New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31

ppeonjs familiar with disunion, by discussing tie
possibility OF leaving out New England From the
West caIne the response to this that she would not
| he lied 10 The car Of New-York with Horatio Sey-
mour as the leader. To-day New-York war loyal
to the core; we had just had On exhibition at
Albany of the effect of putting forward Secession
sympaihzers. SO long as there was man or Il
dollar left, New York would be for the Union. lie
CONCLUDED with the sentiment:
Tho parot-Iiis love Of country shines brighter and
cesr< proportion TO the darkness Of tho clouds
which gather round his country. lCheers.
WIN. CURTIS NoYrs, esq, in response to toast,
said that il was with hesitation and humility that
no spoke in presence Of who periled their lives
for the Republic. But gentlemen OF his profession
could best perhaps their country IN the SEMI
public position in which they were, not venturing
upon military life. II this the dark sc hour,
| the darkes, hours were just before daylight. Inns
was 10 accidental war. 1t was war commenced
without necessity, q war in which there was yield
INK to an almost criminal extent on the part OF those
agaius. whom it was made. IL was begun by the
| South aud fts South alone, when there was no
danger (. the institutions winch they claimed 20 90
in jeopardy. They had the Executive ana bo,n
Houses Of Congress. The causes were further back,
III dissemination to overthrow this system OF popu-
lar government which had been 40 beneicent to this
country end TO ipaugurate an ohsarchy havi ior
it's cornerstone the only foundation OF
human oppression. Applause. IL was n0I'
collision OF brute forces; II was the
outgrowth of sentiments long pervRding the Soutn,
having for their end and their only end the over
throw Of the only system Of popular government
shat was likely to survive the march OF ages. AUD
if il succeeded, there WAS end of democratic gov
eminent throughout the world for centuries.
! ICheersl We must therefore wake up TO the In
portsnce Of this emergency. The question was
whether popular institutions were to be overhrown,
ana the question might be brought home To our
selves. Not in the South, not IN New England, not
at tho Wes-,Le question might be whether popu-
Lr institutions Were to DO oyertbrown III the state
OF New York. The very measures which had been
beg un land now successfully overthrown, Ut AL
bauV-the domination OF brute fOrcet-wus The be-
ginning, and lie hoped it might be the end, OF the
attempt in this State But ii the uttersnces which
were made with closed lips aud flushed breath III
various parts Of the country. could fan nlme
like that which burned at Albany, the queS ION
might be brought home 10 us. lie did hot de-
s,air. BY no means. lie did not believe that
the party calling itself Democratic could lnaugurate
a single plIn Tor settling this war upon the terms
which now dwell In the breasts OF Their leaders,
without Icing oyerIhrOwn by burst OF popular vio-
lence Iuat would make the very m0untalnE snake.
! lApplause.l Let them once supgest setisment u
tAis controversy, bringing back the Seeded 81 ties
with such h Constitution as they desiredj ana leaV-
| ing out tew-Eugland, and where was The popular
tumult recorded ia the annals oi history Ike t"st
which would 30 up from New. England and from oil
| its ueu-eyen from its wooden nutmeKs-"glns, the
fraricdal hands that wOrld dare to teyer her from
her sister Stltes1 Cheers. Let one Of them AT
tempt to sever this Union by leaving the Seeded
States 70 themselves with sucn line OF confusion,
oi.aster PROSPECTIVE war, border robbery, and mi
n.te unea.lnes As that would leave 10 n, and would
NOT the whole Inass OF the people OF the State vi
/ Nav York and oil tie whole Northern States, Dcuo
Gratis and all, nse up against 1. lie thought they
would and they would hut from the places Of power
/ those who had by false pIeteu-es usuiped them.
Had II rot been for their projections, and for tic
base and mean, the dAsardly treachery Of some who
were professeuly with us, james ,. Wadsworta
would lave been Governor OF this State, and the
distinguished gentleman here present iis Lieutenant
! ,ioye.nor Cbesnng.l lie had eopbdence, large
confidence In the nass Of the raak AID file oil the
Democracy. lilo did not believe that They under
stood tie treason Of Their eadcTB. lie Old not be-
leye that they coucurrcd IN these sinister and
trcasouaoic purposes inc Hto"1 mae % ..e,n
I y,ould slough taem of M diseased limb dii It.
eorfult nat.er. Hence they had no. dared 10 10
IT IsyoLG mlleTablc fHuit hnCiDg There wa not d
DemocTui ia she county who would not 10 aEaiBsi
4. DISSOLUTION al the Union. He would not give VI
even Gibbct l,laod IA New-York Haroor, he would
/ retain IL 10 Lalg Ito lfarOTs upou. lie did lot
agree with solno oi his own political associates IN
/ reference % several natter. lie was nos
IN favor of having tnis Union severed ia
ducle part Of 10 Ionsih 81 breadth. Ihat he
would resist a long ns 10 hvsd, ~ long
T a. he had = breath TO aTaw or "a tongue 10 sIeuk.
/ n ord clrers l!c never WOald COLfrli elticr-
whether i. were introduced b. tue perudo-Dcmocrs
cy or BIZ our own leops-tO listen Tor one SluYle
moment u foreign mediation. lie repneiA'td ths
,bo,,olt IA q uaco to our people. lie aiIaiued
,,d Ie believed thai he spoke lao public sentiment
v,hen LIE uttered tAc sentiment that no foreign pow.
or uu.ocrat q, reyqClican, Lad II rght to cay one
word ab Jul our afiairs. iCbeers We must never
,acrifcs one single atom oil the principle Of national
,, integrity and Independence. lChcers.l Once per-
,nit II ind We were longer Independent. 30
| matter whether Intervention was by violence or az
oar own request, our respoctabihty, our national
pride, was Inundated and DESTROYED and forever
b,rrafter we should be subject constant Interrap
nom, and never could 90 forward on that iacc for
YSOyy w W~eSe S<~ '<N1S' S>>> - >S'>'A' &'''"
App3Aass 50,
4 pARxE GoDwIS. 80 response 10 toast, Sajd that
he DID h0t know Why man WAC spun odt hs brEinS
ny tive column every day should be eai'eo UPON 10
! repeat himsel by the voice AT evening. And no
.loonence of the tongue could compare with the
eoGueuce OF the sword. IhOugh We might meet
win reyerres wo could never he Defeated nnii Goo
descended from lis throne In the Heavens Thu.
was not the darkest hour of the Republic. We
might have traitors ana imbeces ia the Cabinet end
in the fold, but the Nation had put forth gigantic
strength, and the Rebels were already beaten, only
neither We nor they knew ii. If European nations
could not take single fortress ia two years, we
couh be allowed Gs long 10 put down whole c0un-
try Of rebels. Twenty-Five months ago, we att inpt
ed 10 blockade 5000 miles OF cOasI, protect 2,OOO
miles OF frontier. and clear the Missit-ippi. Any
OF these things would be enough for Great Britain
or France. IL they did not believe 1t, let them Try
If. But even ii We had hot been successful 10
these as had practically, this would not De th"
darkest hour OF tDis country. We were SURF 10 sue
ceed Inere could DO comprO.ase or conelllatlon
Truth cad iaisehood justice and injustice. could not
be fused. IIe was for Preserving the Union, no"
and forever; and he would admit. nowhere ana 10
nobody. that dissolution Of the Union was poSfi-
BILE Loud cheers.
Col. SMITH sad that j. had been the boast OF Pa
GLAND that she was ready TO begin lighting wh''
Ier antagonists were ready TO end Jet. Davis mn
derstOod this matter ~ his proclamation suo"ed'
lie was relying on pluck alone, aud our l'eA o. II