New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-07
Speeches BY James a. Hamilton,
Carl schurz, w. F. Conway,
aud Others.
Letters from Preston King Henry Wilson,
David Wi,Tct, Geo. W, Julian,
Charles Sumner, and
Montgomery Blair:

TIE large Hall Of TIE Cooper Ing..ta,c was last
nigh, The scene Of a 20 and enthusiastic demons.
raiion Of the popular sertimen. in favor of emanci
ration ~ war measure 10 secure an early peace,
md, through freedom olec secured, to Derpetuate
car institutions free from internal convulsicn IN the
future
At 40 carly hour the crowd began TO pour into tao
Hall, and fo quarter OF e. hong before tie lime for
the organization o. Tie mCstiup, all the available
space Tor sitting Standing was occupied. The
pattern waa occupied by leading citizens many If
whom have for years been lrowD for the conssrvi.-
tive positions she have occupied in national politics
but there were also those present, in large numbers
who, fer long yeGrs have oreoe IN the inevitable ne
cessty fO- making Freedom mi yersal in our land Il
free institutions 10 be reTre.uated among IA.
Amorg those present were Cerrit Smith, Pe:sr
Cosrcr, Thomas b. Snlman, president Charles
King the Rev. Dr. Hague, John w. Edmonds, and
the Rev. In. Thompsop.
Throughout the meeting tie most en.ius,astic nc,
sporses were given TO nperanccs demanding tho
crushing OFT Of tue Of reasol in our country
~ 3 p. ~, Dir. 4. McKArE called the meeting &c
order, end said: We have here tonight the con Of
one OF the mos. distinguished founders Of our Gov.
hi!A lINt VIII 4oseb ilI
erty and The rights Of human nature, IS earnestly
as bic ia heT. PrOpofe Tor President, the Hon.
las A. niarLfoy.
! TIE nomination was accoeied 70 With applause.
| Nr. j. y. RIcuanDs read the following let o.
Vieo-presdous and Secretaries. They were unani-
mously elected:
Tie Hon. George Barson gTsdeiict yspp the Rev. o ~
Itne - y is'se leuasn, George hsiuiossf the teY
Nn. ii'sre y. ~, Prot. tnse. Lie9s'. Da'ii D. ley
ra..as Bsnsdiet. Are ess Wii~a. wm csisi, bryant
rresgr q. Msmole. Adm su.ith, A wshhut tho Row
-tDkrr uias r. Andrs,. sgi'uoud K.aiE a.. tho Rev
v d. rot irr d. Badolph DuoI. Vim. CuTs Noye,,
b., lr-rscs w,biier Lin ~ Ch,,le, Ks,,maa. Chas
~ LID Iheof.'s IIsoko~ to. Rev Geo. y. Chee,ef,
-; p 1hsapa ' d. N. s, IA a. cos,aaa 'D- '' ''
Sr,-aFs & han r.. a lfr. O Dar esusllec, samuel
/ = st.aloa. Li~ad For.er, A. }. H. Dosnrrs, d. W NJ
/ " esiHclill.sf, 0-orse Lufrer
SPEECH OF TnE PRESIDENT.
The PRCsiDrsT then enid: Feilow-ci'izens, the
honor OF PRECEDING RI tbs thIoupcd meeting Of those
who Ievfttent tie intelligence, ile wealth, TIE en-.
foryrsc Tie mcdaniel ,al and labor Of tits great
city, eIci ny -snsiby, from tie conviction That
yog choice baa heeu induced 10. by consdera, ions
pcfsonol ia ilysr but iIom rcsIect TO The memory
q ia whOit ugno bear. lLheors. We nre be-
semiieJ Ice iosxr.css 10 lie prtsldcnt aud tho
C0ngros. Of the ii,ei States orr views o. Slavery
. il. influence upon our national chnractor and tie
tCfilaN ~ our ttlNNFf ana 10 t8NlEt tr
such measures will give permanent pence, aud
thus tsrure heIutuIc from the dangers and ,alanltes
oi tie present. let the VOICE OF tho loyal LlcD oil
Ills great metropolis be given ont IN 10 Ambiguous
termr; let IL he the uttennce Of earnest ucu, iu.-
lTci with the u guitude Cf the sequences IN
yolSed. Let us, under tie hgllowed Influence OF
pEii ict!sn-ot ten,e Of Our duy TO the oppressed
Of thn nstioutrcgt this great sub ice, deci..yey
n- thu' Tie cello u your voice may conc up iICn u
loysl Teoi le IN MI parts If The Ilt'ou ia toned
which inuol BE- mis'f Ken oifogart-9 ly their
Repre- cntntlyes. tlesTs. WIKI your rcllal.si0n,
1 W. BIZ city eXprss NY opinions o. the duilcs o.
the PEOPLE, lie powers and dulles Of the GOyolnn,ni
il rcglrd 10 slavery. The gTost pircil / wiirh
our "RepIeseLiaiIve Democracy il. founded "a
" lie Freedom Of Mem" lap laGsc. la Obedience
70 this goat principle. II ID y0nr dn'y To oAIltas
your ,ari.tt conyicti0n that Savoy l. no. OniJ q
re3t crime, hut also reai social aad rolii' d evil
Cheer. That II il The direct ind Immediate cause
of tho csllmiiirs which ~ soIely Gidici tie whole
country; AID, above all 10 oxplefs your liked deter
uinGion that the coursc and policy If yoar Govern
mer slG Hereafter b. 10 develop Tho gioat principle
If humaa freedom, and not "a II bns hitherto teen
20 extend add fofiiy Slavery. lApfl1ase.
We are told tho Government hn- no power to
destroy Slavery be ause the right Of one mnn to
hold his fellow MN in perpetual aud degrading
bondage IL os'sllisatd ~ State laws, answer,
fuch laws cannot Iightfuly exist either under 'he
Government Of the ULed States or u TIE states.
Alnn was created IN tie express image OF his IaAer
Hlblt itUWt ihNllk .HilAp4iAi bp'is
POWER less than iha, which created HIN, Ices inhn
oiniiroleut can reduce bin from bis condition Oh u
nan 10 that OF u brute chat.eL. lCLeefng.l
/ Has he Government tie power 20 destroy slav-
cry ? We arr engaged in war which involves u c
/ lie or death Of Ito nation. 4 blow IN behalf Of
slavery bss been struck ut The national exsIcnce'
| Every Government, Whatever nay be It's COnshtu'
ton, is necessarily armed with all the powers re-
quied 10 preserve lie lie. IT, the cxerci'e 81 tr'oe
powers II has the night, md u "a ifs duty 70
I lima 81 AffIfa tftH.f &
ly,s og lLo.c WHO are, may 10 employed i'I ils
destruction, or which nay oXpo1e iHo hniioh 70
dea,h.s,ruggle at future period tAprleuse.
These are rights aud duiies not TO he sought for N
Constitutions VI lawg They are gwen ana imposed
ca ill Governments by that great laW oil natufc Tic
! hw Of solfpFes-rvaiion.
lhe preident, by bis oath Of Office, Is Sound, "to
the best OF bs ability, TO prcA rye, protect ana De-
.snd the Colslitu' .on" You vi observe he 10 re-
qured TO devote 70 ibis fir. gea. DUTY all his ability
lie is lot limited in doing 20 tho neAns committed
10 Lin by the Consii ut0u or the laws From there
considerations Il il iudispnate that Slavery wheth-
or eanciioned or net BY state laws, now onin.nily
eudapgeis Ito national life, or threatens To Go 10,
and therefore may 10 destroyed ~ tle Government
of the United St.iCs. As 10 tho question whether,
m tho exercise Of this power, can ne doNeinmeh'
cieisgaid it's own obligations, or tue rights OF per-
Ia In answer, viii rsfer to an authority which is
well entitled 20 yogr respect. Dec OF "ihe Faith
srp," in discussing the question wlo'her nntoh
NAV In certain extraordinary caics 40 cAcsaOle Tor
moi oLse.ying hight ia the performance ot duty,
notion /. esoaais 10 cei,n eI,racriinary ots'' oF
ns Of 'yng isn't IN p'r,onisS GUY, 30 oid " -,
ia hoo ao extreme case Is intcuded lho ca"iy %
be .yoeG a. MT oalJ DO evident end con.la'sus r.
Il. eIi.tsncs. OF al lsssi Sc permanent welfare"
OF The seconl cla.s Of exceptions Chose which
threaten tue permanent welfare OF the natIOhl'