New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-26
CRUSHING CONNECTICUT COPPER
HEADS.
James II. brady and II. N. Dicherson "'
Stamford.

Stamford
very large assembsge convened last evening In
Stamford at Seely's Hall, limited in Numbers only
NV tbs capacity of the building. Never was there
sncb intensity of feeling in regard to any contest to
he decided by the ballot, as exists in Connecticut
Ovsr tbe nresent election. For there the type OF
CoDrerheadism is more malignant than has appeared
any where else in the North. If it triumphs, 1T is
felt that the influence of the State will be thrown
entirely in the Rebel interest, for the election OF
JEFF. Davis himself could hardly be less palatsble TO
a true lover of the Union, than that OF one who
"abhors" the war waged for its maintenance Mer-
chants who, doing business in New-York, 60 out at
night to fine country seats along the line OF the Con-
neccut railroads declare that should tho state 90
for the miaion of Reheldom, who is supported Oy
the pseudo Democrats, they VIII leave IL forever
There were few Of the Copperhe8ds at the meet
ing and many in the street. outside OF the hai;
The meeting called TO order at IS ci0eA, anu
the following gentlemen were chosen as oAlcers u
the meeting:
PRRsrnEvr-The Hon. NJ. +. Merritt.
VIcEPKrsIpRxrs-MOrgan Morgan, Benjamin Scoheld
1Sa: steycS, Gsorre Hubbard Matthew Buns
QuinsId Samuel MaeIbuT} Ale14novr Mo, SSOJ5'
Eliza VIM. Todd Seth Miller, George l. "sr'Ds ana a. D.
Keeler - . >, ri
Tppe, and Ezra BtlAnsp.
The President then introduced, amid applause,
Mr. CaARMAN AND MY FELLowCOUYTRYME
wish that my voice were rs perfect as your devo-
ton 70 the cause in whose support you have
assembled tonight. wish that had the capacity
to crafty the expectation Of any peronal friend or
of any stranger who has done me the honor TO be
present upon this occas on from any desire TO hear
me. cannot be gratified in either of these par
tculars; but can be graiited In saying few
words Of sober truth TO some gentlemen OF The Dem.
ocratc party, 10 which have always belonged, and
still belong about the falsehoods which they are
utering TO the detriment OF ouy National cause.
IApplause.1 II is rather amusing 10 me that set
Of fedglngs from Democratic ranks, who have not
vet ITied their plnons, who have Just escaped from
the parental nest and are denouneiDg, l
will not say myself, but such man
rs John Van Buren,, ss not belonging TO the Demo-
cratic party. The political church Of which he and
are members is SO cspacous that there Is no priest
at the altar whose sentence of accommodation OF
any worshiper before ii, however potent he may
be, can keep out of that temple long, even if he
succeeds in excluding US at all. We will come IN
through the ases either through the center or the
side aises, ana all the armies OF the earth cannot IN
this country. long as ii is country at all prevent
any man, whatever may be his party adhesons,
from coming forward in spite OF all censure IN con
tempt Of all hatred, and against all opposition TO
lay down everything at the feet OF his couD-
try, aud to 20 for that fret and last and
always. Applause There is no man deserving the
name Of Democrat In any part OF my country over
which our authority and empire still extend, that Is
worthy OF association with any honest man for q
minute if he does not instantly subscribe to the doc
trine which am about to announce-tha. il is twenty
thousand million times better to have any party with
aeountry thar TO have party without country.
lApplsuse.i But, my countrymen,. gentleman OF
intelligence of experience, of csndor, ard of
age, met me in the street and said: Brady, un
derstand you are TO speak in Connecticut. You ma,
be presented before an audience there as recrean
political storms long enough not to car
much about the yelping of cur or tn
- bowling Of a dog. And Il win be said, while
. is justfabe for you and myself and others similarl
st disposed, TO speak at meetings of Union League
. that il Is perhaps not jusfable, and the party WI
not excuse us if we speak at time when an eleco
Is proceedng in the State OF Connecticut, and whe
our voices may do injury 10 the Democratic party.
To which desire here to give my response rs L di
then: i know the gentleman who is presented TO
the Office of Governor of this State, Mr. Seymour
personally, but very slightly. Forthe disting usbeC
service that be rendered our country upon the battle
fields of Mexico. l always have felt and shall con
tinue to feel while pulse beats in my bosom, the
most InexlinguIshsbe and the largest gratitude.
For all the personal character that ad0rns him; Tor
all the excellence which his friends will claim for
him, L have the respect which hope all Of us
entertain for goodness wherever il may be. But
cay to Mr.. Seymour, who has been educated in the
same political faith with myseh and say 1t with
respect for his position and respect for bis ability
that if the time has arrived when the utlerance Of
sentiments in behalf of my beloved country are to
do injury to Democratic candidate, the fault Is hif
and not mine. Cheers. l wish one Of these neo'
phytes-I wish one of these mushrooms that has
come out OF the ground to illume me on the subject
of Democracy-I wish he would do noe the favor to
inform ne when the time was that in the creed OF
she Democrat there anything Of departure from
the maintenance Of the Federal Constitution and the
preservation Of the Union. would refer that indi-
vidua if he has not studied the history to the very
earlest doctrines promul gated by Thomas Jefferson
who, among other things, said that we must pre-
serve the General Government in its full constitu-
fional vigor; and / will refer him also 10 maxim
that is as well remembered among the American
people ss the Icing child when it passes 10 man
estate and even TO the period Of DEATH dwells with
uDdying affection upon the sweN lessons that
ii leaned from mothers lips, bending
over it, refer him TO that immortal phrase OF Gen.
Andrew jackson, the Union must and shall be
preserved. lCheers.l And when this learned ind.
vidual who has discovered much in Democracy
that have not yet ascertained Is prepared, like a
SUI 10 the universe TO shed the raysof brighter
intelligence than has ever emanated from the human
intellect BEFORE whether be resides in your little
town or elsewhere, let him send his carte de OiSite
before the world that he may be admired. lCheers.
Bot, my eountrymen, even If / chose at period
less critical than this in the history Of country,
but at time when questions affecting the whole
Government and the whole nation was at Issue TO
come into the State Of Connecticut, or 10 go 70 the
State Of Massachusetts, or 10 Kentucky or anywhere
else within our broad expsnse Of territory TO speak
on National subjects, who is the man that will have
The audacity 10 arraign me for that Am not an
American citizen and have l not right 70 speak on
all subjects that are before the country Of my
birth and my allegiance LCheers And if
wanted an example, IL there be any friend
Of Mr.. Seymour, who thinks that it is at all OBJ
truave In me to come from New-York to speak to
citizens OF Connecticut, if there be anybody who
undertakes TO arraign for that, think there is
agenlieman named Brooks somewhere around the