The New York herald., 1863-10-30
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us matter for public congratuation that the nights
OF aassy defamation that usher election have al
most passed. that in few days more the orators who
"fret and strut their hour upon the sage' will have
vanished from the gaze Of men and disappeared from the
columns Of newspapers We wish could add that then
shey would be "heard no MORE"
The last OF the ratification meetings Of the Union
party held yesterday evening at the Cooper Institute,
which was well filled by respectable and intelligent
dience Over the platform was suspended large
copy Of the caricaturs Of the meeting Of the friends
Of Governor Seymour, and on 1t were seated some
dozen Custom House officers besides the speakers and
large number citizens. There three platforms
erected the street for the accommodation Of Speakers
and auditors who could not be accommodated inside.
The meeting organized by the appointment
chairman OF Mr. wm Curtis Noyes, who after thanking
the meeting for having called Am to preside where
had only expected to have opportunity OF speaking
said
SPEECH OF WIN. CURTIS MOVES.
While ii is not the function Of presiding officer to
make elaborate speech, yet you will pardon II not APP
prove the effort to direct your thoughts and affections to
the great interests stake in this country and in
The institution OF the United States was the
work OF the wiscst OF men. Under Providence
II was wiser than the wise men who framed
II, for il secured the "blcssings of berty' TO all,
and knew serve race, present pr specve; and in
Of slavery which it only tolerated until time should
II Inevitably would, eradicate IL. The bright dawn Of
tht5 had gaddened with its light. deliberate
and constitutional expression Of the ple in the peace
fui form OF a Presidential election, had decided that
slavery not being national blessing but should
not be extended Hence onward it was doomed, and its
advocates and supporters deyng the result OF the issue
they had accepted, they did tender it, rushed into
constitution of the United states, and with
armed hands prevented its further application
70 and control, as governmental agency,
ton millions OF people and thirteen States lawfully
and exclusively subject 10 its benign sway these
people this territory they destroyed the
loved and reared IT,. They set up new and hostile
the Union from East to by nnascortaned ana un
Ascertanable boundary-the foretlste Of unnumbered
quarres and perpetual wars They rejected the Offer
generously made them-of general Convention under
the provisions OF the constitution to nsder and redress
any alleged grievances and their constitut
Of government. based upon the expressions which have
saddened the world in its worst ages aud which declares
the institution OF negro slavery as 1t now exists in the
Confederate States shall be recognized and protected
by Congress and by the Territorial and the
habtans OF the several Confederate aud Territories
shall have the right TO take to such Territory any slaves
lawfully held by them IN any OF the States Territories
Of tho Confederate States"thus the Vice President
OF this semibarbarc ederacy admits making slaye.
~ It's stone mady invoked the arbitranent OF
Our alternative TO meet the challenge thus
given permit the destruction Of the constitution
our fathers and the 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 battles the god unver.
sal lreedconhdng IN the assurance that justice and
Judgment are the habitaon OF His tbronen Tho strug
gle Is not yet ended but the hosts OF rebellion and hu
man oppression have been driven aud scattered like
the leaves OF autumn; sustaining reyeses, which |
only give brave greater constancy and |
courage their march onward, and the heart and
mites OF the monster are already whiting their iron
grasp III success disheartens aud famine and want dis
the copc aud their leaders. Ultimate defeat
they know aud admit Is inevitable lhe hope Of foreign
succor save perhals in one qnarter abandoned and
failing to find relic. dlsscnsions-thc CRITICAL period
having been trinmphsny passed with the victory OF
prevent the loyal North doing duty ITSELF and
10 God and the country. Their is TO destroy this
Union ana its bessed constitution and their aders and
tnfAp ff fha aFtla ahr
and those who now seeking to be made leaders Of
the people at the North by your voluntary choice.
OF sympathy; but Is much that the eagle OF the Icy
North calls to ITS fellow Of republic d'riendy and
cheering tones, the presage OF future concord While
wisely shun cnangling foreign alliances and seek only
the welfare OF other nations not casting n lot with
theirs, never ooterate from record the
collection OF those unimated kndnesses. On North
border and the water the famshed lion OF
England, lately fed by the charitable agencies of
toemng hayests uters his growls OF defiant gratitude
But he has been subdued into silence, series Of
mtit ry successes. unparalleled In history have
iarged tho understanding and so tened the heart
OF bis Keepers; rebel emissarIes arc dismissed,
rebel pivatcers are detained. The evidence being
niarmngy sufficient, former misundcrstandngs are do
pored and future accord admitted be desrabc II
Indispensable Thanks for this happy change 10 the scai
cherish IL, cultivate Il; let US avoid every occasion
for the renewal OF strife; let us rely upon the
They have not failed, they viii fail
us in our battle for freedom and the uoiou.
Bot at the further South tho khvering occupant OF
throne planting the vuiures OF Paris tue soil OF
unhappy Mexico, struggling against sarccdotal mis-
government and consequent national misfortune IN order
a. h gravcy hnted ut a Atng opportunity. by single
swoop to fasen their polluted 'aons upo Of the
revoted states lest the eagle OF the republic should
store them 10 the paternal nest, and the tmo
give stable government TO Mexico. This nation and its
ruler, In conjunction with England regarded de-
string and ncning 90 aid In the disruption OF tho Union
and tho overthrow OF its government. Why should
these or either OF seek TO destroy our
cf government II has ouflived countless ms
h Europe and America. When II adopted France
was under tho sway OF an absolute but mos, Christian
las bcen
ootemrorary with constitutional king of tho French
conveniion diroctory-tnat witnessed scenes worthy
life, emperor Of republic an emperor OF an empire,
constitutional king of France an emperor again. oonst
sutionai kngfoi France again, a King OF the French
Provisional government. dictator, president
for four years, despotc pro idcut Tor ten years.
During this period OF Kaleidoscope government, rs he
cdehe moro abundant than arbitrary arrests IN
England 10 sao In his person or dwelling tho
Bsste aud prisons OF lesser nfamy were tecmng with
their mser,be and Innocent victims ds,i0nas, paper
money based upon the spoation OF tho funds of the
sources Tor It's redemption the only currency Tho capt.
tai FOR months under the fierce control OF mob
except that which, at the bidding u traitors ike them
oeives lately dominated 10 Streets Some dsorderly
.ncck" of venerable preate and all the recognized
guarantee governmental stability In Mexico, where
else. and an Empcror for what period no one can orcie
Our Constitution m king has been nure successful than
that Of Paris England presents bitter ntrast, but
while her imaginary ard flexible constitution, resting
chiefly on idtnn AID usage, has bscn ostensbly main
taines Il has undergone radical changes The monarch
who reluctantly yielded Independence the triumph OF
onr arms. his g. own unadvsed minister" His In.
nnence was invariably exercised against liberal policy
snu often against tie rights aud liberties Of the leopie
he male his ministers puppets and bis government dcs
fl,hm We systematically violated the privileges OF
.niiment lie called W aid body Of secret counsel.
"rs 70 ocest tho measures OF his own Cabinet ia.
..otes Mhn as uorace NslIolc said, 4" Abured their
ane.nt muster, out retained their princirlcs 1hese
susNutel the " interior Cabinet" A recent English
, $1,000 Az sys All his directions were percmptory.
LOUIS ne Hfea' msen could not have been more rova
- NusteNer tho kngs personal Influence had been
Ne We neth nhton Of general warrants 10 search the
500 tlousN hl bureaus tf his subjects utunn mere
~ pron, ~ cbedletce 70 hts bencsts supporteI bv
thr aus OF incutrng his dispeasurc obsogins nayi,s
mentN sNspeuue1 tue wit ~ habcas cnrrus m ono An
stsnce ior eight successive years without tho
cfay Nato necessity 3emindilg II IN many ca,ss oo
The last oVcaion, m sl5. when the revolution had az
hansted itsef, aud Europe at pcnce ninety civ ns,
sons were arrested suspicion alone fortyour of ,her
by warrant from the Secretary Of state, none ~ whnn,
we're ever brought TO trial These unhappy persons wore
removed from prison 70 chains and after long
inrrisonnenis were discharged without trial. An these