The New York herald., 1862-07-16
YOUNG MEMS STAND, NO. FIVE.

District Attorney Il. Delaield Smith,
Joe. Hoxie, Colonel James Fairman.
Charles Gould, and Colonel Mix, OF
Burnside's Expedition.
This stand had fair share, if not more OF tho crowd
assembled to take counsel in the present tremendous
CRISIS OF the country. Whether their Partially due
10 the popularity Of the President Of the stand Major
'eheral John O. Fremont, or that It stood under the
spngier Institute the shady side Of Union square,
are TO determine but certain 1t is that the crowd
around ana IN front could not have numbered less than
i've thousand, and at times NAV have been much
greater. more patient smiling good humored crowd
u woud DO impossible TO hnd. The greater portion ol
those Ia front seemed to DO enthusiastic admirers oI
General Fremont for his name repeatedly called and
cheered while others addressing the meeting
but in the extremNiss of the crowd many who,
judge from their remarks, which were not selections
from Elegant Extracts, did not entirely agree with
their brethren in front The most amusing thing to an
observer looking down upon that curious multitude Of
clean and dirty faces, rocking with persprstion and
glowing with excitement, them, like many
Leydon discharge their electricity at the viii OF the
speaker. Happy the orgtor who weids such power.
The crowd in greater part American, though
there was large spripking of Irishmsn, who harmo
uzed wonderfully with tho sentiments uttered BY tho
speakers. But, considering that Cen Fremont is sup
posed to bo popular with the Germans it is strange there
bone and sinew OF New York city were well repre-
sented Tho greatest order and dscorum prevailed, sx
cept when speaker grew tirssome handful Of Wal
laces ode or 'The Star Sl anged Bannsr' thrown
among them, when scramble took place, calls for
Fremont would disturb the otherwise quiet serenity Of
the motley audience few colorod gentlemen present
vastly ticksd whenever the moral and physical
virtues-wc had almost said superiority-of tho negro
we're dated upon, as they were by every speaker.
o. Va, Aav,y~
Association, wearing Union badges, and escorted by
platoon Of police, conducted General Fremont 20 ths
stand which quickly crowded to the utmost limit
Of standing The General introduced to those
assembled by Hon. B. F. Manierrs, and was received
with tumutuous applause. whsrsat he appeared very
much gratsd and presently to deliver the ad
dress which we append -
SPEECH OF GEN FREMONT. III
Is hardly necessary to say that this grand Assem-.
blags has been called TO consider the situation Of the
will enable you TO respond most Immediately and
effectively tho Presidents call for troops and at the
time il Is expected that the occasion will be used
such expression OF your feelings and opinions
viii satisfy the country that the enthusiasm which cha
become Your well settled resolve and that il is not in
tho IDEAS possibilities OF the day that you will consent
to Acknowledgement Of your national territory Cres
Of 'No, never The people realize that tho decisive
struggle which viii their utmost energies now TO
come and that the issue Of this struggle depends
the life Of the nation The South has resolved itself
into great army TO the support Of which all ts
Industrial resources are directed. You too will
lind necessary to cali into immediate activity your
means and resources to meot the emergency. For
brief time must become tho business Of the nation
You must show your soldsrs--the whom You have
sent into the ieid-that they have only your adm
gratitude for the services they have render
or ~ and that In the hour Of need they too
will lind their great reserves IN the masses OF the people
BY this expression the Executive viii feel assured of
an intelligent, harmonious and effective co.opera
ton, and foreign governments viii recognise maj
we ia,ond 70 maintain our historic place IN
great aappausc land that for the sake
oil liberty resolved to MAINTAIN this Union The
whom you are accustomed place confidence, and whose
opinions necessarily upon these subjects are more or OF
!roducs them to you lGreat applause)
TIE REV. RUFUS CLARK
was thsn introduced, and spoke as follows
GExrIExES-l shall take my text on this occasion from
Dsniel-not Daniel the prophet, but Daniel Webster
Gaughtsr.) For he had somewhere said or written
Liberty and Union, and insop.rabs, now and for
y, (Cheers.) Union ID represented by this mass
rsprsssn.d by General Frsnon who presdss on shis
occasion. (Tremendcas chssrs) And the pledge that
these shan be one and noats over our heads
early this struggle ewhere down south they had
funeral and they took the old Tag and walked in pro
cession and with mock soemnity buried 1t; and they
suppo Cd that was the last Of the American Dag But
gentlemen believe in the doctrine Of resurrection, aud
rebellion today will and float proudly over that and
every defiant State and apprehend that some engaged
| secession
dream Of now. Like shs man down South who,
when the tax imposed to build navy
and r being was
promote knavsry and prevent rssurrecton;' SO
now hay. no doubt s the tax down b., south ,sa
old ag shall rise there and be the emblem or our ma.
tional prosperity throughout all the revolted statos
But feel the hour Is solemn. am not here to appeal
10 auy passion am not here merely TO make
speech but am here to excite you, the people, 70 the
exhibition Of that patriotism which already doubtless,
burns n
OF the President and rally to the support OF the Union
armies know that hosts in the fsld doing thor
utmost but vet II that rebsous city Is not taken within
months shall have to send our friend Fremont
there 10 try his hand in the battle are here today
with sneers and proesims republican institutions
failure ('But she iies Yes they lie, and they have
time, let us do our work. That little Is.
lsud--l did suppose thsrs was some little
We have done everything in our power conciatc the
nations OF the earth When they were starving we scnt
in the frozen Arctic We recovered her and sent her
home And when the Prince came We received him with
brothers Affection. apprehend II he should come
again would be permitted TO on his way rejoicing
When we get through with this rebellion We shall be
able take Of the nations OF Europe Immense
\ cheers) We here TO maintain our government
what Is govsrnmenT why IL is simply the sentiments
| OF gentlemen here and Of the men throughout our
country embodied law and in the men sent TO execute
| while il does that the individual will be pro
,sc, tscted human Ssry and human as and the
who aims . blow q government aims blow
| at life and liberty. Rebellion Is national suicide,
and therefore, We regard Il the most heinous OF
crimes TO rebel against the government and employ the
money OF the government tho villain Floyd did.
We are here 10 promote tho Unionthat is one OF the
words OF my text from Daniel Now this Union was not
created from . compact Of states Tho idea Of state
sovereisntv IL a delision The states had
reign authority wo fought that authority into exist
once as q united nation after We had won our nde-
| pendence. Before were nation we wsrc colonies
Under Great Britain The idea that state secede
has no foundation history, anything that
can confer q right. wo here 10 maintain liberty.
Where do we get the idea OF liberty Not IA the Deca-
ration of Independence. mol The Almighty has put II
1 into The human soul Il the doctrine Of human
rights and human that advanced and fought
\ for by our fathers. IL very appropriate that
/ the noble who is with MS to-day, whs
first placed the old flag the Rocky Mountains, and
tho man who gave freedom 10 CALIFORNIA; should be the
arst 20 utter the bugle notes OF emancipation Grcai
choers And notwithstanding the government did not