, 1864-11-05


these TeWs. Enthusiastic applause.l
LETTER FROM MAJOR GEN. JOHN WOOL
The Secretary read the following letter
from Gen Wool. one Of several that were re-
ceived By him from other absentees:
Troy, Mscday, Oct. 81, 1864.
Il. C. Psee, Secretary, &C.:
MT uEAR 6m:-I eiVe you many thanks Tor tae
circular announcing nhe1 meeting OF the De.
Eo1asy opposed 70 the Chicago Platform. and -
trust that the election OF Geo. B. Mcclellan for
President Of the United States, and q. H. Pendle-
ton. Vice President both Representatives q tue
Sons Of Lib rty and knights Of the Golden cnee,
Der, II Valanotgham Commsuder-tn Chtef-Sll!
t never take place The nemeers are ssatts1sd snS
IT, snd r. H.
ding Of DsYis and Val]sndigham to execute their
hellihh designs-the 1uln and destruction 81 the
Onion This must not be permitted, and trust
the true Democracy will NOT be wanting In patrio-
oc to aid n puttirg down, at the appEoaca-
ing election, this dangerous anu widespread con-
fgiracy againtt the Union and It. GoyeInmens:
lar cognomen Of Democrats Ia 10 lay a. the feet Of
Jea. Dams onr xloriont aaa Of the Union.
-, II possible W be With 5ou IL the evening. I
JoHK E. Wool
At the conclusion Of the reading, the Con-
venuon adjourned.
MASS NETTING
In the evening an immense and enthusias-
tic mass meeting Was held. Vast as are the
Dimensions Of the hall at Cooper Institute,
1t failed completely to accommodate the
crowd Of Unior-loEing, loyal Democrats that
assembled last evening, and large numbers
were unable to gain admittance. The body
Of the house, as well as the platform, was
every where filed by men who have long
been accustomed to act in the front ranks Of
the DemQcrat!c pnrty-the men whose ability
and eloquence gave to that party its great
influence and hold upon the.people.
Eloquent speeches were made by Hon. Y.
B. Cutting, Hon. Edward Pierrepont, Gen.
D. E. sicklcs, Hon. D. s. Coddington, and
others. This meeting WAS concluded by the
readlng Of an address to the Democracy of
America. BY Gen. DIE. The principal point
made WAS the reconstruction of the Demo
cratic party. The conditions were laid down
as follows:
that en- b iniused into unit! tho 81 1eeeon q
Who y }eet al Compromises under the corst,tn.. .
tly, Or compelled TO submit to the authority OF
TIE Government, ard suffer the punishment due to
Z. The .upport Of the State Government in all
thelr rights under the Constitution, as defined bY
Jtferton In his fnsutursl address tn 16ol.
8. 4 scTrpuloue abstinence from the exercise OF
Z. The selection OF the nblest and best men for
o1aee, . ara n inter Fepudiation of the degrading
s. An amendment to the Constitution of the
United states, which ehall aloR every citizen to
vote directly for President and V,cePresident, In
colleges, wfich iesves lin no 10 Alternative % Il bat 10
lote his vote to cast it Tor Of the candidates
presented BY the psrty conventions.
ehal render the President Ineligible after one term
Of ee1vice,
=. A Apre eeryation Of the Union-not a. a recon-
Constitution, which We hope to BE- IN mi Sjgor ~
.. perpetual compact, With none Of its lights, du-
Hte, powers OF guarantees impaired 0. capable or
b htibg moniaed: except IN the mode prescribed by
On Ills basis Of principles We appeal to the De-
mocraey Of the Union for theis cooperation and
in y hose co1usels tie party had It's origin, the
fearess wto hare sustained It in It's triar and the
pure who Carl 1t uDEtaned tor nearly haf CEN
t0ry through The temptations to which It WIS ex-
poted; We invoEe yonr aid N purifying Ii and II
restoring It to the primitive disihte1estedne.s AID
elevation of p1Epcfe from which 1t has fallen. Tho
tnveloptd, viii soon be dt.s,patee-t be followed,
aas ned apon IT, But it Is 70 b disgnised that
viii leave behind them quessions only to be ad.
5ueted BY the hieheet capacity and the largest ex
perefce. WhAt nope Is there that either Of the
great parties, after reuograte career OF quarter
Of g. century, vii be equal to the task without
a thorough reform. + higher elevation
cf pnIgose, pnrer pasrlo,ism and loflier dis,n-
ment Of our political affairs, our system or GOV
ernment = ID prove disastrous failure. The hope
OF contributing to such reform Is one Of the OBJ
tects fer which this meetluR has been called. The
movement needs cordial Co operation on the paft
of the great body Of the people to give ii effect
At a fntule time the appea! to thsm will be re-
ne~ed, HlinR up with greater detail the outline
traced To-day: In 1sytng open the eoarca OF the
eE1lt under h1ch the nsGae and prosperity OF the
the pCpn1ar support and aid to meet these evils
with efectual remedies ehall have dane an in
our power to counteract the bsnetul influences bY
which all We hoid most dear is 1npertlled; bnl it
Is OILY thtoueh the sctaye and determined interpo-
sitlon OF the people ihemtelYes that the ln.ttu-
lions under which We live be taYed from disdr-
Fauization and disgrace, aud the cause Of fee gov
eIIment throughout the world be secured from the
iata, reflex Of m unsuccessful experiment on this
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