The New York herald., 1866-09-18
NORTHEAST STAND.

Speeches Of Hou. A. J. Ditsenhocffer, Captain
Rynders. Senator McDou gall, & oloneI Samuel
Coke, General Cownn and others.
Al quarter 70 eight O'Clock the meeting called to
order by JONI n WILLIAMS, who introduced Hon.
A. j. Dienhoener, the presiding officer OF the eve
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REMARKS DrrESHoEyrRR
Mr.. Dfr1EsHoSYvER was received with loud applause
from the assemblage which throngod the stand
and spoke as follows
FnLow CITIzEss-This grand and imposing demonstra
ton is intended for the purpose Of testifying tho opin
ions OF the people OF tho city Of New York concerning
policy OF the and it's acis While those who
participate in this meeting have heretofore been con-
nccted with different parties, they have TO-
gether for the purpose Of restoring this country after
-four ycsrs war; permanent basis of peace that
hereafter Discussions, discord viii again exist
within hs broad domain tApplausc, It rs intended to
bring again together tho people Of couniryos all
sections OF the country--in Union, based
upon the true principles OF republican government
iAppausel ! do not intend gentlemen, 70 detain Won
with any further remarks. Thorc other speaker
who viii discuss the questions of the day before you
more eloquent and elaborate manner than possibly
therefore have the pleasure OF lnrodu ing
TO you Captain Bynders. Cheering and arpiaasc.)
Nr Tnos Mc-rEpDoS here read the following list o;
officers Of the meeting, which was unani-
noasly adopted Vice prcsidents-Abrain wakeman
John Pottigrcw, John Broughsm jas. -. Nicholson,
nos, asrpnv s rorins Anars%s anthony v Robertson,
Jr; nauiei r. In ralnn John r Purdy, Geo w Me-
Lean and G G baldwin Sccre'ares-Henry A. Gilbert,
George A. osgood, Aaron Brnkerhog Peter Duryee aud
Chas. Dcuike.
srEscs or c,rr,w RySpERs
Captain RYNDFRs then addressed the meeting as fol-
iows.-nr Chairman and Fellow Citizpns-In looking
around 10 this asscmbage this coDcourse OF
people hoe, these thousands and tens Of thousands,
naturally asks, What " the occasion that brings tho
people out this nght--wba Is the cause for which the
people OF the city OF New York have le their quiet
homes, after the abors and tolls OF tho day, to
here TO public meetingy There is n great for IT,
my friends cause that has attracted the attention OF
who weigh well the balance Of ana justice
all things before thcm. These have given
their assent 10 h-men whose Judgments are
nS, ,nss sv'ysa by pSlss s,s prsSdicss and whose
which unhsppiy have spread broadcast our
country al the present time. tApplause) These men
power. They guided entirely by motives Of patriot.
and a love OF their country They sea the dancer
fore Tia, we see this night sahed around Union Park
The merchant and the banker the mechanic and the
tadcsman, the millionaire aud the laborer, IN fact, all
classes and interests OF every description represented
here tonight Noocs-'Hear, hear, bear''l coming out
from Their quct homes to give expression TO their
honest CONVICTIONS and sentiments in favor Of main.
taining the staesmanlike views and policy of Andrew
johnson, President Of tho United States (Grcst ap
piause They here with their flfty thousand voices
10 proclaim In favor OF peace 10 all our counrynen aud
speedy restoration OF unity Of al the States that
acknowledge the authority Of the general government, at
Washington. (Applausel They also are In favor oil
johnson, bccause he stands by and maintains nvoaie
the integrity Of the consttuiion-that constitution which
was made BY Washington and his patriots and handed
down % the richest Legacy that couh be heaueahed
10 the American people. Applausc.l They are also In
of restoring to tho people OF thcse United States
all the rights aud liberties which guaranteed
10 them under the constitution, and which have
been handed down To US by our forsrsthcra
lhese are The reasons which have brought The
people out tins night upon this great occasion.
II has boon sad that necessity makes strange
bedfelovsih ard ] tho truth Of that
od saying more forobly illustrated than upon the
present occasion. Here find assembled around
who have been antagonists in poli,icaI scn,-
Ia laid nulfr rnll tfaQtr
poNca productions all their political an,cccdens and
mey come together and stand together a. band OF
urntners " MAINTAIN the integrity OF the Union and the
consultation and ~ hsht politically and " necessily rs-
1uiref w. VIC VIII light physically for tho " The
Union ami The equality of the states under the con.ttu-
ton tAprsnsc The ssucs In this campaign are distinct
and there 10 no mataking them. There a NO rlddle