The New York herald., 1862-10-23
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ay State on The day before The nansarssion in 1851
derived som other than he State D.psssnsns
since neither the PRESIDENT tho Secretary Of stsis has
non 70 either Of taem from General ,od have so
'h.o the hands OF MI. Van Burep.
"lf authentic" (Iaughter.) The statement in the
sceg aph then, does not come from Mr. Lincoln Mr.
s sewa' because they know that IL Is authentic n
say au,sen,,s ssssye and row improper m them to
u got into the hands Of Mr.. Van Buren, But
am frse 70 coneede they do not know. Ir had been
asked " state whether obtained from the Presi
dent or Secretary OF state would cheeruliy make p re
gard 70 them tne same statement had already made in
me TO lay II before the public. daughter and chcers
will also agree that they had knowledge Of tho nm
ner IN which was lined and VIII 90 further and
admit that careful attention TO the his oy of the com
try for the last eight months has satisfied mo there
are great many other things In regard 10 which they
have no knowledge (Cheers aud laughter) Now thsro
Just two pers3hs who have right complain Of me
publication Of this letter. One s Gen Scott the other
y Mr. Lincoln. Not one word Of complaint has been
made by either Of them. II s, quite ready 70 an
swer to them on complaint being made 70 me for any
injustice may be supposed TO have committed. That
secret and it is very odd that most accomplished
cultivated lady is helping mo to keep (aughtsr)-so
that you will enacted for tho first time between
Woman Keeps a Secret.n (Renewed laigh r)
The material thing the public to whether
authentic; and that being conceded the next shug s,
whether the contents Of character that Of
highest importance TO be known and, being known they
ought TO be acted upon What want 70 say TO- that WI n
the President got this information heshould have pacs
hc should have regarded II. Why not7 General ;,
was whig from boyhood--a life long whig-as lonr
that party had any existence. lie the last Wink
didate for President. He was patriot in every abf
his frame. (Cheers) he was therefore friend, gn.
them advice which ought 10 have been needed. (h
plause Was he competent TO adviser Had he upon
plains Of Chippewahad he in the Florida campaignhad
he in his past life, shown that he was competent as
soldier TO advise how military proceedings should be
conducted and what was haz.rdous7 He had uet been
through the Mexican campaign; he had landed twelve
thousand upon the hostile Of Vera Cruz fight
& del ham
pee and Mexico, penstratg, without solitary reverse,
to the capital Of Mexico surrounded by eight millions Of
Montezumas, and conquerng peace honorable and gor
Gus to the country. lvehement checrsj And was no
not proper person 70 tell Observation-Disclosures, you
undertake this, am not competent to do IT, II viii
require young general u will require tho outlay and
the force have described" He gave notice Of the mag
nude Of the enterprise but they did not heed IT, It 10
their misfortune. And the only advantage Of tho
s that hereafter In subsequent proceed
they may BE- advised ny the past and while eey
they may take the advice Of compatent military
men, and not Of misguided ambitious partisans
Now 1t Is said, gentlemen, that this Is private letter
private letter letter from the Commander In Chef
Il was 70 expected he would upon and which beng
acted upon must BIO laid before twenty millions ol
people Why, preposterous 70 the last degree TO
tsely with those who say that any ono who pubsbe1
private letters should be excluded from tho society u
gentlemen. agree with those who say that IL IL ina-
the last degree to make such publication and
where the party whose letter Is published is dead.
1t then parakes Of the character Of the hyena ana
jackall TO make the letter public. l invite these
republican gentlemen to look at the pubsned etter Of
General Kearney and denounGc those who either copcd
tiemen one word more Of personal explanation and then
shall be through with this branch Of the dscuAson far
from interesting 70 you ana perhap: might add very
shed private ettcr, but read in the Epsng Pos that
had sat down dine uDinvted with General Scott ths
,ther day tho New York Club (iagher) and this IS
mentioned as ali evidence Of my Of knowledge,
certainly would be- Of the ccuresos Of le II IS thus
stated
speech and lead General Scott letter. into the New
US Ssra ~ sons !. ab: NJ Bs;n sal him.
self down at tho same table, uninve ana hsrs ae ms
he was going from table make partisan speech, nor
word about the letter Of the General which DO
meant TO read.
Now how amy friend Of General SC would venture 20
say that anybody sat down TO dine with him uninvite
am utterly un,blc TO imagine Unless the Gcne.a hss
greatly changed silce this morning, anybody shou
dine with him without any invitation, he would hnd
himself sitting outside tho curbstonc Qaughter.)
rms conversation purports to come from General
II uncquvocsy and absolutely false II is rctailed oy
Terson who should have known better, In my humble
judg ment, who occupies distinction IN a literary
point OF view which should in iucc him to iorber from
mngng in any political contest, at least, by any false
representation II is false statement-thst private n
vorsation made by chas King. OF Columbia College Mr.
King enjoys the signal honor II being the only
who ever assailed dead woman. lie had
tho signal honor OF attacking Mrs. Jack
ter her death and endeayoring to wound the feelings
Of the patriot hero Jackson through his dead wle and
Is appro, that ne should now undertake to retail
falsely private conversation 10 the injury VI the hero VI
the great distinguished this country
1872 to the present day (AppLiisc) Now gentle neu
lot us proceed for few moments to consider what
he taken by Those who sre opposed to as at THIS
election What they for? What do thoy propose 10?
understand them they propose to abolish slavery in the
states Of this Union in which slavery exists They
70 paut their stead colonists from other states,
Mi t',tt Is the only end that any rational
man on the o,hsr ;, side ,.h has - ever YER indicated
'onditionalIy opposed. (Grea applausc) II is true
hat Mr.. waasworth suggested another plan, aud that
10 whip the South and then to lot them 20 (a ghtcr)
md republican fri,nds, who extremely alarmed
tho suggestion mate by me that IN certain contin
,cncy certain States Of the Union might be allowed CO.
ai IS cordially 10 the support Of Mr. wadsworlh, who
proposes 10 let them co. and IL the New York Tribune
which very recently suggested that this course might
icry we'll De pursued. Now, what " the policy sug
sested on our side' II Is that this should
DC vigorously prosecuted until there Ia
have risen In rebellion against the laws and govern
nent Of the country-( applause )without qualification,
without until victory Is accomplished over the
~ the country The unanimous focing, as IN
icstand Of those VIII, support Horato seymour Is that
his war should be prosecuted. (App.ause.) Now
me mode OF prosecuting this war Is ne suggested
he other day and now renew the suggestion that
!. mss should march forward until the capital OF The
nemy comes into our hsnds-thet they should march
,rward TO take Richmond (Applausc.) That as have
ready stated Is natural resting place IN tho war
Would you treat the South worse than you treated
Il Carrying on the the provinces OF Mexico and
ub igaing every individual Mexican man that could DO
ound any portion Of the territory. When Paris was
aiken two different occasions, France was subdued
nd a peaoe the consequence When Vienna was
akeu another occasion Austria was overthrown and
peace folowed--and what vcntured 10 cay WAS that
Richmond was the natural resting place IN the war Bat
by no means meant - say that others VINO desired
o 20 further might not keep but, as an lrishman
nee said 10 In regard 70 purgatory, they might
20 further aud fare worscs (i-In shter.) ] thought
~ the line got " Richmond should want 70 sat down.
Certainly would not stop these republican sentlemen
Who are 80 fierce prosecuting the war until the last
ont Is eypendcd and the last man killed. am only
,,ive 81 the ranks and were allowed, when got
: Riohmond and could give the command. would cer
ainy say Gsant Greeley, advance. (Great aaehser.l
,orward the Black brigade. (Iaughter) Penetrate 10
la heart OF south Carolina aud for fear OF any future
nor sing, stay there forcver' daughter and chees.)
Ia, my idea that there would be general disposition
that time 10 call convention of the states Gap
lause) IL Is not al all likely that would be member
that convcntSn and therefore Is wholly nmaterla
hat think that ought TO be. never was member OF
ny national convention OF any party that has assembled
i the United states. am glad 10 hnd so much mp"r-
anco attached to my opinions by those who dger with