New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-23
Seymour Meeting in BroOklyn.

van Dufch ana DINERS, was held IN inc Academy OF
Music, Brooklyn, last evening. The house was well
hled' and few ladies were in the private boxes.
Mr. oeymour's speech was cautious dealing in
generailies, and presenting few salient points for
synopsis The one speech of the evening being that
OF Mr. Van Buren,. In the course of his remarks NJ.
Seymour SAID, the nations life could not be saved
unless, in addition to furnishing the Government
with all it demands in arms, it shall receive loya
support the part of the people OF this country.
He invoked them to lay aside any higher law doe.
tfine they might have entertained, and come with
us and uniting 10 the declaration that the au,hoy;
ties shall be sustained bring the war to sucesssfnl
Termination. The speaker dwelt for some time on
frauds discovered, he said, by Republican nyes,ixa-
ting committees, and gave the details Of Frand No.
g." 4 firm that sold a revolving pistol TO European
Governments for $l2 20 and charged our OVID $25,
making $500 900 q contract. OF all the contracts
made on four contained the provisions OF the law Of
1903 that member OF Congress should be interest-
ed in the contract. The idea OF amending the Con-
stiiu,ion was n Pandoras box, and there no
knowing " here II would end. Dir. Greeley would
want his nnendmcnts, and others would want their
amendmeuts--ihere would be no knowing where 10
stop. After referring to the higher-aw men Of the
: North and the higheraw men Of the South az the
auihors Of the war, Mr.. Seymour said he wished
that his voice could be heard through every South
ern State, and he would say: Mistake not the
servative triumphs OF the North; lst not 20 the
teachings Of those who say that we are not tsle 10
the Union and true to tie Consultation. You
know that we are those who batiled for
long years for the Cons tuition, including your
rights but nc q time when You were safe within
IL fids Won deserted your flag ard you desested US
too who had teen trne 10 the principles Of tba Con-
-tiItion. AZ 10 breaking up the great alliance made
by nature and natures God, he would never con-
sent 10 t as long he bad voice 10 raise OF nand
10 ighl for this glorious Union.
joins NAs BUREs followed, in charae efstic
speech. He congratulated himself that on The iirst
OCCASION c bis ever addressing people Of Brook
lyn, il should be in 20 magnificent building. lie
had proposed al u meeting, last Monday, that the
candidates should withdraw IN favor OF Gen. Dix,
but various nominations had been made since, 20
comrlicating matters that it was too late now TO
make change. In the language OF the man who
was riding and leading Il colt across stream,
finding h,uself struggling for bis life, In lis agia
lion be seized the colt by the tail, instead of the
mare aud friend on the bank sung ont, " Let go of
the colt and take hold OF the mare, when he REPLIED
" Its pretty time for struggling Tor bic life,
TO swap horses Mr. Van Buren, remarked that
since lie had become supporter OF the Pesldent
he had got little into the aneciotal line. lie re-
peaied the charge that Gen. Wadsworth was OPP
posed 10 Met leilan, and sad If it were true, AZ he
believed il was then Wordsworth Mas traitor, and
more richly deserving the giSbet than Jeh. DAVE
The speaker in referring To the letter OF Gen. Scott
said have heretofore taken occasion TO cay thai
The Administration at Washington ought TO
have known what they about when they
entered upon this war; And to show that they
were fully informed, I read letter sent 10 the
President bv Gen. Scott through Mr.. Seward. Very
likely you al have seen that ietier-it Nae had q
very extensive publication. lie informed the Prest-
dent that in order 10 conquer the seeded States,
which were then only seven or nine, ii would re-
quire from tao 10 three hundred thousand men, and
would consume two or three years time. IL would
take young general, and would cost two hundred
and iiiy millions Of dollars. Now there has
been great deal OF inquiry, as 10 where
happened 10 get that letter. said when read II
that was MT authorized by Gen. Scott 10 lay il
before the public. And since that staten nj bas
been made by telegraph TO the Associated Press
from " sshington in regard TO the action OF other
persons, which l beg leave TO read-it is dated
October IL.
The copy Of letter written BY Gen scotto the Secretary
Of he dy before the nsnEura;i0n In 5l paohet
hon soms sonrce other thsn Department, smce
neither the Prs'ten the seesisry OF State has any
rier OF Con Scott could g., into the hands
Of Mr. Van Buren,.
Ii authentic Laughter. The statement, then,
ia the telegraph does not come from MIR. Seward or
Mr.. Lincoln, for they know II 10 authentic. But L
am free TO say that was not authorized by them TO
lay 1t before the public And will agree that they
had no knowledge OF the manner In which u wac
obtained. Aud L will say that from a careful atten-
ton to tue hstoryof the country for the last
eighteen months, l have become convinced that
there are great many other thnSs IL
regard 10 which they have no knowledge.
4
ject 10 the publication OF this lotter-one is Gen.
Scott, and one is Mr.. Seward. Not one OF them has
made n CONF LIANT OF the publication. When they
do, | sm willing to answer for any injustice done
either of them. That letter obtained by me in
manner which is IA secret. Aud what is most odd,
very accomplished lady Is helping me to keep il;
and YOU viii see from now 10 election the
play OF 1.-The Wonder, Woman Keeps q Sc
crs." Mr.. Van Buren, continued by saying that
the President ought TO have regarded the letter.
After defending himself for il publication and de-
nouneing the publishers of Kearney's letter, the
speaker said he had not only been charged with
publishing private letter, but with sitting down
10 dine unlimited with Gen. Scott at the
New-York Club. Without the General had
changed very much since morning, when be last
met him, any attempting such q thing would
find himself Unexpectedly out ON the curb stone l:
WAS the work Of Charles King OF Columbia College,
aud was absolutely false. Mr. Van Buren, charged
the Radicals with desiring TO drive ont the Southern
population and planting colonies in their stead The
stand taken the other side was that the war
should be vigorously prosecuted until there war an
unconditional submission on the p.st OF those who
have I,sen 10 rebellion against the laws aud Govern
neut OF the country. lie WAS for marching toward
and taking the Capital of the enemy. When we bad
taken Richmond that would be n national resting
place in the war-the same as was Tue
ease with Mexico, Paris, VIENNA az. lie
did not desire 20 say that others who wanted TO 10
further should be deprived Of the privilege, but
he would SAY as the freshman did Of purgatory they
might 70 farther and fare worse. lie Thought II no
more lnan inir announce that by the time ne gos
TO Richmond he would IKE TO Ell down. lie was
only private in the ranks, but If he were allowed
TO give command, no would cay Gallant
Greeley, Advance !" 90 Forward Black brig.
AIDE - ~ Penetrate down TO South Carolina, and
for fear OF any future uprising, stay there foreverP
My idea WIS that about that time there would be =
general disposition 10 call convention Of the
states. He would make provision in the Constl-
tuition, that IL should require the unani'