The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-21
THE LOYAL NATIONAL LEAGs.@
MEETING At The COOPER INSTITUTE.
Speeches Of General John Cochrans
and General Hamilton, Of Texas.
The Rebellion to Be Suppressed
at All Hazards.
THE REPUBLIC ONE AND MDlVISIBLE,
&s., ks.s &s.

vous loyal meetings The demonstration a oysl move.
ment, was highly successful.
Mr.. CHARLES BUrxR called tho meeting 70 ORDER and n
doing read. long extract from speech Of Daniel
Webster against secession. In few complimentary re-
marks no nominated for presiding ofoer General John
Cochrane..
committee Of 6vs ives appointed to prepare oonst
tuition for the League and appropriate resolutions for tho
action Of the meeting.
LETTER FROM GENERAL sIGEL.
The following letter was read from Major General
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Tho CHAIRMAN coming forward received with
great applause. He said that he did appear with
purpose Of making speech upon the subjects which filed
their hearts and occupied their minds. He might be
anxious address them the great subject Of the day.
but rude he in speech and little blessed with the set
phrase Of speech. Cheers He had but to remind them
Of the noble army that submitted every nclcmency Of
the weatherthat yielded to physical suffering but in
every attempt 70 sccure the safety aud security Of the
country )-he would speak 20 them OF the
army in the fid-of their stern endurance, Of
their anxious solictude Of their sacrifices and
had enjoyed when at nnme ne.s "''f lie sposs
TO them OF who opposed to each other in politics and
creeds at home united shoulder 20 shoulder under the
together in honor OF that agwhich must be saved
the country lost But there Of that the
people had arTayod themselves under flag and wndc
one slogan OF victory the rebellion shall be put down
(cheers.) This was the time TO act with firm purpose
TO call upcu tho spirit OF tho great Webster and his teach
inss to aid them In the great work they had before
them. There cam bo no succ~ss for save in
q senlment now as evcrin struggle for those great
truths which control and influence tho destine Of great
race Then, with uncd mind and honest mind we must
show ourselves-sh0w that are not demagogues and
but vigorous. determined and united
people Reaction was spoken Of. For whats For tho
and principles Of rebclions Never. hcers) Re-
action from demolition and revolt 20 loyalty aud Integrity?
Far from IT, No, that reaction has been Iukewarm Why?
Because tho great heart Of the people mas been
right to the country because the people, to
whom tho whole question must be eventually referred,
@ ss n 81 sappsssng sSeon rha. S ~ss
the feeling. and there had been reaction from that
pie The people stood where they stoodfor
the aud the Uni0n-ior the principles
OF free and independent government. This was more
than rebellion IL contest fer precpitAtcd
upon by those who wonld throw constitution
and our glorious Union, which has done much or
common humanity-.or all mankind. We know
compromise 20 you, there nothing for them but
that arrangement which must DO achieved by the
bayonet and the explosion of ordnance Ia the field
reached yonder CUR, where the soldiers Of
terrible may be the struggle before our arms have
achieved the victory at last 'yankce Doodle sha!l be
the note and that long win be sounded throughout
Savannah and the South. The people OF tina North
anxious that the government should be preserved and
they determined lac believed, that at all rsks the
its former greatness II must, this. The battle
must be fought 10 ISSUE IL that the south
despised, scorued and condemned the patient Yankee;
but they fought to overthrow the c,nstituti. from
hatred generated by those who has ed astrny and
no matter how strong the Union feeling in the South might
be- there was stu large army opposed TO them But
no was glad TO assure them that loyal army in the
field, and would most assuredy Ugh, the battle for the
Union TO a successful issue. (theers)
SPEECH OF GENERAL HAMILTON
General HAMILTON, OF Texas, was introduced and re
ccived with enthusiastic lie said he was there
to hear testimony TO what he deemed the principles upon
which the government ought TO prosecute the 10 a
successful usion and he could than
by endorsing every word the President had uttered The
purpose for which they had met to raty and
dorse the objects OF the Union League, and Judging from
tho Of the roll Of which he before him con
tanned names enough II mustered into o. redeem
luis State Apanse) lie understood the object Of the
League be declare tho unalerable determination %
every who puts his the popcr -ard by tue
government In all Its Just and constitutional Efforts
suppress the rebellion, and 70 ioB.er 70 permit 70 be
said that This was War against the ms taifn Of slavery
(theers Mr. Hamilton then went osay that the rebel
leaders only make slavery the pretext for the rebellion
for the tendency Of that Institution had been make The
in their bsoiry IN, they wosd rule or ruin Inc
('Ihats go, aud applause lie said, with all his heart
and son ana mind he did not even regard the necessity
OF crushing slavery In putting down the rebellion cloud
chccrs) suppose the onion could be ressiabshed by
putting down the rebellion and preserving slavery did
they believe that they would ever make slave owners
love the North more than they had loved after what
had happensdS He only affirmed what every man who
travelled soo,h knew, that long before the rcbeIisn
mcnccd slavery had undermined free government In the
south II Washington and jefferson were alive, end
uttered within tho last ten years their scntmcits in
Ibs speaker then recaptnlaod the suncrings loyal
Union had suffered for their adherence tho govern
speeches Ne dedicated the remnant q his life 70 warng
uncoHpronising3xar against slavery Qireat chccrng)
He had beard said recently By so,ss TIA. II would be
the senate chamber OF the United states. oicesIiang
them .Never y u tAosc we're the term, upon which
country we're be had, he world be aimnst inclined 10
say, lot oil perish 10 one commou ruin The govern
sinking ~ national honor forever. (App,ause) Men
talked Of compromising with those traitors WIN had
solved "a = !, c S,rs,r. MARYLAND Missouri Ken
(the rebels) had legal rights although they had
forfeited rights 9, property BY rsesos asaas. the 60
victed they ought TO be. thcy should
their offence some persons said was terrible thing
talk about taking away all the negroes the rebels
and then employing negroes against them. n seemed
TO him that an assassin were TO attack him. and take
advantage when he not suspcctng any foul intention
his part, and he had dagger his threat, and he
succeeded In getting H. he woax exactly
restore 10 him but he would, H be hal nsnliness usc
II upon him. (Appmuse) Tho government attacked
with determination " crush IT, and u shame for
certain men 10 say that the government making
upon the South They the class q who thought
that the object OF framing the CONSULTATION was
to see how long the government could exist,
and that bad NOT the power to protect i,scf
against enemies from within and without Men
talked about our government being tyrannicai, but
the very fact that men permfc 10 treasona
bic sentiments without being arrested wac = sum.
cicnt rcfoatOn OF that fakerooS. Mr.. Lincoln might
make mistakes, but he nj dcspot. When he fahs
speaker) csnvorsing with re sccre,ary n war
few ago relative " The auerance Of dnoyal south
ments the part Of persons the government,
he replied that that was noshlng II that thing
were allowed, no man In his could say that our
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