The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-22
The Now York Mass Meeting.


The New York papers, of Tuesday, give
full particulars Of the immense mass meet
ing which was held in Union Square, of
that city, ON Monday evening. The World
says that there never Was q grander ga
thering in the CITY,. From the Worlds re-
port, wo extract the following:
! Union Square and the surrounding
streets were crowded, last night, with
hundred thousand Of the many true and
loyal mon of this metropolis who want the
Union restored, and want it restored at
once; who want self-governmcnt, by con-
sent through representation, to continue
| to prevail in these States, and who do not
propose to subject their liberty to the risks
involved in the establishment here of any
other sort OF government wha atever-eithcr
q dictatorship or q despotism by rump
Congresses.
Inc surroundings and decorations Of the
meeting were quite unequalled as specta-
Gle, and speakers Of known repute address,
cd the thronging thousands from vsrious
stands-our gallant standard-bearer. John
7. Hoffman. Gen. Dix, Samuel J. iildcn
and Judge Comstock, OF Syracuse, among
the number. The enthusiasm with which
the former was greeted was tremendous.
But better than the speakers, Or The bands,
or the blazing fireworks, was the sight of
the thronging thousands who gathered
under the statue of Washington
pledged nm invincible determination to put
down, finally and forever, the last enemies
OF the Union which he and the fathers
framed. New York cries aloud to all the
nation. Put down the last enemies of the
Union. Let the nation hear and heed
Gen, Dix, who had expected the romina-
ton which Mr.. Hoffman received from the
State Convention, was the first speaker.
He took strong ground in favor of sup
porting the President, his policy, and his
friends.
The resolutions passed embraced 'hc fol-
lowing excellent ones:
Resolred That we regard it as the great
felicity and chief distinction of the Amcr-
can people that they are governed by 4
written Constitution, which is the supreme
law OF the land, and that the coordinate
branches OF the Federal Government. the
legislative, the executive and the judicial,
have no powers except those derived from
that instrument; while the declaration by
the majority Of the present Congress that
the late civil war has invested them with
the irresponsible powers of military con-
querOrs, and that they recognize no rules
except those by which the conquering sove-
reigns of Europe have been accustomed to
tyrannize over subjugated nations, is alb
horrent to every lover of Constitutional
Government, and if acquiesced in, will re-
duce ZOO, GOO OF American citizens to the
condition OF subjugated aliens, and con-
vert ten States into ten Polands, ten Hun
garles or ten Irelands.
Resotued, That Congress. by an Act de-
fining treason and its penalties expressly
conferred upon the President of the United
States the right to exempt from punish
mcnt, by proclamation OF amnesty and
pardon, those who had committed acts of
treason or resisted the authority OF the
United States; that, in compliance with
the authority 80 conferred, President John
son, ut the end of the civil war, issued
proclamation Of amnesty and pardon,
which, under the laws of nations and tho
common law of the land, rehabilitated the
Southern people included in its provisions
in all their rights; and that to disregard
this solemn amnesty, which i'll all civilized
nations would be deemed an "oblivion to
all offences" to persist i'll their disfran-
chisement, taxation without representa-
ton, threatened contiscation, and the i'm
position of every badge of servitudc, is an
outrage on humanity and violation Of the
national honor.
Resolred, That the precise and clearly
defined issue now before the American peo-
pie is whether they will elect Congress
that will respect the imperative commands
OF the Constitution, as to Senator's Repre-
sentatives, and Presidential electors, or
whether they will continue II congressional
majority in power which gives no guaran-
tee that it will not by conditions precedent
that multiply with the exigencias Of party,
not only indefinitely exclude States from
the Union, but overthrow our form of 90
vernment itself
Resolued, That we are profoundly gratc-
ful that Andrew Johnson, in his high Office.
untempted by the proffcr from Congress OF
almost dcspotic power, has maintained
that love for the Constitution OF our fathers
which characterlZcs the true American citi-
zen; and that IN his mastery State papers
and familiar conversations with the DeOplo,
he has demonstrated that he not onlv com
prehenGs the Constitution, but that, true
to his oath Of Office, he will preserve, pro-
tect, and defend it.
Mayor Hoffman then came forward.
The whole assemblage burst into the most
tremendous cheering, accompanied by
waving OF hats and caps, and with every
demonstration OF understandable enthusi-
asm; cheer upon cheer rose for several mi
nutes, the cannon opportunely roarcd ont
in unison, and the band added its accord
ant notes to the triumphant shout. From
this side and that there came cries Of
''Thrce cheers for Hoffman," which were
always responded to until the desire to
hear the voice of the next Governor over
came the enthusiasm at his presence. Mr..
Hoffman spoke as follows:
My fellow w-citiZcns-["Three cheers for
the Governor OF New York. A great
shout. l feel that l am at home, and sur
rounded by tens of thousands of my friends.
Tremendous cheering, That's so; that's
SOL rejoice at this vast assemblage of
the American people, gathered together
on this anniversary OF the adoption Of tho