The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-04-29
The Great sump,er Meeting In View York.

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POSTMASTER GENERAL BLAIR's SPEECH.
At stand No l, Montgomery BAR reviewed
at some length the course Of the -peace" EN-
ocrat- in siding with Brit 90 intervei ton. and
showed that the true democry have 10 -ympa
thy with that policy:
81. The most disu4 gui-hed leaders .. the de
mOcracy in thu great Commonwealth attended
the vast meeting If the 9th OF Mach Iney
are hire aga.n tonight They unite IN cOln-
Gil " ia toe memD- r Vi the epuDllcan party
with the chiefs vi tn Old Wig party, WIN
thosr Of the original anti--lavery party, vita
the American party. peculiarly jealous Of Tor
eign inhu. nee, aud With those Of other strong
class which embrace, with sort Of kindred
symvath = thr naturallZed citizens OF all Eu-
rope a. brother eniranchi-ed from ieudal let
ters, aud rising her. 10 usefulness and influence
as the equals of the native born ireemau--
Every party aud every class by whom free III
sttutiOns are held dear in this country, merg-
ing all minor differences Of opinion. are gain
ering 10 every quarter 10 devise measures 70
restore the nationality. secure the liberties oil
the country, and 10 give effect 10 these, ihe
shouts Of battle from million OF brave mrn are
heard from land and sea They see the ieudal
dage. 10 raise the commodities on which the
laborers Of the feudal lords in Europe are TO
exhaust their energies TO exalt their privileged
orders, are supported by such orders because
Of a common interest in The enslavement OF
mankind. And if the vassalage which holds
the black race as mere animated machines and
is rapidly reducing the poor whites Of the
South to a dependence and suffering, render
ing The fate Of the slave Of a kind master en-
viable-if such vassalage is 70 be upheld by
the great modern dynasties abroad. combining
their military power TO give support to the
despOtie principle in a nation separated from
them by the ocean, how long will it b. before
such armed usurpation here will, by its reac
tionary force, recover the arbitrary power that
belonged to the age Of the Bourbons, the Tu-
doris, aud Of that horde Of feudal proprietor-
who mOnOpOlized the soil. holding the people
as serfs appurtenant 10 the domain Of masters
rising superstructure Of oppression, thro
grades from barOns, counts. dukes, princes
kings and emperOrs, to autocratsl'
In concluding, Mr.. Blair said:
"The rebellion here, this reactionary meas
ure against free government, reacts across the
water stops all progress, all benehcence and
reform for the people Of Europe. That is the
nature Of this contest. You cannot, therefore
If you love yourselves, your rights aud the
rights OF those whom you are TO leave behind
you, if you love your brothers in tatherland
and wish to have an asylum for them, and 10
extend the principles Of liberty in the old con-
tinent, you cannot but stand up for the govern
ment you have installed here, regardless for
the moment of whom you have placed in pow
er. | am member, as my friend sad. OF the
existing government aud say to you here
although its measures may not meet the ap
proval Of some Of you, yet, rely upon 1t, you
have as honest a man as ever God made, III
stalled in the chair of the Chief Magistrate. -
loud applause. We have a man from the
people, like many OF those | see before me
having heart sympathetic lOr the masses, a
man working his way from an humble and Oh
scure position up to the elevated position that
be now fills, and OF course, be feels. and feels
deeply, as one Of you. the nature Of the strug
gle that have been endeavoring to point
You must support him, my friends. 1t is your
cause, not hls.
GENERAL FREMONT SPEECH.
At stand No. 4, there was very large con-
gregation OF people. Gen. Fremont was the
first speaker, aud was hailed with immense ap
pIause. In closing his remarks Gen. Fremont
said:
Although shadows begin to people this
Two years a.. i.s was one among the many
beautiful openi. = winch decorate your Guy.
You had no Bunker .- To serve : a held altar
Of patriotism La this splendid city, this Ia
dating ceutre OF the material prosperity OF the
country, there was wanting the tradt Onal
spot IA sight Of which no man could. without
shame TALL below the spirit of the day which
gave AZ historic fame (Appiausr.) But here
already YOU have sermons Ia these stOues-
tnere you have your ueld altar. In sight OF
that statue OF Washington you come here To-
day to renew your pledgrs-yOu promise that
in dis hand. which two years ago held up to
your indignant gaze your discarded aud Outra
ged dag, you will yet place that standard which
shall raised in victory over the walls of
Sumpter (Great applause You promise
that you will never agree TO a dismenbermenI
OF the country which he LETT you V Dice
Never. aud applause) and that next 10 the
crime OF the traitors wtO are striking ia arms
~ the life OF the nation you Will hold the guilt
OF those men ~ho. placed in responsible posi-
tlOns, do not use every effort To direct, with
most terrible energy. the power OF this country
to destroy the rebellion" tremendous cheer
ing, and three times three cheers for Generl
Fremont)
DANIEL 5. DICKINsON'S SPEECH.
At stand No. ), speeches were made by Dan
lei S. Dickinson, Senator Wilson and Others
Mr.. Dickinson said:
the only hope of rebellion now rests in the
division and dislOyalty at tn North. on secret
societies aud parties lnaugurated to aid rebel
lion under the sacred name OF democracy
They tell US We must told our hands and hang
cut the olive branch of peace. He was for the
oliyebranch himself, but he wanted II should
be q stout tree, and about eight feet from the
ground-(great laughter and cheers -and have
stout rope hanging from the end OF il; ire
neved spplause) that is the way to treat the
leaders of the rebellion There can be no
compromise now. tie is traitor to his cOun-
try, If he Is a man of ordinary Intelligence
who attempts anything of the kind This clio
rious meeting convinced him that the rebellion
was doomed. But these men are afraid that
slavery may suffer in this war for the cOnstitu-
zion. he would not go out Of the way to get
rid OF slavery, but you might as we'll expect
10 retain the wild game in a country after you
have cleared it all OFT as to retain slavery after
the war OF revolution has passed over il. The
secessoasts have done more in one wear than
the abolitionists have done in thirty. The old
Greek Xenophanes, who believed in transmi
grafton, requested his friend to cease beating a
dog. for be thought be recognized the voice of
deceased friend in is howl. and 80 some men
don't want slavery disturbed because they think
they recognize the howl of a deceased friend in
It. De would object to slavery the same as he
would object to having powder house in New
York city; because il is liable at any time 10
blow US all TO pieces
GEORGE ". CURTIS SPEECH.
At stand No. 6, George VIM. Curtis closed a