New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-01
ORIGIN AND OBJECTs OF TME
UNION MOVEMENT I'm NEW-YORh.
speech Of Lyman Trennin. delivered nj the
Sxracnse Contention, Sept. u, 1909.


Mr. Chaiyracn and Genflsmen Of The Concentfon
Tie perilous coIdilion OF our country, tbs anon
alous circumstances attending the JOINT call or Ills
Convention, and tue inluence which Its action Il
destined 10 exert upon The affairs Oh our slate anu
nation, combine to impart rare interest to its pro-
ceedings.
HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND OBJECTS OF THE
UNION MOVEMENT.
One wear gro, the people Of tins State, profoundly
impressed with the necessity OF uniting al goOd
men for the sake Of the Union, inaugurated grand
popular movement, which, discardny all partisan
conscientious and looking only to the preservation
of our free institutions, swept the State with ma
ioriry unparalleled in it, political history.
The Union Convention held IN this city presented
a platform at once patriotic, intelligent and comlTe-
h.S five. Demanding as test OF fellowship 10 aiic-
glance to tine obsolete subordinate issues u peace
iul sud bygone days; exactng 10 surrender OF chef
ished o,inious upon questions that had hitherto
divided the American people; allowing each nemter
OF the Union organization 10 retain hs past 20 Ieai
status it invoked the aid aud cooI Grafton OF al loyal
citizens who would snslai1 the Government IN its
efforts TO overthrow the rebellion which threatened
IFS existence The Republican Convention, held 1t
the same time expressed its entire APP royal OF III
policy, and united upon the same ticket, With the
exception Of one candidate.
The Union Convention having omitted to appoint
any Committee 70 call future Conventions, the Union
members of the last Legislature supplied this dehc'
iency. Having been appointed a member OF TINS
Committee, have participated in its proceedings
down to the present time can speak adVisediy oil
the patriotic purposes Of those with whom have
Lad the honor 10 DO associated upon that Committee
! They desired TO make the basis oil future lo.lon
ma broad and catholic II wac possible for them
to do consistently with their Instructions. Drawn
from different political parties, they wished To- sin
the differences OF the past and TO look only 10 'ne
salvalion of their country In tins tine OF peril
With this end they inyi ed the cooperation Of the
Republican, the Democratic and the constitutional
Union committees. The result Of their action was
the rejection of their invitation by the two latter
aud its acceptance by tie former, and the call by
tie two committees for this convention.
The purpose OF the committee with which was
associatcd was 10 make this call liberal enough to
embrace all Republicans, all Democrats, and all
loval citizens who willing TO apply I'LL Their
energies to the noble work OF suppressing the re-
teliOn and thus restoring the Union.
These are the circumstances tellow-citizens, under
which the Joint call issued, By virtue OF which
Won have assembled The Rebellion still RACES with
all its malignant and savage Jury. The resi0n'
which prompted the formation OF n great tnion
party ast wear still exist IN greater force II posi-
be than ever. In the meantime, recent events have
conspred 10 give renew,dinporance 10 y0nr action.
A convention bus been recently held by powerful
political party in the state tie proceedings OF which
have been thoroughly ard intensely partisan
throughout. while eial or.te argument, delivered
before that body by lis distinguished candidate for
Governor in favor Of keeping up brosd and high tie
partisan walls OF distinction, las been sanctioned by
tho convention. anu the publication Of two bundrcd
thousand copies for general circulation has been
ordered.
Under these circumstances, the ewes Of the Union
msu OF tie country are turned 10 this Convention.
Their Loues for the future depend upon your action.
Shall tley he disappointed Shall lie proceeding.
OF this BODY prove that il il Union Convention In
name bat mol 10 tact Shall u be proved by your
Authorization as distinguished from wOrds-tnai oil
1.-The last professions OF 40 party, Unionsn, only
unmeaning phrases, Intended a. mockery, deluson
ana snare
Have 20 fears on these poib;s The immense
responsibilities u yonr position, and your own high
guaranty that yon viii prove true to your country,
aud 10 tie prime plcs Of tie Union orgsuis Aiion.
You are, gentlemen, the representatives oil tho Union
war party of this great State. Your war cIy should
be simple. Let II be: War 20 the knife for TIE
preservation Of our Government. Your policy Ii
plain. Overthrow The Rebellion ~ 1t is aud you
Ie.iore the Union as IL vac"
Every collateral question intended 20 6iyenFa.-
tenion tue great duty OF prosecuting this war
for the Union by nil the means that God aud nature
have placed in our hands, should DO postponed or
laid aside. Every side issue thOuld be swallowed
up ~ the all absorbing purpose to maintain the con-
sIitu,iouai Authority VI the Government
DUTY OF PATRIOTS ~ THIS CRISIS
Ny own opinion wac formed a, al early period Ia
this war; that the true for paiTiotto puIsue
IN the present emergency was 20 ignore all political
divisions. 10 me- At has seemed quite clear that the
bikest dictates OF patriotism, The tras interests OF
the nation, and tue triumphant success Of our Gov
eminent. would be promoted In this time Of our
countrys peril, IL tie people Of ths great Stale
could all Cooperate in their political action and pre-
sent TN undivided 'front.' upon the siDgle platform OF
"A vi gorouI prosecution OF the war.
| / cast my eyes over the Southern COniederecy,
and lLd hai under the iron hand Of gov ernmental
despoiisiD which prevails, the people subs,an-
TALLY united IN supporting tbs miserable ururpaion
called government. have longed eagerly TO see
tie people Of this great STATE, by their own voun-
tary action, present united front in sustaining
FREQ institutions. To he 1t has appeared that tho
moral elect OF such sublime spectacle. both ut
home and abroad, could scarcely hs estimated.
approved, therefore, OF the action Of the dooi
naut political party IN rendering the olive branch
aud inviting the Central Committee OF the Demo
! cratic party 10 such union year ago, and 1t Was
with disappointment and regret 1 observed that the
proposal was rejected, and that the Committee de-
cliDe1 10 call the Convention Of tho Democratic
masses at time and place designed to promote the
consideration Of the subject.
My views OF the e1pedienoy and necessity Of
great Union party remain unchanged. They are
streDe .heEed by observation and experience.
MIR. sEYMOUR's SPEECH.
But these senti pents are challenged by tho lead.
ers OF the Democratic party. IIoraiio Seymour
tie candidate for Governor, delivered speech on
accepting The nomination, which assails these posi-
tions. This sIeech is entitled to consideration.
IL is an expTession OF the principles and views on
which its author will stand fall Us u candidate for
popular favor. II was approved with entire unsn
unity by the Convention. II is no party utter.
ance Of ill-consdered opinions but it bears uDon
its iace internal evidence that well considered
and was prepared with much labor, and dslbera.
ton.
Ihia speech, being The platform selected for him.
sell, by gentleman OF commanding influence in the
State its former chief magistrate pronne ut leader
Of powerful party, and receiving the Unanimous sp
pIOval Of the chosen representatives. Of that party
would at any time command and receive tho most re-
spectful consideration.
But it derives peculiar significance from the cir