The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-11

station shall be retrieved
special despatch from Murfroesboro says report
reached there yesterday that Van Dorn rebel forces had
been defeated and tho greater portion OF them captured
Gen. Rosecrans has ordered that all persons whose
natural supporters arc in the rebel service whose
sympathes connections such that they cannot
give OF their loyalty. win hold themselves in
readiness TO go south OF our lines within ten days.
The Union Democratic Association.
HON. NIX. VOORHEES,, OF INDIANA, on DEMOCRACY
AND ABoLIrIoHIsh, ETC., ETC.
Another large assemblage met at the headquarters OF
the Union Democratic Association in Broadway, last
evening, 70 listen to the
Hon. d. W. VOORHEES, Of Indiana, Who introduced
by Mr. Cozans. and, after few introductory observa
tons said that thing the public gatherings Of tho
democracy showed that the people had walked TO
the fact declared In the first line OF the constitution
That two. the people, make this government" lie owed
allegiance TO any government but the people and tho
constitution; not TO Lincoln (hssss) or his Cabinet and
when that doctrine prevailed a republican form OF
government would be ovsr,hrcwn and despot
ism would take Its place. Let that fact be deeply
impressed upon the public mind, and correspond.
ing feeling Of responsibility would follow, ewhich
would dignity and elevate American citizenship.
lie ed allegiance 10 any men who would overthrow
the liberties Of free born American citizen, and no held
1t TO be his right TO condemn anything that they did
wrong He would be glad n there but one party
In the country basng itself upon the rock OF tho con-
stituon raying Itself around tho safeguards Of law
but there free government that was not d.
vided by political parties After speaking al great length
and enumerating In glowing and eloquent terms the
rise progress and achievements Of the great Democratic
party Of the country Mr. VOORHEES, said that the public
press had arraigned before the bar n public opin
Ion. Had they been alarmed 10 What the verdict
OF the people would be- He was aware that some mem
upon but they had not pas, history rightly
for II they had they would have aeen that u had
og'r'aasn many storm s.d ina. ~ ,ne s ynar.
10 10 traced 10 ts influence and power.
lie tho sreaker) had always been identified with It, and
had to tho conclusion 10 survive the storm bcneah
the old banner r. the ship went down. lac would have
thus cheering assurance that Il WAS the vessel upon
which fathers launched After reviewing tho history
OF the democratic party, he asked why should be A.
ragncd by this ulstsrt upon The political watsrsf
why should be called 70 by disunion abol,
tionists and traitors and have lessons read by
Horace Greeley, Wendell Phillips and their fcawcrH
The democratic party took the country N iu IN
ranio march or empire, preserving the consiitu
ton and the Union, aud never toIera.ng dsunlon
Never Tin the organization Of the republican party.
tho bonds II this Union burst asonder
Tho old democratic party administered The foreign and
domestic affairs Of the country IN the spirit OF liberty but
in the early history the government they were opposed
by like Hamilton aud Adams who advocated the doc
ue % Capitalization ~ power, and passed laws forbid
ding any citizen 70 tax against the President any
persons did so they were liable 70 be arrested by some
provost marshal some simeon Draper or some supefin
tendcnt Kennedy and imprisoned In that early period
tho people, holding the power which tho constitution
placed their hands put their ieot upon the necks OF
those men, and said Thus FAR shalt thou 20 aud no FUR
Their The opponents u tho democratic party then en-
deavorod do what the republicans we're doing now BY
attempting to give all the noneycd power OF the country
hands Of the Executive and 70 establish United
states fhBk But Jackson led the dem crscy on 20
victory, and he 1.-THE speaker believed they would
achieve signal triumph again Tor the people %
this country were true 10 liberty and to the
constituton. II only the miscreants who had be
drunk It'll power that were false - that lfntn0r
tal INSTRUMENT They sad bs hearers dsoyal Tor
assembling together but he tepeed the charge aud a
Armed that they dhe rcpubeaasl nero disioy - ne
solemn oaths lie the history n the party with
which be identified Written 10 every bright line q
our c0antfy's prosperity greatness md happiness lo
re oeyed b. report II the speech n distinguished
gentleman that be stated u well " yet out 81 tie Old
stage q the democratic party and wax while. H.
would advise the driver 20 strike the horos and permit
him 70 perform the balance q tie journey alone Or loot
who would trndgc along In company wth Won.
dell philips Horace Greeley, stanton, Lincoln and that
Glaze II assengers was NOT o. 20 ride Inside IN stage
cYacD foil o democrats. uoua laughter and applause
N0ice-frnce John Van buren WAITS mission % iiayt)
Mr. voorhees, sad that the charge was brought against
him and thoso who sym aihiked with his views hl.n
political questions that they 90 p love the w hag
aud the Institution lie rcpoied The base assertion AMI
proclaimed his devotion 20 the Onion hDi the etftiaton
as our fathers made 10 Having exhausted h terms q
logy upon the political organization - winch Up GAINED
70 be a member, ar voorhees, tlfted Ln attention
during the remainder II the evening u critical etanaa
ton 81 the principles u the black republican rAfty,
asserting that Il WI covered ~ with the spIusY o.
crime aud wrong. Tie originator " mo republican
party claimed that The necessity iof ~ 1rnaha ~ II
falye FOR from tho time ~ the formation a Ito le4trh
Union 40 70 this day inch of free r1 hta ever
been secured Tor tho oxtgns1u q slavery thn ft rte
always had the Advantage NakhN2tiA hta 4ftG itel
the existence u sectional party such - ~ republican
organ zaion vas and said that Whenever ~n iorned
the country would b. ruined. Tho abuliton parry 49,
brn In faseh0d md brought forth i0r the rufg1As II
deception. Tho chef issue which they snecee1od -
power prevent tho extension q slavery ~ Tic
Territories bat the fscgus Opfatyn ~ this policy as
declared unconstitutional ~ tbs supreme Court - Tho
United states aud under those crcumstAgcea Abraham
Lincoln was elected The President himself had ftaed
that the country never could hall slave aud bar
FREQ, and the alternative va " either turn
The republicans DID nothing " avert The caamee 4 10
war and they refused give any encouragement v ne
Crtsndeu cotngr mse fesItons which wpela hafe pre-
vented ho.trAles lie ono rpeaker) vas ~ Intimate
perN nal friend q Senator lougas ana ~ bN'Fi NR
he senator irol4 Illinois, he scre nov living ~yd -.
dOrre hs views 10 quoted from W l02sis AiHfch ~
reportof II the gsl~ whrre b. sall that NW 49, o.
union sDd that hs POLICY had been a9pft"4 ne rrlth
err states would have renansi 10 The Union. VI Nvr
hoes vent On 10 say nat he wn rfud That - vote *
M !, ~ hselanea thesa terrible evil bfo4ght upon no
cgu5trv for Il ~ hal Contributed y kpch afeelt ~
,v..A ice that tha murder sua9 - ggg him,
mon ali ths a Tho nation void nerN sail pli
Tho proposed egfnpeuHA}n emahr patton scheme q thS
IRE deaf AMI ai lbe other measures n The ain nsrA
t ndlat " advance to Interests " The negro vegafd
"a 81 tle fxhS " lha ehta cxsEs vcfe severely cf
pc.y@l ~ Cnrl1Mi1m tnn speaker dNet uI9u to Ms
management n TIE var snd " psrsefssn from ta rfi
ia pUrpes deuOuncnr nc oonrActrp sh9 cfHsfsd TIE
lDbcs n The last Congress. afvtcAiing rsaa 49, Nan
M In admustfntin ngl " HFGrp ihe f.hH tGs ts
white n.n n thN cpsntry When the ggYefafoeat rrht
ouisle 81 The hl. y lAN, then force Khuad BE- met ~
forca (Great apI4aasa) lie asked The dem crAcy n
ssr YORK " sand BY the Northwest 10 ne coming
tcsi Which uoni result y ne oyerihfoT q te ab9, va
Party.