New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-12
Meeting of vnIInndisham sympnthizcrs

Tha, ga fellow feeling makes Us wondrous
kind" was pretty well illustrated In the meeting
called BY the Democratic Association, and which
took place at their Headquarters, No. 932 Broad
way last evening. As usual, the strongest vituper-
atoms of President Lincoln were vehemently
cheered, while some denunciations of JEFF. Davis
INDUCED in by the Hon. Robt. s. Tharin, formerly
law partner OF the Rebel Yaucey, were evidently
regarded as ill-iimed and were only approvlngly
r. sponded to by few outsiders scattered through
out the assembly.
The President Of the Association. LUKEF. CozzyHs,
said they bad not expected 10 call enother meeting
before the fall campaign were not that the Admin
israiop, through its missions, attempted the exer-
else Of arbitrary power, that was merely inltiatory
to mass meeting that would 10 held in TonpkinS
or Union Square some time next week.
The Hou. JAMES Brooks. after cheers bsd been
given for the speaker, for Valandigham, Gunther,
and Fernando Wood, said tEat after such an extra.
ordinary arrest had taken place by the military Of
Ohio of Mr. ValIandgnam, for the exercise of rights
guaranteed by the Federal Constitution, he felt it
bls duty to avs himself Of every opportunity to APP
pear before the public TO protest against such q
wicked exercise Of arbitrary power. lie called
upon lawyers. particularly OF the Republican
snd Abolition parties (naming David Dudley
Field and others), to remonstrate against
such violatsns Of all Law, human and divine.
[Cbeors.l lie claiTed 20 be loyal TO The Govern
meut: but was ABRAHAM llDcOlu INC UONcInDlcut .
Who created him the Government Did blood royal
flow in bis veinsl Had he any commission from
Almighty God to rule thirty millions OF people
On the contrary, was lie ever elected PRESIDENT OF
the United States by the people, Was he not Pres
iGent in spite OF the people, only the creation
Of that Constitution lie had sworn to obey And
should the mere creature of the Constitution trampe
aud overthrow and set himself above that Constitu
tion and denounce those loyal to the Government
and upholders of it Mr. Brooks read the Sd, 4tb,
C.l i. a III Unite. Of
United States aud the 9Th and 10Th sections OF the
State Constitution, and said, "Now l charge
the Administration in lstter and in spirit
and intent, aud in meaning throughout with
violating the Government Of the United States IN ar
resting Vallandigham for tue exercise OF free
speech. lCbeers. And 1 invoke and implorc
Abraham Lincoln, exalted as he is in Washington,
to remember that hereafter he has got to stand be-
fore Almighty God aud TO justify himself before tho
Maker Of oil for that violation ofth Consite
C;reat cheering. Not an hour should we be allowed
free speech In New. York but for Horatio Seymour.
ICteersl Free speech no longer existed beyond the
AIlegbanies. "When this war broke out, said Mr..
Brooks. "there were fifteen Slave States ia the
Union and seventeen Free States; but now there
are but two Free States left-New-fork and New
jersey" Cheers.l After iudulging IN some rhet-
oricai nourishes in reference 10 man house being
his castle, the arrest in Ohio was spoken Of as u
of kidnapping and abduction under the order OF
acme Abolition satrap.
Mr.. b. concluded by saying, 90 in my Judgment
ind belief /. is much the Intention OF the Adj
ministraiion OF this Government to subjugaie the
South as it Is to subjugate the North. IT, Good"
ana cheers was born free man; and, by the
help Of God / will die free man," CHEERS
The Hon. ROBERT 8. THARIE Of Alabama was
,hen introduced He said large body OF Union
Democrats in North Alabama were resisting the
act and it was the nucleus OF u vast
wave that might yet sweep away the throne OF
King DAVIS. duplicate OF JEFF. Dayis's reign at
the South was to be found 10 that OF Lincoln at the
North. This bit at Secession rule was evidently
disiasofu to the sudieace.l lie was National; the
Flag should 90 everywhere, but let the Constitution
20 where it waves. There never would have been
a war but for the disinteQraton Of the Democratic
party at Charleston. JEFF. the First stood between
Abraham tho First and power, aud Abraham the
First stood between jeff. the First and
rover. two military satraps, and between
them there could never be peace. What
was wanted was that the Democratic party
should bo restored to power, aud when 1t got into
power it would Danish Horace Greeley TO Canada,
and jeff Davis to the Gulf of Mexico. Mr.. Iharin
continued In this strain for time and concluded
by a general denuncation of the arrest OF Vallsn-
1igham.