The New York herald., 1863-10-30
UNION RATIFICATION MEETING.
Another Large Assemblage at
Cooper Institute.
Speeches Of William Curtis Noyes, Lewis Bar
ksr, Of Maine; Governor Yates, Of ILL.,
nois; Hon. Schuyler COlfax and
Hon. Galusha A. Crow
President Lincoln's Telegraph to Gov
ernor Yates" Dick, Hold Still, and
See the Salvation Of God"
r. E 2 O L u T / O N .,
OUTS SID E 3 G f N E s,
TO-. &C., &s.
OUTSI ID E 3 G f N e s +,
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passed. and that in few days more the orators VINO
sfret and strut their hour upon the stage will have
vanished gaze Of and disappeared from the
columns Of newspapers We wish we codd add that then
they would be "hcard no more"
The last or the ratification meetings Of the Union
party was held yesterday evening the Cooper Institute,
which well filled by respectable and intelligent au-
aieuce. Over the platform suspended large
copy tho carcaturs OF the meeting OF the friends
os Governor Seymour, and on 1t were seated some
Dozen Custom House officers besides the speakers and
large number OF citizens There three platforms
erected in the street the Of speakers
and auditors who could not be accommodated inside.
The meeting was organized by tho appointment
chairman OF Mr. wm Curtis Noyes. who after thanking
she meeting for having called on aim to preside where
had only expected to have opportunity Of speaking
said
SPEECH OF wM CURTIS MOVES.
While is not the function Of presiding officer to
PROVE the effort to direct your thoughts and affections to
the great interests stake in this country and In
The constitution Of the United states was the
work OF the wiscst OF men. Under Providence
y was wiser than the wise men m who framed
and knew servile race present or prspecve and in
tts bene6cent waking to destroy that remnant
OF slavery which 1t only tolerated until time Should as
II Inevitably would, eradicate 1t. The bright dawn Of
this era had gladdened us with its light deliberate
stituopal expression Of PC pile, the peace
f0 form OF Presidential election, had decided that
slavery, not being national blessing but should
not be extended. Hence Onward it doomed, and its
advocates and supporters deyng the result OF the issue
they had accepted they did tender it, rushed into
rebellion and civil war They repuda,ed the . free
armed hands prevented its further application
70 and control, as a goycrnmontal agency. over
ten millions or people and thirteen States, lawfully
and exclusively subject TO its benign sway AS to these
people and this territory they destroyed the constitution
loved and reared il. They set up and hostile
deying the choice of the people, and divided
the Union from East TO West by and
ascertainabe bomiary-the foretlstc Of unnumbered
quarrels and perpetual They rejected Offer
the PROVISIONS of the constitution nsdcr redress
any alleged grievances and under their new consttut
Of government based upon the expressions which have
saddened the world in its worst ages aud which declares
the institution Of slavery 1t exists in the
Confederate States, shall be recognized and protected
by Congress and by the Territorial and the In
habtants OF the several Confederate aud Territories
shall have the right 10 take to such Territory slaves
lawfully held by them in any OF the States Territories
Of the Confederate Sates"-thus Vice President
OF this mibarbarc ederacy admits making ''save.
~ its corner stone" mady invoked the arbtranen Of
Our alternative to meet the challenge thus
given or permit the destruction Of the constitution OF
our fathers and tho disruption Of the Union which their
blood had cemened with hesitation. yet wisely and
well for ourselves and future generations also in
voked the god of battes the god OF truth and of unver
sal reedomconhdng in the assurance that justice and
judgment the habitaon OF His thronc.n The strug
gle Is not ended but the hosts OF rebellion and hu
oppression have been driven AID scattered like
the leaves of autumn; sustaining reveses, which
only give our brave men greater constlncy and
courJgc their march Is onward and the heart and exre
mites OF the already whiting their
grasp Ill success disheartens aud famine dis
courage the copc aud their leaders. Ultimate defeat
they know aud admit Is Inevitable 1he hope OF foreign
succor, perhaps, in qnarer abandoned. and
failing to find rees dlssensions-the critical period
having been riumphany passed with the victory OF
over the revolution Of Juy-their last refuge
prevent the loyal North from doing its duty ITSELF and
So God and the country. Their aim is to destroy this
Union its Blessed constitution their adcrs and
abetors are among tho poientaes Of the earth abroad
and those who arc now seeking to be made leaders OF
n yoiun
OF the former only one has extended to word look
Of sympathy bu, is much that the eagle OF the Icy
North calls to Its fellow OF republic u'friendy and
cheering tones the resage OF future concord. While
wisely shun entaneiug foreign alliances aud seek only
theirs oblterate from record the
collection OF those unimtated kndnesses. On North
border and the water the famshed lion OF
England, lately fed by the charitable agencies our
teemng harvests uters his growls OF defiant gratitude
But he has been subdued into silence; series Of
milit ry successes. unparalleled In history have
lArged tho understanding and so tened the heart
OF his keepers; rebel emssares are dismissed,
rebel prvaeers are detained The evidence now being
alarmingiy sufficient, former Misunderstanding do.
plored and future accord admitted 10 be desirable not
Indispensable Thanks for this happy change IN the scut
fnent and conduct OF our dear mother land. Let US
cherish it, cultivate 1t; let avoid every occasion
for the renewal Of strife; let us rely upon the
fhey. have not failed, they viii never fail
us in our battle for freedom and the Uoou
But at the further South the Shvering occupant OF
throne planting the vulturcs OF Paris the soil OF
unhappy Mexico, struggling against sarccdota mis-
government consequent national misfortune IN order
S gravey hintcd, at ntng opportunity. by single
swoop to asten their polluted taons upo OF the
revoted states lest the eagle OF the republic should re-
store them 10 the paternal nest, aud the tmc
give stable government to Mexico This nation and Its
ruler in conjunction with England, regarded de.
string and ncning to aid In the disruption OF tho Union
and the overthrow OF its government. Why should
those, either OF these seek TO destroy constitution
or government II has ouilived countless cousnt
in Europe and America. When It adopted France
under the sway OF an absolute but most Christian
king The Union cemented by constitution has been
cotemrorary with constitutional King of tho French,
convention, droctory-that witnessed scenes worthy
che orgies Of bella consulate Tor q term consulate for
nfc emperor OF republic emperor of empire,
sutiona kingfo France again, king Of the French,
. provisional governments a dictator, president
Tor four years, a despotc president Tor ten years
During this period Of Kaleidoscope government, ler de
cache abundant than arbitrary arrests In
England 70 safe In his rerson or dwelling tho
Baste and prisons Of lesser nfamy teemng with
their miseribl and Innocent victims dssfgnas paper
money based upon the spoation OF the funds cf the
church, but redeemed and issued without any
sources for its redemption the only currency Tho cap
Gal FOR months under the fierce control OF mob
than any barbarians that ever disgraced humanity,
except thar which, at the bidding q traitors ike them
solves lately dominated 10 streets. Some dsorderiy
"nock' OF venerable prelatc and all the recognized
friends Of excellent executive Toes such patronage
guarantee tai stability In Mexico, any where
eise and Emperor for what period no one can orce
Our Constitution king has been urc successful than
that OF Paris. England presents bitter ntrast, but
whlo her imaginary ard flexible cnstitutios, resting
chiefly tridtnn ard usage, has been ostensbly main
taines, has undergone radical changes The monarch
who reluctantly yielded independence TO the triumph OF
our arms was his own un1dvtsed minister.' HIS IN
nuence invariably exercised against liberal policy,
ed often against tie rights and liberties of the eople
ne male hs ministers puppets and bis government dcs
ro'eul le systematically violated the privileges OF
,Nn,ment ue called VI MD body of secret counsel.
'o's 70 ceeat tho measures OF his own Cabinet Js-
c-o,'ts Nhn, as Horace NalIole said Abured their
aneent masler, but retained their princirlcs These
Ss.'use1 S,., tae " Interior Cabinetr recent English
historian s1ys - All his directions wore peromptorv
LOUIS the Great himself cond no, have been ,no,e roval
". Mhe,ever tho kings PERSONAL influence had been
Ne was ihef patron OF warrants 10 search Tho
s~ret cabinets and bureaus II bts s,hec,. ,,r ~ ao &
su pclon, 10 ceederce to his behcsts supported by
thr. avs oi lhsuinS ms dspeasurc obscqious parlia
mentv suspended the writ of habeas cnr,s :, - a.
stance for ought Successive years without tho e,ssorco
OF aty waite necessity demandiag In many cascs ON
the last oVcason IN 1917. when the revoution b,d AZ,
hausted ITSELF aud Europe at pcace ninety ,,x mar
sons were arrested suspicion alone forty tour OF ,he,
by warrunt from the Secretsry OF state, none of whom
were ever brought 10 trial These unhappy persons wore
removed from prison 70 chains and after g
imprisonnents discharged without trial An these
surases we're reluctantly approved By the legislature