The New York herald., 1862-02-23
CITIZENS MEETING At THE COOPER INSTITUTE
Enthusiasm OF tho PeOple-Gcneral Scota
HOnors the Day-Patriotic Speeches and
RESOLUTIONS, &c., sc.

Enthusiasm OF tho Peopie-Gcneral scots
Honors the Day-Patriotic Speeches and
Resolutions, &C., sc.
The celebration OF Washington Birthday at the
CooJc or Institute very enthusiastic affair. The
Institute crowdcdi IN every par, and up to lsto
hour people continued 20 pour in. The platform
,uoicd by some eadng citizens of New York and
the Indies formed insonsderable part Of the audience
The citing to order In tbs usual manner, and
Mayor Cpdyle called TO the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN ma.se brief speech, stating the object
OF the reting anailudng in gle sing terms TO the re-
cent of Tie Union He thought that tho
anniversary OF washngton's Bbthday would this year
be celebrated wihsy and gladnsss all through the
try "a consideration that peace and prosperity
more within the,rsach Of all loy.i men,
There was a very fine portrait Of President Lincoln
sus-snded ovs-ahe Of ha PLATFORM and attracted
great attsntfo
Mr. EvAnrs having been ia.eoduccd ,poke at some
le,gh lie aid that there two great national hoi
days in this countrywide one, AMI the greatest,
vas the Birthday Of washington the othsr
ras tho birthday Of tts uation--,he Fourth Of
Iuly Iccers) lie alludsd 10 the noble character Of
Washington ard said that tserc nobcr picture In
any na,ons history than shc recoosions Of this true,
genuine and honorcd patrcs He ercd tat the day
lad bean greatly desccrased by the attempted instaa
,ion Of who, for hijown amtdon, endeavor-
to " hs ne sSs np sn. m
IL vss papnl TO think that while loyal cele
brat birthday Of founder the republic there
wers thoss still in striving erceiy for lis
throw v Washington, could arise, what would
be- his verdict in such caseS what would
he say OF such Presasnt, compared with
hm wLs elected by the whole people, and who 10
nav STRIVING defend the principles which he the
rrt 10 esisblish9 c 1.-THE cpeakerl hoped that the
shouts s the loyal p,ope Of u United States would very
soon the cries of traitors and voice OF treason
and tho, and all every ci.izcn would rise n power
10 defend that great gift OF washington whish IL became
ms 80 ,ll 10 reno saber yersary Of his BIRTH
day. 49,.
Nr H. j. RAYMOND followed in a short speech, in which
n. said tna the haA no: ory victories TO wn but
duses IN perforR.
Resolved That the citizens OF New York and its vnini-
sv in mass mseting assembled, record their
the Gver OF ell good for the
hertanco of liberty, independence and union which
have received from Inc the wisdom and the vir-
tho of heroic ancestors and celebrate with svcrgrowng
low and pride the day which, in giving birth 30 Washing
ton gave promise OF the immeasurabe benefits to his
own and ali gcner atons which his great life and
character were 10 achieve.
Hosol That the constituted liberties Of this nation
rest uvn principles which the life Of Washington
spent in establishing, and which his farewell words cf
wartsng and instruction have impressed upon tho hearts
Of his countrymen; that the momenous experience
through which the nation Is passing displays, in
characters Of living light tho mpcrishablc truth that To
us and our postory the Union tho protector OF
liberty and peace among ourselveof power and poacs
with other nations
Birthday of Washington, with hearts full Of profound
gratuon that the lessons o his lilo and character have
not been lost upon his countymen Of this generation;
with hearts full Of the purpose and the hope that these
lessons shall DC transmitted TO poserity, enforced
and illuminated by examples OF TIE same heroic