New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-17
Response Of tEle U,ssOF, Mcn
o. NeW-YOrh.
Observation-Disclosures
Speeches by W. D. Butler, H, ). Raymond Henry
Wilson, and D. s. Dickinson.


III. decorations of The Hall were the at the
@wo NM xious meetings. The noticeable feature
WAS III, presence Of the large nu If ladies who not
withsfanding The inCcmency Of Oh, weather attended
and IA reared fully much interested in tie addresses
as t,s II companions Of the scrner sex. About fifteen
mint before the opening of the meeting the Band
whicl previously had occupied the poricO on The tlgl
sire size OF the building. entered the Hall and very
agr eably entertained tie andcnce by performing sev
ere patriotic Union airs. The meeting was large one
Z AM very enthusiast throug shout.
At /! O'Clock the hour tNcd cr the opening OF the eX
er Uses, VA LAuiBEEE esq. moved that VIM AIeh
Botler be appointed Chairman of the meeting whieh
WIS unanimously adopted :.
Mr.. BUTLER upon coming forward spoke as ioi'
lows: ,
LADIES AND GENTI ENry: thank you FOR the honor
which you have Gone me in calling me TO preside o.,r
this large asscmhose We have met to'IiEui NJ .ne
call IF tho Union state Central Committee 10 give some
EXPRESSION - those sentiments which belong 10 me
present oris.., and which are represented by
the Union State ticket pat in nomination at ~
rocuse-the only ticket before the people present
ell for their suflragcs at the coming election "ihch
represented the views or Is entitled To me NoleS
what stormy bat the political SKY is bright with thc
emens Of victory. lApp!ause.l Last WeeA We nae
hardly got through rejoicing over The Union rlunphs
in Maine and California; tonight, SIDE D! SIDE WIN
their brilliant record place that Of Ohio and Penn
syvania lChceis and aPlause.l In tie arch OF III.
Gmph planted on one side the forests Of Maine, and
on the other in the golden sands of California and
which spans the continent the od Keystone hods
her proper place. Since the Rebels disoovore as you
know they did that the taking of NicSsbuIe did them 40
damage II is very natural that the Peace Democrats
should have found Clt that the defeat OF Naands ham
haS not burt them any think that at least they are
beginning get the impression that sAAing traitor
hiding Canada from he justice Of the country mol
the best sort Of candidate 10 run rs Governor OF Tue
State of Ohio. Applause They lpuAu nc "is ho cA
sctv avaabe-that was their experel &c in Ohio. Now
iii Ohio they bad Peace platform but IL seems me! 9ia
moi fare any better in Pcnns yaua where they had "a
Iind Of Mar rls,f1rn 'rhey havo been L-It IN Ohio
but they have been worse hun by Curtin IN Ieirs!I
yania But we have the very comfortable and sa'iSac-
a1ns.av fl4Hw If NJ
was reak for thcm iu Ohio ours was 100 soHR 10y
them Pennsyivania. II there Is any comfort 10. them
IN that. let them have L.
While We can hardly penetrate the abyss Of nfamy in
which such a creature Naiiandigham Is sunk and
while We hardly do enough for such man - Cur
tin Of Pennsylvania. You VIII agree WIN me mat II
crisis like this all and al candidates slnA ont oi
view. tAppiaUse.l
This is not contest in regard TO in regard TO
Offices but d for principle The voice Of Maine
and California OF last week and the same voice Of Penn
sylyania and Ohio which has come this week says TO US
we 60 for tie NJ and not for party Applause
1t SAYS 70 US 10 for the Ircseryat on Of the Union by
all means and for the suppression 81 the Rebellion by
all means that lie within our control Applause Tie
voice Applause and voice, Yes. j 1 believe
she will believe that the majority q the people OF
this not only iruy loyal never had doubt
of tat--bui that they fully comprehend the issue which
Is presented to them with Inore disnctness than
ever before. believe The people o. this state have
found out the sham Peace Democracy" so called
the most traitorous political party which
nader tho name Of Democracy. ever stole the
What be more false than the pretense which they
make 10 Of advocating the Constitution ne II ~ and
the Union as it was" which being Interpreted IN '1s
meridian. simply means Che spois as they are and the
Slave Power as 1t tApplnuse] shall deta,n you
no longer with these desui,oy remarks You wiz now
occasions Of this sort when the theme is worthy of the
audience and Of the best efforts Of those who present
themselves before You lApPlause;l have now IL,
pleasure OF introducing 10 you the Hon. Henry j.
Raymond. lCheers and applause
SPEECH OF THE HON. II. J. RAYMOND.
n ID .xNff.s I'D fiatu a-p
New.York had tried the experiment whether il could
aid the Government by arr wing itself IN opposition To
the Administration by electirg Horatio Seymour Gov
ernor of the State The question was now whether 1t
would like 10 do that again. At this point tie Hon.
Henry Wilson entered the tall and bis appearance
upon the platform greeted by enthusiastic applause
and cheering. Mr. K. proceeded TO analyle the
pledges of Gov. Seymour before hs election the results
Of that election. and the manner in which he had re-
deemed those pledges. He had promised TO uphold the
Constitution and to support tie Government in It's effort
to restore the supremacy OF the onion. ne
the war visorousy Bu, after lis election be had taken
TO array the state Government against tie
General Government. and 1naiiy 10 array me mop
against its authority Cen Dix had been compelled "a
withdraw 30 troops from the army Of the Potomac 10
defend tie Government here from Seymour and his
friends the immediate result Of which 20 prevent
the Reinforcement of ROsecrals and deprive him 81 the
opportunity of putting end 10 the rebellion Tie re-
marks Of the honorable gentleman were listened 20
Throughout with the most intense interest and the APP
pause which Lis remarks constantly drew forth showed
that the audience fully appreciated his efforts.
We understand that the speech is 10 be published IN
pamphlet form under the uAces OF the state Central
Committee.
SPEECH or THE non. HENRY WILSON.
The Hon. HRsRY WILSON of Massachusetts, was
greeted with loud applause, and said:
LADIES AND GEsTLgMgS-Afier listening you have
tonight 10 the admirable feech OF your distinguished
fellow citizen, Gov Raymond hardly hope to say
anything that will ince YOU 20 discharge the high duty
you owe to your country in November next. When
Rebel cannon brought down the good old nag Of our
country that waved Sumter country askeG
70 give 1t all had and all we hoped to be " sacrI
flee party 20 forget all Of the past concerning party
only that had country 10 protect and nation %
save. When heard the intelligence tina, the blood Of
the Of Massachusetts REDEEMED the streets Of Bait
resolved 10 forget all tie claims OF party and
10 give MY country whatever had to give Twenty
four companies in the field tonigh IN the face 0f
tie Rebel egions raised and organized by my efforts
more than officers have entered tie service bearing
commissions secured BIS my Influence and always for
got 10 ask Whit their political sentiments were. Since
this Rebellion broke upon the country t725 military
commissions have passed through the MHtafy COMMIT
tee Of which am a member. posed Of four Repub.
uoans and three Democrats and that Committee never
gave divided political vote upon single one OF these
Nominations Applause J come to you TO night mol
10 sDeak for the cs Of any political party bat for the
<aUsc OF our pered country. You OF New OrA lave
sent more than 10000 of your sons 10 hight the
battles Of the Republic. lou saw them as they
rallied around their unroed banners, and you heard
The glad music OF their march; and you saw the gilt
Ierng steel upon which they carried the fortunes Of
fheir country and you asked Almighty God o. protect
your heroes upon the battlefield They have borne the
banners Of the Republic brayely upon many stricken
4eld. Many Of them lie tonight under the GODS OF
Rebel States. Many OF them arc IN hospitals meny Of
thcp. wounded and MANNED have come back 70 you, /
and. thank God thousands 81 tieil i've tonight ana
ready 20 follow their banners again 20 battle and 10
victory. You ask these OF New YORK ~ bare tlr
bosoms 10 the shot and shell OF Rebel canDon and fo
would not forgive them If they were to yrn theT backs
upon the eenines Of their country. and SHRINK from
,tbe path OF duty though swept by Rebel cannon But