New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-20
uNuON VETERAN CLUD.


nas a siupendous rally Tor Tic blloh c"use' 'no ""'
was decorated with banners, ca wen as the rostF"n"
which In addition TO tho large display OF stars ana
stripes In their brightness, had suspended t penlhu
rho speakers stand, battIe+orn standard HE crcwd
was a perfect jam and appeared bike good omen ioI
the growth Of our cause IN Gotham. Music lent ns
the triumph of the scene and on ether sue
the speakers stand was instrument Of the bfhss
band OF war in the shape OF two brass beid'peces,
which had seen service.
Alter SOM remarks by Mr.. EAGLE, m mir from tie
hand and brief speech from Dr.. FisrFR, Gen. JOIN
CoCtRaNF who had been chosen President OF the meet
ing was Introduced end received with repeated cheers
Gen. CoCHKANE said that he was gra'ihed 20 Ihd
himself addi essng veterans instead OF raw levleS ne
speaker stated that the MAS ho only wagrd iof We
heucit of our citizens here at home but lof Ine
glory and freedom Of nj men, at home unc abroad
appe 10 our soldiers for Success they appeal 70 us ior
support The difference between the two Platforms IN
the present issue is plain and simple We bDioh PEG
pie decale that The candidate uf that Chicago platform
has been able 10 rank himself among tie grea, VAL
rios If oar land lie who IL III favor Of cAbaustnt III
peaceful means obtain peace tcioTe resoit'hg 10 OF
confirming the war, at me present time Is Us. a. Nu,n
In favor OF "a cessation If hoshes rs those WHO can
ddly say So Cessation OF hosti'es Is virtually sus-
pension of the war; and suspension OF the war Is VIZ
ually the conclusion Of the war; and conclusion 81
the war by cessation Of hostiies On tie par oi tno
Nor bern arms has but one Specification, ana hn' 's
Pc ce unconditional which means Peace ~ltb Iecof
milton " Gle Southern Noniedoiacy ~ ~ lmlossIno
thot Gen Mcclellan eau extIlcste himself from the Tolls
by hich he is surrounded. Much ~ the speaker re
spected him, lie could not entertain eohSidoiaon
princircs which ore agitating our land. proclaim on
eyery side the dangers which me- nace the nvVeihehi'
and urge upon every citizen TO throw aside every pr
sonal confederation o< the general GOOD iHeIe pu'
one line of there bnt two great bodies
IN This whole land North and south. As bei'le 80
now ALI the citizens Of these united States have aifa!"d
Themselves into two hostile bodies. II has been sho"
that III. party 10 which " opposed. standing u"
the Chicago Platform. are 10 truth ana IN lac' PeaSe
party r Maai n ~, Soat g VoeSS%apy has bot ore
meaning and that meaning Is 'he recognition OF tbe
Southern COEfcderacy. Applause Jefferson Dh'is'
one year ago. declared that oil the North were Ise
ants and that he would submit ~ l mon IN
the hated Yankees than he would enter don o. teN's
In his message o. the Southern Congress he declared
that union was imposse.o Inc Richmond p,pers pave
infimsted the same. Peace. then felo" citIen- h"-
bn one 1gnilcetion at the south and u; one Hhnhra
ton At the North Ii j, obian9be only by ieccslh'nn
OF tho Southern COn;Cdtracy, according 10 the Sobte
view lle peace desired BY Gdlersarics at Tic
South 10 the same desired by Cur tdvcrares AT TIE
North. fGreat egplnuse.l You. who $40 opposed 70
the ndycrsaries OF the South uro opposeg bui one
wing Of the Rebellion. which Ia aiming lis pireidai
blows at the heart OF orr Goscrnment Two great par
ties are dividing all this American people The one Is
opposed 20 the Pahes ~ tre south, acing IN unison
with the rcine Rebels NJ TIC North. They Nh" ere
fighting undcrtr baupers eIe actiug IN alliance WIN
the Union soldiers 10 tie Sonih But we are '"i Thai
this c.ea, Union Amy Is failure This war ALLURE.
when orr soldiers purh'Dg triumphant into TIE heart
If tie southern land failure when these inu'iG'ed
yestiges. (p nng TO me Planners aoo's tHe
-igge) Of cur battles and our victories surround IN
fApp!nuseJ Ia TIC Army Of tho Potomac iai1iie
h ;rr.t appaueel Is Cen Grant IA failurci Thunder
ing cheers. Tho I;'bclfon-;te most stnrehdous re-
corded In iliaory-now Where Is Il Let Us zee III
vded in ain by tse Mississippi whose waters are pa
oonr,,ed by our Aeeis lapplsusc whose forts are IN
pssesrion " our for ces.s Rebellion which Is gaspins
in in doath.agory ~ soapors berinT SIX IN the
ircc,tinn now limited 20 bat one three oufths 81 tbc
vhoir area ~ the orieinu rchelous states reduced
within our posses sion. and cont rolled hy tie proud nag
~ the Jnior (Grest srpluus-l Tlls tie attitude
q. our Rebellion. Wher, ~ A.aiia, the Rebels were
beng pressed 10 the rear before lie conGuerng hosts Of
sherman lgrea. applauscl two rcGiineniS-one nom
Alahaua and the other from Gcorgia-tArew down
their arns declaring that the Oi the Rebellion was
at al endi att tie Reb@l General himself addressed
those regiments declaring th6i, n they would remain
until November the Democratic victory ut the North
would accomplish all teir aims and Testoie peace and
disunicn 10 The disirecteG Rebellion Az ths Rebellion
Surrounding and here todicrt uf tie Union
IGre1t applause Those wh no Fight fnr tie Norh tuf-
lain the Union IIen The South. Here surrounding
~ nre those who have served glorious IN the
field lappausel end here gic We from whose homes
they went !,rta. end whcsc 1mpatto'c g''ms re
spOnd n their hT We hch eycments. H"ie hDr. this
hauncr syniOlic Of III iat is DEER ~ tr"dDn OF oil
thai is hopeful Tor tie fnure. Under us lods We
you l. and al 81 rs. st'na here 'his eycnAg-An men
caHs unconditional and without surTcE"tr lfr.s use' I
pfociaining the world that Jet those il who may
f.si viii be these who born under It's cOors-ls;
will be those N whom it has been committed. And. IN
all our sicissitu1e. here and hereafter may We rut
y, IT, ard address il IN the effective language ~ scrip
,uIs THY py PIE sla be oer people, aud ny God our
Godr lIlenewed sppause.] A..
a let OF wee Presidents anu ottItih1NS NN' '-N
read to The meeting BY Lieut.. Wm. II. Draper.
Gen. john CocIiRtsR ssid they had 10 resolutions
bat those they saw tefore ihen, and he "9uh no" W
tIoduce 10 item a brave soldier tol Van Bufen.
mo-. Nj r',es On the battle field for
-, ;oio- 20 stnd frIn IN the great cn PAW. wnGn
was now pending BIZ inst before the ma ,rt io
fire conflict IL might not DO IMPROPER W on'' 49,
me advice and to refer briefly 10 the past hhloiy
the country Parties In nee country were srcf''s
and men would always be divided Us ~ ls@ 'f ana
manner In which Government should be c0rductf Ih
tire formation vi the Government there was an guilted
evil ief but the theory Of Oyernme vet is.it vhel
the Part, IN power became people sh"nh
mt ont ihe party offending. lie would prove thai l!h
gl LII been l. Ken swcS f:otl ,he genllc' AID That
without tho Itself itwopld coon have been mp'ssi.
bic for liberty exist III Liis country. wen ih,io was
an evil II sting ana that evil nas human Shycl ah
evil as every honest man he had met had admitted.
was the cause OF their present uouhes hc Wa bn on
Aboliirnist be ives Democrat; IN. ho had come ~
the conclusion thar all wrong s1Snd be unccndiiohah
sbo he'd la the formation Of the Constitution their
fathers thought othefNise and he'd CON Promised WIN
The evil cf slavery ana be thought ilft wa, about he
only ding that postFi! "ond inhe theH i"i' ueo"us
thoy thought that II must soon bc fbO sicd ana 50 II
would have tcen but tor the ingenuity 81 Yankee VINO
he'd invented the cotton gin. He then reviewed we
rssi political history of the slave system On tie SoIth
ger n lily and Tie Democratic party sry!ng mt 50
long "a ;he Democrats the Wiling sisNes oil u"
SouthcrBers they hcd the lOWG III their own henos
but as soon ms the IemGc!aic patty refused ~ "bes
The bchesis of their southern Minister'S teh at once l
ceased TO furnish Presidents for TIE United Sn'c'' aAu
Tie cir III Washington becanc very Unhealthy :" I'M
HEALTHY that two brave Old Presidents died md II Was
cnr0ls feet that the Vice Presidents. wio succeeded
we're the willing tools Of tho Slave Power. ie tbeh
referred at some length 10 tie changes, he progress
OF fanuticsn IN tho opinions Of the Souiheenes re-
steotng slavery Fl on oIOoEizng FOR II rs aD r'l 10
exelt ng Il 81 bes-ing ht lot only Ior ihachh ull
Whites as we'll That these people now actually adYo'
Gated white Slavery. be read number OF e1iifc"
from southern newspapers and d. EorF Eeruu r, V"g
this: ard y present Democratic party fo rcid one
10 which il was an hunar for any nan 10 DcolE) but
the present Democratic purity ar rather hs trdefb'
favored The South aud accession because