New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-07
vun DEMOCRACY FOR THIS WAR;
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vreck Of all thai we have valued III ar institutions
and our peace. The continent mar also been peopled
Syhtonts Of the present. Sta es ~ mr. Union are
EnoH.hmen in blood. 'aInshmen are not w]
Two-thirds-one third IL New.EnQland and the
ether third in the SouGhern States, furnishing the
syntax 10 our hYtofy. The other third. in the
providence OF God, bsve been gradually distilled
into one blooo, and this grand amaigam which we
he'll ss the new American people Of history is the
gift Of God TO the continent Icheers these elements
welded all together. | heard some one crying out
against England. {" An lrshman, Sir" Laughter
and applause. My friend, it was not from the
loins Of the English arstocracy, which has set lts
proud heel on your nations neck, that tins
continent has been peoped appauseI, but
by che sturdy middle class OF England, whose
hearts beat time with ours and the music OF our
Union. Loud cheers-l There is another Epglan,ai
making itself heard in Exeter Hall-makipg Itself
felt even in the seat and in the center OF power,
and the future of England is in the stout hands ana
the sturdy IONS of that middle class from whom we
derive our descent Cheers. We are one people, We
have taken Ireland largely, and we are ihahh'u'l
contributions. The Green Island VIII DC re Ell
sented here tonight by tue tongue when we s'' ~
glad to hear. Cheers. We are thankful too' io'
topest Teutous who follow Sigel in his charges
kLo0d applause.1 These are all no n'oF' C IN
ehssmen, no more lr'shmen, no mort Te'
ma'As but they themselves bees Goa ina,
INV are Americans. loud and prolonged
Appisuse We recognize great diverslty OF l ma
ttrial interests taking all the states of tAe Union
hto the account. We fiud the Atlantic seaooaru,
by the decree OF Providence dedicated TO commerce
and manufactures. We ind the rich Nouh-West
dedicated 10 corn, which makes strong the heart OF
men We find the South dedicated 10 cotton, sugar
and tobacco. These interests are diverse; but IN
their diversity lies the idea Of higher humanity
These material interests may all combine ana CO.
work to accomplish unity III our political destiny.
Applaussl Why, then, this mad attempt 70 DIVIDE
this continent BY breaking the back Of the Aie.
hen. VIII. I'D hQs ed A ll0lcalOQ
His viii and purposes concerning as IDS chslu
of mountains hiss not been stretched across
the continent from east TO wes', dlc,,
Ealing Two Goverpments; but up aud
down the continent, North and South, opening
II TO the bracing Winds Of the Arctic and the oalmy
breezes Of the South. These mountain ranges, rnn'
AinQ north and south, have opened the continent tC
the majestic tread of a single people cheers why
Shep. are we divided The heart of the controver
;sy, when we reach it, is simply this deadly due
between Democracy under whose banner TINS coun
try was taken and occupied, and IN arlstoerac5
which is the most grievOus snaehroulsm, out o.
place on this De D0cralic contiDent-an arist0craey
which intensely hates every article 10 the Demo
cratic creed-su sTistocracy which has spit hnc
trampled on the Democratic creed-an sris
tocracy which, in pursuance oil ns INSTINCTS
has decreed final war against Democratic
tdess and Democratic institutions cheeIsJ
And upon what this arisocratic sentiment has been
supported / need not tell you. The Nice.President
sf The Southern bastard Conference.-The great hig
bimseif-teisfyou. " The Cornerstone of our Con
federacy," be says, sis SIavery'-as black as ebo
nv, as black night-as black as hell LApplGuse.
The chief objection 10 the Administration in its gal
liant attempt TO throttle and utterly put end 10
chs Rebellion is that 1t has proclaimed liberty to
che captive Prolonged chee~.l l am afraid my
friends, you are all AbolitiOniss. Cheers What
has the Government done 10 this matter.
Il has found this rampant Rebellion rush-
ing on the capital and striking at the
heart Of the nation, maintained on black
slaveboders aud at last il has taken the resolution
that this black UNDERMINING should he knocked out
and that the rebellion, its own honest or dishon-
est feet, the may be, shall fight US, foot to
foot eve to eve, and breast TO breast, and then 1t
will be known whether twenty millions OF Demo
cratic Republicans standing on this Continent, con-
secrated 10 Democratic Republicsnism. shall be a
match and an overmachfoT eight millions OF Rebes.
ICheers The Administration has determined that
shis iss ue shall be fairly tried Military necessl-
~, military wisdom, has dictated this measure,
purely and sheery. But ebsll we not bless God FOR
the opportunity which he las given US to compass
magnificent act Of holy justice, IN The name ana
under the waving OF our starry hsg. lLoud
ebeers We strike for our institutions. for the graves
of our fathers for the cradles Of our children but
strike grander blow for humanity, for man
man. IApplause.] And now, beneath the auspices
Of this new measure, encouragement Gomez to us in
CLARION tones peaing across the ocean. The heart
of the English people responds to us. Every true
Frencbman every true German, every true Christian
man, Europe over, is on oor SIDE. Cheers.l II
seems psltry in to have Ioisgivngs at this tenth
hour The Rebellion IL almost queed. The lga,
blow for our institutions hiss almost struck. And
shall we now be fase ourselves IN this fnal trial
By the memory Of our fathers by our hopes Tor our
children by our faith in God the Father of all
knd-no no; q thousand, thousand iiIneE no!
Loud applause.
Gen. WETMoRE-His Honor the Mayor having
appeared it ID now in order TO the adoption Of
q list of officers of this meeting With yOur peTmis
sion will read the first half dozen, and then j will
H. rpHar IN tax fla
rect upon trust for can venture to assure them
that there is not the name Of man there who is not
loyal to the country. respectfully nominate Tor
Vice Presidents:
Yies Presideas-eeerss opdyle lebesr;l. Peaiah PERT
ting Royal Phelps Alex T. Stewart, James LsnoI Charles
M,Ss w d s.ssS S9oI ass ssn n
l. swan. Edwards PierE.pest q. & EsiplsneE BsnJ; L.
Ms'AiEe Wo Wa e. nsee B i Ssbs
@ish Knight Wm T. Dodge FIspei. tiebeI. hichud D.
Hsnry K. Bsssi. George r. Ei, ssnasi wsimor. Henry
O. Stebbins, james q King Robert H. k.nsedy, James L.
Barney Barney ssaj.nn W Bsnnsy;, samuel i. ssidnicis,
H. w. I. Mali, Wu, c. Gilman, AbraH Wskeman, Shepard
irvis9 dyIu. Field Dsus Drew John Jay White EdxiH
Hoyt Frederic D.poys,sr, Hugo WesendOnck A. BieecN
S M sVa sss.n %sdi GI' deo os
Bi.beo. james B. Nchol.0n d. vsu N9,rsnd fsrdi1aad
Van Nest Eli sh Fisher, Pierre Humber, Jar.es H. Pe,
J.cob 5. Wsserve A. C. Kinssisno, John Even T. Weed,
III Iswi' b Woodrus ESwd r CoWi.. murray Hoamsa,
John soon John Townsend, Aggo:tn' seasi Nathaniel
cd, Va b Tsyoi' Es.,s. Goodsiu. Asroo vsnd,Poel,
IA falsp. H. Blake, ". @ we'mers. Mn Curt, Noyes.
WIN. II. Fogg George r. Nelson, Jos. W. Patterson, Lo.
s.oio Sherwood Luther g. wymsu Josiah s. Bouns John
-Chsdwic1 John A. King Hamilton Fish VIM. b. Aston
George Bancroft John j. Cisco Charles King William Whit
lock IT, Charles Ii. Russell J. Phelps Morr. KetchunI
John G. Green Shepherd Knapp Robert L. Stuart, Joseph
e.e.n, Wm- v. brady. James Boorman. X. Ii. McCurdy
yonn w tssoo AstoI ~ Peter Cooper simeon DraPe