The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-04
THE HONE GUARD.

TWENTY THOUSAND MEN ORGANIZING TO CEFN
THE oITy-THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRE-
sEByRD-nKETING OF THE COMMITTEE AT TIE
AaTOR HOUsE-PATRIOTIC SPEECHES OF COVER
nor STANTON, OF KANSAS SENATOR FOOT, OF
VERMONT, AND MAYOR WOOD, ETC., Ere.
The standing committee OF twenty fve TO whom has
been entrusted the organisation Of Home Guard for the
OF this city in Of emergency and for sending
supplies TO The sea. OF war, should circumstances
qurc IT, met ten O'Clock yesterday morning. at tner
room No 45 Actor House in expectation that
Hon. HANNIBAL 9amin Vice President or the United ttes
and other distir gished gentlemen, would address them
touching the present all-ahsorbng
Of the country. Mr. Hamn, however, dd rot a'teut, III
consequence OF his having to leave the Ator Hose al
early hour in the morning to perform duties
nected with The expected troops from Maine Governor
Stanton, Of Kapsss Senator Foot OF Vermont, and
Mayor Wood, however, we're present, and msie some
remarks Of avery patriotic and encouraging chMac;er
VIII n NO give beaw
The hour FOR which the meeting was called having ar
lived,
MIR. eu.uscEx SNAPPER chairman Of the committee,
addressing Cover stan io0 said The committee
very happy to zee him there that morning Although
Of tho gen,smeB there strangers to the 10
werner iace re- his reputation naa preceded him. and
they claimed m III New York common propert, IN
pen but tAtDg they did knyw-that IN these
pous times the ssury suppes-ihe treasure ana mo-
Sey OF Now yota-whicn would be great prize for
those who wished 10 seize it, shoula DO protecled. No
oh alcaisy might occur ous the beg. way
10 prepare for The Believing that and thuglng
that time might arrive when alt tue preeeat military
organizations might be csued 10 otaer felds they mad
endeavofed to organize bodyNf twecty thousand men
peIe whore Objects would be- first, protect The ves
property, and@h. vas more Than eithersIe honor of
this good city (applause END liz addition 70 that, In
case their brethren who had gone might 60 shouIc
be placed IN such circumstances 10 require imu1e
oate assistance they hopen 70 be ready, a any uoe
aud on short notice. TO PEND from i've 60 ten tHuusand
men from this city TO any heldat the same time Nv
ing the organization complete that they nigh,
always muster guard at home OF twenty thous lnd
to act IN concert With tne municipal authorities and
down rebellion If IL should break out here, OF winch
there was but little CANCER for this city for the
Union so Overwhelmingly that treason would never sbo
its head here again They were peasel that IN the
operation and confidence of this city and
Of good men from abroad Their merchants, their ors
and were aiding them, feeling that the OBJECT
object, the business Of the committee their business
city the honor and to great extent the safety of the
whole country. (applause) They claimed to be proud
Of this cy-no because Of her commerce. merely not
because she reached out her az ps TO the utmost limits OF
creation but because had always found people
ready for any eme gency TO defend their common coua
t.y {Appause) fhey claimed 70 be part 81 the Union
(Applause.) II was the Unlon of these states that un
der the blessing Of Heaven, had made New YORK what
she was apo, looking on her present prosperity they
said. The Onion must and shall be preserved tA'
pause) Mr.. shaier concluded by introducing the Hon
Mr. Stanton ex Governor Of Kansas.
Mr., STANTON, on presenting himself, was greeted with
loud pppiause He said that the patrioaic movement IN
the city Of New York at the present crisis IN the history
and existence OF our country was calculated TO excite ths
admiration and deep sympathy OF the pie Of the whole
country IL might be supposed that the circumstance
the object which brought that meeting together, and
which it was proposed to accomplish by The org nzation
now foot, particularly belonging TO the
city of New York - relating exclusively to her de-
fence But those BROAD were not ignorant Of the fact
that New Yokthe city OF New York-was, 10 fact, the
heart OF the country loud applause) ana that move
ment Of any kline that occurred in New York. fe by
other populations TO The very extremes OF the country
II therefore not Inappropriate, perhaps that hum
BILE individual coming from the most distant part OF
the country should express his confidence In and
admi alton Of the measures proposed Row TO be
taken BY the city of New York 1T merely for her
defence for the protection Of the vast interests IN
lection and defence Of the whole country. (Appluss)
notwithstanding the immense loss shch the detection OF
the Southern States had thrown upon her. yet with the
utmost aacrity she had forward ana poured her
millions and offered millions more to the government OF
the United states in its perious condition. order
her existence might be maintained of the ~ andest
patohs OF The earth appansel Il had been said that
Ss For his nc paT ss s ca on IA,
general government it was The hoost the ustidt-
20 IN which ever had been would be cilsd
upon 10 engage. (Proionged applause) If proved
themselves 10 be traitors, It was the duty Of
the Government 10 make upon them, to
put them 66wh, and sustain ~ itself against
all .heir mach nations applet re ava not been
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dsintcroste5-observer -
be very beginning OF this controversy He had seen 1t
on lie very frat appearance watche it in its progress
gathering strength and power, Until now-or but few
days ago--it seemed to be Overwhelming in - rso
Du' he nav ~ ~ Oh, nr result uf all his
onrcr,atcts that on the part o. me seeding states
h was not tho slightest ground OF Justification for the
they had taken a-nins, the federal vernment
(oud applause they 1.-THE seeded Stites) had ser
Gus grounds for complaint (Renesei applause II was
10 enter into the question which the.e, at least
longer dispaed as 70 the right or Iion II
(s.cession) not the doctrine Of Jefso vas NOT
the docriBeo Madison IL was not the rine OF Jackson
q oud applauee) twas nrihciDe, or pretended plnr
pie of recent origin, going back ne believed - ,,,,r
than The year 1892 originating in the ~ ,"1ivfshT
ton, which YVES dCfealed BY .be At'''N'
President Jackao0 80 ~, ~ ~ ' M -
= 10y :" ~" ,u,hern sa,es ha1 beea mixing unre.
eSerliops 10 all the extent Of its poSes Tor tee
yerthiow OF the federal COVE Lment That Just the
iCea that lay al the bottom Of the present difficulty Il
WINS not QUESTION Of slavery was not any otner CUES
ton connected with the ordinary administration OF the
federal rovcrnnent-not even the t.rin laws about
which SO much hal been sad heretofore and lately.
None Of these things had given rise y the present d
aeuty. The comparative weakness OF th3 save holding
States Of tho cooiederacy ut the time the Foundation
Of this republic was laid vas an nev BE necessity Tor
ed I'd to make The laws they provided for
the admission Ct free white labor from
abroad and they closed the gate absolutely 10 the negroes
or African slaves II folio we'd ~ an ney table and ne
ee sary conseque nee that the time woul1 when
preponderance would be on the side OF the free States OF
The confcdcracy, although a, the formation Of
the constitution mt Of the States state
That, then, In his judgment was the caise Of the din
culty existing tne very organization republ:
Itself Why, everybody kGew that tho southern states,
ever since the admission Of fexss into the Unon In 1875,
he'd been utterly incapable Of colonizng ny ADDITIONAL
AXE three four additional slave States yet the
hour Of the pretended secession OF that state they mad
sent additional Senator from tha imperial domain
which belonged TO the state Of Texas AZ TO the condi
ton OF the Southern States their nferiorty aud influence
in the republic we're matter Of absolute necessity fhey
tho South, had not anything brought about by
tho federal government 70 complain of, unless they com
planned OF the fathers Of the republic Ia his Judgment
was because those Southern States had thus found
themselves N the minority, unable longer control The
dtsinics OF the republic that they endeavored 10 n
republican centre eel up for themselves For what
other purpose2 Everybody knew tho purpose which
controlled the leading minds OF the SO llcd southern
ccnfederacy. Il to establish great slaveholdng
empire embracing Mexico, Central America and tho ad.
accnt Islands Although that design night be concealed
a, the present time for the purpose OF controlling the
world must be convinced that that the ultimate
design Well what interest hal we in this question
of n material ctaracter1 He might speak OF the
hundreds OF millions o. dollars by the citizeus
these States 10 the people OF New York and other por
tons Of the confederacy He might speak OF the of
tons together but BIO might epoak Of the higher and