The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12
The LIBERTY Of speech and the Press
20 be InvieIate.
VaTlandighan Nominated Gov.
erGor Of Ohio.
ENTHUSIASM FOR GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS,

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preston The alleged Innovations OF the government on
tho rights Of speech and the liberty Of the press
Although tho evening was cloudy and even raned con
sideraby at eyentide tho Attendance worry large
The stage crowded in every part tho parquot and
galleries were anything ovorcrowded add, arare thing
with democratic pablo meetings., there were few ladies'
10 private boxes and in other parts OF the house
The President Of the Enge County Democratic Club
caleb the meeting 10 order and nominated the Hon.
Martin KabAeisch, Mayor Of Brooklyn as chairman.
Tho nom nation cordially received and ratified by
unanimous accord
Some enc in the galleries called foe three for
Geo r. Mcclellan. which was Immediately responded TO-
The Mayor then spoke as follows;
SPEECH OF MAYOR KAlBFLEIsoH.
Mayor EAIRlEsen spoke as folows-Feiow citizens
For the honor you have conferred upon 70 select
my sincere thanks. rejoice TO see such numerous
asembage Of the people Of Brooklyn here this evening
come 10 know that eternal vigilance is the price Of
liberty" (Hear hear and appanse) crisis exists in
the affairs Of our nation which makes It the duty OF every
10 look into its causes and to publicly discuss
the acts Of our servants who administer the govenm2n
~ washington. lCheers) "a yoice--"show them 9p.')
~ undeniabe and to DO deprived Of that right would
make us worse than slaves (Renewed cbeers.) The
democratic party have ever been Jealous Of those rights
and any encroachment upon them would be resisted
them TO the uttermost (appiause) Az citizens or q
protect them and protest against any arbitrary usurpa
zion of powers that are not vested n those who
Makes Ss as orc
vision for tho trial and punishment Of any volaer Of It's
laws and courts possess ample power TO punish the
vioiaors CBrayo," and applausc.) The suspension Of
the writ o. habeas corpus would have npered tho head
Of crowned monarch in European countries if he under
look to do So tChoers) We ask OF Abraham Lincoln
iho chief magistrate Of this counryf hissos)
the chief magistrate Of this Union under the provisions
t. ignore, but b revere and uphold that constitution
which made hea the President of the United Stitos
heers) II was upon the promise or free press and
free speech 10 FREQ people that his friends placed him
there TOW well that promise has been fulfilled, let the
suppressed newspapers and tho nuzzed press answer
CHE do it rsoro Let those who havo been
rested by arbitrary power bear witness, and let those
who during tho have been ncarcerated Forts La
cratic party nq has no sympathy ~sn mis-
passsDor have , they r.. With VT anolltionls,s-(s
cy, Andrew jackson that the "Uuon and shall be
preserved" tCheess) Let me ask, then, why, under
ths government citizens entertaining these senti
mens taken away In The dead hour OF the night from
their families and incarccrated in jail in places wiHre
abotoniss altering the most damnable sentiments Of
cession allowed TO 60 without even rebuke2 (S.ight
him % n Ia mas s 70
ward, and II he would rather embrace niger baby
shan white one let him come and say so
this point during which person On the platform said,
~ believe that the gentleman made mistake. be-
given pretty vigorously.l Let us show ICON
democrats can g orderly least The war sSs. w:esa
:S.d rs on aSa
lAppause.) Now, gentlemen, there Ii O marked dis
tncton between the administration and the government
('Thats so.) II the administration win prosecute the
~ they viii have the support every dscrs through
the land, let him be from the North West East.
Us Sepe .ha. The party that nov sS he D.
men yet become convinced that the people OF the
North are Union loving men, but that the war should be
Uoion, and my word for IT, that old flag would
sumphantly over every inch OF soil that formerly
within the territorial limits of the old Union (Cheers
An enthusiastic juvenile democrat proposed three cheers
Tor General Lee which however, was not responded TO-
After the reading Of long list Of Woo presidents and
The Secretary of the Democratic Club road the following
Of rebellion from the failure u professed loyalty 10
sustain the pri ciples Of American liberty; and
and ths aIms Of every patriot 70 saye not only the
Union and constitution, but the very principles Of
freedom on which : tn they were founded 10
our friends and fellow citizens. 10 declare
\ X a., g! e ra ss and The '''''r
q We believe tue UnIoa and the Constitution 10 be
founded upon and for the decnce Of the freedom Of the
peson aud Of the pess end We pledge ourselves 70 de-
according 70 the constitution against every encroach
ment and attack
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government: holding on the contrary that the govern
nent M the win N the peope Expressed in The consttu
ton of the United states and OF thu seyera Stes That
ali aws in accordance with that expressed will command
obedience and respect but that the order decree
proclana,n Of any individual without authority Of that
exprcssed will Of the peope In entitled neither 10 our
sbcder CO nor respect becauso we are self govern s
people, and by permitting such assumption Of power
cease 10 govern ourselves aud become the subjects Of
military despotsm
that in our opipop the proclamation Of froedom IN
sves by the President OF the United states the s,spen
on Of the writ of habeas corpus the arbitrary arrest aud
Incarceration Of citizens suspension Of several noyvs
papers and the denial OF man TRANSMISSION 70 others the
military arrest TiJ oy court marital ana oani.hment
from ms STATE o. temen. ~ ss'na gnsn ana all SINH
mr are u rS .r ,Dan, aubor,v ., ., sne
United sates ana are w'tnout autnory OF usuhca'nn
having no validity except suoh as tney derive IRON the
temporary support OF iniiitary Iorco wl,nout law
Resolved, mat tho leuor on ms fxcehebcy Governor
Seymour 70 the Albany meeting called 70 assert the right
Of free speech, Tree press aud Individual liberty has ooI
full endorsement that we recognize 10 his manly protest