Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12
LOCAL NEWS.

Inc Presilent desired 70 say that ~ was not the
Intention OF the Club TO Interfere 10 any way with
the State organizations. 1Tere was work enough
for all. He woud d be glsI, however, to have ali
TO JON this cSmps'en club. All such would Be
gladly welcoLicu. He alho stated that the Execu-
tive Committee had concluded to recommend
meetirgs OF the Club every nigut, and II was the
intention to procure an able speaker every eve
ming.
business rather rank. He thought one or two
meetings a week would suffice for the present A.
4 they were well attended, they could then have
Mr. 7. B. brown said that the Democratic club
were holding meetings every night, and added new
members at almost every meeting. He was In
keep up the excitement. The election wss only
two omonths off, and II the club met but twice
week, It would only meet sixteen times before the
election: For his part he would like to meet twice
Mr.. Coombs said that II the Democrats met every
them. He therefore proposed that the club meet
three times week.
MIR. Myfon L. story, OF New Hampshire, asked,
we endeavor to ascertain befoi ehsnd how many
converts we could get, or how many meetings we
might have before we commenoedl Next 70 the
savatIon ofthe soul, the preservation Of the Union
was most important. To this end the election Of
tho God-like Abraham Lincoln was absolutely me-
great eIiss to 10 unwilling TO devote part Of the
time once in twentv. four hours to the election OF
Lincoln. The tpeaker then proceeded TO refer to
Democracy are prepared to carry on. He was a
native aud resident OF b. eak New England. While
Il was cherished as the land Of Webster, Fe.sen-
Ien, Chase, and Butler, he should love New Eng
land, and while the Democracy wanted TO put her
cut In the cold, he wanted TO work against the De-
moorAcy.
Mr.. s. continued at length in regard to the aid
furnished by Louis Napoleon to John slldell, in
behalf OF he rebels, reverted to the fact that
was the nephew OF John sidoll. and that part Of
that aid would no doubt be used In behalf of the
peace party. He hop that the Llub would meet
every niEht, for bel eyed that before many days,
one OF the greate1t battles OF the war, would be
fought, and II might be et=ary for once more
Mr.. Coombs said, that Ia view Of The powerful
argument OF the lalt speaker he would withdraw
his motion.
tee was then adopted, to hold meetings every eve
The President stated that the Executive Com.
mitteo had procur, d United States isx, and that
IL " ould be unfured rom this building, with the
names Of our candidateI inroribcd upon IL, on
ThursdSy evening next The Executive Commit;
raising flag on the Avenue. They intended to
have At least ss Ige one as that raised BY the
Democrats. The German Lincoln men would soon
have one suspended near Junction Of seventh street
Mr. c. Z. W sharretts hoped that the Mcclellan
Association would be called by Its right name-the
Copperhead Association.
1he President announced that the room which
they were now occupying could be secured for the
which was agreed to.
Mr.. J. s. Brown said he had just returned from
visit Of several weeks In the East. He found
there much apathy when he frat arrived among
the Republicans. But after the nomination and
issue OF the platform at Chicago, and the victory
and now enthusiasm In behalf Of Lincoln and
johnson was dsily insreasing and extending. Yer
mont ont had spoken. M.ine M would follow.
Gratis 10 New York city have p. onouDced against
Mcclellan since his acceptance Of the Chicago
Fremont, II had been stated on authority that he
would withdraw. He then oonsluded his remarks
by briefly reviewing tne arguments most patent
to every Union man in favor OF the election Of
Lincoln.
MIR. Foster, OF Kansas, msde a few remarks, in
which he spoke earnestly and eloquently OF the
ieelti & OF enmity due from every true Union man
to those who were the authors snd perpe irators
OF the outIagss iu Hsnsss. His hatred was IN
These same men had concocted the heliish lat
form at Chicago, and they must be driven to the
obleurity OF private and wellgov erned citizens
Lincoln would be elected, the Union restored, tn.
masses of the people North and South reoonciled,
and the surety established that the title Of" Amer:
lean ciEZe4" would be proudcr one than that OF
"koman tizen" In the paluy days OF that impe-
rial Power.
Mr.. +. II Dorsett said he had seen rebels filling
ohieesi many OF them were still filling such posi-.
tiODs, and some OF them had been promoted. He
wanted to see them turned out. He hoped the
President would sec to II that these men were de-
capitated. Mr.. Lincoln wss not posted in these
matters; but he hoped that a committee would be
appointed to wait upon the President. Mr.. Lin
coin would gain Thousands OF votes by this. He
had reported ono man seven times. He was
clerk, who had said that he was proud Fort SUM
ter had fallen. He could never get an audience
with the chief OF that Department.
Mr.. Evans re piled that the Scripture commended
us TO go seventy times seven times GLsughter.-
Mr.. DOrfett said he wanted the trai Ors turned
out. ln 1914 he was member Of the life-guatd OF
MsdiEon, when the enemy's isgs were at Alexan-
dria -Four OF his sen. were IN the lite,gusrd Of
commen ecment of this war. He was II years Of
age, and had known the president (Mr. Clephaue)
before he was born. Laughter "Well, knew
his father and that is all the same" [L.ughterl
Mr.. Evans said the way the thing should be
deno "as that the Club should watch all the Office
holders and report them, II they were antagonis-
tic to tho interests OF the Union, or, In other
words, disOyal. lie wanted every man to have q
right to vote for Mcclellan II he thought best; but
tons Ii they do not, they should be dismissed.
They should publicly show that they are with US,
men "a well az CLERKS should take their positions
before the october elections, and the lines should
be drawn before II is perfectly plain that the elec
Mr.. Vim. l.. Morse said, with all duo Difference
to the opinions OF the old gentleman who had pre-
ceeded him, he thought 1t not right to expect so
much Of the President and heads OF departments
towards turning out men who were not In favor Of
the Administration. Many persons had been ap-
pointed without reference to politics. The better
way was to @ deavor to educate these persons up
to the true standard Of loyalty, by argument and
by bright and earnest example Of devotion to the
Administration. Lincoln will be elected by the
largest majority that any President ever had. The
people are right. Their hearts are honestly for
the Union But tive or three States at most can
possibly be carried for Mcclellan and for treason
our duty 10 TO work openly, manfully. Their
voices should be so loud and so continually heard
AZ to drown all the disloyal expressionB OF which
complaints have been made.
1t had been said that Fremont was going to with
draw He thoug hit he had withdrawn. He was in
the Predicament Of the Irishman IN the we'll The
story ran thus;
Two lTishmen came to well, and for some pur-
pose one OF them was to go down the well. He
got in the bucket. and the other IrishmAn was to
let him down. When he got down about half the
Hoist, Jimmy said the one In the WELL " or, by
Jabers, l'll cut the rope" [Laughter.l
Of Nc slellan, he had only to say, his military
course was well known. He and every other gem
eral had been furnished BY this Administration
with all they needed. that was not the dficulty.
The irienda Of Mcclellan were in, and they were
out. mr. Lincoln'B name and course would te
bIsEee when his traducers were forgotten.
VI the vote OF the army, he would say that there
were not two out OF five new there who had
served under him, and a large majority OF them
would thank God II they had never served under
him. The soldiers have watched the political as
never vote for those who had sought to deprive
them OF the right OF suffrage, nor for those who
talked or voted for peace. The dead who fell In
battle under Mcclellan will rise up against him on
the great day, for his acceptance Of the peace plat
form.
or. Moore concluded by eloquently urging open
and avowed advocacy OF true principles, those only
which could save the Union and honor the country
even II they were in favor OF the rights OF coored
men.