New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-04
John Van Burcn in Tammnny Hall.

John Van Buren was home again last night in the
embraces Of his beloved Tammany, and of course
vas heartily welcomed. Elijah +. Purdy presided
and while the meeting was waiting for Prince John
took occasion TO say that Judges Barnard and IIoG.
man would hold Court on election day, and that tie
General Committee and some Of the most able law
y&rs would be o. hand at Tammany Hall during tue
day TO prevent impertneht action at the polls on
the part Of their opponents, and cIosed by saying,
1--WE intend to elect Fernando Wood and Ben Wood
and all the Woods"
1t seemed rather singular place TO hear the
HS-- aallelujah" tune, but at tins point the band
struck 1t np in most exhiiaratlng manner. The
Chairman, in continuing, said that Charles O'Con-
or was below preparing a process "by which these
r4rsOns will be arrested if they attempt to obtrude
themselves" TIE reply 10 the question as to who
woald make the arrests did not appear to be very
definite, although something was said about two
nien in each district acting under the Sheriff. A
rlsn in the crowd said that in Philadelphia persons
who went up to vote were put on the enrolment
s's and that this kept great many from The Polls.
Ht thought there ought 10 be measures taken to
5give theee men who took names away This ques-
9e5 was well answered by another person IN tue
ioyd, "a man who refuses 70 exercise the elective
Sr. ,chise that way don't deserve TO vote" Mr..
y dy concluded by urging them TO 20 TO the oils
sarly. "a voice, "And vote often.
Soon after, the Old Wigwsm rang again with
cheers for John Van Buren, who now entered
che hall. His speech which followed wa in the
nan repetition Of The one delivered by him in
Brooklyn. He said that they belonged u The OplO-
sition, aud il the privilege Of The Oppostion 20
clher among theu selves in their Individual views,
provided they agreed 10 the expediency Of removing
those III power, while i was the duty of those adj
minlserng affairs 10 adhere 10 one line OF policy.
He then declared lie was opposed 20 Mr. Wade |
worth because ho did net believe him TO be a
friend Of the Administration If five or six
OF the Southern States wanted to set up
o one-b0rse republic, the speaker was in favor Of
letting them Try it. In reference to the Scott letter
he said that Gen. Scott had furnished copies OF il 10
John e. Hamilton and other persons. lie paid biz |
respects 10 Mrs Lincoln when she was in town aud
people Immediately sad that SIZE was the lady " no
Ess keeping the secret Of the letter. The tact was
however, that during an interview with Gen. Scott
hu2 after having his clerk take copy Of tue letter
viii the Generals permission, he asked if he would
make preseut Of 10 10 him IA an autograph. And
Gen. Scott did so. Aud Brady would Photograph IT, !
and they could get exact copy. IA voice" wen
sy five cents apiece Bot Gen. Scott would rot
eoDseut that II ehould be made public for lear that
injury might accrue to the President Of the United
ststes, and thoroughly loyal himself he was deter
ininsd AT this crisis that nothing should he done by
MN thet under any combination Of circumstances
woaid prove oisadvantageous 10 tie Chief MaQis-
.ls'e ,se he Was supporting with all his might
1he speaker suggested that tie question OF
making the letter public should be eubrrtttod
10 Committee lof ladiss)- who unanimously de.
elsred u should be laid before the public. Nj. Van
BuTen then devoted consdercble time to tie state
Inenis Of Mr.. Charles King, and in contiuning said
The difficulty was that the Admnisiration had
Rot followed Gen. Scotts advice. We had been 81
ar for Is months, and last September it was found
BY actual measurement that the army had adyarced
'bou. four feet, 70 that Lincoln said af,er
hey got back into tie same trenches they Lad
eeupied one year before, Mac, | have heard of
Ien being Knocked into the middle Of next week
~ NJ 4e Tie iIsI lca eyeI sssIc VI VITO were