New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-08
UNION MEETING I'm BROOKLYN.

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han corner of Fulton and Pineapple streets which they
have had fitted up for their headquarters for the coming
campaign. A large audience Of marked intelligence,
convened and the occasion graced by the presence
Of considerable number Of ladies'. The Tenth Ward
Glee Club with piano accompaniment, interspersed
patriotic songs between the speeches With happy effect
In the absence of the President II. b. DURYEA (who
was away on account Of ness. the VicePresident j.
NJ GRrswoLp occupied the chair. In few opening
remarks Mr. Griswod said that public meetings would
DO held every Thursday evening" which would be ad.
dressed By the best speakers obtainabo They would
support no one who was not In favor Of putting down
the Rebellion and not stopping until every traitor was
whipped out [cheers and who was not In favor OF b
erty justice, and OF giving his rights to every man
even the lowest. [Cheers.l t....-
4. b. SPooyER r., then read an interesting state
men Of what the Club had done since Its organization
in 1860 1t their purpose to do what they could to
elect the who shall be nominated for President OK
the United States by the Baltimore Convention.
(Cheers =,
no belonged to large class who hardly ever
turned aside from their business to engage In poti'
cal afairswho practically denied their political pryi,
eges and shirked their political dnee Unfortunately
this habit had become fixed and chronic that they
could not mix with politics without certain odinm.
The moment they attended political meeting and said
anything some rude fellow would shout :" that man
wants an Office The result was that they felt as
though they were losing caste or getting bad name
among their friends and neighbors, and they clipped
away and kept still. He would leave them to answer
whether this should be. First said Mr. Chittenden,
want to pay my dsrespeets to certain anonymous ana
rly manifested an undue soicitude for my reputation in
this connection. Says one Don't dive In that dirty
pool" seys another Don't commit Yourself to any can
didate for President" Says third. authoritative
fellow Don't 90 10 that political meeting night and
expose yourself the coarse abuse OF newspapers He
was there, however, TO e5hort every one WHO
loved liberty, and who with Reverdy johnson
Of Msryand-lthe rest of the sentence was
Reyerdy Johnson.l He there to indorse the peo-
pes candidate for the Presidency and q pledge HIM
self do his utmost for hs election DID they heas
those trumpet tones from Conneeteuti lCheersl And
baltimore the city where Massachusetts, soldiers were
shot decd three years ago for having gone out In dc.
majority for emancipation and Abraham Lincoln
ICSeersl While the City Of New York might stin vote
or Slavery he trusted Brooklyn might be spared such
test upon which we entering the issues Of which
would reach beyond the centuries. The people knew
their leader and all the combined forces Of the radicals
the land could shake FOR moment the confidence oi
the people in Abraham Lincoln. Cheers. Some said,
the LIST June the people win want him for President"
do not believe that Grant t9kes Richmond before
the 4th Of Jnly which believe he win the people win
saw Onward Grant; drive the last Rebel into the
Gulf Of sfeIico, and then you shah be President We
cannot spare him from the 'front.'" He had read
TIE TRIBUNE for twenty years, and he beneyed
lie would ike to ask him plain question: Why in this
campaign had he ignored the doctrine no had 30 long
and nrsancci Mr Greeley had long labored for the
day when the people should rise in their might ana de-
s Ne, fe N Sm reeSy sgSi Tas
seemed TO recognize 1t almost every day Dld not MI:
Greeley see it 1t was his hostility to ct W." that
Sd 9@ 4 @as
June to September when the Will OF the people was 80
plainly uttered that no unpreudced man could mistake
tn 1t was not certeip that the Woods and Val.
andghams and all the rest Of the Copperheads would
support Mcclellan November than that the
OF the loyal people Of this country intended to have
Abraham Lincoln their next President [Cheers.] Tho
speaker said Mr. Greeley depiored prolonged political
contesti But why have any serious contest at all
Let the National Convention for next June be post.
poned If they pleased. II he had the power he would
postpone 1t for four years. He would then call all
political aspirens 20 recognize the situation, and con-
cede the fact that Mr. Lincoln was the strongest
lie would call upon al men who loved their country to
fl into the ranks and do the work necessary TO put
down this Rebellion lie had always had entire faith
TO Washington the great man of this continent He
had heard impuatcns as to the weakness, the imbe-
eilitT and sowness Of Mr. Lincoln but he never saw
one Of them proved He believed them all fabricstions
No in history had ever had as great responsible
ties. He had proved fsithfal and true to the people.
and they would stand by him. These convictions were
bis own it proper 10 say that ho did not COM
init the Association to them he had friend who be.
Heyed Chase one of the most accomplished statesmen
the world had seen. and who downcsst because
OF his withdrawal This friend said lie would vote for
Lincoln if nominated. but he hoped Grant would take
Richmond before the meeting of the Convention 50
that he would be the candidate. That the speaker
called nothing but political dsaiiection. Men outside
Of political influence thoughtful men, believed 1t would
be suicidal 10 change chief ruler while the
tinued-t was no time TO swap horses While swimming
the stream. We should have the advantage OF expert
ence and knowledge that could be acquired by no other
man IN two years Mr.. {. further urged the claims OF
NJ Iinenln after which the cePresident announced
that Mr. Greeley Woa!u SPEAK peiore the Siup next
Postmaster LINCOLN was next introduced He BE-
eyed ye had an enemy 10 fight in the front and in the
rear At Chattanooga, ahont i0o ocserters Dad e2me
about 5000 deserters had come into cur lines; and in
Connecticut We had had as many more. IL this game
went on our enemy would not be very formidable by.
and.by. Mr.. Lincoln referred 10 tbe various Union
candidates for the Presidency the Pathfinder perhaps
bringing the most enthusiastic cheering while the
cheering the mention OF Mr. Lincons name was the
more general lie had known Mr.. Lincoln long time.
TO him that he would DO the candidate
Of the Republican party. Abraham Lincoln
snid "all our folks are for Seward the speaker re-
Piled that though three OF the mere
he Qincoln) would get the nomination. lie inumated
he had not half as much interest In 1t as had From
the time lie was nominated TIL no was elected Pres
Jent M Lincoln would do nothing 10 help himself
He said: If elected shall do the best can; but yoa
need not come here for me To piOw ior myself 4 VIZ
not do IT," While the Chicago Convention WAS IN ses'
sion Mr. Lincoln was advised OF the probable resut;
He ropled: ''Makc no combinations foI moi VIII
Hand by no Vaccinations" 1 was IN tns
pre- sdenfs private Office perhaps not six weess ny,
and while waiting for interview gentleman wa S
was very intimate with the President came 70 mv
Said be have Just been in trying 70 eaa . ,nS
presSen. he saws he don't want any sucn stun
him, he has got enoughto dowithout fFe''''"'
TIL tns war oS 's rn, te (lec Club the meeting at 81