The New York herald., 1863-03-17
THE BROOKLYN UNION MEETING.
Patriotic Demsnstration -Breok-
Iyn for War and Union Copperheads
Trampled Upon-Immenso Enthasl-
AsD-SpeeeAes by Mayor KaIb6elseh,
Jas. T. Brady, John Van Buren,
Ex-Governor Wright,

One OF the largest most truly enthusiastic mcet
ugs held in the Brooklyn Academy OF Music
since It's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. under musica dramatic
political, any other auspices-took place there last
night The heart Of loyal could not but throb
with Joy seeing such OF beauty and intelligence
coming for ward with united voice the govern
nent OF the land AZ O'Clock tho doors every
other OF the Academy crnmcd 80 closely
that ngress entirely impossible. There was no
egrcss, for everybody seeking to 90 in-nono 10
out
is unnecessary TO say that the meeting was one Of
loyal citizens called give Of their opinion
tho duties OF the government and the people during
the terrible desoa,ing the land.
Tho honorable Mayor kAIBFgscn called 10 tho
chair, and opened the proceedings with very pa
trioc and appropriate remarks. lie thon caused the
resolutions expressing conldeIco in tho power OF the
nation ard Of tho government to sustain i 10 be read
A refractory copperhead tho side boxes on.
doayorcd after this 10 oder series OF revolutionary re
solutions. They breathed nothing but hostility 70 tho
government, ard expressed practical idea whateyer
The audience listened for while I'll fully convinced Of
the tonor OF the document, when, amid storm Of
hsses the glad bring his TO clofe
Three cheers were then given Tor the Union.
JAS T. BRADY the bret speaker after this Interrupt
lion. lie SAID that there always calm after tho
storm, and az this was the eve OF s. Patrick Day there
great for on tins oCcaion. Tie histor ar
hal often dismissed century of human expcrioDc. IN
single lnc hundfc yeas have not yet passed sinco
the foundation u this nation. and yet sec depicted
the fearful proof which our wise ancestors declared
wo,ld result unless united for union until tle last
echo Of eternity (Appsuse) The great dca of this
noble was that the few powcrless While
| the many strong. Man not 10 be ruled by
weakness but by strength lie then spoke Of tho atemp,
Of the south 60 ring tho knell of the repubho but con
tended they had right 20 act they
did. lie deporcd the fact that could have rashly
concluded that he bo democrat because he
loved bs country He dened any man to point out an
at Of tho federal government Intended 10 inurc the
siu.h The general government never attempted TO
| make any difference between North and South, and
| whatever urged in this regard IL in pure
landed pr"pr.SSors rp q tho - soush has always boon
~ endeavor TO establish enda system exactly like that
which William ,hs Conaueror forced upon the people Of
| England II you nean by the name republican any pc
cuiar doctrine, tren he could not ssy anything but "
you mean merely that i, IS a man who desires 10 put
down the rebellion then ha willing 70 accept even
tnat name There ass In bis ofinDa, bat one dyison
70 he always KEEP, mind and that was the distinction
North had shown the same devotion IN The Northern
been shown by the women Of tho south % The
Southern caus this contest might hong since have been
brought 10 close. II there we're any democ ais who
.up.scd t ,la, party eeoa ever consent 70 any thing
tho earliest opportunity TO record their at the
heuartcrs of ucason - that heir names may be held
| try than the traitors OF tho Revolution.
hr. Brady made most eloquent and patriotic perora
lion, and, af lon 10 the American flag the Star
Si0gicd Banner fcccndsd from the prosccnum and
| greeted with ioud applause.
sleaker. he hesan by referring " the nbors of the
Marquis dc lafayette aud asked whether his devotion
L
his roiniry cannot be saved by any party II
be saved by the united u tbs naionby muskot,
vernmcn was q be fased ny a.sang the Temporary
%n,s',a,'sn; ,s %.s. .Isycas error lAppause Ito
and long there traitor the country lett
aplasssj ihs fsc, va. Ia. hs, for one could nos Il
rd 10 weaken tho banas % the President the army
because there much 10 be lost Of the men
who opposed tho powers q the government are now
~ the rcbelafmy and the other should be there also
Ills wish was, rst, 10 stand b. the country and dis
I'm
mont IIc then continued TO speak Of the duty of ny
aud allegiance 70 the government THIS war viii never
until traitors punished aud treason made
Wlen this point u reached tho may be ended in
iaSs. 4 was very strange thing that although tho
South had for thirty years been ayatng tic slave
~ question, nov that the very life o. the government Ia
threatened they arc anxious that Tie slavery question
should not be agitated a. all The longer tho lasts
The fewer seycs there wilt be- and larger number of
free black men IN proportion. Therefore, there
| eho believe that they can never gc. any
cotton unless they have slaves would do well join tho
United staes army Immediately, 20 TO few
stamIs of tho old slaves tho south The truth Il that
II y al nonsense to suppose that negro 10
labor when nc ~ free than when he slave lie has
| - mTe hands, no more brains, no moro blood, no
| more nerve than when ho was slave. Then where
was the use oi being roubed about negro labor In hs
opinion tho blacks could be induced come North
even u lihee and all FREQ their numbers would be
greatly reiuced Ia blty years and Ia tho a
drcd years thay would disappear from this country
gcther In the a his remarks the speaker pad
high complement 20 General Roeecrans offc.r who
had declared himself the unity country and who
satisfied 10 hight Tor his country and the Pre-
sidsnCy. In tho midst battle nrmly hi
mon and he members u his fell around him be
always stood by Tho nag of his country. fApplagse)
ie then spoke of the three great oreas through which
the cointry has ased IN iha FIRST and second with
England aud the present revoutin, which transcends
them all In speaking Of tho strength q the rebels hs
sad that We should cot on 1exss Arkansas and the other
grass growing regions of the South aud this rebellion viii
soon be brought % close rms people say tina, cotton
sacred writer himself gave Tho command
"rs, the earth bring foi,h pa.s.' "a laugh
No nation can subst long without predicting grass
Ibese regions Of tho highest importance TO the
south, and at whatever price. they must be conquered
the Union and or perfect unanm,y among al clAscs II
he had but word 10 say u vouii be'iod IL worth
ylSs ~. Ss fss%sn gs%. -ss .sy ay'g 9' aH
yanecd hour. Ha SAID the South had refused compro
mke aud now iherewss nothing left tho nation bot %
nght ont the question o the coantrys He had
supported Governor Seymour because c had frcqueny
publicly declared that this war should bc vigorously pro
secuted for tho suppression ~ tbs rebellion. This
sentn.ent with Which be fully agreed. lie no rea
on why men q az parties should not fully oropraio
government whkh called COZ ssft,s oppoasion IN ~.
ference y to touscrpion act b. snd thai ". Bro0ss
has deo.ai 81 hat Ten tlmes ihan Ne Polish
cGnNcrptiDn law~An at whth has rnsautly produced
revolution IN ioland and wheh bis drawn ~ The atten
uJn o. the Enper0r Naroeon from The arsirs a this
country ~ which - ~ ~ oo.cefn ~ sholi not -
sorry sCcessonss and Ab0tonsu forced 10 ~
war lie showed by historical ac1 legal ustrai uns that
cons nsripicn at was by 10 means 9aoIciy A. regards
The assufd idea that ilorosbia 70 sabltsa,e Tho
south. seemed 70 ~ only The 0p.H0u q lhoss sho
sghpg 70 h. -abaed and hiring 70 be oonquered We
10 prof-e snbugate tts solh bat y oyrfhrvn
Jcr Davis Ard ssni him south FREQ And a. our power
progresses T lrst Tree tbo white, thr captive
mo sare-tbe legal ,snsci a ar~eung tho
government the soath. The slaves must be tired by
advance q srm~. II 10 70 o. bopcd that they
may captare Jsf pays snd bring him sithsr - ssw
York washinEt0u AID then the question l b. shat
shynd be dpne with him ltsles u Hang hn Il 'iFhoot
him 'tBarn him y II was The % on n teusra jsek
son ~ 10 his lstsst bour that he fuii hswo hargf
Calboun and ha had dane would hays besu ssVef
deal o uogbe With m1ltitads u nsego's
that fsf upan the brains ~ that intellectual ifs
Al ength y speak ~ tho crhaasng o0nsfiyson
-. .FA ANrlx -
ssy price, bu, for a, any rrios. Hia sgasch vas
l0niiy ApTlaudcd throughout WLsa Mr. Van Barren
clcped "a uors than hsK .rast steven e'clc<k
NJ. A. I0w then insie remarks snf iho 10
oonoosfse gradually nelisi sssy.
AriAwn TrupaarH Carr a meet1s9 iio rY0iSsn