New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-25
UNION AND FUSiON-DRY GOODS AND
DEMOCRACY.
SPEECHES OF GEN. LESLIE cooMBs AND En-

SPEECHES OF GEN. LESLIE COOMBS AND En-
GOV. HERsCHEL V. JOHNSON.
The H., S. & t. Committee called meeting last
evening al the Cooper institute for the purpose of
giving aid and comfort to the Fusion Electoral ticket
lately promulgated by the famous Committee of Fiji
teen, into whose hands was committed the safety of
the Union together with the diff cult task of fusing
all the discordant political elements into harmo-
NOUS Democratic whole. An earnegt invitation was
added that all who opposed to the election of Lin
coin aud Hamlin should meet and hold counsel together
with the followers of the fifteen faithful fusionss
Accordingly they came, though not with the fast en-
thusiasm which at former meetings has filed the large
hall Of the Cooper Union still the crowd was large,
filling at least twohirds Of the seats the floor and
all the chairs on the platform Mr. Joshua j. Henry,
the head of respectable dry goods house in the South
ern trade and the Chairman of the aforesaid Commit
tee at whose mitigation the assembags had gathered
was early hand, and at a few minutes after the
appoir hour the meeting was called 10 order, and
MIR. EdW ard Cooper elected Chairman by a unan-
imous VOTE Mr.. Cooper briefly expressed bis thanks
for the honor with slight hint at the Importance OF
New-York as a safeguard TO the much endangered
Union.
Mir. Gurst read long list of Vce-Presdents and
the Chairman then introduced Gen. Leslie Coombs Of
Kentucky who was received with the most uproarious
applause Mr.. Coombs said he had some things TO say
which no one else could say for him. He was no poll
tician and sought Office, and whoever was elected
n
would accept. He was Wing, natural wing; born
of Wing parents aud if he should ever die, he should
die Wing. He should cay nothing to wound the feel
ipgs OF any one, because he was for fusion now. lie
had always fought the Democrats before but now, if
the question was between voting for Wing though
his twin brother, who tainted with disunlonisn
and Democrat, he woRld vote for the Democrat at
once. He was plain man who had not been along
the North and over into Canada sowing devll.setd
wherever he went, or along the South sowing FIRE
seed He had reformed his friend Yancey in the South,
and If he should get 10 Heaven it would be owing
mis- efforts When these troubles on the codn-
try he felt he had duty TO perform as the egaee OF
the dead Harry Clay aud he had a written power Of
attorney TO speak for the dead.
The speaker went 20 quote from private letters Of
CLAY himself, and from his speeches, showing how |
much Mr. Clay sbhorred all secdOnaism, aud all eX- |
tremes. Mr.. COoDbs was for anybody who would |
beat the iTFepre sibe conflict fellows. He said Mr..
CLAY, with Democrats and Wings passsd the CJmpro-
mise measures which were afterward adopted IN The
platforms of both parties and be stood that platform
now. Mr. CoOmbs then read the pledge signed by Mr.. |
Clay and many Other members of Congress, 10 stand !
by these aud 10 oppose any renewal Of the
Slavery agitation. He stood by Harry Clay and what
he said. The speaker pitched into mr. Seward aud
Mr.. Sumner. OF the former he said Mr. Seward
Ihissesl was once the same platform with him;
then he was not willing 20 risk the welfare OF 23OOO,-
BOO white men, bat now he s perfectly willing 10 FISK
the welfare Of % 100000. How is that dc h nself
had spoken with Seward in Ohio till his speeches got
boo black, so they gave him a bottle OF brandy ana
started Linn into Giddings's district OF course Mr.
Seward not drink, because he is always pale, but
be would advise them never TO drink against pale
man, but always take man with a red nose. Great
laughter. Here Mr.. &. to ok drink from tumbsr
nall filed with a suspciousookiDg purple fluid, which
,aused immense laughter Mr.. Coombs went on 10
compare the beauties of Slavery with the evils Of free
abor 70 the great delight Of his audience.
Ex.Gov Herschel V. johnson was then introduced,
amid loud and tuuultuOus cheers. He said he stood
before them a national man and Democrat. Our
country ls IN peril the Union is in danger 30 Not 1t
ri. lie dld not wish 10 produce any intimidation
BY this announcement but 10 reach the current Of pa
IiOtism and devotion 10 The Union. The Union il in
iaDger, If there is danger Of Liacolns eC etiOn lie
announced ~ his c0uDtIymen that The electOn Of Lin.
ON would put the Union in danger. He spoke tbs
though he would moi be considered as
moDg those who sufficient cause for disnoion in
ne staple election OF Lincoln. He would not gay tbat
uy Southern State would regard this as sufficient
an 90 for recession but there a large body Of chiv-
lyie men In the South who would consider this sli
ieat cause And if the Republican candidate is elected
he onestion will be openly preached al the SOUTH
n Least the election Of the Republican candidate viii
ndst0er the UniOn One of the doctrines OF that party
the sguabty of the black and the white races. IN
"a countv they fe. themselves better than the negro
nd n the Republicans honesty felt tnem'eiy7s 10 ";
n, N Ggas L&Ie let them enjoy Their f"eets2eD'ea