Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-12
GREAT UNION MEETING IN NEW YORK.
SPEECH OF JOHN VAN buren,.

GREAT UNION MEETING IN NEW YORK.
SPEECH OF JOHN VAN buren,.
The Union war meeting at Cooper In
stitute, New York, Friday evening" was a
most suspicious and cheering demonstra-
ton. 1t seems like renewal of the early
days of the war, when no man was repub-
lican or democrat, but all stood shoulder
to shoulder for the Union aud constitution.
The speaking was mostly done by DEM
ocrats-John Van Buren,, James 7. Brady
and Judge DAILY, and their cooperation
in the movement and the drift and spirit
of their speeches indicate that the loyal
men in the democratic party are ashamed.
as they may justly be, at the seditious
course of the copper head faction. That
faction is mainly led by the Brookses and
other apostate wings. and the democracy
must either repudiate them or 60 down
with them. Loyal and sagacious demo-
Gratis see this, and are acting accordingly.
Mr.. Brady, said in his speech that
wherever the Yankee set up blacksmith
shop, tavern, or school house, he never
was known to secede from it." And he
gave the opinion that if the rebels contin-
ue obstinate, the war will end in the oc-
cupation of the insurgent states by the
loyal soldiers-the people called Yankees.
All the speakers went for fighting till the
south is absolutely subjugated, if the reb-
els do not sooner submit to the government.
John Van Buren, made an able, and as
coming from him, remarkable speech in
defense of the administration against the
charges most urged by his democratic as
sociates. We quote some of the best por-
tons:
THE coNsCRIpT ACT.
Everybody knows that in prosecuting a
war under republican government, which
consists of several states, the great appre-
hension is that there may not be unity on
the part of the states sufficient to impart
energy to the executive heads This was
predicted as one of the grounds upon which
our system of government would fall, l
call the attention of my democratic friends
to this, because there seem to be particular
solicitudo about them now Laughter The
president was given the power of the purse
and the sword in 1889. when Great Brit
ain had directed forcible possession to be
taken of a portion Of the state of Maine,
and Sir John Harvey had moved troops of
Great Britain into that territory to hold
it. The government of the state of Maine
met this action by moving Maine troops
on to the same territory. Tho president
of the United states called the attention Of
Congress to it, and left it to their own wis.
dom what ought to be done. Now l hold
in my hand copy Of the bill that they
passed upon that occasion, in 1889. !
will state to you the substance of the va.
rions sections, without OBTAINING you at
this late hour by reading the BILL The
first section puts the whole naval and mil
itary force of the United States and the
militia, at tho disposal of the President
| (Applause.) The second declares that the
militia, when called out, shall be compel
ed to serve six months. The third give.
the president power to call out 10000 vol
uptecrs. In those days when our army
had never reached 5000 men, it was
weighty matter to call out $4,000 men
and was regarded as an enormous author
ity. (Laughter.) The fourth section gives
the president power to complete and EN-.
ploy all the armed vessels of the United
States--thus putting the whole army and
navy of the United States at his disposal
(Applause) The fifth section appropri
ates 100000 to carry into effect thu
provisions of this act In those days ter
millions of dollars was q great deal o
money. Uaughter.) The sixth section
appropriates $4,000 to send specia
minister to Great Britain. The seventh
section authorizes him to expend million
of dollars in finishing the fertilization
upon our seabord, and building them