, 1864-05-16
FReNA NEW YORK.
The Great Coorcr Ir-tItute f1ecSing--s
Dick 0E1esby,s Speechs
tsrecial DispatcI, to the ChicaGo TrlI'7ne.

O4C&A Vt-AGSn1|a cRL&s
{ tsreciai Dispatc1, to the Chicago TriE7ne.1,
NEW Yo1s. Msy u, 1874.
The great Union meeting ut the Cooper Institute
this evening VAS an immense gathering OF the 10y
al NTH and women Of tie Metropolis. The audi
to1irm was packed to its utmost capacity with m
audience rcady to enjos The good things In ezpee-
tat!on,
The srecifc object Of the meeting, which WAS
under the auspices Of the Central Union Campaign
Club, vas to protest aga1nst the postponeneH OF
the National Convention, and to urge the renoua1-
nation OF Of President Lincoln. Chas. Spencer,
President Of the Club, acted as Chairman.
The tlret speaker vas Gen. Dick, ,Oslesby, Of d.,
VINO vas introduced By HI. spe1ner AZ the next
Governor OF the Prairie State, and WAS received
with repeated rounds Of cheers and every token Of
welcome.
The General ai,er returning his thanks for the
reception said:
GEN. oG1xsBr's PEEcH.
In the midst Of the overwhelming joy and grief
OF this hour, in tho midst Of audience strangers
10 me, In the midst Of city but once before visit
ed. should scarcely know what to say, were
not certain am among friends. II It Is counted
ean5 % axs 70 Dc foq hs " county
need be, then am the CHIEF Of sinners. lCheers.l
iove TINS glorious country, and this Union or
my God do I Tcye5s heT, md he man or tte woman
who have not lur& themselves to this standard OF
patriotism, are not worthy to be called citizens.
ana enjoy the blessings We possess: :,
This IS serious time with me TONIGHT, In the
he battle aetd, salrounasa bT people saeins the
70 shake oGthe feeling. The CRISIS is npon Land
lcannot get zee the bright sunlight with which,
alone, shall be satisfied.
But victory will come to, us. A man had bson
elected four years ago to tho Presidential chair
amid the cry Of the nation for help, He went 80
MashingtGn surrounded ty perils, having pres
fu1iy borne. He was the representative Of great
aI ara growing party VI wheh had the liberties Of tho
The South Was even then a.1ayed against him,
and when he had reached the capital nelther yoa
Or knew whether bis inaugural would ever be de-
tiysrsd Byand-ey he rebels grey louder ~ their
threats, and then Sumter came. The rebellion fol-
lowed; Then The rebel army and rebellion drove
ns bnek across the Potomac into Washington, and
ths ti1 was Ea.,,s commenced. and Il has Eono, o.
mourning the loss of loved ones who have
died Tor their country. The great heart pop
% p3aee At last became aroused 70 The highest point
and with the latter ! offered myself. just your
father or your son offered themselves to aerve the
country, and II needs be. to ay down their lives
Then there was despondencY all over the land.
No other country on the faco Of the globe could
hs eo0a 70 1S
Ing bat the majority Of the peoplc and tsn Re-
publican Government could have carried us
through such terrible ordeal as this country has
Many timef has it been said to me in the last
twenty days that the battle now pendin. must de-
"lf the Government fails, then the rebels will
have to be ackrowledged and II Lee fatls, the reb
els are conquered" I say no. sis, I'll consent to
SIC eee taneh VS. We 5
ing our army-nay, had driven them to the Heilhts
q Arlington; bad destroyed Washington Il he
pillagc and sack this great city Of New York, atili
9 ,hs majority Of the people would rise up and drive
n'm Fop paeh; ef,t xror,d onr corrt,v ho .o-tb
would life be- Worth q we bad to be governed BY
Southern traitorsy Who would not die frsts i
am willing 70 abide the result Of this contest my
@ TsS e H5t hs 1t f ss
II VIII asht then On thi9 line Il it takes me Il
en you Te s a ae'a TIL I'll
1peyer doubled thstwe would put this cursed
:. an sad. It ie because Of the loss OF life
loye the soldier r., Il In the ranks beyond every
s1o.d SSsa men ae s o has s,ne era
the unity of their coant1y:. 80
They deserve the undivided loye aud worship Of
the whole American people, and they will hare 1t.
THE General then spoke OF Grant; before the
var be WAS obscure-not noticeable man, aud a
poor man: Now be leads our proud armies on to
gentle as dove. and yet he has It In him to dis
PLY the highest military sk and to drive the beat
General Ms IN The country, except nimseli
con a1luafne 70 big undinchine Integrity, and the
through the dangers surrounding 1t.
tonal Cepyept1on, be- said It mish! be- done ae Tho