New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-29
sUpPoRT ABus AND Advances

Such is the spirit, tho substance, Of the
Presidents late Proclamation of Freedom. Ii
ia the signal gun of new era of energy,
resolution, and triumph, on the part of the
Loyal Millions now struggling for National IN
tegrity and National salvation. The nomi1a-
tion at Syracuse of Mess-s. WADswoRT1,
TREMAIN, and their colleagues, was the proud
response OF New-YOrk to the President.a al
summons The President in hs Proclamation
AYERS that the Rebellion must and shall be put
dewn; New-York by her nominations responds
with hearty Amen The country hears, be-
lieves, and takes courage. We are already
separated by an age from the doubts and fears
of one little week ago.
Gen. WADswORTH was sereualed at Wash
crowd of New-York and other hearty Unionsts
were present. Being asked to respond to the
accamatiOns of his many friends, Gen. WADs-
WORTH spoke as follows:
thank you, gentlemen, for the honor you do Inc
in making this vist. i suppose / may assume that
you come 10 congratulate IDe upon having received
from the Convention Of the State Of New-York-
Convention composed Of the huest friends Of thi,
Government the truest friends Of the country. and
the most earnest supporters Of the war--on having
received FROM that Convention the nomination to
the distinguished position Of Governor Of the State
Of New-York. While / cannot allow myself to
over-esimaie the compliment Of this nomination;
while / cannot allow myself 10 misunderstood it,
TO receive it in any considerable degree 40 per-
sonal compliment, need not say how highly ap-
preciate it. have not earned IT, gentlemen by any
public service Of my own in my native State.
have never held any public position, or any official
position there. ain known only as a citizen who
has pursued bis avocations during most Of bis life
entirely 10 the privacy Of home. But the gentle
men who have brought forward my anne have done
70 largely on trust While cannot claim that this
nomination ID the result Of any services which have
rendered, or is reward for any merit in me, do
claim for ii significance and meaning plainly IN III ed
have been brought forward, gentlemen, by men
who are in earnest and they brought me forward
because they believed tha; ! was in earnest.
[Cries Of "Good," and eheers.l These men
believe that this rebellion can be crushed that il
ought to be crushed, and they intend that it shall be
crushed. IApplause.l They intend to uphold this
noble Republican Government of ours They in
tend to hold together this country, hold it together at
whatever Of cost Of lie, Of blood, Of suffering, of
treasure. At whatever cost, they intend to hold it
together-to make it desolaR, devastated, if need
be, but to hold it together country, and that
free country-l" Good" and cheerl-a land of
refuge it has been in days past for the oppressed
from all parts Of the world. They have brought me
forward, gentlemen, as their standard-bearer, be-
cause believe what they believe, think what they
think, feel they feel, these great questions.
They do not wish, they do not intend to survive tie
dismeInberment Of their country, aid they do not
believe that wish to survive it, that my children
should survive it. Cheers. These are the thoughts
which have influenced them in bringing me forward,
ana trust that In that light, however poor as may
% my claim in other respects, shall receive the
aPpfooatioh and support Of the Sons of NewYorE who
may 10 mere. lCriee You will."l do not proposc
gentlemen On this occasion-it would be obviously
improper in me, in the Position which now occupv-
to enter at large into discassion Of the conduct Of
the war, Or the policy of the Government. spfEcep,
4 for us TO know, gentlemen, that TIA. Governman,
has gwen us the most solemn and repeated assur.
ances-and il is sustained by the public sentiment o.
the loyal people who gather to its support,bat ia,
q war will be prosecuted with the utmost military en-
ergy, and that all the means, agencies and aupli
: ances of honorable war will be awaited of to carr,
i on and bring this struggle TO ~ end. 1t woul