New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-30
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!. PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BROOKLYN REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION

Of the City of Brooklyn, mass meeting was held in
Musical Han last evening TO ratify the nomination. Of
Frederick Sehoes for Mayor. As usual at kepnOican
meetings. American flags formed the chief decorations
of the Hal A display of fireworks and lively music
from Stewards Band preceded the ORGANIZATION. Inc
South Brooklyn Irrepeesibles ana the Lincoln bat
talon were present.
HrxRY H. LLOYD presided. In taking the chair, he
alluded 10 the fact that at the last meeting Of the Third
Assembly District Republican Club resolution had
been passed making the organization embrace the
whole city. After referring 60 the Importance of the
election next Tuesday, when Brooklyn, the third city
in the Union was 10 choose Mayor, the President
introduced David Dudley Field, esq, who was re-
Mr.. FELL said that one more Of the overcoming
elections had round which was 10 determine the
complexion OF their municipal government for the next
two years. and 20 indicate which Of far greater
significance the current of public sentiment respecting
the great political events which occurring. lie
should leave TO other speakers, familiar than
himself with the local affairs of Brooklyn, and with
the merits of the candidates TO speak aoout the but
while he should refer TO the political reldtons OF
the two parties still he did believe that mnncl-
pal election ought 10 be governed solely by the
considerations that governed the last elee-
ton. He proposed 70 show, however test NE "
publican party whose candidate Mr.. Scnoles W.,
was the party of the Union, OF the Cohso1u-
ton and Of legal order applause and on lne
oher hand that the Democratic party II there was any
snch marty the Opposition party tho anuhepuonI.aIn
party was the party of dlsuni0n ana ~ Sy lug .o
b. "a not mean TO class with disuuionlsts all men VINO
ba6 called thenselves Democrats for there were many
worthy and true men members Of that party but .e
anti Republican party if it strove against the epupn
can party, the party OF 0sunl9n anu e,h !f
MILO would have thought, on the morning Oh the oth Oh
November that within six or nne months we coui1
bove come 20 the condition in which we now are
How had it happened II was by the fault OF the
Democratic party. Frat, the Democrats seeded from
the Federal Union. The Democratic party had been
Ia The asIendency in the disloyal and rebellous
States, and had preipitatcd them into rebel
lion. In those States the Democratic party
the party OF rebels and traitors MnS' ue ~
James Buchanan was Democrat, a candidate soi the
Democfa,ic party, and put upon tue country by tbat
party. What then Of whom did his Cabinet con-
sist \ OF Democrats. Who placed them theref Dem
oeIats. And what sort OF Cabinet was II lhere
were two or three honest IN 1t, and the rest were
thieves and traitors. He did lot speak hethly lie
spoke deliberately. He spoke the language when
citizen Of this country ought TO speak OF such men,
But neither The late President nor his Cabinet were
responsible for all the mischief Who wefe responsi
blei Tie Democrats at the North The men who
spoke the men who wrote for the newspapers, those
Who were candidates for office, those who addressed
public assemblies. And how were they responsible
They said before the election that the South would
rebel il Republican President was elected II that
were mere prophecy, we should have not much
fault to find with it. But it was not mere prophecy
it was the expression OF wish Ana they had en-
copraged and fonented rebellion ever since the cleo
tion He did not mean TO cay that all had done go,
but the organs Of the Democratic party had. Could
any one point out influential Democratic newspaper
which had denounced Secession and rebellion as IL
ought TO be denounced Could there be pointed out
an article which pronounced these criminals OF
the deepest dye, deserving Of punishment Did the
Government deire TO send relief TO one OF Its forte
Democrats teersphed TO the rebels thai the steamer
had gone ana should be intercepted. Did the Federal
Government ask for new loan in relief the Demo
cratic papers pabsbed everything they could TO DIS
suade men Of capital from lending to the Government
The speaker believed that bad as were the rebels az
the South, they were innocent in comparison with
their Northern allies. What were the aims OF the two
parties The Republicans were for preserving the
Union and the Constitution, and Tor executing the
laws. lCheersl On the other hand, If the Demo
cratic party could succeed it would subject this Re
public TO the domination Of Slavery. The Border
states asked for guarantees which he believed no free
STATE would ever asSsas TO- The ne d hs sds f bssVe
re Border States would remain in the Union unless
the Cotton States could be brought hnk and th"' 'ho
! Cation States would never come back without they
came with the Montgomery Constitution And se sure
as the Democratic party succeeded 1t would carry ss
! 10 the Montgomery Constitution. The people OF the
! North had therefore this choice before tbem-tbe
! asoendency Of the Republican party with the
| Constitution Of Washington and our fathers
and the Union which they formed, or
the pIedominance Of the Democratic party with the
predominance Of jefferson Davis and the Montgomery
| Constitution. He had heard such a cooquy As thus
| between gentlemen from the North and gentleman
| from one Of the Border SLAVE States SupP9se We
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do with the seeded Ststescan you bring them back
! don't know hope we can" % Be what II you
don't Z" ooh, then we must go with them: p" But
| what will you do IN the meantimeT We VIII do
nothing and you VIII do nothing" "What may we
not execute the Federal LAVISH No; If you attempt
10 execute the Federal laws, if you attempt 10 collect
| the revenue of Charleston eyen we will eend men
from North Carolina TO fight yeu. But we don't intend
| 10 have any conflict" Mr. Field said they did not
| want war, because they knew would be the des-
truction If Slavery. 1t had now come 10 this, that
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seeking to PROSTATE the Government under which we
| live.
At the conclusion of Mr. Fields address, in Response
to loud calls Mr. Cook favored the Assembly with the
song "Stand by that Flag" and en- original prcduc-
| ton Of his own.
! STEWART L. WooDEoRp of Eew.York wss intro
duced. He regarded the election Of more than mere
local Importance and enlarged upon the national posi-
tons Of the Republican and Democratic parties, set
ting down the former as the only true Union party
while the present coalition between the Demoeatsand
nominal Union men could not continue to exist for the
reason that the two Were OF incompatible elements
He contrasted at length the inauguration Of Du-
cann, and it's attendant circumstances with that of
| Lincoln. The ground of complaint with the South
was simply tbis the great monetary interest OF the
South was in slaves and cottoR-growing and their
great political ntereet the interest OF Slavery
they controlled the Democratic party, and long it
was unity Il controlled the Federal Government;
and just 50 long did Slavery interpret the Constitution
| and administer the Government
| Ex-Alderman SCBOLTs here made hs appearance
in the audience amid loud applause. He was intro
duced by Oliver L. Beard and made brief speech.
1t could not be expected he said that he should make
| speech He could not appropriately say anything
against his opponent in the candidacy for Mayer All
deavor do his duty and he willing TO appeal to
his course and his votes in the Board OF Aldermen
sto what he might do. lie had never lodged any vote,
,aud had generally expressed his opinion Though 1t
were 10 be offensive TO many, his resolution was in
every csse to do what he considered to be right Loud
1pTfause.
Mr.. BEARD, q recent Democrat, now ardent Re-