The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-11-30
GREAT MEETING IN NEW YORK

The New York papers contain full re.
ports of large and enthusiastic meet.
ing held in that city on Thursday eve.
ming, the 3lst. ult We give the follow.
ing condensation Of the remarks made by
one Of the speakers, who is one of the
most prominent leaders of the Democ
racy of that State;
\ large and enthusiastic meeting of
the Mozart Hall wing of the Demo.
cratic party Of New York was held on
Thursday evening to ratIfy the nomina.
lions OF the par,y-leaders Mr. Chatiield,
Ia the course Of his remarks, observed
| am not here to inquire into the causes
Of this war. have the satisfaction
OF knowing that the great party to
which | belong has never been Adolf.
tiouan It's sentiments.
| have the satisfaction Of knowing
that no one Of that great family has cv.
or thought more Of the black man than
the white man. None OF US, gentlemen,
not one, is responsible ior the utterancc
which lie at the foundation OF this great
Secession movement.
know that during the campaign of
last fall, in this spot, and elsewhere all
over the country, we admonished those
who have precipllatcd this country into
It's present pcIils, that II they can ried
into effect tn" principles That were ut.
.
necessarily follow. But the spirit OF
Aboltionism seemed to prevail They
said to Us, Oh, they dare not fight"
Aud gang of men paraded these streets
night after night, preceded by torches
they were called wv idc Awakes" In
answer to these admonltIuus Of the De-
mucratic party they said 10 US, what
if they do fight 80 We can whip the
South before the breakfast bell, ana all
creation after dinner Gentlemen,
where are these " Wide Awakes now
Go search your army. Go to the van
Of that army. Go to the situations
most exposed, and most dangerous Go
to the Navy--aud you vii! search IN
vain iur any Of those valorous Wide
Awakes'
do not say this hy way Of discour-
agemcut 1t the war is necessary, and
It is now upon us, IA Gods name let us
prosecute it, Instead Of that what is
the spectacle What will be the hisio-
~ Ct the next six months We will
commence with the glorious victory Of
Bethel, from there We will 20 to Virginia,
and lr1m there to Bull Run, thence to
Cuichamacumac, aud from there 10 the
last place, the name Of which do not
remember, and there you Will find all
these splendid victories that rot unly
will make US renowned at home but re-.
uuwncd abroad.
What did | near to-day ts coming
from the Commaudcrlu Chief OF the
United States iurces--ltom Gen. Me.
Cic,lAu? That be dare not fight on the
Potomac 30 that we shall have no
more battles, | trust, this fall We
have now got IN the field some five hun.
bred thousand mon, who have congro-
gated about Washington and vicinity,
this array has To bc supported at an ex.
pcusc # two millions and a hall a day.
and yet we are not to have no battles
this tall. Whyy Because the Com
mandcr IA Chief said he dare not fight
Now, gentlemen, what is the English OF
all this ? Why, that this country will,
in the first place, be placed under a
heavier load OF debt than any country
on the face Of the earth And in the
next place, gentlemen, there is nothing
more sure in my mind the sun is not
more certain to rise to.molrow--than
that the independence and nationality OF
the Confederate States OF America will
be recognized hy England and France
aud other European natious IN less than
six months