Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-08
THE MISSOURI RADICALS IN NEW YORK.

The Missouri and Kansas Delegations, portion OF
them which have VISITED this city for the purpose Of urg
ing upon the President the adoption of tie radical policy
10 the administration Of public affairs in those two States
have made trip to New York. where they hoIored
with public reception Frld.y evening last at the
Cooper Institute under the auspices of the German Ma
tiona Cub.
The meeting there assembled is represented to
have been quite large ope and lis proceedings aers cha
racerized by rsuch enthusiasm.
Mr.. Frederick Kspp, President Of the National Club
PR sided and speeches made by William Cullen Bry
ant Charles p Johnson Dr. Schultz, Col Arnold Kreke
Emil Pretorous, and Col. Moss.
The Evening Post disapproves Of of the language
used by the spe kers and Gays that "they sometimes
expressed Suspicion that they going further thar
the sympathes of the audience would accompany them
One two expressions in their speeches had even
revolutionary sound" But the Post tter vio
lence by saying that they have spoken under great ex
asperatioo and thinks that Mr. Lincoln is wise enough
to understand all this and to make aowsncps forit"
he Times fpeaks out boldly aud characterize
the proceedings as "HECToRING THE GOVERNMENT.
Under this heading it says
"The Missouri delegation who lately made r, up.
ton, hundred strong upon the White Houee and set
forth programme which they required Mr.. Lincoln to
pursue, have broken up into squads and snced
series Of popular appeals different parts of the land
: 10 behalf Of their schemes
"They obtained hearing in city last night but II
the of the speeches delivered and Of the resolutions
adopted is the Of their loyalty and refpect for
the established authorities If the nation, the President
will be held excused from paying Sny further attention
. TO their demands
Characterization breatbes throughout all they say or
do-and their purpose would TO be 10 ruin the Ad
miniAtraton if they cannot rule it,"
We extract few passages from the remarks Of some o
the speakers indicative of the sentiment aud spirit OF
the meeting.
Mr. BRYANT, after aluing to the nature Of the grev
auces laid before the Pres dent by these delegations said
hope that we shall hear that these things have
been reedied aud that The lower has BEEN committed
more vigorous and earnest hands. Cheers
Those who have control Of public affairs in
Missouri sre, understand, gradual emancpaiIonists
Gradual emancipation TleIe is no grosser deluson
enter tanned by man spesk not OF the past Ispeak OF
the present time There have been good men, doubtless
who have yielded ~ the dream that gradual emancipation
the beat method of getting rid Of slavery and some
perhaps sanctioned that policy IN tpe past
But tie policy il now exploded Our experience in North
Carolina experience in Port Royal and larger aud
more decisive experiences IN Louisiana have borne es
moDy against ithave shown that ia instant emancipation
there is danger have shown that Instant emancipation
carries with It every advantage.
And yet there are who talk Of gradual emancipa
ton by force of ancient habit aud there in The
Sase States who make of slavery sort idol which they
unwilling to part wnh, which, II it be removed
they would prefer to removed al er lapse of tmt
aud tender eave-takngs Slavery is foul and monstrou
do Juggernaut under which Thousands are crushed T.
death IL Mooch for whom The children of the land
pass through fire Must consent that The number o
the victims shall be gradually dimnshed1 No my friends
let us huil this grim image rotn e PEDESTAL Down with
j. to the glound Cheer, Dssh it to fragments; tram
pie il 10 tue dust Applause Grind it to powder as h
prophets Of old commanded that the craven msges thu
Hebrew doalors should be ground aud in that
ter il 10 the four winds and strew 1t upon the waters
that no human taud shall again gather up the nc
cursed atoms and mould them into an image 10 be wor
shipped again with human sacrifices Loud and proong
ed applause.
Mr.. JOHNSON, chairman OF the emancipation commit
tee in the last Legislature Of Missouri, the mex
speaker He by saying that the object OF th
delegation in proceeding to Washington was TO obtain Iron
President Lincoln relief from the secession rule in Mis-
souri Of Gen Scho6eld and Gov. Gamble, who wore ap
pointing Shareholders and secessonss instead of oya
men officers 10 the enrolled sodiery OF the State. Ill
then sp Ike Of the principles OF his party The first chap
Ter in their radcasm he said that they believed tha
we were engaged in life aud death struggle and that
means and efforts Of every loyal man in the country shou
be given earnestly ENTHUSIASTICALLY and exhaustively
the final and utter crushing out OF this unhoy rebellion
[Appsuse The second chapter in their radlcalism wa
that they believed that slavery the cause If the wa
there hud be no compromise, ctncilatory measures
no cessation Of hosties until the canse &C war WA
dead beyond hope Of reconstruction every part of tn
afes TGraa 4 Thpvh had matt