New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24
GREAT UNION MASS MEETING
AT
c OOPER INSTITUTE.
Speeches by the Hon. Henry s. Lane
Of Indiana, Hon. Lyman Tremain
Of New-York, Hon. John W.
Forney Of Pennsylvania.
and Others.

the election in thr State crowded r. ovcrfowing by III
friends and advocates If the Union State ticket Ont
very noticeable feature of MI these meetings has beei
the large number of ladies' who have attended, wcel
after week This. particularly upon last night was II
marked contrast To the Democratic meeting held In tn
same hall on Wednesday evening, when not lad!
graced the asscmblage
At precisely II O'Clock the meeting was opened by Thu
nomination Of Capt CLas. II. Marshall as Chairman.
Capt. MARsHALI. upon coming forward said:
SPEECH OF c. II. MARSHALL.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: have been, most
Unexpectedly to myself called upon to preside th
meeting night and for the honor you have done me
tender you my sincere thanks But az ! understand
that We have great deal Of work do here night
shall not keep you by any remarks Of mine from pro
cceding 10 perform H. and therefore take great
pleasure IN introducing 10 you the Hon. Henry . Lane
VI Indiana
SPEECH oP TIE HOS. HENRY s. LANE.
Gov. LANE said: FRIENDS AND FELLOW CIT.
nRxs The question before at this time was Should
this country live or die We Lad here but two parties
the loy al and the disloyal The question was which
,Lsn be supported lie saw around him hero old Dem
ocra,ie and Wlig veterans. and he hailed them all IA
bruthcrs and co. workers When this Rebellion was
commenced NIL parties seemed for the time 10 unite
Now found them In great measure. divided. But.
thank God. had with the heart. blood and brains
Of the Democratic party lapplause and how long ne
brains .rist There was no cause FOR tins kebelio
AlcIender II. Stephens. the Vice President ol
the o.cailod Conlcacraey, himself had said that
the South had never asked ior,
angle thing that shr had not got md yet we found gen
tenen who told us that this Rebellion need not "a have
taken place II there Lad been spirit OF compromise
shown And even now a, til. late day: they were say
ing IL could he settled by compromise. What he would
ask. had We 10 complomisci Nothing No; We
have nothing II We did compromise. We were nothing
bu, slaves ready made 20 the hand. Applause NJ
n, comrromse that he would give them was thc
Constitution II the United States Al this point there
was slight disturbance In The rear part oi the hsl
daring which \ man who bad disturbed the speaker
was ejcctedl Governor Lane re-uming said
be had heard just row hiss or two.
he Was no, a young man, but lie hinsel should live to
smpe upon the heads of every Copperhead in the city
OF N.w.yorl. lApplausc.l II. said We were divided
and assed what The reasons given for 1t were. The,
the called Democratic party told rs II sw due e. the
.dic, uea,ur. II Congress and the radical orders Of
the President shouo name Was s!nohyin ior honesty
of Heart and puiIosc. Applause The Proclamation
ausnify ard II Is was necessary In .uppressinf the
L,psn ~ % ne iae Proclamation and frce the whole
hesro race. 'tty heed nsi e,rse, r hi" to be a
could ~ lis hht do II he would before
to rnorrows noondsy that that sun slone not
urpn a man IN bondage. Applause And YET, he
said IA bis country b. was called u sCons.ryatiye
Laughter Another measure that was denounced was
a.. Conscrp;ion law. II the Law was odious II was
the fault II these enemies of the country and the Gov
eminent who had discouraged cnlsim.nts. aye. even
encouraged dcseriions IN the army. He the speaker
voted against that measure. and yet his colleague. Mr.
Trrpln q Democrat a Hebrew of the Hebrews voted
for H. applause The Government lad the night.
and their duty 10 call upon every man. ncccssar!
take mp aad into tie field The lgbolition Of
slavery IN the District Of Columbia was also complained
a. He voted. he said. for tAat as war measar'.
Congress bad the night to abolish sasIey there.
They were tod that II The BIZ passed they should have
IN Washington city fal of pauprrs There we're ~,
OsJ free negroes IN Washington At that time. The bl
only set free 100 and did not make pnupers of
them. lie voted for and proud ~ II, and he had
told his Itop, that the, did hot Ike thcy might oo
out for another senator The negroes were now ana
had been for years the only self supporting people IN
the District Columbia Applsnse and not only that.
b.. iLc slaves have fuppored tcr masters IN addition
"a, %"s'ss ons Ten ,a~sra nesro eaSaty Ito.e
Who said knew II was not so-they knew that Wa
q falsshood. Zach man could always choose his own
associates lie did not associate with, and did not call
any Rebel IN the whole South his equal Applause.
We had been told could not subupate onr southern
bfrthren lIe knew no such br-thren-no Rebel was
bis broIh. He bchcscl thoIgh IA ms hsa,t thnt ".
could sulnga,e thr Sorth. The Rebels bad tonight
lust two I.phts-a legal and "A Divine right-a lrrn!
night 10 be hanged as traitors to their country ANA
Divine right Ia he damned traitors 10 their God.
lAupiausel There no way to settle this natter
but by snccrrsfnl. determined wnr. Applause. The
signs Of the times were hopeful We hold Kentucky.
Tennessee most of Louisiana the Northern part Of Ala
baina. Government s.clIics were to-day sought fof
by capitalists As the safest investments that could be
bad He had been asked II he would receive back the
South with the institution Of slavery lie said that he
would receive them back with all the Slavery
that the Confsoa,ion act. the Presidents Procla-
nation. ana tho progress Of the age left
to them. iApplanse.l There must be vigorous and
united efforts put forth, the armies must be hed up
and then We need have no feaT-the good time was
before us. To have IA doubt that we should succeed
would. be said. make him an inidel IL was idle
TO talk Of ooncintiOn ana compromise this thing must
be fought out GOV. Lane closed by paying IL high
tribute the influence Of the women Of The country
and praised them uch for their past efforts In the
Of the Union.
SPEECH OF THE HON. LYMAN TREMAIy.
FELLOW CITIZENS The fearful civil war
which for thirty months has devastated country still
continues 10 rigo with fury and violence This war;
among other results has produc ed total destruction of
all old issues. and existing political organizations in
the Southern portion Of the Union Among ourselves
il has effected substantially dissolution Of old parties
and the reformation and construction OF new ones de-
ri,ing their distinctive character from the conflicting
opinions entertained concerning the itself. and
tho various questions growing out VI 1t during Its
progress.
OLD IsSURs OBSOLETE AND OLD PARTIES DISSOLVED,
1t 10 true that, owing to natural attachment 10 Oh
ana owing still further TO an nnwlhs
ness and an inability to recognize the magnitude ana
effect 0f the mighty events which transprc around us
Of stil continue cingf to the names ANA
associations Of bygono days But repeat the remark
Old issues have passed away; old parties nave become
obsolete. Party ties have been severed buried up ana
destroyed by the eventual revolution through "hch We
nrc passing. and who, fancyng that they are con
seryatiye and that conservatism requires that they
should hold fast to the ground which they stood nn
der other circumstances and In times of peace ma
like chaiI in whiraind swept anng ny
tine irr fstibe current of events. l know well that
the sentiment which have just expressed WIZ not
only fail "a be universally accepted bht wih pe
sharply challenged by various classes Of citizens
The nIousng politicians whose sole Importance ard
influence depend upon the skin. with which they can
manipulate the party wires. and the snbserviehey Win
which tho masses consent Ia be- managed, VIII eonf"
vert the proposition The nnthnking rabble who con
found paInes with things whJ have tbeJ thinking done