New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-30
Enthusiasiic Meeting OF the War Demo
crnts and Union Men at Piermont.

A crowded meeting of the friends Of Democratic
Republican Government and vigorous prosecution
Of the war was held at Piermont on Tuesday even
ing The Hon. Mr.. FERDos WAS called to the chair
at o'clock and introduced as The first speaker the
Hon. MosEs G.. LEONARD, War Democrat Of old
Rockland. When Mr.. Leonard announced that he
had been Democrat all his life and that the princi
pies taught the Democracy by Jefferson and Jack
son compelled him 10 withdraw from the Seymour
and Ben. Wood concern, and follow such Demo
cratic Leaders as Wadsworth and Iremain, Diekin'
fon and - \, the Democracy of PIeTmont gave three
rousIng cheers for the Administration, Wordsworth,
and 1remain.
The next speaker was DEXTER A. HAWKINS, esq /,
a well known lawyer of New-York, 70 whom one
Of the Seymourite and Wood papers Of this city de-
votes whole column Of editorial abuse for exposing
tie REASONABLE views and intentions Of the Seymour
ties. He explained the scheme OF the traitors from
the breaking up Of the Charleston Convention, when
it was announced in Democratic circles by their
leaders that they would run two candidates for the
Presidency 90 s 10 give the election TO the R.pub-
Leans; then break mp the Democratic government,
establish Slave Confederacy, throw out The New
England Statee admit the Others, seirs Washington.
ana make JEFF. Davis tie first ruler, and after bim
IN confederation Of New-York's being brought IN by
Wood, Seymour & Co., make Seymour The next
rulrr. IShou,s from the audience OF Shame, shsmc
on fuch politicians; down with the traitors OF The
North. lie narrated zee 1cs that he had Witnessed
nj Richmond IN ijtC.t l6bO, tlknt VI
parlor Of the principal hotel in that city, In the save
auctions which there sold on MI average 100
human teiUgs per day, many vi them white, straight
haired yonng women, aud wbose trembling pcrrons,
to stimulate bidding and make them sell high, were
exposed BY the auclioneer in the moot mmofest
manner. lis TO Derpetuate, by The aid OF Pro
Slavery despotism such horrible exhibitions NJ these
that Sc ymonr and Wood atk the ffeemen of the Eia
pife State 10 put them in power.
At half past nine O'Clock the Rev. Mr.. CoSwAr,
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and spoke in the moot eloquent manner Till eleven
o'clock. He gave a graphic description OF a sol
dirrs experience IN Dixie, describing the brutal ties
Of the chivalry to Southern Unonists, and our own
soldiers; such as riding loyal women on rails;
numbering loyal men; and digging mp four
several times the dead bodies OF the Hawkins
Zouaves that fell at the battle Of Camden, and
robbiDg them Of the clothes in which they bad been
tendery buried by the SPEAKER. These ugers. these
hyenss SAID the speaker, are 10 q man III favor OF
tie election Of the Seymourites in this State they
speak Of them as their allies and count upon there
being 10 many loyal men absent in the Army that
Sey our g. Co. carry the State forISeces ionts.
Could the 80 600 loyal soldiers OF NewYork get at
these Secession sympatbizer. said the Chaplain,
they would pitch them into the Gulf OF Mexico.
Whenever the Soldier Chaplain attempted 20 stop,
shonts of ego on, "go on" greeted him. Finally,
with nine hearty cheers for Wsdsworth, TremaiD,
and the Administration, and the meeting adjourned.
The Seymeurtes rang the fire bell, collected
crowd of their peculiar followers outside the hall,
and after shouting and yelling for hour. either
their principles something they had imbibed from
the ADJACENT cellars put quetus uPon them.