The New York herald., 1862-07-16
STAND NO. TWO.

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Addr ssses by Messrs. A. A. Low, ID. @. Cod
dingtO N, Peter Cooper, Judge DAILY, Rev.
DIR. vtnton and Rev. DIR. Hitchcock.
Tho stand erected at the Of Sixteenth street.
the east side Of the square, handsomely deco.
rated with flags, and for some time before tho hour
named crowd gathered in the vicinity, which soon
became dense the band played several national airs
and the officers Of the meeting to take their
places. Salutss Of artillery were fred BY the Anthem
Light battery and BY the workmsn employed BY Henry
Brewster Co. The great heat, which, a. nrst threat
sned bs much for the people, after four O'Clock
became relieved BY cloudy sky, giving an agree
able shade.
On the platform, forming centre OF attraction was
Major Charles Ls Gendre, Of the Fifty first regiment
who fought gasntly at Roanoke Island whore he
severely wounded There were also DR.. Horace Green
J. Howard Williams Hon. Prosper NJ Wsmors, A. A.
Low, A. C. Richards John u. Wolfe Peter Cooper Hon
Samuel Soan with others. whose names will bs found
In the list OF Vice Presidents.
Precisely at four O'Clock Hon. PRosrss N. wErxoRH
called the meeting to order, reading the cali and nomi-
mating for Chairman A. Low. Esq., tho illness Of Psa-
tah Petit Esq President OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
preventing his attendance.
Mr.. A. c. RICHARDS read list Of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries, who were chosen BY acclamation.
HON. A. A. Lows ADDRESS.
The Chairman, A. A. Low, Esq, addressed the meet
ing -
FELLOW carzxSsI share with you in your regret that
the venerable Chairman Of the Chamber Of Commerce
not here TO introduce to the object Of the meeting
Il honor that naturally devolved upon him il was
honor that he would have fulfilled with the greatest
pleasure In his absence and In the absence OF the first
announce 70 You the object Of the meeting Indeed it
needs announcement There 10 but ono call that sum
mons together men Of all parties, Of all professions Of
all names-thsre is but caand it is the call OF our
country. loud cheers) To that call who will not re-
spondS + rejoice to find before me so many
poSns :ss x answer 70 that ' oa their h:.r
and will give 70 the call q warm response: Zap
Simply 70 .nneuns. to you that this meeting called b.
cause our country needs you here. (Chssrs In fulhl
mont Of their appointment the committee have prepared
address and resolutions which will DO presented to
yOu and have the honor to introduce the Hon. Samuel
Sloan who wll now proceed to read the address
Mr. SLOAN read the address adopisa By the
Of committees. which WAS loudly sppaudsd. especially
those passages that related resisting any foreign
ference.
Mr.. wHxoRs-Now, fellow citizens, three cheers for
that loyal address.
This responded to by three dsafsniag cheers and
tiger.
C#Atxs.s--It is proposed before ws 60 any farther
that hays the sStar spanglsd Banner" The chorus
Of this national song sweiisd BY the crowd. until its
noble strains rang the entire square Three chssrs
then given for ''ths banner
Mr.. A. G. RIoHARns road the resolutions, the
read ct stand Mel The reading interrupted by
frequent applause the audience heartily endorsing the
sentiment tha! primary allegiance due to the
Uuitsd states
The Volunteer Chorus Henry Camp and frisnds here
sang od Speed tho Rght to the great dsigh, Of tho
audience, and rewarded by vote Of thanks and
thrss cheers whom they concluded.
JUDGE pALY's ADDRESS.
ho All ms han int rod Hon CuAQ nary
frat Judge OF the Common Pleas who was received with
applause. He said
Whom two parts Of great nation have divided and are
srrayod 10 open against each other, IL is waste OF
Having thrown all other considerations aside crap.
pied together In mortal strife nothing remains then but
(Chssrs) There was . time when mediation and com.
promise were possible II has passed and is OF
sequence now who are responsible for the neglect
opposition by which that opportunity was lost. He
that supposss that the South would listen 70 any
terms Of settlement except such it is impossible
for the North to grant Is political dreamer. Nothing
be done except what Is done by military
The South has taken its position and will not recede
may have existed there it s crushed out and there Is
nothing apparent there now but sympathetic una
nmity and doggsd determination TO persist il
what they have undsrtak Whatever doubt,
hesitation or difference or opinion may have pre-
vailed at first, the sentiment is now universal
that they have 50 far that they cannot go back
that they must now go whatever may bo the
quence the sacrifice Everything with them then is
wake TO the consciousness OF this state OF the
more fully will comprehend position and
the obligations and duties that are imposed upon
(Cheers.) Leaving out OF view the political differences
which may have melted and LED TO this war; what Is it
that the South have determined with such great uuan
nifty to do, and which the North with equal unani
nifty have determined to resisr Constituting but ltts
more than onsthird Of the population OF the whole
country the inhabitants OF the Southern States have
10 ssizs the l.rses, mart ~ our ,arri,nry
geographically 10 appropriate to themselves nearly the
whole Of our seacoast, and the mouth or nearly
all nFf rfNA md rttel0 .tf a
foreign nation. OF the eighty.four rivers which,
descending Through common territory, find their
the industry aud commerce Of the whole people they
modestly propose to take to themselves the possession
and control oi scveBytwo including the largest aud
most important leaving 10 us but the number OF twelve
watering that comparatively small strip OF territory
tending from the Hudson river TO the northern boundary
of Maine. (Groans) They propose TO cut US OF from
those semsns Of national existence determined by the
curvature Of mountain forms and by the Of rivers
and leave territory irregular and badly adj
usted in respect 10 ts dependent parts as 10 make II
impossible for us 70 kasp 1t together as nation.
Look the political boundaries OF the nations upon the
map OF the globe, and will be found with ter.
ritory 30 disonted ard fr,gmsutary as the ono that
would then DO efi ns for sgn nation undertook 70
do this would resist % the last drop OF blood
and docs make any difference that those who seek
ing to accomplish II have hitherto been part Of
hatsl (Applause.) After eighty six years OF existence
government and one people, eight millions rise
up and say TO twenty millions OF people, owe will iako
the largest rart this country FOR ourselves and You
must accept what ws think proper TO lcavs you arc
tho better born he nobsr tho aristocracy we DO
not choose TO labor selves prefer to have
vile clsss to labor FOR nd therefore havsno sympathy
with the toadying spi II by winch you have increased
and multiplied With the mechanical man pfacturing
and varied industrial pursuits to which you are do
voted (Groans.) They say TO us, There has
been such thing as tho American nation II has boen
only partnership OF sovereign states which any
ght dissolve at It's pleasure. We have repeatedly ais
solved it, and In the partition OF tue partnership effects
we have made owa sdjustmetI, taken what has
pleased and left 20 you what thought proper" To
submit this s allow the weaker to dictate to the
stronger-(cries Of Nsver')- allow the eight mil
lions. ~ the South 70 prescribe 10 the twenty
millions cr the North what shall be their future
position The who was born In Northern
state, or who became citizen BY adoption, Is as
much citizen Of South Carolins ss those who were
born WHO dwell there. (Chcers) And neither their
Southern doctrine OF state rights nor their rebeous
attempt at excusveness deprive him Of t To submit
the designs south Is TO consent 70 national
initiation. Is to consent in national point Of view, TO