The New York herald., 1862-10-09

thers whose boon SIAM OF widows whose nus
bands have been murdered o. mothers VINO have Ceer
borrowed OF their childen OF children who have beeO
robbed OF those 10 whom ProvidenCe agh tnem 10 ooH
for protection socetv which morns the destruction oi
s members Of the dead whose bloc has been shed TO
preserve our government from shame, Our ahd rom dc
secraon our homes FROM the torchin She name OF JUS
tcc truth and peace and Of IS last t nope beEesth
the skies. Rebsllion doomed; its last hove Is 10 po
cal aid by home visions: Destroy this hops, aud our
government shall never die.
Mr.. Dickinson was loudly cheercd taking his seat.
SPEECH OF HON. LYMAN TREMAINE.
Mr.. TREMaINE loudly cheered on being intreduced
by the President, AMI whom the applause subsidsd he
prosssded to speak as foliows-
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CTrzESss-I thank YOU
thank your eloquent, able and distinguished Chairmas
for tbs warm, complimentary and undescrved euogiun
which ne has pronounced upon mo- But IN crisis Ike
that through which passing, tfSs individual
sinks inso nsgnicance In comparison with the great
cause in which he is engaged and have not the vanity
to suppose that this enthusiastic demonstration aud
cepon Is due TO any personal merit popularity which
may possess. prefer rather TO ascribei II 10 what
believe to be true causethat great aud noble
which chance TO DO representative and wh which
am identified. (Cheers.) On the Gath of September
last a convention was held in central city
New York, more important than any other political
Convention which has convened within this State
for It's proceedings were more intimately connected with
the life and perpeuty OF and free in
stitntions This Convention determined, its principal
object to present platform and ticket for the support
ms,akably represent great cardinal princpes-the
one was the determination Of the people OF the State OF
New York. while this terrible rebellion lasts, TO ignore all
the parties and differences and preudces Of the past and
to recognize tho great fact that the civil that is
raging around us has burned the cobweb ties OF party
in that purer blaze of true patriotic devotion be-
loved country. (Applause.) Another principle which
that Convention sought to ropresent, the stern In
flexible resolution OF the loyal and patriotic people OF tie
OF New York press forward this f pre-
servaon Of our government to successful termination
by nrusing into prose with all their heart and
all ther and all their strength the entire vgor,
energy, resources, influence and means Of this great
and powerful commonwealth cloud cheers.) This
democrats, Americans and wings, and loyal Citizens
without partisan alntics and embraced amount OF
and patriotism rarely equaled, and never
passed marked too by the most extraordinary absence
OF verythng kerowdyism nemperance constituting
most marked feature in its character and in its pro-
ceedings (Applause) Their attention first called
TO the selection OF an appropriate principal standard
bearer to lead the loyal masses OF this state through this
contest. They fortunately found that there citizen
OF the State OF New York. OF great private wealth
personal popularity whose large property naturally and
necessarily made him conservative in all his views
principles and feelings but more than this
mistakable evidence of that patriotic devotion
which was desired, that when this rebslion first
broke out he had abandoned the pleasures luxuriesand
comforts his reside, and with three had
tered the field Of duty where, in high military position,
no had been assiduously engaged in devoting himself
night and day to the service OF his country Cheers
They found that this man whose charities
not confined by the limits Of his own land, but in that
time and hour when Ireland suffering from starva-
ion he took from his own purse and by his means
loaded ship with provisions which he had causcdto be
Emerald Isle Applause And they found in this per.
the most umistakabe evidence in all his public and
private acts and declarations that he was devoted body
soul, faithfully and honestly to the great work Of
sustaining the government In the work Of crushing out
the unhoy rebellion which threatens its existence. cloud
cheers.) SO strongly the sentiment OF the const
tuents that represented by those delegates
manifested that upon the FIRST ballot this gentleman
received two.thirds or the votes Convention and
the selection made was confirmed with cheers ami an on
thusasm rarely witnessed in o political body. need
not mention TO you that the gentleman thus selected
Tana Made md Mn fam
venton turned its attention the selection
candidate the second place upon the ticket and to
the principle OF ignoring all divisional lines that had hi
existed they turned to who had party lines
exist when parties organized after the srcest sect
of the democracy, who had nothing to recommend him
to the favorable consideration Of the Convention and u
the high Office to which he was invited TO accept the
nomination. except from the time this rebellion boke out
he had beea earnestly and honestly engaged, body and
soul in sustaining the Of the government (Chsers.)
Aud with an uranimity and enthusiasm such as |
have never witnessed before, and that produced
preston that shall carry gratefully with mo to
the latest moment of my existence the Convention ten
dered that nomination the individual who
you tonight (Applause) And now, gentlemen part
Of the august tribunal the people Of the State, before
whom the issue now opened Is brought to trial. and by
whom verdict is 10 be rendered, you have right to
know, and recognize 70 its fullest extent that right,
what my sentiments are upon tho great, the only the
absorbing issue that nls all hearts aud all minds
Cheers Allow me then, gentlemen, to state In a lew
words that from the crown Of my head to the soles
my feet perpendcuarly, horizontally and dagonalIy
IN every emotion my mind aud every faculty pulsa
ton Of my heart, unreservedly and Internationally
Union war democrat-(oud appanse)-sianding upon
the platform war, to the knife, till this rebel
lion Ia crushed. (Rencwed and protracted cheerng)
But, far as am concerned neither In thought, word
this glorious Union, which God and nature in.
tended should be one and indivisibie, sha ever
be divided. Continued applause) l am infexiby op-
thought az any tmo or under any circumstances that
upon the solid permanent and enduring basis Of
the unconditional submission Of every armed rebel in this
glorious land. (Uproarious appAusc.) have already
disregard Of all the ordinary civilties, courte-
sizes, decencies, or regard TO truth of ordinary
Of the parbarous character the rebellion aud those
who sympathize with IL at home and abroad (Chcers)
hear already oyng a. my hees s the whole southern
kennel and Tray and Blanche aud Sweetheart, who
bark as their masters bid them Perhaps you may
desire know whether these assaults and these
attacks intimidate me. l answer emphatcnly,
felt as it was an honor to receive in my person
the blows which know are aimed nj the great aud pa
rriotic cause with which stand identified Applausc)
have counted the cost of breaking away from the mis-
called ties that bind me- not to tho Democratic party
they would steal the livery OF Heaven to
the devil in (Good' and appause) With full know
against the of the country whether to be found
in the Confederate States in the State OF New York
lie had unsheathed the sword, thrown away the scab
bard and pulled up the bridges behind him. and stood
ready fight this battle 10 the bitter end and stand
fall with the Union men OF his dear old native State
(Cheers.) political contest this time and under
circumstances repugnan to all his tastes and
all his feelings aud the question arose why were
under necessity entering into political discussion
political contest at time like this. Why was IL
that this hour when country s bleeding ut every
pore-before the quota OF New York made up, and
when should be dcvong energies, money and in
lencc the work OF obtaining volunteers TO enter the
army and hl up the old regiments-we found ourselves
under necessity being diverted from the patriotic
work 20 enter upon political contest. A solemn and
fearful responsibility rested upon those who were tho
cause It, That responsibility rested solely aud exclu
svey upon those leaers Of the organization calling itself
democratic, who had chosen Horatio seymour As their
candidate (Applrse The proofs to sustain that
ton clear and whelmng Before the fall elcc
ton after the rebellion broke out the Republican Com
mttee, representing party who were then dominant
in the State rendered 10 the state Democratic
Committee the right hand Of fellowship and invited
them TO como forward aud agree upon platform waiv
ing party organization, and simply containing the plank
OF and unconditional prosecution Of this
and the support OF the government II those gentle
in their hearts In favor OF the prosecution Of
this war for the suppression Of the rebellion what earthly