The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-23

ons made by the uion dc,cgaos the laLs Syracuse
Convention fer state officers submitted to tho meet
in in the Of the proceedings. these
rally ratified with accsuation. The hall Of Institute
pretty well filed by audience evidently animated
with but feeling and that in accordance with tho
principles cnuncacd by The slekers and tho patriotic
notices upon tho PLATFORM Among these hitter the
following
l. rKayK sn.Dus
rxi0y rrEeIoM.
DOWN WIN TuH REsEfII0y.
WITH RIGHTS Or yRRE LABOR.
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The platform did not present the array or prominent
politicians usually there at political meetings, and
there but few gentlemen occur ying seats CD it,
The band Of the Seventh regimen, attendance.
and between tho speeches performed excellent style
several patriotic airs.
little after eight O'Clock the proceedings ened
by
Mr. r. J. rrrIrAS who addressed the meeting, settling
forth briefly the object which had cal led them together
to the action OF the Union lately held
at Syracuse II resolved that en,on that in
times 4 peril the country above all ariy, and that
they bound to give support only 10 The govern
mcnt. hut to these TO whom The en'rust
ed The idea of supporting and opp sing the
acts OF administration bnt mockcry, holding the
word of promise to the ear bet breaking II TO the hope
The government was engaged with most
terrible rcbeIIian-a rebellion ENCOURAGED by go
vcrnments abroad and by the covert acts OF
symrathizcrs at home TN il was feared tie task or put
ting il down hopeless Now the aspect OF things
had changed. Our arms were Victorious State alter
state was being wrestcd from the coniee acy and the
Tag Of the Ininn Ace spreading its Ids over
the whole country. WIS now incumbent on them 10
,ht tho government should not be confded 10 men
nA~ ka ~t,,t ~
loyalty who were in the slightest degree
tender The question Of in what the rebellion
down rehcs from abroad but ,he cowardly traitors VIII,
kiss ard heray at nome They must secure 10 them
selves men 10 Office who will not hesitate 10
support the government in meeting the unfrIendncss
md hosi ty OF 'orebn goverm cHts and teach them
nat " amerc,n people ana nation cannot and shall
have been nominated for the several Offices in this stae
and whose nomination they were now assembled TO ray
were inst the men for the crsismcn who heart
ana soul dew, ted to tho whole Jnioa and determined
give their whole support and nnnercs u tho
ment IN snppressing this unhoy aud wicked rebellion.
Having thus stated the object of the meeting would
nominate as the~ President on the occasion
Colonel Flu r. SIIEnArp. Who taking the chair
said that they had assembled 20 ra,fy the ions
which represent the loyal Union sentiment the great
Empire state Tho platform could be pronounced in the
| every ono who for the immediate suppress
o s"s Who ,"e ~as not He saT u The audeHcs
Of political sripcnen who had laid aside all
former dstincti and who determined to know
nothing their country until honorable aud endur-
ing bid been conqnered. Great AMI rioroas as
was this movement reoalc in this State who
orranzei in opposition to g. headed by fioratio
| seymour Ulisses.) He (6ov. seymour) c. mmenccd
his guberu enemy the government; and
an enemy to the army Ho had done everything his
power prevent the reinforcement OF armies. and
as an enemy 10 the army he had pursued such course
hat wss Necessary 70 withdraw rsm Meade's army,
where they ought TO DO to meet the hrdes n Ice some
Of ave citizen law abiding soi'ery that they nigh.
nj home the peaceful execution NJ those laws
which The constitution deci,red should be the snrreme
lavfy' the and-soIdicrs n whom the MAJOR 6ener al
had rtaiit salt
that notwithstanding the length OF time they bad bee,
here the variety OF duties they had TO perform, not
single complaint bad been made to him against any
/ one OF them. (Appauss) The speaker continued at
length crtcse the actions OF Governor Seymour,
and rroccccd Ia say that the party depended
the Irish vote nj the coming election lie informed the
that the Presidents pro lmltion would evcc
uay oenen, ,'em TOT nov nssro reg,nens we're pe.as
people from tie North who formerly competed with them
in the channels II industry. In coacusidn. he
urged the young TO eater the camrai.n having on
their hammer the motto, Down with the rebellion, and
mp With tho rights of Tree abr
| Hon II b. STANTON briefly adore sed the meeting ex
pressing himself IN favor Of carrying on the war TIL an
honorable peace conquered there could be no c,m
! promise with slavery or With traitors
| list Il officers u the meeting, vice presidents aud
secretaries. then nd aud their appointment sob
mitted to and approved by the meeting.
Letters read from Mayor OpdyKe and General DIX
eScusing absence from tho meeting The following
Is the
| LETTER FROM GENERAL DIX.
The following letter rem MAJOR General is TO the war
democracy then read. II preceded by this mot
to-
Patriotism eaanat.s ron heart. oils the oa ifnsci
ell INTO ne whole man ard .Ieais saa 1T We .sa'
snf MS country, rcscre his ronnry csuse and hate
b, r., sse ene " no Men, Ton no wr . det
s ", - sor el IL aa9 nm \
'''' SEw YORK, SEPT. o 1855
| 10 ruE Wax Dno.Rlcy o. wisroSslN.-
aEvr EsKS-f received the day before Yesterday yanr
= the 3ist august inviting uie 20 attend mass oo.yen
tin Of the tyai democracy q Wisconsin. Tho I1it
ipAt., at the city OF J,ncsville. have not seen The
psiform embracing The RYAN adrcss put forb b. Tho
but IL enough For me 70 know tina, you IN fgor "a
',hc fcsolue prosecution " tho var aud Or oDna
and credit, il uplioclag is laws ard rcpti,.biu.
iis arulics nutil the supremacy ~ the cobs'ltn
up,n syc,y spot of OR DOMAIN Tns T. NV
purIo.~ aud have seen with the deercst rcgrc,
NAM csta3s n deter M, Ion 90 the part n port ON
>; ,ke sctoracy of he couniry 10 wibod ia -
the government IN carry on the account
Of certain errprs Of policy thus giving aid the public
enemies. who arc IN arms ssairs: ITO Union aud the
national lite This dei@rmnaiia.H pcrrsvercd IN, Win
Inevitably be'ray tho denooras party into course Il
q he wn nov aoi FAR distant III We are anied) in the
same relation 10 tie ooury in which the federal party
lc't NJ the close of tho war q Isi:.
' cannot accept yoa Invitation 10 address y@l Ny
psbiie dn,cs dsrsid censllrt presence here, ana
aning ryscY strictly 70 The discharge q those which
desclysd a me ~ nv military cDrstaaDd. Bnt take
pss'ure ~ 'es.nang 20 yGss fss..ss !" VIC 70 vya
duy d 81 loed citizens, Manfestly TO sustain the 30.
| eruneat With al their siEca2h - weak. We should
rsIlv around u Bnd try 70 usss strong II u 10 guilty
az error. ~ csauct should NOT Tor That rush
into on orroensn which may dsqualiiy 4 fcr the gr-,
chi n n i-b3sn. scooWpIih but we should stlll
Sain a. and Tor their correction 20 the recursbcs Of
hc porrlu ade. ,ircagh which cvesy administrator
| n, after q brics prriod, 70 pass.
Tho measure rhich hV rrcdrced rorhaIs nfre dtssn
isacton than any other !. The Presidents crnancpat 90
prceh'1atNn J ccrtalny should not nave @vtsea W
b~sysd that u would proye fractlcaiy iuopcralwc-
that II would only reach ncgrces who came within ou
control, aud they were by Ito laws 81 wAr we choss
- 20 regard them free without Il. ftv~ purely ga
! meagurr spd II tho should r. narrow, \
would cessa 10 b. practically operative e1cepting - IA
20 hry bcru oxcrnted. ms y. howeysr question d
n'e-psfaiar for the cnuru, ard does become
l 81 an, t,pslo Their oecsip
"a raitnE another construction ~ it--ths; vas o.
boa ten charged tho indss u radical change IN th
roeg X hc usr--of the ihtfh'un The afnsihlrstti
Il ns.c 1t Tor the sbolision slavery ana nos