The New York Herald Newspaper, April 21, 1861, Page 2

authority sveccestully resiated. Tot ap, with ope heart, w iw suppert ith all the moderetion and torocaramoe opasiateat With the preservation of the great tn lerenie contided tot. Saino Ta 50 chine tts Us to aoqmenos in He ul revolutionary lore, or to give 1 Che maans it geeds for detence, for Ketf-0.-serveuiou apd for dae ite authority, hoiding \t responsivie for © ure. Feilow citizens. we atand before the statue of (he The flag of the Uuioa which floats presidedsover the Con Tboleve it wil Set Father of bis Countr Over 1 hung abows him whoa he by which the oougtitution was fran Ide bas boou rejected, and t Were consecrated bas been ccampled im | the inamimaie bronze ip whiok the aoulptor hia image could be changed to thy living form fed the armies of the Revolution to victery, he , 2 the name of the Roste of patriots martyre who have gous berors, to atrike for ‘the of the Union and the constitution, Mr. Dix (Glosed bis remarks amid the most euthasisstic applause, The Camas then rood tho following Which wore unanimously adopted: — ‘Whereas, the Union of the Hates, under the gnidamoe noe, has been the fruitful source of ie peace to the aountry for nearly aceutury; and constitution, framed by our Reyolo- ‘thooary contains within itrelf all needtul pro- ‘visions for the exigencies of (ne government, and, m the progress of eventa, for such amendments as are novessary exigencies; ant ‘armed combination has beea formed to Unten, by throwing off the obligations of of the States, car- finalty, by sasaulting His ‘world command ux nen ‘Bhres-quarters o! the constitution, and bas, in sev ried on its criminal ourpone, and. Fort Sumter, a fortress or tae United states ocoupied by asiender but heroic garrison, and capturing tt by an overwhelming forces after a gallant defense, thus setting ‘the authority of the government at detlauer, und inst the Natioval Flag; and the government of the United States, with ‘Qn cammest desire to avers the evils of civil war, has ai- ited to these agressions aud insults with jent forbearsnce onparaileled in the annals of history it hes et last deemod it due to the publio honor a Bafety to wppeal Lo the people of the Union for the meaus Of maintaining its authority, of euforoing the exsoution Of the laws, and of raving our country from diamemher- institutions from destruction, ment and our political Resoived, That the Declaration of fa¢epondence, the ‘War of the Revoiusies and the Constitution of the United Blates have given origin to this government, the most equal and beneficent nitherto kuown among mea; that under its protect.co the wile expausion of our territory, the vast development of our wealth, our poouiation, and Our power, have built up a nation Abie to maiutain and defend bofore the world the principles of Hiverty and jas- toe npon which it was found: Of interest, of honor, of alt: gaged to preserve unbrol tranemit to our poe’erity, the great heritage w © Maintenance of ‘this sacred trues we cevole whatevor we possess, sad whatever we can do, su in support of that goverament under which we are happy und proud to live, we are pre- pardtt te shod our blood and kiy down our lives. Resolved, That the founders of the government of tho United States have provided, by the tnstiation of the for the peaceful setuiement of a questions arising under the constitution and the iawe ; that it is the duty of ihe States to appeal to it for relief from measures which they believe unantborized ; and that attempts to throw oif the oplizations of the con- ens OY Ob appeal to arms, cam no other light than as lovying war against : that by every sensinont vd of duty, Wo are eu- Court, 4 tribovel stitution, and t be considered i the United Staten. Resolved, That the constitution of the United States, the basis and the sa eguard of the fede Deca framed and ratified by the original States, an’! ao cepted by those which subsequently became partios to it, that any resumption by any one fe binding apon all; an of them of the rights colewsed to the federal without first seeking * re esse from its obligauons through | the concurrence of the common Kovervignty, is unauti Tited, unjust to all the othors,and deatructive of all esol ‘and parttios! order. Resolved, That when the authority of the federal gov- beou re-ehtablidhed, and poaooful jaws preval!, we ehali with all loyal on throughout the Union, in Congress or in the consideravon 01 a) supposed grievances, Une redtreaa roleetion of every right, yieiding «all othere to yield, to the will of ths whole people us constitutionally ans lawfully @x- Bosolved, That it the duty of wl good citizeas, ower. ing past differenoes of opinion, contripure by all menos ip their power ernment shail beve Obedience to the cour Of all wroage and th Ourselves, Aud expe”? to maintain the Of the States, to aefend the consutution, to hold the authority of the government ngains! aot of lean violenoe, which, if longer um restate ably end in breaking dows aul the barriers areotot by our fathers for the protec(.on Of life, lide ty ty, apd inveive tbe country im universal anarchy and would inevit- Resniwed, That « com oiee of twanty dive, to be no- minated by the President, be appointed by thik moeting ne in the enileotion of fuads wad the transaction of @vch other business in aid of the move meots of the government as the pubic inieresta may to represent the cit BPEROH OF BON. DANIML 8. DIOKINBON, . Dawum 8. Dickrvaon was thea inwoduoed. He spoke ax follows: — Fewow Cermans—I was invited to speck oo this ecoa- sion—ip the language of the cali—to the people, without und T availed wyseit, with'alacrity, Thic morning | iravoiled 200 miles to be present. (Cheers ) We are onaton perilous Tbe demon of visoord bas inaugurated hia terrble court, and it beournes us asa great people to aot im a manner becoming this gove somewhat extended service I have entertained my own Views of what each section of thu confederacy owai to ; the other, Through a epirit of forbearance, fratoraity Bnd friendabip, | bad hope. , notwithstandivg there might be eutyeots of trritation, thet the heatiug influence of time aad the recollection of the gres memorwe of the Revolution would duty, that all might be harmouized, aad might «il march on great and common destioy. were revelling iu these dreams a jortres: has Deen at- 3. or evacuated istinction of party Of the invtlation rment ant peopie. uke breturea w 4 (Choors.) Buc while we The fag of the ole property seized, any otion of those who should ba and ure our sisier Siaten—by those who ure our broth ja no time w inquire for tacked and red: dae been inauiied war exists this day by the holds the velm of (he shop of State; it is uo tme to tn quire what interes: or nection Paced bim there. Only quention i#, cons be steer the ship betwoee tha Syl- threaten ovr Unton aocording to If be dora, he is to be not pursue this matter tp 1 would muske every effort to bring back every wandering lamp to the fold pet levy war for ¢ofonsive powe. despot! others, coming this gover Tapeat, but for devense—i or the part booor and dignity too of the earth. da and Chary bets wh the tights of the © ou angyy apir't nggression—| 1 woald arm, aud that io 8 maoner bo. ment and people, bot for aggression, I wasof re vimiag our bat among the na (Cheers) Toe’ most brillant ano. Oresce tbat ever aiteniod the flald of battle od , Deanne Feanaot but refi-ot that every oe who falls in this unnatural strive, be it on one ai @ the other, we mast, io our Buber Moment, exciaun— Another aword has isid him low, ‘Another band another 8; And every hand thst dealt a blow— 1 was a brother's, Put we are calied upoo to act. beaitasion or indedtrion—no ume for haste and exotte- It iv a time when the peopie should rine wm the majesty of their strong arm and #lleocs the angry waves Of tient, Lt le time the people ebould command pros. & question between on jca for the tine be- ing ure and Kbould be committed to We res the grave. The question should be, “Our ©: ‘whole country, and pothing but the ovantry.” *Tia not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. « We ebowid go forward ina mannor becoming a great people, But six months #inoe the material siemens of Oar country were vever greater. matness we are plu polities! ruin, anarc lostay the havi of this spirit of disunion. The voice Of the Empire Stato can be potential strife. (Cheers.) She hat migbty power for aniou. bas groat wealth and infusnes and she must bring forward that wealth and exert that influence umerons men an’ abe must Bend them to the field, aad ip the plouitade of hor power command the public poace. Thia ts a groat commercial city—one of the moderu won With all the great elomen round her, with ber commercial renown. wit) ecturai maguilioence, w (b ber enterprise and energy, be ts capeble of exer Bilouoing the angry waves of agitavion. oaecie this war & Christ an poopie, [ would do ao tn T woola do it xs Bratue sot the aignet to the death warrant of bis son—' Justice is satieiled aud Rome 1 love my country ;,! love this vision of my early year pot oly a hom There is no time for To day Dy the flat of od in Gintrees apd torewtened with y and annihilation. It becomes na tis Gnnataral & mighty powe wis the last Upon ite altar [have surrendored my choicwt hopes. Lat ib approaching sx guile my eolttery hours, and | will #tand bao foudly hoped hip of tho Union wba: Jower nad threaten. w dors roar, the eorme igh, if the wbip of the ligutpings Sach, the th snd the wavea run mountata ale ose down L would rathor peruh with it than survive ite (Loud cheers.) fe stars and etriper- that i kmown and bon re ever olvilization bax treveiled. poy, with the Pritiah peor, “With wi thy Coulw 1 love in, Lat 08, my friends, way of Union mea How mace bave they secriiord of adcanurs, itical promutiony Lat uF aia o [at ua, my fellow citizo x, rally of our country, rev tered illnstricus by the gaiant Aade } to tho epirit of pewe and ford: the waved tt ower Fort Sumter 2iee of South Carolina uno ae other Southern States at tacked itm, because they seowed to cons Of miorstar plonipoteatiory ‘the same noble apirit that anim ted him, Bert it while one rts my bieoding, torn (OH00 MOTE reElor fortour stars aud «i Ue Omdb Of the ifs ag of roy fablare-—-thhad thay throughout the romnd the tag ne un dor thowe kK living thiag that J Benator axa, of Urey was next tuloduoed, and ‘The majenty of | the majerty of Ue Cl) onmedohonry (perenderer tae far Pacuie, w revord la here to day t my oth along web yours of the great Empire Bete. (Applause aad three obverse for Bakes.) Se cess ter cline tae panama; the gathermg for battle ts ut had; aad compiry requires that every man shu! de bu doty. (loud whet 8 tat counizy which the soil om eonorting of | we Creu’? Is tt the gethering of faonitiar Cases? Ts ib cour lexugy and pomp audi pridet Ney, more toam these, io tt power and Might and msjos y aicaw No: oar cous try ie wore, far mors, than ail thease. Che country which demands our love, oar conrage, our dowotion, oor hears biowd, i more thau ail the-e—(loud appiause)—our country tw the history of our fathons—our cowairy (3 tho tradition of our —our country is past renown— our Country (a present pride aud power—enr country is MUtAPe hope aud destiny—oar Country is greatness, glory, truth, constitutional liberty—above all, freesom forerert (Hothoriastic cheers.) These are the waichwords under ht; and we will shout thom ont cid tho stars copeer. 10 sky, in the stormioss hour of battle. G |.) Lhave raid that the hour fr conciliation ts Basi Li may return, Yur woe WO ilverOW, COF LOKY WOOK. Tt will rewrn when tat tatiorod dag——pointing to the flag of Fort Sumter—ia avenged. (Protooged and eu thusingtic cheers.) it wii retury when robel traitors are taught ebedience It wiht return when tbe rebellious confederates ave wurht thet the North, thoagh peaveabie, arc Dot cowardly— though forbearing, are mot fearful. (Cheers) That hour of conciliation will come back when again the en- vign of the repubho wil! stream over avory repeilioes fort of every Consederate Sute. (Ronowed cheora) ‘Then, as of old, the ensign of the pride and power, nod dignity and majesty, aud she peace of the repadlic wid returt. (Loud sppiauge.) Young mon oi New York—young men of the United States—you srw told this ia not to be & war of aggression. 1n one sense tat is true; tm anctber, pot. We bave commited aggression upon no man. Tnall dhe broad tand, iv their rebel nest, in thelr Tailors’ camp, no truthful man can rise sod Bay Chat be bas ever been disturbed, thoagh it be but for & Anglo moment, tn file, liberty, estate, obaracter, or hoor. (Cheers ‘and eries of (That's #0."") ‘She day they beran his unnatural, fale, wick, rebollious warfare, Weir Beeure, thew property sire e6 by themasives, bot by us), securely thin say poopie ever bave had ther lives and property ao curei from the beginnwg of the world. (Am tte no oppression, bave broken of no uboy power: nave boon musi and just. We aro a im Jority of the Union, und we wil’ govern our own U Within our Own constitution, 19 Gurown way. (Cries “Hravo,”’ and applause.) We are all demoorata. Wo are ali republicans. We scknowiedge the soveroiznty of the people within the rule of the constitution; and under thas Courtitution and beneath that fiag, lot traitors beware. (Lond cheers.) In this ease, thon, young mon of New York, we are aot for a war of aggression. But in another sodKe, speaking for myxol€ As a MAD Who bas been & soldier, and xe one who ik A Senator, Thay, in the same sense, Lam for A war Of Aggreamon. I provosa to io now 48 We did in Mexino—conquer pesos. (Loud and eathasiastic nppiauae.) | propose & go to Washing- top, and beyond. (Cheer) [do not design remain silent, @upine, inactive—nay, faarfat—uatil they gather their battalions and advanve Choir Lost upon our bordert or in our midst, — would meet them upon the thresnhoid, and thero, | im the very State of their power, tn the very atmos phere of their treason, I proposs that the people of this Union dictate to these rebeis the terms of pence (Loud choos) It may take thirty millions; is may Cake thres hundred militons, What chen? We have i (Cox “Good,” aad applause} Lopaly, nobly, grandiy merchants of New York respood’ vw tho appesis of tie government, It may cost us @evea thousand mom; it Biny Cont us aoventy-five thouxaud men ia baste; ib may cost us even hundred and fifty thousand mon. Wha thent We have them. (Kenewad cheertag.) Cho biood of every loyal citizen of this goverument m dear tv me. My tone, my kinameo, the young mea who have growa up beneath my wye aud beneath my care, they are sil dear to me, but if the ooantry’s destiny, glory, tradi tion, grealnces, freedom, governmont, written constitu trod government—he baly hope of & free people—ao- mand it, let thom ail go. (Anchusa sstic caers.) Tam not bece a speak torus words of peace. bat to ktadte the spirit of manly, determined war, Lxpeek i the midst of the Expire State, smid acoves of past aufferiog aud pe glory; the dofences of the Hudsow above ms, the aitie eld of Long Island before me, and the status of Warbington im my very faes—(lond and enthasiastio Cheers)—the battered and anovvquered flay of Samtor waving tn bis banda, which T csv almost now imagine trembie with the excitement of bartie, (Groat enten- stasm.) Aud as I speak, 1 aay my mission bore to-day is 10 kindle tae boart Of Now York for war—snort, pudden, bod, determined, forward war. (Applause) The Sevoth regunent bas gone. (Taree cheers for the Seventh regiment.) Lat seventy sad seven moro follow. (Appiause.) Of old, Hxid & gromt historian, be lives ware more eure by us (not guarded far more neath the banner 0: the cross, Europe pre'ptiated itaoit, opon Apia. Beneall the hanner of tne coastitation fet the men of the Bion precipitate themselves upon disloyal, rebellious Confederate States, (fromendoas apyiaune. ) A ‘ow more wordr, and [have done. (Cries of “40 “You're the man,’ “Weill bear you tll ngbt) Let man uucerruve the dapgers of this controversy. Civil war, for the best of reasous upon the oue side, aod the worst upon the ochor, is wiways dangerous W liberty—always fearfal, siwaye blondy, bat, Cetlow Citiz-nk, there are yet worse things tham fear, than Goabt and dread, aad danger and blood. Dishonor is worke. (Proton gedohvers.) Perpetual anarchy ts worse, States lorsver commingling und forever severing is worms, (Renewed cheers.) Traitors aud secesstouis's are worse. To have star after star blotted out—(ories of “Nevert nevert)—to have stripe alter stripe ob- soured—(er —ty have givry after glory d@pmed—to have oar women weep and our wen blush for Lame throughout geuerations yot ty come, that and these are infinitely worse than blood (Tremoadows cheers.) Pe yple of Now York, 00 the eve of battle ai- low me to epeak us a soldier. ‘Few of you know, as my carver bas been distant and obscure, but may mention it here to day, with & is pride, "thot it was once my fortune to lead your gallaot Now Yerk regiment in the very shock of batten, (Applause) [was their leader, and upon the bloody heights of Corea Gordo 1 know weil whet New York can do woen her blood up. (Lead av- planes, and “Three cheers for Baker.) Again, once more, When we march, lot uf Got march for revenge, AF yet we bave oothing to revenge It 1 uot muon that whore that tattered Hag waved, guardea by seventy mon against teu thousand, it w not mach Lal starvation effected what an enemy coult mot compel. (Prolonged ap planae) We fave a yot something to panwh; bat Lolbirg, oF very title, revenge The President hic. self, a bero without knowing tt—aod | sposk from knomledge, baving known tim from boyhood—the Prosi dont aays:—There aro wrongs be reareesod, wirexdy long enough endured’? And wo march to battle aud to story because we do not choos lo endure this wrong y longer. (Cheers) They aro wrongs not mere. Agunet 08, Dol ngniast you, Mr. President, % ngunat mo, bat Aguinat our Bons aud aygainat our grandsons that surround ns. Toey are wroogs egamet our enriga—(cries of (That's 80,” and sppisa: they are wrongs against our Union; they are wrongs BgRIDAt Our Coustitution; thoy are wrongs against human bope and buman freedom, and whos, if i be avenge, Aull, se Barke says, “it Ws a wild juaticn st teat’! and we wilt revenge them. While 1 speak, followiag in the wake of MeO BO GlOQuent, KO Conservative, Ko eminent, co loyal, #0 well knows—even while Lapeak, the object of your meeting i& accomplished, upon the wings of the “lightning 1 goes oat throughout the worl! that New York, the very heart of @ great city, with her crowded thoroughfares, hor ber manufacturers, ber artwte—that by one hundred thousand of her pespie, deciares to the country aad to the world that she will sustsin the go veevment (applause) to the last dotiae ia ter treasury — to the taat ivop of your bioot. (Renewed cheers.) che natioval banners leaning (rom ten thousand winaows io yout efty to-day proctaim your affectwa and revercace for the Union. You wiil gxther tn battalions, Patient of toll, serene amidst alarms, Toflexibie in faith, invinci) Ie in arms, and as you gatber, every omen of present coucori sud ultimate will @urround The ministers of retigion, the priesta of Literature, ‘pp of the past, the illustrators of the pre ‘tal sotenee, art, invention, discoveriat, the gonius—all (hese’ wil attend us in oar march fend we will conquer, And if, from the far Paoitio, & voioe fewbte than the feebleat four upon its hors may be heard te give you courage and hope in the ooatent, that voice is yours to vlay, and ifs tuam whose hair ia gray, who ia woll nigh worn out in the Baitle aud toll of Life, may ploage himeel! on eccasion wad in gu ch an ancuance, let me nay, ag tny leat word, that when, amid Pbected fire and flame, 1 xaw and lol tho hora of New York as they charged in contest upon « foreign soil for the houor of your flag. 60 agua, if Providence shall wtil it, this feeblo band shail draw a aword, peer yot dis mored—not to fight fur dwiunt booor in a joreiga land, but vo fight for country, for home, for law, for govern for copmutution, for right, for freedom, for hu manity, ans in bhe hope that the banner of my country DAY Avance, and Whermworver (hat Dauner waves tbere glory may purnue and freedom be establuhed. (Loud kad prolonged applause.) Liouteoant Mais, of Fort Sumtor, was hore introduce to the audience, and made his bow smidst enthusiastic cheer. HON, ROBERT J. WALKER'S BPRKUM, Mr Wacken, on being tutroduoet, eaid— T received Ube reqaeet to address you hats tow hours eince, ami being wholly unprovared, shall the efore de tain you but # few momenta, This greavewt popolar meeting ever askemblod in the bistory o the word a deep nignificance. The bundrod thoasiad freemen whom (now widreas, bave aesern din 6 for a great aad glorionx purpore, [Cis a Ruble sp taoie, Aud the greatest epoch in the history of the word Th veruon is, shall this Union be maintained and perpetuated, or hall it be broken And diesolved? (Cewe of Ne No question #0 important has ever occurred in the Ais wy of our race. It involves not only the fate or this great country, but the question of freo imetitutions throughout the world Tho cass of soli government ‘a now op trial before the forum of ovr country end of the world. If we succeet and mainte Uh: Union, free institution#, under the moral feres of our ox finple! will uttiaatly be catabliniet throughost the work): but if wé fail, and our governmant te ovorricowe, pepolar liberty wil! have made iis Inet experiment, aad desvotiom will reign tiumphaat throughout tha gloné Our responsibilities are fearful. We have s soloran cuty | W perform—we are this day making bivtory. We are | writing a book whore pages can mevor be Orwnd—it is the destiny of onr conutry and of mankind Kor mory than keveaty years this Union hos besa maitainet, and ‘has wevanced our coaotry t a prosperity anparal- leled im the bistory the wor! (Appiause.) The past wre great the future opened upon Preepecta beyond the power of language to desory Bat where The work! looks and dorm goverumeut—s Seere vena it States —a dee of indep Dating ROotety, OF ® moot court, without any rea powor to upboid the laws of maintun the consvituvion, We have no conntry, no fing, no Union, bul cach State, at ite pleasure, upon tts own mere whim or capricg, with or Without CAuBE, INAY Ber A diwoive the Union. Se crrajon, we are told, Ww A OOMAtatioual Fiat Of cach State, abd the constitution haa inacritves ya own deaus warrant opon iw face Ii thin be #9 we have indeed 00 government, nod Kurope may well epoak of us #ita con Umpt aod derision. his is the veryajvestion we are now to AOIve—AAVE wo A poveram od hea it power ite oxistovoet This question ww nos for the drat and gutmission + pe a gs ay A of the iend nullified — the ~s of the Union tad peed ber ordinance. ta thas content i took & very aotive part the doctrines of eailiéca ton and and Chat question, after 6 sured 1 three years, [ was ete | 2F of toe United States, A contest #0 prowonged sad vie Fens bad cover pefore Witaeweed im this ovastry. tb County of the Staw wader the ton. Sentiments contsined to toe fe by mo, ved thee pabimbed, rain “bey are ai for the jon, and they are now the apmvons of thousands df Cnton mea of Cae soath aad of Dikeweippt. (Appin ‘These opinions are unch=nged, And deeity af L deptore Ow preseut eituaiion, tt is my profoand convicion son the wrsre, securiky god prosperity of the Bouth eaa ghly be restored by recetabi iment 9. Uston. I see in the por- maneot overduew the Cnton th uster rum of the “cuth, and the complete prostration Of Ait tote imtorems. Ihave devuted my Life to tan main'ansace of wil their consi vutional righte aad the promotioa of their happiness and wolfare; bat sosession nvorra them nad 06 La OG Common ruin. Tho Teo ynition of wich & deo- trine 1 fatal to the existence of any government—f the the Unto—1t i death—i & ational suicide. CAppiaitse,) ‘Thus is the question new Co be decided—bwe we aUniok— Dawe we @ fixe—are the stars nnd etripes 4 reality Or @ fiction—bave Wo 6 goverument, and os wo cvforce ta laws, or must the whole vanish whonover any ono Sine Uhtoks proper to taeue the despotic mandator Is tho Ualon idissviable, or is it written on the sand, be ewopt awoy Oy the first angry Burge of Stuio er wectional par Bion Which may swoop Over 12 It Was tio ductarsd oD10% OF cur ancestors © found a porpetual Coiva origina? articies of confederation, by all " in 2176, deciared tho Union ‘w be “oerpetual,' end South Carnline (with Ali tho States) then pighted het cotemu faith thet “the anion of the diates ehall be perpetual.” And in moitifying those srticies br the formation of the constitution 10 L787, the declared objet Of tut change wa: to make “ the Unive mar perfect,” Bot how more portect, if the Ucion was idivsclaple ta LTTE, but might at ray moment bo destroyed DY ANY OMe bate after dhe scopdon of the conaUsution’ No, ay Count Mee, KeCeEtHO 16 NOt & Constivutional right of any Gow Stake, Tt is war—it 1B rovotation—and om only De estebliabed ec the rains of tho consutotiva oud of the Union, Wa must resist and ecbdue it, orourgrvern meal will be but an orgaMind augroty, vo be Harely Bao cowed, a8 anarchy ever bes bees, by ailivucy dos potem This then, my fellow citézens, is “ne inst Event content for the Libertios of our country aad of the wed. (Applause.) If we are defosied, tho Inst ex: Ferunent of Kei goverment will have Muted, aod we will bave written with our owa bends the epitaph of hoxaan liberty. We will bave no fizg, we will have no KUVETBONNG, 6O COMMErY Aud HO Union; wo will osage to Oe american oizens, and the despots of Europe will re- Joe te the failure of the greet oxpérimeas of ropubligss tmauicutions. Tha liverties of oar conutry aad of the world wiil bave been eutrumed Lo our eure, and wo will havo duchonored tbe great trnst and proved ourseives Lraitors to the freedem of our country aud of mar ‘This 1 Dot a eeCUonAl question—it is not ® Northera oF @ Bouthern question. 14 15 not @ qucation waich ooccerns our country oaly, hot all mankind. It is chis, sfali wa by 4 woblo and’ united affort musi hore republican ingtiautions, of shail we bave pecesnina and smarokp to be ancoseded by Geapotinm , aad extinguish forower the bopes of freecor: tbroaghout (he wortd? Cini grave you, fy dear Coon ry men nae and energy anc purses roaee to mut succesfully the groni cones. You are fighting the List great decisive battle for the Liverties of our country 400 Of menkind—ains got, falter wot, but MOVE OuWard in ONE great Columa for the mAinwnance of the coustituijos aud the Union, Remowber tt was a Southern man, 4 robie €on of Kamucky (Major Anderson) who 80 ghononsiy Bubiained the Keg of our counvry ai Kort Sum ier, and never eurrondersd that flag, Ho Orougot it with bim to New Vouk, and tere tt w, held im tae bands of Washtigtor. in that manne colema now afore usreprereniing the Father of he Country, und whose Ups bow open aud ures Us, as in bis Furowoll Address, 0 maintain the comatiution end the Uva rod whilnt I ndaresa you, the pews comes that th Washington, ounded by the Fathor of his bearing bik sored name, 4 to bo aetzod by tho Ingions of dweanion, Nover. Never must or shail thia disgrace be tell us, That capital must aud enall be defended, af tt requires every Uren mun in Amorioa to march to ita dereuwe And now then, Callow citizons, a deaporate effors is made ty mske this & party qnestion— ® question beiween democrats and republionas Wal, tetlow citacas, L have beoa « demoerat ail my life, and mower ecratehed & demoorauc ticket, from Gomsiab® up to resident, bar say to you thin ia no party question. (Ohoors) i ia a quos- on of & matuvemaacs of the government aud the gar. petustion of the Union. Tho veesel of State ts rusning mpon the breakers, and without asking who may be the commander, we must ail nid ia ber rescue (rom tmpend ivg dieeater” When tho safely of my country ix invotwod L will never ark who 1s President, nor iaquire what m.y be the effect on parties of any particatar measare, Auch o6 Liove my party I love my country imtoitely mors, and must and wd sistem (tet all hazards. Tuderd, it is due to the great orcasion here frankly to declare that, wotwhastancug my earnest oppositim to the tection of mir, Lincoln, and = my Hie poattion ert closery to acratiaize ef bis acts, Fo aw thus jar oothing to condemn in his efforts to matwtaia the Union, Aud mow, thon, my counurymoa, one word more betore Volowe. (Cheers.) Twa traraet to devotion to the Unien by @ patriot aire, who fougnt the bavtles of berty during the war of the Revoution, My Life has been given to the support of the Uatoa. 1 ewer coposived a thought, or wrote or uttere! a word excopt nm Hts defeuee Ard now, let me say, that Crise must, will Aud snail be perpetuated; Unt uot a had be dimmed oF 4 KtrIpe erased from_our bsaner; the iniegrily of tho government ball be prosorves, and that, from the Atlantio w the rote, (rem the lakes of the North to the Gulf of Moxice, never kiali be sur. rendered # King'e sore of our #01) OF & drop of its waters, (Loud and loug contioued cheering.) LETTER OF AKOKAL HOGHKS. ‘The Cuan thon road the fotlowing totter from Archbishop Hughes, amid lona applause:— New Yorn, April 20, 161. Dwak Sm—Unadle to wilend Che meeting at Uaion Aqnare, M conwquence of iniaposition, | beg Leave to wale Dy HeAtuMeELts oD tho aubject Of YORF Cuming b> gether, in the following wars — Mintitery of reo gic aad ministers Of peace, according to the instructions of thelr Divine Master, 1 have not ceased 60 bope sod pray that poses aud Unioa aigat bo prameved tp this grat and (ree coumtry, At present, bowever, that question has haec tkea oat of tee hands of the pe: ed to the arbitrament of & Banguinary Content authorized tasnesic 1m the nume of any of my [Niow cHizens. | thiuk, 80 tar aa L can judge, there ik tho right prinoipie ai among them whum I know it is cow iifsy yours simos, & forengner by birth, | took too oath oF allegianoes to thus country , under ita UEl6 of tho Hovter States of America, (loud cheer) As vie Omso.en®, patriotiom, oF Judgment, (hare vo migivng —Selt desrous of Whee the Pravideoos of Gon will bh ray that wince the por hove but one coupes. + ve oronght it, Lay mind #taoe then waa then, a8 {¢ 18 popaiarly called sopaate.) This bas The Stare aod &« 1pea been my fig. aad wball be us Cho eud. (atteors.) f bruat 1m BL Ceedined be dinptay the gales that sweep Overy ooean, Hod amid (he goalie breeges of many & ais. tant dare, se I haww acon Min forsyre iands, tx OWA pO outiar waving \ine# of beauty. “ey we nad eoatious to isplay these same Waving Hows of beauty, wootwor at home or abroad, fora thous iod yusrk, and afterwards aa long as Heaven permiis, without Wm oF duration. JOHN HUGHES, Arobbishop of New York. MAYOR WOOD'S srRKOH. ‘The Chairman mtrodace! Hus. Franavno Wooo, Mayor Of Now York, who was roooived with loud and protoaged appiaane, He bai — Friow Ormes—The Povsiteot has ammoanesd that Colonel Baker, the Kontioman who has #0 eloquent y @ddreesed you today, propoe w rave @ Now York brigade, if the skate will bear the expeuse of ourdl foncer; mu ern, aa Hair of this city ao far ne have the power to speak, | plouge for de cor poration that wum. (Loud ‘auplause aad cries of good (") When I assumed the duties of the offloe T have now the boner to Loi, my official oath was that LT would eupoers the cow the Guited sates And Loe conmtinutio of ( Now York, and ( im ply from that that is oly my duty, 8 tt t# con fimtont with my principles kod wane of et/bt, a support the conatituvion, but the Union, te govormmont, the laws and the fing. (Loud chews) And, tn the ciacharge Of that duty, | eace DOC what past cotttical assootstions may bo novered. lam willing co give ap all past pro — aud Hye pathies, ja omfict with the uor and inter. of ‘my country in thie gremt ore (Applause) Foam willing W aay bere that | throw mysoif entirely into thie contws, with all my power aud with all my migot (Loud’ enaere > My elent i Kb to Was on, thas this bal) be pooaurved!—(eneers)— And in that copmection be hae eae, and te ds direody pertineat to the proeent cmt, tue Ueion mast aon ebail be proseered—ponceabiy tf we oan, Bat foroibly if wemuat "(Enthusiastic appiaves.) There are vioms of us Woe hawe heretofore beld antagonist paitious to what uw fuppored to be the poboy und toe privetpies Of this a1 minwieation, who are willing t aconpt that nobla decia retwo Of tbs macred Jackson a8 a rasurt to foroe thie occasion. (Vrolonges chears, and wal” “Goal”) Why, goat of your coverOMment ure ta x ge mont of opinion, cxprested throogh the lows. Tho lhwe being mare by ¢ people, through Boren UVeM, ary simply too sooliment, sau the atminatrators * exerowe of wil clways advo cated a ptrong Exroutive power—hecauas, t9 Bo ell cient, it rogue Ample suthority, aad ‘uoder our form of goveromens, ho aquns Doing merely Uke expon nt of the popular will, he wiould b 4 @eans to wantin thes will a the mature fod tho tawie of frog tietiintio: videats rourin the rigut of In tin the bailos box have an tanit Jot we are FU bound wanive dy the reuit, Thoas tows Are portincmt $9 the ONdasioN, #9 far as tae poopie af Lhe Wexoroiae Cais right; city and State of Now York are concord. (appinare.) This city ti # portion of tie state, ang this @tate rotate ite position ag one of the United states of Annies. (Loud aboort.) Therefore we mune ewand oy the guvorn ment, wo met Obey the awe, we rus roepnct ofl cial Rathority, we roust reapand with alsority to the ecnlia of patrivtuin, and so long ax we may have Bireogth tappors the conptitation aad the Union. (A y accordance, thom, wilh these views J , Dewnat in throwing whatever power | ma: "in behalf of the ponding fteveto, If a ary contiot i4 necessary, aud that DW lary Qatberity can 00 exorviaed Woder tne aon wd conewtonny wi bh the #, dveadfal ae the native may bo, we have no recourne excep: to take ap armas, (Choore, end ories of “ We will do it In times M great pert! great aucrifioes are required. Woo tha fe upon the vo gs of death, every oifert of tclonperty nxporimante are resorted to uw! fp medusion. Thiv may be amid 9 06 AN apt {ler Wation Of tho present condition of the body politic, In Wie expreesion of these views, whiok | the glorious history of tao past; you have got te write « NEW YORK. HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 2A, 3661 pan cms lle: te I We be understced as a pubite preciarnation te fa. or @ mainbewring the aathority of goverameat as sueh., \ peaoesbly if we can, but foroitay if we musi,” tewed obecring), I deuire ateo to be enderstued 43 i Ph Ra litioal tasues of ~~ (Ortes Goed for " ff Ge Presidential election was te be Sad oer egnin to morrow, my vole sed my sentiments would be unchanged; por sm | to be regarded as countenancing of justifying mob law or violence. The people themsives have elected or estabishod tribunals for the adjudication of offracee against the laws, end all of us are restraiced end must coaform thereto," Every man's opinion is to be reepected, anc he who denivs to « follow citizen the right of indegeciant thought violstes the first primoiptes of re- publicuniam aad 6 ukes & blow et the theory of our go- verument. (Loud spplause.) My friends, tt baa been waid bere to-day Chat yeur flag bas been insnited. Ayet deca re ‘wear sar Cotati. dhe al lat‘ corean > t ret lay. ¢ a And, more Alias the eanfadaratal fis q@ail fy over Funeal Bali in” Boston. (Cries, oF “Never,” grows hiss.) My friends, before that banner can fly over Fanmail Hail in Bostos it must be carried over the dead body of every citizaa of New Vork. (¥uthusssuc applause.) In behalf of you Lam prepared to say hero, and, through the prews, to oar friends of the South, that before shat fag shail float over the nacicual capital, every man, woman and oblid would colint fur the war, ' (Renew choues, and ortes of “ Thas they will") Goatlamen, Thave uo voice, altbough the heart, to address you longer. (Cries of “Go on.””) Ablor and more eloquent men than mywoif are here. [osu oniy say, thoretore. that I am with you in this context. We know no pacty now, (Cheers) Wo are for mstitain- tog the integrity of dhe national Untoa intact. Weare for exboustiug every powee st our command in this great, hich emd patriode atruggic—(cheors)—and 1 gall apon every man, whatever may have been bik position here- tofore, whntever may be hia individual aympathy now, © make ove grest phalang ia this atrugrie, chat wo may, 1 Lhe fangisge of the eioqueat Jeuator who proceded proceed to “eaoquer peace.” (Loud appiaase ) My frionda, tt tins been airoady annoonced by the Chatr- mnt that the Baltic and other vessels, at tho foot ot Canal atreet are reaty to take five thousand men to morrow to the capital of Washingsoo, I urge o hearty responre to that call, that New York may speak tram pot- fonyued to the people of the Howth. (Katausiaatio ap- plause. SPEROH OF EX-GOVERNOR HUNT. Mr, Preapxwr AND FaLow Ornznxs—A profound sense of duty impeis me to take a brief part in your delibora tions at this trping oriais in Onr national bistery. At ao period since the darkest houre of the Revolution bas the republic been involved in danger# appealing #0 emphati- cally to the pairtoviam and wisdom of the people. ty tins been my constant bope thst the oontrovermes whioh have disturbed the barmony of the two great Bectioas of oar country might fad a peaceful and COnssisutional solation, Anat the voice of pexsoa and patriotism would flually pre vai over the turbulence of exorted passious, al, that we might be apared the agonizivg 8} grea nad free propie destroying tbe richest inberiiancs over bestowed upoa mankind, in uvnstaral an { fratricidal etrife, Bot, Mr. President, we are compolled to deal with ‘the tern realities before us. Tho past is beyond recal. Ib belongs to history. ‘The present ts no time for reviving formor controver Fier OF discumions. We must meet vae issue whioh is forced upon ua. Lot ex remomber only that wo have & country to Heres, & constitation te defend, aad # national Unton to cherish and uphold. On one Fide w6 behold our national govermmest sirugding fer the muin‘enance of ite constitutional authority; on the other & formidable combination of discontented States, arrayet in open and disloyal reettance. Whatever difforendes of opinion may extet touobag (ie cattees of the attempted aubversion of the federal power, | um sure you will all ngrec that thay are not eno ax 40 furnish # ufflowert juwsiii ation for the States whiod Beck to renounce aad anu the national compact. Our coostitutivn makes ample provisions foc the redrest of grievances, und who shall @ay thet tho people on 4 direct appeal to their pstriotiem ond sons of jastiog would mot bo found faithfal to its principles and true to its spirit aud design? Instead of revolution or secession wo have at least (he righ{ to demond that an henest offert showld bo mute to Gottia differences within the Union, aud according to the principles of the oonatitudien. This ts the only med conaistent w'th reason or compatible with the pu Bafety. Amit the preeent distractions and dangers I can- bot but fepl tbat itu the duty of evory true cit zon to Upboid and maintain the goverasent of the Vaited Ststes. Come what may, ve musi stand by our Country aod sup porte Union in ite integrity. You and I, ifr. President, Ave KWorn more than once to eupport the constitution of the United States, Leousider that oath perpotaatly binding; but tf tt ware blotted out Uhs obligations of loy- aity Aud patriotic fidelity to the government under whict we Jive would dem ad our best elforts for tts preservation. Why #houla wo not support tbe constitution? Ib has made us & great and powerful perpie—prosparous at home, respected abroat, aud conferring upsa our oitizous every where a larger shire of liberty and happiness than bar fallen to ths lot of eay other oation on earth, Waile the coontry i# convialsed by violence and disengion, it tt bot prewonded that the goveramen’, in its action, had invaded the copatiintiooas righia of any of tte mom ers, Or piven any adequa'e cuss for resistance to its rightful rity. Yorro rapt has been the progress of dis Affection that the mattona! onpital ie in danger of armod iuvesion and seizure. sir, the capital of this Uoioe mount be defended at all bagarda, and | hope to ase tbe propations for that purpose on & scale fully commensurate with the magnitude of the danger Lot the forces bo suffloent, not 62 prevent, than te any arauls op tha peat governmeal. 1 oxppot even yot Hoiteve that the attempt will be mais. ‘The men of the outa ovgat to koow that ths mou of tho North wilt wot permit the capital W be wrosted (rom the logttim ste national functionaries withvat ® straggie wach 48 this continent his over soon. If the time bas nos gone by I would make a Jast appoal to Virginia net to permit any hostile iowasion of the federal district Cau she forget that it boars thy august nam of her owa Wash- ington, and that t+ was hy who dedicated ite soil to the national Uaion, to be held as a sored crass Oy the Unita! Btates forever? It ie onsseorated ground. it is guarded by the most erored aad venerabie recollections. impious baad be taid apa the temple of Amria orty al Loe ne wity, Ay attempt ¢o make the Ubeatre of wloody civil conilict would be ike treasonabie fratricidal and sxcriiegesas, and ootld ot fail W aronse a piri Of intense, unappaasadle von- geance. Whatever eieo may oome | pray ¢» Hoavea that this tand may be epares the woes waich are inevitable ii the possespion of the capital i te be de termmet by the arbitrament of the sword 1 yet mauige hope that this Unioa ta to be porpotnal. ‘That hope ts dearer to me tha life, and TE will be foomd among (ho Last (0 relinquish it. We may well psase be. fore aduaitting the iden tit We poopie of the North and South have become Ko inourably altonated, or that there ts such inoompatibufty of mtarest «ud footing shat they Cant 90 mare wwell Ligother iu peace, under a commen goveroment, If we sh aid over be forced to the comcia sion that a separation 14 tmevitable or desirable, there are regular ant pacific methods in which the question may be mubmitied ¢» the people, in whom the sovereign power resides, for their solemn deliberation and verdios, im view Of their obligations co chomsctves and thote pos tertty, We are bound © make every effort which wis dom cap dev #0 oF patriotian auggert Lo avort the calaan Hee of a Bond démolution of too Union. If a natioasd con- ven ‘ice couls be invoked th a constitution Suablod 10 detiderate in pouoe, un istupbod by of arms, is is too much to hope that it might result in a sate"actory soluvion of our present troabies Heel, Mr. Premdent, that Lhave some right to appsal & the Usion met of the South, and to invoke them to join bande with ws ta one more pstriotic effort to preserve our common nationality. Io theso unhappy dissensions i bave been an bhumbie advoeste of mo eration aad for- bearanoe; in my love of country, discarding ai! geo. arapbical’ diatinotions, and contending for a faitaful ob- horvenos of the conatiatiousl rights of both scotions. Knowing fol weil that « large portion of the Southors poonle woreearmeatly devoted to the national oonstita- bio to ali their eGorts to uphold it from the asuaaits of ite enemic#, the warmest aifsctions of my heart have eva with them. White abhorring the spieit of disnuioo aod wcexsion, Cbave chertshed and stil fool an ardent w@tachmert for the toyal Union men of the Southern tas = [ havo foved them as brethren, aud am not wilting to be diswined from them, now or hereafter. erborne as they are in many of the States by the re eistiews torrent of poyular frenzy and detusioa, may they #till stand firm tu thotr lovaity, ana be preparod to aid in the pobie work of paoctication. Let tasm not believe that the mags of the Northor: ° are their onemice or desire thoir — eubjage twn; nor whould it be assumed that — the {yaeral government intends to reduce thom to dishonora- bie soranivmon by foros of arma. Notwithstanding the irrirations cogendared by prt controversies, the ational heart of the North is «ti sound, and ite prevailing desire .| at tbe preeont momeut ta that our Union may by preserved And perpetuate? ta the aptrit of the fathors, as a bond Of posoo and aifeotion betweea tas people of al =the States, for the commen benedt ant se ourtty of both sections tt i thie senti- ment of nationavty, now thoroughly aroused, which a our people to atep forte with patriotic antoe and 2 sam Wo pledge their tives and fortunes f port ap? defence of the federal government in ali its 6a renutional vigor. While they feet themacives boami by the highest conriderations of patriotiam to sustain the Executtew arm in defence of the ation supremaay, they are not notnaved by 8 spirit of aggression towards thoir fellow citizena of the South. They look €) the govern. ment to sot with flemnoess in dofoxos of ite jaat rights and prerogatives, yoL with Kindness and mode ation to warie the people of every Stato; and if competed te draw tbe eword with one hand for the pressrvation of ite authority, it shonld ever be to wader with the other the olive branch of pesoo ana oonctiintion. 1 boliows these are the Bentimeute which aainiate you nll op the present occasion, and whioh this improsire demonstration of the popular will # mended to em ody nud exprese. In mantionting your attach oumt to (ne gov- eroment founded by our fath od your undying aero tion to that national flag, under whew ample folde wa have rtoadtiy marched vaward in an uaexampied carvor Of greatness and renown, yoo atm voty to stost your af- fectson for the Union, had your cetermination to atand by your coantry, and yowr whole country, o6@ and indivist- vio, For mybalt, Loan ouly tay thai my whole hoart i with you, in every offort for the maintenance of our oa tional Union and conetivotion 141 every patriet im this trying boar range bimsot’ on the sule of bis oonotey aad gtve & prompt and cheerful eupport wo overy mouwere of government, whion may be pecossary to vindicate ita rightful power oud inwerity. My fellow citizens, wo muat not deepair of (he repablic, [pray that the God of yor fhabers, who hus se eigaally favored and @astarwed our country in times past, may diepel the clouds which darken the horizon, sod ever continue W protect the ma. etic Inbrio Of American Union and nationality, APERCD OF MR RVARTH. Mrs Rvarcte wae peat jatroduced. Ho eald>— Mr, COARMAY AND Gerona: [regard this ae ab Meeting COMMeoELNe the groatost sransaction thas thie grmeration of men have goon, We @tand here the 8:0 ond foneration from the ren eho declared our indepandooce, Toagbt the hacties of the Revolution and framed oer con ativation. The queetioe for 0s to deotde is whether we are worthy ebildren of such men—ehathor our dessom: dante shall cares me as we blew Our faders. (Coeora ) Gentloneo, you bavo get sometuing mere to do thao you have 4one bitherto—comething more than tesroly to read togethar the ( April tao toes bleeds 19th of April, 1776, whee (ted wt Lexingwo, nad tne 19th of April, 1861, when the first " blood was shed at Balti more, f tell you it mesas something, Cons ohcers) What thet statue of Wachingtoa sustains im ius firm hands the tlagvialf of Fort Samer, 1 toll you i means something. (Three cheers wore hore given for the fag and Major Aadorsort) Thore is but one question teft, and that ie, whether you meaa something 0 (Cheers, and resp uses of “Yas, we do."") If you moaa something, do you meua enough? Do meen Cnig's @f time, of labor, of monoy, of mencot bused, to seal =a ‘of the fubure of Americar Your anovators fought far and secured inde- » liberty and equat rights. Every enemy of liberty, independence and eqnai rights has told you that those ideas are inconsistent with government, = soshew ts Severomenh ot ‘ » that peopte ‘obey the government. arn. be what tho world never saw til tho Declarati man bere i« fighting bie own quarrel protect fatare of a4 poe py With these seutiments, you nesd Do argumen' ‘no waggestion te carry through this coatiics. ‘You are to remember your fathers and care for yuur children. (Cheera.) LETTER OF THE HOM JAMES T. BRADY. ‘The following lettor was here read, from James T. Brady — Unserap Staves Cmocurr Cosxr, Punapeuema, Apri! 19, 1861. We. M. Evarns, Pig.:—My Dear Sir—I hive been in this city since Saturday engaged us Counsel in 4 case, the (rial of which is proceeding while I write, aud there is Mttule prospect of its finished until about Wedaes- duy wext. It wili be impossible for me to attend the meeting m New Youk t morrow, which lam invited to addrees, amd I must conteut myself with oxprossing briefly what { think in reference te tho present crisia. 1 aan sare that noone more deeply than I deplores the present critical and exoited conditional of tho country. im Comme with million of our people | mourn over the prospect of # civil war, the occurrence of which can- not but awaken the most poignamt gorrow in the heart of every man who desires the aacendency of domocratio principtes and the coutinacd existence of free government. It is uselona to speculate about the Causesewhion have produced thie iamentadie aiate of eifaire. No qvections as to imforior political #ubjoots can now be debated, and all other considerations aro inferior to the inquiry as to what is the duty of the American at this alarming juncture. I cannot, within the limita of a ietior thus hastily written, give my’ views of the means adopted or omitted in any quarter, by which ‘eur present oonaition has been produced or might bave been avoided; but I repeat what on recsnt occasions I have felt called upon Wo state, that my country is the Umited States of Amorica—by that uamne { hope and be- licve it wili ever bs known—to it, by that name, my allegiance is entirely due, and shall always be choerfully givea, and I can imagine no contingeusy which could over feat me to withiraw one particle of iny love or devotion from that fag which waved over the head of Washington in the gracdest moments of hit grandest trivimph, and upom which no powor on earth has biinerts peon able to aillx defeat or dishonor. T have always loved tho Soutiera poo* ple, reflectingty a8 wet! a8 naturally sympathized with them, aud been ever ready and willing, wit de utmost 20a) and ability, to sid in maintaining all thote rlgbts wi our confederacy under the federal constitution, Tam aot prepared to admit that oven the most ardent son of South Carolina could, in this respect, bave been mory sincere or earnest thaa Bat in a0 view, oven of the dectrincs asserted by that Mtate, bave [ beea able bo dincowor any just cause fr the secession movement now progressing under circomstanoes #9 dangerous and de- plorable. If pradent aad wise councils had prevailed, f (nink Chia movement wovid never have atained ita peo- ent point; but the fuot caamot be disguied or evaded that several of our States have, ao far as they could effect (nat result, withdrawn from the Unioa and formed » southeru confederacy. Tho great question, worthy the moat os Uous reflection of ali our statesmen, and arousing the nx. jety of our whote poopte is, how cau the Uaten be restored ty ite integrity, and its Old atérsbtions be reproducear if, however, that most desirable resalt cannot be scoom- plebod and the aew confedersoy insteta upon tls ape rate orgavization, it id very piain that the loyal Staies should and must continue their association and adhere t ths consticution, titie and purposes of the Uaton esta lished by the great, good and patriotic mon of tho past. If the Soythorm peopte insist upon having acouatry and 4 bame—A government and «destiny disunot from oars, and no jost measures can prevent this comsequence—I, for one, submit to the event, however lamentavie. Bat Tesnnet go with the South, away from my bome sud jastitntios—away from the government and constitu. tom, wid Hcannot consent hus any portion of our tor ritory, property or honor shall be from va by forod.' Beyou: this, at preecat, I am not prepared to go Tdeem * it absurd to hops for any wrong to at tempt any coercion of the séording States inte remain ing with us; bat at the eame time, 1! chink wo hive a right to the ‘forte and ail other iawfal property of the ‘United States of Amerion, and that the foroibie seirure of any part of iem by the South was without aay Jnatificutton whatever. I am sorry to observe in preswes of different politicst optmions, expressions stroogly caloulated, aad in nome cases | fear, Iniewded to forneut between the Sowth and the North « more angry and eanguinary footing thia wlready exists. Whilo we should eptertun fand oxpress, with proper fir e due appreciation of the duties which the uation bas @ rigdl to gee us discharge, we should ax) be careful oot to inorease tho difllouity of removing the obatuoles, to a restoration of good feeling among the various States. 1 do not flatter myself that these views have the emport- ance which gome friends seem t think my opinions might at this moment possom, But iu the present, ax in all prev ous inatanoos affecting my course in public, I freely and fully deting my position. I pray heaven thik fome means may yet be devised to prevent our brethron snedding each others blood amd thas ali af us who reside on American #01! may be res.ored to that condition ev hay PUY expressed by the great man who demanded and pre- dicted for ws one couniry, one Constiurtion, one destiny, Phat thie beneiiosnt issue may Ocour through the holy iw” fluences of peace and the kindly offices of fraternity ts toy profound aspiration. But within the limits and te toe @xtoat, cradety stated in what | bave aiready written, Lang to my fellow citizens of New York city that I: smatl cling while life remains te the ame aad famo of the United States of america, shwing ta govormment and glory, and abiding with resignation any portls or adverni- ty that may fall upon us, hoping over that from aay and every tri, Chat it may oome forth with no part of its Jost rights impaired, and no portion of ite power or pros perity diminished. That this may be the seutiment of sil the States Bull loyal to the Union, and serve ax their guide ip ali the future, i the fervent hope and confident expectation of bim who, without departing in any re spect from the polttical principles he his ever eater- trined, forts it un imperative duty to avow unwavering and undying fidelity to hia country. JAMES T. BRADY. Tho Prapurt announced, in pursuance of the resoin- ton to appoint & Commitee of Finance, the following porenor as cactbers of that cemmittes— Moves Taytor, dem. Biwards Pierrepont, dom. Moses H. Grtaneli, rep. Riohard M. Biatohfor4, rep. Royal Phoips, dem, Alexander T. Stowart, dom William E. Dodge, rep. Greene C. Bronson, dea. William ¥. Evarts, rep. Jotn J. Cio, dem. Wm P. Havumeyor, dom. James T. Brady, dem. Charles H. Rumell, rop Simeoa Draper, rep. Radoiph A. Witthaus, dom Janome 3. Wadawurth, rop. Charles H. Marshall, rop. Tux Beil, dem. Prosper M. Wetunore, dom. Jaineé Boorman, dem. Robert H. MoOurdy,, rep. Abtel A. Low, rep. On motion, the name of Hon. John A. Dix was aided to the commttes, Mr. SB. Chittendea offered the following resalution, which was unssimously adopted amid hearty oheors:— Rewlred, Toxt New York adopts the widows and chil- dren of ber citizens who may fall in defence of the Virion. SYEKCH OF MR. SOHBNOK, OF OHIO. Ronrwer 0. Suwon, of Ohto, came forward and was ro colvest with deafuning plaudits by the doaso assembings He spoke na follows, — Maw ov New Yous—Lat me inform you that [meet you here to-day, aa it worn, by acoident, at the game time, debar_me from the one of yoursoives, therefore, L have no apology to muke on this hesd. (Hoar, hoary’ T also moot you aa an Am rica, and in this reapect I am one of yourwetves, as) said before. (Applause) On tbis ground | kaow you and in knowing you, and Gading myself in your company, { fect at homo; yes, perfectly at homa (Loud cheers.) I Live im Ohio; bet it is mot New York or Ohio we are now trying—that in not the ques ton—that is mot tho subject which har brought tw together this day. The great question—ihe vitally important qneation—which we have to consider is, whothor we are citizens or not; and ta being oitizeae, wo are nino to inquire whether we have beovme relraciory snd bave need of chaatsement. (Loud oneers asd cries Of “Chastign the South.) You Are aware of the ch tieoment that was endeavored to be a men of Meserchusetts, These bravo men had pases! throngb your streets to tho capital; you Ase 6 pasring through ovary day ae they did, aad more are yot w follow. | was im Bosvom when these brave men, who were fo barbarously asnatiod, left for the Kont of war;] witnessed her population biseaing thom, ‘anit Oideing them God speod, and cerdiaily withing Buc coves to their brave artillory, (Lond cheers ) Therefore, Tcamnot «peak of New York morethan of another, The \inee now brokem, yet we feel hors, ag citizens, bound to snpport the law. God send that this may be the cure; but, before wo turn against the convtitation, Jot ws stand ap pobly and die, aod if bwot astaraily mast flow lot it How in defense of the Union. (Great obcers.) There ie no middie groend now betwoen the parties, They have assumed the offenive, and wo must aot on tho defensive. (Cuoere and cries of “Wo wilt," We must be either on the one side or tho othert Tt hus come to that, and wo cannot mow evade it. (ifore, hoer.) The reapousibiiity (a now upom you t vindicate the hon- oF and dignity of your inwtitadoma, and from this you Gx yo. thove States which obey the law, Are tho Only chew now yeu ary bound to maimain wad keep, Wo are hore todey im thelr behalf, mmd Tam tad to etate that we are hore without distinction of pariy. (Ap piece.) We know neither repabioane, demoorals, Bolt- Krwrett mon, or any ouher: bat we are bere to state, and to preciaim atrongty and loadiy, that we abali stand by the Gotom to the lest, aad support Ht againwt those who would attempt to overthrow it. (Loud nod tong continued cheers) This platform wo are determines to stand apon, aad all othor platiorms placed im antagoniem to It Khall be broken away fike the frat be: fore the fire of the monntain prairies. (Tremendous chown) [ ask you to look at thoas thirteen avripas fpoiuting Ww the fag oa the bast of Wash ) «hich wave in your mise, Thoy are the thirtesn pinok» you Are ontlod epon this day to etand on, and God grant thet ti may be made an eodnring platform, whore an ail stand tagecbor, (Hear and obeors ) Lam about to re. tare to the State Of Ohio, oF the Stale thoy oul! Ruokays, (Lond laughter) T have not time to RAY much more to pom now. (Loud orie @f Go 00, we are Bot tired of pou ”") ia pot the matter im thoas times, it | Tr etuce. (Applause) =Then [call on poe! j i il § i g i + i $ i A fe Was not on the programme of this great mooting peaker, and jwently Ihave no right here. & owhaido say. to youl will pet ocoouny more than twoor three minutes. (Hear, bear.) been, for the last seventoon years, an bumble in your city, among the great merchants of Now You! and whatever I have achieved during those seveate years | om wiiling 6 devote to the great cause whew | hse brought us all together here this day. (Tromondw T look upoa this epoch tm the history ef 6 | great country afone of the most important which has ow courted on Ube foe of the earth. sich a meting ax this asombied before im defenoe the Union flog? What are ait the great moa of New here fort—oae hundred thousand mea? Of what a elt the money in tho bank? Why, theao are, compar’ Lively epenking, pothing whea contrastod with the 4é tress which thas happened wv the United States of am. rica. (ear, hear.) The Union, however, we muat @ fend; aod although future generations may have ber fer w the history of ints day, it wtll bo with pride w gratitication Uhat they wili sare that we met to devas the fisg of our Union. (Loud cheers.) The merokart of New York were enterprising men, merghante of New York, when they spoke out without reason. They have the sinews of war, aud he dimtribate it (Applarsa Phe steamor Balic will as Tast a8 posaibie convey ean brave men to the scene of action—to the battic field; ax their helpless women and chitdren will be tet ‘These nobie and galiant men iesve al! behind thom for @ But they leave us knowing tu Task was thore eve good of their country, their wives and - obiidren will be taken care of. (Lee obeers.) These wore the rentioents of the Now Yar and { am proud and glad to say that o cording to the revolution which you have juat a lity .d, the people of New York will adopt them Ghomwed and hong continued applause.) ME, LYON'S SPRECK. Carma Lex, of Lyonsdale, then camo forward, amt burst of onthusiawm, When silence was restored & spcke a6 follows — Feuow Oountkymen Ame Mey or rm Exrie Sree Bofore mel kce the staiworth arms of thoso who a ready aud willing “to tay cheir lives cowa in behalf ¢ nor and dignity of your country. Yes, you oF willing (© sacritog your fives on ¢ho altar ef yau couvtry for your country’s oause. years forth & great Gpostle, who preaelts raise followers to bis banner, preachiog he «id wot raise oae-third of the mon be Fr quired \ vindicate the Holy sopuichrs. (fear, a Peter, the Hermit, preached for two yeso fad in preaching ke at lust @uocecded in raiing am arco for the rescue abd defence of the sepulchre of Certs and mow it cevoives upos ua, in our tum, to take part in Chis great atruggic te eave tue sepuleleo ¢ Washington irom desooration. You are called rise im your tant sepulchre and your country. of New York, thw Your cheers witl strike terror to tho dwellers ef th South, and teil them that you ace cetermined te am hat Enton whic your forefathers built on 60 las (Loud cheers.) The meo 0 Massachusas, from Bost-n, wore fired at by the infuriated mob, ineite: on by men who had boasted for the last ton years th. (hey woaia rather “rule im heit than five in heaven, Loud iaightet and cheers.) General Jackson, in & lay, regreited that be dia mot bang Calboua, and w: sorry that he was not the man t serve the (Loud and continued chsors.) now called upon t teach the poopie of the South lesson, and I hope it will be @ salutary ono—oue wate they will not goou forget, bus that thoy will romosb: 80 long #6 the stare bura in the sky, Thix concluded the but after two year jproarious on ww Bwp parricidal herovtesn night (Appisuse.) Mic © wrest bim. applause ) on stand Wo f It was chen moved aad secruded Laat the shantea ¢ tho meeting be gratefully toudered to tho Chains which were given with acclamation. tiomea baving then shook bacds wi ith each other, wwotien of (he proceedings broke up. STAND NO. TWO. Speeches of fovermor Fisk, Flo m Ketchum, Raymond, Bichard O'German, ire Davis, Prof. Mitcheil, Samucl Motalia; and Sainaed Hattott, ‘Tho stand No. two was tocated opposite the Rverel Hovse, ond was adorned by our national fixg, Sherw before the prooeesings were commenond a small cana was planed at & short distanns from tho stand, aud ther was firing at intervals uptd ths muttitude aeparated. We meeting was called to order by Mr. Samuel Sloane, whe aowinated Kx Govervor Fish for President, which aomé) nation waa ratified with grestenthustaam. The followin Viow Presidente were appointed — Wm. © bition, Jr, @. puer, ‘A. Westervett, im BH. etewart, Georg 8. Kebbiea, Richard Patetok, San. 5. Devin, The pressing officer said: —Poitow oftizena, we desing $0 commence this mecting with prayer by the Rev. De, Tho reverend gentleman stepped forward and delivered tho following prayer — PRAYER OF DE. VINTON. ©, Almighty God, crestor of all meu, high and migetyy whose kingdom raieth over all—whose yower 09 orestars dare renisi—thow art the provotor of thove whe trust ir thos. We come before tbae to confess gur own sins aad the sine of our uation, aod to deciace our ounfidonoe im dhee as our light and our galvateor hoard with Our CarH AuY oUF fathers Mave declared 1m\0 UF coe Boke works Chow diist im their dave, aud in the old Lat the atieid of thy omnipotent cam: bbe extogded over the United Sisses of Amoeion to dofand the conetitutiin and to perfect the anton of the pooshe, Be the ruler of our rulers und Uh counavilor of our bagi: that they may guide our fect ito the wapr af Inepive the seopio with » spirit to Ubink and te ‘Thou hast proclaimed throug» he band—“*Propare war, wake up the mighty mes, ai the®men of war draw pear your plough sharre into swords amd your pruning hooker into apeart—let the weak #ag, “Tam strom patriotien bus yrolied tae pride aad treasures of the fa ‘@ protect (he Siate, A religious loyalty haa anton: cand nerved aociwty to whatever ix valued tn Rooial dswion (@ uphold the gowermment of the United Stat, ae divine mastication ordained by God for geod prospor the courage and piety wat bas been thne dis played to defend them whe the osama of one oC our life cower their hesds in the day ef batue, He of wit, that thay may Be par | (brough the things taunporal, that they lose not tee 0 God, brig again peace im o4r Una, nnd allay af praniona, prynlice and pride. May Pag fulrit descend tipon the Kreal congregation of Thy Oma, inapine Une orators to apesk the truth in love, and bee war boarta in obedianes to duty as Christisne and folew citizens, af lov aliew and patriv’#®, as vinners fared in 6 catinon salvation through Jowue Ghriat, to whom wid the Fathor and the Hoiy Ghost be praiss, now oma © God, we bars ame before them, oo that whick fm ryght jo thom come ap, thoir lives io their Viaode me inted “hou the Router and Gatde Uuinge eternal. SPEROU OF THK PRESIDENT. Hon. Hartitoe Brat then eatio— My follow citizens, I bali aot dotain you longor thar oxpreee my epprecracton of the position conferred woo me of presiding over A moeting of pauriots oa ned to declare their intention j@ uphold tho goverme ment, to malutein and support the constitution and te We have fallen, indeed, of Rebettion ts abroad; treason attempts i overshrow te work of patriots, and it work that has beon mage stivnd it wilt, te ok God, { took cause of the United State cronblonr tines Nera ¥ epite of trattora. in epite of rebeliion. OW Mpen a multi nde that kno we oo party divisions—me whigh, cemoornta or repabiioaua, (A voice, We ace at Amorioare and for the Union." Abo party but the Union, Untt! this comtert shail be nottled, tillorcer ebal\ he ¢ lubed, is that oF eftazen oF traitor. Great ayptanne.) y ‘The band, whioh was placed im the roar of the etamd, played (Hail Oplumnbin.'* Mr, Sloane read the Het of vioo-presidante ond esorobe Great obesring ) There ‘The only distinotion Bde, (Yoiooe, “Down witty road te rosetations