New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-13

Arst 70 last, and the demonstration was ~"s' Soc
sessful one. .r,t r.s....
H STAND NO. 4.
eveeches BY Mnjsr-Gen. Fremont, the Hon.
Roscoe ConbIing, the Hon. Geo. W.
IuIinn. and w. y. A. Fuller, esq.
The presence Of Major Gen. Fremont and stan at
ssnd No. T. attracted large audience TO the north
Yves, corner Of Union Square, who were entertained,
before the exercises commenced, by music rom
Robsrtson's band and sslutes OF artillery, which Lat
ter did not until The meeting closed The stand
WAS decorated with the national flag, and 90 each
and was banner one inscribed loyal National
I<spw-a common Union, TO maintain the power,
glory, and intelligence Of the Union;" the other,
Sustain our Brave Soldiers" The platform was
git round with the iesend, Pledged 70 Uacon'
otiopsl Loyalty"
The Hon. CHas. KING, Of the Council Of the Loyal
National League, called the meeting TO order, and
The proceedings were opened by PRAYER, offered by
The Rev. Roswell HITCHCOCK. The reading OF
TIE vice presidents and SECRETARIES the address and
Letters was dispensed with.
RoBkRr b. MSTyRs, jr.. read the resolutions,
which were carried by exclamation. Then came
music by the band, after which
Tie CHAIRMAN said; am now about to present
70 you one vino has right TO claim your attention.
for be has shown his devotion to his country by
leading her soldiers to the ield and by enoounterng
what lie worse than armed hosts-the prejudices Of
luke warm men, half and half friends and PATROLS
men who, II they had their way, would make
eompromips Tomorrow with Slavery and all It's hor.
roIs, and who now, under the guise OF peace would
make usels or worse than useless the treasures Of
blood spilled By your children and mine, 70 yindicate
the glorious flag which Rebels would trsmple down.
ICheers.l Fellow-cisizsns: psesant 70 you Major
Gen. Fremont. 90 OBJ .r..-.. I, d. +
Gen. Fremont was greeted with-a burst OF en-
shusissm which continued some minutes. Quiet
being restored, be said: l g.. Co.,. t.i ...-. e..
SPEECH OF GEN. FREh0ST. B, l
FxLLov-CrIzEssi had the honor Of beipg asked
q, meet You here to-day, and to address you ! ac-
cepted 10, invitation for the pleasure gave me 20
meet YOU and for the further sati1actiou would
have In ming the occasion to Say how fully and bow
cordially. sympsthiEe with you in the obiec,s Of
his meeting. Two years ago you met here and &C.
epted "a, war inaugurated on this memorable day
Fort sumter. tCbecrs.l To-day. again. the
,ose of battle rolls around that monumental fort
I'd we an hourly waiting to hear the thunder OF
be guns which shall announce that at length our
urseed lag has been glorioosiy avenged. Zap
ause.l But whatever may be the fortune Of the
Nv. no anniversary could have been found more 1t
be TO renew your pledges that there snal be no
i,erpg in the purpose of tho North 70 restore and
aiptsin. Undivided aud free TO all. the whole terri
gy Of the United States of America Applause.
De public assemblages, Of which this ia the fret,
a
o,ce TO the opinions and feelings Of tte people on
,e great question Of the day. We welcome these
,snIfe,tations ss the evidence OF by sctiyity
the public mind. They indicate Enthusiastically
bat the nation Ia not drifting, bat moving with q
red and res9iote IurpS,e,hst feeling q saoon n,
pinon, and fusiDg all party distinctions into the
inUle resolve TO preserve our national unity, at
vsry cost. (Applsuse.l Bot while permitting my
elf the pleasure of meeting you here and OF taking
rysef of the invitation with which bad been hon
red, 10 address you. The subjects on which had
cen asked TO speak required scope OF comment
md spggesion in which i do mot feel at LIBERTY 70
nduge. decline 10 do 10 In Difference 70 the com
nonly received opinion that certain Official pro-
nety prohibits officers Of the army and navy from
soaking In popular assemblies Bot moro especially
decline 70 do 20, because was informed, not very
pug since, that officers permitting themselves 70
axe part In public sain outside Of their professional
duties bad been characterized by high authority %
political Genersls." [Laughtsr.] But in giving
away 10 this u&ge an not ct all satisfied toat IL
The correct yiew Of the scope Of an Ocers outy In
his country and amidst the disorders OF civil war;
Under other forms Of government where the head 81
ne nation shapes and directs ats policy, end where
the agents and the people themselves simply oon'
form, this suppressed freedom Of speech, where 1T
must have sxpressoD, necessarily takes the form of
revolt, and 10 consequently more incompatible
with the public tranQ utility. But in this country
fsirs upon which the nation dehberatss, and where
the vitality Of the system depends upon the fact
tnss every man 10 expected 10 take living III
serest IN them, the case 10 widely different.
Here the Government duply executes the will
Of me people, TO which IL Ia expected strictly 70
conform. and concerning which 1t ought, conse.
quentiy, 10 be well Informed. [Applaose.l The
military power u only an executive arm OF the
sovereign In this country--the people; and instead
Of forming that military power into distinct and
separate class, and creating barriers between The
army and the people, everything ought 10 be done q
keep the soldier . Of them lspplaussl having com.
mon interests and common opinions. [AppIsuse.
To isolate them and their sentiments would be, Of
might be, highly dangerous 70 our free Government
and in this country tbere should such thing q.
Q military party. lApplause.l webave la,1ly seer
with what Satisfaction the country received the
lations Of our troops in the feId--how timely anc
important was their infuence-Dot tbs lees beoaus,
1t was evident that they had idea of merging int
the soldier their sympstbies and privileges OF th'
stizsn. Applause. And it is absurd 70 say tha
10 war Of idess, conflict Of principle, In rcvo
)atiOn which Ia taking the shape Of information
revelation which involves the civilization OF the age
and 70 the results Of which the friends Of liberty an