The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-13
sERENADE TO JUDGE McCUNN.

The compliment of a serenade was paid to Judge
(Colone McCunn Saturday night last by the residents
of the Sixteenth ward 1t prompted by feelings of
respect for approval Of the patriotic conduct OF the
Judge decisive gallant response to the dictates
duty at time when the peace of the country and the
integrity Of the Union threatened by dsloya and
dangerous His efforts 10 expedite the passage of
troops through land, at time when the capital
threatened with danger and when it expected that
every foot Of ground from Annapolis to Washington
would be boodily contested, and the fact that
he is raising regiment TO act against the
traitors who in against the government,
have golden opinions from his fellow citizens but
particularly from the residents Of his ward,
who gave expression thereto by serenadng him at his
house Saturday night
An immense crowd, among whom were large number
OF the most respectable of the ward, assembled
front JUDGES house. attended by very excellent
band of music the strains which rst announced to
the Judge the presence Of such of friends
depuaton from outside then entered and in to
the calls the Colonel, the crowd delighted to
call him, stepped on the balcony and bowed
his Acknowledgements. When the cheers which
greeted his presence subs led, Alderman Dayton
explained the object the many residents OF
the ward who had thus come to testify their respect.
Judge MCCuSs then addressed the gathering. Deeply
feeling the compliment thus paid him. he did not how
ever look upon 1t as mark Of their approval OF himself
performance of citizens duty He with themsevas
owed sacred duty to the flag and TO the constitution of
their common country He indeed, owed this country
much and he was but performing duty TO people and
a government which he loved, when he threw himself
into the first rank Of their defenders at time
that the honored flag and the revered constita-
ton under which he had lived and prosperNd were
in peril When the of politics ragged hottest around
test; and even when the madness Of Southern dema
gogues at aat passed. regardless Of the feelings Of the
upon the whole proceedings with contempt rather than
apprehension He could not believe that theee fanatic
seriously contemplated the hdeous and wicked Idea
running the great republic. But when, following the
farce OF secession South Carolina and preceding In
the other rebellous states, they dared TO nrc upon
the American fag-when the winds Of heaven came
ader 10 us with the booming Of cannon, whose deadly
missiles directed against the walls OF Fort Sumter,
threatening destruction TO the few gallant who had
long kept the old lag waving in undminshed spcndor
before the eyes of mon thirstng for It's ignomnious
downfal-hen It was that he saw the time for apathy
past that the day of action had arrived and that IL
they desired this splendid fabric Of republican govern
ment to he preserved, and it's glorious symbo-the
Stars and Stripes-kept pure and undecided, they must
strike down with strong hand these who had lifted
their sacrilegious hands against both lCheers) He
had looked upon the protection OF Southern
property and Southern domestic institutions as a
sacred duty they owed their Southern brc 'ofen;
but when they sock in derous frenzy 10 destroy a.
the most noble Of all social and political fabrics wh.u
they thrI for nothing less than the downfall and dis
glory st home, protector abroad the pride
and OF every the hope OF every lover
Of freedom throughout the world cloud checrs This
the only government in the world subject 10 the PEG.
PIES will In desrotc governments the power is vested
exclusively In the soveregns In republic such ours
Of the people They appointed their own rulers and could
any tine dspace from power any who attempted 10
disabuse the power confdedto them Therefore, repub
lcan form o. government left for Instruction,
because II provided first principle the remedy for all
aggressons This remedy WAS open to the South had
they been subjected to threatened with oppression
Had the South remained In the Union, had her repre-
sentayos In Congress been true 10 themselves, 10 their
section and TO the constitution no power on earth could
impaired her privileges or dsclaimed her right TO
full and complete equality In all things under the const
tuition This was not the.obect OF the leaders. They
that they had wrongs to complain OF that could
be rercssed but disappointed in obtaining supreme
control az the government they determined to
plunge the country into civil war Rule or ruin
was their motto, and 1t to battle their reasonable dc
the great free people OF the North and Northwest
compelled 70 have TO the strong OF power
And tho vigorous must be resorted to-
The free states Of the c0fcderacy, with their friends In
the border slave Satcs must unite as one man put down
his terrible rebellion let them, by combined and well
directed effort show 70 the whoic South that we are do
temned to preserve the Union intact at oil hazards and
set this matter Of secession at rest o ever Cheers) lie
trusted that the day not far distant when the clouds
and glory would be dspeled anu that he bessiogs OF
neace would h restored TO their bei5y' pu. now als.
raclcd land (Applause) Again thanking % .hs
Of their approval OF his Conuuo', ~.n
would be frceh incentive opersevere in the % VI ouy
he laid down for himself, he babe them good nv a.,
loud cheering again and again we'd folio 'eu Wy
-emorks OF the speaker The band then played "rhe sr
spangled Bannerv and other patriotic airs, and afte
ev remarks from Alderman Dayton, the assombage
returned TO their homes
THE NAVAL GRADUATES.
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