The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-19
r HE u N NJ.
Monster Mest,ng s In Onion
Square. New York.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT.

ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT.
A great demonstration was held in New
York on Monday evening in ratification Of
the proceedings Of the conservative conven-
ton held IN Philadelphia in August, II the
Presidents restoration policy could derive
any additional moral strength from the "ma-
jesty Of numbers" that object was accom-
plished on this occasion. The New York
Times says: "
The largest, most enthusiastic, and best
managed mass meeting ever known in this
city, was held last night at and about Union
square, its object being to ratify the action
Of the Philadelphia Union Convention-to
reaifirm the principles set forth in it's ad-
dress and declaration and to aid in carry
ing out the specific policy which 1t urged
upon the country, namely, the election TO
Congress of men who will vote for speedy
restoration of the Union by admitting to
their seats in Congress loyal representatives
from States holding loyal attitude toward
the Government Of the United States. e..
The Herald preiaces its account Of the
meeting, occupying two pages, with the fol-
lowing: go -
Yesterday was day long to be reinem-
bered by every lover of his native land
long to be remembered as the anniversary Of
that day on which the Federal Constitution
was adopted and made the safeguard Of re-
publican liberty by our fathers--long to be
remembered when the memory Of that event
full struggle through which we have just
passed, but from which we have not yet en-
tirely recovered, is reoalled-for il was the
anniversary Of the day when Mcclellan, as
his country's champion, beat back the enemy
upon the hard-fought field Of Antietam. The
day endeared TO us by such recollections will
be especially remembered by every citizen
of New York devoted to the sacred princi-
Piles Of the Constitution and the Union. 1t
was the occasion for most decided and
hearty response 10 those principles. The
sentiment Of the city-the Union-loving,
Consttution-adhering city-found utterance
last evening at Union Square, in tones so
decided and rnfaltering as to impart renewed
energy to the contest, and to dispense hope
and courage throughout the entire Union.
From fifty thousand throats went forth, as in
a common voice, manifestation Of the SYM
pathy of the masses with the good old cause
the perfect restoration of the Union. Fifty
thousand hearts beat responsive to the decla-
ration of those principles SO dear to every
loyal man. New York never saw such o
demonstration before 1t will be many years
ere she witness such another. 1t was de-
monstration which testified the popular ap.
probation Of that policy which can alone
preserve the Union for which we have so
struggled, for which so many sacrifices have
been made, more strongly, more unreservedly
more heartily than anything yet has evinced
a.. 90. THE ATTENDANCE a..
was by far greater than that Of any political
gathering ever before assembled in this city.
As early as halfpast six o'clock people be-
gam to wend their way TO the place appointed,
and soon the streets in every direction were
lined with moving crowds. BY seven o'clock
the open space around the southern end of
the square was blocked up with people, so
AS almost to preclude the possibility Of loco
motion in any direction. But il was not
until the hour for opening the speaking had
arrived and the professions had begun to
crowd in, that the gathering attained any
thing like its fullest proportions. AT that
time, when the speakers Of the evening
emerged from the Maison Doree and were
escorted to the grand stand, there was
solid, compact wall OF upturned, anxious
faces, extending from Fourth avenue on one
side as far as University place on the other
All along Broadway and up Fourth avenue
to the northern limit of the square, was oc-
cupied and blocked with the living mass
Thousands, not able to secure advantageous
positions in the crowds upon the square and
in the streets, betook themselves to the
buildings overlooking the scene, the win
dows, balconies, and even roofs of which
they invested. BY competent judges the
assemblage was estimated at fully one hun
dred thousand persons. 1t is probable that
this estimate is nearly correct.
Says the World:
OF oil the great assemblages in Union
Square, even in the wild excitements of the
past five years, there never was grander
gathering than there was last night. To say
that there wese ten or twenty or thirty thou
sand persons present, would be reducing to
bare facts and figures what seemed a spon-
taneous, impulsve outpouring of all the
earnestness of the city. Although not a
word was spoken from the centre stand till
nearly o'clock, soon after shutdown knots
of citizens began 10 collect and to take favor
able positions for seeing what was to be seen,
and hearing what was to be heard. From the
hotels came crowds of Western and Southern
merchants, who now flock the city to make
their fall purchases, and who mean to carry
Hoiuc Will theIh soihethllB VI the Clty sell
timent as well as goods. From the cross.
streets and from the avenues beyond the
fashionable Fifth, and the more matter-of.
fact and business Fourth, poured in the hard
handed, yet warm-hearted, men of work-the
mechanics and day laborers-to whom re.
stored Union and settled condition of pub
lie affairs are Of the deepest interest since
they mean bread and employment, good
wages and no idle days.
Work for the day was over at o'clock; q
hasty supper; a spasmodic struggling into
Sunday suits and shirts, and then hurrying
to hear Hoffman" and the other speakers
promised in the programme. All classes Of
society were represented in the gathering,
from the millionaire Of Madison avenue to
the mechanic from Greene street. The in,
terests were identical, and the sympathies in
the object of the meeting were the same
And of oil the great gatherings in this city
we can recall no one where the people were
so orderly. The policemen, who were sup.
posed to be on hand for the purpose of pre-
serving order, had nothing to do but to EN-
uate the crowd in good behavior. Every
where men were engaged in earnest tall
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