New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-09
TIE UNION WAR NOMINATIONS.
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING,
All Hail to tue Presidents Proclamation,
Speeches by VIM. Curtis Neyes, Daniel q.
Dickinson, Lyman Tre-nain, Henry II.
Stanton, Horace Greeley, and others.

The vast assembage Of people which gathered
together in and about the Cooper Institute last even
ing asesed the devotion of the people to the prnci-
pies OF the Declaration Of independence the War for
The integrity Of the Country, the Presidents Procla-
nation of Freedom, and the election Of candidates
VINO are IN favor Of tie subjugson Of traitors The
large ioboies about the hall were closely crowded,
while within It's walls there was not foot of stand.
ing room unoecupied.
AT u o'clock, JAS. A. Briggs. ESQ.,. ealleJ the
meeting to order and nominsted as President os N.
meeting Wa. CURTIS NorEs. The nomination ws.
acceeded to with great spplause.
At this point Mr. Dickinson appearsd unon the
platform. His appearance was baiIed with tumultp.
Gus demonstrations Of applause the entire audience
rising and waving hats and handkerchief. Thee
cheers were given to Daniel S. Dickinson, followed
By three cheers for Lyman Treman.
The PRESIDENT then said:
! fELLow-CITIzESs: do not feel myself worthy
OF the scclsmafion with which you have hailed nv
name; bot If l have any CHIN TO your consjdera-
iion, II Ii that the person from whom / have de-
sended, and TO whom alluson has been made spilled
his blood IN the cause OF freedom at the Iatle OF
Brandywine. IL has not been in my power 10 make
such sacrifices; but such sacrifices ere made all over
this land now; and this meeting is for tue purpoee
o! stimulating Others TO make sacrifices in tie causs
Of liberty, and to strengthen the bands Of tie Presi-
dent of the united States-lA lApplausel el-patri-
otic and noble as he is in sll tie measures
that characterize bis wire administration.
| Renewed applause / thank you most sincerely
for selecting ne to preside over this assembly. 1,
lie not my purpose, nor will it be quite proper, 10
anticipate the the grsyer and the wiser disc lssons
which will be brought before you. AT the sane
time, you will pardon me for sayilg that this is not
a political meeting, IN the ordinary rarty psltry
sense 1t is indeed political in it's aims and aspi.
tious, because relates 10 good government To the
preservation Of the Constitution and the sacredness
OF the Union, 10 the defense Of the lives and tne
property Of AL Tn on-oviDg men. In tia. sens 4:
ls the highest political wisaom which has brought
this meeting together-for every heart here beats
with pstriotic impulses in behalf Of the country. in
beholf OF s integrity, in bebaf Of Union for every
inch OF us soil fou are not net for the mere pnr-
rose q approving the selection of men made.for the
purpose Of aiding the General Governments in carry.
g this war, but Tor tho purpose Of Eliminating
Yourselves and stimulating oilers who shall hear u
the proceedings Of this meeting, with new loyalty,
with renewed esraes;ucss and with deyo.
tion to the country, which shall find no sat.
siaction unless 1t be IN tie removal Of every traitor
aud every Rebel in tie land. Applause.l You ars
met 20 tell those who are intru ted with the public
affairs at " arlington that they are sassined by .
loyal aud ,-sacriiclng people lapp ause and that
ting down this Rebellion will receive Your earnes,
ard continued epprobation. lArplause.l You are
met 10 say 10 the President aid to the srmy which
he commands, TIA. they must go forward; tLat mil
lions upon Millions CT bearts al over the country
beat in unison with them in support Of tho great
principle Of the Declaration OF Independence, that
ieayen-Ceclefed doctrine that all are created
ALIKE" Great Applause, and waving of bas and
hlnds 'rchis.s.i You are met in suprort OF the
recent prpcaciaton Of the President Of tho United
S;ate, l'feu.endous applause, tho whole audience
Tisg and cheering That greatest boon, next 10 The
Dioie aud the Declaration OF Independence, that
eve. was given 70 man renewed applanse] Procla-
nation which will riie his na me nigh in the annals
OF fame throughout all ages. lContnued spplarse.l
Yon are met TO ndorse that beautiful Proclamation
Of the young general who connsuds our armies
indonng tnat Proclama'ion-iappIansel- IA general
who recently az east, seems TO combine the energy
and sril and courage Of youth with the prudence
and discretion of age aud who is to lead our armies
L sustsined, 10 victory conclusive and final. lAp-
pl4use Some Of us may have hoped that ne would
have been more active; but perhaps the great
suits which have been achieved Under Providence
could not have been s,tsined except by the delay
which hss occurred. Now we shall march on under
he Proclamation, and under bis guidance, 10 victory
omplete ovsrevery Rebel in the land. I6.g yon also
70 remember that thin is not party meeting in the
ence of its being meeting OF tie Democratic party,
he Union party, or of the kepublcsn party. Ii il
meeting OF genuine earnest, positive friends Of the
men earnestly and honestly loyal, men
who know 10 hypocrisy in the expression Of their
loyalty to their country, who do not say one thing
and mean On Jther thing; who viii not be, a very
distinguished man said to NE to-day, honest before
the election and traitors afterward When the Demo-
cratic varty was broken IN sgmens at Charleston by
band OF traitors and Gems traitors crystalized into
three classes, which would describe as good, worse
and worst And will reverse the order Of the
comparison. The "worst' are the traitors and con-
srirators composing the entire Democratic party as
tho South, as general thing now in the army
against the country, beaded b. their candidate for
President, who is engaged IL slaughtering some OK
the men who voted for him, and denorncipg masy
and many thousands who voted for him. That is
the fret class-the worst. The next class-the
" worse'-are those who, since the lombard
mcnt Of Fort Sumter, ever since that beleaguered
garrison aseailed and attempted 10 be murdered,
have been cold, Indifferent, doubling our success,
taking 10 share in the patriotic excitement which
prevailed year ago laet April, taking TO pains 10
stimulate the energies OF the country to great acivi-
" in the struggle which upon us, and recently
c IystallizlnQ IN party opposed 30 the Admnlstra-
ton, opposed 10 the war in substance and ready TO
sui nit or DO any thing TO gee favor with the Rebels
and the party with which they aiilised not,
indeed, that they traitors-I do not charge any
such thing rs that but say that they are in SYM
pathy with traitors, and willing 10 submit
to their demands, anl that some of them
- their laadess-would give them a blank
sheet of paper upon which 10 write such terms as
they might zee Fl, to prescribe. will furnish you
single evidence. The leader of that party IN the
city Of Newfork is he wbo IN the Winter Of 1861,
desired TO send arms to the South with which the
Rebels could fight their Norhern ueishoors. Many
Of those who affiliate with the class OF which have
SPOKEN do 70 in the integrity If their hearts, no
doubt but they are mistaken. The designs
OF the leaders are base aud disioyal; and they
wish nothing more than the prostration OF
the North and the triumph Of the South
And now I come with great pleasure TO- tho
% good class. Their representatives are here.
ativsa ore all ovor tho country In