The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-12
at COOPER INSTITUTE.

these who cGfloas 10 witness the performance Of
the travelling political menagere IN is tour through thc
Eastern States The stage was iestocned with the stars
and stripes and suspended in front was The motto,
aforementioned Loyalw' As soon as the Loyal
Leae aer who have the performers in charge, made
their appearance the STAGE the audience cheefed and
made other demonstrations Of appreciation Willie ney
were taking their seats
There was very large police force in about the
Cooper Institute numbering, ls said over five hundred
men, ready 70 que any disturbance that might be made
bu, heir services were not called into requision for
those who in attendance came 10 see the show ana
% enjoy the spectacle in peace or..w .na
nominated for chairman well known and highly re
spected citizen, Peter Cooper
PETER CoopER forward with an elastic step and
spoke az foows:-It il, gentlemen, with feelings mex
kindly offered this occasion rely upon these friends
around me-ahem-to perform that duty tonight that
10 one OF Immense importance to the welfare OF our
common country. eyes, IL is and applause) Ihey
facts on which we must build our decision for what
ore 70 our-ahen-country from being carried
away IN all :,; that the rebels
10 say-ahemthat Il is now my pleasure 10 introduce
10 you Mr. William E. Dodge--ahem- who viii pro-
welcome 10 those our friends from the South.
Colonel HApEiSs read long list Of vice presidents and
secretaries
The Cu4iFxAs then introduced Parson Brownlow Of
Tennessee who he approached the stand with totter
ing steps was received with rounds applause. He
spoke as follows:--
SPEECH OF rAnsoN rRowyIow.
CITIZENS or NEw SoRg-When addressed you from
this platform four years ago, fortwo dreadful hours,
heard and understood have neither now, and must
threw myself upon your patience and kind indulgence
am not travelling as speaker, Tor am not able 10
spedk. l ON travelling Of expedition, going
round and round and round again to try and wipe out
the moccas tracks OF Andrew Johnson and William r.
Seward. daughter and cry--"I guess you,ii DO ~
only the tracks OF johnson and Seward, but Of the
and crawling along IN their wake My State is well repre-.
scented this OCCASION and in this expedition there being
less than fifteen Tennessee delegates now in the city
II, however, we're WE'LL and il were able to make
speech, should decline doing So Ours Is nm election
eering expedition aughte and as tho Governor Of the
great reconstructed State oil Tennesse, must maintain
the dignity OF the Office Cheering and loud anghter)
1t does NOT, therefore, become me TO dnbbe IN politics,
though il viii do for an accidental President; who
has laid aside his robes or office and dignity, and who
snarng with the common masses at Cleveland, caTg.
and loyal Congress and invoking the mob hang Thad
Stevens and Wendell Phillips, better men than he ever
was himself have been engaged in Tennessee
for the last eighteen months in battling for
good ard glorious cause. Tor thirty years
prior 70 that had been fighting The world, the flesh and
JEFF Davis ana Andrew johnson isses and opplause)
In Tennessee less than two years ago. and during The
holding Nashville, had captured and were holding Mem
phs, when glorious old Burnside (checrs OF Rhode
nossee and hoS Eastern which eonsa
nearly all the loyalty OF tho State we called State Con-
Ids Inc auspices 81 one repr
present good true loyal, tried and talented men, pre-
the ia They amended EN-.
or any portion Of the world OF mankind, 10 or.
forever in their state Having dono that our rngaa
ure convened and enacted law giving the negro right
to give testimony IN court, allowing him to and 70
be sued and giving him also his rights before tho law
enacted law called the Franchise law We had forty
thousand loyal votes In Tennessee, and bad eighty
thousand rebel votes, DISTINGUISHED the rebel
4 volca tApplause) We now still holding them back
from the ballot box and we intend God wiling TO keep
them awey nom Il, They say they intend to have their
rights and vote, and run rough shod over the loyal
voters and they boast that they have Andrew johnson
on their side concede the hast fact Cor II SO; but
am mp North making arrangements 10 procure arms
| and ammunition, and we have the boys at homo
70 use them. We have thirty thousand men who were
In the federal army. tAppausc We shall call the
will, in all probability, commence In Tennessee They
refugee. am done travelling to the mountains Of
Epsdam. shall stand my ground hereafter and with
them and die 10 the last ditch Our Legislature bat
few weeks ago raiined oy majority or twothlrds Of
aturs has never seen the day. at any time since u
6rst convened, when q resolution could be passed
through either House endorsing Andrew John
son or his policy. daughter and checr.) Our
Congress- Of tho United states And ousa. not TO stand
speedily drowned IN an overwhelming shou. Of Jay,
ayD This vocal contest finally decided by the Par
%s: . %hs ss' y TN: EYES have u.
| Parson responded 1--WE Will come 10 Maine after
ought they no he reverend srownow Continued 10
stand BY ConsrossS The most patriotic brave and gal
liant body q men that have ever convened in America
best will be the Tennessee Legislature. when We meet
next winter We have done everything for the
4 him, and We can 40 that without any trouble
and witfou. help from outside. hnd here
want negro suffrage We are not So W. want nj u tho
loyal negroes TO help down the disioya traitors
were candidate for once TO morrow, Of loyal negro
than Of q mean, ptful, dsloysl white man. would
white rebel ! would sooner lake my chance with
loyal negro after death than with disloya white TAP
Psuss BS, am scrry to say TO you gentlemen, tha,
temper or the people Of the South the very Old Scratch
himself b in the whole Of them yet They are unre.
corc, and II is their purpose to bring another rebel
hon. II IL their purpose either 10 restore by
20 have pay for their emancipaied negroes Cries Of
They cant 90 that and never y TO which the Parson
they have the President on their sdo iconccde TIC
fact He has indeed gone clear over SOUL brooches and
body and y on the side Of the rebellion and he win
rebellion that jon Davis ddin the former days He i
now the living head OF the whole concern. And H. by
upon the country when nI 'i they yes H ana
which they arc determined 10 do, and you Of
army 10 invade our country ana sabdue o0' the
rebellion beg you, a. I remarked in Trenton
The nrst division should come armed With heavy srt,lSYy
mud small arms, 70 do the killing. Cry Of sAlneu
from among the audencc) May the ford hear and an.
swer that prayer The second grand division should
come armed and equipped with torches and turpentine
70 do the burning. daughter, and second cry Of
Amen. ~ The third and last grand division should
start with surveyors compass chsn to lay on The
land IN small parcels and dcfray tho expenses Of the
war by selling them 10 tnen who respect the old flag
There other speakers here tonight who AFRO able Il
talk 70 you There several able gentlemen here 10
speak, and have an engagement at Bceohers church
4 wnut m hahn btln
tBecchcri back to knowledge OF the truth. want 20
AID others In bringing him back 10 knowledge OF tho
truth as y IN the republican party Great laughter
nnd applause1
JACK HAMILTON CALLED ouI
lie PnEsrpkSr, In introducing Jack Hamilton, OF Teyas
observed that bc 20 bosrsc thai would be ,puoss
be 70 make himself heard You will,u said the show.
man. make the necessary allowance |"
JACK HAMILTON then said-f have announced D. these
gen'iemcn that u was physically impossible for me 10
speak have responded 20 the call mado upon me
Simply 70 present myself and announce you uM while
the ep 80 Is Willing tho fash weak fcnnn6t speak