The New York herald., 1864-08-19
p Z a G &
Meeting Of the Mass Peace
Convention at Syracuse.
Speeches of Mr.. Vallandigham
and Fernando Wood.
The Chicago Nominee to be Committed to an
Armistice and Convention Of States,

SYRACUSE, August 1s-Evenipg.
The weather this afternoon proves lns and the main
streets are crowded with several thousand strangers
Comparatively few here from Now York or from
the counties south OF Albany, with tho exception
folk; but large delegations coming in from Utica,
Rome, 0swego and the villages hereabouts, and nearly
all the western .un.es represented.
Two stands have erec,ed-one front OF wietng
Hail. and opposite the VOORHEES, House, and each Is
surrounded by great crowds OF people.
The prominent men present G. l. vallaudigham;
OF Governor Weller, Of California; Fernando Wood and
Judge Onderdonk each Of whom is announced to speak
this afternoon.
The mass meeting was divided into two throngs-ono
on Franklin square aud the other surrounding the SYRIA
cuse House, from the balcony Of which the speakers ad
dressed the people.
The principal and largest meeting, numbering perhaps
three thousand, is in Franklin squareC L. yallandig
ham and Fcrnan Wood being announced to speak from
that stand This meeting organized by the election
Of Hon. J. W. Hough President, eight vice presidents
and three secretaries.
SPEECH OF Mr.. vALLANDIGBAN.
In response TO long and enthusiastic CALLS Mr.. val!an
dgham stepped ward aud addressed the multitude for
an more holding their closest attention, except
when interrupted by applause. He said he was
not hero 10 parade his private gricis-not to speak
OF what he had done or suffered In tho cause.
All such things were Indeed Insignificant in
comparison TO the great national interests that
are stake. He would only say that time
had already vpdcaed almost to the utmost extent his
views In regard to national affairs They longer
peculiar; they are becoming most general 1t not
the purpose OF the Convention seed dcord
In tho democratic ranks. Such part OF his mis-
sion. delegate chosen unanimously represent h,s
constituents at Chicago he would be false t, them and
TO the Interests OF his party his country he to
lend himself TO such object. He would go there with
the simple purpose Of aiding in bringing about the ncm
alton OF sound candidate, upon sound and patriotic
PLATFORM and to promote harmony among the democrats
and conservatives OF the country There Is no" bu. one
question before the countrywar or peace He assumed
II desire OF all who love their country that
first her liberties shall be secure and then her
terial prosperity restored There were some who be
eved that these objects coud be best secured by war
while great mass Of the democracy held tnat they
could be Obtained only through peace majority De
ternined try We pledged to submit. Had
he possessed ,he power not oae drop Of blood would
,marshailiug OF hosts, hostile cannoD no
mighty debt; none OF the ca!amt'es which have made
this country land OF mourning and taxation would have
been known except Us known to our fathers. But
been tr Cd The Presi 'cnt has had all the men and
all the money bo demanded Meyer was there sAch an
example oi su0mission by people. Nothing has osen
wanting that constitutions, power conceded Or that
ardscous Usurpation could take from the peoie Ana
| what is the result With battles fought by the
three greatest cQuesors OF Tue wra IN any five years
/ a
| state brough backs No. Is tho constitution ma'n
I tsined observed. No Arc liberties respected /,
baues ase r,sn, % haeas eorpss or arrests b. de-
process Of law No, How Is IT in msierIa CENT o
,ew' ,eb, o. I, nearly four ,hGusaua ID ,nioss
worth about ,hIrty-eght cents on the dola-, which
two months nso was worth ono no, hnndr,d % .. '.eF
m-nths hence win be worth ono hundred p.i
ss E e,ssr s aTa se %
by WARP We iaed in 1861 and 1902 not lor wasi Of
courage; for no bravee men evec went TO battle The
campaign 1868 opened under a@ssgious circ,n
starces, and we were told that the rebellion would be
speedily crushed out by force but the end OF that
year ourd ~ but little advanced Tho campsen o. 1o64
ofenet with tho largest armies the war had YET seen
shose arr'cs composed largely q tnsec years vetcra
concentrated lor attack IN two e three vital puis
md with VII II result Lt ITO rectSi OF cnrDfgc ana
Having tried war SO ioag, shall now
try some other He fec trying co-lcliaton
aud c..nproisse. We submitted O. necessity. ioa
had yo trial You have tried war lof ieGr years
our copst ttu,isn in oonveaton, with pen, ink
and paper after debate, BY rec specch,
coming from the hearts of ,recrnc1 and rr
scyeiAy. three years we prospered under It as no
other poge prtslered Yet we had our dlcrebces
Outing that period maio than once the Union was go
dlngered The differences 1920 reconci ed by
compomso ana by the same instrnnientalty the GAIA
mi,y was evoded in 1850 Ciay. We ster Benton, Case
and nougas ther, and roinise prevailed
through their advice and siorts. umner, Chase aid
Hale the leaders OF the pary now IN power, and which
has brought the country 10 irretrevabo ruin,
there loo, and tben, 10 nov, they wcro agans
promise With republican tttm OF goyernaieft u II
IL is ntrary The spirit oi ftes nsttutcTs int Il Il
othewase the war has been utterly perverted "
the adnn Today 1t is net war or the Union
or under tho corsttution, and The e,es he coe
being ore cd TO this act Hence IS habrough all tho
Sases the cry tor casa,top 1 hostlics s being oldy
uttered Io regarded the caH for yc hundred
| more mos rs con csson tnat tho war Is 10 be
prolonged through 1865. you sead more dem nj
that the hai be succ ssu ard CO Quoted to the rd
which aone was naggurated. In June last. IN his
coruue at least three years logger. Eect him you
are osmmiiied t. tna policy There 10 but one way q
| avoiding such calamity and that y by change q
l pose nominate caud didste who will inspire the conf
dencc Of the people; statesman fmbued with love of
liberty and FOR the constitution and all its guaran
tees and reserva~ous. expected that the .ndhate
weud be committed TO suspeDaion OF hstilities and
conyctiop OF the states that s what vast majority OF
the dcIeg aics the Northwest committed to- 80 TO
ntn havo special choice Let us be united, dsre
gard ug all personal and minor CONSIDERATIONS Tor the
sake OF the cause nnd viii have rescued
the Constitution snd secured to ourselves and our ch
aren c,vh and political liberty. Arbitrary arrests, mill
nry trials ana the suspension tho writ Of habeas corpus
a. wei a. le press, win close forever In the United
states He believed re-uninn OF the States possible
Ie south has proposed through her press ard through
AGENTS 70 IL wo cannot agree 40 that pe,ce
and Gritty will be once restored The country
They too are tired aud weary a the They, tco,
want an ermistce ard convention
AZ the conclusion OF Mr.. yalaLdighams remarks Mr.
yAS ALLEN read the following
AppREss AND RESOLUTIONS or TIE PEACE STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Fyt'tv orri-tSsrhe state Central Committee appointed
Tp.e mo ~ lhe 30 e New YORK on the 50 q June l,c
thsm and ask TO he DISCHARGED They esnGot
tnwey1 etnqu the trust without eongra,ulating the
feaes sy the Sta upon the change which has
occurred b opinion. Although have ANTICIPATED
that mertg of the cause would speedily vindicae ts.
prepared Tor such peueral and widespread
recognition ot hit fsc as is seconibg apparent ivo
ago vhp We hrst took grounds ainst ths
prose- utiCn f the o. iiaee-
mis- and Ctrlstianity and tsrdrg certain die
forner political friends and with hazard OF life.
lterty amt I.oWrI. We denounced traitors
M ~ Others who psrteipatei views
q cassed VITA the OF country and the
I, uubi3 upbed doctrines pursued
Win unesentug partisan hate, and ,he tnQuisiiore
suscI pii0n OF tyAnnsl bealghtad 0nd inoeren adj
'n sia. an ut IN the face ot AL this the cause ssf
cgnfuuVt o advate Ia the hearts Oc sfcc
of ire N0rhrrn ieopt. As al "a Of sue
cets ~ expansive territory estrte became
deiuFed ~, tho blood Of our noble cuuutfyintn shed
rness Ost At eocfon-ss Tue Gerth greI deter
nuntd rfcpefltu 10 TIE gfWh Uf clsuuiOh iaLgtrsm
In The eorhks r@sOfi. of faep and ALIKE
Iur0aci Gcpeton under the mRadh nisifaon IN i'm
bseiiy OF thuse ia pover--as the burdcrs aud OPP
in-aa aALt ma -. - Ia -