New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-04
Gen. WaIbridgc in his Districs-e Going sse
EROuuds.

Gen. Hirem WalbIidge, since his acceptarce Of
tie nomnsdon conferred upon hm by The Union
War Democrats Of the ith Congressional District,
has been actively engaged in pushing the canyass,
in oyposition 10 Ben Wood whose quasi-secesson-
ism has been 20 distastefr to the loyal Democrats OF
The District. Having employed all OF Saturday ~
meeting his constituents, in addressing them upon
national affairs and defining his position be yes'er
day resumed the good work. At an early hour yes-
terday morning. while he eating hia breakfast
a delegation of working Democrats waited upon
him. at his residence, No. l6l Hudson street.
He received them in his dining-roon, ana
alta and smoke 10 them alternately. ho
announced what is we'll known that he han hi""y'
teen National, Union Democrat; that his yonio. %
raey did not need any man 3 indoTfement' ana 'ia'
since The breaking ont OF tie Eeoeilion, no Nc ' ~
advocating "A most vigorous prosecution oi 'hc wal
that 90 long as the Administration scted "ilnn 'le
Constitutions he should sustain 1t IN lts meahursS nS
he bad thus far; that the Hon. Ben WOOD ma SHOWN
himself the ally OF lhe keDeiS ny MS pun az
lad rsrepre.ened the loyalty and patriotism o 'he
Is Conpressional District, and not only ihal re,au
mo his election assure in the absence OF a ioyi
Democratic candidate opposed TO him, he ha1 inreu
his back upon tho working Democrats, pioialo
inQ no favors to them, and openly declaring
he independence of all help, thus turning
hi, back upon tho very men who had eiecIed
him before; that under these circumstances ihe ioyh
Democrats of the District had rendered W MN 'ne
nomination, which he could not refuse, though 10
again go 10 Congress was 10 faerinee ~,top1' 'o"
yenience and personal interest lie could only say
Ia his Dsmocratic friends that II any loyal man III
the District Lost public position Devastating hui'
he would give him employment IN his own s,oIe ui-
I'll be could do better. The conversation ihs,en
connie Of houys and the wariEest applauss
followed General Wabridge's statements A.
II o'clock n line of wagons bedecked VIII
tho American coors, loaded With loyal Democrats
and preceded by band Of music, moved through the
different streets Of tie District, and The line OF the
procession everywhere Il triumphant ovation:
Gen. Walbridge stood on an elevated seat on one Of
he wagons aud at intervals If five minutes >delv-
cred brief and stirring appeals to tho citizens IN be-
alf of maintaining the Government To tho ter
mans of the First and Fourth Wards, the lrish cij
zens of the Sixth Ward the sailors snd sieyedofes
Of Sonth and West streete the merchants, capital
ists. and clerks Of Broadway, Wall, William, Co.
OAR. Pine, and other streets, the journalists and
prlgters Of y ssau street, the mechanics
and workngmen OF the Fifth and Eghth
Wards all OF whom, in years past, lie represented
in Congress and who knew his lOyal'y, be bad hut
tn one appeal TO make-that was 20 susiain hin
who had always stood by the flag Of Bis county
whose LOYALTY needed no proIping ul-aud who had
always stood by the district and bis conttii ucnls
EVERYWHERE bis remarks were received with The
highest GelOuntTallphk OF hi Ildurf. iuc 'hthuri-
asm was heightened hy the manner IN which The
General bud undertaken the canvas, appearing be-
fore the teOple and making lis appeals personally.
His speeches differed in language, though not
in sentiment at each point where lie addressed the
ueoile Ihe one the corner OF William street
and Exchange Place may serve ns a sample Of over
fty that he delivered during tho Fix hours that he
was uoon his feet. He faii TO the multitude that
had sssen. lied there Felo S-ciizcns-Ny own de-
sre- o;ng overruled, ! have responded TO 'he call
OF n large portion Of my oounirymen, both native
and foreigu-bOrn, 10 Re u canditate 10 re1r'roat
them i'm the next Congress oil the United Stales.
fCheersl ! waited until Saturday lnst, IN hofe.
that sonle Democrat Of undoubted loyalty would
come forward to redeem the honor and uphold
the dignity oi tins great cg'nmeroial disii,' have
suffered nyself again TO be presented for your ,gi-
fraQcs desire 10 say that on the n0or of tougr,ts
shall stand By tie Constitution and by the Oh ig
loud cheers that has teen the emblem of American
glory IN every part oi our fi1pe. l1u arc aware
! Loud cheers. But 70 lopg As the Government
stands ty TIE Constitution, ~ long Will L. as Dem
ocrht stand by the Government loud cheer-l and
when the Government forsaker II, Will call upon the
people to rescue the country from those who violate
/ rights. lCLeefs. The Republican candidate IN this
district has withdrawn from the canvass loud
cheesl and the contest L. now between the present
member whose Infamous speech wssneyer written BY
himself nor read by bmsolf in Congress, but writ
ten by some one ene and circulated TO inyigoratc
the arms of Rebels who had stricken down the old
flag, ard myself. | have.challenged Mr.. benjamin
Wood TO come before the people and NEE, me- lie
will not do il. But will now give you his speech,
which tell. you how much be stands by the Union.
and then will give you mine An ominous silenoe Of
two ninute- followed by the laughter OF the aud
ence. That, fellow-ciIizens, is the only speech
Mr.. Wood has ever made IN Congress. Now will
give you mine swear, IN the presence Of the peo'
DE. aud beneath the heavens under which stand,
iiat Oh the floor Of Congress ! will stand by The
Constitution aud this iAg. Go Oh, driver. IRE
mendous cheers.
The days dive being completed, Mr. Walbridge
resumed bis labofs ia tie evening going iron place
10 place in different parts Of the District, making
speecnes wherever he could obtain audience, and
every where meeting with .ho s.ne cordial indorse-
ment.