New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11
SERENADS TO HON. JOHN cOcRArANE.

Anu Po'lFhi ITletlds OF the Hon. John tOfnraA
gAve hun serenade, at his residence No 1873 Twclft
steA, Oh Saturday night. DodwortL's Band funishe
the nun. After several national and other ropGa
airs had b. en- played, the band struck up Hal TO tn
Chief" when three cheers for John Cocbra,,e wer
proposed which "ere given and Mr. Cochrane, in re
sponse to loud calls, ade his appearance and Acknow
edged the compliment pa. o him'
Mr.. Malcolm Campbell, a. spokesman Of the visitors
referred to the object of the srenade, which was de
signed as an expression of their e.tsact"n with Mr.
Cocbranes course as Representative N Congress
Mr.. Cochrane made suitable acknowledgment Of
the honor done him. and referred Il, the cond''on o.
affairs at the opening of the second sesAion OF the vast
Congress. The Southern States bad, with notaNe
unauiuy struggled agans, the politi al a1ccess OF
sec'ionhl party, and had been defeated INC g,ea a.
Democratic party had been divided, and engaged IN
domestic bostIliips. Without explaining hos" Ids
notable unanimity' on the part Of tie South coa~
ported with their essful attempt to break up tie
Democratic party ut the time OF the Charleston Con
vention, Mr. Cochrane went on to show that in the
last Congress the obligations of party and party in.
terest better appreciated than the oblgaIious
OF patriotism the interests Of the country
Mems inds seemed to be circnmscribed to the
limits of their political creeds, and that Union wac not
thought worth the saving whose dissolution the drugs
of Republican apOthecary could not prevent. This
felicitous statement was greeted with applause DIT
of the Northern States to the propositions Of the Peace
Convention aud which subjected It TO the igoomlny
OF Republican defeat, said that it had taught va-
able lesson. He then proceeded 10 appropriate some
Of the thunder which the Board Of Aldermen at TIER
last meeting concentrated in a resolution by saying
that whatever the difficulties Of national position,
they beyond the ability or the inclination OF
representative bodies to adjust and that signal and
deplorable failure having been yisited upon legislative
efforts, il WAS tie impeIious duty of the people to
assume the direction OF their own The course
OF par les was concluded. Their Offices had EXPIRED
They were utterly incompetent TO the Batonal ex-
igency. II ills Ubion was to be restored and mann
tanned in its entirety the patriotic conservative CT zen
must at emerge from party organization and swell
the leyies which required now for the cause OF
the people Applause II was doubtful whether
the people OF tie seeded States would II directly
appealed to, sanction that withdrawal; .tiil, |
the leaders of the movement in possession OF |
the political organization and the executive machinery
through which has been accomplished. The unques-
tpabe desire OF tie people Of the Northern STATES To
preserve the Union, through the Intervention Of
ceesiOus that would be satisfactory TO the South bad
been steacily oppo ed aud successfully perverted by
IL obstinate refusal Of Republican Legisatnresto em-
body and enact the will Of their constituencies Thus
the revolutionary action expressing compounded
OF the predpi ancy of Southern legislative macLiasts.
The people whom in theory they affected TO represent,
bad been regarded, and revolution Of tenible di.
mens Ms bad been launched against popular rights,
both at the South and the NORTH by the very powers
organized for their protection Let at least Of the
North continued Mr. C., remove from tefore the peo-
pie this barrier which party and legislative machinery
nave constructed and iOsis that the question IN dis-
pute shall receive popular arbtramen Let us, la
word re.ist the revolution of the Legislatures with
counter revolution OF the people, lCheers.l am not
oreetfu that much dependence has beeD perhaps still
s placed upon the supposed pacific disposition and the
ability OF the new ynducted Administration to recon-
pose the dsinembered ULicn and 10 reunite It's frac
nred rarts They who relinquish their judgments to
such suggestions will, am afraid, bitterly repent the
w tapa tiaal tyrbi dol fla Nnrfh
carried Abraham Lincoln upon its tOpmOst wave. He
is us creation, and must submit 10 be its
tport. IL will be vain for him 10 struggle
sgsinst its current as to attempt to control It.
liz doom is inevitable AT any possible period tie
tremor of "a nerve, the variation Of hair may pre-
itate the catastrophe, and one unbalmed sentence
ay expose the jugge 10 the country, and the Presi-
dent 10 the fury OF tue current which will bear lin
away. From The maze Of qualifications in wi ch he
Locales the PROPORTIONS of bis Inaugural, emerge
with pbi iul continuation OF fear. Though blood be
hed and civil war ensue the laws shall be executed.
H. oompOsiti OF his Cabinet bears an aggressive
ionicahcy and every trapsprng occurrence cOnsIies
TO q neience that the Pfesident Is Impressed with
the expedeny Of resisting the revolution Of the South
with evil war. Are you prepared for tuch saDgui-
nary ,ousunmaonl Is it pOe.ible TO preserve Ihat
freedom and equality at the point of the bayoDet,
wlih congtituie the essence Of our Government and
cay1 The war of revolution is contest between an
inserted supreme light and asserted supreme law.
Tie Of the right is freedom The success Of
tho law Is subugatiou. Is 1t expedleut therefore, 10
embark in such conflict of blood, which can ter
inmate only in either the independence of the seeding
States or in their suJu9aticn! Clearly not. And,
harever your desire TO vindicate the laws or to
cent their yiUati you may safely conclude, fellow
citizens that the best Ia Of them al is not worth the
pres rvng at the cost Of civil war Cheers.l Ii,
then, these are not mistaken ideas, may now with
a uiore strenuous urgency, direct your atten-
lion TO the necessity which coustrains to pop.
ular action in this emergency. have said that the
career Of the old parties is closed. Which Of the
Issues that divided them remains 7 And, even were
they s in existence undecided who Is there that does
not perceive that each aud all would be absorbed In
the conflict that is upon for the refrigeration Of the
Uuonl | know of none who is not disposed, with
Lis whole might 10 engage In this conflict not OF CO.
ercino war; but Of effort for compromise and conces-
sion Our tellow.eitzens OF the Border Slave States
are await ing anXiOusy your determination. They are
dependent upon you for those concessions upon Which
alone they can eessiully contend with and overcome
the threatened Secession OF their respective States.
general agitation a. the North for compromise with the
South for the sake Of the Union, would go far 10
strain the departure OF the to6aceo-groWing States
But to be effective, this agitation should be immediate
The demarcalious Il former party divisions, which |
now separate the Union of the country should be
Petty organizations, the extent Of which
Iepoes but upon local questions the existence of which
ia attributable bat TO local dvsions and which being
devoted more patronage thar TO principle as ire ~
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of cques and coteIies rather than
10 tie prosperity Of the country, should be dissolved
and one common and comprehensive party elected IN
I'll. liz paceue party OF the Cnon and Tor me Union
IChe,Is A most fitting place for the initiation Of
such movement Is this City Of New-York. CO.
OF eratiug with our brethren Of the North could
offer for their adoption the peace measures proposed
by the Late Conference of the State Commissioners
nj Washington, or any other that would prove ac-
ceptible to The remaining Slave States. overlap
ing the barriers nterposed by the State Legislatures
a general and simultaneous submission OF sone
sncI measure 10 the popular suffrage could be ar
ragged, the result OF which would, without doubt de-
monst ate the people OF these States the conoatoy
and peaceful dispCsi ion of the people Of tie North