The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-12
Firm DenunciatiOn Of Military Meddling with
Legislative Procedure.
LET us HAVE PEACE"
Speeches by William Cullen Bryant, William N.
Earts, George Ticknor Curtis, William E.
Dodge. James S. Thayer, Mayor
Wickham, Governor Salo-
mon, August Belmont
and Others.


the unsettled condition Of affairs ut the South.
They have SHUT their eyes to the terrible mis-
rule that has caused 1t, hopeful OF
wiser ruling and broader craftsmanship In
the future. 1t needed but the scene
enacted on Monday last in New Orleans, it needed
but this open violation OF constitutional law, to
rouse OF once and thoroughly the people, How
the popular heart has been touched and how our
people feel about 1t was demonstrated In the I'M
paralleled gathering assembled last evening at
Cooper Institute. There has never been such an
asscmbage In this city before, sucn oeep-ielt and
earnest protest against suDservience OF civil
liberty to military despotIsm.
THE CROWD.
Long before the time fixed for me meeting the
crowd began to gather, and fully an hour before
the doors were opened the streets and avenues
encompasslng Cooper Institute were nearly COM
pact with people seeking admission to the meet
Ing. 1t was something lrghtlul to see the pouring
In Of these crowds at the various entrances as
the doors were opened. 1t sounded like the
rushing OF many waters. That no one was
Injured In the impetuous scramble for seats was
only miracle. In few moments, the doors hav-
ing been opened exactly at seven O'Clock, the vast
hall was nlled to It's utmost capacity. each seat,
aisle, alcove and possible standing place being
occupied. or course, In q matter touching SO
deeply the Masses there were among
OUR LEADING CITIZENS AND BUSINESS MEN
making up SO largely the meeting O bountiful
sprlnKling OF the so-called ''great unwashed,n
whose enthusiasm could not at all rimes Do kept
down to the point deemed en- reggie at o meeting
where sucn grave issues were to De discussed.
But II little irregular in their demonstrations.
It was well meant, and had earnest feeling and
ENTHUSIASM AS ITS BASIS.
Meantime the deepest though rather boisrerous,
enthusiasm prevailed. There were occas ona.
uproarious episodes over persons struggling to get
on; and cheering each newcomer to whom more
favortng. though not always more deserved, Tor.
tune assigned seats on the platform. AS Mayor
Wlcknam made his appearance these cheers rose
to deaiening shouting, which, though o seeming
impossiDility, however. became more intensified
In Its outburst as one after anotler-Wlliam
Cullen Bryant, the venerable poet, and Peter
Cooper, the neutrality-suspicious. on to the stage.
At a lew minutes past eight O'Clock the platform
was nlled and the officers and orators OF the even
ting were in their duly assigned places. And now
began the work OF the evening. There was some
tumult as August Belmont undertook to initiate
tne evening proceedings by speech pre-.
hmlnary to the taking Of. the presiden.
tal chair BY Mayor Wicknam. While the
latter was speaking there was additional
tumult and 1t continued even through the speech
ofMr. Bryant. little nrmness at length on the
part OF the President put o quietus on
the disturbing demonstrations, though sucn
they can hardly be called, as there was really
no disturbing element In the meeting.
The unantmity OF sentiment shown on the
reading OF the resolutions, and the utter.
ance BY the speakers OF views in harmony with
the meeting. showed a most cordially oidans
spirit. This was likewise shown In the equal
UNANIMITY OF KISSES
greeuug the mention OF the names OF President
urant, General Sheridan and Governor Kellogg.
Take the meeting altogether, consider the I'M
mense crowd IN attendance and the diversity OF
political opinions prevailing among them, and there
mas not been meeting OF more force, weight ana
dignity though at times Economically demon
straltve, at any time In this CITY, AS the evening
ADVANCED, as the various speakers recited In earn
est and eloquent phrase the outraQes to
which the people OF the South have had
TO submit. as the result OF the military despou.
ism eliminating In sending armed soldiers into
peaceful legislative hall was wildly traced and
brought home to those present, there was more
earnest attention TO the speeches. o heartier in.
dorsement OF the resolutions and fuller realiza.
ton OF the deep gravity oil the issues involved ana
painful appreciation OF what the signal might be
- snecting human rights and civil liberty In this
country In the future.
The meeting was called to order by
FELLOW CITIZENS Fourteen years ago our
brethren OF the Southern States rose III arms
against the flag or the Union, and then the pevp.e
o. tins quiet metropolis. dscarding all party ties.
IN mass nieetiag asse mbled proclaimed with on Q
voice, ana which ,ound an echo IN every patriotic
henri. that the Union must and shalt be pre-.
served. There IL nothing dearer to every man
Gearer tnan bis County ana what shsn ne ,seif
to every citizen IMAM civil liberty. inns is the
most precious boon TO patriots IN every cline and
A nU fAf W man n nirn md
nobest In every land have shed tnelr blood.
THIS ~ the great and rriceless blessing wnicn Is
threatened Ia our own n ee land, and which our
glorious people conhded to the sale Keeping ol the
hen Of their choice. OUR RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
HAVE AGAIN BEEN THREATENED In our day, aud
the citizens oil New York, with the same unanimty
o. ieelng and the same iorgetIulness OF party as
before, la the hour Ol the country's danger, pro.
el6tn thou0hout the land khat clvtl liberty must
49, shau 70 preserusd lJaeeral We have come
acre 10 give expression to the solemn protest OF
Ne CmDats DtaiS against Me aeW Of i6aerA AZ