New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-28
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CAMPAIGN CLUB.
SPE T. G HE'S
OF Moses r. Grinnell, s B. Chittenden, Thaddeus
Stevens and Butler G. Noble.


Great Hall Of the Cooper Institute 1t the third
in the series of weekly meetings which have been held
in that place under the auspices of the Club the two
preceding having been addressed by Carl Schurz and
VIM. L. Dayton. In spite of the storm without con-
sderaby more than half the seats filed and the
proportion Of ladies was greater than at any previous
meeting.
SIMEON DRAPER, esq., called the meeting to order,
ard nominated MOSES GRISsELL, esq, for chairman.
he was unanimously elected, and d. WILLIS JAMES
and A. G.. HILLS were elected Secretaries
Mr. GRISSELL on taking the chair, said:
SPEECH OF MOSES II. GRISNELL.
FEILow-CITIzEYs i should do great injustice to
myself and show degree of ingratitude TO you. were
| rot TO thank you for this unanimous expression In
calling me TO the chair this evening / come here,
gentlemen for the frat time for nearly three years
since have bad the pleasure Of participating with my
friends in public denomination in favor OF the princ
pies which we 80 dearly love. Applause Absence
from the country and circumstances have kept me from
the city during the ast four months, and now come
from the rural districts, | may say, to meet
with you here. The tine has come, gentlemen,
when all men who love their country who love Free
DOM spd who love the freedom OF speech aud the
freedom of thought should assemble together through
ont the lard TO carry into the Presidential chair as we'll
as into the chair of this State the nominees now before
us. Cheers Every day shows the urgent necessity
of doing whole duty TO secure the election OF A6ra
nam Lincoln 1Or Lnc next IT6rlu6uI VI Tue CuleSu
States. Cheers. Gentlemen, we stand in peculiar
positions we stand before this nation as the only con-
seryative party in the country. Cheers we are no
Disuniopists; we no Abolitionists. Cheers We
are for keeping Slavery in the States where 1t now 49,
We are fer nonnterfeIence where it now la but, 30
help ne God opposed TO the extension OF that Slav-
cry upon Free territory now, and, i trust forever
I&pplause.l The question now before the people is
shall that line be drawn rs Yes-"l / say let it be
drawn; let the mark bs made " Thus far shalt thou
go, and no further" CHEERS. Mr. Grinneil alluded
10 bis absence in Europe, and to his discovery on re-
turning to his native land, that men scarcely dared
breathe aloud on the subject Of Slavery. lie
thought the time had come TO raise our stand
ard Tor freedom of thought and speech. Ills heart
was full of sympathy for the oppressed but he woud
not invade the rights of those to whom the C9nsttu
much within the last ten fifteen days Of the great
Union meeting, and we had seen much Of merchants,
gel emen Of high character and standing taking the
leading rarthones he did not doubt, but still their
conduct was susceptible of very different construction
He Mr. GIinnelD had come to stand up against
the men who had declared that they would Dissolve the
Upion in case Of the election of Abraham Lincoln
IApplause, BravO!"l If that question must come,
let it cone now. Loud cheers Let man dare
raise his voice no mater who was els:ted President
if were COZ sttuonay done, sgainst that gentleman
taking bis cbairlet that msn lie hanged higher than
Bamau. lCheers "Good!''l Mr.. GTinnell concluded
with humorous description of the swarm of office
81 ekers who would thropg about Lincoln from the
South when he went TO Washington, and by calling
upon Mr. S b. Chiitenden TO speak. Loudapplause
SPEECH OF S. b. CHITTENDEN.
Mr.. CHITTExDES was received with loud applause.
He sad
FyLLow.cITIzEHs: thank you for this cordial re-
ception but it is with serious msgv0gs that assn ne
tie responsibility of eraiDing or engaging the al
teption of this audience for single instant belong
Sir TO that class of your felloweitzens who are &C
lively en- gagged in their own pursuits, rarely ma
convenient or expedient to engage in political conflict
Nor am / by any means an exception 10 TINS general
rule. Seventeen years earnestly engaged In bus
ress in New York, this is but the second
have never had any active political associations
When Henry Clay immense applausel-was lost l
renowned ali political preferences, aud have never
since that day cared much who was President. nave
no recol ecton of having voted the electoral ticket
since that day nor have ever spoken word before
the public on any political question An unpraetced
SPEAKER trusting to the inspiration OF the occasion ior
words to express my sentiments on this occasion, In
respect to the momentous questions OF the hour, II
would be alike absurd for me to attempt, and Tor
me to aim 1T, formal address. wish, Sir, 10
give some substantial reasons Tor the yo.e
which / hope to give on the Sixth of November.
IAppausel am not TO spesk as partisan, but 80
freeborn citizen; aim 10 speak as becomes New
York merchant having business relations equally yaiu-
able and equally valued North ana SCUM; ZAP
plausel Some of you are familiar with the con-
spicuous and hereulean efforts during tbs year TO con-
vert the wholesale dry goods business. Gentlemen,
beg pardon for introducing this subject. Cneers,l
But dry goods have bseu 30 perssenty mixed up Win
potts this last year that have been unable to refuse
The invitation Of the Chairman to make speech. L
hope you will excuse me under all the circumstance
/ was speaking of what some OF you nave OBSERVED
theee efforts to convert the wholesale dry good5 DUST
ne IS into great national sectional power; and some
of you, who are equally familiar with the
more steal;hy, underhand efforts TO accomplish
the came resu may possibly at first thought suppose
that In my umstances might wen DC EN-
great reserve here and that business considerations
might silence me. But Sir, throw all SUCH CONSIDER
atoms to the winds Applause After what ha, nap
pened and in view of what has been done and being
done, if there be anything in my senumens Ieauy OF
fensiye make it point of fact TO expose them for
condemnation. RS That's good L have clever
Deighbor; he admits sociallybecause he can't help II
kat the Repui ican merchants OF New ork love tie
Union as well and as loyal 10 it he aud those who
agree with him are He furthermore comedies that the
Republican merchants of New-fork, with, perhaps
the exception Of in hundred, VIII be as ready al
anv time of need TO shoulder their guns and msrcn 10
the defense of any citizen whose rights are IN
vod,d az he and his Democratic friends aud yet my
eobbor boldly advances the doctrine that Southern
merchant sfi6uld not trade with a Republican New
York merchant. lie expects that by that doctrine ne
Il IN srenothen the bonds of this UDioD aud no doubt
Luild up HE business. Now 1 respect my neighbor-
he Is q very good nsighbor-knows how TO order
first rate dinner. But differ with him, and denounce
his doctrine as the very essence OF Sec.on-
alism 1t tends directly to divids the on iFS.
r. Cripgipg"l Moreover, it will destroy hun II ne
lives up TO it. it will ruin any merchant, or nineteen
ont of twenty who adopt it and practice upon it. Note
that put ii in your pocket books make memorandum
of it. But was to give some reasons ior my vUse
ham Lincoln. IAppausel. / shall vote for him be-
cause he lie an able and an honest man; Cheersl
Thst is conceded everywhere No nau is bold enough
to deny it, On the other hand 1t Is, IN Ike IN amer,
everywhere conceded that the party IN power are
rotten and reekipg with corruption No honest, inte
cent man can deny that. Sir, the case Is settled
The evidence is in the argument is closed the verdict
is made ard it will be proc aimed IN tones OF Inunder
. &c Abraham Lincoln because believe, sincerely