New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-27
MASS MEETING At COOPER INSTITUTE
Speeches by the Hon. A. ]. Hamilton OF TeXas'
the pcy. W.B. Carter Of IGnnp I. J.
BOyHtOn, esq, Of Fla, the Rev.
Dr. Hoye of Mss, ard
Horace Greeley.


day evonin in the large hall Of the Cooper Institute
to express their views generally on the Rebellion,
and the way t. put it down. The Importance Of the
meeting an expression Of the Union sentiment OF The
South, now forc.bly repressed in the Rebel States by
the halter the bullet. the cauldron ana the stake,
attracted much larger audience than the vast nail
could accommodate.
very large pumber Of distinguished gentlemen
of New York, as well of the South, including the
Mayor, Charles King and George Bancroft, were
upon the platform.
JANIS w. BEEKMAS was chosen president OF the
meeting, and L large number OF gentlemen were
elected Vice Presidents ana Secretaries.
The following resolutions, which had previously
been adopted by the Union citizens Of the South,
were then presented The writers own negroes,
which, in prosperous times would sell for 100000
Bhrsos The political leaders Of The Slave States under
Che administration Of Jmes Buchssu, without cause OF
f1 authority, compiled aud LEVIED VA to overthrow TIE Os
etDmeu; OF the United Sate- add establish ulon m rum al
cgachy whose foundation aud chief " the per
peiua bonds, OF race tnd
Whrses Ihe pre,est Clef Magistrate IS using all Coa'iiu
:ionsl put sto ion restore peace 10 the
county aud bros ths loaaer' o. .' nnlaf-sea reason
Resotfd l. That regard the ColnsatioH act and the
President ms1cpa Proclamation emlnsnly jest aud
constut ona ilcssues when slodd De steihy eGi'ovu
Rssged ?. That nost sSeuy protest. aSail the re-
this VA should end with Tie cspue Richmond and tha.
South should then be dismissed wish the bepocicuon;
"waywId sisters depart in peace" as Tyociea 70 inc IN
Of the country large Nd especially unjust and cruel
toward the y Of the south VINO nave suffered much
Re.o'red Tha, airy terms Of compromise or Of peace
short OF unconditional suueHte OF the Rebels 70 the
thonty the United States would b. desalng 90 ts tONer
eigoty Gnd dsstu live OF ne tights ana liberties OF al
ES ted T. That the salvation o. the Union depends upon
vigorous prosecution OF o uut the stars aud SIN
tiumpasHiy fIon The CGnsdas to the Gulf AM iIon
R''olrtd That know distinction between the Gov
aud le Aouinssi,u, auo he who IN time OF VAL
reiussS to support the one tTei OF to the other
The President said tuat they bad come there TO
listen TO the voice OF tluse who had suffered. Ihey
would listen TO reasons Why tue resolutions should
pess before 4 vote would be taken on tuem. APP
plause. lie introcu cd tie Hon. Andrew j. Ha.
milton, of Texas, who was rapturously applsuded-
the audience rising ana waving hats and bandker-
chiefs and giving three rousius cheers.
Mr. HAMILTON commenced oy referring 10 the
writings OF prominent Soutbera men showing that
the intention Of the leaders OF the Rebellion was to
establish srstoer4cy of Shareholders. He secuted
The suggestion that peace would secured by COM
promise, as, even II the Obioquy that would be
heaped upon the Rebel leader the North wOGld
nos overN helm them, ttey would be denounced and
exiled by the poor wife ueu Of the Southern
States whom they had Oeigded aud betrayed. He
4 continued: The SOuthern UpiOu men spurn sll ouch
offers OF compounds | 10 here tonight: they
sparn the sympathy oil q uiaa who proposes to re-
Eeve them by teAGeriDg tile olive branch. IRE
meDdo1s spglausel 1 veg him 70 excuse me.
will not DO found side by eide with The Richmond
Examiner to siDg hOsa0Gas TO the men who talk
about winning back Gle Rebels by soft words and
bloodless Geeds lCneers.l 1 care not TOR the sym-
pathy OF any man, WHO with such views tenders
himself saying that tie Condition Of ais body is
" such that TIE slightest excitement tears him all
TO pieces" GreaI Lusurer aLd applause.l / am
one Of those 50 uLsklied ia the art OF war,
that l have come ~ the conclusion that upcn
the bloody battlefield, a man must undergo some
Little oegiee Of excsteuent. lLaugbter.I Above all,
do not want The aia aud sympathy Of Inan WHO
thinks that The war must be carried OIL in such
way as sil TO pfesetve the cause OF the war. Great
applause. want al - settled that when every
thing shall have been dsp sea oil No other men Law
ing tendency 10 treason al find The came cause
on which to found rebellion. How then, are we
A0Oht,onlsis lCheere md cIles Of 4" zee yes,
yes. iniend 10 contribute my humble efforts TO
pull Slavery up By the lest roofs. lCheeIs loud and
continued. Know that Slavery must perisRin Or
Ger that Liberty LAY s-rNIve. Great applause.
know that the mauaclos must iall from the fettered
LIMBS Of the black tbis cOntinen. in order
that the white nlau may no be meuaCled A CRY:
Good. take NY position the side Of my
race. demand liberty for my children even u, the
Expense Of negro Slavery. II the whole planet Of
- earth, AM All tie other planets OF the universe
eoe "rowoed with D'gIors under einllar clrcum-
"t'o. IS those III tie South, would strike the
seuiVeS ON every slave. Loud cheering The
1''AHOi0s upts 10 deIuGe you tonight with any
49,
-ISun'en's "a !. y aL iuOrCile fool, or an in
Slavery IA thlg wa. Il co,.r i,y ! Ill Coz, -,
s'2''us v 1''o'i 80. me south never viii be
80 go" IN me 10, negro has been swept
from the condition Of b ~oage' lAppiause'l
We, therefore, again spIfn ''' "
auy man WHO talks aDDS, tbe UGh IL =.
be means 10 ray tia, We as 10 20 "a -
coDdRiCu that preceded 'his AeyolalcA' her the
F" How aIe yOd, Prince JOaD!'j l geu'eh - IL
reply OF frenchnl.4n wnO, refugee onn> az
French Revolution, had come on scotland, W.
he mad been attempting 40 give cauung lss cls, on
on being asked bow he ak . lie ssl0: An, safs,
II Monsieur God AIuien.y r., 10 ine, you haie' -
90 Scotland 20 tec a. dbl 90, 81 6JtO &c heit
saare, greatly Frele,o 10 z, 10 70 hell! lLYuu
daughter. Ii tLey tell ins ,O 80 back 70 the SCUM
ana 10 Slavery, unCer IL La.Oa - II was, would
rather DO excused-I would Iat-ei 30 eibo~heTe, IL
not where TIE FIcAcno'sn saad liis VIII not De Tie
Union iasbefs lille .ce0 1t - be, until the cause
vi this Rebellion has Lgel sWcpt from tie idhA'
lCheers.l lOu may II-A-ILe hOI TINS that nave
come IDEA that tic I.e,.1eats Proclamation IS
pretty good thlIg. iAptsuae.l IL tAelc haa Dseh
one SOLITARY sep taAOA 40 TIC a. % iec.IOn W sne
President, ~ Is TIC lssuag 81 lie Proclamation "
Emancipation. iIeGeIUOds a. flause III yOu ask
II believe that lie Mas s.ietiy lie constitutional
power 10 declare ietoO ~ the slaves OF loyal mas
terra say DO lot brIege hc bas. Bat l VIII tell
you what 90 know. iIe Aas the power, us PresI- /
dent of tie Cnied S,atcs, al COmmander-in-C Chief
of the Armies, under the Waf-in4klng YOwei Oi Con-
eress war being deCla e. a last Tie sJ-caIled Con-
ieoerate STATES, especially Lnecf TIE ACT Oi Congress
making provision ina, he Aos tne gnt, aho Il L.
lis duty, TO take away Eesf.es from every ds!oyai
man ia the South. = WA you lie hInd enough 10 |
show me where tnat lie Ia I've Contradictory Can
Won show NE m the COuttii utiOn Where Colonel
has a right TO drill fesnAentI AreyoG satisfied
old man ~ When tn4t u accomplished There Il
nothing 10 this great GOVERNMENT 70 90 upon the
sabjecI OF Slavery. bat Tie loyal men oi me o@se
Stsies will ask me ADVICE ana assistance OF the Gov
ernment in getting rid vi what REMAINS. lCheeis
fai4h n d silsul.