New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-14

,,irs 10. to become your gcen informal dinner in the
cj,v AZ sueh time may b most convenient TO me.
70 the son aud to thanh yeu for
lbs cordial and catering expressions with which seeom
viii AZ To- as convenient time should be agreeable
With high respect h.s 70: s0 G%S * II yIaf
Hon GHoHss orpYKs, WILLIAM A. Hall, and others,
New.York.
1t was subsequently asoertained that Gen. Coch'
tane was in town, and the occasion was made to do
honor TO him likewise for his gallant services in tho
Aeld. Az the meeting was purely social, and in.
landed to be in no sense POLITICAL he accepted the
invitation.
When the cloth was cleared,
Mayor OPprKK, who presided, after few words
in laudstion OF the late Congress and it's series Of
,neasures TO put down the Rebellion, stated that the
object OF this gathering was TO do honor TO men who
had had great share in the perfection Of these nea-
sures. The late Congress had 30 fortified the Gov
eminent that il could not fail to complete the work
of putting down the Rebellion. or that Congress,
the guest of the evening of the most faithful
members. lCheersl lie had served the country
faithfully, and had been betrayed by class OF
nominal friends which found is head at Albany, and
the motto Of which was Rule Ruin ;--ho referred
TO late editor but present contributor ola journal
there whose signature WAS i. w. Laughter and
applause He had no doubt the people Of the State
wonld take up the victim and elevate him hereafter
to even greater position than that TO which he Rad
aspired.
Mr.. CoxKLING. after some humorou. post
praudia remarks said that be hoped that this toast
was not mere matter OF form, but that bis name
WAC inscribed OH the roll Of kindly regard Of his
bosts. His friends had employed this evening to
remind all whom 1t might concern TO take expert
ence of the sabs and bolrayals winch they hsd su-
icred for wears, Inflicted by men who bad been
psmpered and enriched Tor years while their bands
were bloody with unproyoked assassinnlIoos. 1t
WAS recorded in n very ancient cage noted by that
very able reporter Moses, who commented with 80
much talent upon The constitutions and platforms OF
that day laughter that man WIS hanged who
snellea the odor OF baked meats Perhaps rome men
might from tine SAVIOR OF these viands, take WARN
ng Of similar fate. men who had seemed TO feel
that the State Of New-York was an empty parade.
ground Tor the exercise OF their talent, and who bad
fnally seized Tho opportunity when the loyal people
of THE country absent in the field
the darkest hour Of the country-to barter
with the enemy, 10 east away the state Of New
York, and sell her to the Egyptians They were the
nen who plotted the defeat Of the Chairman, when
a candidate for the Mayoralty Of this imperial city,
aud who snarled IT his Success when the nation
clfpped its hands in glee Cheers.l II this per
tidy, this licensed treason, this treason which bad
stalsed unlbrJItled III public because IL Dad been
licensed by Us 10 practice With IMMUNITY II tins had
only resulted in the destruction Of candidates, II
OF naIties was 10 viszs policies for tho benefit OF
the generations, and was only one OF tho paltry
Incidents that they decided tho fate OF individual
nen; If the fate oil these treasOns had been only 10
re.ut in the fall Of candidates, aLd lie was coupe
tent witness that sut jet
Mr.. STASToS-An expert.
Mr.. CoSKLIsG-Yes, 1 speak feelingly OF those
IosI candidates And say that II the only point of
thu treason had been TO destroy candidates, all they
could ask would be that somebody would say of !
al a. the old lady said of The lead a Chares
:" Ii il not much Of head, bu, "a very important /
thing for him, poor man. lLanghter.l This per-
fdy, Of which this occasion signszes the opinion |
that you entertain concerns not only the success
but tie existence Of the party Of the Government,
Of the Administration party. OF the Republican party
whichever you please 70 call IT, for II 10 all the
thingi and Whatever concerns the existence OF that
party endangers continental supremacy and Ameri- |
can Nationality. What should We have done thus |
far bur for the REPUBLICAN psryi What should we do
with this mighty emergency In the preeence OF which
the world held ito breaih1 What would the Demo
cratic ,arty have done Could wo have carried on
this war; could have met successfully the ques-
ZION hen the tsue presented TO oI the pres
eTyation or partition Of continent, the extinction OF
eurvvorship of a nationality, incontestsbly the
greatest tho world has ever seen What did tue
Democratic party do When seven States had
gone out Of the Union when CONSERVATION was
cveryw when treason glided m,bruissd alI
the Land, what did they dol Al time wien, as
Wendell Phillips says withou' laying to rhef
ground We mignt hear tue poar approach Of cven,d
underneath whoee footsteps the continents were 10
trembie, these men called "a State Convention The
gentleman ne there whO Was made Governor OF tnis
State not by Democratic votes, but by Republican
traitors applause. aud he said that successful CO.
efcoD would be As REASONABLE as ruccessiul SeCes-
sion, and Dewitt Clin.0ns son was hissed and s-
need he spoke for the COnsttu!IOn VI lis
country. That was done during the last hours OF
tie Admins, ration under Buchanan. Suppose there
bad been nothing III the country 70 meet H. Suppose
there had been no R-puJilcan party 10 meet the
emergency, what would have been the fate OF the
country The Republicans party bad made many
blunders IL lacked age, experience IN Government,
nnd conference. It's awkwarducsr and its youth
were our misfortune; Its lack OF conference our
fault. In politics as IN tactics combination was
strength. Did We think Of that when, two years
ago We entered Into Union movements winch had
placed Democrats III power, who were now worst
enemies. We had not only tolerated Tut advised
an utter sbnegaion Of party, until many Republ.
cans III INC condition oil that tolder WHO, run
ming away from Antietinl, SAID thai he was not
wounded at all. but only denOTallzed. lie
believed that the Christian Church would have per-
ished long ago il il had not supported its preachers.
Marcy had ssio that 10 the vcIors belong the spOls
aud the Democrats had never been siow TO improve
upon the maxim. Onr party had not learned II.
But would II not be well that should let IL be
Understood everywhere that whoever stood for our
cause " be yiudca ed and protected by the rep
re.entative men Of the party everywhere, and that
those who did not should DO remembered III off
feront way For one, he was In favor of hewDg
70 the line, Of nvOwIDg distinctly not only the
principles Cherished, bat the party discipline aud
the party nsirumcntalitie-, even though we did not
carry the first election. II our principles were right
1t WA Il high crime to stab mutilate them. Let
VA ACT bo. After humorous reference 10 many OF tho
more important passing events, Mr.. Cooking IN
sisted that VIC ought 70 find III the holiness OF our
cause the central and controlling motive power Of a
Free Masonry which should bind us more closely
10 getber. He gave In conclusion;
The City Of Newly orkFsGles In everything and In moth.
ing ors thar tho Character OF her representative mon