The New York herald., 1863-05-27
Election Of General John COch-
rane as President.
CONSERVATIVE SPEECH OF GERRI1 SMITH
Patriotic Letter from General
SicAleS.
The Cealest Between the Chase and Seward
Republicans.
TIE PLATFORM AND ADDRESS TO TIE PEOPLE,
kc., Sc, Ae.


GCss dess des
uncA, NY, Nay 20, 1853.
The first meetingtf the League tccS place this morn
ing The connected with this meeting are
somewhat peculiar II is well known that there
league organizations this Stacone called the "Loyal
League and tho other the "Uaon League" The former
is known as the Seward Ieagse and the other the
Chase eague The officers Of the organizations have
been quarrclug lighting each other hard the
republicans and democrats have been heretofore. The
Seward League, under the leai Of NJ. Wetmore, called
State meeting TO be held In this place 10 morrow
Tho Greeley Chase League Immediately devised plan
for business meeting hereoday in order to steal the
march Of the other sde intending as matter OF COURSE
20 havo only their Leigae represented but the deega-
tion here show very plainly that there large num-
ber OF delegates from the Seward side. The Greeley
Chase side however, have, I think, majority. Tho
latter finding that the other side is represented,
assert that this meeting called for the purpose OF
harmonzng the organizations and arranging matters
10 that they will hereafter work in unison. The public
will know how much reliance they place on that
statement.
temporary organization was Effected this morning, at
O'Clock by the election OF General John Cochrane
OF New York. chairman, and Mr. TerwIiger, OF Onon-
daga secretary. Most Of the counties Of the state were
represented.
The speech OF General CochraNe, taking the chair,
bold and emphatic. was in fact, regular bomb
shell among The ractions denouncng those who would
sembe merely democrats or as republicans. He had
sympathy with men who purposed in these times TO
act sim y rs party on either side nor had he with
the aboitoniss, who adhered 10 aud demanded the
dorseme Of their peculiar doctrine He fact, struck
IN all quarters. Those who here strictly for party
purposes found in his remarks bitter pill.
There quite squabble for the permanent organi
develop rich points. There was also another con-
test the question whether there shall be secret or
g nizaon formed for the campaign.
Horace Greeley and Gerrt Smith present in the
Convention this morning, the former usual, asleep.
The Committee Credentials announced that every
cunty in the State but two represented, and that
two thousand delegates had been appointed to attend.
There only about four hundred present this after
There great many new men, but nearly all
Of the old managers the Greeley side present.
Tie permanent organization effected by the election
q General Cochrane- The Vice Presidents, however,
were two thirds from the Greeley-chas side.
The contest Immediately commenced the appoint
mcnt Of an Executive Committee This question brought
Up the real point Of the Convention The Executive Com
mttte decides who hereafter the League party
Quite contest arose the immediate appointment OF
the committee Tue Convention getting warmed up
the matter, when ex-speaker Avord made adreit
and appropriate speech. The result that commit
tee appointed to whether Executive COMMITTEES
should be appointed or not.
While the committee were preparing their report
Tt Smith called for and made speech little expected
froma Of Mr.. s:aithrs abolition tendencies He de-.
clared himself favor Of putting down the rebellion.
Some good the tuition amended he
satisfied with il as It is and would not have 1t changed
In the least Some think the country too large and
would like 10 reduce lis boundaries but he liked ALL
and would not have rood taken away-not even
South Carolina. He would also be in avor OF putting
down The rebellion Internationally he knew that
slavery would stronger and powerful than
HIS abolition friends wiz call him TO task for that
remark; but be would put down the rebellion be-
II is wicked. Put that down, and the country,
Constitution and the Unon would take Of tsef He
discuss what should be done with
rebels their saves tut Town the rebellion regardless
OF that ro-t lie cid not want hear nythng about
With European nations; put down t.e rebellion and
the country would take Of that. lie greeted
with tremendous applause throughout.
Tie Committee RESOLUTIONS ten made their report
The following Us among the resolutions reported -
Resolved That fact disclosed by Lord Lyons that he
had been secretly approached by prVessei political lead
ers athess 10 the honor OF the replbic 10 arrange for
Btth Intervention in nationa affairs, exhibits depth
o! depreciation and shame unknown in American loltics
since TIE days OF Arnold and that all true Americans
pGdaIe with these who this OF their coun-
tocrscy 10 assist them in their conspiracy with southern
ira tors FOR an i5nominons peace or dismembered
toLalty
The resolution was, after short discussion laid ON the
table as being small TO mention, ae was
large poron OF the resolutions reported by the commit.
tee
The resolutions relative TO the freedom OF speech and
and the suspension Of the habeas corpus caoi out
lengthy diseussioi, in which great deal OF bitter.
ncss was manifested. Some Of the speakers desired
that nothing should be said that subject arguing
that 1t would tend to weaken instead OF strengthen
tho adminet alton, and that II would be ter
vcrted by their opponents ana used against them.
Ohors desired resolution go farther. They wanted
resolution endorsing and approving the vaan
cgham Others wished the government TO arrest every
person VIII striving 10 stir up nsurrecton and
ready 10 great ways to Vaandig gham hung. Tho
speeches OF this class regular blood and thunder
All Of the speakers, however, fully approved The
and sending valandisham South. A majority OF the
speakers held that the great trouble had been that the
administration had been too leaent and had not gene far
enough They wanted no further Cancellation.
Tho resolution analy referred back to the com
mi,teo.
The conmuec reported q new resolution with clause
osutloning the government agams, an abuse OF dat
powor nOt to establish dangerous secedent fer
the futnre bat VI the sane time recommending that
Enrthen traitors be speedily arrested and speedily tried
ard punished The clause osutionine the government did
not aeet the entire appreciation Of tbe Convent and
Eo,icn made 10 strike The debate Wa again
rsnsscd With all its fsrmor visor. ss=era Substitutes
were offered, but the matter finally disposed by
10, iag the whole subject On the taas.
This summary and Gnal disposal of the matter WA
osins great measure 10 the speeches Of nessrs Al.
VOID, T.pscoo Coukiing ard Gerrit Smith.
TLs address reported by the committee as soon
as i.s resolutions were disposed or During ths dis
cus,i the fact revealed tnat a League organj.
satior wa started in Kentucky, anl now exists 10
Hssbps.os and other cities aud has. besides the title
irsguc tie addionsi title "sous Of Wa hrgionn This
tbs organization which understood TO be the party
tLGi brnslng for Ard Mr. lincolns name for the Pre-
sd-rry W. tIus tavs Claeo Iearucs Seward caynea