The New York herald., 1862-10-08
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Republican Mass Meeting I'm
Brooklyn.
Speech OF Major General Cassius
M. Clay,
&C., &C., &c.

An immense gathering OF the republicans of Brooklyn
assembled last evening the Academy Of Music OF thai
city under tho auspices Of the Republican Banner Club
The building was crowded TO its utmost capacity by the
most respectable citizens including very large proper
tion OF ladies. The principal attraction the promise
Of address from Cassius NJ. clay Major General
Of volunteers in the army Of the United States and tho
proposed object the ratification Of the Presidents
proclamation OF emancipation.
The meeting presided by Gen. II. b. Duryea
long list OF vice presidents and secretaries read
and approved.
Tho following resolutions, embodyng the Of the
meeting. read and received with hearty demonstra
| tons Of applause
Whereas this nation is STRUGGLING for s lfs acans,
president ihe United States n the Of the sho
crush ,he reSson. strike
Rssolyd Ihs. 2, own CONVICTION: %
the duty every loyal citizen 10 srstain the government
M % maS Sis t. s. s@s
drawing down the scorn OF the whole civilized world
sss ts
saurhness ybIh a,ss among the rich and ihe sm.
whica i pe,Teuaes among The is the direct
and that he day in which he .msr an
IAN slave . all free.n
Rssoye That these we give to 'he decree Of
cnbmslas,c welcome pedgng sustain il by our
sysrd IL xhs as ss ans SsI sss @
e vi e e o, sSa %
onsder whether this the time exclude from service IN
sympathze with the policy which the nation
Resolved Taa, have heard with The deepest emotions
Of ga,i'ade m Of the orr Of that nsiro" rao G@read ca
and nationality; that We mpore our to ac.ep,
INC generous sympathy makes thar
that freedom OF the Is invo Ell in the
OF The for freedom in America
tencr Il Dt said that the Presidents proclamation
constituted the most important feature Of the Not
only that but it must determine the resnts the war,
and therefore, the destiny Of the nation Hence this
mensc assemblagc II the most important since
the Declaration OF independence IL moinen,ous
ec striking deep to obtera,e immense interest
and destroy institution which had up the vals
Of the land The President had hesitatcd honest
man. aud hear what the loyal men OF the South would
have 10 say TO the IT his duty IN
troduce a loyal keItucaian, who bad honored his
famous name. He presented General cassins NJ Clay.
As Mr.. Clay came hrward he received CRAFTY.
ing and hearty Manifestation OF the sympathy OF the
dicncehe cheering and clappng their hands, aud
the ladies ing their handkofchiels.
Mr. CLAY sad there doubt, latent canacs which
had divided kind into separate nati,ns. There
howcyc some wei known Of ysica cha
racer great bodies OF water, deserts moautain
ranges &c those great physical characteristics ap.
peared this continent bind Tstead OF dsscyer
They made MS one instead OF two people Other canscs
moral well as pbysical--had their influence. The
North had its great manilactIri powers lhe South
had there products TO which were !. hot for the ad,an
tagcs Of unity sh 1ud have had % look ~ 9th
tions. Religion was also sometimes cause Of disn
| tegraticn OF m,iols but here that cause would
not operate Here liberation was tho great reli-
\ gop Thus far The American people were one pe
pie. language and difference 4 race Me;e other
l0r the aggregation OF naops. Here tue tongue
spoken aud the various races worc natnazed into
people. toer republican and hontesquiou, the sub.
cct Of very absolute monarchy both agreed that ,rtue
necessity Of republics Without claiming too much
ho thought he might say that truth integrity aud virtue
IN men and women prevailed here more than ~ any na.
threatened nationality lie believed there
reason under heaven why this people should bc
in the rni'edslntcs tApp aafS What did he 4 an,ers
Of the constitution regard tho greatest dagger Of the
| repnblic9 IL African slavery Mr. jefferson went
| down 70 his gave melancholy because he saw that
slavery menaoed tue existencs OF this great people.
nc wond no; outrage sensvo and intci!iren audience
by anay2ng slavery he would content himself with SAY
iug ths, IL violated every principle Of religion and mosa
ny Whatever infdes may say about the common prin
cpes morality all oxpcI icnce aud history proved ba
there is moral law and hat there are pdsstrnctibe
| aud universal principles " oaity. slavery violated
them ALL (s.pta1se) 50 odious was 1t al the time OF
the formation the that tho constitution did
contain the word Slave or savery In IL james Mad
himself proposed strike 10 of the draft the
broad principle he slay yeholder representa-
tive 81 slave siate was not willing to acsnowl dge, by
putting tic word slave in the cnstGicn that man
| had any light of property 10 man. (Appausc
sill there responsibility n the constitution for
the existence OF slavery ia the south. That the
clause FOR returning fcgtves and the clause pledgng tho
goveri ut N put 6own insuriection in the South And
what the rcsu2 the suerngs entaled upon the
nation, and say whether light always the ex.
pedieLt and whether nations, well ndivid als,
must not always reap the consequences Of their acts
NE was abolished IN tins country because IL
| recognized as dangerous system. Another nst
tuton-that OF established religionwas also abo
hed here for the same reason indrew JacKEon saw
that the United States Bank had bad tendeIcy, and
abolished It, And yet what were al those institutions
comrared to that Of slavery? The thing apparent
Long he forcsaw and orc,old that this Institution
endangered the liberties and existence Of the rep lbic
and he felt Il his duty 10 cry aloud md 20 spare not
tory bad turned into facts The cant pse now was 10
restore tbs Union IL was Why he would astonsh
them much by declaring that there never was real
Unicn. There always what Mr.. Seward called
IRE pre- be conflict Applause) The slave power had
alwa, cncroachine on tue liberties OF the people
aud at last cuminsted 10 IN e!oft to establish slave
ocraoy North and South The powers who had 50 long
controlled tte meut ei at las, frum tho bat
1T TX to the cartridge box IN kanses. Tho sruth
With that tcnacify OF power which has Away
enara.terizcd despotism, determined not to give
lie had forcseen and foretod that il 'braham Lincoln
elt cted 20 the rrcs iCncy would have rebe
lion and was he no, correct; The loyaI people of The
country had freely contributed their blood and
for the defcrcc o. the republic And yet after eighteen
non,hs sirasge with al The advantages which wc had,
md onf lines driven back farther Than when he left
these shores ia SHAY 1851. And he to be told
that there were any considerations OF morality, OF re
gion, good sense, calling them reran long
Mo- the timo had when the nation say to
the South, 'Either you must so down or We must go
which God and nature have put into our hands
TO protect the republic, or else let 1t perish.
The resdcnt Of ths United states a q rather
a peculiar organiZltion--f faughtcrDn some respects.
he man who listeued 20 all sides, bat whose in.
sincts had always mainly been IN the true drectin n
(Applause.) nc was n whom he (3lr. Clay had
deeper sentiment than that political consideration.
II would have been betrayal OF all logic Abraham
Lincoln had not proved true TO the great IN tnc,s oi
humanity. lie came cut with the proclamation cosiy,
roligiousy, soomnlyrot angrly, with threats but
after long defberaon, Aid prayerfuly, as b. told them
in Washington, praying TO God that he right aud
that IL would do good, aud not harm And what was
the proclainatonf That slavery, tho Of all our
~cs, would, on tho Let m January, 1862 cease
10 exist IN all states parts Of States that
sould then be IN open rebellion against the government
(Loud aud og continued bursts OF apllausc) Though
not very religious he said from the bottom Of hs
heart, amen 10 ~ (Apyauss) Or course, thore was
auy truth In virtue ,osicn, Abraham Lincoln was
right, aud Cod was with them fApplausc) He recol
ectcd tue time when he he speaker stood almost
In this unequaed test following the principles r,-
sied in him by good mother, who yet lived, and who
hopcd 70 live 10 see the rebellion put down. the Union
restored tApIlaurc) He then 10 the conclusicn
that hs position was right aud he continued to hold
it, trusting 70 see tie day whcn the people would
indeed bee they would be all Free (Aprlausc