The New York herald., 1866-02-23
THE MEETING IN THIS CITY.
Speeches by Secretary seward. George
Cpd ykc, r.. B. Cutting, POstmast ster Gem
ernl Dcnnison, Daniel y. Dickinson and
Henry j. Hnymoud.

ernI Dcnnison, Daniel y. DIcktnson and
Henry J. Raymond.
The meeting at the Cooper Institute last evening
worthy OF the patriotic city Of New York honorable 10
the Empire State and equal in every respect tie great
political question which submitted to their con
sidcl,ion.
The great hall was scarcely opened when q tide Of
people rushed in which In a very few moments nlsd
every aud every spo, whercon could stand.
But, large the hall w. IL could accommodate the
thousands thai sil poured the different
and th1 ardy were afsr little time, compelled
unwingiy 10 give up all thought Of er.tsnT In and IN
take their departure. The impossibty Of making a
way through the dense about the doors outside,
and ihsi nled the hall up 20 the very platform, was
the occasion OF mcrrment inside, aud
witha the for considabieme of ,ha, very pleas.
ing and necessary adjunct TO proceedings al public meet
ings-music; for az Mr. whc,more, In his ehsgrin,
marked when music called for tina, tho band had
been ost la the crowd, only after violent
ons the part OF body of mciropolians that the Lost
musicians recovered and pressed into the service
Tho that Secretary Seward would DO pres
and speak upon the all important topic of the day
tho Presidents veto of the frcedmcns Bureau b and
upon the of Congress the rcconstructon OF the
southern sia,cs-was sufficient 10 bring together tho
patriotic masses Of New York did the pco.
PIE respond 10 a Fall more heartily more Spontaneously
they did 10 give their endorsement support Of the
policy of the government last night That cndorse.
ment was unanmOns, and from time 20 time, tpon-
iaLeous and vocferous cheers given for President
johnson and his veto, the otsruotOnst party Con
gros being recognized and treated ~ gfoans given for
Ben Wade Sumner and Tisd stevens. The platform
wdcd by cmiuoDt citizens In every vocation and
rroesson u lfc witch added greatly 10 tho influence
which he proceedings will have their fellow
ihyughout the Union The reporters Of the press
much indebted 10 tho police for proydlng them Wiz,
.sbies the platform The usual -cconinoda
tons bcus nsuilelnnt
PRELIMINARY SCENES ~ ruE HALL
Central WErzoRs, usual the hnst On tic pat.
form and secng the hall ded ho a. once Ia bis
way, commenced random dlscharse Of trlie
fayingl and doing Ho sad--I have discovered that
whenever the In laue number NJ pubo
meeting while waiting Tor the speaker they desire 10
have a f,le preliminary mnsie Cheers and algh,cri
! will have the music herr IN H,omrnt Cries of
"Erng n o., "rqay away , Ieant Do H. bother %
Great aaghterl
NJ wErsouE-wat awhile.
A Noics-.t don't zee H."
Mr. wnronS-Sor either; bot the mu,io,sns are =
great dsn catered In the eroNd they will b. here IN
mornent
BLOW them up Cheer and lsugbierj
Ano.her scI-shui up your bio~ing. Continued
merrimentl
qu.ei wall give you the u The onccrs thai are
70 presde. ,cnes Of go a. then I'VE dont wan,
them SAM whIs,ling-ones Of "Hi h. and an. hier
and cries u Pipe NJ yourself'l General we,mofe
then threw among the orowd-amId cri~s of Here
wc'mOte "This side, Go H. old fellow, " "wotmore
liiie this wsy'--large numbers o printed sl.~
with the of tho presiding oHcer. catch which
they whirle the head of the front ~
the piaiiofm hundred Of hands RAISED and rood
humored excitement and confusion followed the s,rsg
gle icr poseasion Of a copy.
CHEERING ron THz rsfoN.
General wGTNoEE-1 know by the countenaneea u ue
ladies' before me that they want % tnos he policy q
~. meeting 70 crafty their natural desire sili how
call for ,hrc cheers for the Un0n (Mosi yocnefous
cheering follovcdl
A voio-Yolre all hansey on ma'. wcinofe
Cheers and aughtcri
The continued interval which followed b.fore tio Or
gauzaton q tho meeting was largely enjoyed by Tho
assemblsga IN sppA1dng cheering srOaning aocori
ing 70 Tie calls made upon them and aco0rilng " s 9p
uarty orotsrSise ofthe publc ~hDss names sero
brought forward for such honor recognition Cheers
fof The ladies aud Proadsni Johnson Eero gIven sl,A
onthuaasin Thrve ErgaDs oAlsi for Ben Wade. |
Sumner md mad Stevens, and responded o. Ano,hsr
,hfo, checn Or he vgto rbh WAS q gfo.i on u.s
part of haproposer for tho respoass va snlysrsA
ihrosshogi tho hall Grcsi iAurtier vas ,' isi bya \
cal for nrss cheers for wc,moro ~ ahy o.Aer maa
Ay0E-Heimgr, 4 wbrre's that nusig
General Wrrsons-rha, muses los, is me cfori
dAsghtsrI
voSs-ssnd The police a'tsr them fch.ss isi
laughter
AB0thsr-Tish u ouL
Ang,her you-Ycteh them -ih = rot ,i-,n
Crest iaag'terl
Genera wsrwoAH--Aa ~e csat cali sp ris fr.n tts
ra,iy deep 30 muae ont n te ero~d 90 t..f. arT
g17f s'nrrr orr ev folf Cht.r aad lta.hitl
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