Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-24
VIM. L. Dayton at Cooper Institute,
New YORK.

New York.
Tie first of series of weekly meetings,
under the auspices of the Republican
Central Campaign Club, at Cooper Insti-
tute, occurred last Wednesday evening"
George 0pdyke was chosen president,
amid loud cheering. Mr. Opdykc said:
We have met at the invitation of one of
the Republican, clubs of this city to hear
an exposition of the issues involved in
the pending campaign from the lips of one
of the most distinguished ornaments of
the Republican party. The members of
that club, like all other Republicans, have
a profound conviction OF the truth, the
justice, end the expediency, of the princi-
pies and aims of their party. They believe
them to be in perfect harmony with the
constitution and its guarantees, and that,
II carrled out, they Will prove to be beneti-.
cent in all their tendencies and results
Thus believing, they earnestly desire that
every citizen should know precisely what
those principles are, and what policy the
Republican party intends to pursue if the
people shall charge it with the RESPONSE
bilities of administering the government.
a sentiment very different from this
controls the actions ofthose opposed lis.
They seem disposed to shun the light, and
some ofthem are willing to ignore principles
altogether. They go i'll for fusion, and are
likely to reap nothing but confusion, for
the people have stubborn way of adher-
ing to their convictions, whatever their
less scrupulous leaders may urge. For an
illustration, look at the spirit that anima-
ted the discOrdant multitude which assem-
bled in and around this hall few even
ings since. From this rostrum urgent
appeals were made to them to abandon
their conflicting principles and aims, and
unite in one heterogeneous mass for the
sake of what their chairman, in not very
elegant, but significant phrase, called the
'tmnin chance" But outside the hall, the
sQuhtteT sovereigns, true to the name they
bear, took early possession of the stand
erected for the occasion, and boldly de
nounced the policy of fusion which the in-
side orators were pleading for, and conn
sclled n faithful adherence to the personal
fortunes of their chief.
These encouraging omensgas we'll MS
other signs OF the times, clearly indicate
that majority of the people, understand
ing their true interests, have wisely resolv-
ed to transfer the responsibilities of gov
ernment to the hands of the Republican
party; aud deem it most fortunate for the
country that the high trust of administer
one so honest, SO able, so conservative, so
prudent and yeti firm as our noble STAN
dard bearer, Abraham Lincoln. He is
precisely the man for the occasion, and
firmly believe that, if he shall be elected,
his administration willprove so temperate,
concillatory, and wise that before the end
of four years it will win the support of
even majority ofthe people of the South.
Rightly understood, their is nothing in the
principles or policy of our party opposed
to the true interests of the Shareholders;
and if, rs Lam sure will be the case in the
event or Lincoln's being made President.
our policy is enforced with frmness, tenn
peled with spirit of conciliNtion, the
people of the South will soon learn that
they have altogether mistaken the purpos-
cs of the Republican party and the spirit
which Nnimates it Its principles, aims
and purposes, whatever may be said to
the contrary, are not sectional. It aims ut
nothing less than the best interests of the
whole country and allrits parts And my
earnest desire is that for the remainder of
the campaign, our speakers and writer's, in
discussing its claims, will abstain from all
bitterness of expression calculated to irri-
tate our political opponents, whether
North or South. AS the probabilities of
our being charged with the grave respon-
sibilitics of government increase, it is fit-
ting ne should drop the character of, par
tisans and assume that of statesmen.
Mr.. Opdyke then introduced the Hon.
VIM. l.. Dayton, who WAS greeted with a
storm of applause and rousing checrs-the
noise of which having subsidized, he briefly
returned thanks for the reception, and
then commenced his address. He knew
that lie must necessarily travelover some
familinr ground. He would endeayor to
show in the first place, that the Republic
can party, as he understood it, was the
true Union-C Constitutional party Of the
country. CApplause. And. in the Sec
ond place, that there is nothing in the
principles it has aYowed, or in the candi :
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