The New York herald., 1866-10-18

Of the constitutional Union party situated on Cour
street, Brooklyn TO hear an address from Mr. s. s. Cox
Of Ohio Mr. Cox is ex-member Of Congress from the
Buckeye State and since his advent this city has
bobbing around" in search of nomination TO Congress
from one OF the lower districts He is popularly
known by the soubriquet Of Sunset Cox" On large
sized posters the subject Of his address announced
as a review Of the position Of Henry Ward Beecher in
reference to his letters and address, to state
the matter more graphically, it was Cox vs. Beecher.
large number of rockets sent up outside the
building, and by oight o'clock the wigwam was very
comfortably filed.
Mr.. DAylrL r BARNARD called tho meeting to order,
when OF resolutions read and adopted that
the of the building be tendered to VIM. T. Robinson
and s. b. Chttenden for the purpose of having the pre-
sent political issues fully discussed.
The orator Of the evening then introduced and
ceived most enthusiastic welcome After the applause
had subsded Mr. Cox stepped forward and, after touch
ing several topi Of tho day. he proceeded TO treat
the subject of his promised address, in substance fol-
lows:-He thanked God for having supplied the place
OF the dead President with the courage Of Andrew John.
son-(three checrs,-who unweaponed bears the olive,
spares the rash wrong doer
Giving widest scope
TO christian charity and generous hope.
Not less divine seemed the inspiration which led
Henry Ward Beechcr ssos) TO pen his noble letter for
peace and Immediate Union, the 30h OF August last
which lifted The nation to heavenly heights by the
grandeur OF its rt and the Justice OF its policy Alas
how changed from that Nr. Beecher who. on Monday
night last before crowd OF partisans dragged his
weary verbage In recantation OF his sentiments and IN
SANDER Of the who fti uphold them II had been
ntmated that he would review the extraordinary speech
OF thar reverend gentleman. He frankly said he liked
him. he had won groups Of generous friends outside Of
his circle by his courageous defence OF patriotic
and Christian TRUTH He would not, save IN defence OF
men 10 good and true fought for the flag
loved the whole land, rcpel his unjust aspersons Yet
he was reminded 10 be careful how he touched tho
clergy When rr Sachfverall prosecuted Eng
land. II said tho women as man taughierl
in hs Defence and brother Beecher Naughter had moro
than the women to back hin Besides he was q little
chary Of what he said ahont the clergy. Seventeen
years ago, when scarcely more than boy he wrote
book, and said something harsh, unjust and untrue,
about the Catholic cardinals and hierarchy at Rome and
albouch he then believed IL 10 he correct he learned
afterwards it was otherwise and issned now edition to
correct the impression vet those unjnst remarks
Of bis copied into newspaper of New York that
raorning-anout the statement Of their conection-to
prejudice him with those among whom he lived 20
they see one need heedfu how they approached the
clergy BIT n no found that in his remarks hc did
injustice TO Mr. Beechor no would as checrfully reract
them he did his juvenile literature Mr. Beecher sp
before the public in tho c Of an agitator again.
They in hopes he about TO join hands with
those who desired the fruits OF peace Mr. Beecher in
August, in Tccl,skill celebrating the conquest which
had reprisas: hut the bad angels perhaps, ''una
warcs'-perhaps Thadders Stevens thisscs) Charles
Sumner (hisses disg erhad visited him lately and
nfectnd him with "cverlasng sulphlr for democracy
and the South Mr. Bcccher harnesses TO bis party
all the bad passions OF nature to hold aoo tho
sections in perpetual hate Secession had put down
by arms; but IL remained to be seen whether the Union
be restored bv the head and heart II can never be
Christ aad less to that If paeanism. tApplause)
They honored In Brooklyn with church
Plymouth church. bv the ervor and The huinor of his
eloquence, with felicity Of Illustration calculated 10
tickle The and please the heart bad become power
in the State. His uttcrances during the summer
like the breath of God on the sea- giving CAIN When
he wrote his epstIe OF the Both of August seemed in
spired by wisdom SO unusual the pulpit that the
fcnL mt ~ n ~ nj
caught the spirit Of that Sermon on the Mount" and
Of the divine forgiveness which creates the bcattudes
speech from the city God made The country. man tho
city, In fhe grand scenery around his country home
his spirit was pure and enlarged; he was surrounded
with revolutionary memories and all things were re.
sponsive generous and glorious emotions That letter
he felt assured baptized in good and prayerful
spirit iAppauss) The speech reekcd Of party, partv
party; it full Of venom, hate and SANDER II the
voice Of the trimmer, the iurn Of the weather
cock The Peckskil letter was the pillar OF a
statesman In that letter he held that tour theory Of
government has no place for State except in tho
Unon. II was the creed Of the statesmen judges and
people of this country until radraism became pow erfu
H. held that the federal equipped
for local legislation This was the Old democratic idea
he repeed with scorn tho idea hat states should be
freedmen he raised his voice for their salvation. as
bound up in the immediate restoration Of representa-
tves 10 their seats and of order to tie South He de-
nounced parties tho Of the asked indIg
nanty IL this nation 70 remain dsmembercd TO serve
the ends Of parties and heroisaly dared 70 NEE. the
should coalesce with the misled" democracylcheers-
and though the south SHOULD rule II the North,
grovcng ineres, that It cannot control tho South will
not only control, but ought 70 control the
government Refusing 10 % ADM; ioya senators sen, @
help the freedmen. II will not secure them III vote
1t will not protect II will not secure anv amendment
Of our consultation Il will only increase the dangers
and compcate the difficulties. Whether we regard the
whole nation any section o, H. the first demand Of our
time Is entire reunion. tAppause Here was sia'es-
nso Chrios sVtc nd
The electric wire never bore loud or heroic tdings
Of great joy. II II bis own big organ somehow
was sounding from the depths OF his own big heart
Cloud appiausel-and some angelic hands touch
ing the chords When be made his recantaticn the
sound had come like INTO the squeakng Of penny
trumpet fIaurher) That grand organ, intcrtvisiing
It's rare threads or melody into rich diapason OF
it thrilled the great heart Of the country
How unlike that organ, when. during the junketngs Of
the Southern loyasts In Plymouth church-(nughtcr)-
q rbald song sung In unison with its tones. Did
they remember ts One could almost hear the mockery
Of tho nterlinng music to which il accustomed
the Sabbath
We wiz hang JEFF Davis on sour apple tree;
Praise God from whom all blessings Tow
Wen hang len Davis on n sour apple tree;
Praise HIM all creatures here below
daughter. cheers and appiausc.)
Mr. Beecher for half an hoor Of his address, dealt
with aeneraitcs His object was to lead his hearers TO
think his love OF country above party; but he
scarcely reached The Threshold Of the object OF his
address before he cuogized parties 1--WE must act
through partiesn THIS afforded him an opportunity OF
pouring the vals 81 bis wrath upon the democracy and
ecvaing the republican party In doing this he praised
the democracy the past 10 condemn the democracy OF
the present He berated the old federalism which loved
the than the people The democracy be
held onco she champion OF The rights OF the poor
10 Justice liberty and equality down to the
bottom OF society" When was tbisY Did Mr. Beecher
and his clerical friends tand by II thenf Was not
always magned by the body OF the clergy from the time
Of Jefferson till now2 When was that the democracy
were SO goody Was u in 1s40f Read their platform
them II denounced slavery agitation and agitatos as
tending destroy the rights cf the States and embroi
them IN civil war Was u then the friend Of the
Did favor justice, liberty and equality thcnS After
wards when adopted tho doctrines OF noninterven.
on 10 slavery In States and Territories In the interest
Of peace and unIonwas u then the Just free and equal
party 2 Why did not Mr. Beecher then say SOY Did u
champion the rights Of the poor fighting unequal
cxactons snd larcenous tarsS Did IL not do 90 now
The yokcs OF wood Of Is46 yokes Of iron in 1860
The consumers-the masses-the poor are ground 70
the earth By the present tares and tariff ana the arn
burdens ana bcuntiea The great crime Of the old
democracy, onoe led by Mr.. Butler--,hissesl.an