New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-13
STAND Ne. ..
Speeches by Gsv. Merton Of Had, Gen. a. ,
Hamilton, las. m. aeovel.

Hamilton, Jss. N. seovel.
This stand was erected on tho southwest side OF
the Park, and was decorated with banners bearing
appropriate inscriptions. I.
AT about Al o'clock, after salutes OF artillery and
martial music the meeting was called 10 order by
X. b. hrsrURS, esq., and prayer was offered by
.he Rev. j. T. DuRTEA.
Mr.. JANIS A. RoosEvgLr read the call for the
meeting snd the liz, Of Voepresidents aud Sscreta
ries.
Mr.. IsAAc ii. BAILEY was called upon 10 read the
Address, but would not detain tho meeting by read
ing it, On account Of m length saying that in
accordance with the spirit which had called this
meeting together that Is would DO published by the
press, and that the time would be fully occupied by
able and interesting speakers.
The resolutions were read by joins jar, jr., and
were adopted BY acelamatiou.
The Chairman introduced TO the meeting RoBERT
CUNNING Ii yoars Of age, cabin boy on board the
Harriet Lane, and one Of the few survivors Of her
lsa engagement. lie was greeted with loud up.
plausc aud modestly bowling, retired
SPEECH or GOV. o. p. MORTON or INDIANA.
Gov. MoRTos Of Indiana was introduced by the
President and said:
Mn. PRESIDENT AND FEILow-CITIzESs; As you
have learned by the call, this meeting u assembled
for the purpose Of concentrating the attack upon
Fort Sumter The inquiry may present itself 10
your minds, For what are we concentrating the
attack upon Fort sumteri Before that time the
American people had been parslyzed by divisions
into parties The organization throughout the South
ern States Of powerful Rebel army, the seizure Of
forts dockyards arsenals mints, ships Of war, and
every species Of public property, had proved una
yahng 10 arouse the nation, which was, like man
with dreadful nightmare, struggling to awake but
yet unable TO do Bot when the echo Of the first
gun was heard In the night, coming like An earth.
quake the nation arose from ito bed, and every man
Iushed into tho open air 10 inquire what was the
cause Of the alarm ready 70 20 10 tho rescue uec
esssry. The firing upon Fort Sumter was an evil
hour for the Rebellion; for II had the effect for the
time to close up the ranks among the people, TO heal
up the dissensiOns and TO bring together ~ with
mighty compression. The attack upon Fort Sum
ter had It's effect TO unto the American people. May
its speedy recapture and restoration again draw as
together by the strong bonds Of patriotic fraternity
Applause. Time passed on, and tho patriotism and
ssl-sscnicing devotion Of many OF our people, stim.
ulated by the great Union meetings after
the fall Of Sumter, wore OUT and the dem
agogues who had been driven into their
kennels by the universal outburst Of patriot.
ism came forth and began 10 do the devllish
work Of attempting 70 produce divisions at the
North % rs TO paralyxe the arm of the Government,
believe that We shall come together again. be-
evs that the work Of the demagogues will be short
lived, believe that the good sense aud The ardent
affection which must still be found in the hearts OF
an overwhelming majority Of our people, will again
rally us all around the standard of country and
uphold il until II shah be borne IN triumph to final
victory. We are Engaged IN war; the most terrible
M history, a ciyI war. The fins, question which
shall ask to-day, End il may seem solnewhat element
ary 10 You, for your minds are doubtless made up
iipon the subject, Is this: What brought this war
npon the countryi who are its autho1I My excuse
r asking this question aud answering IL, ~ based
apou tho tact thai there ara men IL tue city oil New
York, and all over the loyal North, who are attempt
ing 10 persuade the people that this war WAS made
~ Mr. LincOns ADMINISTRATOR thatit is an Atoli-
lion war, gotten up Tor the purpose OF eisclng tue
Of tie slaves, ami 10 promote negro
.0ushly The foundations o, the Rebellion were
G,ld more than thirty years ago. The first develop
nent OF il was in Tie notification movement OF south
Carolina upon the pretcnse Of tariff which they dc.
clared TO be unconstitutional ana oppressive. That
Rebellion was promptly suppressed BY The iron WIN
nd strong hand OF Gen. Jackson. And The predc'
ion was then made by Gon. jackson hneeI, tbaL
he next developments wonld DO upon the pre!ense Of
The Slavery question. From that tnlo Until the
breaking out vi th5 Rebellion, preparations were