The New York herald., 1862-07-16

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ncen government that human sdom ever dev q. HIS
Try records no backer crime against s'cety Ia contest
WIN such foe there can be middle or neutral ground
"a tplauss All who earnestly opposed 70 these
emiss OF their cnuntry and Of tho human race, must
be regarded parto their guilt; all whn apollo.
gize for their crime share in the nfamy that awaits
| them. Nor are there amy grounds OF cmiromse with
sttuiion and laws they have eontemned is the only
basis Of reconciliation that honoi or safety VIII
emit US 70 offer them We are here TO stimuli and
encourage tho President and all others charged with the
duty OF suppresslng this Infamous rebel ION TO declare
20 the administration our confidence ia its honesty abb
lily aud sDgleness Of purp to bid II to be o. good
ch err for the people, regardless o all party anities,
hiye resolved that the Union must and shall DO pre-
served and that b. this end and the speedy suppression
OF the rebeon they prepared ~ stand US one man
In support OF the administration every advancing stop
II may take In ssrnestness Of effort and in The employ
ment VI every means jus tlsa by the usases Of war;
But, above all, here TO rek'nde tho hair sum-
beriug patriotism Of our countrymen ana 10 urge tn m
respond with aacy to The call Of the government
additional volunteers. bitter and relentless foo Is
striking At It's vtals and appeang % the enemies Of so
everywhere aid 10 the unhoy work Their
Efforts will fail utterly and hopalessy But TO make that
failure Quick, sure and overwhelming, let there be
general uprising and armng through at the loyal Siates
and let this be followed by prompt. forward move
ment OF the armies Of the Union strong and irress
tibc that he armed traitors ill be quickly driven 70
choose bet ween flight and unconditional submission
The Mayors speech received with loud applause.
| The Mayor offered the following resolution
Resolved, That this meeting will cordially unto in
recommending TO the Governor and Legislature of this
State TO take the earliest means OF peging tn state 10
the paymentof an additional bounty to volunteers.
| Mr.. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD next introduced to tho
audence and, amid ringing applause, read the following
address, - - 49, s'.,--sjsss, --si ss-s.,
ADDRESS TO TILE LOYAL CITIZENS OF NEW YORK,
IN MASS MEETING ASSEMBLED, ON UNION SQUARE,
ON THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 1862.
The In which the United States engaged is not
war Of conquest but purely OF defence. We tight
ing Cor that which received from athers-for the
Unon which was reey entered into by all parties ~ &C.
Tor The CONSTITUTIONS which older than this generation,
which made, in part by the rebel states and which
did not till forbearancc imputed pIsa
ninity; we did not s,rk till We had been struck; and
which had been taken from by force surrendered
by an imbecile .ratorous President and Cabinet.
naa no which m was
power was not oven pretendei any just apprehen
sion OF mssoysrnment; for, though President had
been chosen VIII SO opinions wero hostile to the cxten
sion u slavery, the other Departmental Of the
meat We so constituted that legislation hostile to
the south ccId have been perfected. The rebols
selves or their lathsrs Aad Of ihalr free choice created
and whose offices they had FOR the greater part Glcd
What this rebellion was for II declared by the consti-
tuition which the rebels Immediately adopted for them
selves, aud to which they invited the adhesion OF tho
loyal stats. That instrument may b. regarded as their
manifesto is for the most part copy OF the consti
tuition Of the United Staes with these two important
adi,ions-lhe perpetual sevude Of tho African race,
and the nalenablc right Of each state to seceis from
the rest at Slavery and secession the two
stones of the rebel constitution, the differences between
that and own, and of course tho only and OBJ
l
Whoever, therefore, either in this country or In Eu.
rope, sympathzes with the rebels, abets them must
justify tbs taking up Of arms and inS the land with
perpetual right OF slavery and the perpetual right Of
secession. The bare statement Of the proposition,
as slavery Is concerned, should seem 10 % ..Gsht
argument In this age Of the world Under the influence
Of our Christian cviliza!c il seems incredible that
any set G. :: shoud dare to procam perpetual human
servitude fundamental article OF their social COM
pact or thar any other man should DO found on the face
Of tho world TO justify even to tolerate thc. cloud
Tn ritz er
the argument is short and conclusive Our constitution
established government and not league. That WAS
ant ndissolubls immortal as clearly expressed
in the language OF tho instrument and OF contsurora
necus writings a Il mas Posaibs 70 express il. Gap
Tnat man must be- most ,srorant Of American history
and law who does not knoa that the dsa OF eague or
partnership is wholly foreign 10 our constitutional sys
/ tenn The union between England aud Scotland il as
| much league or partnership as the rnion between
New York and Virginia, and when EnglisLlnsn talk Of
the right Of Virginia to self government let them ask
themselves they think Scotland has right to secsds
50 much for the legal rgh,-now for the political NO.
cessity The secession OF Louisiana and Florida from
Pennsylvania and Ohio be admitted, consi.
cession OF Wales from England Burgundy from Frances
nay it would be possible for France TO exist IS
| powerful empire, without foot of the old domain
Of tbs Burgindian princes; and England might
be powerful and respected, though the Welsh in
H sae sha shana Of .hs .ns %
network OF waters which flow through tho dsa VI ,he
Mississippi into the Gulf Mexico that one part the
great valley cannot Secede from the other. pToyieUs
mas sa s eesai decree he assd
Of coanes, that he Norhsres.era aud the So,k.s s.
But il it possible be otherwss-if several in
dependent communities, without amy national lie. could
exist side by side in tho great basin Of continent,
they would be rivals and from rivals would become enc
miles, warning with each other seeking foreign alliances,
S4e1 III. .sd ~ rnass 1sas
vsrnmcnt would have ialed an experiment depending
tor its success upon the possibility of uniting the indie
ofC In
number OF tLs functions o. government, With the
cf national gcysrntasDi upon all matters OF COMMON
H. az we believe the tate republican government. In
America i TO det. rnine wheher great cccntry be
governed byany her than the Inonarcbica FORM with
is concosnts Of privileged classes and standing
menls and, OF couse, whether this country "f
,he poor aud the oppressed Of MI countries
there can bo no greater question presented 10 any people
than that now presented to us-none In which the
millions or this ccntnsn al and or Europe dssny
conecred II such sacrifice necessary the thirty
millions who now nhabit these States could do moth
ing useful or sublime 10 give themselves and al
that they have that they might leave this broad land
under one free, inassouble, republican government,
o. snng wide the peoplo OF all lands.
| promising happy homes 10 hundreds Of millions foi
NO srs persuaded that there has mover been struggle
between authority and rebellion whose Involved
or xooi or i'll to the human We fighting
for ourselves slone, bul for our fellow men, and fo
the unlliops who to after These scenes
in great OF opinion which began before the
tury opened which viii be ended only when shall
be decided whethor government Is for tho few or th'
| many.
! We do not with monarchicsl governments or mo
narchical principles. They may be the best some
couutriea The republican form or government Is tho
prefer for ourselves and for that in its purity and
its strength, Offering up substance and pour
ng blood like water We conteajing that
scheme Of government for which Washington and the
OF the fathers took arms for tho integrity Of
country for national existence, for tho Christian
civilization vi our and FOR commerce., arts
schools or all those earthly things which have beer
| taught nlst to cherish AMI respect.
such being the magnitude OF the stake In this contest
can be wondered at tnat feel that all that have
all that do should be given country In this
great hour os trial there be man amongst us who
| does not feel thue. he should leave We
/ durc the th1rght OF traitor in the midst Of For
4 ourselves, willing " make every sacrifice
Sary secure tho triumph OF the government. 10
have AL the resources o twenty millions 0f people. AL
so ask OF In, that shall USE them quickly, vigorously
and wisely. Let US have no disunIted connscis, nt