The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-14

Fred. Douglass ~ Cooper Institute.
HE LECTURES BEFORE THE woMAs's LOYAL LEAGUE,
DESCRIBES BIS INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. LINCOLN
AND GOES IN FOR TIE WAR.
Frederick Douglass the well colored speaker de-
vered the fourth Of series Of lectures before the
womans Loyal League OF this city, tho Cooper Insti
tnte last evenng-subect, The Mission OF the War.
The large hall Of the Institute comfortably filed on
the occasion. On the platform several of the lights
Of the womane Loyal League interpreted with few
males including Peter Cooper Theodore Ton and Others
In the absence OF Mr. william Cullen Bryant in
consequence Of death 10 his family, the chair was
taken by Oliver johnson, editor Of the Anti-Sla
very Standard, who introduced she asssmDiass
FRED. DOUGLASS who spoke from eight O'Clock until near
ten He said he felt good deal OF embarrassment in
risng TO address intelligent assembly like the one he
before him. Perhaps that was owing q little to
h early education having graduated from institution
that stood rather low the estimation OF the public just
now. (Cheers and laughter.) He there speak TO
them on the mission Of the war, by which he meant
nothing occult or difficult 10 be understood Men in all
the loyal States now told them that slavery dead
that expired the first shot at Sumter but he was
not quite confident that point as many of his
friends IN great crisis like the present became them
TO look facts serny in the face aud accept their verdict
whether they blessed blasted Them regarded this
great war as great national opportunity which might
DO improved 70 the national salvation perverted
tonal ruin OF national destruction. He hoped from
the bravery OF our armyour noble soldiers but invain
was the might OF our army. 10 vain tho might
observe the srsa. principles Of Justice and liberty
which were at the bottom OF the controversy
He thanked the ladies Of the Loyal League Of New York
for keeping the anti slavery question promn emily be-
fore the public; for be It remembered, they yet
out Of danger. For what all This ruin, shame and
every lip-"ssvery, sayeryn-( applause)-that hor
rible monstrosty be-biack enormliy which the
ed No one could deny that and no one had attempted
70 deny u who bad any ability 70 deny 10. Applause
rel wae puOuu a vi me for
nation though that life time should cover the space OF
thousand years he thought the resolution OF every
patriot should be whether the war was long one or
short-whetber t should cost much ltile) that the
work must be done and done thoroughly. (Cheefs)
and that there was not single slave single slave
holder left on American soil. We once in such
cnansn called in he decided that there was no
hope for aughter We were eluently brought TO
RUN lot want OF medicine while we mad been drugssa 70
Now, they wanted deep, radical, moral change, and
nothing was so well calculated to effect that but the
steady and certain progress OF the 10 fact
this abolition war; and, for he was not
going to deny that aud when the government and the
people would bravey come ont and say so, then he
should feel safe in the result speaker then proceed
ed 10 pitch the democratic party, aludug TO the
Gratis would ali turn over 10 Jsi Davis Il they got the
chance He held that while the democratic party existed
they were liable 70 be- sent back 10 that same bondage
from which they had now excellent chance 10 escape
He ala 1o s the TSm ss M q Ss
but 10 leave them with loyal He did not
ike that. He had tried to impress II on the
President but 10 did no good He hardly
believed the President though, for he knew him too
wel-hc had been 10 see him. (Cheers and laughter.)
II was Greek meeting Greek when they met-(more
laughtcr)-but u was a rail splitter meeting niger
(Boisterous laughter Probably some Of them would
ike TO know how zoe black received at the
White Housetv He received me, continued.the speaker,
for all the world just you gentleman receive
OF laughter with the hand and the voice
Of wecome too cordially too coldy, but just the
right thing: and made myself quite at homo In his pre-
sence One thing told him then which now tell you;
aud was, that II called upon 10 point out the
most discouraging feature Of tho present situation u
Geld by our forces but would be the hardness, and
Hesitation and vascation OF the President OF the
United satee Mr. Lincoln did not OF course, admit that
this from me, but went at 10 defend him
s from the charges broughtand there was one charge
he did not defend himself from at all He admitted tnat
be SLOW but would not allow IL 70 DO understood that
he vascating lie said 10 with great esrnestness
mi Douglass, don't think that charge can DC sustained
Think OF the President OF the United states ADDRESS
Ing black Mr.. Douglass. daughter lie moveu
his hands back and forth he said, "Vssciation say
he III don't think that can be sustained, air. augma
Says he, 'wben take position thinn no mn EARN
ray that ever retreat (Cheers.) But nis VAIN
heart and gh feelings, the speaker coptinueu W
did not control Mr. iincon's uersnccs ~ was p.y,
policy prudence, prudence with MN 80 ~, 5oins
we're trying crush every noble utteranee vu. u.s
frcm necessity what knew 10 our beart hss',s w
DO great virtue, aud such was demanded ~ ~ uvne
The fpeaker IN continuation 81 his SUBJECT p'cbeu INTO
The Nxw YotK rEabIp and couple Of otner payers, ro
merk me that who such were IN existence they wore In
imminent danger Of pro sayery comprcmse, and con-
coded AMIDST applause.