The New York Herald Newspaper, September 19, 1860, Page 2

2 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE WIDE AWAKE ORGANIZATION. THEIR ORIGIN AND PROGRESS. The Crand National Demonstration in Prospect. Gity Organizations- Their Govern- ment and Drill, Rosy ae Rey The greatest feature of the campaign of 1860 bas been the introavetion of a vast republican auxiliary, semi- military jn character, political in purpose, and daily ia- exeasing in strength and jufluence to au extent ua- paralicied in the political aunals of our country, We refer to the organization Known as the republican Wide wakes, who made their Oret New York dewonstration ee the Lith inst, The sleepy Gotham politicians, who were discussing on that evening, over their ale, the all- absorbing topics of fusion, tquatter sovereiguty, seces- son, black republicanism and the Jones’ Wood demoa- stration, giving, perhaps, & side though: to the ratilloe tion meeting at the Cooper lastitute, were startied out of al propriety by the sudden bDriiliaat illumiuation of our thoroughfares, and the appearance of large bodies of men, bearing biszing torches ana marching ia fine mi!i- tary order towards the aasigued rendezvous of their vart- eee divisions, Esch man bore @ thia rail, surmounted with » large ewinging lamp and a small American tiag, ‘Dearing the tames of Lincoln and Hamlin, The uniform of the privates was a black enamelled circular cape, quite Sal) and of good length, and a glaze military fatigue cap, ‘with a brass or silver eagle iu (ront; some few vompanios were uniformed with blue, red, drab and silver gray caps fund capes, und-relieved the monotony of the darker uni- The captains and non-comais-ioued officers were etinguished by an Inverness overcoat, with black cape and undress military caps. In-some companies the cap- taine carried # red, the aids a tri colored aad the lieuten- apie & blue or green Jantern; in otuers the captain merely carried a painted baton, The measured troad, steady front and unbroken lines spoke of strict attention to drill, aud ‘the effective manner io which the various bodies were managed by their officers showed conclusively that mea of loug military experience controlied their movements. At the firing of « signal gon at Union square the four devisions composing the parade took up their march, wader tbe command of tbeir Marshal, to the general rea- G@ervous, at the second gun they formed in line, under ‘the command of Grand Marshal Gen. J. H. Hobart Ward; ‘wad at the third gun, in perfect order and without the Blightest confusion, took up the line of march down the Bowery, through Chatham street and up Broadway to Wain square, where they were dismissed. So little metice had been given of the intended parade that the worthy citizens of eur metropolis were completely taxen by surprise, when the long line of dazzling torches and the sound of military music awoke them from their midnigh: slumbers. “Who.are thesy Wide Awakes !”? “Where did they come ere the questions on every file, None could oo vast array before ‘bem bad been recruited from ublican ranks of the @emocratic stronghold of the East. “For what purpose are they organized!” was again asked. Some said to wpread incenciarism in Texas; others, to attend the inax. guration of Lincoln at Washington, in order to repel any sttempt to prevent his peacoable pose ‘of the Waive Bouse, auc maby more lixe amusing aus wers were given. Ady C2 pianation given by # republican was regarded with @ieirnet and received cautionsly. Ia order w auswer sstions we have decided to lay before our rew ‘! aecount of the origin and history of the W! as nearly 48 We Cau gatuer it from loformetion from respousible sources : , cb gfeat np rtance and vast resulis to the coming political contest should not ba overlooked er belittle’, as bas been done by some democratic and Know Nothiog journals, bat demands caret il cousidera- tion. The character and standing of many mecbers ef our community who have joined im this movement, rebcs a# privater in the ranks, give ite weight © beretofure uukuown W aby political order, Merci lawyers, doctors aad members of all. trades wed pr teem to have Caught the infection, and o selerence to the drill calle ¢ nserted ia the special motice column of the Tribune will watisly unbelievers uf De Widespread extent of the orgauizati THEIR OKIGT New kpyland claims we f this movement, wee bortured |\ origi ether event iraught with great portent, and ray wamed 'ts present gigentis proportions | It happeowt ta hie wise —0n the of Fobrwary, 1860, the oly of Hartiord was y the adveat of the Bow, Casein M. , the weil known repablioss orair, who was address the worthy coos Of the Vicinity, Some enthuristic you leans of the neighboruoed deciued to act as rept ap eocort to the distinguished visiter, and in paragaces fire’ company bard oy Being of a rather fas: shal inctined to protect their they procare! some caps completed the pre vhus equipped they started to meet the Appearance attracted rth the plaudive of the ewarding ther for their fore. coowpbt Teture bome one of the part tacked by a sturdy democrat; bat a blow from the orig. naj Wve Awake tore stretcved him ou the ground acd ther distarban%e Before dismissal a moet- and after expreesing their indignation at abe attack, they resolved to form a club of limited num- vere, ped with swinging torches aud black capes and capt, t act as a special escort on cccamous ef pabiic parade and be ready atall times for any like duty that might forward the repablican cause. la pai wuapee of Lbese resolutions a meeting of young mea wi teid ob the 3d of March following, who resolved to forsa a “Wide Awake” club of fifty, under the command of Captain James 5. Ubaiker, the gentioman who feiled the peguacious democrat on the first parade. 4 constitution ‘was adopted, officers elected, andl all the neceseary steps taken. The opposition press of Hartford, little imagin Wg ibat this was the initiation of a gigaatic movement, made (Lemseives very merfy at tho expense of the Hart- ford Wide Awakes; allading to their unicorm, they cbris- fened them the “Mantilia Gade,” and, as some of Sra, members were young men, called them toe “Fift ‘& number of pew members. At their fret parade, heit oon alter, they counted by buadreds, and their fams wolsed abroad. In the course of a fortaight clubs were started in Bridgeport, Waterbary, Norwich, Uaionville, ‘and in pearly all the towns throughout the State. a) ages and cooupations feetered and ereouraged the organization. On the 27ib of March, at the dedication of scamp io Hartford, over two thoasand Wide Awakes sesembiod, parading ibe streets in toreblight array, and, owing to the immense number of torcies, making @ most Drikimnt aod imposing » The republicans of Hartford were overwhel: ‘with letters from all parts of @e Union, asking for in touching their rules manner of organization, drills, kc. Tt was at last found meceesary to inaugurate some rysiem by which these Petters could be answered, and & cote wan laserted ia ail the republican journals, that Mr. H. T. Sperry, corres of the Hartford Wide awakes, would ‘am (nairacted by the Town Comittee to obtain all Inforeration pxsbie, Weantictpaie agreat straggia, Dut you in your Bastern bome may rest that we are ready for Cenan Ravens Iowa, June 25, 1890, T matics in the Chicats Pree ont 1 ~ the! fou are ready te post repo! ease in regard to the orm, drill, ac. of the famons Tartiond Wide Awakea We are about atarting @clid St. * ‘The repubtrans of this city are anxious to orgeaize a Wite Awake Cin), and I me ighty. avd Would Uke w form after your styl. of the Please en! most (boron, hiy Wide Awake repub icans in the state, Jaservinur, Wig, Jane 29, 1999, ye yformetion aed put us down ae some Cirewiare and euch WI you have the kindaews i send pay the moneys #0 col’ected over to the Trensurer, ‘Ricne shel have power to erder pubic patades, and t) ma: Sonagmote; aid shall@xerciee 4 general supervisl 0 qvar j faire of, (he AmsociabOn Art 9 lishsil he the duty of the Oaptsin to call meetings for drill, to cond\iet the same, and Wo take Commend of the As on ovcasions of punlie para'e. Aart 10, Kinch member aba! prvide for himgelf. at his own expense, & giaved cap nnd eape, aod s&ail pay into the treagu- Ty tbe fam Of seventy five Cems, waich ‘shall entitle him w ibe | use of a toreh fcr parade ‘Art. 11. It shal be the duty of each member to appear in exch torchlight procession, and in all public parades oF th As- sociation. Art 12~Section 1. No bolsterous or disorderly con tuct, oF upnecessary demonay ntion of any kind, phail be allowed, Sec. 2. Aby member Who refuses rp to obey the commands of the odieers, or whose conduct is not in accord ance with this requirement, shall be Lable to be expelled trom ety yt 18 years of ho will matntain and 4 y perwon wi maintain an will be gorerned, by this cons ) may enroll bis name upon the list and be considered a member, Art. 14. This constivution may de wltered or amended two-thirds vote of tbe members present at a regulae 0 meeting, at which meeting one buadred shall be & quorug. THE DRILL OF THE WIDE AWAKES. The officers are all men of gome military experience, be Li) paid great atteation w the drifliag of their panies. In towns aud villagea where there are bub few amusementa w engage the time of the young men, the arills are beld frequeucly. It merely coa of tne more simple hight ita) movements, according 1 Hardee. A few Wide Awake tactic have been iatro- duced, in the countermarching by files, taking distasce from the right or lett, &o. some have adopted a peculiar cheer of theirown, walle others give the old fusaioucd one the preference. as & general thing, the room of the Republican Association 0 the joca:t, |4 use! as ao ar mory and drili room The torches are pissed in racks, ‘and the uniforms slowed in chests, &¢ , 1a usat military style, ready for uss at a moment's 0 Waere Wide Awakes exist in large numberajon occasions of paolo parade a grand marshal is ctected, aud tae var US Captains are pominuied a¢ marebals Each marsh: elects aids from bis own sub officers, and thos perfect system is establiebed, We give this as the general regu: lation, aithough many other systems have ben adopted im some localities THR TORCHES, UNIFORMS, BTC. The torch is a thin, smorth rail, surmounted with a tia swingiog lamp, with large wicks. The lamp isso arranged that the rail be § be held in any porition witt ont spilling the oi, A small American flax, oa which are printed the names of Lincoln aud Hamlin, is fastened on the rail im mediately below the lamp. Sometimes the lamps are sir rounced by tri-colored glase go as to resemble lanterns, The uniforms coneis: of a biack, rab or silver gray cape, made of enamelled cloth, coming down below the waist, anda military cap ef the same material. fhe oflicers wear a cape overcoat of the same material, and either carry colored lanterns tr batons. EXPENSES. The companies are all self-sustaining. The average cost of the uniforms it $2 per maa. Oue dollar tnitiatioa feo entities a member tw the use of a wrch, which cost4 wholesale about 70 cents. Assessments are mvie from time to time to defray expeuses, attending parade, &e. ‘The estimated cost of a parade, for music, ofl, &o., ts $60 Per 200 men. There is a loss of 10 per cent in the wear of uniforms and torches at each parale. THEIR NUMBERS. From carefully preyared statiaties, it is estimated that there are at present jo the Busiera, Northern and Western Sta.en, over four hundred thousand Wide Awales, drilled, uniformed and oficered They have sprang up in largo numbers in some parts of Missouri. A @ne attalion is orgupized in Wasbington, aud another in Wheeliog, ia. here are also a few to Kentucky. They are increasing at the average ratio of 15 per cent a moath. THEIR OBJECT. They are much amused a} the various stories cir- culated in regard to the purpose for which they were organized. Some journals having asserted that in the event of Lincoln's election they will replace tha army and uavy; tbat they are armed with ausaeus in order to forcibly pre 4 aouthera secession, aud many like assertions. They state that their pri nary objeot 1s to elect Abraham Liccoln and Hanoibal Hamiio Presi eos and Vice President of the United States, according to tne constitution and laws of th» country. For this parposo pw bya banded togetber «8 political Drethren, having their interests in common, and going as missionaries among their democratic frieuds, Chey vever carry arms, have no secret society grips or passwords, and admit out’ Siders to all of their meetings or drilia They are equ iy opposed to Loushiog slavery where itexists or aliowing ita extension, aud adopt the Chicago platform as their own. They are ‘not alone intended for vorchligut processions, but are designed to co-operate in ull the minutim o polisical work, aud by arguments, documents, and ail rable means, W secure the waveriog wad persuade ‘the bostile, acting a8 distributors, checkers, challeugers, aad patroimen, bringing every vote to the polls THK ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK. The city of New York, so famed for its love of exctte- Ment and sensations, so0n caught the Wide Awake mania. After the grand wreniight procession of Wide Awakes at Hartford on July 26 an! 27, the similar orgautzatious rapidly rolled up in the city.” Captain Daniel E Garvit of the Twentieth ward, will kuowa as an enthusiastic and bard working republican, orgapiged the tims Wide Awake company 0 the metropolis, aud attended the Hartiord celebration, where he was ted with an elegant uni form by the President of the Hartford Wide Awakes. An association known as the Zounve Wide Awakes was next formed ip the Twerty sec ma ward, aud a large company under tbe command of Col. Heury ¢. Robe, ta the Niov AN the Young Men's Repuolican Union,’ large organ izatiod, Cone isti.g of three companies, was formed, aud calicd ‘Mie Rail Splitters’ Bataton, Mr. Charles 8. Van Norven, a0 officer of the Seventh regiment, aud a promt hevt repabhean, was elected ms) commanting — tn tae Sixteenth wara Orlonel S drooks Pustiey organized a company, avd Was elected to commana, The fwauty Qret word, vsder aytaia George F. Coachman, the Tenth, highteooth rther wards sown folowed uit Arfibe artiiry corps, consixting of the Kaicker: bucker and ED Morgan wuard, was aso formod A large avd inflnential awortation, ealied thy “City Wige Avakem” wu formed, and adopwd a civil ant Military coustitotin, on toe plan of the Hartfera camoa py. They elected for Presmont Mr. A. M oitia, of the Twenty-fret ward, & prominert merobaat o: our city, apd Captain Seymvur 4 Bares, well Known as au olllser Of long experivoc” aud cashier in «city Saak, as cominan dant. A bandsome ruit of rooms, at Na. 638 Bru ay. Were Otted up a Bbeacquarters, aed many well Kaowa re publicars eprolied at members The rooms are open day | ana vigbt, and campaign dowemeuts of all Kiuds kept for dwiribution. A drill given oo Wedoveday aed Satar. day eveutogs. A give club was also formed to valiven the meetings, aad treqanot ad tresses from distinguishot republican orators from sbruwd bave been delivered be fore them, They adopted a very handsome auiform of silver gray, the officers wearing a blue plame in the cap, and carrying @ Sliver Datum. ‘A mowemect was set oa fot in the latter part of Au. w form a Central Wite Awake Committee, to be of three celegates from each Wide Awake asso- im the city, fur ihe purpese of making arrange | ments for a grand Datioal Wide Awake demonstration apd reunion a. club in ‘aion. A committee po ayy a ward to lay bevore them tbe object of forming the central committer, aud to request their cooperation, Tae proposal met with an enthusiastic reception, and in those wards where no ide Awake clud existe commaice wore gpeniily formed. A meeting of delegates from every ward in the city was then beld, aud copstitution and by laws for the government of the general committee The cil.cers eleeted they <0 sly Seventeenth aad gust com) ciati were the follow tug: — ooo ees Silea B Datober. Cut for bi gatmat ser. vices through the Mexicau campaign. He was Sergeant Major, commanding the 4eventh regiment Uoited staves at Corpus tions of Vera Cruz, Monterry ana was declared he returned home, and was Assistant Cormiseary veveral under General Lee, aod = Lee's retirement was appointed Comm! Gene called the Lewonstrativa Committee: elected to make arra: gomenta for the aatiourl of October next. The members selected were —Wm. M. Gillerpie, Chairman; F. 8 Tucker, Wm. Carlock, Hamlia Babcock, Frank J. White The Grand Marsbal, Assistant Marebalsand President of the Genoral or Central Committee were declared ex-oflicio The Demonstration Committee are in session almost every day at their rooms, No. 618 Broadway, sstively preparing for Lm ee Commuuications were feot at an car! every to the Stes, | Sai forth the — object of the a requesting ph I ety to tead whole companter, to send a uniformed delegation, answers have boon pouring in from ail parts of the Caloa, and many thoa ve siguified their intention to par. ticipate in the grand political carnival of the age. From al towns within easy access of New York they wil! come "The Demonstration Committes hare formed a aunbor maiier As yO Hay bare perials We 7 forming oe of tho | of sub commitioes, to each of whom a gpesial duty is a Stlgn wih chy. a0 seed srtue tigned. The sub committee a ‘are in oor. ng WHR ret ead wiaam Larmug respondence with all the principal and steamboat the Wide Awake movement was rapidly extesding \ ramifications from M eouri. As all the later organizations wor the Hartford one, we insert the preamble a tion of the Hartford Wide Awakes, as explanatory of the epject and maaper of the ceneral formation ed We, the undersigned. yormg meu of Loe city desirous Of securing the amendeary sud pen principles of the republeas party, and Sidaies for office to al: piace | 0 hoor and trast to th fmrrt, 60 hereby explicitly declare oF entire de rot Cometivution and the (aire, one imterierense wha slavery in the States where qnaliied and unalteradie ui ge al} Ronora>ie meace for the syccame and te Betecipion of ie republican party, aad of ihe eisction of is to dee yeenterion ARTICLE 1 The neme of thts amociation shall be “ The Re- mablican Vite A wakes of Hartford be ekiokla, & Corregponding Secretary, a Re Amrtant a Treasurer, aa Maecutire ¥ C appetot auch suderiinate Art §. Ibe oilers vote of tbe mem me and even ‘Art. 6. Ii bail be the ‘Aft 7. itehall be ike duty o€ (he Treasurer to reoeive ant hakd the funds of the Aperciationfand disthrrse the ame on ice Commiitan order from the Bare weer Ssh ehall be the duty Of the Rxeoutive Commitien t ripteod apd control the foancial ad aire of (oe Assoe ation, Sow rerpe tor kod GoLesh | UuAs (OC BOG Wey OC HUG pate, wt ~ | expenditare lin for the imu of excursion tieketa oo &pe eon! at reduced rates. The sub committees on fire- works, reception, speakers, music, &o., &3,are equally the Hartford men, and the “City Wide Awakes"’ aa inde- vation, will @t up thetr headquarters, a} of the oat. In Connecticut & State Conveotion of Wide Awake’ delo- | eee Connecticut may be represeuted Tn the Fit ward a ed. The Whiteball boatmen have formed a lab, aod will parede. ©.) ® handsome boat, deor- Tate! with a banner declaring | for Lincoln and Bamiia.”” The remaining | wards #1) be equally well represented. From the great uombers who have siresdy sienited | their cotention Sf jou ing in the parade, @ te etemarsd tha: | From tharty to howsand men will attend. Owe vem of | give some idea of the preparation. It bas ben found necessary to purchase 200 barrels of oll fill the torebes of visit'ng companies. in a toud ody. company of 270 men has been form. Supreme Court—Chambers. Betore I’on. Judge lograham, Mary A. Milliken ve Rechard W. Rowse # al.—Writ of set artde aod proceedings under it, restitatioa with $10 come in pe Application of B J. ae an infant. dc — Wr vot ng ghardiam gran 101 ern We tharvtow 18. Joke D. Hunt et eh—Motion do. a a ut conte to etther party. | Charis A Bunting 0. Manry J, Woodward, de.—Motion » Gemyet, With FLO quote. | SENATOR SEWARD’S WESTERN TOUR. | IMPORTANT SPEECHES OF SENATOR SEWARD. SPEECH OF SENATOR DOOLITTLE, &., &., &. OUR LA CROSSE CORRESPONDENCE, La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 14, 1860. Tt was with much regret that we took our depariure yesterday from Madison, the besutiful capita! of this State. Situated on an elevated slope between the two pic- tureeque lakes of Mendota and Menona, and with the blue waters of several other lakes glistening ia the sansbiny distance—lakes teeming with excellent fish and their shores the regort of gane—there is uo town in this Weet- ern region more iaviting for a reaidence, Madison \iself is baudeome and well built, and the country around 13 fertile und prosperous. Within five or six miles of it 18 the model farm of Mr. J. ¥. Robbing, which, thougs it is bet four years since the first stake was driven in, bas at- ‘aed to such notoriety that it has become one! the curiosities of the place. AS ® matier of course, Seaator Seward and party visited it, and were cordially received by its enterprising and kind hearted owner. The stables, with their splendid blood horses, the cattle yard, tho beg pens, the farm houses, the cheese house, aud al] the chief objects of interest, were pointed out, and Mr. Seward particularly evinced great interest ju all that he saw and beard, The others of the party were no less entertained; but Mr. Seward’s questions and observations impressed upon Mr. Roboius the conviction that the distinguished apostle of the irre- preseible couflict was as much at home in ail that reiated 40 rurai life as be was in ull that related to poiitival. Mr. Robbing is a member of a large mercantile house im Cincinnati. Without say knowledge of agriculture, be purchased for ten dollars an acre a homestead of eighty acres, and on it erected a neat, handsome little house. He soon acquired a taste (or hasbantry, and added, by purchage, some five bundred acres to his origiual posses sion, Mr, Seward, admiring the perfect order that was manifest on all bands, iuquired bow it was that lu #9 short a time Mr. Robbie had attained such a practical knowledge of everything pertaining toa farm. The an- swer was tbat he, Mr Robbins, was always willing and apxious w talk with all old farmers and stock breeders, and that be treasured up the hints that he got from them, compared and weighed their respective values, and from the science of comparison and probability arrived at the results. Now he is looked upon as the bast farmer, dairy- man, horticulturist and stock breeder im the West. Ho has prepared one great curiosity for the approaching Btate fair. It is a cheese weighing over a thousand pounds, and thorougfily cured. Tne farmers at ret feolfed ‘at the idea of such @ monstrous cheese, and thought it an impossibidity; but be hag se: at rest their cavils and convinced them their will. It required, 1 believe, the milk of a bundred and eighty cows for eight days tur ‘he material of th{s immense cake. We should ail have liked to bave spent more time oa this model ferw; but im obedience to the political necessities of the hour we had to relinquish thoee plcasant flelda. We ief Madwon yesterday afternoon for Prairie du Ctren, whenes we steamed up the Missiesippi to this point op @ boat specially chartered, or rather detailed by Hs ownerk, ior the purpose, Senator Doolittle, of Wiscoasin; Senator Wilkinson, of Minoesow; Hon. C, ©. Washoarn, ot Wiseoasin; Judge Goocrich, of Mioumesota; Geaerat Rotus King, of Milwaukee, aud others, were Lew ac- ceseions to the party, We have also brought along Cap taw Harry Buwgbam, of Madison, with hig iron gun “Young america”’ aad a party of artilleriste. At ?rairie du Chien the usual guard of Wide Awakes was op bacd, and escorted Seostur Seward on board the steamer Milwaukee. As they sivod grouped arvund the stern om ‘he berricane deck © 40 their flaming torches, Ibey presented @ strange and picturesque appearance. Here they were addressed by Messrs. Seward apa Doout- Ue. Idid not bear the speech of the former, but { did 4 portion of the ‘atter, and was etruck by !t. Hav. ing no notes, | must give it to you from m rs He exprersed his grati‘ication at the strengsh of this Wie Awake organization, and said it was possiblé their serviecs might not cease with the election. They hat beard for two monthe of the iast sesmoa of Congress an incessant boasting a# to what the South would do in caso of a ropub!icau triumph in the Presidential election. Taat COULINgeDey Was HOW & Ceriainty; and though be did aov apprebend there would be any cif.rt made W carry out there threats, yet if any effort should be made, this Wide Awake orgat ization would be found mighty couveaient in stig and crushing out Ruy attempt to overthrow the government. Jonn Adams had made use of the wmeworadle expression in regard to the Dee. laretion ot Independence, that * Sink or swim, live or de, Survive ve perish, he was for maintaining that Veols- ration? The republican party bad made ® new Detlara- tien of Inéepeneence; and with John Adams, they woald tain i Live Or mio, sibk of swim, Puryive or we We reacbed La Croage at ten o'clock this morning, aad foube a lerge crowd cf citizene ue. Awake® among them—aase dress of we) . deck of the eteamboat, to whied be replied as followa:— Fellow eitizece:—It has always been my purpose to an Heipate the progress of civilization in the Wost, by visit ing he interior portion ef toe contivent before the Iu Giay aod bis canoe have given plase to the white man, the stewmer the railroad and the temgraph. Win that view, | explored, to 1856, the banks of lake Superior, one year only in advanes of the establishment of civilize hon at Sault St. Marie It bas been my mlsfortupe thas have not been able to execute iy purpose to valt the Upper Miseiesippi until I fod that 1 can po longer trace on ita shores or blefis,or among the people who — around me, a single feature of the portrait of Catlin, which Gret made me acquainted with this wooderfi! and romantic region. i mest toke youas! Gnd you Ihave come here at last, attended by a few from the Eastern States—from Ubio, from New Yort, from Michi Fan, from Matsachusetis—with thom to nee for ourselves the ‘wo sdere of this great civilization which are openiag bere to herald the establisument of political power apd empire in the Northwest. But our anti el are surpassed by what we seo. Nowe of us would have believed that elegant cities would have forapidly sprung up on these shores; nor would we have looked for such evidenere of !mprovement and de velopement at weuld require a hundret years to exeoate in the States from which we come. This is gratifying t us, because it shows how iy the American peop'+ can im resources, develope wealth, and establish copstitutional power and guarantees for the protection of freedom. If we found you isolated and separate commu- ities, distinct from ourselves, we still should be *bliged to rejoice aod a fo trample wnder our fee every disumton, every alarm of the damembarment of tie great we find in the reutimeata which you hare wiil nowhere forget the common interests, the common affections apd the ootamon destiny which make them a! one } Ag addrererd a large sudience in the afternoon ifflcult to discuss things of the He said that he found {1 past. Slavery, said be, tm this land. Only one argament remains to the dem»- recy. It comes to vs loudly an! cl from to Southern States, and querclously aot timidly from among ourselves. It is that if we do not choore to give a) the contest, and if we ciect our candidate, the faorico this Union shal be broken down and eball perisd in ruins. That is only argument Jeft—that the Union wili be ‘We succeed ia electing the honorable states. man from Illinois, Avraham Lincein. Well, I propose addresea few yuo the subject, and toexanine imminent that danger is with which #@ are mensood. The Union is to be disselved. Certainiy. ham Lincolo, or the Congress of the Uni wita bim, shall commit avy overt act that shall be OF oppressive to the slave States or to an Union? But they wili not wait for that, very Wise in not waiting for it, because a Ubreats op that condition they woold have po argument against Mr Lincoln's election, and the next piace they would have to wait until after t election before they raised the argoment. ter. So it must be on the condition, pore and , thas Abraham Lincoln shail pe eircted Presideat of the Uaited States. Well, if he be elected, it will be by @ majority of the American people expresmng their choice for him un. f 2ist ‘8, equally f Abrabam Liveoin ehall be lawfully and constitutionally, then Se gavere: Ment is to come down. fiess my soul, fellow citizens, wedo? If we like Abrabam Linesia, a¢ lam do—don’t you!—(aye, aye )—if all the people om better than Ubey like Joaa Doogias, or Mr Breckinridge, how can we beip bis Deing elected? (i sighterand ee) hall be elected, eat ia that more than pers the United States have been gu ity of doing for seventy years, every foarth year—clectiog one mam whom they ike better than any other man! lx there ig that? Can you contrive avy way io elect a minority man—a man «hom the people do sot like? If @0,1 should like to fee the patent ‘What kind of government would it be if we elected « aR man we did not like instead of « man we aid like? impression ie that i would be @ governmest not differing very far from the empire of Austria, where they always manage to elect a man whom ihe people do o | lime, and waere Deve a0 admirable way of waving the Coton by or. gan! an army Of 500,000 men armed tw the teeth to maintain the MAD Whom th» people do not like, rather thao let them have the man whom they do like. Volce—That te the way the demoo are doing here That ie the way they would do everywhere; bot that ie the very thing Which canwot be done here Fallow oitt- rene, let MORAY WO You that thoes who talk about desiray- | | we Vaion, and even thowe who fone that it is going to be destrayed beesase the peopio co whab they lawfally may do and what they havea ccosttotional right to do, Know nothing at all of the eh ea Uhey are tele: ing. They hare wo fdeaol wou t aie, They have never belr thoughts » €*, bor eauined iw | trict of Peppey!vania, foundations #0 low, nor jong broadly Ssipdoperiatechipapticres taree Satie, ROD of toes delight. in the.slave trade’ and eighteyn of which dis like and repudiate the slave trade, and prefer the hiring and compensation of free laborers. We may cail slavery by geptic names or modest terms, but slavery is nothing jess than the trade io slaves, for it makes merchandige of the bodies and souls of men. Now these ifteca States have the right and have the power, the unquestionable and undeniable power, to carry on this trade in slaves within these fifteen States themselves. We do not inter. e with them. We have no right to interfere with them. ‘They are sovereign on that subject, and are any thd our control. But wheu it comes to the federal Uaioo— the Union which isthe goveroment over us all—tuere their right to trade in slaves in the Territories of the United States bas ceased, because the constitution is a constitution to establish justice, not iojastice; to maintain peace pot by force, but by the consent of the governed, and to per , mot the carse of slavery, but the biessiogs of liberty to ourselves and to our posterity forever. ‘This Union is this natioa—is this empire of thirty millions of people. It is not made much less for trade in. the bodies aud souls of men. I: { made for the happiness of the people, for tho developement of the material resources of the country, to uarautee peace and safeiy to every citizen im this broad land, and to guarantee him in the full exjoyment of all his rights of life, liberty and property. It opens to him this vast continent for the pursuit of happiness, and by its power acting oa the governments of the Old World and of the New, it makes the American citizen the zen of the world. (Applanse ) ‘This Uaioa of oars gives us ® property io tom! if any State us should become discontented because they are not able to fecure all the advantages from the Univa that seem to be desirable? If the Union is to bg dissolved, 1 have shown that the way is not very t do it. Now let mo knOW who is to do tt? It hag been said that Alabama and Missouri, and Mississipp! and Louisiana, and Florida and South Carolina will go out, and then the Union will be dis- tolved. They say, “You will not will not dare to imbrue re-establish jut wo Why ‘go out, for could not maintain and defend themselves against their own slaves? We would see them march up, oue af- ter another, under the black flag, trampling under foot thoee stars and stripes of ours. ne were et ert out and endeavoring to carry Plymouth rock with wr, or I would like to see New York go out and carry the harbor and Catskill Mountains with her. What do you think the rest of the States would say? I thiok they would fold their arms and see whether they behaved porn Boag ye Union is to be di we bo idea of the nature of the government under which they live, or of the character of the people. Go on, then, and do your duty. The lesson of public life ts thietp ascertain, a you always can, what, n tho day ascertain, as you ean, the day in when you live, is ‘the work for the welfare of maxkind; do that work fearlessly, in the love of your fel- Jow men and in the fear of God, and this Union will sur- yee and me and your posterity for a thousand years. ). ar, Seward leaves La Crosse to-night for St. Paul, where be is to speak on Monday. While in Milwaukee a aii from Cincinnati waited or elze forego the ne’ can do the same.” son make frequent Military Intelligence. FOURTH BRIGADE FIELD DAY. The Fourth Brigade, New York State Militia, Brigadier Jobn Ewen, composed of the Washington Rifes, Eleventh regiment (300 rifles), Col. Homer Bostwick; National Ca~ dets, Sixty ninth regiment (200 muskets), Col. Michael Corcoran, aud the Highland Guard, Seventy -ninth regiment (100 murkets), Col. McLeay, paraded on Monday last, and proceeded to East New York for field exercise in evo- Jutions of the line, preparatory to the October inspection. ‘The forenoon was occupied in battation drill, At noon a reepiie was granted tor diumer, At two o’clock the Briga. dier Geveral and staff uppeared on the fleid and ordered the formation of the brigade. The Eleventh and Sizty- ninth regiments appeared in fall uniform, and the Seventy ninth in fatigue dress, pisid pants, polka jackets and small caps, The drill was in the aunval course prescribed by the Adjutant Ge- peral, and consisted of twenty-four evolutions. We do Dot purpose, bowever, to speak in detail, but simply advert to the drill in general terms. We say, with all candor, that attending circumstances rendered this driil the “funniest” one sut generis that we bave ever atteod ed. The new Aigblaad regiment appeared ia the brigate ine for Whe rst time, and we were therefore prepared t) see many |ittle oversights committed in the exevatioa of the various evolntions; but we were utterly astounded to witpers throughout the drill a series of gross binnders, cnured by # total deficiency of tactical knowledge on the pert of the feld officers of the regiment. I: way a per- feet farce to allow thie regiment, or rather fragment of @ regiment, to take part in @ brigade drill, until they were skilled in the rudiments of the school of the rokiter. Had it not been that they were made the etipg battalion in the oritl, and been deprived Brigedier Mejor Taylor, we elee Loan without adverting to Cefeiert in directing thew ‘pe “Ly from a want of comprebensi when understood, © too them. In all justice, we must state that Mructor apd tactician is a qualities were fully Cea on ing the movements of i we GB al bh Wl Be i fy zs § H tert and guides—a fact which Nnghuly by the Brigadier General. Ia regard to we must ray his duties on Monday were di ‘with consummate skill, jadging from the i is SUPREME COURT—GENFRAL TERM. Before Hon. Judges Sutherland, Bonney and W. F. Allen. Sept. 17 —The People at the relation of the Commission ort of Record vs. the Board of Supervisors.—Thia case comes up ob appeal from the Special Term. it ig a man- Camus to Compe! the defendants to insert the sum of $80,- 000 tn the tax levy for the Commiasioners of Record. The relatcrs allege that, pursuant to the'statote, chap 407, of the Scrsions Laws, the Commissioners of Record incurred heceasary expenses n ¢xeouting the duties devolved upon them, and made contracts for copying the indemes of re- notified that there work sums of 5 nthe the couaty yecees At the time when they were alieged to hare neurred, They fan KC it that the motion for a renee mandamus ‘not be sustained, Decision reserved. Porstons i Missovr:.—The St. Louis (Mo.) Democrat Pays that the pepe dy been unusually prolide and fine in quality in that vicinity, and that some firms are . yo oy C5 bot ouly to the parts of that State which have @uffered from drought, b \ tus, New Mexico, and even to Ulan, rae soos Caspimate FoR Coxcrnes.—James Worral is Be. and Everett candidate fur Congroms in the Teat £2] | THE GREAT UNION MEETING. In consequence of the strain upon our columns in our fesne of yesterday—notwithstanding the fact that we en- deavored to accommodate our readers by issuing a triple aheet—the following speeches of Hon. John Cochrane, delivered at the monster mecting on Monday night, were unavoidably omitted in the Hxxa.p’s report yeaterday:— At the outside meeting Mr. Cochrane was introduced by Alderman Corneil, and was received with protracted cheering. Mr. CocuRag said they were present to-night, placed in position for the first fire into the midst of their opponents; they had been called their firesides and ‘homes for no vain purpose, in pursuit ofno vain glory, but to teach the proad and ineolent enemy that they, as demo- crats,were inspired with the memories of their ancient vie- tories, and ,animated by their wonted ‘that al though scnigm and division had prevailed in the democratic ranks, those dissensious were healed, and that that party, the old democratic party, with its step, now moved victoriously forward Ww its usual triumpbs. (Loud cheers.) While thousands upon thousands of our iellow citizens were in yonaer room listening to the speakers who were there, there were tens of thousands standiog without, and under the naked heavens, that they might listen to the great traths for which the were were nights since cheering, applauding multitude. four frm post and in your uplifted countenances. to be found in those principles which inspire you, ip that determination which you here to- to-night. He was not prepared to go iato the de- the principles which characterized the party to y all bei , and which dictiaguised them ks of their opponents. He had simply the one side they bada mass ed to them. On that one side they had themselves tw be Lincoln and anti- side, they had those who American and slavery —(laaghter)— and ends of 14, old, firm rooted, pa- grand, old, em q ‘ Qs SESE’ Ht id i i 82 5 5 who close. ‘ 2 the meet! 7 within sth peer CocurayE, in answer to repeated calls, came an follows:—Fellow citizeas and Union democrats— Thave just returned from action on the tented field. (Cheers.) Yonder aky without looks down upon a scene such as Ppatriot’s cye glistens to look upon, and over which bis beart swells with emotiow of gratitude, while 2 organi. tedious lines of mea which a while ago length along, clothed with glittering with torch and cap; but I know the or- : i g 8 i i i a i geRE Maelt to oar eyes has never been euacted in ious political cam) . Never since taat cannon pad ‘heeanes at Beeker’s Hill—never since the on which that hostile lag was strack at Yorktown—! Any political campaign been opene’ more pregnant with ‘the of princ: and interests than is this present campaign of 1560. (Cheers) And who are they who ‘a 53 victorious banpers: ng over them, and martial mu- Bic prociaiming ury Ww tbe party of the country. (Great sppiacse ) ape it ia now asserted that this ever Victor ous army of patriots .s beaten and dispersed—that & Vie echiem bas revt their ranks asunder, aod that dis. union has geatiered them—tbat they are weak and Willing vicums to the militant army of repablicave—( cries ot ‘No; pever’’)—chat divisions prevail and secessions bay these lately victorious masecs. faer! ‘Let ridicule hoot aad 3 ton. jas tbe most Impurtact this couutry has ever a) ‘republican yonder North, Soa ore’ tohd tat Abrohem Linco tos repressntanie’ of the copservatiem of the land ‘het Abeabam Lincoln Séminter the Torttive Save iow, thas be wll protect ar ae ah ee ae ‘the North and another set of principles at the law for Rome and another that this sloach- = a under its hat Sr Sates Py exieta’ ‘no longer enter- tained, assumption; it is be- Caure bed crew Diack spot and a white one aggregated ined Steadiaat eoemy theese vader tne pame Those ene mies shadow of of. fice. meatal ca- ro their loog- end, i» ream and par. views—men truth or action—men that one yoy? other, are thus impelied, agaipet the demouratic ranks. pA AK BS Ubey vy oe with beroes refrain from ¢' brethreo? heir array and as generous as ‘CUR Weaker —a very eimpic the enemy. | bave but Ines of freemen—our vietory in November—to united and efiretive men from b failed wert ferences ant Feenrd_ oly Tarte pt Fe atar am which the; inepired, when enager (hevetens | id determination to retain them. lot ue our faithfulness to the cone! itution , our fue- lity to the Union and our obedience to the laws Cheers.) It was pot bie advice that they should cavil at auy name upon an electoral ticket, or at any man therehy repre. without reference to the authority of fy the source whenes preearet country should in this 6x gency thelr regard for the Union Lat yo | } 8) Mypathetic prans of praise for the biestings witch we | joy; and ' e a is E i,t = if * & # | the occasion. itude ic and be hoped for reaper. Seer ie this eacrifice; and I feel that there is each and in all to lt i i it ies & 2 the end Jobo Roman repul evil, @ yawning gulf opened mpreased tbe asgembied state, and due dicted the national ruin. It then of Roman virtue and devotion, and 8 more than one ready for the requirod eacritica. Heck tariaen ea, we assigned ina ertuer Deets, * ) OF ane It, the sacri bell for the ooeamen teal will be hosefulty-roete applause.) Fellow citizens, consult the spirit within yoar own bosoms for the Sovice requisite to your doubting whether the differen ses fearful suspense, city of New York could be healed, would be restored confitence, and the Union party would move double The would penetrate THE BROOKLYN CLUBS. The grand torcblight procession from Brooklyn, which attended the Union meeting at the Cooper Institute on | Monday evening, was not composed of Bell and Everett clubs exclusively, as our report would seem to intimate, ‘The major part of the procession was made up of the various lodges of the Usion League, an organization com- posed of Breckinridge, Bell and Dougias men alike, and pledged to the support of a Union candidate and mone other. f TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. In your account of the great Union mocting of lass evening, I amgyepresented as ‘asserting that the repubit- can platform contained the following declaration :-—"The Fugitive Slave act of 1860 is repugnant to the censtitu- a Senator from New Hampshire, for President of the ja it not ee? On the | Yant, 3 i g | soleo- | that all gratuities and All lovers of their | suthe t their prejadies to | fund “for the relief ir rule therefore be, | force injured in the ¢iwcbarge of their du United States. two men are promineut and lead- members of the republican party. The platform ith Convention containe this ‘declaration 4 one and g HE | 2 y anese Donation to ‘the Police. MAYORS AND POLICE COMM(SSIONERS TO MR. BELMONT, Wasmxarow, D. ©, Joi; tet. Merers. Avoust Briwont & Co , New York y: ® H Gextixmay—I bave the bonor to acknowledge the re- Ceipt of your favor of Lge! date, the Bank of the State of New York for $2 650, and copy of the nae Sakae’ ee Addressed to Dupont. wu ition of serv: by the of this city by the Suns hana during To. metropolis caso fail to be ; return to them tb boy their grateful The potice farce Se in city is composed of one hundred offi sers aud men. Ibave the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient sar- JAMES 6. , Mayor. 3 5 [at Ht ad : i ill i i E . i F ti fi 2 i 5 eH Fa rth ’ l | i | i i iH i iH f t He fee ll il iy i i i i f é a. Awaiting your Kind anawer w me to revurn you the check wuderstanding, | am, very reapeatfally, tei AUGUST BELMONT. nD OF Porree, Bartiwonm, ‘age. & Susem, Be , New Youte rye ave received and submitted = rt @ 18th. vs 7 e wou! ve preferred that our wo ‘ the Japanese donation bad besm areemnen pmgieg matter considered as thus settled, is being our desire 1» cscountenance among our police ‘the jaea that they wi! be allowed, direotiy or indi: 0 reosive any gratuities OF reward, except on rare extraordioary- ocessioe8, beyond the salaries provided re neation for the public services it is or pr kindly to urge your views ‘oly waive our objection ocred. It is provided