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

STAND III.
Hon. HsMiLIoS F,sg presided aud prayer was
offered by Rev. Or. YSToS Of Trini'y Church.
III HE REMARKS on taking The chair the PFesifen, pro-
poulced tie acts ui e SJuheru Stats he treason,
si.d said thst it wac for cay thai OR institutions
should stand. Tie only d-tin,iion now, until tins
contest was over and order established IT,. Of cti
zen or trlitor IApplanse.
The resolutions were then read and unanimously
adoptedi;.
Hon Jouv CccnpsyE then introduced. He
allcded 10 the importance Of she present crisis n our
bieory, and sad that il wat not singular when oar
country was in dangehat the divisions Of party should
disappear and that their memory shoud be regarded
but Az an incentive 10 cordial and general CO.
operation for the general welfare. He said that be had
supposed that the requirements Of the Border
Slave States would exact what a Northern sentiment
would not grant, nor, while affirming his behei ihst
Northern patriotism would resist the iniracuon of
Southern rights did he fol- an instant imagine that ne
could be understood as including secession and the
seizure Of the property Of the United States among
them Whatever the Constitution had secured TO tie
South there was abiding wish throughout the North
to confirm, and though there had been differences oi
opinion as 10 the extent Of Southern Constitutional
rights yet he had understood the disciples oil any
Northern poltie school to advocate those whirh were
not affirmed by its party platform To be sncuy Oh
efforts di4embarss by coercion even for the execu-
ten of the laws, the friendly Intervention of the
Border Slave States in behalf OF disrupted
Confedeacy, their authors had been bafhed by the
active hostility Of South Carolina. Her attack on
Sumter was an Get Of war. Proposed hostiies
against the National CAPITAL had met with the appro-
baton Of the revo lutionary leaders. Mr.. CocHRisE
held that in this exiyency was Onr dnty 10 STAND by
the Government. We were IN the midst of revou-
tionnot the revolution Of the rhetorican invoked 20
swell his periods and 20 impress an audlence but the
revolution of facts, the revolution OF war we had
assembled TO restrict its wild career and, II posslbie,
TO restore distracted country once more to the auhor'
ity of law and to the peace of orderly aud coDsiitu
tional Government To such effort they summoned
the assistance Of all good men. To such an effort they
brought their party predictions and political associ-
siions and sacrificed the mall in the presence OF our
countrymen, upon the altar Of our common country.
To such efor they devoted their energies and their
means all the while hoping and acting for the restora-
ton Of peace and the reunion Of severed Confed-
eracy; but stll remembering that should the unhappy
time arrive when final separation became inevitable,
their affections and their efforts were due to the geo
graphical ,ection to which they belong-that their
future was inseparabe from the future Of the North
Cheers In the meantime the path OF duty and honor
conducts in but drection-consists with but one
IL brought US, one and Gil, 10 the support OF
the Government the maintenance Of the Constitution,
and the execution Of the lave. lApplause. Thou
sands were they who tread therein, aud their motto
was: "0ur country and our whole country--in every
event our country" loud cheers
hIhfA hflAhANt 'rsi't h'At n"Ht''e'" 'h' "'''hib
in clear analysis Of the principles Of our government,
and exposing the reasonable attitude Of the Cotton
States at the present time. In this difficulty had
not been the aggressors. We stood by The Constitution
and the principle. Of our fathers We stood by public
liberty; by the night Of the people 70 make their own
laws by majority of their votes and that was the
they meant to destroy, and which, by the blessing Of
God we meant 20 defend Cheers. land defend with
lives He left il for the people to decide whether
| slnuld stand heu.lt NJ ma
kind.
The Hon. Henry J. RirYosD then made an elo.
quent speech. lie was followed by RIcH.RD O'GoR-
MAN, esq. lie said ba, when be assumed the right Of
an American citizen be assumed aso its dues and be
was willing perform them. lie had the officers
Of the 9th Irishl Regiment to-day They ready.
lie did not contemplate the present crisis with any
emotions Of pleasIe the aspect OF alars presented TO
him pleasing picture. Thls wAa a fratrictal war
fare forced upon u.s. but he hoped 10 hail the BAN
ner Of peace, when would all be brothers again.
Some Of the preceding speakers had alluded TO the trn
tors in Virginia lie would beg the audience TO not
forget that George Washington a Virginian and
the contemplation Of this fact should inspire all to pre-
serve the priceless heritage the Father Of his Country
had left The storm which has now burst US
would purify the political atmosphere, and leave
again happy people The waters stirred; but,
tru,t me- 1t Il angel hand that stirs them and turns
the fetid stream into healing balubat angel il patri
otisn. Tremendous eheers For himself. he had but
one duty TO perform aud he would perform it. lie
recognized but Government; he knew but one flag
What other oond we have
The Chairman then introduced, from the State Of
Henry Clay John J. Crtenden, and Robert Anderson
Icheersl, Prof. Mitchell, now of Cincinnati. Prof
hiToHRL Aid he u citizen Of State, but Of the
United States. poor boy, he left his native State,
and h knapsack on bis back and only ono sui, Of
clothes he arrived and became student Of Mer
Point To-day we found this Government rebeled
against. His father and mother were from Virginia
and he had brothers and sisters in the South
whom he loved with all the affection that human soul
was capable Of, but he to lind them in arms
be would be compelled TO strike them
down. Hundreds had been educated and taught at
Wet Point who now ANONYMOUSLY turned to smito
their alma mater. II affecting to think Of the
result, but they should be put down by force. When
they traed the banner of free government tie
Dust he would revenge the insult for there were no
brothers, listers, no friends, when such a
was at issde. lie was ready 10 light IN
the ranks anywhere. lie had been IN The MeAi |
war, and ready to go into d noble con-
hict in God name, he asked for something TO do.
STAND III.
The Hon. Vim. +. H.yYsyYyn pre- sided. The Rev. Nj. |