The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-08


meeting Of the Democratic Union Association was
held last evening the headquarters broadway The
orator a the evening was
hOn. u L. VAILASDGEAn, who, on entering the room,
was warmly applauded Being introduced by the Prcsi-
dent
He SAID he present speak regardless Of threats
and those oisageeable consequences to dread
ca ne Was careless Of consequences. He there 10
speak o. freeman coming considerable venience,
because the ncs demanded that all personal eonsdera
t'ons should be et aside for the public good Men in
power a. Washington threatening reorganize reign Of
terror must be told that their projects will spermis
ted to succeed Instead crushing out the rebellion they
have been endcae orng to the spirit OF freedom
and 70 crush ous the spirit Of democracy the land The
OF freedom DO wrested from them Nothing but
these considerations could have brought him here
night but he was glad to be present to look npon
who were determined TO meet any emergency
that might be pressed upon them by the government He
you'll say TO the lay not your hand
branches you will but IL you strike at the root the
people will then take the matter in their hands He
said this though he was revoutionist. This is not
Cooper Institute meeting but IL Is spontaneous one
gotten NJ by programme Those Cooper Institute meet
ngf had effect here they mostly got up elect
upon The people in distant parts Of the country the men
who spoke sought for lower speak for liberty Cheers)
They spoke 70 men in power speak 70 the people
What has 0e the financial legislation Of the Congress OF
e6lY What was the currency Gold. What 10 your cur
hundred millions. Your public debt seventy. one
millions. You would compromise on that to-day, and
these who hate the word compromise most would gady
compromise Tor seventy millions. What is the debt
or progressively? Twenty hundred and seventy
seven miions This was the result OF late legis-
iaton III Congress. The purse is now unquali-
hedy and absolutely at the disposal Of the President
Of the United States. Such power would formerly be
considered the highest stretch of desposm. The power
given 70 control what part the life blood of the
nation-busbiess and currency Part Of the power
gwen to enable the resident to enter into the negro
trade. The compensated emancipation scheme was
nothing than "greenback abolitionism." "a
voice. What can doS') Wen We have the
ballot box and we shall see that the principles Of the
ballot box will be carried ont in all its integrity We
must submit constitution and law if they conquer u.s.
but II we conquer them they must submitby the Eter
nal they ud shall The other great given TO
the government that of the swordthe sword which
would never have boon drawn II the Crittenden resolu
tons had been accented a power to call out nearly
million OF volunteers was given TO the President Added TO
this Congress has passcd CONSUMPTION BILL which In
itself admission that they get any
TO enst-a bill winch undertakes TO support standing
army OF three niiom LOT hgee years or during the war
How long viii thai be- Congress hns given the whole
military power Of the country TO the President coward
like, under tho form OF law but by abuse Of the
constitutional power Congress has gwen the President
the power 10 establish dictatorship. But for the
amendment to the Militia bll the President would have
been dictator fed ant uncontrolled Cncinnatus,
without particle Oh his virtue his patriotism. Con.
gress has also given resident The power at his
own win to suspend the writ d habeas corpus; when
this question tried in the courts Of New York
Ohio the judges w pronounce II unconstitutional and
| illegal. II there was anything to make complete, as
memorable In its character as that OF the worst dos
potism OF the Old WoIiof ancient or modern timesof
I,omba Of Naples. "a unable to comprehend what II s
Wnen attempt IL made 10 deprive OF free speech and
free press the hour shall thsn have shall
he the duty Of fcemen to lind other efficient mode
OF redress Applause But he did not fear that the ad
would attempt any despotic
power ii the people showed their determination to uphold
tempted TO tyrannzc upon his people beyond that mea.
sure Of tyranny which he found them ready 10 submit TO.
ne did not speak as reyointonst For nothing equal
are, Of ouch lomper and such q will, inheritiag
all the forocity u the Anglo Saxon race,
seen. do NO. desire to see IT, But, then, we
must not be reduced TO slavery But if it be necessary
that lives shall be given mp in this country, in the midst
there enough OF manhood aye enough left in the
mon Of this generation to vndcae the truth of the word
| nostris and made him living soul. (Appause.) He
charged that the feeling lately exhibited by soldiers In
the field to the action Of the democrats and secession
lists in the NORTH emanated solely and entirely from the
nsls, who drew large SUM- Nom The public Treasury.
by those in power by ssea Governors Of Ohio, Of Of
Illinois and Of Indiana. Tho a. Washington and
down to the Tor the purpose Of bringing back the
idea that nobody PERHAPS, was going to be hurt but
Union. Applause But he was peaceful reunion
Of the states lie was for peace because, If they per
United the administration TO exercise the tremendous
pqYcs leY 2AeEsfs ara the War still continues, we
! will nc. have remnaht Of liberties left He
not for peace On any terms He was Tor an honorable
pence. His theory was, drop the Let parties In
the Soah be organized other questions than repeng
INVASION let opposition parties spring up there restore
AL the ordinary nstrumen talties, allowing all tho
! great and powerful natural causes which mpel Us
10 reunion 70 operate and then through the ballot box
| IN the south men viii be put in power, presi-
dent, administration, senators and representatives
will be elected, who will agree compromise with the
men whom the North will at that time have put into
power. (Checrs) u singular coincidence that the
cause Of the revolution In Poland n the attempt to
carry out CONSUMPTION tenth odious that
wbich is 10 be inflicted upon Cheers The at
the head Of affairs the South must bow to the will Of
the people expressed through the ballot box, they
will be compelled that position which viii make
| Abraham Lincoln and his administration take the
4lh OF March next Another OF those Hucuatng crises
which mark every revolution is at this moment
| upon He ~ blind indeed who has not
seen Deaf is he who has not heard
the muterings OF the coming this momen, The
power of the administration all its agencies secret
police being employed to discover whether the people
servie enough TO submit 10 the loss OF their liberties
and then with that cowardce which all tyrans
II II DO found by the shrinking away OF tho people that
they covering before these threats they will be
ecuted Yes OF this let there be- doubt II reports
Of the spies and inormers who nfest all your places
| public and private such TO ant,
your liberties will be wrested away from you (Cries
"Neveri) He hoped that these evils would pas'away,
! and that the Union would DO restored
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