The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-29

Ilem ms granted, was calculated 10
restore harmony and peace TO this distracted country
Qiisses and cries Of ssNo compromise ~ That compro
mise would pour oil on the troubled waters (sNo no
lie would further them that IL the North was 70
grant this compromise the North would be tho bcnecare
ana not the loser (sses and partial cheers He could
assure them That they might safely tho South
ths compromises for would tho foot Of slave or the
owner OF slaves tread tho soil Of the Territories
where slave labor would not be profitable And would
90 them no harm9 ('No, no') Well, then he would
leave this unpleasant subject and return 10 that
upon which they could all unte-( Good )--the
subject OF the union OF these States. (Applanse.)
There was not a man present, he thought who would
avow secession feelingswoud avow that horrible
s.rosty that State had the right TO sccede ("No,
sre.Il Ihat was right claimed by traitors only and
was maturcd by rebellion only That was right which,
recognized would give the minority the power the
maJory IL was Alright which the aristocrat claimed for
purpose creating monarchcal government over the
heas OF the free and brave and resoe people Of the
pnphc (Applause.) That was doctrine which Ken
lucky could not and would not subscribe to- applause
her SOIL however, had been invaded by the myr
midons OF the President Of the so-called Confede-
rate States and her Union loving people In tins juno
ture stood side by side and shoulder To shoulder with the
gallant men Of Indiana Of Ohio Of Illinois to repe the
INVASION, ana to drive the invaders from her SOIL
proud Commonwealth Of New York they formed the great
Empire Stntcthat State which had poured and was still
pouring cut her men and treasure in streams mighty
az the torrents that sweep from her mountain sides and
who now gather around the sacred precincts Of the tomb
Of Washington to uphold and pcrpctuatc the haiiowed
hetage Of liberty bequeathed to them. Kentucky said
70 them, God speed you in the work Of freedom and
prayed that victory would alight on their banners
IAppmase) They might inquire why Kentucky spoke TO
New York tonight IL was because she desired 10 make
her position known TO New York and TO the country at
large She wished to let it be known that, although
distant from New York-though mighty rivers and noun
tains whose tops reach 10 heaven inerposed between
the-her heart beat for tho Union In unison with the
great heart Of the North Both States stood united under
the arch Of the Onion, that Union which Kentucky
prayed might never be dissolved IN Kentucky there
were various parties, there threethe Union party
the secession party and the peace party Now he de-
Win tho true Union OF Kentucky that there
never was such humbug Gods earth that peace
party. loud cheers, and cries of "Good.'D It was
party which had stolen the livery Of heaven TO the
devil H. ("Good.'O II was party which merely put
on the mask Of peace that they might accomplish
their design OF Remembering the Onion; party
which was seeking 10 build up itself upon the
divisions which now agitated the public mind;
q party which would willingly acknowledge the
southern conedcracy for the purpose Of procuring ho
low peace, though by so doing they knew we'll they
would overthrow utterly this glorious Union The peace
rarity had support from the majority Of the people Of
kentncky-(chcors)-for 1t was a party, they well
knew there, that would stab the country to the heart
Cries Of "That's SOP lie would advise them here, if
IN New York they had such peace mongers among them
TO trample their teachings under foot Chees) If they
mad among them Union mcn-or men, rather, who were
Tor inc Union long as their arms were successful but
who ON the first moment II defeat would cry out,
let ms struggle no longer-let them put these men
and their principles away from them. Who, he would
ask, would fail to stretch forth his uphold the
Union though defeat should attend their armsY n
there were any such In that asscmbaEe let his coward
conscience drive him forth from among them. The
Union party In Kentucky outnumbered he thanked God,
the secession PARTY three to (Cheers) Though de-
feat might attend their Efforts for the q tho
RaIson, raise her strong arm to expe the in n
vaders from her soil. He had lately a conyersa
ton with President Lincoln, and he could assure
them that though the principles Of the President
were not the principles of his State there was stamped
upon The brow of that man truth honesty and ntegr
~ in ndclibc characters. cloud cheers FOR Old Abe,
followed by cheers for Kentucky) Kentucky would
stand side by side by the brave troops Of Ohio Illinois
and Indiana who were now fighting the cause Of Ken
nnHt until thn ctpCt
the so called Confederate government driven from
her soil. (Cheers.) Kentucky would be true to the
memory Of hor great immortal Clay and wonld accord
rcit obedience to their noble patriotic Crtenden whose
voice was now ringing the mountain tops aud in the
valleys in favor Of the union Of those States (Appuse
The Hon. /. II. CHANDLER, of Virginia. was the next
speaker On Introducing him to the meeting the Chair
man observed that the gentleman Of tho loyal
of Virginia. who had always been foremost in his de-
votion to the Unon aud who in the last Presidential cleo
ton was Mt the head OF electoral ticket Mr. Chandler
said that as stranger not only IN the Chairman but
that scarcely belonged TO him occupy the time of
the meeting, and yet he could not but say that lie
played before him. 1t was enough for him to know,
that was an expression Of the feeling Of
the people of New York in favor OF a groa.
and noble cause.-The cause Of the Unon the constitution
and the enforcement N the laws The distinguished
gentleman who preceded him had spoken of q peace
party, but he hoped that there was not one man in that
vast assembly the city of New York-the largest
and most prosperous city In the Union either before or
after the went outhe hoped there was no
u
ist (Appanse) lie could readily understand how q
New England man, who goes TO the South and
and profit may at least keep silent In this
struggle, but how any New England man could
ever join hands with secession certainly passed
he wond only say that earth had no corner TOO bad
and hell no place too hot to hold him. daughter and
applause.) If there be such man, his memory would
be held in contempt and derision like that Of sca.
riot reeking and fresh forever He was believer in
peace party He not driven from Virginia. but left
ifnrh ic ~,
Uaughter.) The reason that he left was because he
could not look on the Dissertation Of the Union He came
and deeds OF vaor where the men Of the North the
Of tbs South met together the battle field and
barred their breasts to the common roe--wherc
the came sod contained their mutlated bodes-where
Northern men and Southern down together on
tho field of death the bearded grain goes before
tho strong Of the reaper-where the same sobbinO
rain soaked the turf that formed their grave
and tho same wild flowers spring up above those mounds
and shed their fragrance their common graveyard in
that same land when the last day shall that time
shall be no more side by side shalt those brave men OF
the North and South rise up together and stand before
deeds done in tho body. And this was the
place that he Was spotted out-(oud laughter
and applanse)-with twelve soldiers, six before
and six behind, and he Uhe speaker al the while
cndeavorng in as far MS he could keep step the m
sic OF the Union In this manner he was conducted TO
prison and kept there for several hours and supplied with
food scarcely equal to that which supplied at the ST.
Nicholas, with the windows of the prison surrounded by
large numbers o. North Carolina soldiers who were CON
a
real live Yankee CLpighter) There could be no peace
under such circumstances. The speaker then went
TO recount ri the incidents of his
prison life. One night he heard the eroans of
an old man who had been brought in and who had 10
sleep on the bare floor. lie awakened from sleep at
about midnight, and be heard this old menting his
fate At one time the old cried out that it was
shame that man Of his age, father Of thirteen CHI.
dren aughter) who had always had all the comforts
Of life, should be prosecuted merely because he was
lover Of the Union aud could agree with his neigh
bors. Mr.. Chandler went on TO explain that no was
Nh old line whig, and that though he was ON
an electoral ticket he did not go for Lincoln nor
Breckenridge but for Bell and Everett. He Continued at
considerable length and with cloqnence and
10 defend the cause OF the Union conurng every lover Il
his country TO stand by the old flag which had 20 ong
and proudly waved the fabric erected by our am
cestors. On resuning his seat ho was loudly checrod
AT the oonclf ion OF this mastery speech there wore
loud cries for Dickinson but that gentleman not appear
ing some voices began 10 call for Greeley and a few
others for Raymond. After considerable tussling
in the roar q the platform, Mr.. RAYMOND
emerged to the front, when he received with trs
mendous shout, and renewed haioing for Greeley and
Brady. All this while the patient philosopher OF the Tr
dune was gently sambcring tho bosom OF gentleman
on the platform but the rafting noise kicked up by the
democracy brought him to his o and he sought TO got
already begun TO speak, Ia the midst OF great noise and
confusion lie began by defending the causs Of order
and declaring that no would DO ready 70 vscats hi
place for either Mr.. Brady or Mr.. Greeley
but for two Tho hrst was that NJ
Brady not in the room, and the next was that Mr.
GreeleY's time lad not yet come. He then At some
lenQ,h rrnreESed his " " M he nre criss