The New York herald., 1864-03-18

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the assembage voceroasy cheering all the alus'ons 70
General Mcclellan After which the band played "Iiail
Columbia
me Secretary then read tho Of tho Vice Presi
dents ana Secretaries
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were then read and put 70
the meeting and adopted with acclamation:-
Whereas fralrcidal war, originating in disregard
Of the maxms and warnings OF fathers desoatng
the land threatening the disruption or our
euo,a , a. un,oo; % Ana whereas, inc preson' ~
Their infringement State and individual rights oy
general or the writ Of habeas corpus and SUD
stitung military for civil courts and above all, BY en-
ployng the army suppress the freedom Of elections and
forcing governments OF minores upon the people or the
States only protracted the indefinitely, bring
ing upon the country interminabe taxation and financial
ruin but has created general alarm for the integrity OF
the states the bcrty their citizens, all threatened
70 swallowed up in anatica despotsm. the worst or
all governments And whereas the country has no guar
anee for the speedy and successful termination OF tho
under the imbecie and changeable management or
the present admin stration through any other means
than by change Of men at the coming Presidential cleo
Resolved That we earnestly invite all fellow ci.
Of whatever political organizations to unto with
In concerted effort TO place at the head Of
ment in whose wisdom, integrity and 6rmness
the country may rely with hope for speedy suppression
OF the reOeOn, the cessation OF blO0dsb6d and the
maintenance Of the Union which our fathers bequeathed
to Union Of independent States and free people,
created by tho constitutions and to be maintained only
by its observance. (Appause.)
Resolved That the right Of suffrage regulated by tho
States the only safeguard for Individual liberty and
Resolved, That we recognize in General George B. Nc
Clelan tremendous cheering repeated and agan,
qualifications which emnenty ht him 70 be the deverer
and savior OF country and hold IL TO be the para
mount duty OF all patriotic citizens and organizations TO
abandon all disturbing questions and rally around him
rf ntsnnhl Rt.nv
ties (Renewed enthusiasm and cries OF "BravopO
The resolutions adopted with great enthusiasm.
SPEECH OF HON. r. D. JACOB, OF KENTUCKY.
Hon. r. d. JACOB Lieutenant Governor OF Kentucky,
then proceeded to address the meeting After very
reception he saidOn last Friday he received an
10 this meeting ne, He mad n be been
and he felt impossible to resist the invitation, where
he thought he might be able to do some good In $780,
when the political sky seemed clear Daniel Webster de.
was intended for splendid speech but in short time
the jefferson celebration. When General Jackson
was called upon for q toast, he gave-0The federal
time an attsmpt was made to destroy the Union when
the tariff question agtated the country but General
Jackson put that down. Then the President declared
errngy and truly as appeared that the next attempt
to destroy the Union would be the question OF
slavery, because question went nearer TO tho
hearts Of the whole American people than any other-a
question full OF evil in the SO it IN 1886.
few miserable aboitonsts (groans and hisses)
the speaker resuming,-The difference between
this-that the Roman geese hissed to save the
State the American geese hiss TO destroy IT, About that
time Calhoun introduced serccs Of resolutions, which
Clay and Crenden declared but intended TO create
agitation throughout the country Afterwards in 1S47 in
letter Calhoun acknowledged that his resolutions
intended for agitation. Thus two miserable
factions, secessiopists ab0tonsts- been
M be apd be
So from 1880 10 1S60 they worked hand in hand until the
Southern consplrators, thinking they had fred sui.
partydvidcd for the purpose OF electing sectional
President by means Of whom they could destroy the
government and the best institutions OF the country. So
after this Mr.. Lincoln elected-elected o constu-
tiona way-Presiden Of the United states CHEERS and
out and other states followed. Then il was tha. nv
State (Kentucky) had 10 take position. She remon
ssratsS against going out q the Union ana called upon
State 70 so oCt We deny II as an impossibnity We
deny II because the government is indestructbe Zap
plause) We asked the Southern States to wait that
Mr. Lincoln had been elected constitutonaly, and being
President, we ought 70 give him fealsy as SUCH Gap
coin and his administration commit an overt act,
and We WIN remonsirats agains. y as Ameri
constitutional and legal manner, to prevent any
violation Of the constitution. II that fals II usurpa
liberties Of the people II their rights tramped upon
danger threatens them--then unurl the flag OF the
e M 20 os sVrn ana g or von anr
government and constitution. Kentucky had been ma
gned for acting as mediator, hut he considered her
thep act OF which she might well be proud.
6he asked that they might compromise on the Gtten
don resolutions and when this was rejected had sent
900 Of her y fight for the Union and the coast
tution(great cheoring crush the consti
tutiona rights Of the South For this they were called
cSppe.bsads% % and enemies o. ner country 5ss When
Legislature Of Kentucky asked the President what
he would do BE telegraphed back 70 them
70 day they carrying out his policy, by taking the
slaves in Kentucky without compensation -fgroans)-
and the being carried for rapine vengeance
and punder. an the negro goes down incidentally 10
this war let him 90 Grea. applause All he cared for
present administration violated H. he for resisting
thom. C'Good,' and cheers. voice-"Iook out for
New York State when you ready.D He expected to
look out for all the States Cheers, They said Nc.
Clellan was copperhead, reminding him Of humorous
friend n Kentucky, who said They call me copper
head and cali Mcclellan copperhead. He came mighty
near being anaconda at antietam." (Cheers and
laughter What we're the rights and duties Of American
citizens 10 this crsis-the most imminent the country
ever sawf They should protest earnestly not actiosy
uphoding the Administration in subdung the rebellion
but the time upholdne the constitution as the life
and body the Onion "a voiceTbut Is J" and cheers
II was said 10 be military necessity that they should
not criticize the administration and Mr. Seward had even
na,ed that there might mig S be similar necessity Tor per-
groans aud hisses We're they to be called coppoheads
for doing their dutyY t"Never') Were they who were
the linton and the constitution to be scaret by the men
who with pockets fat from corruptng souYces Kissed at
them and said the administration must be supported,
right or wrong "a voice"No we will show you next
Noyembor') He looked forward hopefully to next No.
vember when the people from every part Of the country
would up and maintain their rights the ballot
boxes, and then and there elect George b. Mcclellan.
(Three cheers f that was done the war would be
end and the rebellion crushed Then the voice OF the
people Of the South would crush the Southern leaders who
had deceived he as the government had deceived the
people OF the North. The future OF tue world was
involved consequences Of their action now II they
failed their liberties would 60 down, the flag weuld bo
rampcd under foot the country become anarchzed and
the home Of despotisrnno more the land OF freedom but
the home OF dark rolehtless despotsm through all
time 10 There would be again trying the
experiment OF freedom. a voice-"That's fact y }
Aid the powers that be In all the rights they have
your servants but do not let them have the power
destroy overthrow the institutions OF the country.
let them not destroy the temple Of liberty in which arc
preserved our sacred rights and when November
comes swear as American citizens TO have the govern
u that the nion and constitution must be
maintained at ali hazards--he body and soul, the
life and essence OF American liberty. tApplause }
TO you that the ro'icy marked out by General
Mcclellan read here this evening, should become the pol
ICY OF the all States IN revolt