; that
We should be people divided among ourselves;
that treason would be rampant and triumphant
that Secession would carry the Capital, would
possess itself Of the Government, and aided by
the Influence and wealth of the North, would
crush out every sentiment Of loyalty among its
people, aud oyeraWe them into obedience and
silence as /. has the opposition ia the South.
They were mistaken, fatally mistaken, as tho event
will prove, and MS our daily progress shows al
ready. Whatever anxiety there may have been
on this point hetofore, there will be none here
after. There is no renux 10 the tide Of enthu-
siasm and devotion which manifested itself on
Saturday Here and there, perhaps, some mean
the slough Of party prejudice and Pro-savery
error of the past, or some young man, "rotten
" before hc is ripe whose dull blood cannot
even by the enthusiasm Of such an hour as this
be moved TO generous and manly emotion, may
mark exceptions to be noted only in passing with
a ptiful contempt. But saving in these paltry
few, who hide themselves in safe obscurty or
venture only to mutter their feeble tire ,sOns
among copgenial towards, the ERE of patriotism,
though it may have sllmbcred is famed now to
an intense glow in the bOsoms of all men. The
blow that the traitors Of the South hoped would
DO the sigual for distraction and revolution
among us has united the whole North as ono
man, and not merely Americans, of all parties
and oil classes, but men Of all nations who have
found welcome and home upon our shores,
in devotion TO the cause Of Liberty and
Country chat nothing now can change, and that
temporary disasters, if any shall come, will only
deepen. The words Of Franklin at the breaking
ont Of the first War of Independence, if not re-
are, at least, the ruling spirit Of the
hour: " You have doomed our country to de.
{" struction. You have begun to fire upon our
- forts and murder our people. Look upon your
" hands They ore stained with tho blood of
T" your relations You and were long friends;
" you are now my enemy. and l am yours"
AZ it is here, 80 is it everywhere. In the East,
in the West, in the North, the Messenger with the
burning brand has rushed over mountains and
through valleys and fierce flame shoots up from
every city, and town, aud village, and shedding