New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3d. 1881

Re,o,red That Telying with mchaugng confidence the
patrio and untnching determination OF tue American
people and the Of eoou. land and synpsthiz
Ing with the oppressed and Unfortunate everywhere cali
the Goycrnment bate 10. Of thai honored policy
which has forbidden foren dsspom 20 plant itself the
soil OF this continent aud extend pty and literally to
the peop of Ireland IN their need Of abun harvest
loud applause In feeble acsnowlejgment OF the borndles
deb; We her gallant Continued applause
EDWARD BLASKMASN, esq, was then introduced
10 occupy the time until Fernando should arrive lie
had but little time however 70 sneak, being several
times interrupted by the entrance OF ward banners
&" Three cheers for Jimmy o Brien,' and the IKE
Bat still he succeeded in expressing himfe TO some
extent against the Republican Legislature, and es-
'pecialy the Sunday law. lie called on all lovers oil
the rights of the city 10 sustain Fernando Wood as
their defender against usurpailons OF the hepn0ncah
Legislatue. Charles Sumner he characterized as u
q black. mouthpd scandalous slaudeJer.' Mr. Blank
mann seemed 70 think that John Claacy and John
MeNeon were the principal mcn who opposed W ood.
As one reason why the Irish should vote Tor W ood
/ ne said that o. Woods recommendation the Com
mon Council had appropriated s5OO,OOO Tor the irish
Brigade. Great applause.
! Mr. WooD entered the hall amid great commotion
and applause. lie was introduced by Mr.. Wads-
worth as " Our past, our present. and our fnture
Mayor .whereat there more cheering. AFTER
thanking for the receptions he said that II seemed out
of place for him TO be Their. but n was not ms WON
To be away when the people met IN their majesty
tie PRINCIPLES which he enumerated Under ordinary
circnnmstances if the office Of Mayor were clothed
with the necessary municipal power, II would be an
election of grave Importance with reference 10 Tie
interests of the people Of New-lork, but under ex
listing circumstances shorn ia it of power, with
ont any authority whatever the affairs OF New
York without control over the Public Departments,
without permission 10 disburse dollar OF the pub
be money without the power TO direct the erection
of a public work, in short, without any more au-
a.. al.slf ION of ~
civ than The gme-head upon the vessel has 30 steer
her course; f. Good, good and under these
circumstances II made no difference 10 the people OF
New. York whom they elected as Mayor next Tues,
day. Either Of the candidates was ~ capable OF
dischargng the duties OF the Office as he could pre-
tend 10 be- no !" "nor'l Ii this were the July
question to be decided next Tuesday he would not
again present himself 60 the people for their sun
RACES. lie continued But there is another question:
there il question, broader deeper, higher than any
of mere municipal considerations broader because II
is expansive as the Union, higher because it over
shadows every other Question agitating the pub
lie mind in THE country, deeper because II strikes at
the very foundation OF the Government upon " hich
we exist and live Applause My friends, L
scarcely dare trust myself TO discuss this topic.
Nv feelings are so deeply interested in It,, my
principles are so deeply involved and imbued
with it. that care not for the Office of Mayor; 4
carr not for my personal hberfyi am ready TO give
up that office, am ready 10 give no my liberty,
READY 10 give up thi"N mt ooh INV
the breach and save my country. Applause. Gen
temen snce the days of j ohm Randolph down TO the
present period, the Slavery question has been the
great trouble and danger Of this country and from
1873, when faction OF the Democratic party seiz-
ing hold of a handful of men who, bold though bad,
upheld the Abolition doctrine in this State-irom
that date when the seeds OF dissolution were sown
in the Democratic party, we have trembled upon tue
brink Of precipioe until ii finally prcciPtsted
upon us last Spring. And here permit ne TO say,
II alaf.s. furaa IL
cism / have not attempted TO Justiy--l cannot al
tempt TO Justify shall never attempt to Justify The
course of the rebellion in these States. do not be-
eve that the wickedness Of Abohtonism If any JUS
tfeation for attempt 20 destroy the Constitution
and the Union. believe it is the duty OF every
man, woman, and child TO sustain the Government
against this rebellion; TO devote 70 Il our treasure
and our blood. / 20 further, and say that we had
better one half Of as be put TO the sword; we bad
better involve the country IN deb that onr young
est child may never II extrcated from, than that
one star be blotted ont Of this flag. And while con-
denim the fanaticsm Of the North curse and oontemn
and condemn the more odious fanaicisn OF the South
They have put in execution what the AbohtionistH OF
the North declared, but were too cowardly 10 put
in execution. While the fanatics Of the North have
ATTEMPTED 70 declare a severance from the South,
while even the leading Abolition paper OF New
York declared less than year ago that the Sonth
might 20, they have never attempted, with the
armed hand, 10 declare dissolution. Therefore,
while stand mere announcing ol
Abolitionsm in this contest, i give no quarters 10
the Rebels in arms against the Government.
/ Cheers. But, my friends, all wars have had q
concusion the longest war that ancient or modern
history tells had end; thirty-years war,
OF which we have all read, although two genera
tons were destroyed in the conflict finally con
cludcd; and i, therefore, hazard nothing
when l say that this war must have an
end. The day must come when arms must be laid
down upon both sides, and military men must return
to the walks of civil life. That we know. But
there is another question. When shall that he done
When shall "A cessation Of hostilitIes take place
When shall these conflicting armies lay down their
arms and resume the plow share and the walks Of
peace and civil lie Shall il be to-day 20
morrow Shall il be this year next Shall it
be during my lifetime my cbdren'si All my
friends these questions which are near and dear
TO the heart of ug all, because we have country,
we have glorious country which was founded by
our revolutionary ancesters In which the common
blood Of Northern and Southern men flowed in one
glorious communion, aud shail we, their de-
generate descendants, continue this bloody con-
fict until we destroy our best men Until
we break down institutions, until we para
1--WE oil the avenues OF trade, until we destroy
commerce, until we break down all the fields Of ag
iculture, and until we become nation Of poor
down-trodden, miserable, wrctched beings, and
finally fall prey TO some despo,ic government
under some military chieftain. Cheers. All my
friends republics IRE unstable systems Of govern
ment upon which to conduct military conflict, and ii
republics are uncertain during violent military
struggle, how much more ~ when that conflict IL
domestic and civil war among the members Of that
republic ITSELF These are grave questions for Us
ali. They rise higher than this miserable, petty,
contemplate struggle scramble for an Alderman,
or Councilman, or Mayor. These are
serious matters they come home to every
man in the community, be his politics what
they may We are all Americans, citzenr Of this
great Republic We live under it's laws, participate
in its advantages. We may be Republicans Dem