The New York herald., 1863-10-30

es, ssitation and alarm during this eyentful repn.
For years Obliged to prepare for and barely escap
in aston rom gentle and peace loving neghbor. Con
spiraces and plots in the midst the french repu DIG
were the order Of the daycounter the chief
business Of the Cabinet Assnssins were deemed 10 LARK
behind every tache Specie menis we're practi-
caly suspeudod twenty three This metropolis
the world often at the mercy Of the mob ana for
eight entire days the chef Justice OF England WIS
driven from his dwelng its contents-the treasures OF
Judicial learn ng ART and taste, of many years accumui'
ation and of inestimabe yaluepundercd and burned,
and the retreatng rath OF the We cradle Fugitive
lighted up by the flames Of his own h bitatlon.
His SUCCESSOR the fourth George ds,ingui he'd aike
for his his against social duty, main
tanned during the regency aud after his ion to the
crown the imperial policy with less Of It's prac-
tce. The milder William reversed this absolute do
miuon restored ministerial responsibility, snd prac-
tcaly gave a now constitution TO the realm Under him
and his successors especially Queen who ~
and justly deserves to be the admiration OF mankind
as result OF the advance OF free principles and freer
action Of the public WILL untrammeed by arbitrai
power, the English people have achieved Catholic
cipation. the Reform bi political equality 10 the e
brew abolition OF East India despotism and West india
slavery, and free trade in and brea. These and
others Of less prominence are now constitutions FOR the
save ,,' in some some neediul amendments % to make its
original benencence moro certain and extensive
During the period under review England and France
had been engaged in loBg and bloody and exhaustne
warsIthe fruit OF mutual aggression and wrona-the
capital OF the latter twice occupied by foreign enemy
and that OF the former menaoed and kept
after year Thousands Of lives and millions of treasure
have been sacrificed. The land has been wasting with
the suffering and agony produced by these
canc commissions The tears Of the widows orphans
have even yet not been wholly dried. But American
Union has secured during all this long period OF time
greater amount OF combined peace and freedom than was
ever before enjoyed by so large portion OF the earth
surface Never before has large an Inhabited terri.
tory remained for than seventy years tho enjoy.
of internal freedom aud exemption from the
scourgc internal It has done all this period
long as the greatest glory OF Athens far short
Our federal system has saved its vast territory for nearly
three generations from the mutual slaughter Of men or
the and speech from the sight OF ravaged pro-
tSu atm hoaa
OF industrial happiness OF social comfort, OF do
mestiC affection. Of dused and not aggregated wealth,
Of charitable gts OF private and public virtue and of
civil and political liberty especially the States
cursed by slavery than either France England
@ w. e. gwen e 10 ouf o
enjoyed its benecence Is beyond estimation valuable
1t must be perpetuated We prefer IT, because we think
II the best. We will protect and defend it, be-
cause 1t is ours. Sincerely desiring peace with
all nations, and especially with ancient friend
and ally France there is nothing but sadness recalling
her instability Great and noble she is furnishes
to her rulers lesson and warning, when conrasted
with the stability republic and the almost unyary
Ing happiness and prosperity Of our people hut we have
domestic enemies dangerous than foreign foes
scarcely less dangerous than the armed bands OF the
beon They are the present managers OF tme
honored party whose vonerated name they desecrate
whose principles they DEFY aud whose loyal conduct and
hearts pray for its success Like their friends
gosers on. Of the nation; they exaggerato "H it's
mist and depreciate its merits; they q laugh
defeats.
only happy when the rebels Jublant. Elevated TO
power own state by pretcnces Of devotion tho
prosecution Of the war, which were false aud hollow they
have used tho power conferred to embarrass tho gov
ernment and prevent the increase OF the army tmc
when the deficient quota Of New York alone uniting
to Yearly 80 900 men. during the Of their
Executive would have been sufficient TO achieve some
great ccess and perhaps put end to the They
fused to maintain public order during the draft in our
city, thus requiring the Withdrawal from tho army
OF 40 600 10 preserve tho peace, and causing
porary suspension Of important operations at the best
gpuepn Il Incl fham lhAu fha.i .irofft
self as unjust IN principle, having previously been
its prominent advocates--thus coDtradicting them.
ment, that every man who enjoys its benefits is
bound personally to contribute 10 its defence and
In like manner they bave from the beginning denied
existence Of any power In the constitution put down
the rebellion, and have Systematically opposed every
PRISE refore, that they eoced In the invasion Of tho
free states, predicted its success and prepared revolt
tion in this city in its aid Defeated in both attempts
they Still continue their disloya combinations efforts
and profess TO seek peace which cannot be attained In
their mode nt the expense OF national dsntegration and
dishonor They refuse TO seek peace by the only means
left to secure ita firm and vigorous prosecution Of the
war; They encourage the rebels 10 further
thus proong The war; They out against the Of
traitors and their aders abeors, suspension
Of the habeas corpus In order 70 assistance
rebels ny the one, and to depete tho army and 20 dis
charge men guilty OF grave sfences by the other They
wiuly shut their eyes to the great struggle for national
existence nowsin progress and cndeavOr to deprive the
Of the Of those agencies which have
been deemed lawful and proper TO perpeuate tho
ton for this exalted purpose. They dcny tho legality Of
the currency established law and dicule and attempt
TO degrade it, They predict national bankruptcy aud
general rum dlshearten pcops, demoral,ze the
army and stimulate oV enemy to prolonged resistance.
They predict repadation Of the obligations incurred to
the national lie As crownng tact, the judiciary
sought 10 be corrupted by the baeu OF those
in whom these enormities find their best example aud
ponent. You have but little difficulty In distinguish
ing these unworthy asprants for place and power They
have parceed out this city aud State to themselves and
their adherents-by dice Il may bc-and cnly await the
to them, reverse the whole policy OF the govern
extension will be annulled; the slave oliearchy,
which ruled so long with thongs OF iron, will be
reinstated IN dominion; that bencacent proclama.
tion-(cheers)-which by its own inherent force,
compounded Of law and necessity, gave freedom the
save, will be abrogated, and millions of freemen who
have proved their manhood ana courage many baltic
ned will be consigned to hopeless bondage at the cost
OF the honor and faith OF tho republic. Above ALL g.
rupon must ensue Tho rebels refuse their enemies
restoration Of the Union old
viii they accept less Of their friends who deny the right
to their duty peace could have been bad az any time
There would have been II they had them
up shall Trey have peace and divided Union or peace
with the Union restored and its flag everywhere
honored and resrectedy Any other peace Is tho
peace OF the coane house, retains the only great evil
that has prevented the harmonious working ns,i
tutionsit suners the only bond which untes us In sym
pahy to the wise aud good and humane OF the centuries
and 10 him. our only friend, whose eliminating act was
the enranchisement OF more than thirty million OF peo.
pic (Applause.)
long list Of vlco Presidents and Secretaries was read
and those incers were declared duly chosen.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Z. DFIsurrD SMITH proceeded to read the following
resolutions prepared by him at the request the Com
mittec OF Arrangemcnts:--
Resolved, That the political parties which divided the
citizens OF the United states In years gone by have
OF right Gun have, legitimate existeuce hen the aues
tons TO which they owed their vitality have faded from
the public mind Organizations the healthful growth Of
state OF loyalty and pclco, may we'll prove OF place
and pcrncious In period Of nsurrecon and rebel
lion. Opinious which have become stagnsnt the dead
past admit OF no application 10 tho living issues OF the
present. 1ho partisan divisions which visible when
this defensive war broke out have been oberated by
the wavo OF popular feeling which has swept over the
land receiving Its first but not s last impulse upon tho
desecraion OF the American X a the fall Of Scmter
Resolved That both the whig and democratic part les
having unled their respective missions having been
long ngo Consigned 10 the tomb OF the Capue the
tnuci attempt OF the allies dupcs treason 20 gaya
nize their remains aud 70 make them stalk at tho head
Of their motley ranks II insult TO the Intelligence OF
the American people And the outrage IL the more na.
grant when the image Of Henry Clay made In effect to
carry the ag OF disunon and tho OF Andrew ac
son Is invoked TO bear the banner OF secession