The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-31

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me anpouscsmsat that General James H. lane, United
States Senator from Kansas. would deliver address
last evening before tbs Central Union Campaign Club,
did not through atmospheric and other Influences draw
together large audience many persons were
tned 10 expect The exceedingly nclemen< state Of the
weather daring the Whole day seemed 70 have dampened
the adof Of those who The doctrines Of the club
above mentioned thai when the orator OF The evening
preson,edsto the public be tut family greeted
by about four hundred people Though few in point Of
numbers, the auditory rather posterous In their
manifestations Of rnpatence at the delay In carrying out
the programme the address advertised 70 begin ~
past seven O'Clock did not commence unt long
past night There seats enough on the platform Tor
the accommodation Of q regiment, bat as may be ex-
pected, they were but sparsely occupied Before the
orator got through the address or the evening however
the audience increased eight hundred persons.
Immediately In front Of the platform, facing the
audience bust IN plaster Of Paris Of Abraham
Lincoln The pedestal supporting was draped with the
American flag and in front neat and plain nscrr-
ton" Our cboice.p
Mr. Chas s Spencer before Introducing the speaker OF
the evening, presented the Gee Club and campaign
song given entitled. For lincoln and Union
marching along" One OF the sianSss concluded
"let bin finish the work he has 50 wen begun,
And crush out rebellion while marching along"
SAID that this the FIRST Of regular series OF
for the denomination and election OF Abraham Lincoln
az President Of the United States
General LANE was then introduced and was received
with much enthusiasm. He said that there but few
ladies present but 10 these he rendered his heartfelt
thanks. II honor at any time 10 address
New York audience, but al the present crisis he
Harded such an honor as most distinguished one lie
then proceeded generally OF the advantageous
location OF New York TO be OF the greatest cities OF
tho world This the first OF series OF meetings TO
take measures concerning The greatest election that has
ever taken place, or that win take place in this
country Every elecor shuld think Of this, ami
vote 10 view % God himself Many OF you in New York
have heard that am an antislsvery (Appause)
II may not be apronos but be would give idea OF
what arst opened his idea 70 the enoty Of slavery lie
was born and reared democrat, and OH what a thing
70 say before Godtaught 10 believe that slavery
divine institution RE related an anccdote OF n young
carpenter he bad met with eighteen years ago on
the Mississippi river The Young poor and
widowed mother aud sister and was 10 search of en-
pioyment. lie felt go much for the young that
he rowed him ashore himself, and went with him
10 slave owner who resided on the Mississippi and who,
&c all appearances gentleman. lie listened patent
y TO the young mans case expressed his for
condition OF bis mother and sister, said he
give him some employment; but that he had bought
couple OF house carpenters the day before These words
had ever since heen ringing in his tbe speaker's)
what would any Irish iaborer or artisan say-aud
bad right 10 speak Of irishmep because he IRISH
blood IN his velnswhat would they say IT, applying
Tor honorable employment they should be tod,
would employ you, but bought scoupe OF house
peners yesterday ilRughger) II would be enough
any one ha soen n E as liberty had no
republic TO buy house carpenters any other kind
| carpenters. (SlCht hissng}
A vocE-I did hope that there were no comprehend
lrshmeu here (Aprlause)
Mr.. IASEYes, how proud would be OF my Irish
blood II could only know that there were no copper
heads among my people
soldier among the audience dressed in fun Uniform,
hereupon and reminded the speaker that there
were irish soldiers as well as Irish coppeh heads present
| lApplsusc)
Eir LlNR-m we're down there would take that man
by the hand There cannot be much apprehension in
the heart where the hand bas grssped and the
rife for GENTRY fAppause The orator ,hen went
WAC partv man in
favor OF giving up the District Of Columbia 10 rebellion
and OF remcvng the archives OF government Phla.
depha, while another considerable party exceed
ingy anxious 70 acknowledge The rebel States and to let
.onr errng sisters CO." lie glad that he
determined this war shall not end until the
shackles be struck of from the limbs Of every slave.
tAppiause In speaking OF this be could not help being
reminded OF the great man who hss 50 well upheld the
idea Speaking on this question: he had heard him say
"lhs country shall 10 restored Every fort ruthessy
seized shall he re,aken, and the whole military power
OF the country shall be exhausted 10 restore the
coin. cloud applause and chcers) Has he ever
changed from that positionf (Never.) Does he not
He glad able say that Mr. Lincoln was deyoie
ing his whole time and his energies TO put down the
spare, and would snare IT, 70 trouble himself about
his election II he he reelected the people United
states must do IL without advice suggestion from
him. and those who would stand II, the way n fhe peo-
PIES will must fall as IA. AZ elephant had stamped
on ihem daughter Since Abraham lincoln had so
well discharged his duties in times be had Kind
OF curiosity 10 SEQ how be would discharge them in
times Of peace II was bat common Justice
that he sborld be again elected. Our victory
viii not be half completed unit, tho rebels arc compelled
to bow their proud heads before the oak Abraham in
coin. cloud appausc.) He beloved that Heaven would
smile upon such retrbution az compelling the wreches
70 live under the ADMINISTRATION OF Abe Lincoln. might
be wicked Tor him 10 say So bli WIS he felt nat
God would bin in SO far ne he fhe no ker)
was concerned he was wiling TO make tnc psrma-
armed IN our service weaens the rebels ana strengthens
aud will end the rebellion only keep ~ long
enough. Speaking q orr foreign relations, he sand
Ok Hfr a.
as under the guidance OF Mr. Lincoln aud his score
tary u State. (Cheers fer Mr. Seward.) tie thought
that Ar. Lincoln did not the negroes curly eaouh
He raised the first negro regiment Kansas, and Tor
four months he did not dare 70 with Them
was the state OF public feeling. Now ihoge a
white solder who - Jog that black one should
stop bullet lie wanted DO less than 500 600 ne
gro troops In the held 10 heip 10 crush TIE rebecn
and " do another thing that Is, when The rebellion
over, that we might VITA negro regiments assot the
Monroe doctrine and drive BaxmEIsr out - Mexico
Enthusiastic cheers aad three cheers Tor exico 10
then went On 70 say tLai Er. lincoln not Only nesf
and good but that he great man
Here there II the rear from the lUtfu
sion Of coppernesd.
The cBnsnAs--Ihe police viii take charge or any
copperheo9 that may accidentally drop ID bsrt.
Cries Of "put biin out, &C.
VoiE-t Is only copperhcad who does no; ike
Mr.. IsSE--Tben he had better go 70 hear somebody
else lie thought strange that tue coppefheads
dissatisfied with Mr. Lincoln. lie wondered whether
u the President should Issue proclamation declaring
the black superior 70 the white race and further that
husband and every black man whc VIE ess' II
II that would satisfy these crosscrs AGAINST
MIN. Let me cav here, be continued. that | am
the most radical of radicals bat here protest agniast
the negro race being elevated above tna white race.
have always believed and do believe that white
who behaves nmseif well IL equal anv negro. 90
not use the word negro with any injurious Specification
but will never conscn TO consider their superior
ours We are the race that hold and shall control The
western continent fApplause) The discussion Of this
question o. the mixture " Is highly misChicyous
highly mlsrhieyous. Why, sirs, let any political party
IN this country write their banners The mixing IL ,be
two races and they viii be crushed by ayasreae.
] FAY II " crime against our race 10 attempt
70 mix the black blood with ours. lkpplaufel
voicf--Do you think u would hurt coppolbead
much 10 mix hifnY
Mr.. lAys-1bey have been practising Il now over .
couple Of hundred years aud ought 70 know auplter
Bot he believed that there would be mixing OF
the rsceg He had introduced hill into the Senate 20
aside Western Tevas for the black race where W.
must locate them and for and instruct them. Tie
black soldiers who have gone south would come
back North except visitors but would naturally 90
where they would be entirely free. lei thom have q
country and y they IN the course Of time show that they