New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-16

.esS' ,bai question as we think proper The
,boli ion Of tie slaves have advocated as nc"
r,easur,. because believed II was Important 10 &c
,ach from the Southern Rebels the assistance when
49, IA va from the labor of three four millions oil
.l,yes. | have considered it always hwiui 20
reaken an enemy, and to strike him IN MS 81, moot
vulnerable point. Give them their 1our iniliion'
of slaves, and their military strength s nearly equa
TO ours; take away tier Tour hliiions y, 800 q
tbev cannot stand three months against w, anu "
wonld be an act OF humanity toward them ana US.
Tb;s Ia all I wish to gay OIL this subject. nave
dwelt longer on it because have wished you " al
derstand precisely my position am no. III la'ol
of Slavery anywhere nor OF any class. hu'oeao
eroncination solely as war measure, leaving 1t 10
the proper authorities 10 decide whether IL Is neces'
,ary ns war measure or not not presuinin9 10 ue-
eide myself any further than 10 give my opiio''.
After having said this, and giving my reasons
why l do not think the nomination oi n,ysen
vas n wise one, l would remark, however,
that have yielded to the judgment OF the Conyef,
ton that nominated me; more especially because
am certnn that nomination was not maze on any
fractional grounds or from any attachment 70 me PEI.
sonaly / was known III this Distfict, beyond
very few personal friends, only as national man,
aniit was on that ground, and on that alone, thal
that Convention nominated me. They did not nom
inate me as Democrat nor as a kepubican, nor as
attached TO any other political denominatloh, buI
they chose me simply because they believed thst
vas firmly attached % the Union Of these States,
and determined to exert all the influence have, or
could exert to put down this rebellion, either win o.
without Slavery; to restore the Union ana 10 pre-,
serye uumutilated the National territory lAppauHe.
And IL u on that ground and on that only, wisb 70
stand before the people of this District. wish
them 10 support me- ii they support me ut oil, SIM
DIV as a National marl-one who knows no Nortb, no
South, no Eat, no West but embraces In the bosom
OF hs patriotism men Of all sectionsi ana one VINO
vouli rather sacrifice his own life than TO zee ole
single square foot Of the country once covered by
the flag OF the Union severed from It. Cheering.l
MIR bronson proceeded TO SAY that he felt sure that
the great MACS of the people Of New-Jersey agreed
with him. and that be represented Tie great Naion
I MON psrty-ihe true Republican party, using the
word in its proper Specification, and not in party
sense Why then slOuld not all men vote Tor tie
uarty he represented What could The men
who asked votes because they were penocihtS
propose TO DO. They dare not ayow thn' they were
ooposed to the war they know that II they cld ibey
wo1ld quickly follow the fate Of their great leader,
Vallaudiahsm. Applause. lie did no, know his
opporont. but he would like TO know if he proposed
To- stop the war, to divide the Union, to recognize
The Southern Confedcracy, and give them three
fonth. of the territory Of the nited States linen
yhy did be oppose rs In our times there could be
only two paries-the party that was for the nation,
and Tie party that was against II; AM no man ua'u
say he was Of the latter party. Bnt what were
tho opposition party, II not opposed 10 carrying
ON The war There were many weE-meai-
ing persons in the party, but we "'e'
ers and wire-pullcrs were not loyhli u
had never got through their heads that this was n9t
"A political contest They imagined ttat II they 'cuu
Get INTO rover il would settle the whole question,
and that JEFF Davis and his men would lay down
their arms al once. But theee same men were IN
power when these difficulties began. The same men
who placed Buchanan, Cobb Thompson, and rloyc
IN power now put forward Seymour ana Fernando
Wool Sooner than put these men IN power again,
he would forrwear his country, and 30 into some
forest pcneirable 10 all but Wild beasts 70 live In OBJ
security aud die. Mr. Brownson concluded as follows;
men who have robbed your treasury, who lave dc-
4 siroyed tie character OF the Government abroad,
broke II No at home ard involved it In Of the
meet formidable civil wars ever known-have those
men the face 10 come forward before m intelligent
people and ssk them, Do elect rs again nnd place II.
In power once more Cheersl. Wen, nave
/ head great many things which were impudent,
but cannot conceive anything more impndent than
those Buchanan laderr, those repullers, coming
forward how and asking 10 be placed IN power. IL
show. that Ibis Rebellion l. their work, ard they
want to complete II, and that they have no ithh III
tie intelligence Of people They mny talk about tho
Democracy, and scream Democracy, democracy, at
Il top of their lungs, from morning I'LL night; but
wien they daru % come before the people WIN such
proposition ~ that, It shows that they regard the
people fools and think they can lead item
lu-t as they please. an not Que OF
those who ha'icr people, but ! believe they
have too much intelligence TO be deceived by such
men. ! know some OF those men. have been
acting with them, aud NY friend who will follow
yon af-uIzanco that lie has known some Of them PER
hays f,u better than l. and nj "A later period But
ask ogaiu, what can thee Iersons do Nlll they
ask TO suspend the lawsl They cannot do u ard
the North tho ircc North will never submit. There
i. deep burning in the hearts Of this people o, the
Free States, a love of country, deep and ear
nest. TLcy may not make much demonstrations they
may be slow 10 fight, slow 10 make NJ
their minis 70 retor. to the lart resource
of Rcrnhlics rs we'll rs OF Kings; but IboLeye they
have made mp their minds to fight this battle
through. | lclieve that they have made up theie
minds 10 saerce the last dollar and the ls,t life
rather than national honor. believe in the pa.
uiotis,n OF NY cOunifynen, and On that rely Aud
believing thai they tTuly national. the great ra
orly OF them, aud knowing that am 30 trust
that they will 10 this coming election, supper, mo
cheel!llly, not Tor my sake, but for the sake Of the
ticket on which am, and the principles which In
part very huInbly represent On these grounds !
nCccp, tie n0Ininai0li Oh these grounds stand IN
| the coming election hope that ! shall find the ;
good people OF this district siding with me. | did
no, seek their nomination; ] have not shruuk
from II. II they elect mc | slhill do ms /
beat 10 serve them faithfully according 10 the
principles which have laid down. II they do not |
cleo, me, stall regret Il only 50 far Us Che cause
to which ! am welded may thus far have failed. /
Bat there ure soc2 men enough IN the country, 20
thoi the los oil one VIII never materially affect IT,
and J. FOR myeef shall be much better pleased to re-
main at home, pirsuing my accustomed studies, than
20 be thrown into tie agitaiious vi Congress OF /
political, or even national affairs. With these
| remarks, | bid you adicu. Prolonged applause. /
The Hon. JtMrf WADsWOHrH was then intro
duced amid applause. The morning, ho said. found
him by letter bidding farewell TO Democratic p,rt,.
zlnshipi ihe eye%lg found him oddrc ing a meet.
iug OF the mon patty. The Transition was rather
sudden, bit II woOli not affect IBIS heah Arcr Il
graceful compliment 10 HE fair auditors l.. sld that
now, IN bic judgement the great cri-5 had come Al
dis very hour tho Republic iay bleeding; Oh either
side Of HE Potomac were iHised the banners OF line
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