The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-03

l2atson, or die Il ultimately would die q
the daeAse Of original They believed, however one
ihiDghat was that they had the power to keep slavery
out Of the Territories OF the United States and by the
blessing OF Cod viii do IT, (Applaufe.) There were
millions square miles OF free territory awaiting the
attention OF the people Of the country and OF the whole
world and they were determined keep those tracts OF
land unpoluted by the footsteps Of bondmen and keep
them Tree for free men 70 come and occupy them ana Tue
establishment Of free institutions. (Applause The
South insisted that they had right TO carry slaves into
the Territories and keep them there and Of that right
presented separately BY Be Breckenridge and Douglas
advocated the same principle thus expressing their hos
tu!iy TO the free soorrg men Of this country. but
the free laborers had deep interest In prohibiting the
extension OF slavery in the Territories was OF deep
interest to Them that the public lands should be set apart
10 vote against that party who support extension Of
slavery. Douglas has declared, time After time mat he
did not care whether slavery was voted up or down
The other democratic candidate entertained sentiments
against free labor ntolerant than Douglas
But the republicans had nominated Abraham Lincoln 10
make President Of the United States, and they would
do il too The state o. had spoken OUT Maine,
also had spoken out in languagehat could not BIO mis-
taken. Next week Pennsy lysnia wn TO speak, and y
would carry that state on Tuesday next
(applause) 1t was bis conviction that in March next
country and would place the Presidential chair
who glored In the cause Of human liberty. Abraham
od nnh VIZ non.rV pre
sent held the Office They told that they should put
old, pereuced man in the Presidential chair Bat
renced man-A man Of unquestonable ability. II was
such man they wanted-a man who would 60 into the
White House and reform the abuses which had rowL up
under the present corrupt and corruptng
OF the country. There thing he wanted 10 SO,
done, and ii Lincoln elected TO the Presidency,
he would insist upon its being done-that
was that the practice Of assessing persons appointed
TO Office shall be discontinued that the practice of pollt
cal committees to the Custom House and the Post
Office ard other public offices at each election time and
assessing those employed in Thorn under the pdmnistra
ton, shall be put down. (Appause) The country
wanted TO have well undntood that all employed under
the administration should perform their duties with
ability and fidelity, and that any neglect Of official duties
should be punished by dismissal Future administrations
rot permit the 40 600 government officials to be-
come a mere army under the pay Of the government,
to vote they may be dire;ted by their mas
terri (Applause) These reforms would be carried
out under the next administration On the fourth OF
March they would Abraham Lincoln inaugurated
the office Of the Chief Magistrate Of this great repub
lie, when q hopeful of national prospe
rty and political truth and fidelity would dawn upon the
country. (Applause)
Lieutenant Governor RuscB OF Iowa, was next intro
duced TO the meeting opd who entertained his hearers
for hour, reSountpG amusing anecdotes, which he
humorousy applied to the democratic candidates. and TO
OF the Of the democratic party. He kept
the meeting in laughing humor TO the end and when he
concluded the meeting broke up