New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-28
UNION RATIFICATION MEETING.
GREAT TURN OUT IN BROOKLYN.
Addresses by the Hon. John W. lorney Of
Pennsylvania, Ex-Gov. Pierrepont
of Virginia, and Others.

the building from which those who were unable 70 oD-
tain admittance into the building addressed The
building inside was crowded full A large number of
ladies were scattered through the audience and seemed
deeply interested in I'll that transpired At 2. O'Clock
MARcUs d. MOORE, esq, called the meeting to order.
and ninated a. Chairman s. b. CHITrEyDrS ESQ., who
made few remarks. thanking the audience for the
belief in the stability Of the institutions OF the country
and in the guccess Of the war AZ the close u MI.
Chittendens remarks the VcePresdents and SecIeta-
nominated and resolutions ldorsng Tie can
didates put in nomination by the Union Party were
unanimously passed The Glec Club OF the North Caro-,
lima were then introduced and sang with tier usnai
spirit several patriotic songs Nhic repeatedly brought
forth the approval OF the entire audience The Char
man then introduced the Hon. John W. Forney Of
Pennsylvania
SPEECH OF THE HON. JOHN W. FoRsEY.
LADIES AND GENILEMES 1t viii not surprise you
when inform you that those two great national airs
which have excited your enthusiasm aad nine were
sung by sailors from the ship North Csroina command
ed BY the brother Of that great general who seve Your
State and the State Of Pennsylvania 'Ioh invasion on
the 18th of July last Major General George g. Meade.
lCheers.l He is here now the platform. do not
know whether you have seen him. but II he Will
permit 70 take the liberty Of an old friend wi ask
his permission TO present him to YOU lCheerA
REMARKS OF CAPT. MEADE.
Capt ME,DR. upon coming forward. saE that this
bis rri public appearance upon the stage that ho
had idea OF being anything more than lookeroI--
cerr,nly more Of being called ont in such "a attering
when II of age and that now. when he was grow
ing old and bis hair had become gra; he should know.
he had never heretofore kno"n Duf one country ahd
one sn guage That country the niied States VI
merica and iLa lal gGag- the language of Washing
toms Farcwc!l Address. He closed b. eshor'ng all 10
90 voIk end those WHO could 70 shoulder mlsket,
and put q, wn this internal Rebellion.
At tio close Of Capt Meades remarks. Col FoKSEY.
after stsng thl he bad just come from Troy, wherein ne
delivered iasi r'rnng. very eAhauslhg speeen.
md thar lie had expected to witness such an assem-
Dsgc but opposed he to address an outside meet
ing OF politicians onls, RESUMED as .oiiows;
REMARKS OF COL. f0RNEY.
Ii j. something a. That this great Union senti-
men pei, AIDES ~ classes To see that II Is recognized
by oyery Young nan aud woman and that II gees 70
eScIy heaI;hstone IKE perpetual religion which
caLnot oc ou;teia atc For tell you that inis senti-
ment which stirring the deep bosom Of our country -
which must be- perpetual. In the good state OF
Pennsy yanla IRON hich come after harder fought
battle than that hch took place in Ohio, and do ot
complain Mr.. Prcsidcn. that You gave 10 Ohio tlo
higher credit in tine bitter contest Of the 18th of
October but. rs was su.ng to remark Ia the state
If PtBnsyls ania fIom which come. this contest was
fought upon pure principles upon that principle which
Includes love Of GOd and love oil connry not tie Pfn-
cple of the day ard of bygone parties. And thank
Won Sr ct your remark that All parties have psssed
away. they have indeed. Sir. all passed from ccolec-
tion n. r, Il Republican md no Democratic PAR
tc.f missions Lave been E PersSI@sdf 70. Bii esyi ns
b1' and IL is utterly impossible to aNide tj
and a | said IN my OWN state, before "ur 'tection
there 80 now say 70 you that III the sieat contest
let,, ven yon should be oyertrown you would not de-
sery, tLe heritage which hss been committed ~ You py
your store In State differing from ono We
had no soldiers votes Cheers.l lie meu VINO ioaent
the battles Of the country were there prevented iron
voting through the influence OF aeoider man II that
possiile than this Ca;ilnc who presldes over your
Statelioratio Se eymour. Kisses without the ara ol
Ito ,old,rs in such a canvass Us l have never
seen paraeled defeated them IN one OF the largest
votes ever poled in our state We deies,ed tbem by
,n how did we defeat them, Let us r moment con.
slider that question. We defeated them by ignoring az
parties Cheer, We called oarse,Te. ~, s.: ls ; Naan
loyal Democrat. We brought to our EN-.
brace every man who had belonged TO
any antagonistio organization before, but who
hesv cd in the two great fundamental articles OF our
faith. that the Rebellion must be crushed and that
slavery must die. lCheers and applause Weasked
no other questions. and the consequence was that IN
the election Of the 18th OF October We received IN
INV opnion at a reasonable estimate 10000 Democratic
votes Without them We could not have succeeded:
Without them aud men like them We cannot succeed and
% ,hat class II any are here tonight, address myse
There WAS mot county In Pennsylvania in which did
NOT find many of the leading men OF the Democratic
party cooperating with the Republicans or rather TN
National Union party went 10 NY pssn.yvs
wher. resides historical character llaughter, James
buchanan by name misses and laughter TO whose esec
dcthronement afterward l contributes l'ttie.
and there found the Democratic payssr, As
ra:S S.S. "snHl snHoanelSs 't tat Rad Seen read sa
f HE Democratic party had TO speak that evchint
TO very large meeting there and too up .Lst news
paper article and after reading il said woad cell ths
rnIi from among those who assembled upon thu
stand and how the Democratic leaders OF Lancaster
County stood nt the present time there were nrcss
twelve 10 fifteen gentlemen present all OF whom with
,wo exceptions had been leaders OF the Dem"e
marty for years, ard represented The brains and
he wealth of the county. l called the r'i
and every one of them was supporting The Ad
minisration of Mr.. Lincoln and working for the sec
lion Of Gov. Curtin. And this same rule beid good
throughout the entire State and have no doubt bni
=. 1.ll .Nl xttl NAn \sDfl Anll ll.s
of November next. tApplause.l Yesterday while al
Troy one Of those good ends ho asAs .os You ha's
attack upon you IL newspaper css 10 me she
asked me If lad the attack upon me IN TIE lNe
York Uorid, ltod him no. that lhad not seen II ths
The World yas one Of my exchanges and one ~ thu
papers Sometimes read. that some Of its articles wer
xery good aud that the gentlemen who conducted
wero undoubtedly paliots In their own eyes BIT tla
they took strauge way To manifest IL. asked hin
what tie article was and refer to it Low Tot becans'
IL contained personal reference Ia myself but to Illus
} trute the idea to which l have referred. Tie "
World it appeared seemed to think that lsd c"n,,in
uted something to the eieeos s%s Sas S 1Os Osca
among the Union speakers FOR this State II seemed I,
ibok That il ough. demoraize me among the peops
~ IN, state and therefore gave me ist IN ad, ance
7, ,sn,;nJed me OF an incident and when tell 10 yol
viii see the gst OF the article. In the year ofcur LORD
less was invited to pronounce an asrcuhuai address
in a county OF Pennsy ,ania did SO. and u; The
close of IL my political friends there Invited me a
make them speech. accepted. for lad
then severed my connection with the SLAVE Democracy
and desired to tel them Of the con, lotions OF my own
heart During my speech saw standing Little 10 the
left OF mo- AL old Iriend and an old printer with me
who was then holding al office under Mr.. Buchanan
and noticed that several times during my remarks The
water stood in his eyes As went down from the
platform after closing. said TO him. Tbs viii never
do for you to come IL meeting OF TIE Black Repsb
licaus You wil be turned out of ofiice." M
replied 81 don't care; what you say is true can,
forget old times and had TO come ard hear ycu The
next day was astonshed to recei, eaii om him u
the house where stopping and his inviting Il
come up and stay at Lis Youse. As walNed On wiz
him through the streets said 10 him, This 10 reu
news 10 Washington that you hayo been seen ,aIkius
and walking with ne. aud you will be removed ifpm
Office" / told him tht hc must remedy il; that N,