The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-12

OF IN the public asscmblages that have taken
preA has overnowsd with sbsrsd editorials protecting
The contemplated meeting u The people With al she
she sunny south was beraiy invoked 70 Illustrate the
iAs public mind Alright in relation % the present and
future aUs Of the conflict whore object II 70 drive the
os.p .sns ss' soil O
A. an early hour this morning the rebel city was alive
With the masses moving 70 and o anxously awaiting
the moment when the organization should take place.
TIE rebel Senate and House q Representatives, a. well
that lesser body Of lawmak ng uminares the Legs
lending tho dignity their combined presence 70 the
popular Tanerng Of rebels and traitors who were 70
NEE! high noon I. ke bs.easl the statue OF shs vsne
wsiIs-shams on ,hem-of the African church.
PRLlIHMARy 10 THE AExrMG.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock Je Davis and his Cabinet
accompanied by the more prominent Of the orators Of
me day, and considerable number Of the conspicuous
under the ,arsdcio. q the Goa. tyranny repaired 70
the residence Of Governor Extra Billy sm tn and moved
sSSss hss nod IL
seect and interest NC procession Of rebel dgnitare.
General Robert Edmund Leo, commanding the rebel
Uniform; Thomas s. boeocf ss-caiied Speaker Of he
House. lieutenant General Lon gstrcet Lieutenant
seldom largo nsnS:r oi z.osI eo.rs 'i N s,ea
mOnd on leave and oflcal business the clergy,
II .S s1 q s
the ancient chivay ~ Of tho Old Domin The Ari-
can ohur was speedily filed 10 overnowng, and the
several stands IN u. public square were soon surrounded
hassns dependency blythe honcyed words wicked
men whe relentless and grasping politicians, 70
day the dolorihc Of al their woes
NETTING
The meeting was organized promptly ct little after
twelve o'clock n by placing IN the chair Of the pres
dency the radta secessonist, Robert n Hunter, for
msry United States Senator from Virginia and Of the
recent peace delegation His speech, on assuming the
chair Is reported have been In full accord With his
peculiarly adi a views and 20 have literally corscated
auditors II is said 70 have been the vfrulsnt and
unnamed speech Of the day Among the Vice Prcsi-
dents Extra Billy Smith. radical secsssionis; John
neral Jos pS r Anderson, Thomas Pn ., Lofssn 4
Elicit Judge William H. lyons, Peachy 6rattan, g.
r. Crutch6csd, william r. Mcfarland, Dr.. Robert g.
cabell, 9: ". knford Wellington Goddn and Dr. John
sscretaryships Of the day and among them my infor
ment heard read or the notorious John Mitchell, Nat
Tyler, Of the Rtchmopd 1hqsirer and James A. Cowar
were Je Davis, Hantsr, Secretary Of State Judas p
Benjamin, John A. Gilmsr, Of the more than
half redeemed old North State; T. J. 6emmes,
great ovsrshadowing pingwidisy Of Kentucky.
Sesrcnt character and the general tone Of The speak
make doubt the effect Of the meeting win 70 work
mp the people 70 temporary renewal Of energy but
they shall have ceased the first fSverish-
nseparaby incident 70 such gatherings the down
trodd Southerncrs will inevitably lapse into their old
egarthy, and will moro than denounce the hasa
men who have brought such appalling and complete ruin
70 their homes and fanes In short, In this case, chin
Of the way the avowedly hostile but really amieabls
swords Of triumphant yelling Yankees sweeping down
o plains Of the chvarc south In defence Of the Union
o. Southern honor southern prosperity and Southern
SleTy