The New York herald., 1864-11-09

announced at the Cooper Institute A crowd assem-
pled about the building and would not be satisfied for
long time; but as no lights were shown and the night
grew or they eventually dispersed.
Republican Headquarters, 65A Broad.
way.
RECEPTION OF THE RETURNS AND ENTHUSIASM FOR
LINCoLN--sPEEcH OF RUFUS =. ANDREWS, RTC.
The republican headquarters, 654 Broadway, was
scene OF lively interest last evening, notwithstanding
that the Cooper Institute had been made the principal
headquarters OF the republicans. Those
the result OF the election did not however, assemble in
anything like force until about hapast sx O'Clock and
shortly thereafter than ordinary degree Of anxiety
began evidently to be manifested by crowd. The
returns did not COME in at first rapidly might be
expected and this created degree Of dissatisfaction
for time; but soon this feeling of disappointment
was set at rest by entrance OF courers quick
son with returns from sixteen wards out OF twenty
TWO. Most OF these gave large maorites for McClean
but in those instances where understood that Lin
coin had gained advantage the assembage cheered
Justify and showed other signs Of enthusiasm The pro.
ceedings were kept up until late hour.
SPEECH OF EUpUs !. ANDREWS
About half.pas seven O'Clock Rufus F. Andrews Esq.,
naval officer Of this port entered the roou and
received with cheers the harbnger good tdings
cheering had subsidized proceeded 30 address
the meeting He ssid that prudence dictate that
should hold his tongue until such time general
result should be announced and yet he had the pleasure
say them having travelled through entire
city and having visited every poll district 70 day, that
the silent vote for Abraham Lincoln decided the
cheers) de wanted to make to them pre-.
diction, and they would see in less than two hours
ths-hat there would be (stafDg it in round numbers)
one hundred thousand votes poed In this city, and that
i've creator vote than had ever been poed
for the republican side he been connected with
that party. fCheers and a voiCo-"And the soldiers
he ned m he fnrtvt ma nnt
It certainly would not be less than thiy five ihousand
He also had the pleasure to them that
States, beyond all possibility Of doubt, except New
Jersey and Kentucky-(cries OF "Good, GooaD-and it
bcuent Of bis New Jersey frieudsj that there
was barely possibility and probability that they
"Tnree cheers for New Jersey" Loud cheersj. Now,
'hey had had quiet and orderly election. He had
was supposed to be permsnent and where he believed
tncuestion we're put TO day en Davis would get vote
Of two to one 10 tina. Of Abraham Lincoln, and he
presence OF General Butler had TO do with
that, be did not know tapplause), but whatever OF
might exist among the citizens of this great
city he had the pleasure to to them that they had
had que; and orderly election that the people
OF this city had done that day what they did
beorhey had said 70 the people OF ths great country
controlling it Coud checrs)t element patriotism Of
Judgment and sense and that New York that day was
able to take caro- herself .pd TO prove its loyalty
(aenewed cheers). Yet they did not wish to
to inspire among the people Of this city any
They had been assisted By loyal democrats and they
present who had pever voted or taken
part with them before, and VINO that day voted for
Abraham Lincoln. Cheers Those men had not voted
for him because he was Abraham Lincoln but because he
was the representative and the only representative of the
loyal element Of this country. Cheers.) Now, there
should be moderation should be good
should be an exhibition OF Christianity towards those
men who had differed from them 10 this great crisis
Of the country. some Of them had been mlsled,
sion Of the rebellion by force of arms,
der all circumstances. loud and long continued
question put to the people OF this city tomorrow
there would be majority Ia favor VI electing JEFF Davis
President OF the United states Abraham Tnco he
had to say that the good sense the Judgment and the
prosperity OF this city IN favor Of suppressng the
sustaining the constitution and the Union under
all circumstances; and, however much the
rebels may be opposed to n however much they might
OF property, there was yet existing sven In this
city element Of patriotism and loyalty recognizing the
memory OF Washington and the patriotism or Abraham
Lincoln sufficient TO save this country (Appause.) He
not those who believed that this country would
have been destroyed II General Mcclellan had been elcc
ted President lie wfs not among those who believed
that II Mcclellan had been President ths un.ry would
have given jon Davis lie only objected to Mc.
Cean the ground that be very company and
because be wat put upon platform which warrior,
which said this war was failure Every soldier in this
land knew y was not failure, and Mcclellan knew it.
tcheersl Mcclellan knew iehs hOlrt Il was sot And
while they nd elected Abraham Lincou by such tre-
mendous majority, hs had tho honor TO say TO them
knowing George b. Mcclellan he did-that be Mcllel-
LAM felt the embarrsssment In which he was placed and
differed TO day, ns they did from the sentiment OF the
Chicago platform and he sentiments OF Pendeon tho
candidate for Vice President "a return from the Nine.
eonth ward was here announced giving 22a. votes for
McClenau and o70 for Lincoln which was received with
cheers1
The rpoaker said that that resa, dd not Al all dis
appoint him nor did II all disagree with the principles
he had EXPRESSED. But he would not DO b,s enemies
Injustice in the hour ot their defeat IL
nagnanimous 10 take your enemy by the
hand, and be wanted 10 say 10 them what ho
believes 10 be Tuo-whnt no knew 10 bo true-that
Mcclellan since be accepted the nomination had repn.
dated w bis letter the sentiments exprkased in that
platform IN hs own heart CA yoce--.,wny docs he
not say sof')
Here a gentleman In tho aAdionce Indignantly arose
and said Do could not listen 10 the speaker praistng
McCoanthat he would leave the room aud come back
when he had got through praising him
1be sneaker continued 20 that be waz not prnirinr
him. but he did not propose, when they had defeated
their enemies, TO do any man az ustce aud bis reud
would take seat be would entirely salisty blm ia OBJ.
iectioneto Mcclellan since this Campaign wsro that no
surrounded by copporbetds and that In mixing up
hs cabnct-n selecting bis 10 admiplster tho 4 '.
eminent he had placed upGl in papsons-me1 90.
posed 10 the iteests Of The government Nov while he
might have said something which might not be copstiDe
with the views OF some o tue audience il was NOT wise
IN us, great people, 10 take radical positloo when
ibey had achieved gre1tR victory that dy iCheors)
They knew that they had gone through the great
contest, aud the people VI THIS great country, by
their balen, bad asoced tasi tbs rsbnIlou should