The New York herald., 1864-07-12
THE PRESIDENCY.
Fremont Meeting in Cheever's
Church.
Strong Dsnunciation Of Mr.. Liucoln's
Policy by DR.. Cheevsr.
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being occupied, and this principally by the fair sex The
pulpit pentully With the national colors,
while tho whole inside OF church was thicky deco
rated with notices.
shortly eight O'Clock tho meeting was called TO
order by Mr.. w. Alden, who nominated for Chairman
DR. Fl A. Hart
The choir then sung some sacred music
SPEECH or THE CHAIRMAN.
Dr HAM said:-Lades and gentlemeBsI am neither
Doctor Of Laws Letters. Of Divinity Of Medicine
My business therefore, not that Of teacher and do
not know why should have been called upon this
caslon except 1t to the indicon Of speech
and most critical period thai this republic has ever
known; and could not but think, when was coming
ROD Of T 'me affords upon the wisdom and states,
msnship which declared to this nation and to
Ct that period was the ans and peruansni adjustment
OF the slavery question Did IT ever occur to you that
iustment tho principle Of Intervention expected
from these Very compromise measures upoa which Mr.
Tor the resea Of the Missouri compromise which repeal
renewed the agitaton and and has brought about
en ssa ladies anS gentle
the n polar oil .0,saS s =, Of M ana ana Ses1s s
sss point IN hand We charge Abraham Lincoln and
the prescott adm inssraon wh tns very snossishsed.
Offending" Do you remember that In tho inaugural ad
S he no
inte.re with il and no inclinstion 70 do sos Well then
the next in the sequel that We ind that the ad
rebetl,eo broke out stated to the world that it
only %y which ssros s0S mau,hs Ss
And the President has refused to sign the bill passed
10y large vote 10 Congress to give republican form OF
Hlgn that the ground that Congress bad no consu
sionsl right to it, Now ladies' and gentlemen, the
question srses Can an honest man conscientiously vote
60 ree'ect that administration ("Yes," "Yes.' aud
t.No."''No') hear 'Yes' one Of our strongest
-alaua nd Ninu IN ouv n
chat | do not understand him. say, ladies
aud gentlemen. II we re elect abraham n Lincoln.
cloud appauseI Now, ladies' and gentlemen, since
we cannot support or vote Tor Abraham Lincoln, the
question arises, Whom shall we vote fory'' "a voice
sFremopt'J The Cleveland Convention said we should
vote for Fremont. aud I, as you do. say "Amen" "a
dorse everything that Ia done by convention, but
take Fremont take him on account Of what Dr..
believe every word OF what said about Fremont.
Now gentlemen, go for Fremont because believe,
ne 4 OF original Thought; because
believe he is man Of integrity because |
oe savery-( (cheers)-because believe he q truly
patriotic. and because believe, with without
In my neart aud soul elevate him 70 the office he will
discharge his duty honestly and faithfully, end out
Che graad principle with which no Is identified. (Ap
ptause You may say the times dark and unprom
ising but, gentlemen there bright times before
the American people; and right, and have truth
and justice and God sdewhich Abraham Lincoln
ueV0r udu-appi3uss/-anu, uutesS NO Iopouts, ueNcE
After some further remarks the speaker concluded by
fntroducug Dr. Cheever.
SPEECH OF REV. DIR. CHEEvER.
Rev Dr.. then addressed the meeting In sub.
stance ollows-In the month OF February 1851 Mr..
cosrscton will occur IL four years Then can be turned
out and better man put in my place Tonight We take
MIR. Lincoln At MS word He said in his inaugural that
the people had wisely provided for the return Of
gower to themselves at very short intervals We
meut snali be continued longer than four years
in caDv assug the national question We perform great
eiectng Line In He said, .'wrong slavery is,
afford to let alone where s because this much is
due TO constitution and countryv This said at an
early period rebellion President Lincoln puts the
freedom into the old bottles Of slavery. He
declared inaugural speech that be had ncna-
son with slavery weli be gone on with
his policyslaughtered thousands and nearly bankup,ed
She He proclaimed slavery first before he
freedom the slaves provided the slave would
como back into the Union. This the emblazonment
auctioneer get. What would have been the ccnse-
quence If he had. Slavery Was then guaranteed, and
che procamations Generals Fremont and Hunter He
has asked authority toemeud The constitution to abolish
slavery He bias protected slavery. We have his own
words that offered the rebels the bribe Of shvery
and that as he received bid ne called for amend
constitution. T, The he returns
fugitive slaves to slave.rading Spain returns
slaverader We Judge hr Lincoln justly. He has bad
Slavery made the rebellion weak and ourselves
strong He mace US weak and the rebellion
70 sstvo God and bis country Hs mas
not struck the blow which a twenty 1--WE millions
OF peope have laid at his enabled him 70 strike lie
protected Kentucky and the border States rather than
strike sinvery Hence the God upon We
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rebellion at blow; but we did not do It, Mr. Lincoln
y n.Ss S ea os ay o s
enough Are the people prepared 10 lind just nun Dowy
% ~
WIZ aud applause ohiceholders have nominated Abe
Lincoln. aud is grea. mpudence OF them to take the
llNtto f9,,ff Ia nm
exercise OF the despotism Of Office II the People cannot
resume the power 10 the final war they are loyt tre-
peat u. (appiause) II this the case any sdmnlstrs-
zion can plunge the country into war and continue to
plunge the country INTO desposm , The President,
20 continuance, s like cancer, destroying iite
s sosHrS m
dv contractors. ofnceholders and military power.
ss ss S. as
that they do not understand The matter that they bad
better Iesvc tho elections to the politicians The Pes
dent says You not ready 70 aid me had 10 edn-
CITE you ~ TO the point OF crushing the rebellion
They tied asans. the nation when they sad the people
were not ready 70 strike slavery. (Anpause.l lbe
masses were right but tho President told them to wait
FOR Kentucky And now sbc wirepulc.s offer YOU this
man for re- election IL is an insult. We tried TO Dis
charge Lincoln like rusty gun, but he missed
rs FIRE ), yoa proposed ms every sres. measure to to hun
lion He must be controlled by events He took counsel
OF Kentucky against the Northeast and North
west pid the people give UP Mexico to a foreign mon
arch TO please Francef Applause and bisscs.l The
reverend gentlemen to enumerate the crimes and
shortcomings of the admnlstra and demsnded u
the people tho adm nistration that
Sbe for these crimes And yet the people asked not
10 change thor. horse. II we change him be wi,
go Too fast for He 10 with FOR the iour
aney We take him along, though every
ten miles or the Journey be dashes the lives
OF ten thousand men, God is against Us for our tyranny
to tho ooored We have disbonored Him
far as Il power do Il. Inc speaker, IN
measured terms denoupced the President for signing
tho act OF Cougress anteepg republican
TO the robeioue States lie characterized IL q
coup daai equal TO any that struck France
Fremont struck slavery with desire TO Kill IL. fauc,n
handled II With wish to preserve II. 10 ask fr
amendment TO the constitution TO enaple him abolish
slavery is mposture The constitution was made Tor
liberty Think Christian MAGISTRATE refusing ~ do
cue sngis act 20 slavery with hs abstract