, 1864-05-15
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
FROM NEW vn~H
The Great Cooper rnstitufe N5ect1or,.
DICK 0Glesby's Speech.
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune.1

Especial Dispatch TO tbs Chicago Tribune1
| NEW Ionk. May = 1864.
| Lac great Union meeting ut the Cooper ktIsute
thls evening WAS Al Immense gathering Of fhdecy.
81 men and women OF the Metropolis. The snifi,
toiium was packed to Its utmost capacity with an
audience ready to enjoy The good things in expec-
| tAtIon.
The specific object Of the meeting, which vas
unoef tne auspices OF the Central Union Campaign
Ciuos was 10 protest against the postponenent of
the National Convention, and to urge tho ranomf
natfon Of Of President Lincoln. chas. spenccr
President OF the Club, acted as Chairman,
The frat speaker wns Gen. Dick Osleaby. of TIL
who was introduced by alr. Spencer as tho pext
Governor Of The Prairie State, and was received
with repeated rounds Of cheers and every token OF
welcome.
The General af1er returning his thanks for the
reception said:
GIN. ooLEsBr's SPEECH,
IN the midst Of the overwhelming Joy and crlof
o. tns aoof, N tne midst Of IN audience strangers
% me. IN The midst Of city but once before y,att
ed: should scarcely know what to say, were 1
not certain am among friends. IfIt Is countei
against nan to live for his country 10 serve h:s
need he, then am tie chief Of sinners. iches.;s
lore this glorious country, and this union Oh
states more than any thing else on earth. Next to
who hare not 1ured themselves to this standard Of
patrtot,sm, are not worthy To- 10 called citizens.
and enjoy the blessings VIC possess.
midst of the joyful tidinge which come 10 is from
tue battle nsld surrounded By people singing the
e s.Pe & tstG5 . in sd and 9d n6s
alone, iha,i be sattrded. ''''''sA' "''D WEIGH
But victory will come to us. A man had been
amid the CRY Of the naticn for help, He went TO
Washington surrounded by perila, having a pres.
suIe st ppon him which few men could have suceess.
people at heaft. R'' WHICH nAo Tue liberties OF the
Ito South was even then arrayed against him,
or knew whether his inaugural would ever be de-
threats ard then Sumter came The rsscllion ss fo:
y he Ito Nv ss1Ssn eza
.ne II; war commenced and i has gone, oa
~ aa The ssf5s 5ss, sfis II loved 4 oaes as va a.
died for their country. The great heart Of The pop
n,ate at last became aIoustd to the highest point
ant with the latter offered myself jpst Is yoat
father OF your son offered themselves n spFxe the
FOR 1t.
o;sst eaanry IT. On tGs iase
bis throne coula he7e stood up under i, ia nd'E
Ing hut the majority OF the people and firm Re-
publican Government could hayc carried ns
thtogGh such terrible ordeal as this country his
nnatEconc.
twenty days that the battle now pending must de-
eide the wsr.
~ The Government falls, then the rebels will
els are conquered" l say no. Sir, III consent to
no such condition. tGreat app.ausef Were The |
news to come tonight that General Lee was dfiY-
o lline!oa bsd dettroyed washington: hi PIC si II b.
fh9ra mach to BALTIMORE and lay It waste: burn.
nilage and sack this great city Of New York, still
him back.
For what would our country be worth, or what !
would life be worth i We had to be governed by
I'M Wiling to abide the resplt of tbi. contast M
Self, BELIEVING that We shall conouer and the Io;,
e1ns sr Hs Wy VIII od Abe at The
Il win ncl,t then, an tbta INA II :, ~. w. at
summer 't' ~ >'N'e '''@' - ~ A"Aes "e al
I. % IS E.n EoI tne ueAo. nnali move on yoQ
,h I ~ "n.P 9n alny VAN e4ch General
- Ia ~. or TT suh . app.aese neyes doubt
an sai It Is bccause Of X nss aown; ~ 1;t,
'hEoueh b which oar victories are won, honor and
ether man. Thousaa1s @ safxs af ,csse Rsseno tessry
is.otfa r. ea,a men Lant aTe Iow dead or dying on
H. H. univ Of fheil i eonntTy nnay wnne lighting for
y! !aeS aessrvs ihe uadl.ided love and worship Of
Ihe e. 9ene[a, zen . then speEe ot Grs9t before the
,oor man En;v IA tesda ore nsn1J e.s, 1.1n, nua
v;rto-y ~ J.e.1is5 u ~. ~. ps1aa armies On to
~ sS ana 1et 1e hs. IT n him to DIS
1n5 .aG Hlsaest mlita9J ekll and 10 drive the best
J 1eLetal m, 10 Inc county. except himself
Inc speaIE er thenpas.14 once more to Mf. Lin
ntn, n, allualnE 70 Ms nnalncang Integrity, and th.
sa kln VIA Mnlcn ne hau guided the chip Of State
a9onen INC M CANCERS snrroun ling it.
!. .4ak1ng up the subject Of ro.tponins the Na-
ionai Conyention, he said 1t mi.hr be done. The
!ay miRn pc called back, but would It come! Tbs
hscrs Of the people can't DO rolled back.
Ie eoni1sted The Treatment the negro soldiers
,ad given the rebe's. They had taken the barbar.
y Meted out to the CAPTURED negroes by the rebels
= o.t tnow 1uu otner places. Let the deeds. he