New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-16

you want to know your duty as a Democrat go and
read what Felix Grundy said in 1912, in the senate OF
the United States He said this ~ n vne
abandon your Government and enlist under the army
of its enemies you be tried for treason You owe
allegiance TO the Government under when you nse
II you stay at home and attempt to preJndice men 20
minds ~ prevent men from enlsting ID inc IaiSo y,
your country, you commit higher crime tnan ~ !o .
had gone over into the ranks OF your enemy. yVn
legislation II you raise obstacles TO procuring money
TO carry on the war, you doing more harm than
II you had gone 10 the enemy. lCheefs. men H.
saw 10 those men who talk about tho violation OF the
law and the Constitution: This Is war; war mas neen
declared; and whatever your views and mine may nave
been before the declaration OF war aiter that war @
bees declared by the constituted authorities 1t Is your
daty II Won have opposed it before. to submit; ana
rather than to stay and excite any against the war you
ought % 60 out with the enemies OF the eoant n.y.
[Cheersl Have you q right, Sr, TO come INTO my
house and prejudice my vito against mef Have YOU
right 10 take from the affections OF my child Or.
war has been declared This Is the house OF my fathers
no right TO reudice the humblest child in this country
against this Government. Cheers. Well, now per.
haps yon want to know what mean by this mean i
his-I will or two things; year ae" tl.n,
there was every attempt TO prejudice inc puoIi,c
mind by Misrepresentation. by appeals 10 the ynn
gmest passions Of me heart, against me s5oV
clause In the act for recruiting armies Ihey went
through the length and breadth Of this country ealing
this rich mans law" After doing oil they couh 70
excite the passions Of the people they turn round and
saw was right speak to you Of this because II comes
homo TO you md your recollection tonight AS cor,
roborating what has been said hero to'hign'
oocy o. this Administration there have been
many conplsihts and with the rest OF yon have found
fault with it. My objection has been shat thcro was not
nerve and irmness enough In the President. nave
often gone 10 the President and begged him to give the
country some firm policy. Time has demonstrated 10
me hat the President was right. lie drew the dsl,ne
ton between foreign war and war a. nome me .,ead
You have foreign your President may go ahcan
your people, But this Is war between tnosc Oh ,no
Same and gon between brother and brother
aSedd Of lis s pso lie bad to wait til the people
were up with him. DO you want me TO answer the
question why his policy has been righi The answer
is this: You cannot get aConycnti0n during me wear
1864 In hostility TO any great leading act VI his Admin
stration would like TO see Convention meet ana
say it is not right to employ eolored men IN The United
States service. tell you Chicago wont 40 II; ioa
stands There is the principle upon which the Govern
meni has been conducted Ii has always been In ac
cordance with the education and will OF the people II
You had had civil war in the North. where would have
been your country to-day suppose coior.d reg
ment had been sent to ST. Louis or marched south
two years ago; I doubt il you could have kept
hardly a regiment in tie army Now they can
march through your city. and Democratic Conyen-
ton looks and save it Is all right lChoers 90
not want to be misunderstood about that word
Democratic" (LAghter.l l am one Of the poiit-
clans TO day who believes that there 10 but one party
and its opposite consider the Republican party ol
And expect TO ask hut question, and my children
but one question In after days: How did that candi-
date stand when Fort Sumter was struck i conciude
We have but two parties In this oountry-union ana
Disunion. We talk about this people being one
people I have heard men talking about thus
nation being people bronght toselhJ ~
interest But our origin, our rehgon--coming from
different countres-make MS people less homogeneous
than any people on the face Of the globe We never
have been held together but By one thing.ioVe OF
liberty We came here for H. and every tie that is In
the way OF Freedom under this flag has got 20 give
way. lCheers.l IL is love OF Freedom ana Liberty
that makes people aud everything that Is IA te
way of that has got give way. or you never VIII
be united Now my friends 10 this hasty manner per.
nit me to say ono other thing. There are a great
many side ssqes brought " great many Sa }gsSs .
edict or that law being wrong ! make this answer
The salvation Of this country Is worth ali the laws or
sds upon % sh nave T pS ony !, ouc question hat
comes home Ia this controversy VI M and to that you
and have got bow and take sides. You may attempt
10 raise the question Of this man that man. OF TINS
law or that Law bu, above them all there is question
you have got 10 say yes or TO- and that Is p placing
provision in tho Constitution Of the United States ~
SS II linn @' IN 70 s eIe S'S Of
law Cbeersl To that question you have got to come
hear people talking about state rishts-,ilteIferns
Sonsrs.. has no power oTsr: Il our ia.heis could
mink We can, put in this' Every nan shall
be free 10, his color be what may When this war Is
over We can set II down as Tact that we never VIII
see human being put the block and sold. lCheers
But hear say How DO you set along with the
frauds and corrupuons 81 this Administration / can
only that IN this day and this honr the history OF
the world shows that there arc uen anxious 70 make
money, but have yet the first man TO meet who ever
called In Question tho integrity OF the Presi.
dent. For integrity for fearless and Independent
action and sincere desire TO save this country
believe no man is superior 10 Abraham Lincoln.
lChcers.l II YOU find any man making money Just
hunt up the aud you will find II Is dore In pairs
They 20 like pairs into tho ark-a Republican and
Democrat side by side and steal the money You will
find men Of both parties engaged in H. All want 10
know IT, is the head Of the nation purci Is he attempt
Ing 70 do all BIO can maintain tie institutions Of this
country look 10 him because DO not know where ~
hnd his equal In any revolution In the history OF the
world that las lasted thrco years. whether small ~
large II has been pcrsonifcd In some ono man Bpt
OF all the eight million traitors Who personifes the Re-
bellionf No one because the people are not Tor H.
have here document written last January by gentle
man Of he South. Mr.. Humphrey an address to the
people Of Alabama He says the Proclamation OF Abra
ham Lincoln vas O fatal blow 10 the RebelionI that
the North has accomplished more IN three yeefs
than he thought they, could In ton that
iaee Of the earth tina, is in sympathy with the South
ExGoy. Wright In conclusion, spoke Of the occupation
Of portions Of the South by Northern men. He de-
nounced the policy of Cancellation until the Rebels lay
down their arms and submit To the authority Of the
Por light 10 right. since God Is God
And right will surely win.
To doubt would be ds0ysty,
To her would be SIM
8. MATHEWS Of baltimore made the closing speech. |
He was impressed with the belief that there great
many Rebels at the North and IN this city. lie gave
graphic picture Of secession; said it would Lilo with its
hands upon the Bible and it's lips upon the and in
the very presence Of the Saviors sepulcher. He
spoke at considerable length and greeted with loud