The New York herald., 1862-12-31
Enthusiastic Demonstration at thc
Headquarters.
Speeches Of Messrs. Luke f. CO.
zans and Jas. Brooks.
yHe EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION DENOUNCED
Adoption Of Resolutions Requesting the
Governor Of New Jersey to Call
National Convention,

The members OF the Union Democratic Association
whose headquarters located at os2 Broadway
Of Twenty second street. met last evening for
sodcaton the rennishing and extension Of their
for holding public meetings For q considerable
time previous 70 the opening Of the proceedings fine
brass band entertained the arge audience with appropr
ate patriotic airs. Quite number Of leading democrats
were present, and the proceedings were marked with
enthusiasm.
At eight O'Clock Hon. LUKE CozANs President Of the
association, made Introductory remarks. He said
they had met together for another and trusted IN
equally successful campaign, the beneficial resuss o.
which they could witness in the changed felng IN
public opinion, creating growing reactc~ IN iavor
Of conservatism in the North The old ye~r was passing
away. leaving Its history Of disasts ana bankruptcy
staring us in the face but they ssoo AZ the heshod OF
the year. in this great struggle OF our nation for life,
TO decide upon what they should adopt to discharge
their duties citizens and their obligations to humanity
ghe speaker who wouH address them would state In eo
quent terms the poson which conservative took In
this great natioDs crisis The members Of that assoca
ton felt bound keep alive their organization which had
done sodies duty in the recent fights trusting that II
they coud do nothing else than sentineis duty they
might De on the alert to warn the citizens OF
opcroachment Of arbitrary power They wished to
Gnuo to sustain the association to show those who
IN power that they had not forgotten the position which
they always held that they would not yield up authority
which they never delegated, and that they were in
u
strict accountability for the discharge OF duties
6ded their hands Their organization during the last
campaign had merely started into existence and during
the few weeks previous to the November election they
were enabled TO supply over seventy nine public meet
ngs outside Of New York city, besides providing for the
local meetings In the various wards They had also dis
tributed forty thousand public documents aud since
chen they had In strength aud n numbers he
would aIn believe in influence in this great democratic
city. They proposed continue their organization
and It their intention 10 establish communication
with every village and hamlet in the State to distribute
bold
discussions would be held upon various public questions
They were determined II possible to educate the North
our country ana the responsibilities deyoiyng upon
them as citizens The association would continue its e
FORTS adopting the rulo which had marked the progress
of the republican party and which had given 1t success
whichwas contained in the words, "Agitate agitate
agtatc' They intended 70 agitate until conservatism
people, but shoula again hold the sceptre OF federal
power. (Cheers) The object Of the meeting op that
occasion was mainly to ask tho democrats OF New York
for that support which such an Organization entitled
te and to make effective they should not only give
their presence and kind encouragement but mteria aid
etuae and talents 70 give strength and efccabity
organization which started for 90 great and national
Hon. JAMES Brooks. the speaker Of the evening was
introduced and warmly received He alluded to the
various proclamations Of the President and sad that
che LIST Of january next, Mr.. Lincoln, ii his judg
mont, not only subvertea the whole organization Of
this Union and above all the laws and the Constitution Of
hefUnted States. heers.) He proposed to discuss
thproclamation The democratic party had gone iuto
theNar only to support the constitution. They
pretended to be supporters Of the administrations they
recognized fealty allegiance any the adm
ton for the Which S IN bovhoOd p
iisvcd 70 be the production Of inspired men. The
dents inaugural To show that the was to be waged
only tho OF the constitution Tho
vative party committed itself TO any ether war
(Appause) He maintained that the President, in Sep
tember when he issued the emancipation proclamation,
subverted all the principles he and Congress previously
had made, and attempted TO employ twenty millions Of
Northern white men Tor the freedom Of four mill MS OF
negroes He called attention to the specific language OF
the proclamation and inquired who made the President
the government Of the United states.
A VoIoE-The people.
Mr.. BRooKs-The people never gave him q majority OF
votes. (Cheers, and VOICES .Put him out" The OBJ
oxIous Individual ejectad The proceeded
20 say that the army and navy mad the TO execute
the laws; but they were not authority under an
executive government, known M the President OF the
United Ststes. He asserted that the language OF the
proclamation countenanced servile insurrecton, al
though he did mpute such motive to the PScsiden
and that opinion entertained by the whole civilized
world. Our constitution framed upon the English
common law and never since the reign OF Charles the
Second had any march OF England attempted TO exer
cse such power by proclamation as the President had
attempted in his proclamation c September 70. 1862
". Brooks then went into history of English prosama
fons which rather foreign t. the subject under dis
cussion. They were told that the proclamation was
masters into tho hands of iis au hos daughter and
applausc He denied its practcabiiity rs military
policy; for It had the effect OF disuntng the North
and uniting the whole Ssuih as one man against the
principles and utterer OF tho proclamation. The
British generals during the war cf The Revolution made
siar procamations but generals the contrary,
declared that the liberation Of negroes not
only against the law OF naons but the law of nature and
Of God. He quoted Edmund Burke, who recommended
the King OF England 10 refrain from making enanca-
ton proclamation, and also Jefferson Jay and Adams TO
show that they opposed TO the abduction OF negroes
they ayerring that the o did not permit OF
suoh an act II had been said he President had the
power TO use any means he pleased ~ 'onmandern n-
Chief Of the army 70 defeat the ,ney even at be OK
gained to live under such ruler to surrender free
speech free discussion aud liberty 10 any elected execu
tive. Voices" Never") When the time comes, under
any power, that may be ssary " subvcr the
constitution and TO lose rights and liberties, II Is
matter or indifference whether the linton be maintained
not for the quicker be rid CT such govern
mont the better. tGreat chccTing Let US put down
foot at the start and say that We recognize no such
power. He who attempts 10 govern the people OF
che United States Under power deserves neither the
respect nor the support c the people (Appsuse such
proclamation IL not 10 be regarded law, and the
President of the United States has no more right utter
such proclamation than you or or any other man.
No general In the ld bound q give the least respect
and soldier In the field dcly allegiance 10 IT,
Tremendous cheering He was aware that was VI.
gorous guage. and he would have been sent 70 Fort
Lafayette for utsering 1t short time ago. When the
President subverted whole states and the constitution Of
the United states. when he unlahfui 10 his oath
before God and man they hsd right y decry agalnss
appIausc.) IL was utterly vain 10 suppose that the
North could subjngstc and crush ont eight millions Of
SOUTH and force not tho way win back people
20 love We 60 back to the principles of Washing
toa instead of armiug negroes. lie lid not believe
that secessiopism would die ont: hni be Of the
opinion that the conducted according 10 the
constitution great cons' ~ in' unien party would
arise IN the South winch would srbvcr, the sccesionists
The democratic party of tlc North aimed nc bringing
back the administration % the fcvcrnment TO the pur
pose for which the co. siiitti'r was formed, which
was sustain principle Of scaterest The trainers
OF that meme were ut governed altogether by
patriotic love OF liberty but il MAS mainv TO establish
class OF custom houses a nvef tive country II wal
intended to be an exterior aud an interior admins
traton Of government Vie was tor bn,lhg ON To New
Orleans aud other Southern ports ald r. wcald tell thu
Southern ieope that God intended that this nation
snoud be divided there great stendipg armies o,
the Rauube and the Rhine nnd " Nold uc with US
this country should be separated Thoe mist OF ncces
city be unversaity OF government botn North and south
II we would pr, or AMI become S.ost nation.
Mr.. BRocKs concluded by ptescIiins tic following reso
1utlons discussion aud actian by the sssncatinu
Resolved That tho STATE q New J1racy. through her
state government he respectfully requested intcrposs
In order the existing ci, First. By invt
ing the non states and tho loyal savehoIdns
sstates-Delaware. Maryland Kentucky api Missour-t'