The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1863, Page 1

THE ‘ , a a THE LOYAL LEAGUE MEETING. Great Ratification Union De- monstration, ~* The Academy ef Music Echoes to the » Music ef the Union. No Compromise with Rebels or Rebel y Sympathizers. Epeeches of General Wool, Brig. General John Cochrane, Hon, James T, ‘ Brady, Senator Wright and Gov. Andrew Johnson, Rory den, ue An immense gathering avecmbled at the Academy of Music iost evening to ratify the proceelings and to re- ‘@ifirm the resolutions adopted at ihe mass meoting held @t the Gooper Inatitute on the 6th inst. .. The magnificent Dnilding, from the romotest line of seats on the platform ¢o the topmost galleries, where crashing and crowding and cager maszes pressed anxiously forward to listen, was @eneely crowded. In one of the stages boxos Secretary ‘Chase, who was accompanied by some ladies, took a seat wevoral minutes Wbetore the organization of the meeting. General Wool and a number of officers early took their position on the platform, on which were also a number of Indies, Two large American fisga were spread across the alago, presenting characteristic symbols of the sentimonts of patriotism uttered and applauded during the evening. Previous to the formal opening of the proceedings General Prosyee M. Wermorw came forward aud stated ‘that there was a genticrann preeent who left this city fourteen months sgo wiih the First regiment of Chasseurs. He left here as colonel, but his gallant con- uot inthe fleld had won for bim tho star of brigadier general, He would now chow the audience how a man looks when ho battles for justice and the right. (Cheers.) General Joan Coonraym then came forward, and «mid ‘tho moet rapvurous cheering spoke as follows:— tthe front I did not expect to witness and greet » army as this in the rear, (Applause. Peace hos its arms as war has ite arms, ut the magnetic relation existing between the army: of eitizens and the army of soldiers in this war is an infla- ace which will curry this country forward to its vieto tories and. to suecevs., (Great applause.) J am otro- duced to you, feliow citizone, merely as & premonotory symptom. It is for ihe great city of New York to pro- Bounce ite judgment upon the siate of the country, and when this city speaks its echoes reverberate throughout ‘fhe whole Jand and find a home in the very core of the heart of yonder army now await the signal for ad- vance, (Applause.) Lam not to m: @ speech ty you. Thave been where acpion was paramount. Let action pre vail here, following immediately upon the language which is to be uttered this evening. and there can be no question what the resuit sbali be. (Applause.) GENERAL WOOL’S BPKECH. Genera} Jou E. Woo, was theu introduced, and was greeted with the most hearty and eutbusinstio applaus:. ‘He spoe ar toilows— : I most hivhly appreciate this reception, not on my own eocount, but I beheve i is more for my country ot the preecnt tine than myself, Jt iz cheering Ww see so many Potriotic faces here, avd more expecially rhe patriotic fuccu ‘Of the hadies. {duper J am sure chat we imay rely as souch upon Uhelr parriotiem as upon that of the,men, and perhaps a little more. I have foand some traitors among ‘the men of the North, but net aiwong the women. (Ap- plause.) Their efforts have beon felt and experienced my on'y surprise ix that after ail theit effi ve $0 many deserters from the army. Hor for better times. Wichout union, there can be ho help for us. Our country is in 3 paritous condition, and « the effort fem wo have in the Nerth, fo reswore a to what rod a perous and happy country—an empire extending from the frozen regions of the North to the buralug sands of the Sous, with 4 popelition of more than thirty one muilions, enjoying a prosperity unparalleled in the his of vations, Pvery town, oity and hamiet througho: sountry was growing rich, aa if by magic, and none was 60 prosperous as Chat part of the couutry which is now in & mate of rebellion. How is it now? A deadly contort existe, aud without cause or justification. Tho Senth had nO cause Whatever for their rebellion, They initiated it @f a inoment when we Were more prosperous than at any other time; when the government was in their owa ands, except the President. The Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Sapreme Court were in their Bands. J am not prepared to make a speech to you at this time. J did ‘ot anticipate that { should be called upon, for yon have present agnember of eloquent gentiomen, who — will be abie Wo present the state of the country better than 1 I willmerely T am opposed to all »—(applanse)—aud I will never be nativfled untess we have the country, the whole country, and vothing but the been 8 (Tremenavus cheering.) he ». bo eves for Jess cannot @ friend of bis country, end I thirk the sooner be goes South the better it will be for him. (Appiavee.) Mayor OvpyKE said that in the absence of General Scott, who \vas prevented by illness from presiding, he would ®@ominate os chairman the Hon. James T. Brady. The mominatinn was confirmed by the cheers of ihe vast audience. BESOLUTIONS AND PLAN O% ORGANIZATION. At 4 meeting of loyal Union citi held at the Cooper tute, in the cityor New York, on (he 6th da: ire Ny acl ~_ every citizen ty unite perpetuate the Union ps of disaffected persona, gaining tobe crirens uf the United Staten, pet zealous ih ir attempts 10 emntarrass de the action of ‘the iy coue hated ace horit mn the ‘itierance of trea: goantle nenttmenis, dererves and should reccive, the cou- Er Nesoivens Peat tho lasal poeple of ‘Mew, York hereby ah iteworveds Phat the loyal few York here thelr foritives. their intlienee and their honor. toe nvorrection which how desolates our country. 4. Resolved That tue army and navy of the United States owe their undivide gabon to the onstitution ‘hey | Srorw to, support amd defend. ant that no sobs ean rightfully hemitate in his ob-dienos to ie com superiors In rank whose authority is derived from the go- vervment of the pation 5. Resolved. That every cittven owen allestance to the pov erunent. and Le who denies its authority, or faile in his duty ta an abettor of treason in meeting, od ia a firin rellunce ua ‘a PPOFt of the government suppres. the rebellion. and oa to treason in whateve: are Kow wo, loyal Union vitizrns of the United States of Ameria, so akovluted and agale aasembied, do reatirw the ald resis wing Our platform and declaration o » pledge ing idelity. And we Jar Firet Our na be of Union Cite ux mod. The officers of the League aball be —A president, teriee che prem A treaser, & Reqetnry, and anes ecutive comin Vee of Mfben Inembers, With power (oll © vittee the’ oficera of the League ers, © president, vice presidente, ait be those ‘usually Siecharged b. Tt aha’l be the duty of the : tive committee 10 call matings of the League to correspond with otuer | yal esoriations, to Il vac in the board of off cers, and to te, od and carry into effect auch me xd to muntaly the principies, promote effect the vurporen of the Soclared Fifth. Wo aeb\ chal bs eatracted in the name ered of this League. arene ehh ‘The oyearrence of the meeting im the foregoing reso tutions and ‘ plan Of Organisation was exprossed by loud THE CHAIRMAN’S apERca. forward, was again applause. Hon. Jas. T. BRADY, on standing greeed with rapturoas Women, it is hardly Sride I feel in being permitted 0 which I have been announced Li if i if B i Li F 1 speaks the orator at a time like thie, but the feeling of tion that he catches from thore around him. (Ap; On the banks of Southern rivers at thie moment our jow countrymen, aca our fellow townsmen, heloved of the hearte of women who are will lie down tonight im the thick mad fi the poor respose which the soldiers of lis eonotry may enjoy. We, ia our com/ortabie homes, are horrilied by hearing from the lips of men who profess to be Americane, who do not deserve the name (anpiiues)—horriled 19 ir the language of discouragement which ehould be en iined to the rin Shops, extending wo the galyour and rest in tat the safety of the Union, (Ap ee) I cannot but lock with contempt and ) and Do association politically ‘eltizens, 1 tho repgaied cpcusseas ; Bat ie yong Bat Stn Teach of my forward t) the time when, wembling, he debut before a popular to aul }» Keay to him ig but one to observe who addresses his feilow all censure ag loug as he feels he ie in (Applause.) I have.read many chearvalene ‘course which were di aging. Butit ie noth! u of our friends, it is but the echo he may have heard in his infancy from the lips of his mother. It 1s nothing ¢o listen to praise, Dut it Is wise to attend to oriticism; avd, if I know my- self, the most important duty [ perform for my own cha- racter is to sec in what honest men find fault with my that my gailantry has been assailed with regard to what I said in my last speech. I did say, and} it again—although 4 have the honor address: Joyal ladies in this assemb! that I have hoard in the privacy of social tutercour#e sentiments ex by Northern women which my gallantry as a man did not permit me to cenaure, but unbecoming that sex from which men derive their promis hope and enjoyment, whether in the hour of peril, on the battle fleld, or by the bedaide of sickness, (Applause) Oue pious Senatir thought me on the one hand vory ungailant, and an edi- Wor, now quite go pious, but who undersiands me. much better, thought me a httlé too gallant, All 1 have to say to both ig this: that my country is in peril; and when the Spartan mother gave a shield to her son and said, “Return with it or on it,” there was @ lesson of history only equalied and sustained by that other Spartan woman, who, whea her son told her that his sword was too short, told him to “advance but one step further towards the enemy and it wil! be long enough for your purpose,” I know toe loyal women of the North agree with the sentiment which } have thus feebly ex- pressed, i know that all the women in this assemblago— aud wo to God all the men did—aevept that motto pro. uulgated in the device on the escutcheon of an old Ing- lish auwerat, but who loved devotedly the land of his birth, “Pro regis soxpe, propatria semper,!—for the king often, for the country always. (Applause.) Tam told in the reports which kind friends always bring you when they think you are aseuiled, | have been told that it has been said tat 1, who nover belonged to any party but the democratic party, that 1 have deserted my party. I shall not take occssion now to answer that, but there will come a time shortly when | shail an- swor that charge. (Appiause) ut I have. this to say: that if adherence to the democratic party is to bo purchased—if 1 is to be sealed by turning my back to the land of my hopes ana of my aspiratious in the days of darkness and of peril—then I say I despise at. (Loud applause.) [am wid that some geutiomen in New York Are objecting to the prosecution of the war because, as they say, the administration is corrupt. I would like now to answer you if 1 had time by telling you who are the men from’ whom this objection comes, Ihe minded, disinteresced patriots who think that Lincoln is dishonest —(a voice—* Booby Brooks,” followed by shouts o? “Fernando Wood’’—cheers and jaughter)—I® hear names mentioned which are highly suggestive to my mind. (Uproarious applause.) TO all these gentld- men, whetber they have occupied the — posi- tion of Mayor or Alderman—(continued Mughter)—I would gay that, in the ianguage of tho same great dramatist, and exclaim, “An ounce of civit, good apo- thecary.””” [ remember that the city of Cologne, which produces the perfume, and which no doubt has giveo pleasure to the handkerchief of many ladies present, has no claims in itself to the sweet odors that attash to its uame. It is now my privilege to present to you the first speaker of tho evening. BPEKOH OF EX-GOVERNOR WRIGHT. Ex Governor Waiaur, of Indiana, was introduced and received with cheering. He eaid that while there was an urmed traitor fo the Jand every true democrat was © war democrat. (Applause.) When the proper authort- ties had declared war in this country, it was bis duty to tand by that decision aod to sustain the government by all the power that he possessed. We had many men in Ubis country who could tot distinguish between the go- verpmest and a temporary ruler, Tho ruler will soon pees away, but this government has to stand, and that naan was aot loyal to bis country who would iazard it on account of a disike to a y vuler And he laid down another proposition, which was, that if there waa any organization or institution that was in the way of the government, that institution must fall. (Cheers.) He begen ty doubt the loyalty of any may tm a time like this when he talked about any Institution, for # anything was in the way of the government, im the way of the poacriyg Ae! the laws and the maibtenapce of the Kov- ernment, be said to him he musi not stop by the waysiie for whetbor it be banks, railroads or slivery, they all must be pat out Of the way io uphold the euvernment. (Revewed applause.) The speaker then jitustrated the prinepie upen which this yovermnent is founded by referring to the family relation. (he government had Passed through two etages. In the war of the Revolution wo showed our powor to organize and to iudividualize ourselves as @ Ration, aod te et uj a government for man in this New World, and then we had to show our power to coutend with a foreign foe; and pow we had reached the third epoch in our history—the greatest event in tho life of the nation. He had represented the government in Europe, and was told by that people that our government had the F otyerd f maintain steclf agamst a foreign {op and retain ite vigor, but that the republic had not power to suppress insurrection, The question which the people must settle was, that they tuust show to every court in Europe who believed iu =the elevation of huimanity, that they had power to put down this rebellion. The principle in- volved in this rebellion undermined and destroyed ail the work of our fathers and the past record of this country. If Mr. Davis jut the rebellion on the ground that there was tojary done Ww the South, and that some citizen was de rived of bis rights, he might have been received with @ greater degree of tayor than he is uow; but when the South declared the doctrine that our fathers made @ mere confederation, to be broken up at pieaeure, he desired to ask what was there jefty It was 4 marriage contract; for the ec asttution expressly said, “We the people of the United States for the purpose of a 1 it rl ze 53 :} fF 23 g = 80; & (Loud applacse.) if the principle upon which the reteliion was founded were recognized, where were stocks and contracts? Was there anything left for churches and schvolbousesy we wi both: lett Dut anarchy. despotism and ruin, Governor Wright then alluded to improper arrests. The power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus was given the constitution in time of rebellion and insurrection , who said that that power can only be exercised by Con- , to support the constitution, he was to determine for self what his power was, and if Mr. Lincolm assumed power which be had no #uthority w exercise he could be tried and impeached, He give all the power that be gave to Jackson to Mr. Lincoln. If it was contended suspend the writ of that Congress aone had the power to habeas corpus, « diflouity would have to be met, from the ¢ to suxpending the writ of habeas corpus waa pat there in order that it might bo exercired before the crime was perfected. It was asked why were not mon arrested under this writ triei? There were a w x Notwithetanding that the war two months, and portion of ’ the country, there were not twelve men in the whole land that plained being improporty arrested, and they could) have been dis- charged if they had taken an oath of fe: Ity to the coun- try. There was not @ citizen that could put bis finger upon any act of the government that deprived him im properly of liberty; and if there was any fault to be found th the anthorities it was that there had not been enough arresia. If he was asked «hen peace would be restored, it would be the very bour that traitors were punished and treayon made odious. He had po the country until he saw the power of our g taking hold of every disloyal man, North aud § deawing him. Ke wquired what certain politicians, who were (nding faolt with the goverament, could stand Upon if It Was nob for the negro, Thera men went to the honest men of the country and told them that this war rried on to make the black maa the equal of the Would the colored man_ perf g when tion war the policy of the administration; not by taxa. tion, but, if be unders:ood the poliey, it was to carry out the confiscation act in its letter and apirit; and as the Nr prover Spee II np Be TT perty of every rebel, wi woul w the ex Of colonining the negro. He ‘ee packanme of Mr. Lincoln a# ao @xperiment—not as coming from him as Prosident, but ag M the Army and ‘Navy, war, which was intended to this ‘the President only follow ‘Would say—Pavis would say, “I suffer no bea in the South against my government.” Jef. Davie was anpreme dictator, and the North had to ehoves between chat kind of goverment and the government of our fathere, because tho South will either # bdue the North of the North will subdue ber, The war would end when three miltions uf white men in the -outn anderstond thie controveray, and they were learning every day. Whenever Sonwmern men who may be taken prb ronore and are sent North andersiant that thie war in for the stevation of humanity, and pot for \oterfering witm the rights of the Seuih. then aber might eXpecs pewe vo come b) the country, Rome for eae aed die i i ized; but, in his opinion, iteelf into a gueriila war that mo- be interventin, Loyal Amert- ic God that they had a qountry. Douglas ion concocted in the middie i i : Ht SES g i ey @ perfect blockade, and now more jory claimed by Southern rebels iE on, cotton States, which the heart of rebeldom. We would not vb,oct ene hundred thousand slaveholders sent one and @ million of negroes the other, if onty the country could be saved. Ho believed there was not a politician inyNew York, in twelve months who will not swear that he was always in favor of putting a inthe hands of the negro. bel reg th ae oh rats in the North tlutdare lay down apy principle for this Governor Wright read an extract from a letter written by the Consul General at Frankfort on tho Rhine, of Semeny were collected 0, thirty days twenty-five thousand men could be sent in the Union army—men who had served Malian and Crimean war, (Loud cheers.) Wo had to bring back the manhood of the nation and the patriotism of our fathers. We have had two much prosperity, and woe bad not yet done our duty as loyal men. He pointed to the benevolent institutions of the North as the source of its strength. In conclusion, the speaker alluded to @ visit which he hed pid to the church of the Vatican at Rome, where the flags of all nations were to be seen. When he gaw the Stars and Stripes he asked himself the question why was it that our fathers were the first’ to put the stars on the flag? Ihe only answer that could given was that our fathers joked up to God for help §and they saw the stare and planted thom in our banner. GOVNENOR ANDREW JOHNSON’S SPERCH, Gov, Anpkew JouNsoN, of TenpesHee, was then Intro: duced, and on coming forward was received ‘with the most hearty applause, Le said that he Iabured under great embarrassment on the present oocasion ow tug to tue condition of his health, which had been much impaired of jate by constant speaking and the frregulor gtato of the weather. Ho did not expect to see such an audience as this—and this greatly increased his embarroeameut—/or although he expected % seo an audience such as New York Gin furnish at any time ppon short notice, pe did not expect to Bee all creation asvembled here. (Laughier and applause.) What bas brought the country to its present state? He was not in the habit of calling our present difliculty a civil war, but a rabel- tion, which was anticipated and provided for to the con- stitution of the United States, the inquiry comes up, why this rebeliion, and what has caused it? Has any portion of our ‘ellow citizens in thelr State capacity been deprived of their rights or privileges under the constitu- tion of the United ~tates, as would justify them in a re- beliion? We are called upon in the words of the constitu. tion to suppress this rebellion, and the question comes up, are we going to beso divided, North and South, a8 to be deprived of the powor to suppreas it, as pro- vided for in the constitution? ‘This government, hike all other governments, has three ordeals through which it must pase, First, this government must struggle into existence. After having to submit to all the privations and hardships tocident to the turma- tion of agovernment, your government has been esiab. lished, It took its position among the nations of tno earth. It succeeded in paveing through its first ordeal, ‘Then the next ordeal through which the nation had to pass was iD maintaining its nationality among the other nations of the earth. It succeeded in passing this ordeal, We had the war of 1812 aod the war with Mexioo, and we then confirmed the opinion of the civilized world that we were able to maintain our nationality among the na- tions of the earth, Then we come w our present condition, ‘the third ordeal, and that is the one in which we are pow engaged, The third ordeal through which the nation bap to pass is in contending with iutestine foes, treason and traitors at home. Will wo begia now to falter, excite doubts, raise questions of aifficuity while we are iw this third straggley Have we become dissutisiied with that manhood whieh was handed down to os by our fathers’ Has our bicod grown pale, and have we become so de- generate as (0 Surrender the best goveroment vhat the world ever saw? If we pass through this ordeal our government wil be established afirmer and more enduring basis than ever before. (Applause.) But the question comes up, bow are wo to get through this third ordeal? Im the beginning of this rebelitou it was sid that there must be po coercion, lest we should have war. Now that we have war upon ut,we hear croakers and sympathizers with the rebellion say that the true way to pass the goverument through tbe third ordeal 18 compromise and armistice, Are we prepared for thw? The very instant you talk abou you ropudiate the very idea of the goverument, The very + you © an armi- stice Or compromise you acknowledge the rebellion, and for every digaffected portion of tho cvun- Who are we called upon to compromise with? There stands a traitor, a rebel pon tho violuted y' constitution, with arms in bis hands, a ouet at your besom and a sword at your throat. But you tuk about compromise, (Volces—“Never.”’) Has your manhood departed? Will you shrink and cower fore traitors? if you are prepared to do it you are mot worthy the name of froemen, This talk about compromise i@ @ mere pretext. When you talk about com. promise ave you going to the Southern States, which are now under the control of traitors? if you compromise with them and take their necks out of tho halter and reinstate them, what will Pl do with the down-trodden Union men who aro struggling for liberty? We of Tennessee do not come here to your sym- pathy, bnt we come bere to demand constitutional rights. (Applause.) When we turn to the grout charter of human freedom, the constitution, what do you tind? ‘That the constitution of the United States shail guarantee wo every poee in the Union & republican form of govern- ment. (Applause.) We come with the constitution, and ingigt upon the enforcement of its guarantees, and we de- mand of the United States, in the name of the constitu. tion, @ republican form of government, and in doing that, we demand that the rebellion shall be patdown. (Ap. plause.) We find that rebellions were anticipated when this provision was put into the constitution, Great com t has Heen made about the suspension of the writ of beas corpus. Ie there any man who has no treason lurking in his bosom that is apprehensive of an arrest? Why are certain persons 80 apprehensive in this regard? Because treason is jurking in their bosoms. (Applause. ) Lorenzo Dow, when he was on his way upon one occ asion to attend an ego age met a man who complained that bis axe been stolen, ‘I will settle that matter for you,” says Dow. Before reaching the meeting house house he picked up a large stone weighing about a pound andahaif. After he had concluded his sermon, in his peculiar way, looking over the audience, turning the bard, he said, ‘+I have been informed by one of your neighbors that he had his axe stolen last night, and | intend with this stone to knock the man down who did it.” Poising the stone in his hands as if about to Up, and pot to go into detail, wu President Lincotn and hie Cabinet had viniated conatitution; which is the most tolerable, and which Se Sao ke tet ee ee tutien which is for the preservation of the Union, or one whieh is intended to break up and destroy it? Do you ro. meuder what General Juck#ou said in 18327 You know that most of us Tennessee think when we die we will to General Jackson. (laughter and cheers.) 1 would to God that the old man were living and stood z lioo at the beginning, as he did that of 1832. How pro- phetic his language was—the ianguage he uttered at that time—when he said that the next pretext for rebellion would be the negro or slavery question. Has Dot the negro question been made the pretext? ve nothing to dieguise, 1 have beew @ democrat from my entrance into public life untti now, and I expect to die a democrat, acknowledging the great prively an incor. porated inio the titution of the United which i nothing more or less thao the orgamization and forma tion of representative democracy. When the life of my government ix peril, care pot who strikes the blow my arm ia against him, and to him who stand+ @ ound the altar of iny country, whether he be whig, democra: republican or American, 1 ex end my right hind of lowship. (Applause,) “Hut if you bad given us the Orit tenden compromise the Union would have been saved, is the cry that has been raised.” They say that by Fetuning the Crittenden compromise the counter, been involved in rebellion, But how does fact standy Six Southern Seuatore, when the vote stood twouty three to twenty-five, refusel to vote, vio: lating the ruler of the Senate, and allowing Clark's amendment to be adopted, thus defeating the (ritvenden resolutions, and then Velegraphed w the south that all wos lost. You see thatthe south iteell rejected the Crittenden compromise, The object of the party wan wo divide the government. They retuned to aconpt the Crit at Gret, and they would (Booby Brooks, Fer. known now who time for the government te make Arrests wore bealthy hanging they still for rae an: Not! could why . y wan mirern come Kouth? They did not do it, bat they formed « rarty to get place and power at the snerition of thee wiry. A great deal was rani shoot Soothern rights in tie Territo- rhes aed the public mad war twin UpOM the sabjeet, Three Territories were then iormed and the sixth soo ton Of each bill for thowe provdem that the territorial Jecislatare shall have power to legislate to impair pri- rty, which in thi sense moant slave pro. <4 botter compromise than thia’ The conelimion le, that thie ery for compromme war ali apectext. Yhero wae Dd jastitiontion for Lhe re'arious rebeliion. Ccmprousiad was thy bal -wayebours to the traitors residence 9 to COMP Ike—NeVEr Com prOMire With tranork—never of vow romurcmn ise you acknowlede® phe iustoees of tbe re = NEW YORK, SUNDAY, MARCH Abed As. 15, 1863. ged and obeyed. Under it we bave at taiaed anexarppled! vrce rity, The rebellion was kif vemplation forty years, ana Mr. Lincoln's election was ‘0 @ favorable: tupity. Was the country wo be brokei up at every tion? No. ‘The was now between a mo ney ‘aristocracy—a struggle for {ree government. was Op) to 4 voted that they desired an aristocratic govern- be, but an aris of merit and of w aristooracy that elavates the great mass Let all men stand on their own intrinsic whether Linooln came from the cabin or the be eared not. So long as he was constitutionally elected be would givo bim a fairtrial. Myr. Lincoln could clusion meni of of merit, palace pos Rare suse! or injured the South, or if he attempted ithe for the people, through their pentativ caslly haye prevented that, Why did Bout itead of ‘ing Mr. Lincoln’s mea- aurea, if to them within the cometitution. With. out the }, where the South was in the maorty, Mr. furnish even his house. But they saw that others from the body into power that their fading away, and ined to eobes and tek ‘ap for themselves, the enemies itself, wi of banks or of slavery—if stand in| tthe ‘out of the He was ‘Abey must way. premacy Te eabat tation and the hres vnpaed or and if slavery stands in the way it must be over- (Applause.) He was for the cenetitution with slavery; Dut he was at the same time for the conatitution without slavery: that was, be was for the Union and tho constitutwon at aj! hazards, with or without slavery. But sooner than fev the government destroyed he would pre- fer @very uikger, bond and free, returned to Afrion, (App'auge.) Let us stand by the government of our fathers,then, at all hazards tiret. ‘Two verses of a poem, composed by Mre. Beech, for the occasion, wae then read by General Wetmore, ' Cheera being given for the lady, and ‘My Count: ‘tis of Thee,’* being BuDg, the proceedings closed, and the assembiag> broke up, Cheering for the Union, zi THE POLISH REVOLUTION. Meeting of Poles in Now York-—Pr elimi. naries tos Mammoth Demonstration, &eo., de. The resident Poles of Now York and their numerous friends held an interesting meeting last evening at the Steuben House, in the Bowery, to give expreenion to their opinions concerning the present revolution in their native land, and to devise measures for raising means for the practical sid of their struggling brethren, and for enlisting in their behalf tho generous and already awaken. od sympathy of the American nation. Tho meet. ing wos held in the upper story of the hotel, ana at hour fixed for the opening of she progeedings there were & very large number of Polish sympathizers present. This demonstration was merely intended to bea preliminary one, It is the intention of the gentlemen concerned to organize a large public meeting in some of our large halls, when there cann.t be ‘@ doubt the attendance of our citizens will be of an over- whelming kind, ag serviceable to Poland as creditable to the United States. Mr. Joun Cxonowaxs was called to the chair, and, on opening the proceedings, made some patriotic romages. in the Polish language, and concluded by callmg on Mr. Tdwvrowani to wfdress the meeting. This gentleman spoke as foliews:— MR. PARENT 42ND OxaR CountHYMEN—I am not sur- at all to seo fo numerous an assembly of nilvor Puired Pilgrims, true aposties and young sons Inon country; (or as the same Polish runs i land ~ @ eontur; ‘until oer aye, and our straggling nation sings the last pace. The'world was mistakea; for Poland ts not in the grave, butin lethargy, aud the day of her new life is at bund. let us acknowledge, countrymen, that, although many times already deceived in our ) We have never doubted iu the future of our country, in the sacred justice and the progress ef humanity, We ourselves’ were most unjust judges, batnow, whether we will be happy enough to see our country fear, or whether death will come to close our eyes tn this country of our exi'o, even dn that ‘ast moment of oar life we can, with strong convic- tion, pronounce that Poland is not yet lust. Countrymen, I have no intention to kindle in your hearts a pairtotic fire, Lcanseein your eyes that that sacred flame is Siready in a blaze. I simply desire to say to you & few words in regard to this present meoting and others which we may have in future, us remember that the eyes of this whole conti nent are turned towards us, amd we, althongh truly very feeble, de facto become representatives Of vur nation. Let us endgavor individually and as s body to ‘awaken sympathies and admiration; and let us remem. ber, also, that oar deeds, however insignificant they inay be, will reach the borders of our country. Frorm these motives, countrymen, J covjure you, in the name of our nation, to prove in your actions that you understend the respouribilities which rest upon you. “Show to the world that although individnally we may differ in our opinions, in the interest of our country we are a unit, ready to sacrifice our lives and our ail. us call ourselves what we gro—the true #ons of Poland, pilgrims of Poles in exie, The following document was then read and loudly ap. planded. 1¢ is the production of Mr. Jaworoweki:— FROM POLIS IN AMERICA TO THE NATIONAL CIOTRAL COMDETTER OF POLAND. Like upon the sound of an archangel's atrompet, 60 by the ound of cannons on Polish sot! are resyacitated the hearts of the sons of Poland, scattered in all arte of the world, love of our country, be- mourly approve, and upon th: rame occasion are happy to be able to express our admiration of your wisdom. We nee with ‘that you have understood the cause of the fall of our country, and that you have taken now a straight road—the road of progress and national liberty. Op) nations will bices you. The civilized world willabow you tts sympathies on every eccaston, and we, that handful of pilgrims, although far away from our Bative bomes, ‘Our souls will always be with you and with our brothers, who, on the fleid of glory, shed their blood for our gatherland—hoping that perbaps soon we will be enabled to participate in the war for the indepen. deuce of our country and the Ifberty of our nation. Mr. Karczo waki made a brief but etirring address. He said that there was no ase of any attompt being made to agitate for Polish nationality uniees the Poles were de- termined to unite for the benefit of their common country. were unanimously elected — Permanent President-—Dr. Maekiew , Vice Prevident—Mr. Jaworowsk\. Ser (ary—Mr, Gacok. Katusowski, General Kryranowrki, Langie, Karozewski, Colne Karge, Mark- i, Valerian Piotrowek |, Ciehock) Kochanow ko Was appointed Treasurer, lowing i au expreneion of the objeot of the " v 2—To express our Warmest gratitude and somiration to ity present civil and military leaders, ax well ax to ail the heroes in thia great struggle. 3—To express our approbation of the liberal declaration by the National Central Committee a# referring to the oyual civil and personal righue of every Polish citizen, w tbout any distinetion of reigious or pulitical ereeds or races. 4—That we consider the national independence of eur country the chief object of our wishes, and that we, a# faithfu: sone Of Poland im that respect, to the form of its peitical reconsirvction mubmit in duty tw the sa preme will of the whole nation, 6—-That the object of this patrictic meeting whould be Also to elect 4 Gutmmittes, whose duty should be to pro- vide, With the assintance of all trae patriots, the means these, our unanimous feelings, kuown to the world, but 0 our dear brethren who are now ptrogg!ing for the: of our common fe 6 Lhe committee also walourly endeavor awaken the interes of ail thome persons of other nations whene feelings conid be favo rable to Our n@bie cacee by gaining thew eo operation amd mater al unminance. 7 ~This comanittes howi@ aise consider some practieal menna throagh «bled it could perkape give some material aid and nasmtance tn our country. iter empowering the eommities arrangements for the hext moet ing. Appro. riate resolutions were alse passed to the prams for the ald given to the Polak movement (or national in dope. decor je G0 not hear of any wovement in PREY 6 DAMIR om this wc Olly & tnke advantage o the new law authortring | the ioe of lettern of marque One great difteoly, pro vided «6 tefactory commun from the Prewideot could be procured. w the present scarcity of steam vernein of suibetent speed aad strength for the desired porpore. It fe cnowred that Gommimaone wil be gravied ni he rebel privateers and got for the caytere of vorrrty at terwpting 4 Fu the Diockate.-Borlen I rerelier Mar hie K HERALD. “ mult , fice IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH WEST. Capture of Yazoo City by the Union Forces, THE REBEL FLEET DESTROYED. An Attack on Haines’ Bluff Mome! tarily Expected, General Quimby’s Division at Yazoo Pass, &e., &s., deo, Omoman, March 14, 1868. ‘The Gasetisbas a Memphis despatch which rays that a report was in ctroulation that Aduniral Portor had received information that the Yazoo Pass expedition bad captured Yazoo City and destroyed the rebel fees, ¥Az00 CITY. Yaxoo City is a flourishing post village in Yazoo county, Miss. , aituated on the river of the eame name, about fifty miles north northwest of Jackson. It is located in @ rich cotton growing region, and before the war enjoyed a large and lucrative commerce. About 50,000 bales of cot- ton annually used to be received at Yazoo City, and #hip. ped to Now Orleans by steamboats, which navigate the river at all stages of the water, The population anterior 60 tho war was 3,000. GENERAL QUIMBY’S DIVINION AF YAZ0O PASS. Cmcago, March 14, 1863. A special Memphis despatch of the 11th just, says that General Quimby’s division, which was forced to return from Young's Point on account of high water, stopped at Yazoo Pees, and has probably gone to reinforce that ox- pedition, which is sald to have passed Yazoo City and captured tho fleet of rebel transports that had ren- dezyvoused there for a long time, THE ATTACK ON MAINES’ BLUPY MOMENTATULY BX- PECTRD-—THE COMBINED ATTACK THEN TO BE ara toe Cixcpnuans, March 14, 1863. A special from Memphis says that Admiral Porter ts momentarily axpeeting intelligence from Haines’ Bluff announcing the arrivaiof our forces there, which would be the signal fer a eombincd attack upon that fortifi- cation. WEDDING IN CAMP. Interesting Marriage Ceremony in General Hooker’s Army. The Altar Formed of All the Regi- mental Drums, u., ae, a. Our Falmouth Correspondence. iy Camr, xean Farmovtn, March 13, 1863. Mitiary Marriage in Camp—Not a Drum Head Court Martial, tut the Drum Head Brings up the Martial Court-ing, Yonterday was a gala day tn the camp of one of the Drigades stationed bere, or, as one of the officers present pronounced it, a‘‘gal-a day.’ The occasion was thefmar- riage of Captain Daniel Hart, Company K, Seveuth regiment New Jersey Volunteers, to Mirs Helen A. Lar. mond, of Washington, D. ©, Captain H. i one of the most popular officers of the brigade, and his (riends were detertnined that nothing should be wanting to make the day one of unalloyed happiness. The camp, in auticipa- ton of the event, kad been beautifully decorated with evergreens and every preparation made to give «lat to the affair. At precisely noon the regiment waa drawn up, forming three vides of a hollow sq) fr ing the under which the ceremony was to take place, when, the baud playing ‘ Mail to the Chie,” General Hooker, with hin staif, followed by « large number of genera! officers, smeng whom were Generals Sickles, Berry, Birney, Mott, Carr, Bartlett, Ward und others, proceeded to ocenpy & pont ou on the left of op altar extetnporized for tha ovea sion, and formed of drums placed one upon another Everything being in readiness, the bridal party, consist tng of the groom and bride, with Colonel Francine and Lieatenant Colonel rice as groomsmen, aod Mise Ide Lammond (a si#ter of the bride) and Mies Mollie Lewis Of Philadelphia, escorted by a guard of honor( twelve officers of the regiment), advanced w the canopy, where the worthy chaplain of the regiment, the Kev. Dr. Rote, performed the marriage ceretoony in the im pressive Episcopal form. As the party advanced t thew ponition they were received by the regiment at a prosent arms, After the marriage ceremony had beeu performod— ‘and this iacluded the reading of the * licoure’ by the clerk of the county of Wastin , D. C., and ap proved by the Military Commandant of tuis district, and the witnorsing of the marriage certificate, which was @igned by ali the prominent officers present—another very interesting ceremony took place, viz the presenta- lon of a medal to the Rey. Dr. lone which the members of Company K had caused w be manufactured 9s a token of ir eatoem for him and hia bravery ,a# exhibited expecially at the battle of Wil Hemsdarg, Where, combining the offices of surgeon ond canopy evere, chaplain, he displayed great gallantry and devotion in be attention to the wounded, receiy hit wounds upon that occasion. The prose: made by General Hooker in Leball of the company in one of hin The worthy recipi pent, aod the whe! brief but expremive rpoeches gratefully ack now led) the comp! party adjonrned wa dinner the Oofficerr of the regimen with the finest ‘ret vot" of The right of the table wor expect 10 find noth wait pork tion of youth beauty 68 baa ever been wi | this part of the Old Dorlog the evening there was works, including a number of ro mosthave porzied the rebdele amarngly - the amsertion they attributed 16 to every other cause than the right one. ‘The lentivitien continoed ant! the ‘wee salt hours, and the company separated, each 4 og \t wae the happiest wedding they had ever sitended—the marred peopie each making obe exception Major General Hickies gives ap entertainment to the party thin evening, sod the party will nto Waabing., wo W morrow of the day following won & epecial twain and voat The elty of the affair and the magnificent se upon which it baa been conducted have made it,one of the events of the war, and an event that wil) long be remem dered by thore who were participants ‘Tho weather Cntinue® Variable—eunahine #1 shower, particularly the shower—yet the roads are gradually im proving under the influewee of the high winds which Je gewvenee of inte. siren wegmasivn g7vee Indio thor of the approaching spring--the grain and ee dons dane aiaie a a The le oppomite ae give evidence of thelr want of forage by turning out animals gress upon the Dodding vegetatim. Arrest of Judge Comstabie, of Iiltnete, Comenen an, March 14, 1663 dodge Constable, of the Fourth Judicial Cireult Court of Titinols, han boom arrested, by order of General Wriedt, for rewwting Ue arrest of deserters, He will be tried by the United sistes Court at indianapetie Destruction of Woollen Mills. Bomtow, March 14, 1 ® North Ch 3 Macs The Lagle Woollen Millie emyph yea in manufector ngarmy clothing royed by tie jemterday. They were montiy owned by parvies in Lowell, ineured for $15,000, wuleb covers ehoot halt of the ome great wealth vbuntit Tally wed Cordes Probable Capitulation or Aban- donment of the Great Rebel Stronghold. DESPATCH FROM GEN. ROSECBANS. The Rebels Moving Their Stores to the Interior, Rew ae Rew Camo, March 14, 1868. Adviees from Momphia are recelved to Thursday evening. An important movement of troopa is taking place below, Look out for important reenite soon, Yazoo Page is likely to give us an advantage not hereto: fore appreciated. OMfwers just from Vi 000 capitulate or do wor sburg eay that stronghold nyse Wasmnorox, March 14, 1868. A telegram from General Rosecrans states that acoord ing to & report which had reached him, the rebels have evacuated Vicksburg. tnformatioa bad previously been received here that they were removing their stores and war materials from Vicksburg into the interior. Nothing however 1s officially Known #0 as to speak with certainty Wasniorow, March 14, 1869. Tho despatch from Goreral Rosecrans, announcing that a report had reacbed him that Vicksburg was evacuated, fe regarded hero aa premature, Such a result was expect od from the movements in progres upon oar sido, but tt is hardly hoped that they have NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. rane’ Army in Splendid Condit Cinaynamt, March 14, 1863 Private advices have been rece! ved from ral Rowe rans’ army, which give the moa! gratifying accounts of Ks condition, The men and officers are tn high spirita, confident and cheerful. Thoy ary well clothed, well fed, splendidly armed, and have comfortable qyartera, Forag Ing parties have been exceedingly euccesaful. von 80 a00L completed General Ro NEWS FROM PORTRESS MONROE. The Prize Steamers Adelu and Pearl Arrivaiof the Kcokuk t Fertress Mon- roe, dee Forrnnes Moxon, Mareh 19, 1868 The Adela, Captain Kelly, which arrivet hore last evening, Jott Key Wort tast’Sunday. She was captured fome time ago by the Quaker City, She leaves this alter noon for New York, Captain Kelly reports that when he loft Key West the steamer Pearl was inying there, Hhe bi ulao a prize, ta ken by the gunboat Tioga, off Providence Iniand. Thece two eteamers aud ifeir machinery wore built by James & George Thompson, of Giaaguw, with l’onn's oF ciliating engines ‘The double turreted jron-ciad Keokuk arrived in Hamp on roads at two o'clock this afternoon, ‘The United States brig of War Perry arrived viday Extensive Fire tn the First Avenas. BURNING OF A CANDLE FACTORY-LOAS BSTIMATRD anour $100,000, About right o'clock last night afro broke oot tm the extoorive wdimantivo caniie manufactory of Rh @ Mitchell & Co, Now. 61, 63 and 65 First avenue, The building was three stories high, with a «ixtcon toot base ment, and about seventy-live by ove hundred foot The fire originated im the basement, and owing tw th combustible character of the stock (he tlanex mprexd with great rapidity, aud in a few moments the ent building was enveloped in Sune. The tomea were qilekly at the promises, and by reat exertiuus managed to confine the fire to the candle factory, A brick slaughter house in the rear and @ two story brick dwelling in fromt of lot No. 67 First avemne, owned and cocepled by Kamuel Leaace, is damaged to the extent om about $1000, fully insured tm the Fuliwn lonurance Compa ny Some elight damage by water w also done to the rock of hoger’ of Philip Heiwz, on the second and third Cuore of No, 60 First avenue. Innured for $1,000 in the Astor In- surance Company. The window ebutters om the slaaghter house on the ite wide of Fourth street were on fre several times quickly extingubed by the fremen. In about twenty minutes after the fire broke out the eo tire building was destroyed. The bes of Mitched Bim ertimated on stock at about $60.00, on machisery $0,000, aud ov building $16,000. This mw the second tae this factory has been destroyed by are The Gres fro was about ix years age §=The lock, mochihery and Della! aro about two-thirds Insured. We were an able to the names of the com)enien. (aU OF Tae rine. Fire Marcha! Baker was on the premines aod inves Vigated the origin of the Gre Itneeme from his inquiry that Frederick Wittscharicl, 006 of the night watehinen, Was allending to the boiler oF digeniers containing byling Water——the boiler containing fat was connected by pijes — a fiaw oF crack cocurred in the digeater, and Wwe water fushed out, the fat following, when « @idden exploriou brokt piace by the ignitiow of tue heated (at. The wateh man endexvoren Wo draw the fre from the furnace, and in so doing Ue flarnes caught bie bande and arms burning thom severely. He then made eneupe ay a ladder w the Grat fivor, the boiler being situated \B the ovliar This botler or digester wan of mate in France it was Avocighthe of an inch thick, and the head ove iets thick. A few daye ago & Baw cecurred in the boller Was caulked, and puppened to be perfecty aafe, It now be loved thal the leak again broke out, and perhaps rome Of the rivets parted. The impression is that thin was the Geune of the accitent While the Or ten 1 + hownen Ou the vppomte wt ume tive Ht wan (eared to Conee oof the great beat ae bn the be a of oth 14 appears that « bey and pet Gre the fireboard The tauwes w extinguiebed, Lamage w the farbhure sbout fe 400 ib the St. Nreholas jomu Damage 19 the building about $10; inmured The bre bells rang & general alarm, yaton and Crealed comeiderabin firemen. The alarin waa not rong b the Chit Bor any of the enginners but thro, in understanding an order given by Capt, bo Heveuteeuth precinct, who, tgehor MeGiveo seg the men under their cl ative Dock en the avenue © dontrey od Powers ‘of Aid men as Police Magis. | tr sUrKEM® COURT —CTROUIT. Peters Hom. Jedge Lawwacd Manon 13.—Ser Mal ve Terence Pariey Thin wan eo sation browght ageinet Mr Parley, one of our ony Aldérmen, (or tale lenprinonment. Ik appeared thas im Avge, 1901, Alterman Varley wan ritting om @ mage trase doring the aheonos of Jention Heownell, Men. Halt had mate @ complaint ogartet a Mre biyee tor dmorteriy comhiach, a4 ih appearing belore the Alderman that the pinietil” wen shout aa guilty am the Aeieudnnt, ber hued th partion #9 Mra. Vivo pad ber fine. but the tut refeset to pay ber ne, and tn devant ther: — comemitted (4 Jail where she rersined abrut three bows Fhe hen paid the fine and was Gecharged. sod oe this section, Claiming Wat the AMerman had no Jorindic | a8 ehewe that the Aderman wee 6 man of The Jodge charged (hat the Alderman had ete @ eet. The jury found vor the plaintit $1 which emnnel tor defendant Wi Mowe te on the ground (bat ihe sMermam bad jure a wa Hy the adge, then there wen 0 right t for part. De4T MeMahon iar tot del ov tant ton gee