The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-20
,,,. Monster Mass Meeting 4" Ne"
,orn ever one Hundred ih""s"""
,. resent.

n This immense gathering. lioAi
-t g., the World We make Up the
wing article;
,... SNARE and the surrounding
wore crowded last night with o
"A ,aonsand OF the many true and
'...' ,.ro oI this metropolis who want
'.n -cs,1rcd, and want IL restored
'"' who want lf-goycrnment, by
o. ... i,louEA representation, to con-
.....,.revali in these States, and who
,..'.p.>c to subject their liberty to
+" involved in the establishment
.,ary o;her sort Of government
',.,r-ri,licr dictatorship or des-
..,. Us rump congresses.
49,. Surroundings and decorations ofthe
ing were quite nnequalled as a spec
p. AMI speakers Of known rcputc adj
-. ...i the thronging thousands from va
.., >..lis-our gallant standard bearer
. Z. Holman. General Dix, Samuel j.
..,. a..I JUdgc Comstock of Syracuse,
- the number. The enthusiasm with
49,. ,hc former was greeted was ire
.... .uuS. But better than the speakers,
,.... lands, or the blazing fireworks, was
...., at OF the thronging thousands who
-...rrd under the statue of Washington
-. dyed an invincible determination
, a, down, finally and forever, the last
.... mes Of the Union which he and tho
..... framed. New York cries aloud TO
a.. zine nation: Put down the last enemies
.',.. Union. Let the nation hear and
Iced.
General Dix, who had expected tho
..,..s,tion which Mr.. Hoffman received
,..,. ,le State Convention, was the first
,.r..cr. He took strong ground in favor
>.,portmg the President, his policy,
az HI, friends.
,.r resolutions passed embraced tho
, .,.,,iag excellent ones;
Ns,'ri, That we regard it As the great
.r.,.rN and chief distinction Of the Anne
.. rrupIc that they are governed by
I'm constitution. which is the supreme
r,. ST., the land, and that the coordinate
t.,..,s Il the Federal Government, the
l..g.,.a,lvc, the executive, and the Judi
have no powers except those derived
. s that Instrument: while the declara-
,.. ty the majority of the present Con-
...., tina, The late civil war has invested
: rs. with the irresponsible powers OF mill
u. rongurrurs, and that they recognize
r.. ...,> except those hy which the con-
..#.. sovrr,ignS of Europe have been
.,...,oLned 10 tyranniZe over Subjugated
.,..uN. is abhOrcut 10 every lover OF con-
,,;ional government, and if acquiesced
-, 90 Apparran
a.. cps 10 the condition of Subiugated
! .rI.>, and convert ten States into ten 20
I.Is, ten HungarieS, or ten lrelands.
L,sp'r.d, That Congress, by an act de-
(. . treason and its penalties, expressly
u.rrrcl upon the President Of the United
>,a'cs tie right 10 exempt from punish
.., by proclamation Of amnesty and par
i ,ho,c who had committed acts Of trca-
,.. ~ r, sisted the authority Of the United
STATES, that, IN compliance with the au-
-w4.tvso conferred, President Johnson, at
,.. ed OF the civil war, issHcd.,a procla-
'.Du of amnesty and pardon, which.
Ter tic laN> of nations and the coinnou
EOS. 80 the land, rclmbiitated the southern
,-.a,r Included in its provisions i'll all
I ~ rights: and that TO disregard this
.. .,mn amnesty, which in all civilized ma
..> would bc deemed an "oblivion 10 all
8. Noes. 10 persist in their diSranchsc-
..r.t. taxation without representation.
..f,touyd c"uG,cation, and the impo>i-
.D Of every badge OF scrvitudc, is an
o#9a,r ou humanity and violation OF
rational honor.
E.>%r,j. That the precise and clearly
.rIa,i ISSUE now before the American
people !, whether they will elect II Con-
..,>> that will respect the imperative COM
..nl, 81 tie Constitution, as to senators,
representatives. and presidential electors,
,Lylhcr the, Will continue Il con-
,..-,unal majority i'll power which gives
. suuautcc that il will not 10y conditions
..ricut that multiply with the cXigcn-
.. Of party, not only indefinitely exclude
safes from the MON, but overthrow our
.m If government itself.
hso'r'i, That We are profoundly CRATE
ui that Andrew Johnson, IN his high Office,
attempted by the pyoilcr from Congress OF
tmu>t dcSpCtic power, las maintained
.a hove Tor the Constitution of our fathers
AarA charactcrizcs the true American
'..n; and that in his mastery State
'.pr.s and familiar conversations with the
."uplc hc has demonstrated that he not
aty cumprchcuds the Constitution, but
aa1, true TO III, oath OF Office, he will pre-
.rryc, protect, and defend it.
srLE,u az non. JOHN T. HOFFMAN.
NaAuG Hoffman then came forward. The
81 u"t, .,srmhIa@c burst into the most ire
..'. t"j, cheering, accompanied by waving
iD,t, and caps, and with every demon
-HNuou OF understandable enthusiasm;
.r,I upon cheer rose for several minutes,
cannon "pportuncly roared out III uni
,un, Hd the band added its accordant
"'r, L. the triumphant shout. From this
i" aud tina, there came cries of "Tlirco
cheers for Hoffman," which were always
responded TO until the desire to hear the
ace Ui lhr neat Governor ovcrcamc the
enthusiasm al his presence.
Mr.. Hoffman spoke as follows:
VI iriIow-citiHeus,- - Deafening cheers
,.tow-citil,ns,-t" Three cheers for Hotl-
man, Fcllow-citiZcns,-I"T Three cheers
'or the Governor of New York" A great
shout Fellow citizens, -(COntinucd
cuceTiug,-I feel that am at home, and
by tens Of thousands Of my
Attends. Tremendous cheering, THAT'S
sn, that's so."I Irejoiro at this vast as
s"mbla,y OF the American people gathered
'"sc,hrI On this anniversary of the adop-
,'on OF the American Constitution to ra
ny aud endorse the policy founded upon
that Constitution, and 10 denoumcc policy
a. war with IL and with the best interests
d. our common country. [Checrs.l l re-
I''ce that this is the second time within
,'w days whcn the people OF this metropolis
have given expression to their opinions
upon the great issue Of the day. Jap
Il'n~r.l ! rejoice that the people of this
cry then and to-day affirm the policy
winch recognises upon the flag Of tho