, 1862-04-15

IMMENSE ENTHUSIAST.
Patriotic Speeches.


A1lu&6 LIZ S0<sys wv WHICH WEE u06 pnD0s1eQ
enough only to have Its contents fully known,
q large gathering Of the Republican
hosts Was held at Metropolitan Hall
last evening. The proceedings were
ofavezy interesting character, and consisted Of
political speeches from different prominent
citizens It Vas understood that G. N. Ho1-
den, Esq, our worthy candidate for the May
orally, would be present As considerable
anxiety Has manifested to learn his opinions
upon certain subjects Of late agttating the
public mind and having bearing upon the
action Of voters to day, this gentleman WAS the
first called upon to address. the audience.
He responded promptly, VAS introduced BY
Elliott Anthony, Esq, and spoke in SUBJ
stance as follows:
.Rtuow Citizens: I had hoped that some
other person, better qualified to interest and
instruct you, would hare been here early this
evening, but as I WAS not present at the late
Convention to accept the nomination for the
stiice Of Mayor, think it my duty to take the
aEst pnhllc opportunity to do So. [Cheezs.l
the party that placed In nomination the pres
ent President Of this Union, are known
throughout the length and breadth Of theland
as Republicans, and as such We arc morally
pledged to the support Of the present Admin
istration with all our strength and power
We owe 1t to ourselves and to our party to
see that Republican ticket is not defeated
zens, to attend to this. l have faith to
believe that you will attend to it. Ipray
you, on the morrow, if you cannot vote
conscientiously for me, at least support the
remainder Of the regular ticket.
know that you are anxious to learn my
position upon certain much mooted questions,
and it is right and proper that you should be
informed. Stories have been rife within the
past few days, and hare been banded from
one person 70 another among opponents Of
this, that / Was that, and that I
was the other sort Of man. I tell you, my
hearers, I am simply C. N. Holden, who has
long been known By you, and who has been
years. And I nm not the least changed. Up
on the license question, It has been reported
that am IN out-and-out Maine law man, and
in favor Of the entire prohibition of the sale
cf Intoxicating drinks. Let my opinions on
the Temperance question be what they
na a Sf satisfied eae I'll t9ng g{e easna Fs5s ass5sd eon
dition Of that matter in Chicago. am salts
fed, and every citizen and saloon-keeper, be-
ieve, is satisfied, and If elected to the Mayor
atty, I do not propose to neddle with it.
look upon Chicago as pretty orderly city at
present, and shall be proud if keep It as
good as It is and make it no worse. [Cheers.]
AS to the police question. Ny opinion Is
that the people should elect their own
officers. And further, when q man
is elected to office By the people he should
do the #ill Of that people OF be showed out.
told one Of the Police Commissioners. to-
day, that i The people voted 70 tnrn them ont,
Board should go-peaeeahly if they would,
forcibly if they must [Cheers.l
am for an economical management Of the
municipal affairs. I, myself, have always
through life been compelled to live eeonona-
good public SIS it is private motto.
Finally. gentlemen, ask that as good pat-
riots; as you would lelld your aid to the sup.
port Of the National Government; as you
would Tebuke trenson aud rebellion, and fgh,
thing crushed into the earth-that yon fghi
the good fight tomorrow. tCheers.l
When Mr.: Holden took his seat, J. D. Wari
Esq. WIS called for and appeared. We have
not space to reproduce his speech entire, o.
even for an abstract Of all its points. 1t was
highly patriotic and energetic production
| however, and was received with repeated
cheers. He alluded to the causes which hat
conspired to the nomination at the presen
crisis Of national afEairs Of purely partisan
| ticket. The hatchet had hcen buried
At q late election the Democrat
had been given one half the ticket
But the devil had not been dead. &c onl,
slept. He alluded to the formation Of the nes
constitution, in q party CAUCUS, in proper AM
euphatically denunciatory terms. He pai
the tribute to the mass Of the Democracy t.
say that he believed them loyal to the core
I But great part Of the treason Of the presen
he laid at the door Of the Democracy Of th
past. "0yer yonder," he said, sis publishe
paper that no longer ago than yesterda
morning contained an article announcing th
editors strenuous opposition to the emanc
patton doctrine OF the President who vi
, nominated in this very city, By the yery part
We represent tonight, Did yon not elect Abr
,, ham Lincoln? Will you not continue to 20,
last hour to sustain him? You will" [Crl
of 1--WE will, We wi1l!'']
He also alluded to the fact that the Tim
charged, six years ago-and proved it, to the
Own satisfaction, at least-that Frank Sher1ns
was Know Nothing and Maine law supporte
Now the same paper advocates his claims +,
the mayoralty, and charges his crimes
crimes they be-to MIR. Holden. This su!
s port comes with an i'll grace. He put II
? question, in conclusion, ts Will yon support
5 man backed BY the opponents oi the Admin
+ tratione"
b After an address from Casper Butz, ESQ
e which was more esp :cialEy directed to tt
= German Citizens, great numb
: Of whom were present, Mr., Loren
t Brentano, Of the Stats Zeituag, II
e introduced. He announced in the openi,
i that the reports that he WIS coyertly suppo,
$ ing John Wentworth for Mayor were falls
1 More than this he had recently held conye
sation with Wentworth, and had come to Il
meeting authorized BY that gentleman to sta
;, that he was In favor Of the Republican ticks
made by the late City Convention, and he h
= confidence that it would be triumphant
. elected. It mast be elected.
!. John Lyle King, Esq, was then called o,
= I and made most uncompron1ieiug Uni
: speech. He remarked that he had been spok
Of as Zone ofthe Sore-heads.r He would
- TINT go for what it Was worth. Ofon thi
= the audience might rest assured, he was
l., tie man to bolt regular Republican tick,
y he wanted that most distinctly understoc
:, Another thing, which should be equally n
- understood, was, that vote cast for the 8
- called Democratic nominees wus so mn
thrown 1rto tue scale for disun1on: 60 mu
for The cause Of rebellion, and SO much acai1
e the present National administration. I
Il votcrs on Tuesday shape their actions
e. ccrdinaly.
10 After equally spirited and patriotic speech
il by George II. Gage. Esq.. and Elliott Antho.
I, Esq, Tie following resolution was present
Is by John Lyle King, Esq, and unaninou
u adopted By the meeting:
ie Rtso'red, That the principles Of the Republic
In party are based on universal and immutahIe i'd.
Of Eieht and JUSTICE and will prevsu In proporti
Therefore. secret political organizations desi =
for, or tending to control the Republican %,
N or its conventions, general or local. are frrcspt
in | slble and dangerous. and In conflict with |
-, geniue Of the people and with the spirit Of the
" stitutlons OF the country.
u The meeting HAS then dismissed, hayi
been conducted throughout in most qu
- + and orderly manner
" Capt. waterhouae,s Battery at PIT
y. burg.
he As a matter Of Justice to the gallant c ant
ho Waterhouee, who SO nobly fought at the |
he battle at Pittsburg Landing, and Who Is 4
OF disabled from serious wound received vi
og at his post Of duty, some explanation sho
re- perhaps be made In reference to the losa