New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-30
THE COOPER INSTITUTE GRAINED
Speeches by William Curtis Noyea Lewis
Barker Of Maine, Gov. Richard Yates
Of Illinois, the Hon. Schuyler COL
fax Of Indiana, Hon. Galusha
A. Grow of Pennsylvania,
and Colonel Thomas II.
Gibbs of Tennessee.

| The last rally previous to the election, OF the
Party of the Union. at the Cooper Institute last even
ing was the granesi gathering Of the campagn soon
after clock the vast hall was crowded ana masses
Of men began collect about the stands outside Win
In the platform decorated with flags and banners
bearing patriotic inscriptions.
Over The center Of the platform was hung sketch OF
gentleman addressing his friends from the steps "i
the City Hall moi is attacking THE TRIBUNE once
and negroes hung to the trees Of The PARK Tine OF
the friends asks: " How about the draft, Saymer'
| The gentleman with the hrond brow answers My
ncud have ordered the President Ia stop the draft.
kpplauding friends" brand,shine daggcrs, blnnder-
buses. and H., Elw,ss. one II them saying, In tia;
ii,L biogue Re lahors he's broth Of boy''
| Az o'clock WLL,v \. pArLiNc esq. came for
ward and laid. PILLOW CITIZENS. LADIES and GENTLE
Mfv-you have assembled here tonight Ia rniify the
| I MON nominations Of the CITY. County. and state.
You will he addressed by Of the most distinguished
..lkcs Of the country and presided over by The Hon
VIM. Crr-l. Noyes chccrs.l
/ Mr. NoYfs was received with loud applause.
lie said: LADirs AND GrNTLrxiN thank YOU for be
ur PEI i,,od 10 pa eide over this meeting and having
been invited 10 speak before was invited to preside.
big your ndulsc ior lew moments The tonsii'
uion IL the United States the work Of tie "iscsi
If men under Providence. II was wiser than the men
ho framed IL; for i secured the blessings Of Liberty To
al and knew no scpie present or prospective
and ia its beaetcent working to destroy that
remnant Of slavery which it only tolerated for time
The bright dawn Of this had gaddened Ms with Us
light deliberate and constitutional expression II the
people In 'he peaceful form 81 Presidential Election
had decided that oppression being national curse and
not national blessing should lot he extended Hence
forward il doomed and s advocates and sup,
defyng The result of the WHEN they L.u
accepted II they had not actually rendered IT, rushed
INTO ey wa Insy ,spldssa 's me- nrCysn,ss in
further application 10 and control as 6overeht1i
agency over ten millions of people and thirteen
States lawfully and exclusively subject 10 MS benign
sway. As 10 these people and ihis Territory th"y is
sroyed the Constitution Of the United States and babe
defiance 10 the remaining people and states that
loved and reyercd IT, They set up new ana hoeilie
Government deying the choice Of the people. and al
yded the Union from 10 west nv an unascertsned
and line the foretaste Of unnumbered
quarrels and perpetual They rejected the oner
generously made them of general Convention under
the provisions Of the Constitution TO consider and re-
dress any alleged grievances and under their new Con
/ siitution. Of Government based ON the oppressons
which have saddened the world in It's worst ages and
which according 10 the testimony Of It's Vice President
has Slavery for lie corner stone madly sought the arbl
trament of war or alternative war 10 meet the chal
cnge thus given. or TO permit the destruction oil the
Constitution Of our fathers, aud the disruption OF
the Union which their blood had cemcnted. With hest.
taion yet wisely and well for ourselves and future
gen,rations We Invoked the tod of bat
lies the God OF truth. and OF uni'er.
sal freedom. in tie assurance that justice and
Judgment ARE the habltaioD of bis throne Cheers.
III. -irugg. is vet ended but the hosts Of rebellion
ard human oppression have been drawn and scattered
luke the leave. o. Autumn Sustaining rey,rses which
only give Our brave greater consancy and courage
y their march ard and the heart and extremes oi
the monster of b-lion already within their iron
clutch. III success dishearens. and famine aud want
discourage their people anu their leaders Ultimate de.
feat the, know and admit Ia be Inevitable The hope of
foreign is abandoned and they finally fail Ia nd
the tsS the people OF the North the
Revelation of july having proved lamentab!e failure
Mr. Moves spoke OF foreign affairs and in answer 10 the
chnrges of instability Of Republican Government, drew
striking comparison between the constancy OF our
Constitution and the kaleidoscope changes IN
the French and British constitutions since
| i7so The American Union. he said had
secured "A greater amount of combined peace and
freedom than was before enjoyed by So large por
ton Of the earih's territory IL Lad secured large
measure Of material moral and political prosperity
Compared With unstable France our nation was lesson
to the world. But we had domestic enemies more dan
serous than any foreign. They opposed the government
| OF the nation; they laughed at is canmes. and re
joiced over its defeats; owing 10 them 5000 men had
to be temporarily withdrawn from the field. at time
| when most needed. IL Was no surprise that they re-
oced in an invasion Of the Northern States predicted
its and prepared revolution in this city to
meet H. They cried out against the arrest oil traitors
and the suspension Of the habeas corpus-powers
ferred by the Constitution 10 preserve national life
predicted reputation OF the obligations incurred 10
secure the national life. As crowning fact the judi
cary sought to be corrupted by the balel presence
OF one in whom these enormes found their best
| pie and exponent ("McCunnll Mr.. Noyes continued
You have hut little difficulty in distinguishing these
unworthy aspiYalts for place and power. They have
parceled this city and State To Themselves and their
adherents-hy dice. it may be-and only await the APP
proyal of their acts. They viii II power be committed
Ia them reverse the whole policy OF the Government
The decision Of the people against slavery EXTENSION
will be snnulled the Slave Ogarchy which ruled usso
long with thongs of iron. will be renstated IN domn
iou that heuehccn proclamation, WREN ny as own III
hercnt compounded Of law ana nccessiih-gave
teedom 10 the slave will he abrogaed; and millions of
eemon who have pro-, ed their manhood ana courage
| an many a battlefield will be consigned 10 hopeless
horJag. a, the cost Of the honor aud faith Of the Re
| nubhc Above all, disruption must ensue. The Rebels
r,fnse us their enemies any restoration Of the Union
nnJcr the old Constitution: will they accept less OF
their friends who deny the right of coercionl Upon
LA wing down their and returning To their duty,
pcacc could have been had at any time. There would
have been peace il they had not taken them up Shall
they have peace and divided Union peace with the
Union restored and its flag every here honored and
house II retains the only great evil that has prevented
the harmonious working Of our free instltutions il
only bond which unitcs us IN sympathy To the
wise and good and humane of the centuries; and To
him our only friend, whose eliminating act the
anchisenent of than Thirty millions of people |
Loud applause.I
The following gentlemen were then elected Vice |
Presidents aud Secretaries
vcEPasspsNrs.
Cant j. L. Worien " H. r.. Dodge, esq. :. T. Russell ESD
4 Mlmann esq. Thos. Dgilvis, esq. Roht Walker,
Eugene kctrias,sq.A. SANFORD esq II. II. Hnelat, esq
A. {. kingsand .sq. x. Davis l.. + Shepard
r. H. McCurdy esq Il. Lehmaier esq. II. Franklin. esq
Vim. II Webb, esq Geo, iialioeA, eaq IL Shields, esq
Peter Cooper esq. w. O. L. King ESQ David Clarke
J. Il. Colgate Fred. Knapp e.. q. Hanna
Geo Opdyke esq. N. Higgins esq 4. J. Case esq.
L. W. Jerome, esq II. NJ. H-rck esq II w. Knapp, esq
VIII. Appleton, $50 James Oats, John Harris, esq