Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-18
GREAT DEaOCRATIC MEETING IN NEW
YORK.

MOORA0X AkkAfkD AdAANsh
scOrF5 VIE I'VE. Kro.
The New York Herald, of the I4h, bss an account Of
, democratic mass meeting there the night before, with
tho following caption: "Ths Ua:sErahsd In Council
Immense CATERING of the Democracy at the Cooper
I1s.itute-The Hall of the Union and the Surrounding
Streets CroudsS-The New Wide Awskes-Bo uAres,
B,ngolI L;gh's, Torches, Calcium Lights, Rockets, and
Roman Candles to Brighten tie Plth Of the Union for
the D ,mocraiic hHsas-Spsechss Of Horace +. Clark,
HOraio Seymour, John Van Buren, and Richard o.
Gsrman." Tae meeting opened with the following in-
cldent:
CAPTAIN Rynders read q note from Mr.. Peter Cooper,
REQ nesting that the audience would abstain from splitting
on the seats or carpet. "K7oNing you al" said the
Captain, "to BIS ~gentlemeu who are to b hung shortly,
| Thought. l would make known the rSqlost."
The following resolutions were then read and adopted
a. the resolutions Of the meeting:
Rssolvsd, That a. We desire 4 vigorous prosecution Of
the present war, the conservative citzsus of this city
will continue cheeriully the support already given to II,
py contributions Of men and treasur bu. 20 will, Al
the same tiue, insist or he %iulh'lmen, by the present
Administration Of the solemn pledge almost unanimously
giyel by the Congress OF the Uli,td S.a.es: "rhst this
var ia no. Wsged on their part 10 aIy spirit CT opprss
son, or for any purpose CT oYerthroSlog or interfetng
With the rights and established Institutions OF the States,
bu, to dstead and maintain the supremacy of the Con
kULOI W BAOoCAN ~ CAAfAt Ni-A 49, ~ $780,
equality, and rights of the several StsIee unimpaired,
aai tat % so0a a. these oh sets are accomplished the
var ouShtt0e ease."
Rssofr,L That the investigations By Congress and the
STATE Legislatures, have Disclosed the existence Of fear
fol ana u~nexAmp,ed corruption snd eXtrAvlgance; that
uulsss these enormous frauds be checked the who!e
country must be involved in bankruptcy aid disho2oE;
that We would be faithless 10 the principles oihoncsty and
economy in the administration OF public sfirs II Wedd
not expose aud denounoe these wrongs on the industry
- -, - -a-aa &c thu paNDlfs aud that in tha Inv.
suage Of our friends of New jersey, We solsmnly pro
tssl sgai1s. such reckless eItrAyagsncs and infamous
psculAuon.
R.OlVsd, That We highly approve Of and C~hsertuIly
en-o.se, the truthful arguments az uls. wholesale eman-
oipAion presented by President; Lincoln in his interview
With the "Chicsgo Delegation, y in the mooth Of Septem
Der lAs, satisfied as We are in the language Of the Presi.
dent himself, 'that the measure must be necess lrily in
operative" and ineIpsdient, and that mo possible good
can result from the issuing Of such & proclamation.
RIsolgsd, Tnat Ia the language Of the reJisors Of the
statutes of this Safe, ".he VII: OF habsGI corpus 10 the
great blisErk Of personal liberty 70 the citiAsn :" that If
in England It points out 10 the hunblest indiVidu Al in the
realm the efsctual meAIs a. vel 20 release himself though
committed b. the king IN council, as 20 punish those wac
uucorst u iocallT misuse HIN, trsn il this Republican
country It should a: less. D a. e4ec;ull 70 pro CO. sn
America c tz4l from arrest u o. more su5I lGon or iDu.
Sndo OF disioyl prNclcos, even By Ire higdGs- Chsers n
the land tbl-Ve holl 'hlt tie privilege Of the writ q;
AIk.as esryn. eau only De suspended BY &C: OF Coag e3r,
I'd that the question OF the pOSer Of the P.Csdent 10
spend It mus; b. decided By tho Supreme Cour:-G
d.cidon 10 which both the PEcsldaot and ourselves must
yield.
sols,S, Taa., hihfult 20 our o~n record, We rsnew our
yOws ot l1yl.y % lr U-iou ani tie Co1s.iutor, and
sand nos, IS ever, -ugHJrtlg tie s.rCrg Arm OF tie
G5yesl-Cg. S tha "a! Srsak"a'eT b5.V,el tie cons't-
| tqtoral yrz q tae people Of tie United SAFES AID
@s asig f5oi o. overwhelming toFes aud hg!ess-
nezl. .
R.o'ss', T-,,. n TIC rom,gs,ion OF Seymour and
~.ls.oru b. rc r~,rps-iys parties .. t.e S-ir, t1s
vac Is is 90, y az cl.--y d--C1 bs,Fea0 'ho5s Sho
7, b.less .I Che -pG--llss 60 lis an che U.i1G rs o.
-, alL GIL me. sn- fscG e. establish "a Le.g seld 4
I Les CCusitCj5l ald q ueS 7 on.
I Hcss'..G Tlss -' rcCJlIa.d . The electors Of thi-
| SE.v tle uc.gI ~LCmia..e4 a. Albany, o. he ground
i1a; is al Q loo VII tend 10 creek eI!raVagauoe snd
20 rUpiiJu II gUslo C%fi,srs, c.yi rev 'iyor TO tae rTCss.
! curoi O. th3 var, and assure tae psop,e ,Hai tao Uliou
It'd the Constitution for which our h.iIya mlds sioii.
fees sid Eg5 IA al their orgnAV.gor.
Governor S yuOur, the e~auGiil.e for Governor, made
Il sp0ees a lyicg With tae r,soat''n', Il which - an
uouze,d ,hI'. e he Supreme Court approved Ln'Oln's
proc sp,lo-s, ito psop'e wo,li subni; 20 then I! I:
di not, tley vol'i nj sISm,.
J,5u Van sl,ea i:as Paos) Nai',.,sd :be m:silr,
lal rs.l 90, Nlos.'g letter, sij,sss2j T. Governor
| a1rsal, Of ~ Ya,r, 60 4 fl.ng his position:
C,LpvslL. (L4kO Geo;ge,l Sep. l, 1892.
HIN = D E3,g-H
ANAkN Nk .' AANAaN VI .NHHAa aAA - "a "
| our forces 10 Virginia give, 10 NJ j~ldgmea, a new a.
| pSc.tc the Cymo,g7. For the p-es,n: We ara on the
| 1e,e1si,s, aud ol- cIlitL seems slm)s. as Likely 70 be
'axer ~ { a. at The elCmy Under such ciTcums Arces,
I dick m lo7zl nln in he Uaion, who has No. impsts
1--WE obligations IN another direction, aud vGoss health
will psIni, should omit 70 tender bis services to the
country. Permit ms through you, sir, to 60 so, aud TO
ioQuire whether there il auy position in which | might
hu.e % be % the least U.S.. | shAl decline ali oompen.
auou, t1csp: - De remunerSted for any increased eI
,.m1ffw- ~ UhfaN rha ENWarnurnnF m mt ma I
lnouIi thus decline for three reasons:
/. Because | AN Amos! entirely unacquInted With
military ml!ter1, and can, therefore, nov earn no re.
VIVID.
2. Nv health has been such that ny physicians thiuk
that urugul excitement may again pgostTaio me and
Q. Because /. certain ilhlauces, no: now, | trust, pre-
dominant, should hereafter ~unhsppily prevail in the Ad.
mlalstration of our Government, the war will be prose
cuted for offsets which are unconstitutional, aud by
means which / look upon a. uuchIis ian and Infamous.
Por the llst two reasons | wish, 20 far az the rules Of
the service will permit, to reserve a right, to retire when
ever | ctoose. Although BY existing laws ] am exempt
from compulsory service IN defence OF tue Government,
those laws may DO changed, should tie policy Of The
Government become what | have bIuted az "a the reason
last above mentioned, aud / may thus be dragged into
the field, eyea tael 10 be shot by the enemy Wlilc fight
i1g, or by our own troops il | retire without orders;
nus 10 power can ever induce me TO serve Voluntarily in
such \ contingency. WIKI great regard and respect,
yours truly, J VAs BuREs.
NA tue ~ U nAIVl i 'Ncllouh LtLSuthI hOOut ~ DC
sworn into Office, found himself In the city Of Wishing.
ton, having reacied il in disguise, (sughter,) covered
With a Scotch cap renewed %laugbte-,) and wrapped With
= b u cloth cilak. For the FIRE: dus in the history OF
this country, the Pf'silsu. fould himself at the ssl, Of
Government. AID i v n through the active exsr:ious
and great discretion. Of Gen. S;o.s and G n. Wool hat
be w4s oysu yusSlsd - t.ke the oath. Aud on "a, Sid.y
Of ASsch, % re was about entering upon these dui,s,
bsf,l9 he took he oath, a letter va aidtesIsd 70 him,
and which IoS propose 20 read o yol, and | ask you
to tO.ice (b.clusel have 10; lin 70 rc.u'n to IN the
wonderful fpirt Of prophecy and cx.rl ordinary iIdg.
meat, as well as uuquss,ioasbls patriotism that su!ns:es
bosevsr, tha; l vas no: authorized By Gen. Scptt 70
n .ks thi, letter puslc. Toe letter WAS in form submit
ted TO Secretary serard, bu! was laid before the Piesi
deuL, Snd reached him thus in = proper cHicisl mode:
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