New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-23
LARGE UNION MEETING AT
CENEVA.
sre.,ss, by Col. Hamilton and fhe Hon.
ID. n. Field.


o.,,,ot If his connection with the rebellion, and
t,,o5 that tbe motives Of its leaders to crush
,bo rr;t of liberty on this continent. Had the peo
MA of tIe South known The intentions OF their lead
ss thew wouh never have submitted TO their dicta-
Ion i, wae the duty of the North 10 come up man
tnIIy aud eagerly to the support Of the President in
bis polIcyt
Mr.. Field followed lie said;
FELLow-CITIzENs: Gen. Wadsworth aud Mr.
Seymour are the two candidates for the highest
.tice in the gift of the people Of New-York. The
former WAS nominated by Union Conventon-the
latter by Democratic Convention; the former has
been actually engaged in the oause for the overthrow
of the Rebellion ever since i, was begun--the latter
IA not been engage IN ii ut all the former sup
ports tie Adlninis;Tatiou-tbe latter opposes it;
he former Is ever urging a more eainest and
vigorous conduct OF the warthe latter j. ever urg
ing more earnest aud vigorous conduct Of the op-
aosOn; the former believes that the VIII end
when the Union forces used with skill and de-
;ermlncd purpOse-the Latter believes that II will
only end when both payiies are exhsused; the
former believes that justice Is all on the side Of the
loyal States and that victory should always follow
iustice!he latter believes 1t better that the vic
-ores should not all be side; the former is
Tor enforcing the Pre- idents Proclamation of Eman-
oipatonthe latter is for defeating it the former if
icr sappressiug the iebelon-tho latter i0g compr0-
missing with u.
These considerations are themselves sufficient 10
determine the choice OF every loyal ellctOr. But they
are not all. The election is 10 have q significance
far bevOn9 the choice between the candidates. Ii is
solemn preston # tie opinion Of the people re-
srecing pubic affairs in this the mos dreadful cXi
Icncy which has ever overiakcn as, and that express
sion viii have immense influence upon the future OF
The Rebellion.
lie; Us then look at the question in is broadest
aspect. Let us which side oi this contest arc
Tho bosi influences for the permanent union, power
honor, and prosperity Of tits vast country. And N
doing 80, we viii assume that The success OF The
'ioverumcn IT. overthrOwiug tue Rebellion is essen
nal To the union, POWER honor, and pros erv winch
we coyet III there be any who believe that Tie sue
cess of this will be beneficial to the country,
will not he 0is8strous and nearly fatal VIII not
A0w attempt 10 reason wth mm. | do not THINK
there an be any such person IN tins Huoience ana
IL there be, must leave TO another person or another
tine The argument by which it can be shown that
,Clo,Aon 20 o.useless, wicked, 30 fat TO repub-
H. .u aovc.nment aad 80 Injurious 10 the peace and
good order Of society in general has never before
occurred on 50 large a 'he"'er and with force 80
great.
For MY present purpose, viii assume therefore,
hat thc overthrow OF the rebellion is the hrst need
Of ths Cnnutrv aud the tfst wish oil al true men,
and lay inquiry will be limited TO this. On which
Sic o. this contest are The best influences for the
overthrow of the rebellionl
Ii ID 1871 IRON my purpose, rs IT Is from my hap'
20 indulge in vituperaion. In speaking OF Air. Sey-
rnour and his supporters mean - cay nothing per-
souall, offensive, and il should offend, It Will be
M Intentional. Nor will say that the majority Of
those who vote for him are IN heart disoyal. Cod
forbid that there should be half "a hundred thousand
disloyal men and women in the Empire State, al
told.
But do believe that many of their MANAGER and
leaders are disOya and that the driit OF their party
y ia dlsoval direction. MIR. Stephens the wee
President OF the Rebe Confederacy, sad, IN speech
made inst before bis fall, that he could count upon
the irgers OF bis two hands the number OF those
who lad contriyed and produced the Rebellion. III
;his were 90, ten men were sufficient 10 draw seven
millions into the most agious and cslamiious trea-
son. Through what secret arts, along what devious
WAVE by what steps impercepuble or unpeTeeiyedi
ibis E,ie knot Of cousplriors he'd miihons RON eA-
/citeIneut 70 irritation from Irritation 10 complaint
from complaint 10 violence, ana from violence 10
maduess aud inexinguishabe hate, Is written IN tie
dark and bloody history Of this slavehoidetS feoei-
Hon Il becomes u, then to c0nnider VINO are ,hese
managers and Leaders, and what ere thef des'Shs'
Their secret motives are 81 course hi'Igm irOu S'
sight Bat we judge them partly by ucir lFo'es-
ions uariy by their acts and partly by ihelr 1850
eistes. These then, let ms proceed TO consider
First. what do they profess lake Icf answer
the resolutions Of their Stale convention we tieecH
OF Biz Sevmourat that Souvention, and OF SIR John
Van Bnrcn at tine late meeting III Ne" OK.
The resolutioBs contain uOt one word ~ condex-
nation OF the Rebellion. They neither declare 1t to
snppregsed aud the only con painis they utter are
zgairst the Administrator. They assume to ftpTe-
sent the Democracy OF New-York and nobody else,
for they thur begin " Received, That thc democracy
vi Newly Ork, wslying, &C, " heFcpy ue'iHic
TIE specch OF Mr.. Seymour, AT The tine % Dis
nomination wac long lsbored and dlspgendons. ana
vet more remarkable for what IT omitted than Tor wh
ii said. Ii is filled with the most violent abuse Of
the Republican party which, with a Disregard OF
facts of which Mr.. Seymour should be ashained' IL
accuses IA the author OF the war. lnsultiugiy
aliad,ng 10 us-to yOu--ho asks: Who deceived
you1 Who by false teachings, instlllcd contempt
ana hate into the minds Of our people VINO
stained our land with blood Who caused rnln
AID distress Al these things are within
your knowledve. Are their authors the
leaders to rescue from our caiau-
titles ?" Reading these sentences from that fagllious
speech, let me IN turn ask few questions. Is the
man who could utter these sentences it person to
be placed at the bead Of the Government OF New
York? Can you expect candor or justice from one
who thus perverts the dearest facts OF our recent
historyl Is that man lii 10 be clothed with the
executive power Of three millions OF people, and 10
be nder.in- Cbief OF the Military and Naval
forces OF the state VINO. IN July, ioox aares 70
sew TO party Convention, that The hepuOhcan
party, that party which elected the President ana
which counts in it's Ranks not only the President, but
oil the heads Of departments save one, the majority
OF both houses Of Congress, the Governors and
Lepislatois OF nearly all the loyal States, and q
majority Of their people, has stan ed our land with
blood" Did the Republicans lay siege 10 Fort
Scntcr and deluge il with shot and shell Did the
ROpubIcan Administration or the loyal States do
ann thing after that but repe force by force and vim
oicate the authority oil the Union thus insucd and
dehed
The speccb OF Mr. John Van Buren, at the late
ratio cation meeting III New-York is still more sgni-
fcant. lie says with little circnnlocliion, buI IN
very plain terms, that be would surrender To- the
South by letting them 80, If after a certain time
they persisted Ia going.
Lei US pass now from the professions TO the acs
Of thee men. They are the same who had control
Of the Government up 10 the 1th Of March, 1861.
IT was duruY this time that the rebellion begun