The New York herald., 1863-10-01

hsvc gone forth 10 sbo conncs we owe 70
the character u Institutions, becaWe 'hey
10 down eternal Dght the last effort or Tree govern
men. IN the world. We owe u W the pas-irom al VIC
Considerations that upon In The aeo pas'
We owe 70 lhe uneounIed senerallons Of the future
a,as W tnis day ~ oountrys trials We 90 YuI uuv
hke men, and woe WOO bc unto those Of who fai -
uo enss uuty. (Appaause.) We had class oi ihen va
nm country In that struggle winch resulted 10 the essb'
snmen OF our government known as tories They were
unslossed torscs compared with these to-day. bn
sth cur fathers exiied and from our land
into the distant provinces u the hast You lad class Of
It's enemies but thcy excluded mainly Offices
of civil and political trust until they ceasod exist
party-and let mo tell you that the who day Join
hands with the rebels the South viii hereafter
accumulated judgments that visited upon the tories
o. ,Ds hsvo'o,on an ,ne leae a. parry ., ss ana hey
sung (Applanse) ] cannot doubt. Mr. President, from
the spirit that pcryades this vast meeting that your State
will speak In thunder tones that she III sond the cheer
ing note OF victory 10 encourage your troops In the hed
AZ TO discourage the rcbcs who in arms against
them. cannot for single moment believe that on the
night which shall your election but what the cheer
ing nres OF liberty will DO lighted up all along your h u
tops and the shouts OF freemen viii so up all along the
nobly responded 10 the call Of tho country (Apphuse
SPEECH OF JOHN CocHRASR.
Tho President said he had the pleasure Of presenting
the next Attorney General OF tho State OF New York,
Hon. JoS COciRASg, WHO was greeted with loud cheers
General CocnRASK spoke follows:Fellow eitizeps-
do not know whether you astonishcd TO look upon
me, but am surprzcd as we'll delighted to sec this
ocean OF upturned intelligent and patriotic untcnapces
SSon ,nSc,. & o spA 70 yS' sres 10
youof subjects as elevated ~ the beaycps Themselves
and a. general and as generous ss tho cireunamben
air. shall speak 10 you upon subjects Intimately con.
nected with your existence as = people, with your
happiness and continuance as nation, with your
morality with religion with your laws ana nstiIG
tionsnay, with all that has contributed hitherto b
make you what you the respect Of tho Intelligence
An eartboake has shaken our territorial extent our IN
stitutions have been totcrng TO their downfall. You
yourselves have been excited In the silent hours Of the
ntphl nv tIa af faHE fllI "a
have been upon you they have fastened upon your
throat, and they have grasped at your vtas and the
question whether tho shall succeed Tho ques
ton is whether your Institutions shall perish the
ton is whether your country shall continue Applause
Now you will bear with fow minutes while explain
70 you, In as compressed and compendous method as
the facts viii enable 10 do the crisis at which you
duty that Is imposed upon each and all OF u.s. and what
In order TO escape from The evil 10 come, should ad
wise our associates and our companions TO do You staod
here composed Of ali from the political
ties ~ tho past Hero one tde recognize he who
has borne with me the standard sheet OF democracy and
the other perceive he with whom have contended In
times past n republican or whg. look bc
hind mo and SEQ that they who were formerly
reved as abotonis,s are gathered here support
the cluso of the Union under the belief that they are
citizens Of this great country and entitled
great privilege to strike in behalf OF ts ciuse tCbeers)
behold civilians here--thcy who pursue their employ
ments 10 the hustle yonder crowded mart zee tho
officer who has stood upon the stricken neld and re
ceived the bullet aud the deadly sword within hs
body and look further and behold him, who, amid
that dazzling meteor fame and under thuse broad
counrys vengeance that oleaved through body and
bones the adversary before him. iRenewed cheets)
uphold that banner which ell applaud and admire
much, aHd TO stand by the Union, the constitution and
the laws Wha. said 'ha, body q noble men who me.
Why let repeat you, gentlemen, In few words
what they announced ~ the platform upon which this
great controversy shall proceed Resolved, Tia, Is
the first and highest duty Of every American citizen 10
DO all in his power 10 maintain the integrity Of the Aer
can Union and the supremacy the constitution OF tho
United states whole national domain aud
this crisis OF the nations fate recognize the supreme
obligation Of laying aside all difference OF political opin
on aud Of giving TO the government generous and
DIAL support IN its efforts 70 suppress the rebellion
GGood" and "BrayS e there man here r ,n Who ia hts
be, this 10 place for him Nay, yonder or,dcor 1ma
meDt can look down with pleasure liberation even
rebels They who do respond position oi this de
scripti)n NJ for "ueason, gtratagcm and spois.
menu men wSo pep2c.cp, ' yoa '0 and me- and every
patriotic citizen Of tho untod staies, "that we
o. the this day nominated unen men. not par
tsans, without regard TO their political anfecedcnts ard
ask fos them the support of all loyal men without dis
tncton of party 20, gentlemen without distinction OF
party you ptand here ght band Of patriots united
heart and hand and determined in that union 70 pross
cute the asaust tho rebels who waging their
rebellion against The institutions Of country ,is ooos
tuton and Its Laws We have sso evidence from sister
saes that this the principle upon which united
throughout the length breadth Of domain
appeal 10 you, under the example Of thai worthy,
Sishon. d.,ncioS Of s.r,r CALM ,es~tbs, sop cDea.
from her mountains and her plans has determined that
without references to former osnoiiona they who DOW
VIII abide by the standard u their country they and
only they who eNorthy of bearing IT. name and rcpf
ston down % future time and that they VIII oppose all
sums the vile and Infamous position Of peace ~th the
upon any terms appeal 70 you also ~ tho name
officers, ~ vel as with tho Representation in
tho army ehieh her citizens have turn she'd has
which they ali msnian When the resrsssn,l,ivS q
that tedtious and rebel9us principle, Daniel " Voor
bees, was making his way with comi0r, 90 the train of
over ts bosom they rucained b. him that
rebel could win sAciy ride where the soldiers % the
republic rode aud demonstrated 10 him that the bite u
TIE viuer would await hun wherever he went and with
that the gentleman suffered 20 tike hs Leave All
honor aud gratitude 10 the soldiers d ~ 'siate
ton for one moment to6th,, glorious far Wet.
ern state on the paolnc coNt California uniting win
determination and vsor unprecedented Ia political ar.
II win wlIful pori o-e that she debosi.
pated a opposed 10 the uuon rfncplc tories,
rying the war 20 tie b,o, bores With vgor and deter
minaion with which they had commenced II, and
wbe'med the tories az they rroc calmet ,hyn, aud
they were with such a majority that ia revefbsrsions
heard along the bound ~ The AtnHc
M ght cite other Instances but these suiCsut,
and lbey ro'e eoncIg.lyey Mas whatever may
question that tb. pair.ot cliiren ,hronsb.ut this
broad land now Stands with his feDw Iay0ts sL0udsr
T. shoulder sd tsn'inr A. severe ard ss Dr. ad,oi en
met (and 70 be a. ccossfu uTon ibese civic helds ~ y
rpging yonder neds u aBde last 70 the gallant
State q Name lCbeerr) You hsy. be-Td hef repre.en.
sss shes ssr' sse 10, sst sShs y. s ne eoa
stauiiou and tie Laws the msirtty which prcilims
that the united that the tfsi has
that the patriot olt gcnibe Amer can in HE might
h bis march forward 90 tho conclsi1h -
THIS war And DOW, ic'i' " eit1sns, " has ben
stated (and yog viI bear With ne while
d'rcc, your sitehtou ior very few maoiss - ths
part 81 The arxurnsn) that the platforms ~ the two a.
visions u parties that dy dng the sst1 ~ Nsw
York, Epecfcaliy tie same-In other words fhAt
there u crntest between erfept the contest ~
men. for candidates. and that a. ~cl might var de-
cras vote fof The candidate n The Albany fseddle fi
ticket 40 vote for the csndda'es - he ryfaeyse la-
ticket a few words think ard few fes~fsrces " u
dHspaie tho nssiDn srd feasb y0u thar si the dGe-
the world al tie caercpce between rebel and
patriot erft between Tie too platforms upou
wLich these yafi0us cabfltaios stand. fChsers
AID voice. I'VE With yra. John -
We all for pence bn, my bonoted friend Who Al
dressed y01 previously stated there are dinsfsni Do
fcf.p,ious q pcsce. Have you kno~n roaca "
Witch dshouor vas imputed that fuily~.d ufol ths
bsyonet and thgndsred a. The meuth q Ne canDani
Never, me terms which tbofs instruments dic
tate bOnOfabls terms he world and wien brNlt
az for ouafspu that b. pfopses take ihsi
viii hs armies and that atber ndis
ylbc. he made tbe propostoa upon tba hypbsss s1d
the belief that All peacs a1f al results ullo~bs upn
are b0lOrAbe and )ost. Not ~. hovevsr, Nth
concaiiOn vt.Ch trofgree pea ia CgDQfoutte With