New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-20
POSITION OF TIN REPUBLICAN, PARTY
MIR. DAYTON'S SPEECH
az the Cooper Institute Lass EsCning.

TAe hyee hsn Of ne Cooper lnstltlte was fllei
s,,n hast night with mass Of enthusiastic Repubh.
,sns 70 attend the fret Of o series Of meetings 70 be
beI by me Central Campaign Club. Though lacking
d. srsct,1ns Of blazing fires sud roaring cnnon the
.n;,i. and enthusiasm Of the people not wanting;
s,A there were but few empty seats in the farther
most end Of the hall.
s,,yox Diaper. esq, called the meeting 10 Order
s,a Nominated Mr.. GEORGE OPDYKE for Chairman.
The mention Of Mr.. oPdyke's name called forth
bur Of appsuse and as he took his seat the cheers
,,ao again. making the walls rcecbo 20 the shouts
pr NoRrHUP put in nomination the following as
N,ce.presi5en,s and Secretaries:
~, p,oidcsts-Hon. Hamilton Fish Hon. William " Brady,
spa,les King LII D.. Pelah PERT Alexander W. Bradford
iebn PheIp' Daniel Ullmann Be1 D. sillman Robert
we b. Randolph Mstn, Robert II Mccurdy Geo Bions
& S0d fs9 K1s sos E ES
kSo ssfs Sos ming oSn ohy s VI Sh3f n4 BOW s0SeS
HSsn clare. Dana wioikaH Hoffman, Eds. F4alknsT
Wet n Vim Allen Butler samuel Waterbury, e. W GrswOld,
R.btii Hsws Charles H. MarshsI Wan NJ Eyags Charles
APe~bOdy, Wm F. Dodge, Horace Greeley, Cyrus Cgrss
DTeT George r. suoug George w; FsrIee James H. Titus,
Ssutl Wyekof, lsaa; Dayton Nathan Chandler Edward
Nj Blstchiord Robert Leroy Marshall O. Roberts John
Townsend samuel Bates, VIM = Cary, Porter g. Sherman
Rspp Job p Crosby, Wn 4. Han Charles f Bembmlnn,
Ss,sta;ie'-DT William H. Church Jesse Fonda Dr. Come
us As8sw Henry Oaiey Dudley JED S SEED D.
son Iversen w Knapp George Hunt James Mariner Henry
I 6Sdyf h swan Hf alsH15 Gs9S e.
BBss I, H. L. PiersCn, jr, Alfred G. Hill Dr. $ $ Chids
Eawd RobnsOn, jr SeymOaI Bunae Alexander Spaldins
Mr.. JoHS AUSTIN STEyINs, jr., read the following
resolutions:
ReoreG Tbs. IN the Presidential Issues Of the esmPaga o.
1850 we recognize the great moral and political questions Of the
DIS tbe solution Of which, sagac 5;ateanhp and patriot
Thstthe sonuch condemned Slavery agitation Is the
atu, result e the eaoE Of Southern ms, Eh the guilty
ot, over sadthat prsdomnanee the slave
IN other interests which with the spread Of ipegeucs end the
saesse OF population, has become impacscsoe in this free
Ri Tb.t the Republican Party is the Great Po.es. Of The
North Union party "a Of the South, against corruption in
e0yeln9en msesSDce 10 oes and the repeal Of the tine
ayed in harmony and happiness and that the dy ia not distant
ghep with perd,es removed end in renewed Ety, shall
Wssiern Enpire and Western freedom.
Reortd, 1hs, while shall Indignantly fr9wn upon every
. q h ss 20 TO de- With slavery Be-, to @
te sh: Of the Rspreel.aes Of al the aes IN Congress as
mbkd 70 govern the TTit9res the common domains Of the
Reord That, yindcsting the conservation Of Republican
snprenssy remove from the arena Of National Politics the
whole sCeon Of Slavery leaving to tbs consciene.s and
p1.Iythss from the prsnPting' Of their own Humanity
Mr.. OPDYKr then spoke as follows, being often in,
corrupted ~ cheers
PILLOW uirIzESs: Accept my thanks for the gen
erous warmth Of your greeting and for the high honor
Of breeding over such an asssmollge as his.
have met at the invitation OF one Of the RepG0'
beap Gibbs of this city 70 hear On exposition OF Ine Is
sass involved in the pending campaign from the hps OF
one Of the most distinguished ornaments OF the ReQub-
6cdn party Inc members of that club, like all other
Republicans have profound conviction Of the truth,
Ne iLttee and the expedisncy Of the prin ipes aud
of thefr mart believe 4 par
fec. harmony with the Constitution and s guarantees
and tha if carried out, they viii prove 70 be benetcent
in ali their tendencies and results. Thus believing,
tAey earnestly desire that every citizen should know
precisely what those principles are, aud what policy
tho Republican party intends TO pIrsue II the people
shs charge with the responsibilities OF administering
ME government
A sentiment very different from this controls the
actions of those opposed They disposed %
shun the light and some OF them are willing 70 gnore
principles altogether Iney 60 ia I'r fusion and are
likely 10 reap nothing but confusion, for the people
Rave stubborn way Of adheI1g 70 their convictions,
whatever their less scTupulous Leaders may urge For
a7 Illustration, look at the spirit that animated the dis
coIdaLt multitude which assembled IN and around tins
hail few evenings since. From this rOstrum urgent
sppeas were made to them TO abandon their conflicting
principles and alma, and unite 10 one Heterogeneous
ass foT the sake OF what Their Chairman N not very
elegant but significant phrase, called the ''m9in
chance" But outside the hail. the squatter sovereigns
true 10 be name they bear took early possession Of
the sand erected for the occasion, and boldly de-
pouneed the policy Of fusion which the inside orators
were pleading for and couDseed a faithful adherence
70 the personal fortunes Of their chief
These encouraging omtns, as well as all other 81 ls
Of the times clearly indicate tlat majority OF the
people understanding thertrue interests have wisely
resolved to transfer the responsibilities Of government
% the hands OF the Republican party; and deem II
mot fortunate for tie country that the high trust OF
administering the government 10 be oOniaed 10 one
so honest able conservative 50 prudent, and yet
no firm, as en- noble stanJard-6earer, AbraG aul
LIc0ll He il precisely the maD Tor the OCCASION and
firmly btIieye that, ne shall be elected, his admn-
ssraton will prove 10 be 20 temperate, cone,h4tory,
and vice thai before the end OF four years it will win
the support of even Il majority OF the people OF tde
South. Rightly understood, there is nothing in the
principles or policy Of party opposed 70 the true
Geres.s OF av-holders; ana IL as am sure will be
the Gaze il the event Of LLcolns being made Pres.
dent our pCicr is enforced with frames tempered
with a spirit Of consultation, the people OF
the South viii room learn that they have
akoge her mistaken the parposes Of the Republican
party, and the spirit which aniuates Il. Its principles,
aims 8nd purposes whatever may be SAID 10 TIE con-
tgsry are sectional. II aims al nothing est tna1
the pee interests Of the whole country and all It's parts
And nay eslDes; desire il that for the remainder of the
campaign, our speakers aud writer's in discussing us
sns VIII abstain frOu all bitterness Of expression cal
snlatea 70 iTTita.e our political opponents whether
NOrb or SoCth. As the probabilities OF our being
charged with the grave resyOns billy Of Government
iDcrease IL n III ing should Drop the character OF
parIisaLs and assume that Of s'2J smen
Mr. OrDYKE then introduced the Hon VIM. J."
Dsytor, who vas welcomed with great applause,
which eliminated iu three rousing cheers. Mr.. Day
roE, in a few words, warmly ACKNOWLEDGED this
recepuon. ana then proceeded u speak as follows:
He who speaks upon the Issues of q campaign While
tbst eampaign is 10 progress, and those issues 10 the
course OF daily discussion, must Of necessity tTavel
over what Is - many familiar ground lie may yep
aside INTO some byway or for some prospeG, Bat
jus 10 la, extent is be likely to be led away from hi,
nIr;m,fe object While, therefore ] desire T. avoid