The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24

are taken from the public pocket, presume
% insult our nag and try 70 Us, sss as we %sn
have driven al their lvee-back slaves-n We submit
bravo.'D We won't submit; and to day the common
sentiment that thrills the heart Of the North is
BrS and 5
million Of souls, in all the pride Of my brthplace-my
forefathers having fought for that glorious asodsy
say, "My country-one, undivided and nsepsrable.
know North no South, East, West-nothing but
my country and my country flag" Immense cheering
and waving Of ladies' hanokerchiefs1
The CHAIRMAN here interrupted the speaker TO say u
had been just stated to him that Washington their noble
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volunteers to morrow morning he wanted five thousand
Of them to go at seven O'Clock in the morning "Now,
answered by hundreds In breath, who cried out
lustily, EVEN all go; Wen all go) "rhere are four
regiments he continued to sail to- for Balti
more Thu sc who want TO serve their country let them
forward and enrs themselves 10 protect the lg OF
their country" Cheers)
(the VetcraDs)- and occasion have met them
when they appeared in public. They have been pleased
call their young friend Not young, perhaps ms
to make grea. distinction, but yet their friend forever
In these recognise men who have stood up In the face
OF the British have listened TO the wnzzmg
thousands OF bullets and all for the glory and freedom
Of common country. (Cheers) And in these brave
old remnants Of the Revolur am proud to say that
have relatives day. An uncle u mine is now this
who hes fought for the glory Of his country and
still ready render his services II needs be, in that
Sos 20 sc after having niger taken brandy at
Fort Sumter-the scion OF one OF the nooest
families in vrginia-eyen Roger A. Pryor, with
that dofe of pecac in his stomach does not boast Of
such blood in his veins this plebean, born
Manhattan Island. What ridiculous figure Pryor must
have with that magazine OF revolvers and bowie
Knives surrounding the upper part Of his hips Now,
want gooa square fight this time. We have as said
before on this island one million of souls We have one
hundred thousand voters, and every one Of them is
Sighting man. (Chcers) II u is necessary then, you
and win leave wives and families believing there
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port them while we are fighting for our country
fCheers) We will go down South and show them
line though we have cold winters we have warm hearts
and red blood in our veins Crumultuous cheering.)
This is the time to try mems souls Show me your trail
tor to day. and win show you the rope that s spun to
hang him. Great applause) There is no time now for
meay months to talk The summer soldiers, they may
forsake the Of freedom, but he who stands up
firmly deserves the love and thanks Of and women
both tCheers) These were the motives which aclua-
TED the patriots These ., are vb sse
the soldies OF the Revolution went to New
Jersey to fight the battles Of Monmouth and Trenton
applause And 10 day the same words thrill every
heart. This is no time for mealy mouths-no timer or
milk and alter men-no time for summer soldiers-fght-
will your Great cheering, and cries Of eyes, yes')
is not the muscle in the street brawl that s now
9a1ed Is the heart and wimthe love Of iibertyashe
cracked his whip over Al niger shoulders shall crack
IL over us. lCheers) There is no ogarchy here.
your cloth caps that cost two and sixpence-you
with your silky hat that cos. Eve dolars-you
with your Grand street. Chatham street, or Broadway
make Of clothesthere no distinction between US We
all men, fighting for our liberty (Boserous
cheering II is not question Of money nor class but
Of free institutions popular government and man
hood Cheers.) Let you and i, then. prove ourselves
worthy OF the name Of Americans. No matter where
you born, eve believe these truths to be self cyl
dent, that men created equal; that they are en-
dowed by their Creator with certain naenabe rights,
amongst which e liberty and the pursuit of happi
ness." We have glorious Union, cemented with the
blood OF fathers TO fight for and we say as they
said when they fought for t--ss The Union. and
forever--one and nseparabe." cloud cheering)
There be secession. There but one com mon sen
timent actustpg the North 1t is sectional thing on
part Major Anderson, though he was forced by I'm
bis country TO be dgaced and whenever any American
thinks Of defending that flag let him remember An
dersop and let influences force him TO yield one ot or
TITLE from flag, from which star shall be struck,
rot a stripe taken Let no circumstances force him
TO yield TO any domestic traitor or any foreign foe
Cheers
Yr EDMOND Br.NknAN then presented himself amidst
spplsuse BE came there he said, as locker oo but
to ole for their courry, he bad to say something With
b fellow citizens he had strong right arm 70 use al
sor his country and its flag. (Cheers) He asked
nd suipesY (Appl-ase and cries OF nNone, none y
49, brethren Or the South might say that they would
reduce The Capitol % eshes, but in return TO them he
sa!d thsI them do their spte-let them level the
fcts-aEd let them, IL they would pull down tina. mag
LHcent statue Of their Washington, and he said, tina,
fem the ashes OF ruins would arise the glorious and
great constitution Of forefathers phnnx like, In all
s Dtegitythe safeguard and protection or our future
posterity.
After an eloquen. appeal to the patriotism Of the
American people, the speaker closed his arks, and
the proceedings terminated.