Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-19
TOW ANDA:
Thursday Morning, March 10, 1868.
Gbe Sebtll1u
Great War Meeting in New York,

Tbe New York papers contain long reports
= meeting held in New York, on Friday
.,.npg, to sustain the President in the prose
,,,ion Of the war Cooper Institute Hall was
..oudod to overfowing, and smother large
u..tinc was organized on the outside. 1t
n,. Intended that General Winfield Scott
.b,nIl preside but the cid chieftain was con-
eoad to his room with au incipient attack of
nsprisv. In his absence, his Honor George
0,4vke, Mayor of New York, occupied the
dair Oar space prevents a republication of
.bo fnI report, but we reprint such portions
# the addresses as will interest the loyal read
er everywhere.
WHAT \ BRECKINRIDGE DEMOCRAT THINKS-sPEECH
OF JAMES BRADY" ONE CONSTITUTION, ONE
COUNTRY, ONE DESTINY.'
lanes I Brady an eminent lawyer of New
York Breckiuridge candidate for Governor
in 1860, warm supporter of Horatio Sey-
nopr, and rabid Democrat Of the Southern
school, made the next speech
Bpt that grave of mine, however unnamed
Or pnuoticed | want to be distinguished by
sum. lingering OF aft ,ction in some heart that
retyes 10 the recollection of him who oUce
was as the grave of one whose country was
the United States of America Loud cheers.
That is nv country. | can admit of no Otn-
pr There is no name to be substituted for
at There is no flag except oars that |
can ever except cheers , no star to be taken
ont of it Cheers no stripe 10 be stolen from
Cheers stars to be added to it without
rnmber cheers l. stripes to be accumulated
I'll the eve tires of 10 king at them 50 that,
with all the gallant history Of its past and glo
rious associations Of its present, however gloo-
nv the prospect may appear to many, there
shall be for Us now and hereafter, one coun
ur, one Constitution, Que destiny. Loud
cheers
RESPECT FOR TIE YANiGE.
Ahhough fron. the FIST time that | ever
made a speech in public ill COW most Of you
have been opposed to me ,as we'll understand
10 political sentiment, thank G0D that it has
been permitted me to be present on an occas-
ion when any one human being would attach
Importance to my voice in saying that StaDd
Up now, as | always have doue, for the pres
eryation of the Union and the Constitution of
the country Loud cheers When ! be
gan life heard, as ] aiterward heard, q word
called Yankee Ii certainly dose not apply TO
NE. Bat the South has applied that name TO
ai of n, at the North. Now | am free to say
that discover in the Yankee character some
particular feature that | 30 more admire than
do some Of the prominent traits in the iG-
habltautS of the laud from which | Sprang.-
But | nevertheless except the name of Y an
kee as applied to me in the spirit Of our fore
fathers in the revolutionary period; and # the
South can fni no more of disgrace to be at
tached to it than its nndying struggle tor the
preserY YatiDn of this Government, whether sla-
very exists or falls, thank G Cd for it. Loud
applause
THE DUTY OF AN FRESHMAN.
You will pardon me my fellow citizens, if
offend the preiudices of some Of you in speak
Ing my miHd. The first speech | ever made
for Presidential candidate was in behalf of
Southern man. From that time to this my
sympathies have been strongly with that por
ton of the Union But, gentlemen, to make
the matter pointed, if | lived In house with
stTlend and he announced to me some day
hat under no circumstances would he aSso-
ciate with me any longer, | would propose to
indicate what IS manly in my nature by tell
Ing him that | would go somewhere where |
could Gud suitable company, Great merri-
Inent and applause Aud when | came here
tonight, and as passed through the streets
to day, | was beset by gentlemen for whom
have the highest respect who wondered wheth-
er would speak at meeting where gentle
men always opposed to Us in politics would be
present, and where, perhaps, spirit OF Tree
dom stronger than any that had entered into
their natures might be exhibited. Gentlemen,
differ with many of you in regard to the
causes, the conduct, the prosecution, aud the
probable results OF the war in which we are
engaged But, with the blessing of Heaven,
whoever may applaud and whoever may ecu,
sure, | would be false to the Irish race, from
which | sprang, to iud here home and a
refuge from the persecution an oppression OF
that detested land to which the first speaker
too politely referred [appIause and hiss, if
| did not use my last breath, and employ the
last culver of my lips, in the utterance of a
PRAYER to Heaven against all aSSailantS, inter
nal and external, for the preservation of the
American Government. Loud applause.
WAR FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE GOV
ERNMENT"
When this war broke out, l knew that it
was urged by the South. | hoped that it
might terminate early ; hoped that my
Southern countrymen-for such they are
would develop among them some, desire to
Fema!n with US. detected with regret that
they had prepared means to make an assault
upon Union that they ought to love.
maintained silence in regard to it. You will
excuse my egotism, but I now Justify myself
in my own presence. | found that they pro
posed to take to themselves Fort Sumpter,
Tue forts at Key West and Pensacola. Tortu-
gas and Fortress Monroe. | thought it was
quite essential to the dignity and prosperity Of