New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-16
COOPER INSTITUTE CROWDED.
Speeches by The Hon. Charles 8. Spencer, the
Hon. E. Delafeld Smith, the Hon. HenryL
Raymond, the Hon. Joseph Wright OF
Indiana,
and s. Matthews,
ESQ.,, Of Baltimore, Md.

5ug of the Central Union Lincoln Campaign CuD OF TEE
City of New.York. The hall was periodically orna-
,snted and on the platform Peter Cooper Joseph
Hoxie VIM. P. Esterbrook, James Kelly, Theodore
Tilton, Sinclair Tousey and L. Delafeld Smith.
At O'Clock CHARLES s. SPENCER President OF the
Club, came forward and said:
In fulfllment of promise made in this hall on the
evening Of the 18th of May last this Club meets here TO-
night to ratiiy the nomination which, with an enthus
ssfio unanmity, the National Union Convention has
presented to the loyal people Of the country for re-
election to the Presidency tsfathiul capable
Abraham Lincoln. Loud, long, and enthusiastic
ddate for the Vice Presidency. fearless. loyal Andy
johnson. Renewed cheers.] To the support OF this
ticket this Club pledges its utmost efforts we 20 NOT
fached inaugurate revolt against Administra,
ton of choice or by raising the standard OF
enemy. [Applause.l We have no disappointed amoi,
tion, no personal revenge 70 Crafty lAppiauSe'J
AS. the President has stood BY the ,S country N
Its hour OF trial 80 stand by the President. APP
Vlause With Joy and faith We look from the peris OF
The present to the gores OF The future and see beypd
Che ensanguined field of battle brighter pictures
Rebellion subdued its leaders executed or in Danish
Hent lapplsusel, the Union restored. the imported
Mexican Emperor and his French army driven from
Che capital loud cheerngl by army Of the United
States under command OF its Lieut. Gen, Ulysses 5.
Grant (appause every slave shaeke broken lappause;
the Atlantic and the Pacific connected by railroad
along whose line westward the Of empire takes its
way the heroic soldier and the gallant sailor In the en-
,oyment Of material and deserved reward, and over
coin President and Andrew johnson Viee-Presdeht
loud applause.J
She following gentlemen were elected Vice.Presi
dents and Secretaries:
ylcE.PRsslpESTs-Peter Cooper, James Harpc. Peter
Titus, Den AlQnzo Cushmen, Richard Kelly, Samuel H. H.
Vance, Jane, Heating, Abram Wasemsn, VIM Bunee
Sheridan ssOOs os0n Blunt S. E ST C. Md.ss s1n
nell Henry smith Benjamin Hutch nson, VIM Usher Cha'
Lent VIM. stewart, Archibald Han, Rufus T. Andsews,
George b; Desne, Henry Bsrcher And5ea' ,Msmsn'
s.@rs Pseni.on' ! Wilson Green, Robert MyIsy'
CHARLES g Piactney. Andrew BesIey, TIoms. Murphy,
s osn S"eS Hny Is
psvid 5. Dwire; D. Il. PriuiuP James Farmer George
% Ra:. a1iSs! ASss9 rlS'
css seSo john Ia sso ' yn
Brunt II. Tucker Thomas b. Asien, Ira A. Allen, Nathan
,sEcasIARIEs-JO;sp6 n cO.IA jaime: r. McG ls
berger, Joseph b. Chambers, John It. Denny William A.
synes, James Roach John J. Shaw, Alonio BHss, John
Allen Napoleon J. Lanhier. Jacob Messer, Seymour A
fnnce Eugene Wad, Allan Cooper, Ftzhnsh Smith, J.
District-Attorney SMITH then read the following
letter;
CHARLxs s. SPENCER esq, Nesc- York
DHAR sIR: Your invitation to the ratification meeting re
ceived did fail to up time to the support Of tn
candidate Of and freedom 1913, 1882 1885
o n %Ss certain G a Up Be- waited % and ~
sure that not wanted yet So far an expression Of m
everybody knows that substantially was committed IN detst
all that the Convention has done long before degsts
Chosen, and long before the Convention se wal
called .,., =, d.. ,.s.. =, III. convsno, :. s,,, III,
American people wise, true, hoerylov and humane
nation and being SUCH it could under the existing oregm
the Convention has spoken IN its name and has recon-
sn sSa , sDp &c To- Nsns armies in the G and ha.
enable them fight out the line, il takes all sum
suceeul campaign viii then speak peoples decision that
slavery has peshed and that the American Union nvinc
he an Sir very respectfully your oSsaisp ,ssTvSa1
Mr.. SMITH then offered the following resolutions.
Es % a i Of ss ,e ls the
action Of the Convention recently he'd at Bs iro
respond with cordial approval and rejoice that the
day has at length come when policy ia tested BY principle
one seek zndcaon through justice to anothewhen
free labor ses the resde mot only in far OF terri
tors and still more distant seas but here wthn the very
States Of the American Union and when the people whether
snsyea at the bsosbo1 or mashaed on the held Of os
wstchwords LIsgRTY AND NATIoSILIrr."
don could have taken course certain TO give eject
their platform Of principle: in making ths nominations
fOns because they have been first made by the
An nstanoe Of more remarkable unany than that with
which the plain and patriotic people o. me United states
Rsoed That was ut and proper that our National tset
oud bear evidence ofthe sympathy and respect with which
Unions in the North regard those who have endured sscr
uerngs for their flag and country IN the South
Their heroic devotion only honors the American carec
lug this recognize the has selected who us
in his history that patriotism and saesnanSp
Slave State the edyocste Of free homes and who
dared AMID the Of secession and Treason to give IL
vote of ANDREW JOHNSON OF Tennessee
The resolutions were received with enthusiastic ap
plause.
Mr. SMITH then said There some who have ques
TONED whether we could take Vice President from
seeded State We are most Of us satisfied that lie
comes from heroic Tennessee; but II there are those
the candidacy Of Andrew johnson Washington
dated bis FarSwel Address, not from State, but
ffom msny-ffom the United States. Applause.l
HENRY j. RAYMOND was then introduced. lie said:
fog TO you myself and remarks this evening. had
the honor TO be OF the delegates in the Baltimore
Convention for this State l proposed to do nothing
more than TO report to you wkat that Convention did.
out Of the trivial circumstance that you know great
deal more about IL than do myself The action of that
Convention has already been so widely spread before
the contry that nothing new can be said that would
be true, and, considering the vigilance and
aetyity Of those yeracious chroniclers Of the
aimes the Opposition press nothing now
remains TO be said that know II that is
II untrue Laughter and cheers] certainly supposed
Al the time was there that knew good deal Of what
was going on but have lived TO find out my mistake
find reading the reports the letters ana the ed
soria accounts Of the pepers TO when iauae mat
shey knew great deal more than did, not only OF
what the Convention did. but what each individual
member Of the Convention did, said. and thought
end on referring TO tbeD how many things dd that
never dreamed Of how many things ssld that
never thought Of saying and how many intricate mo-
Siycs 1 had for doing and saying what was entirely
unconscious OF doing or saying. fonnd that was
engaged in q great many ilIlgues tSat
knew nothing OF that was doing the orueis VI
great many distinguished men who are IN the CaDinet
And great many more who are irving to get into IT,