The New York herald., 1862-10-25
ONION WAR MEETING IN BROOKLY LYN.
Opcsshes Of Mon. James Humphrey, Coi0ues
, uaniiten, Of Texasj General no.
l.se gers, Of Tennessee: Judge
- Frazer, OF Florida,
&C., &e..


site gathering in support Of the republican State nomina
tnns Tho Academy was well led bG; there was not
anything like the outpouring Of the masses that ed the
building and crowded the adjacent streets on Wednes
day syeuing as, when the democrats were masters Oh
she s',uaionr Perhaps tho difference in the point OF
numbers was made up in point OF intelligence and re-
spsc,abiy ana perhaps At ali events, the fair sex
mrGh more numcrously represented last night.
As tionesd Rogers conducted to his seat on the
sta 20 recognized by the undress military uniform
th,t he wore and received a and cordial welcome.
lie IS IN elderly gentleman OF average and slight
belli. large, prominent brow, and hollow, sunkcn
chsks gvc him an appearance OF deep thougnlluiness
ani Cocrel Hamilton, OF Texas occupcd
sea, besue hl and also the recipient OF similar
eompiime'a,s On tho pait Of tho meeting.
Iis proceedings opened by the choice as chair
man IL tic ION James Humphrey cx member OF Con
gress from the Brooklyn district.
srksCH OF HON. JAMES HuMPHaEY.
Mr.. ttCanRi.i acknowledged the compliment paid him
pres ding officer. They had conc here at
the invitation Of some Southern men, who desired TO
oxress a sentiments in regard this cruel reb1on
Theirs Northern apoogsts for the men who plunged
the country INTO terrible war; and IL was therefore
gratifying ana Instructive to hear the views sone
Southern who had escaped with their lives. and
VIII, had fe Inc iron heel OF Southern despotisn. lie
rstci that lie proceedings OF this night would nerve the
hearts aud arms OF those who were determined 10
put down the rebellion by force OF arms with
-ou, regard the cost Ia treasure Of e. (Appause)
There az the SO ith whose course two years
since olortant public station, he (r. humphrey
had the lorte 70 observe. He saw III him exhibition
.staesmaasap aud sagacy, hrst on the Committee Of
IAtty thrcs. aid afterwards the report OF that
git tac iIoase Representatives. lie should
forget o. The las, days o the session vi 1851,
speech ma r n e floor Of tt House, before the flushed
ccs ani ,rowuins brows OF southern mea in which the
spstei a " warn gentlemen ol Inc south wao are now
enct'ng III. @trui tragedy 10 po@'e well upon the al
swer witch tocy must one day give To a suffering
pe,ple' g followed BY tic declaration that the
speaker haa nade up hs mind to follow the dictates
OF hil own conscience, at home abroad. Tic result
that that cal = was an exile from his home: but
II . l. y
Those pres were his couhtrymcn and coGnryw women
and H.. .nw ,t osgced 10 ttoln tleir fellow citizen Col
Aadre. ). Hamilton.
sPEgCH or Ro.,. ANDREW J. HAMILTON.
Mr H'mi1oN-.ho was received with hearty consra
the titir of ia r fellow ctzen The great question which
thsy had met 10 discuss was how TO obviae the ditcu.
ties that pressed upon the people c hoped that bis
Appearance here woui not attributed 10 AFRO
gance his frnor would he have been here night
~ sor the cry Land invitation which he had received
Tie hed dcsire conceal any sentiment he enter
taacd N RECORD - the great questions Il the hour,
nos had nc abs,ained from giving to his people at
home his views this rebe lion ia ITS incipent stages
He had hcsorght them 10 ponder well what they
aoou, Z, do ihcie were however many things Of which
lac was ImsF satisfied, bat which he knew his people
d nc. have attended TO. He therefore had not pressed
thoss peculiar opinions upon them. lie had already de
here .i,t he believed 70 have been the real mo.
tycs ot the orsinstors of the rebellion be
Cause of as Of the complaints in regard to preventing
slavery the Territories regard TO personal liberty
bits, IN regard 10 slavery in the District OF Columbia,
g. the hated slave trade that they had determined
sever ,hair political relations with the government.
before The people OF the South. The election
Mr. L'ncn!a OF the prrtexts seized upon
The real oec,s acre not presented TO the people They
werc dseior down than any Ot these preexs. The
spacy tad been rircniDg tor years There were few
vho bad knowledge ci the scret and be would call
witness Mr Sic hens OF Georgia, Vice President Of the
s'ithern cn'edecacy, who sad he could count the
hasefs o his two hands ak who the bottom or
tn, nsveu'sa. The object was not TO establish
republican, government but 10 originate government Of
different character aac-in the iaugiage OF Mr.. Ste
phsnsa gt ernment resting upon slavery its
stone, aua regarding slavery a. the great lending
fcataec :" The gayernme, 10 the detrment Of all other
rights aud interests whatsoever y And what kind Of
government must tina; be? IL must be govern
msnt controlled BY slave prorrie, ors and with military
lower "a re,rcss and keep down Shareholders.
The who,c sciicmc cent out in the letter Tor Mr..
Sprats Of SQ1th Carolina, 10 Mr. Perkins OF louisiana,
which o lad referred 10 ens in his previous speech
here He repeated the principal ponts cf that letter
commenting nion them. II was rot lie sa!d within the
p,wcr mcr;al man 10 propose any plan that would
bays lsiai he views Of ;hsc members of the Thirty
with CODxfc who had foselved the the destruction
ol the government. Indeed, many o them had declared
that Il they had bdaehe TO write whatever they
wanted they aould not accept the privilege II afforded
him pleasure revert 10 the that then took place
AT Washington. refer the duct of the then res
dent al tho ,ted states. The facts hal bceu given The
mhie tie tapeT drawn up by Lieutenant Genera
scott (Chce - He scDderstood that Mr.. Buchanan
preparing history OF IN times Tue subject was
worthy Of The author-Qsughter} and il he should be
Suthcred to his lathe sicirc be ended his work he hoped
the conpc't ane annexation o. Il would be left to his
friend CIV r.~r Floyd, " Virginia. Laushter.) He
ferfcd u tho many eirs made IN the North to prevent
the rebellion aud aske whether the Southern leaders
ever manifested desie 70 end these troubles any
's:rms whatsoever On the contrary, the rebel Congress
n declared again and again thar nothing would satisfy
them but th absolute recognition Of the confcderscy,
cr;diug all the slave states Did any Southern officers
snGcate the slightest desire IL back un
ier the authority Of the United Statess DID
they not AL declare hat they would make good
.taeir independent positicn, dio in dc ending il?
They ali decarc that rader lo . ssbc terms would they
ever reune tbeir dcstcs with the eope cf the JDitad
States To whom would NcrL,in apo.os lists present the
olive brsnch: To he Shareholders o the S0nim No
~, these wanted 10 see e men OF the North come
among them armed ca;a-pc, and strko the manaces on
~hnpf nItuf fe ha nG.
cienacucy ta lea Davs, waall Floyd and all that ks
They Nigh; rcssnisc the fairness and libaray Of the
oher bat they woad say that they c'ud return 10 their
no nes asd iacc the men when they mad wroDged
ragged and rgnei. jefferson Davis conld never in
such - c,se return 90 M.sssSipri unless he
guarded by The baycncis OF United States sol
dsrs Tbo.eorc, let those who .ak of the restoration
We Of the Scath who have suffered. who have been rob
bed md betrayed know better whs. feel thau they
can teach =. here lsnraSsel We are not particularly
back % the position which occupied before the Rcvo.
ou. II ,hey desire 70 cAhitt their sym ahy by going
down with lie olive branch we srurn that sympathy.
We know lha while II win do 10 round period IN q pub.
Tic speech that white II viii give cid those
who have 5,h rights In thor keeping, are
bit ncreasing the gloom, the despair of The or the
S,uth who have been really The sGngers, and who
sa-c iutopdcd In oil t,,nc 10 be tho victims Let
chem learn lcsson from the conspra;ors them
selves, N tioy viii not seiieve ne ] 10 not
'expect to force convic'wn ~ unwilling minds
have right TO sleax indignantly. as feel 10 night
{iIcascn knows how Indignant. -when hear mcn talk
ing Of the olive branch ANA dvcinS the loyal scuti-
.nlent tn're HOW 40 tncy fNieSt
snent hec2 Hy giving comfort he taiorsg They tell
you plainly hat they lak for dy sons and ds"Esions IN
the North lna they watch ID the seencst interest the
pending ccc,ans. 1--WE regard IT, ny he Richmond
papors, ssas the first ray OF beam hight. Itss the
hope that have OF succossf1 and speedy termination
6f this war-n div isicL Of scrtlm.n. among that peo
ps.'' Do they expect yoa 20 rise Up with arms in yous
hand against the government No but they do expect
that The abroad VIII come " the conclusion
that yoA J,vided ,.ntimcnt as - which Is right
aud vAHS wrong 10 this great struggle, and they cx
,s,sct thH 20 DO manifested 70 the people OF the
rsor AT fn,gs
xponqusring rebellion with lie olive branch, who talk
about winning back rebels who have committed them
NAV upon its current The, ntcrd town the battle, or
die or Zee the country tVoce-"isJ mem hce..)
would have no objection did not think they might
disturb tho peace and security of other governments not
~ good As this may be asked what would have done
by way Of restoring the government. an wlnns 70
have Inc constitution as i s--for u will tolerate the
non existence o-slavcry ~ vol 1t tolerated s cx