New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-07
cheered him loudly

Tie invited guests were tie following gentle
sa ns rl,'e Of st.-, Brs Hsv.y Brown, u
s sss.sy Of Of W. %s Treasury Bn, Gen Barnard
Secretary Secretary o. Of the the ,.o, Bs rn w.ws
Pcsmsster General o., p a.. no 1i
az t'IGGs .y W. r. ga 3tis Gen Coroorao u. y 4
Ne. Grn Mcclellan, Us3 bGs., Gen; n =. nnf. "
M.is,... NrboreIi. 9. s A. adalfs Paaialbs o. N
Mai zen buns h. u. s a. Governor seymour 81 h~~
ssJ. ten. Il r. b1t.I, o.A l'E
Nj. . Cen CSnch T. s a Govrinor Bqssi,sL.@ Of G.
Gov Ccutia Of Ps Ion James l. Disoy .
Gov. And. johnson Vi Tenn hon. John Van ba,en
Non IRE Harri. y. d. i.hc:ck, ID. " ..H
lion. L. D. MorsaS David Dudley Field, o~s
lion. VIM. PIT Fesserdsn oil Hoo. mo.e- =; odoI.
Hon j. b. Henderson Of No. President and Menhers bosn
non n Winter DsyIs Of Nd P eident aud Members Bo~s
Hon Jose IN Holt. D. L. OF Couc.imen
Hon Ja. A. Whsh, Of lnd Pr sid.n and Members Board
Hon. George Beseioft Of ,uPeTvisor~
Al o'clock precisely, Gen. METMoRE sad'
c;eptlemeh: Il is my privilege 10 cali This meeting
10 order. Gen Scott will not DC with yoa. fee'er-
day morning he was well enough 10 enter mi" az
cement Tor me- to call for hiu. this evening a
y o'clock. saw him again this morning "
o'clock, and he was still web enough. AtTI O'clock
found him ia bed, suffering lroni severe a'tscs
of incpient pourisy, and his physician hsd perenP
tJrily forbidden has going out OF bls ROOM hs
desired me TO express To this meeting us Sfea, teF~
of the prce.rity for his absence and hts eorcia. 3s
nee that he is with YOU earnestly and heartily
in your movement in favor Of the legal eaose.
lCheering.l No man could use stronger terms 'han
ana thai Distinguished pari2, soldier, and etizsn,
In NO he gave me o. BIS desire 70 o. nero
tonight. la his absence, x woald be my du'y to
nonipa e to presids over you his Hon0r the Mayor
I.oud cheer. Punctuai, prompt, and attentive a.
no always is. some great necessity must have ee. =
tanned hin, and an a. iei. moInept a~ssev INV
20 sreas ~ 'Ss' ou,s.ue tha, 4. As ilipOe. "a
penetrate II. la his absence now present. 70 yoa
Tor Your rresiding officer, temporarily or peraa-
neuty William Cullen Bryant. Enthusiastic
apl lause
very III, fecteiy absolutely unexpectedly, " pre-
SIDE over this meeting. isoiee 10 see so many OF
NV follow -etzens here present. 1t 10 proof th.t
they are animated by loyalty that 10 beyond all
danee,-g taint Of danger, or Qualification, or dilo-
lion. Gentlemen yor viii excuse me from address,
ing YOU AT any length this evening. SO many clio.
qucnt speakers ready 20 utter what think must
be in oil your hearts, sentiments OF devoted loyalty
10 the Union and the Constitution. lCheen.l
Will call upon the Rev. Dr. Hitchcock, who will
now address you. Cheering.
The Rev. Dr. iiIIcHcoch said: Fellow-ci izens
of New York-teiio w-citIzeis of our once and our
still glorious Uuou-I cheers i did not feel quite
sure that snouij ne Called upon 20 say anything
this evening. did not at all expect to be called
upon 10 stand fla In your ;resence. Mr. President
il ibis Is not ~ uprising OF the pcorle, hays never
socn uprising OF the people, ana 10 my dying day
nsver expect TO see ote-lapp lausel-an uprising
in my Judgment more grand because MGR solemn
and stern--imme asnrnty more stcrn ard
solemn than that uprising ~ April, 1861. lCheers.i
hen Reoei cannon trrt opened It's roar on Sumter,
e people started TO thelr frenzy OF patriotic
passion. That earliest passion of the people was
like heat lightDing-[Ihe Mayor now came in amid
great applause l-on the far horizon. The present
passion Of tie people, which has been fed by the
Thought, and by the sacrihces OF months
Is cham lightning overhead, and u VII
ave Ills rebellion TO its ta.e. Applause. Wnas
Was then an Instinct that this Union mest 10. y
ilsunen oered is now conviction az deeply nWvs
ia our hearts and Ms sacred 10 US NJ oar .S xIsn
God. fApplausel We are ourselves 10 w. .,
ng divine decree. The shape 81 .ns cDu s:.os
itself dictates bat single Goy.rpMene W uy
H. mr. Tie ,ontiDent from the chain OF iahes m
~. Mi ~ M. Gulf Of Mexico anu 'he lstamus u
ps,ana m the south lcheeisJ iron tnose iskcs
,or,Ivard the continent slopes " the Po'cs From I
80. IsIes gouthw ard the continent slopes 70 the
!. IF Of Mexico and though We propose no raid On
vsYco We read the finger of destiny Debating
- ,riiy of the continent ia ito Government a. in
"a o,oefaphy. Cheers. From those silver alvery
skss clear down 70 zoe lsthmus there cen be but
n, Government. We send 10 these craven councils
Which ale crying Peace, when the Lord hath said
There shalt be no Peace to the Wicked" ZAP
lusa. P,are with cismel bcrment for its iul-
.ruiI,v prize will entail uron 1s eternal ~a,,