The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-07


This stand was originally intended by the committee
for the Of the German speakers; but as MT Often
dorer. the chairman designated for tho stand had nd
made his appearance up to hafpast four o'clock, the
ubiquitous General Wetmore opened the proceedings ane
proposed for chairman General Hiram wnlbrdse, which
ratified by the meeting
After the applause had subsidized, General wALBRIDGn
spoke foows:Four years ago, from this very spoe
when still uncertain what to DO tho action OF
the American people tho terrible nternecnc wartheq
first naugurated by tho bold bad wicked conspsors Of
treason in the South in their mad attempt overthrow
constitutional government this great commercial metro
polls, representing million OF men and the commercial
pledged to the support Of the government il
behalf Of constitutional freedom, Its uni mitcd
sources in men and means How faithfully II has
Of victorious army bear its triumphant tcstimo
ny No sacrifces however great no demands, howevss
excessive have not been met with checruncss and nlac
Tty This has been true TO great extent since was
first introduced among men, but It Is more cmphacaly
true modern warfare IL now conducted. And II VIII
be found TO b. the experience OF modern times that the
nations whose fiscal resources strongest will he most
likely TO prevail In any military enterprise when they
may be engaged Great as have BEEN our contributions
in men, and enormous as have been the advances In
money, 10 sustain the government In its prosecutions
OF the war, the magnitude Of our charities haa
invested the contest with enthusiasm which partakea
of the nature OF divine RELIGION, and sancnes the
cause I, repres ns with more than million Of mon in
arms all the ordinary functions Of the general govern.
ment have continued 20 be performed with almost that
regularity that marks the movements OF tho celestial
spheres All the great departments Of human life and
industry in tho constitutional North have continued
discharge their woned offices with the order regu
ancient or modern times. While these great military
enterprises have been conducted scale unparalleled
In history, the civil administration Of the government has
offered protection TO the citizen and security 10 his
perty After abiding to and endorsing the action Of
Congress in the adoption Of the constitutional amend
ment, the speaker closed his remarks with urgent
appeal to the people 10 show their patriotism at this
moment, when country stood most In need Of II.
General walbridge frequently interrupted with
the greatest applause and in concus offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
49,
to commemorate tho Of the national and The
9spesy a The sosa o
whatever additional bounes requisite 70 ~ the present
most practical and ecieni means Of strengthening GEN
eral government It's efforts - suppress the casng rebel
The resolutions were then read by Mr. CHARLES r.
BIAKs, and unanimously adopted
CBAUScEY SHAFrrR, Esq, was then introduced, ard
spoke az considerable length
Mr. Shafer WAS followed by Mr. CHAs r. BtaKy, .
son OF Massachusetts,, and Colonel SHATTERED after
which General Joux Cocna..s made The folow,ns
speechIt wins utterly impossible for any orator do
justice to the Importance Of The movement which agi
tated the peoples mind al this time The gittcring
scenes just passed BY we're 10 be impressed upon them BY
the orators words but II impossible to do We
stood here the representatives of great people who
hither 10 endorse and the deeds OF bro
theirs In the field Victory though celebrated now,
nervcd and sustained the Of the leaders icssona
were taught by this occasion which should be pronted
by One was that when great people had established
itself II could be affected by rcbcion nud
any attempt rebellion must inevitably 20 down; and
though rsvcrses may be met with, they will only be mo-
mentary. Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman and Grant,
would rcintegrate tho Union, and their namrs
would descend 70 postery, crowned with the
laurcls they % brilliantly won and richly deserve
The fact too fully established that slavery The
BEGINNING the vital force, and would be The end ~ the
rebellion for already the rebel Congress sgtatinS
the question freeing the negro and the rebels sppcaf
ing 10 the slaves 10 save their masters from dcsructcn
but was useless for nothing could them now from
their doom We were great country, in the midss
Of our adversely for We had the material for among us
The country had never been without an smyi our vol
uneer army always like old vecrans-fnly adequate
10 the emergency Al nrst generals were wanted nus
they were also found, and the result was not lag d
tant for the rebellion IL last agony. shoimao
had discovered the South; sheridan yanquishcd tne
proudest troops OF Virginia. Grant kept lee 70 hs den;
Thomas had routed tbs proud Hood and porior on the
seas with Terry and scho0cd on land held hc rebsos
on the coast In their grasp The news kept Ut fascs-
ablc every day and the end would be In few oayR
when peace and prosperity would return, and the people
rejoice over common country
INC meeting adjourned after several other src"ches
ryreans (;rs ham Osborne, of the Twelfth precinc1
polcc had charge 81 this stand and performed theip
du,x IN : pl~asa and satisfactory manner