The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-01
MASS MEETING m Pennsylvania,
The Peace Democrats in Council at
Dingman's Ferry.
SPEECH OF FERNANDO w
ks.s Sc.

SPEECH OF FERNANDO, w
The was large gathering Of the peace dent
portions OF the States OF Pennsylvania. New II
New Jersey, assembled at Dingman's Ferry ~ Z
county, PennsyIvana, on Saturday last n
Ferry is at the junction Of these three States
Erie Railroad. about sixteen miles from Port Jer1
shere were large delegations sent from zach.
States. Tho meeting, which numbered about
sheasand. was presided over by Judge Dmnick
fore, Pennsylvania The principal sreech was m,
Hon. FERNANDO wooD, OF New York who com
BY referring 70 the fact that within n III
Of the Fourth OF July, the returning IT,
upon which the Declaration Of Independents was -
claimed and II appeared TO DO suitable occasion ~.
which should assemble and together uponh.
condition Of the country and If possible devise ways "A
to extroate this country from presost aen
distracted condition He then alluded to the events M
medatey preceding the Declaration OF Independence nd
70 the remarkable passage in the Declaration Of Inc
pendence itself which stated that the "ccnsent or b.
governed" necessary all republics, and that !.
republican institutions could be maintained excepting "
the popular support OF the mponent elements ~
public ITSELF Referring then to the events that to
place after the Declaration OF Independence during the
articles Of confederation. in 1885, stated that during
that years there political offenders
arrested by then Confederate government, i'm
prsoncd merely for expression Of opinion Nor haa
the Continental Congress at time idoa Of auho
rizng suspension Of rho writ Of habeas corpus u
doprivng tho thousands Of ioyaists who i'd our
midst and Immediately surrounding tho Continental
army OF their right Of free thought and expression
Tie then reviewed the proceedings Of tho Convention.
Ing especial attention the that thcooasuon wa
adopted by convention representing States, oomposeG
of individuals ssea1a by the States and who, refer
ring tho the Stacs for rasnoasion fully
tanned the theory OF entire State sovereignty
markable fact directly pertinent TO- the condition or
the country al this time, that after tho convention had
adopted ths fundamental org laws the states refused
their assent to Its adoption until amendments all Of
them sgnGcantard important, should subsequently b
adopted By, tho Convention which framed the consu-
ton tseif. Virginia, New York and Rhode Island =
well as NosthCarolina for long whie remained out 81
the Union, refusing in under this constitution,
lest be encroachmen by the proposed fed
raj government upon the rights the states and vrgin
and Now York both reserved the right TO withdraw from
the federal compact whenever tho people in their jug
ment a,sud deem u necessary. Rhode Island did noA
come into tho Union until two years after the constisu-
ton ado<tea and tho Union had been formed Its
singular iaas that the Convention provision. thsA
when nno States should adopt tts constitution II should
be operative the nne, leavag therefore, OF tho
Union four Of tho States and suggested
proposed tho idea Of compelling coeroing them
Union.
Mr. w. then referred q 1872 and to the hes-
tily Of New Hngand to that The country a. The
period was In more imminent dagger losing rs nasisa
siisy than now. The British geyern,art had Ndeebsa
our nights upoa the ocean, and the Araerican pbpaA
had found Il necessary to- secure . .esead 3D.
peadsnce from the oppressicnsO q their moths c6uay
Eng and, VILE pow orfui navy Ind almost driven
Commerce from the She hsd an imme.se army upoa
our northern border we'll upon southsrn hno
capnal aud taking possessions q washington Oty ssdos
polhica existence as nation hung treuliinG The
baasSs for period q noasA New Ens.aa "a she
crisis Uutot the 1855 100 raised for the o( 1918.
lsss than 5000 were contributed ny New EngAnA And
the Legislature OF Massachnsetts when called upon by
member u pass vote complimentary Captain Law.
who had sunk the British rigaie Peacock only
solution Announcing sHe war As as one for am.
bilious AND wicked purposes and a. repugnsns
And 50 IN the Into mar wS Msuss w.. ass e:
Republican party theN Where New England them
one connanded by The patriotic Governor Thomas Soy
mouS o. Connecticut, a. colonel, and the other com.
mandsa BY General Gushing, Of Mass.Oaassss. mas
against appropriateness for the war. They denounced u
as IA attempt TO strengthen the Installations the souaA
OF Caba and TO strengthen uphold the democrstis
party In the United States these reasons and for
either men os money we're xhhheid BY New
England and by the republican party. Thaa 10
country, and the only WARS the country has had
before the present, tn party which demands a
on war Of determination the domestic instsu
Nons OF portion Of the country, found hostile 70
our efforts 70 repe foreign invasion. They could see
no Improperly 10 Gripping the government. in oppos ING
war TO maintain the honor AMI integrity OF thsnAg of The
country; tns now, when oecs mes civn strife fear
full In It's results and far as the administration con-
cerned, dsmnab In M Intentions, deueuncss every
man as an migrate and traitor who has tsnaery suf
enterprise
Mr. W. said IL his PURPOSE at this time to 20
into any lengthy discussion Of the SUBJECT Al ISSUE be
tween tho North ard the South He great confidence
70 TO strength and power Of tho American people b
mo1ent dark iorebodIng as appeared The u,nrs
he yet believed that tho intelligence lovc Of
o. the pesple would survive and srrmoun, all Nor hA
h any desire TO depreciae the success Oh the tino
arms but he must DO permitted 10 say that we su.
seeded IN eon9uering and suhiuga,ing the souther
nestle rights and AZ they believed, for the mr..
servation Of their own domestic institutions involving
eight millions Of people hgh,ng upon their own scu I,
the maintenanceoi all thai dear thom Il wouId
us ss ssaocc recorded 70 ancient or modern hs'or
io no purely agricultural people IN their attitude
evor YET been sabugated BY the power from which Il
,s,hss MOI masso ma any peope, revolving from
independent government for a twelve moth ever b~a
conquered Besides this the first instance uron tn
continent OF america where any portion OF the Amocn
people mad not the hand OF fellowship, friendship y
patty and support 10 extend any effort Al rsyolSln
This was ssctiosAl controversy The causes OF Il r-
istence were not Immediate rivalry ana Aniuosit az
isted even anterior 10 the adoption Of the
the Convention that framed the cor thess sscs
influences and interests were manifested In INA, rsvo-
ton the North stood up and demanded protection M he
commercial ana nAvisatns interests peculiar that
ton, while The S,uth equally determined In the
recognition and maintenance oi their own peculiar "a.
teres-thai Of slavery These conflicting interests for
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markanls TACT that the Questions we're finally
reconcled and compromised by . recognition d the
slave trade incorporating 10 tho itself
allowable for period Of twenty years well az ecos.
milton OF property In slaves By making basis OF tara.
ton a. vol AZ OF representation IN the federal Congress
The South had demanded Convention that should
require two thirds vote for Congress pass laws
alter laws with reference 70 commerce and ma
vigation, seeing that the time would come whcu
by the adoption OF tarir laws the south might Be