New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-07
The War Democrat. In Brooklyn.

The meeting Of the War Democrats IN The
Byookyn Academy Of Music, on Saturday evening
vas grea, success Befores O'Clock. every seat aisle
and avenue Of entrance completely occupied by The
intelligent and enthusiastic audience.
AIS o'clock, Gen. scKLEs made his appearance, and
was welcomed with hearty and continued applause
The audience 20 their feet The gentlemen ch"cred
and The ladies waved their handkeTchies ahd tbeh IL
rousing cheer from The whole audience were given IN
honor % the "herO Of Chancellor lie. lie meet
ing was called 10 order by Nj. l.. T. WOOD who
made brief address. after when zen S1hlgS "'eu,
pied the rostrpm and made the most elegant, logical
md vigorous speech have ever heard, from even
him lie concluded by saying that the question II be-
tween tho people OF the North and Tie people OF t.'
SOUTH which has the moot pluck whether VI NI 90
as much Tor the right m they vii for the wrong. Al
though the la-t battles had not yet been fought the
decisive battles OF the had been fought and won
by the Union armies. The superiority Of the ron
Army was fnly established and the question wa now
Whether the people would maniu The victories no
soldiers bad gained. lCries Of We Will evil
Not whether our Generals were NJ bul NArl"'r
Tie politicians would sustain them in their great and
more than half accomplished undertaking. Cheer b.
The American people ON IuesdnY neat VIII be the aD
ten Of their own destiny. If they pronounce as be-
comes them for the war. al CIVILIZED mankind Will re
spect and honor thcm they give W The ffht ana H
knowledge Themselves beaten ana defeated thry VII
become the scOTu and contempt OF thc csitA rather
,hsn mat. better would IL be for III traces Of Our
country 20 disappear from the lace OF the
earth - better that history should remain ilcni
po rich and powerful had the courage TO succeed
! better indeed ihat history should not mention That
America ever existed. The South propose 10 found IL
Government on seryle labor not, II originally was,
an accident and an incident but the degrading and
disgracrful foundation of Government and e. such Is
Government as this tie Chicago platform offer IN
aImsticc and ask The American men ~ bee 10 u for
peace lie closed with an appeal t0 ALTO those ~ the
loom and the plow IN the army and in the navy, ~
the workshop and In the cOunungIoOm 10 spurn iorr c.
from their recognition and their confidence the base
men who would not only degrade and dsrrucc the par
" they pretend 10 repre- ent but would also bring un
told disgrace and alrhonOr upon our country ana our
flag.
Al the conclusion of Gen. SCEiIs remarks ho was
again greeted with hcty cheers, and thls time nlnc
instead OF xix.
Col Cross OF the lst Long Island REGIMENT fol.
lowed with vigorous speech; ard. al thr clusc Il the
meeting Gen. IiuAN MAIBRDCE read fAe following
! resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Re.otcd That the War Dcnocracy willie .pi iu yin,
tho foundations on organization which j. ig,t maintain
and prcs.ryo constitutional government aud o. slfen then h
hands those n ctro Of our Government IN fh"I t aud
patriotic endeayors 70 suppress the Rebellion 1nd h.y' i"
national lite, profoundly syWplfflc will fNc bp nt a m
du.al cs.scs Of Europe WHO have watched with furi.
payeIu anxiety H. succe. Of and We cordial y
invite them and enjoy The political equality % or IN
stiiuous where tabor b. esadrd s rghtful position and
where by industry, fnraity and intfry, honor, fortune
and emoum ni DO al who prove WORTHY 10 receive lcn
P,,olred INA, amendment 20 the fcder, Constitution.
forever n,erdciue human Slavery within lie boundaries oi
prudent stnteiugrshp end is u accordance With tr no
Time q lie