The New York herald., 1864-09-23
LINCOLN MASS HEEYIuG IN BROOKLYN.

LlNCULN MANN HEETIMG ID bhVUhblNs
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Immsnss Jana at the AeaAeay OF Music-
Great Enthugiasm for Old Abe-Speech-
e. Of General Joseph Hooker and scna-
ter Wilson, Colonel Hartman George
w. Curtis, 30. DO.
An immense ratification meeting Tor tho nomination Of
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson President and
Vice President Of the United Ssates held at the
Brooklyn Academy OF Music hst night. Tho crush was
OF the greatest In those regions Tho doors
OF the building besieged by surging crowd from
early six O'Clock in the evening and when the regu
lar entrances opened at hapast seven required
all tho diligence Of . hundred sturdy metro
politans to keep order among the increasing multi
tuds. Such pressing and squeezing, forcing
and pushing to get into public place, we
have very rarely seen. And not only wero the
and entrances OF the Academy beleaguered by
noisy and anxious mass but the streets in the vicinity
just deusely thronged Lamps aud uIumnations
hone out everywhere and the noise Of cannon thun
long the streets. The inside OF the Academy
nuva - 's most capacity. The auditorium, boxes and
s1.o' 'o'' a1u %. the STAGE were crammed with an
oA'u1sas'o 0'o"u short, the Academy was thronged
everywhere, and the pro-.dnps were or the truly
strong minded kind.
The meeting was called to orde. at eight O'Clock by
Mr. SrEpHEN N GREwoLD chairman OF Tn .,.,,r., U,o
viewed tho valuable services which Grant, shsessrc sc
Sherdan LOCKER Hancock and other great generals have
After music by the gce clubs the chairman introduced
the Hon Hssay WILSON. Of Massachusetts,, who
ceivedw'h a loud burst OF applause.
As the nose had subsidized the Senator said be
that the audience did not there for merely
partisan purposes. If there any time when tho
words OF Daniel Webster should be regarded-"our
try. our whole country, aud nothing but country"
this is the hour He was mot there to defend the rspuo
ment Of the United states 1t has had its shortcomings
and its mistakes but these mistakes Of the head
and not OF the heart. There Is thing that could be
said OF that party that never fired the noble Gag
Of the republic pever murdered Of its valiant
defenders The heart OF the world every beats
with the people OF the North in their great struggle
freedom John Bright rs)-Garibaldi -(loud
chsers-and all tho advocates Of liberty every where are
with u.s. but the OF and friends Of
secession opposed 10 ln the midst OF the honora
fcot, aud with tremendous shou. the building
ring again. The ladies' OF whom there not few
present. Clapped their hands aud waved their
motion was discovered when Major General Joseph
Hooker, the hero Of Lookout Mountaiu end ahundrcd
TUG rear cntraDco Escorted by number or the most pro-
muent citizens present AS he approached the lower
part OF the stage where tho speakers and reporters wec
broke out with fresh al1 renewed yieor Cucess woe
reauelt'v oalaa II. 5oker and given with VIII 70 all
U which the General bandiy and smiliogiy bowed Ho
dressed In his full major generals uniform with two
gllt,cring stars on each shoulder Before taking his
seat he cordially shook hands With Senator wilson,
men. all Of whom were anxious TO grasp his brave
band.
0ENEaAS HooEEg's sPERcu
Amid loud cries Of g Hooker, Hooker /" sspecch,
specch." General uookor cane forward aud said
LADIES AND GESILEsEv-i need not tell you that am
Totally unprepa-ed for .his cannot and do take
this demonstration, any part OF It, 20 myself. ar
not worthy o this reception. (es you are" and loud
cheers) am more worthy than yoa we are all in
the same boat. You have been working tho
one place, and have been working 10 another. Your
victories bore ao as dear 70 us in tho front those in
IN arnQ n In y0uh hat avc.
tories Of last falI speak from fu, knowledge Of the
facts-wore hailed with much JOY and
had been achieved by another army than the
army that belonged to- The victory OF Ohio was niso
may reel many aBd do not doubt that before next
November will taste Of ono like which this rebellion
that am octd TO find such assemb.agc. II shows
that it is all right with cause and country ZAP.
Us when our people are snnaa.sd by tho feeling ovncsd
hero tc night tho has been prolonged IL has not
strength We have lever put ortb
strength, although we have put forth euch
have 1mased @ the world world lappanss But i Is true sSs
TO crush the rebellion. 1t Can, and viii do
l., ahea J. moves for S,., aha, purpose. !cheers1
It. have been In advance of the authorities during the
whole Of tins rebellion. they will be so until reacn
the end, and that end is not remote I rcjoced TO
you night and TO meet yor under such auspices
ydnes, clcrons tidings. reach from all tho armies
TIE work goes bravely on there rherc copper.
heads lcDccrs) In the army. cloud applause They viii
ngbt we'll. and they will vote well Also loud applause
More loyalty more deyoticn never animated the heart
and the bands OF men more brave. | thank you most
earnestly for the kindness that you have received
with ,hs evening. am unworthy OF it, t"No. you
not-n,, ee."l have In humble capacity served
country. and have failed to do my duty(" That's
soJ-snd trust never viii bid you good night
General Hooker then retired amid renewed and bolster.
Gus applause.
Senator Wilson then resumed his remarks, and went
some length 10 show how faithful Abraham Lincoln
had been TO the naon In his trying capacity % Prest
dent or Unitcd States. He said the American
people not and never will forget such great services
a1d Presidential election within few
weeks OF coming Of, when Abraham Lincoln will receive
the votcs q more than twenty States and more than
three hundred Thousand majority ne wanted the peo-
pie take homo that prediction with them, and 10
member It after the Sth Of November next For his
part he that the President true aud he felt
that tho people will be willing TO the government
~ the country TO him four years longer hc did not
had lust made big speech Tor Lncoa IN the SHENANDOAH
valley Hanghtcr) Was there any man VINO could on
what platform Mcclellan stocds docs he stand upon the
Chicago PLATFORM "a voice-No the platform stands
upon MIN, and iaughter) But Mr. Lincoln stands trmly
for Upion aud he will fight for this last and
ashamed secng miserable and shameful peace patched
up with the enemies Of the nation. (Applsuse.)
war under rs IN onsrcston mex, addressed the meeting
aud was received with deafening applause. He com
SSeu led % that "a s ~ nso
would cause tremendous popular cuthusias sm but In
through The North be saw none Of this enshu
s,asm. (Cbeers.) Their peace platform had thrown a
blanket tho whole movement the victories OF
Sheridan and sherman had completely extiusuished IL.
but he going 10 vote for that lean, lsuk
and saunt old countrymas, Ahrabsm Lincoln. (Great
cheering.) His reason for doing 40 was that
be did not believe In fighting for thing
and voting for another, and be could assure them
That the entire Union army would vote for Father
Abraham from the Same icoIns (Choers.J Tho people
WIN, in this crisis OF the country, hampered the govern
ment would be hold up the OF all honest peopls
IN the god time coming. The only hope 81 tho rebellion
s election Of Mcclellan November aud " they
truc men they would stand firm for Abraham Lin.
coin and tho government. Cheers
G. W. CURTIS was next introduced. He said
There general In tho United States who don't be
eve n cessation OF arms oven for instant and docs
allow the rebels day escape He ~ those
early birds that catch the worm Cheersl There Is
other general In the army who's aid sif any man haul
down the American flag, shoot him the spot (Cheers
But thero Is s another general 10 the army who SAYS
ar any pull down that dag lotus all sit down and