The New York herald., 1863-10-01

cess. Very respectfully and truly yours ,,
SPEECH or vIcx PRESIDENT uAMLM.
The CnAprAs introduced 70 tho meeting tho Hon Han
nbai Hamlin, OF Maine, vce President Of the United
States. When the applause with which M BAn'm was
received had subsided he spoke as follows
LADIES AND Fnlow CITIZENS ov TIM USnEp sr.rrs-
(Cres Of "Good")-I before you tonight 'csti
mate cooscript. tIAoghter) 10 tho sossncs o. .nas
noble whom we have elevated 70 tho irss position
within the state Of MaiDo, and who s detained oy
indisposition, have allowed myself TO DO con.
scHipted to say iew words which nc would
have better uttered bad be been present. rhrec cheers
for Nane) And think you viii indulge me IN little
congratuatou upon the present occasion say that
am proud 70 hail from that E.stern state fCSes o.
but ice that docs not the protecting OF
the government but tell you have men-hieh mind
The little state that sits Ike queen in the Pacific Ocean
challenge the far OF East and tho far off East
sss s Sos
and al hearts beating with anxiety as 70 what shall
be tho verdict Of tho Elnplre State. (Appsusc) Mr.
President, l know not what TO say 10 this vast as-
semblsge. I might better como hero and take o
coal that 10 burning upon tho fires q your own
s:aa aaa Than ssps .S,nnS nsh %
terest you or cheer you along the rugged pathway Of
duty. But there ID common cause that produces q
common sympathy In struggle Ike that In which our
government engaged wo 10 tho far-o6 Fast havo pre-
cissly the interest that In this mighty Empire
state possess We 70 expression in the
boat floating upon ocean II that boat goes
down for you, il goes down for US. II we steer TO its
desired haven, and rescue u from breakers upon Ice
shore arrive there together with you-(appanse -
and in tho very few words which have TO offer let
say that they arc uttered v the high character Of an
one that shall constnto epoch in The world history
have no fellowship with him who dwaris his
we have Q country 70 save, and all true hearts wl
rally the standard Of that country Great applause
not what may have been the antecedenis politically
Of any He may have been stepped In doctrines OBJ
noxious to me. Aye, indeed, caro- not what are my
social relations with the lie who will Join hands
with me in this day and this hour in saving tho common
country, to perpetuae along the stiffness OF ages to
that man give the hand OF political fellowship. ZAP
plause) II Is an hour-it Is a day whom patriotism
ship should pale away into utter ipseniacanco But. my
friends the gentleman who prec ded metbc President
must confess my thoughts are turned peace. am for
peace and the few words which propose 10 utter viii be
In favor OF peace. You In this c,yin this great CON-
mercia emporum-who have not participated In or have
directly felt ravages Of know nothing OF H.
Your material prosperity 10 day Is wonderful In my
judgment tho nm %As, psGss,y Of the country rTo
and the little which have seen Of the
the best interests Of our country. and every con
sderation which bears upon them, lead me 10 desire
peace; but want that peace that shall be lasting
(Cries OF "Good, and great applause.) want that
peace that shall be purchased without dishonor. Zap
plause) want that peace that shall leave contest
for cbildren's children hereafter fApplause.)
want no peace when .hI rsoel,pn % within our grasp
plansc And believe the surost road TO accomplish
peace-aye indeed, the most rapid and most certain
roads that OF recruiting your armies and nshtins for
peace. (Applause.) Now, Mr.. President I am Just %
much peace man that am willing 10 heht for peace
(Appiause) Nay more do not believe for single
ment ths, peace worth the having lies any other d.
rection than through that Of arms "a voceT the
Yankee Of it That's the Yankee OF it tlAushter And
are using their influence both directly and Indirectly In
preventing tho consummation OF that eace, "a vsicc,
aseymour" and hisses for SEYMOUR (Another VOICE
"Dot By Brooks') 10 NOT speak that name Is one
OF God that the creature born In Maine
but, gentemen 90 not blame as we could not help i..
been otherwise. daughter and applause was brought
up the party nscaed itself democratic party, and
upon my word " ere 10 look round now TO discover 10
would be precisely In the condition OF the man with a
team who fell asleep in the street The rogush boys had
p he came 70 ths sage conclusion that he had lost bis
horses or found wagon-he didn't know which laugh
ter This same party called the Democratic party down
In Maine GOT upon their knees ard worshippcd at
the shrine OF Horatio Seymour. Where they pow7
"a vo,ce-.'Dead'j Dead as door nail. They are 20
peace am peace man hut who sTe they. my friends
who responsible for preventing the return OF mat
peace 2. desirable to rs ar q
dowp the South who their h ends here They are the
men who 20 the streets and, like political Jsremishs
who give TO IL support Win 40 Sf'i or "bni" with
the design osly damn " snsctually These
down south unaesrfand well you and are the
men with whom they can sympaihlze and whom tbey
look for support Long since long ere this, VI there
had been ths. snion at the North which Io,aliy 70
this world have been ended (Appiause.) Who
responsible for the return Of peace Those peacs
men who 90 roond your streets praing. calling
It's return II is ouly few days since that read 10 the
Richmond ETdminer En4u.y,r, forget whiob-a little
paragraph which was preghan, meaning which stated
that after the disaster at Gettysburg Nicksburg aud
the distinguished naval officer, Admiral Farsgut-I
thank God that he 10 herewith you 70 nght-f Appausc
their only hcpe of success les In two dircctions-
one In foreign iniervepnon Pause here moment and
consiier the proposition IN your minds The Ameri
republic looking 10 Fouls Napoleon for aid and
comfort Thst o. aid aud comfort denied
by the rebels from modern democracy The other
10 the ~ their efforts IN dividing the North
The only two sources OF comfort They could md arrm
my friends. 7 give oplnon only, because II N
only an opinion based upon the best Information We
obtain repeat the assertion. havae already made
that with the simple union st the Sorthoshch common
loyalty owed 10 the government we would have ended
this months ago II y tho hope 81 aid and comfort
Dostrs ~ the South With strong, united aud gallant
people Ia the srent North the last vssge ~ this great
rebellion would be crushed In less than ninety dayy.
tAppSsc.) Wien corpcrhcads, therefore TAX along
your streets about peace tell you charge upon them
that they and they alone guilty II this procr stina
tlon u the war Of which they oldly complain ina.
gne that there is the sane class men here tia, we ma
IN New Fpgard They give all the ad ssd comfort they
to the soutb. They dsconyase recruiting the army
corners OF your ,ircsis and throw every obstacle n
their power against strengthening the arms q the
in aid q The rebellion teh you down 10
Marefwe do not draw any distinction between the
tory or tho Revolution und thH coppcrhesd O' 1888.
hold these 1.-THE copperbcads 10 strict resI0usi
hv for the results tina, n0 necessarily from their
Hold them 20 that responsibility meet them manfully
charre this truth home rron them allow sKrmshng
picket firing hold them up 20 the public oiium aud
the Indignant gaze of all honest aud tell you the
old Empire state Will roll MP rs nfy Thousand majorty
(Arrlauscl We have class OF men among ~ Ia Name
who very much want the constitutian ss II and the
Union az was Fave yol got them here (voces--
.Yo , am very sorry Indeed iha, they cann" have u
here is no possible way which they have a. u
mere demagogifm clap trap Il s nonsense III y not
very good nonsense Why The nion ssi was That means
bringing back the states In precisely the same oond
they were hen the rebellion was naug lratoi How
going 10 get Missouri back rhe People ~ that
state have inauguratei system Of measures unsolicited
aud unnterfered with by any power for tho emancipation
- saves IN their state How you going o. get the
state back into the Union vas What are yon going
70 do with that little State nestled up 10 NoFthsesie
virginia, which has ra1guraef measures Tor the cfnanc
Iaiou Of slaves, n there are men IN the soody city
- New York wio have any tears 20 shed over
such resulu ! inclined T. the opinion that they
must be crocodile tears you have got tboee here who
have tears 70 shed over tho Union a. think tbit
would form . very good sketch for picture. You
m shi place In the Foreground coored man With his
msnacles stricken on the uniform Of Uncle sam upn h
pcrson, with m hts hand, eager spd ANXIOUS 70
defend the Union. glorious stars and Stripes waving
over bis head while IN the remote background stands
modern Democrat with a. furuiIr