The New York herald., 1864-10-28
THE PRESIDENCY.


Republican Rally at Cooper Iasstsass.
srEscBss or GOVERNOR BRouGn OF OHIO, AND MR.
C. s. SPENCER.
Tho Cooper Institute was literally jammed last evening
BY enthusiastic r>pubcans summoned under the aus
pces Of the Central Campaign Club listen to speeches
upon the ssues OF tns exciting Presidential CANVASS
brass band and hne 1ee club active part In tht
entertainment Of the audience.
Mr. CHAs sPsscsR tho President OF the club In open
Ing the meeting, spoke as follows
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The last convusive struggle Of The drowning man ths
last desperate reckless EFFORT the last uns0rupuous vii
lany; the last card and It won The court
al in session a. Washington under the presidency Of
General s trials OF che
Baltimore biookaders and transfers Us sittngs from
washington to Baltimore. and arragns before IL for
prompt trial md prompt punahment frauaulent torgors
OF dead soldiers votes Tor McCislanvoes for Mcclellan
feiontousy fabricated by the thousand packed In dry
goods boxes and directed TO the cities or New York ana
Albany The votes are seized the criminals
tody-(cheers) The fraud Is defeated. Good and ap-
plause WhA, an unparalleled infamy this attempt to
strike an assassin and traorous blow at the heart OF
country In the immortal and halowcd name or those
brave soldiers who have died arms OF glory to save
the life Of the nation. loud cheersJ
srhe South Carolina Gentleman which was loudly ap.
piauded.
SPEECH o .. SPENCER
The month of October, in the year 1862 witnessed tho
signal do cat Of the party OF the ADMINISTERS
in The state Of OHIO Emboldened by this
cess, the Grand Commander OF tho 'Sons OF
Liberty" 40 org nzation Of traitors who outrage
liberty by claiming her as their mother, because
ernment and OF tho war, until the public safety mpc
riousiy demanded his arrest He arrested, tried,
convicted cxpsiriaed, sent among his friends beyond
our lines, was kindly received ny them, lett from
Southern port, reached the Bcrmudas then Halifax then
windsor, opposisd Detroit Canada West, where he i'm
contederaes in Chic assembled convention nominated
onhh hrtno hp n
hundred ana 6ny thousand armed Bad
passions were indsmed Danger mcnaced. The
friends Of the Union assembled IN convention,
they deIberated, they sought for tho man for
the CRISIS, they found bin an uDambitious gentleman,
q long time IL ,riynte life, OF strong and ripe intellect
OF unsulied virtue, Of parss and most devoted patriot
ism--Jobn Broush lie breasted the storm, he c1ns
ceivsd than hundred thousand majority (Re-
newed applause lie entitled himself 10 be called "the
great vsandig hammer !" tLsushteT.l He entered
charged them ably and WELL ami he comes here to speak
to you TO night fresh from the scene o! triumph
which has crowned the efforts Of the loyal men OF his
state at the late election fresh from beautiful view Of
the last sunse, OF Sunset Cox daughter and appause)
laies aud gentlemen Of New York. ask you TO wei.
the executive of the eldest sister state Of the free
and great West. have the honor Of introducing ~ you
his ExcoieDcy. John Brough, Of Ohio.
srREcH GOVERNOR CROUCH.
Governor BRoUGH, who ia fine portly looking old gen.
teman, on rising to speak Was repeatedly cheered He
fity-hve thonsard votes from the army and on shat
figure the Union State ticket OF the state Of
U
thousand Elk hundred. Laughter and applause
Taking that vote aud adding u to the home vote
or,,y 81 seventy six thousand had as they had done in
October they wero going TO do better In November and
New York undertook 70 oes. ono che would d. have to
VII With 'ase ssa. SS%o1 % discus. s qSs:ons
republican speakers. although no said he had been
depocrat from bis cradle, and would remain one
for Huchapan when quietly turned bRde
them farewell for time No voted Tor Eoug'as but IN
doing 90 5eeved @ Saa s soeou woua no, Ioes e
stood BY Old Hickory in 1882 in opposing the auacnti
OF South Caroa, be stood by the government In 1864
Ia opposing the principle. (theers) In sresktpg
OF the Chicago Convention be said that 1t presided
by distinguished Governor OF large state. He
would take the liberty Of saying that the people were
satisfied with him he didn't admire their taste. Governor
the naul uraton Of Mr. Lincoln tGs country was rcpospg
In the blssful arms OF peace That was pretty ngure
Of unt tho ~ was secsa no ro Sa
unou nc Governor b. had heard persons state, 10 his
presence that il Mr Lincoln was elected they would re-
slst his election Every one Of the congressman from
Ohio made fraudulent pledges TO tie people by refusing
to vote for The measures put forth by tho government 10
sustain the war; and the consequence was that IN tne
last election ali tnose ruscais turned adrfi He
thought he knew cr the Governor Of loyal State who
had punished thsoe traitors aud the people OF Now York
might do IL IN the same way, IL they saw A. In his opin
aud IL a significant made speech from
the balcony OF the New York Hotel which the home
all the rebels and refugees the land The Governor
adopted the supposition that Gen. Mcclellan should die
in the White House (and although be had an cxraordi
nary immunity from sudden death, DID not follow that
would be always exempt from the plots Of JEFF Davis
followers to take his lne) Pendleton who was opposed
TO the war for the Union, would become President The
Governor quoted conversation which Gen. Hentzelman
had With Gen. Mcclellan, when the latter, on being In
formed rhat the former was able to mke Richmond,
said:"Do you want to brcR on general engsgoment"
But there at that time only seven thousand rebels
TO ~hen that noble old Dutch general wanted TO
press forward aud take the rebel capital. 10 able
argument he attempted to show that Gen. Mcclellan IL
elected would abide by the platform upon which
he wss nominated; Tor If he was placed IN power he
would be surrounded by Seymour, Wood. voorhees, and
all the peace men, camoring Tor . reward FOR their
He maintained that the South having trampled
upon tho constitution had constituti nal rights
save right to be brng for treason when the
over Cbeers) He reuted the doctrno Of uoncoorcion
OF States said that in TO the govern.
ment from destruction, he was ready for ten years
war to extcrmlnate the whole race OF the southern
people. loud applause)
Governor Brougn occupied the whole Of the evening.
Mcclellan Demonstration fn Hartford.
HARTFORD, OCT. 81 1854.
We have had here tonight the grandcst torchlight
demonstration evor witnessed in New England cava