The New York herald., 1862-07-16
STAND NO. THREE.
OrPOsfrE rHK HvERErr HOUSE,.

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Vehement Cheering ON the Part et
the cm0crats-Strong Conservative
Speeches by Rev. Or. Hitchcock, Messrs~
Allen, Kent0n, Seth b. Chittc nAsn ara
Henry Arcularius.
Here for time, before ths proceedings began. the
crowd was too msagre TO command much enthusiasm,
and certainly limited osr inducemen TO any
but the most obtrusivs Of orators, struggled quietly
about, awaiting the arrival Of the committee, whose
presence was to herald the various speakers. They
moved careessy hither and thher, like many idle
boys, though among them could be many whose
earnest faces and busy tongues seemed mbued with the
single notion OF the Importance OF occasion. These
lined the sdswaiks, and manifested their friendly
feelings by cheers both loud and deep.
The revorbsrating echoes Of the deafening cannon
excited an enthusiasm which t-tmed rumor could
subdus. The people were obviously In earnest Though
not numerous ct first, they did fail exhibit
their devotion TO tho for which they had met by
most encouraging display Of patriotic regard. From
an early hour the convergng crowd had been quietly
accumulating In the vicinity Of this Of principal
stands, and gathered around the platform which
fsstooned by Union flags and boasted the additional
attraction Of . splendid band. THIS structure
stood opposite the Everett House, and from
its tasteful decorations scited little admiration. The
surgin throng gave loose their ocosi,y, and many
happy Milsrsm found circulation through the crowd.
which, a. the day advanced, increased in bulk and
heaved like sea, broken in its perturbatoos only
by the fervid enthusiasm that prevailed
Tho conduct OF the people decorous the
No In all the throng uttered word, either Of die
satisfaction, dissent complaint. All quiet beyoae
precedent and the behavior OF the desd tho 0sk
adverse criticism The only passing intrusion was by
General Prosper Wotmore, whose Inquiries (unheard
by tho reorters) Of the chairman appeared to elicit
plies which, from the Generals tone were judged
to 30 at first much less than satisfactory.
The General than anxious to the result of
his demands and might possibly have been considered AZ
rather imperative had happened that his questions
based motives the arncable that be i'm
agned The evening had but partially elapsed before the
whole space intervening between the hotel front and the
park ralings filed The applause with which the
speakers remarks often received shook tho air like
u thunder storm. Tho meeting was called TO order BY
Mr.. Charles Could, and Mr. Peter Mitchell, Chairman
Of the Committee Of Management assumed for tho tims,
tho Presidents seat. Tho salutes VI Anthons Light
battery had hardly died away when the band began to
play ana the dying echoes OF sHAil Columbia" still lin
gercd the when Mr. Mitchell called the mcsng 70
order read tho call. As Mr. Hamilton Fish was for
reas as not stated unable to attend. the chair wss
assigned to Mr.. Gould.
The resolutions wore read by Alderman Mitchell and.
matter Of course, adopted amid eathusiastic
applause. Alderman Terence Farley made himself
.n, as possible TO the gentlemen whose professional
requirements ae,.::.ded 6iioia recognition. and in com
mon with Messrs. James Ksane and Peter Muldoon
dsred most acceptable service.
After music which the inevitable and mos! ssrss
able n.erlade IN the whole programme
MIR. ALIENS sPEncH.
Mr. ETHAN ALLEN, Assistant United States Oistrios
Alto NY. the first speaker introduced who spoke
fvloas:-
CAL to arms p now nearly century ago when oar
lahers assembled In meetings In this city devise
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from ovory star. Fired then with the same spirit of
freedom that kindIss On this spo: to-day for sao :is
armed themselves for vengeance and for war. the his
tory Of that It the hsGrts OF tho American
ia the teardrop which the very ausioa calls to every
eye; the lbessngs from that war, count them in the
US wisdom Of and the honor and the
psrpsuiy OF its trumphs, behold tho enc in
s I a. nash bn
throughout this vast asssmbsgs, In the frm resolve
that cost what i may re6sllon shall g down (chesrs
Ing throughout the nation while the States
rock in the throes Of revolution once the cry
roverbsates throughout the land but this time
against domestic foes Treason has Its black
Tag the tomb Of Washington. and the Union Of
be the hand that would seize the bayoDst
withered be the that would not wiod the sword In
u
rcan citizen holds hangs upon the this con
Our national honor and reputation demand that
bcion snail not triumph on our sc In the nam, OF Our
heroic dead in the nans Of our numoeress victories w
tho name OF our Thousand peaceful triumphs Union
must and shall DO preserved (Cheers.) Our pcacefui
Tlumphs These are the victories we should be eaous
to guard let others recount their marital gores they
shall he eclpsed by the charity and the grace Of the
triurnphs which have boen won in peace. fcace hath
her victories renowned than war, and the hard
earnod fInts of IN victories rebellion shall not take
from US tCries u Never, ncver.') Our peacs vi
triumphs VII, -..al euGnerate their value to the mE
lions yet unour, Nat uatica in 20 short time has
seen 80 many On the land and the sea, in the
realms sconce IL the world OF art we have every.
where gathered our homo and gariands. Upon
the si,ars ossths states hey vet lie fresh rom the
gathering, whio thef happy influences Ill the land.
or the Importance and vane OF our thousand peaceful
trinmphs time vii permit mo to mention only
the Potomac sailed the rop esentatives Of empire
till then shut out from intercourse with all Christian
which hitherto had enjoyed recognition iu the Chris
tian world cthcr than its name upon the map. No his
tory, far knew, ilumiDcd a. ancient time
marks told OF It's advance, step by STEP In the march Of
Improvement. There II has rested for thousands Of
nessglcomy, dark, peculiar II has bcon supposed 70
possess great powers aud havo att buted
10 it arts TO rs unknown Against noarly all the world,
for thousands or years. Japan has obsnaely shut her
doors; tho wealth OF The Christian world could not
tempt her curidty the wonders OF the Christian world
could excite her curiosity There she lay sen and
alone the phenomenon OF nations. England and France
and tho other powerful governments OF Europe have at
times tried conquer this Oriental exclusive.
ness but the Portuguese only partially succeeded while
the have sgnaiy failed. At length we, bearing
masthead the glorious old Stars and stripes, ap.
proach mysterious portals and seek entrance
with cannon and the implements OF death do demand
admission but, apprccistng the saying OF Eufipdcs,
that
Rcsstiess e.OJlence shall open
III gates that steel exclude.
w peacefully appeal 10 that OF justice which IL
the touch 81 makes tho whole world kim"
behold the uierdcton Is removed tho doors OF tho
mysterious empire ny open and new garland IL added
our commercial conquests ll.,nd applause) Who
shall SGT limits to the gain that shall follow this
one victory of peace gov srnmen shall be perpetu
ated so as to gather II for the generations. Who
shah say that in an unbroken, undivided Union, ths
opening OF the empire OF Japan shall accomplish
the present era all that the reformation, tie OF
printing steam and tho telegraph have done within the
last three hundred yearss New Of wealth
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