New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-23

trail in the dust, We will rear ourselves rock in
the midst Of the ocean, against which me waves asnea
by sectional strife, in fury breskng snal recon- sno
overwhelm those who have raised them! II we give
up the Union. all is lost There will then be no break
water. but instead, Kentucky will be the battle
proupd-the scene Of q conflict between brethren
;pch conflict as no ,tsnd tide war and d.so
ton will be rolled back on both sides. III we must
fight let us fight Lincoln and not our government 10
90 ont of the Union is TO raise new Issue win Ine
North and turn the whole country against yon. The
ship of state is one in which we all sail, and when
thns launched into the ocean, and about TO founder BE-
canse mart of the crew rebel against the commander
il the duty Of ALL unbesitaiipgy, TO aid and ave.
Safety demands that we stand by inc nag, cy the uov
eminent. by the Constitution In the distance You
hear the shouts Of men and the roaring OF cannon The
foemen are gathering for the dreadful conflict, and
when You cut loose from the Union it u to take part
But Won are secure from both ~ long as you remain
Deural You are to determine now. Examine all the
points; look where You going before you take the
step that punges you ipto ruin, and calmly reasoning
free from excitement determine TO stand forever py
the the Constitution and the stars and stripes
and be still the mightiest nation the world ever saw
Judge Nicholas made beautiful eloquent, and patri:
otic speech which was greatly appauded, and closed
by offering series of resolutions, the last OF which,
as follows was adopted the balance being Withdrawn:
R..ored That we hr in Major Robert Andenon the gallant
KssScii.n ii. worthy P.to. sire Who has given
heroic an example what ou. always to be the '9nduct q
ia
pouvtry fas thst ne officers and men, have well earned
the admiration and gratitude Of the nation.
Judge Bullock was generally called for, and re-
sponded In clear, forcible and logical ndoning
the spirit Of tho preamble and resolutions adopted and
urging Kentucky 10 pursue the eourse laid down in
them the safest wisss and most noble for the mt
born Of the Union. His speech was character1zed by
that eloquence Of diction so well known al attribute
Of Judge Buocks oratorcsl efforts. He was frequent
ly interrupted In the coane OF lis remarks BY cheers
and appliance.
The Hon. John Young Brown followed In a speech
unsurpassed in power and brl6sncy. This gifted young
orator rehearsed the history Of the ast Congress the
efforts for compromise the surrender by the Republi-
cans of the fundamental idea of the Chicago platform,
In the positive nonextenson Of Slavery in the forma-
ton Of the new Territories. He held his audience
spelbound az It were, for more than an hour, as be
poured ont burning words of indignation upon those
who have brought the country into ts present lnfor-
innate condition. or depicted the horrors Of civil war
He earnestly urged the neutrality Of Kentucky In The
present crisis the best and most pEacticable position
for Kentucky to maintain her integrity In the Union,
and to mediate between the ant a Onstic sections.
The meeting, which was entirely orderly, adjourned
after giving rounds Of cheers for the Union and for the
American flag.