New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-04
TIE ARlSTOCHArlC ARElOF THE REBELLION
The Hon. Mr.. Hamilton in NGw-YOrk,
THE COOPER INSTITUTE CRAMMED.

Committee, the Hon. A. j. Hamilton, the eloquent
Union refugee from Texas, delivered an address IN
the large Hall of Cooper Institute last evening Inc
hall was densely filed Upon the platform were
David Dudley Field, the Hon. Hiram Walbridge,
Prof. Francis Lieber, the Rev. Henry NJ. Field,
Profs. ]. i. Owen and Roswell C.. Hitchcock, Brig.
Gen. Strong, :. ID. Chittenden, and others. Az -
o'clock Gen. Hiram Walbridge called the meeting W
order. He said 49, ~.
FELLow-CIrIzEYs: TIE National War Committee
have aes gned TO Inc the duty of calling to order this
vast patriotic and intelligent assemblage. Without
Office without donors, without emoiuments, without
patronage they trace their authority only IN the
rectitude of their intention III the mlnenee Oh pno
lie danger and they fondly trust IN the regard ana
esteem OF their countrymen. Cheers. no sane
man believes that this gigantic Rebellion WHICH
fairly shakes the earth beneath feet can ever Do
quelled unless the Federal Government shall inrlsh
the opportunity for the loyal patriotic Union men oI
the South 20 demonstrate their yaor, their intrepid
iy. their devotion to the Constitution, Tho Union
and the supremacy OF law. lApplhufel lna' Oon-
stitution and the Government II guarantees sprung
from the hearts Of the American people. l. was
baptized in their blood, and 1t will DC ceien.ed ~
their hands go long ns treason shall seek 10 ignoie
that flag that has borne the glores OF the American
character into ieyery part Of the Aa1llaoie Booo'
LGreat applause. take tne merry, 'no'eio.o' 90"
ienen OF respectfully nominating ~ presldli olic'4
upon the OCCASION our eminent CHEZ magistrate 10.
Hon. George Opoyke. Loud anu prolonged APP
Ilausel.
Mayor OPnYKE said: My friends, we are here TO
listen distinguished citizen OF the Soutl, i.l~n"
OF the Union, and oil tne old hag. who nas becu
compelled TO flee from the iron despotlsm winch the
Con eaerate traitors have established there II 49,
therefore that we favored with the oplortuLli!
OF obtaining information from mat region from u
source al once trustworthy, 30 enlightened, ana
so eloGuent. Ire orator Of the evening II genle-
man of DISTINGUISHED social position and eminent
public service having represented his state 10 toe
CONGRESS of the United States with marked aDiliy,
and irusi the day Is not lar distant when no VIII
again te called upon 10 serve has icIlow-ciiizeus IN
tie same capacity. / present 10 you the Hon.
Alexander Hamilton Of Texas. knthusiaetic and
continued applRuse
MIR. uAMiLroS said: FellOw.citizon Of the City
of New-York-Could ], by the eXercise Of some sa-
rernatural power, present 10 those eit behind toe
scene upon which | now gaze, ard bring back the
answer which fpIi1gs IN every heart That tbroos
with lovai feeling, you would be thanked ms alone
wonld be fitting for THE overpowering welcome. l
reuiem Der well, as entered your magnificent hEr-
Dor but few DAYS past, Tor The inst une III my
lie could but be mpre sed with the EVIDENCE DE-
lore me of tie magnitude, the progress, ana tho
greatness " cur country, rs represented upon Dnt
one single spot of ITS country But there was con-
neced with i painful thrOb, and II arose ron The
reflection that all that was now beng imIenlel;
and whatever you, fellOw-cilzens, may have sup
posed with regard 70 the progress OF TINS kebelh0n,
or the extent 20 far az territory is concerned, the
integrity OF the people Of any section Of the
try sati fed YOU NAV be III your own minds that
i. could not 10 beyond the States Of the South, en-
terrain different opinion. ] mean 10 be under
stood fit il ofucceed where il IL already attempted
IN my humble Judgment, IL viii not stop there;
in short that If the Government Of The United STATES
IA it existed before the Rebeloa ia not maintained
in all it's integrity, may look forward 70 a ueriod
perhaps not 30 remote that some here presen, viii
not il, when i will give way her, alec. Mr..
Hamilton proceeded 10 investigate the Of the
Rebellion Had tho theory now advanced through
out the South that Repubhcanism wisa failure, been
nut forth at the commencement Of the Rebellion, n
" o1ld have been npled IN The bud. Bat when the
arms and the powder and lead were all concentrated
In the hands If The Government, they raised The
crv Democracy il a failure. You perceive il lie
failure because the United States Government has
failec We must get rad Of tie people Of the North
because they democratic. Slavery and Democ-
racy cannot live together. Loud and prolonged up
plausel The only reply which be made 20 long ho
could make any 20 these statements as - the weak
ness OF Democracy, wac: Gentlemen, by the
time you have got through with Uncle
Sam you will find IL strong enough for common
use." Loud cheers. He had been what was
called loyal man TO tue Insiituion Of Slavery, bur
the moment the old nag was torn down, he had told
them that they would make him not only an Adolf
ton sympsihzer but active practical Aboli'ionst.
Enthusiastic cheering. lie feared that there were
those here who still iaucled that by some con-
ciliaory measures the South could be brought back
20 the old Government. There could be no greater
fallacv Applause The loyal men OF the S)ufh
wore praying 10 get back into the Union without
any condition cOncliation. Would any loyal
men consent that Jeii. DAVIS should ever be Pies-
dent of the United States. /" No, no. Mr.. lIami-
ton continued: DO want 10 see the old Government
when 1t thsll have asserted ils power, make wlte
and Just discrimination between the guilty
and the deuded ICheers.l | want the really
responsible traitors punished. APPLAUSE /
want the downIrodde1, the suffering, the
ignorant TO be allowed to come back like the prod.
gal and be forgiven. lCheers.l ii We cannot
conciliate these men, what eau wc dol Snail his
tory record it that twenty-seyen millions Of ireemen
and women. and Children have not the moral aud
physical power 20 strangle treason in fifteen hundred
ihousandl j. R-publcanlsm TO fail upon this con-
tnent because that tweuiy-seycn millions are not
sufficiently conscious OF their daiy TO Themselves to
the Government Of their fathers to hunlXyty the
wide world over TO Iea.ize the fact that Rebel
lion can alone be crushed by physical ford0V have
not q doubt but peace pIOpostlons Will come from
the Confederate Government but they VIII not come
in the share o. an unconditional proposition 10
assume tic Union as il was, leaving the cleo
tive franchise at it We have already seen some
Of the conditions or what would probably be the
conditions if hostllihes were TO cease. / do not
think that they even would emanate from the
Cabiuet-ifl may be allowed the expression-at
Richmond. They know that If the Government of
the Uuited States should III ltd mercy pardon their
ofenses and restore them TO their rights under the
ConnnutiOn, their own leOw-ctiLens who have
been their victims would spurn them away, and
they are ~ eiiectuay off from preierment as if
tAey lad been convicted Of high treason. The very
desperation with which they struggling ought 10
prove TO you and the world that they will never
stop while they can get men to bleed; they viii
never cease TO light 40 oug there is hope of sue
cess, because II Is the only hope OF salvation to
them. They DO not feel for the sufenngs OF the
wives and the children that are msde
widows and orphans by this unholy war;
j. never has entered the mind Of one man in this
rebellion who understood its objects to shed a tear
for all the bloodshed, misery, and woe which it in.
l,a1 ta Ia NUT l,,I