New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-12
THE BROOKLYN MEETING AT PLYMOUTH
CHURCH.


political of Of the South
THE BROOKLYN MEETING AT PLYMOUTH
CHURCH.
Notwithstanding tho extremely unpleasant state Of
the weather last evening and oven while the falling
Oranges considerable distance in trout OF Pyn nth
Church dhe Rev H. W. Beoober. Pastor 6lled with
ladies and gentlemen who had come 10 welcome tho Lo
southern delegation to Brooklyn and especially to M
Beechc CHURCH This early as o. o'clock ahd az ,ne
doors opened until after m, the people were
obliged patiently that time for admission soon after
the time doors thrown open and almost I'M
edsey the house orammed not only In the body OF toe
ohuroh. but In the galleries.
organization had been attempted Muller the oiSanlst
much has been written under Other circumstances
would hsvs been formally opened until NJ. BesSser . re-
having been considered an appropriate occasion Tor the
ceremony The organ was opened ana performed upon muon
~ '"' ESTRASCK or THE pE1 ALTON
During the performance OF march NJ Muller the dele
CATION entered ~ Cranbcrrysi enrapce which brought
them facing audience led by Gen Jesse e. Smith Presi
dent OF the Committee Of Reception with the other members
Tie Hon lease G. smith President Of Committee the Hor
low the Hon j. Reeve the Hon Ray W. Potter the Hon
Mathew Coms,ock the Hon. s. n. Grswold the Hoo Geo
As the Of the delegation noticed the
applause unbounded aud long continued Even after the
delegates had been seated the applause was raPnrousy con
tinRsd for a considerable time
Southern delegates entered follows Tho Hon Horace
Maynard Member of Congress from Tennessee Judge 10
rerzo Sherwood Texas George Tucker, esd, VIgniai
Judge Herstsndt Louissns; Dr. Sidney. Mississippi Col
Du6foyerker North CAroins; the Hon. Abfrt Grihn
Alabama; Col Flint, Missouri; Col sianoel TeTs; Col
THE ORGANIZATION.
Amer another voluntary upon the organ NJ. WILLIAM
Corr called TIE meeting 20 order and said II bad been en-
Pee'ed that HIS h9nor Manor BOOTH would preside o9i no
MAIos. owes. c1Ir nAlLl
Dan sIoedinsy ana a, aa.5. By
Of smos, imperative which calls ON hs city
70 sesp yoor eoaou. Pv,ss5 e. rfr.as It 20. s.sss BE-
the truly Hoh, hrfs snd are trsd nsn o. The sSu VINO Sc 10
in sympathy with The objects Of The m.sa Al roa9, to sa h',o
Be- with before the close Of yOaT meeting reHla ,s Isls'
Mr Con said Ii ia evident from letter OF Mayor
that the imperative engagement which prevents bin from
engagement tae yor Philadelphia which prevented
INN fo Iens sS sss eher rs hear Of our Mayor
here In bis absence nominate Gen. Jesse e. smith Tor
ChaTm@a lhs ponaiSn was @sS s asa n1nss.
the names Of George Lincoln IL Cann Joseph ise1e
Theodore Titon Henry G. Bowen. and many others The
TAe Union. and Andrew b. Lindsey.
REMARKS oP GIN. JESSE c. SMITH
The CHAIRMAN said. Gentlemen representatives Of tho
oya southern Convention lately held at Poadspha We are
pleased this We have read
long time since In the esry stages u Tie Rebellion Of NE
works which oui loya friends Nefe donE for Is 10 TIE Rebel
Tennessee CLeera While raising to Eight the battles
af IL eonu In the North ne have not beet unminliu Of
tie sacTiaces which ron lave been making tho south
Now gentlemen We have been delighted With the appeal
which vol have made from your Convention In rhia
Ge2hia 10 the loyal States tie North. think the cleo
ton which have come irom those border states
-hsnging not on the sAiris o. the Government Dbl
on The ,kirts of the eountry-these few election re-
given some shght Indication OF what we
propose 20 do throughout the whole loyal North rreIt
nppause aud three cheers for Maine Gcnemen We vel
come city population larger than the whiio popnls
ton 81 the STATE o south Carohna-a city when has sent
over 30 sustain the Government and which has FOR
varied field 60O0O 10 put down the Rebellion Re
GREETING the absence Of the Mayor TO whose ied loyalty he
paid high tribute and abiding 10 this rlace n the cradle Of
Eepubcansm this State the Chairman renewed his vel
come 10 The delegates aud introduced thc Ho9 horee
nard member Of Congress from Tennessee who was received
with enthusiastic and prolonged applause
SPEECH or THE nos. HORACE MAYNARD OF TENNESSEE.
NJ CnAIgSAsi In behalf Of immediate associates and
II heart thank you the people Of BROOKLYN Tor tins Kind
aud cordial welcome. Applause Fellow citizens OF BROOK
myself most happy IN being permitted 10 address
thls vast worthy intelligent auditory. knowing that II
you able all occasions to anticipate my
ont peichanee the OF these crude suggestions We
live in great historic periods OF the wofda time
that Ia country has been hitherto unknown four
yeas Of succeeded by year that We hardly can say
pcece has carried forward IN the pro-
gIess ~ - s, and nj we ind aarseye, advanced 20
position pubic affairs that at the beginning Of this sirug
ave- Of anobcr most Important public act 10 pefrmed by
The &c czen of America Two years ago the election
which then occurred, settled and settled forever Tue
great question Of our national existence; and settled
h that in our time AZ least-ayf, 10 the ages 10 come
no one / think will ever 10 found bold enough to
5 H. egon. before i"t the G Of Nashville eoie@
the wonderful march Of sherman viii MS hosts
to the perhaps the military eve might have been
des grated the turning point OF the Rebellion IRON Which
went down and disappeared But 10 the Of the statesman
10 Of the political philosopher event which occurred
previous 9th day Of November ~ winch tho
mi the American people declnred without appeal that
the United should live and should not DE gave power
and The military achievement 10 YVES the rGeotion
c1mpaned by the uDminkable determination thHt the war
should and long there was an armed
Rebel the land That crushed the spirit OF the keDeoni It
was which insured speedy Olf AIMS because
under our blessed FORM Of Government strength uo' o m IN
bristng bayonets AID laundering cannon bnt there Is
power behind. back, above and around that d.
reefs AFFAIR." the vii " the ireemen
expressed the ballot box That far moro effective An
other contest entered upon. Already IT'S results are
fooshadoWed and, far results have bcth hcchushed
pass what is the issue that Is now before the Amer
can people what n that called upon 10 decide what
question that Il 10 be settled as we go 10 Tue bD0N
nEau For t BE- mere question OF partisan sconHaAcy
question Of whether Or auOtaeT man OF 'SrOls
qualifications should occupy the high places Of the nation -
matter that would be poorly worth the Whl' Tor ne AID
leave homes 20 engage W. o contest III
merely question Of dsfori some
par uncOnary however high or low he bt De mat
while night be without metc. Mni hut De ol
importance 10 can
before tonight aud which Is bat iihe OF TIE grand
spectacle all this land There something more some
tniug beyond i manifested foeshaG0~ed 70 the popular heaf
as involved present struggle Oar nation to lye our
banner Is TO float uaquesonod. IL lo''VW' theh, lno
whose hands shall this nation be ingrustcd
Who shall take charge OF It's aditst ehHl
they be administered by tho men who have saved the nation
whether they struggled upon the hrld ~ nome NJ the oiot
box through press whatever other agency or insrn
mentality they might shall they continue to be Entrusted
turned Of the nation the Rebels OF the
and sympalhzng sustaining friends 10 TIE hOrtaf