The Meeting in New York.--Columbus, Ohio, State Journal [Republican](2 June 1856)
The meeting on
Friday evening, at the Tabernacle, to give
expression to the feelings of the commercial capital
of the Nation on the outrage at Washington,
is among the occurrences of the day to be noted.
The Tribune says, most of the officers of the
meeting and most of the speakers were men of
strong conservative feelings, who are not
connected with the party of which Mr. Sumner is a
member, and, some of them at least, do not
sympathize with that strenuous opposition to
the extension of Slavery with which he has
become identified; but they nevertheless feel that
this outrage is the grossest violation of the
rights of every freeman, and that it indicates a
spirit and a purpose on the part of the the
champions of Slavery extension which must be sternly
rebuked and put down if the Union of the
States or the liberties of the people are to be
preserved. It was in this spirit that they spoke,
and we never heard a more cordial response
from any audience than from that dense multitude.
The name of Mr. Sumner especially was
hailed with prolonged and enthusiastic cheers,
and that of Mr. Brooks with marks of
execration and contempt proper to so cowardly a ruffian.
Messrs. Daniel Lord, Samuel B. Ruggles,
Charles King, EdwinB. Morgan and John A.
Stevens were among the speakers.
Several thousands were in attendance -- one
account says six thousand -- and so great was
the crowd that the vast Hall could not contain
them. It was sometime after the meeting
indoors was organized, that the mass outside
became convinced that there was no more room;
they then organized another meeting, and soon
found speakers to address them. But one
sentiment seemed to occupy the minds of those
present -- deep execration for the deed and the
actors, including those Senators who stood passive
and permitted the outrage, Messrs. Toombs
and Douglas.
We notice our old friend Joe Hoxie among
the speakers. We always feel sure where the
honest feeling of the masses is, when Joe is
among them.
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