The New York herald., 1866-09-18
REST ORATION.
Monster Mass Meeting in
Union Square.
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN IN COUNCIL.
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY ENDORSED.
GRAND SCENIC DISPLAYS.
Flags, Banners, Transparencies, Lanterns,
Caleium Lights. Pyrsischnics
and llluminations.
SPEECHES OF PROMINENT MEN.
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THE RESOLUTIONS.
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Ratification Of the Philadelphia Ma
tional Union Convention.
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SPEAKERS ON SIX STANDS.
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Remarks Of General Dix, Tilden, Pruyn,
Ketchum, McDougall, Jack
Rogers and Others.
Ratification Of the Philadelphia Ma
tiOnal Union Convention.
SPEAKERS ON SIX STANDS.
Remarks Of General Dix, Tilden, Pruyn,
Ketchum, McDougall, Jack
Rogers and Others.


Yesterday was day long to be remembered by every
lover Of his native land long be remembered the
anniversary Of that day which the federal consitu
ton adopted and made the safeguard Of republican
liberty by athers long TO be remembered when the
memory of that eventful struggle through which we
have just passed. but from which have not yet
trcy recovered is rccalled for it the anniversary
OF the day when Mcclellan, his country's champion
beat back the enemy upon the hard fought field Of
iieta The day endeared to by such recollections
will be especially remembered by every citizen Of New
York devoted to the sacred principles OF the constitution
and the Union II the occasion for a most decided
and hearty response TO those principles The sentiment
Of the city, the Union loving, constitution adhering city,
found utterance last evening at Union square, in
tones decided and unfalterng as to impart
renewed energy the contest and dispense hope and
couFage throughout the entire Union From fifty thou
sand throats went FORTH az in common voice. mani.
festaon OF the sympathy of the with the good
old cause.-The perfect restoration Of the Union. Fifty
thousand hearts beat responsive tho declaration OF
those principles dear to every loyal man. New York
mover saw such demonstration before; II will be many
years ere she witness such another. It demon.
sSaon which testified the popular appreciation OF that
policy which alone preserve the Union for which we
have 30 struggled, for which many sacrifices have
besn made, more strongly, unreservcdiy, more
heartily than anything ye: has evidenced.
THE ATTENDANCE
by far greater than that Of any political gathering
sver before assembled In this city As early half past
sx O'Clock people began to wcnd their way the place
appointed, and the streets every direction were
lined with the moving crowds BY seven O'Clock the
Opcn space around the southern end the square
blocked up with people, 10 as almost 70 preclude the
Dsssibility Of locomotion in any direction. But
not until the hour for opening the speak ing had
tho
che gathering attained anything like IFS fullest proper
tacna Al that time whom the apeakers Of the evening
emerged from the Maison Doree aud escorted 10
shc grind stand there q solid compact wall Of up
turned anxious faces extending from Fourth avenue on
ose aide ~ far a. University place tho other All
along Broadway and up Fourth 10 tho northern
limit Of the square, occupied and blocked with the
living mass Thousands not able TO secure advanta
geous positions in the crowds upon the square and in
the srees betook themselves to tho buildings overlook
ing the sccne the windows balconies and roofs Of
which they invested. By competent judges the
base was estimated At fully hundred Thousand per
soas II probable that this estimate is nearly correct
STANDS.
me grand stand both from It's position and from the
beauty and Of ts character vas the chief
object which the attention Of the gathering waiting
Ro.axav down ana as es u
BY twenty -four Deep and rose TO height OF forythree
feet II surmonnted by dome with field Of blue,
Was occupied by gilt spread earle; below the cornices
hung appropriate Inscriptions columns enwined with
the national coors supported the DOME and entirely
around the stand suspended flags ully
tooned; In front Of the stand was displayed large
surrounded with the inscription ~ feel that can afford
20 do right, and so feelng God being willing, intend 70
90 right; and so far as In me lies intend 70 administer
This government upon the principles that lie at the
foundation Of NJ To the extreme right OF the
square, on the corner OF Fourth avenue erected
ehe bre OF the standsfor the speakers IN German, while
ths bacony OF the Monument House set apart for
tbOse Gerrnans who could be accommodated AZ the
former Both stands bore appropriate dcvces and
covered with flags and embems The lrss OF these had
transparency showing hc-like portrait on President
johnson, and bore a number OF inscriptions Of which
the moro noticeable were:-aJolnsor az Jns,n nnd de
Cdafifatton' iJohnson the Union and the ConstutoH
and "Unsev Lard Jefi md .nrer" tour Country, now
and forever1 On the cast side of aud adjacent 10 the
square were two stands appropriately decorated rhe
IRA Of these bore the inscripiions:-"Ih unionit
must and shall be preserved" Peace and Restors
tion, and eternal hostility every form OF tyranny
On this stand was conspcuously displayed portrait Of
bherman Tho stand next north OF the last also hand
somely adorned and bore transparency on which was
. dove bearing olive branch with the words" The
UnionWaz ngton established u: Lincoln defended IL
johnson will preserve itn On the west side OF the
sqsre vere two stands both bearing decoratons The
nrss Of these displayed portrait OF Grant Gu the cor
another stand. All Of these stands we're on with
national omblcms and illuminated with parlicoloed
nirxfvAuoxs
The east side Of hs square a. the north east corner
Of Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street. stationed
three calcium lights and directly opposite tho
square similar cluster calcium renectors. These
dinused broad sheet of light Of dazzling brilancy
In every dir cton, rendering the light that the
minutcst object could be with great
long distance. Around he square and the various
stands wore arrnnsed great number OF lamps
The front of tho Mason Porke Illuminated by
cluster Of gas jets arranged 10 represent eagle
bearing the emblemac shield arrows and olive branch
Rod lights constantly burning in various portions
Of the square and the air Oiled With the
Kissing Of numbereas sky.rockets
was dsprnsed by 0rafua's band by the bands Of the
several political processions participating. and Nv
OF thirty school boys under the direction OF PROT
Oincy
rrocr-sr1Ss
continually arriving previous 70 and dnrng the
progress Of the meeting Many OF these professions
were very large, some numbering several hundreds
They ali attended by q band Of nfcrs ani drum
mers and every member " the professions bore
transparencies, many OF them containing acn-
t,ments of great pith aud significance. The
twentieth ward political club had large ban
nev which borne aloft on wagon, and displayed
ths words, lin Union there strength with the title
cf the club and the names Of its officers below The
Seventcentb Ward National Union Club carried banner
with the words mo taxation without representation.
1TT6-1s65u In the centre OF the banner q star,
with red aud white bars radisiing thercfrom. The
Twentieth Ward National Union Cub made fine ap
pcarance. Their principal banner placed on the
vest stand which appropriate fnottocs were inscribed
Tho sixth Ward Pioneer Clpb, the To1ng Meme fnde
epdent Assoc alton Of the Fifth Senatorial district the
bevenih Ward Democratic Clnb the Tenth Demo
cratic Association, the Fifteenth Ward National Union
yohpson Club the Twentlcih Ward National Onion Club
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