The New York herald., 1862-10-09
New YORK Nomination for Congress.
Richard O,Gorman ON the War.

Richard OGorman Esq., delivered well digestcd and
abe speech last evening before the Democratic Union
Association at their headquarters, 932 Broadway, the
aiabsorbing topic Of the The spacious halh
filled almost 10 sajca,on and Mr. 0Gorman present
ing himself. received with great enthusiasm. Hon.
Luke Cozens occupied the chair and introduced 10 the
audience Mr. oGorman, who addressed them for an hour
Space will lerm report the speech in full and
we therefore have to conne ourselves to the points.
Mr. UGorman opened by ing that he should not have
remained silent 30 long had he ected that any
siderable portion of the community had any desire
hear his opinion (humbie 1t was) public events.
That he hal formed an opinion ON public events was most
certain. lie had heard ol any nation that
short space OF time had accomplished so terrible re-
lapse from high and progressive cviliz tioa as this
land Of ours TO which the loyalty OF hearts and
the devotion OF lives due (Applausc.) Two
years ago peace and plenty smiled together throughout
this land To-day million OF armed men stretched along
in line battle for six thousand miles Two years
ago knew OF taxation but by the complaints TINT
made by the people Of Europe OF the nsupportabs
b .rden under which they abored To-day the utmost
resources of this nation could scarcely supply the op
res sing and ever.ncrcaspg d. mands Of the rnent
Two yea go we were governed according 70 the terms
Il q written stitution, by which we fondy thought
FREQ m OF pcfson o speech Of the were forever
forever secured 10 ths dwesrs In this land
(Grcn cbeerng.) II was written by men just fresh
nom a struggle against dcspotsm They surely meant
by hat so,emn freedom to themselves
as &c !" Ss
CT TO be dcspsed We had laws and urs md forms
proceeding, by means Of which guilt could be de-.
tecled and innocence protected To-day tho personal
liberty OF every OF hore In this city Of New York
depends not the constitution the law but the
good pleasure Of and his delegates Great
cheersl BY sudden secret and .lawess arrests the
Of free criticism OF the conduct Of public anars
has been punished and rs far as possible suppressed
VIII the adhcrents Of political party seem 20 rcvsl
in limited license all others condemned 70 slonc
OF, IL they speak at all. TO sieak with batcd breath
and whispering humbenesfo ~ becomes men conscious
nferiorty and learning be slaves (reat applause
While one set OF men can freely boldly insoeny criti
else and threaten the government express their con-
tempt for the constitution, make and unmake generals,
plan campaigns, alter policy set up, knock down, ap-
point, supeIscdeto all others Ia allotted the part Of
passive obedience; their lips dsoyalty
They must pay the war They must pour out their
life blood like water but TOR the purposes and object OF
war in the condrc and manage ment OF the war they
must have voice, CONTROL the mdcst sugg stir Is
evidence OF sympathy with rebellion and dipn fed
overt act Of disloyalty They know the
(Cheers) They know that a horde OF peculators con
tractors obbers and politicians plot and plumber with
impunitv and by dcvcc other grow rich on the
natsonal disasters Applaisc) The past has been FOR
yc series OF unpre edcntcd tional caamItIes
the present Is IN hour . q ;an,ctSn an. insecurity,
guidance Of public affairs has hitherto caused
have learned wisdom by experience or that their future
conduct will be ss runous than their past Yet take
such steps the constitution and the laws allow for tho
purpose OF giving % the nation other advisers Of nusng
into ts veins new le new thought, new Intellect new
hope this is stigmatzed a iactious opposition TO
the government and disloyalty to the nation
Mr.. OGorman then went on TO crhicisc the two
proclamatons OF the President, taking decided stand
against them. He owed no allegiance 10 Abraham Lin
con or to his opinion or policy, or will lie owed ebcdi
ence 70 the hw and would always pay that oscdience
He owed respect 70 the rst servant OF the American
people, and he would give II freely; but IL 10 the
con,ttution, and that alone that he owed allegiance
Appause The speaker then proceeded 70 denounce the
proclama.ions In question as q violation Of the
Constitution, and said that they undoubtedly
meant a servtlc war. He believed that 20 re-
sort TO such an sxpedIsnt az servilc war
was b,rbarous, diagracefu hidecus violation OF the
M raity of Chrstcndom (Great checring) The speak
or dwell considerable length tho destructive course
which the aboonists were pursuing, and condemned in
strong powerful aud convincing language. He was op
posed 20 secession but tho aboHnss doing more
meet theSouthen people with ths sword In the right
haad n necessary and the constitution was in the
left. Great appiausc) Mr.. 0Gorman then s.okc az a
change Of officers under the administration and urged
tat such Seymour wouh do moro for tho restora
,eved that n was only under democrasc rc that %
could emerge from this crisis and be ration one ndiv
pabie aud eternal (Chcsrs)