New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-02
chairman ard carried unanimously and the meeting nd
iOurDed.
UNION CELEBRATION AT THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.


There was celebration in honor OF our great
National victory at the Academy OF Music last evening"
under the auspices Of that popular organization inc
Vetei an Soldiers Union Club. Looking around ana up
ward from the stage the interior Of the building pre-
sen,ed a magnificent and imposing appearance Inc
orchestra in attendance (Dodworth's BanD was most
excellent and largely attributed TO the ecat OF the DEM
onstration. Theoe not large an audience ID NJ
tendance as could have boon wished but they noverhe
less made very fine show and TO the committee OF Ia
lies TO whom ntrusted alargc share OF the manage
ment must be awarded, ample acknowledgment
Two formidable brass field pieces graccd tho PLATFORM
and the appointments throughout were most appropriate
and excellent The patriotic committee OF ladies' was
composed as follows:
Mrs wm +. Dodge. Mrs. Henry J. Raymond. Mrs.
George Opdyke, Mrs VIM A. Darling Mrs. John -
Mrs T. u. Won BnTen, Mrs. AL. Curtis, Mrs. Nm ~
Baker Mrs James u. Stevens, Mrs Charles r. strong
Mrs. j. X Warren, Ilrs. Alb. Mott Mrs. j. C. Peters
Mrs Edward Vanderpoel Mrs. ID. w. Digs, MIS-.
Anthony Allaire, Mrs. Frank y Alien, Mrs m H.
BOOZE, Mrs Marshall b. Cake, Hrs. Lewis Francis
As far as the object Of the meeting, she relief OF the
families Of our deceased and disabled soldiers was CON
cerned, the meeting emincnily successfnl-fne
Tickets from fifteen hundred to two thousand, being all
disposed IT,
Dr. FISHER the President OF the cluh, called the meet
ing 10 order in few fitting words. coluenty expressive
Of the patriotic object Of the demonstration, introduced
! as the first speaker the Hon. John Cochrane.
ADDRESS or The HON JOHN COcHRASE.
Gen. CocngASr, on coming forward. was received
with applause. lie said he had not come to Hduress
them In S., and sounding phrase, bnt tn announce IN
nlnin language well known aud familiar 20 them All, tDe
conclusions that written upon the hcart OF ine
people and vocal throughout, tie AIR 0 ths broaG anu
In regard to'fhe election and lis consequences t hai
encouraged and sustained our armies IN Their fIeei
work The State Of Ncw.York had announced shhi
shc would among her sister states tase piohlih.tt
stand AZ Champion of the laws and Consntn"io ga th'
lnnd. fCheersJ The moral Of the ekcIon was not J"
be restricted 10 the passing moment u feteu upon
the ambient breeze. II circled the yra' ana s'es 80
hereafter the world rolled in lis orbit u shond earl
with IL the proud history OF this November hour Wheh
the institutions OF freedom and the Liberties OF man
were secured forever by the voice oil ir9e Ieope
through the exercise of their free franchises feace or
war had been the question. IL had been deternihei
that this county. foced into the very conVusiohs o
military strife should continue in It's military career 10
I the end of the conflict which conflict should determine
the oil ject for which the controversy was rhgaeu ~,
namely a united people, governed, controlled by one
Constitution by onoty stem Of laws, and composing one
| nationality II hcers1 Men arise tread their Driei
hour upon the stage and disappear. and strnHghi
are seen no more. And theories eliminate ana exp"h9
aud explode into the elemental air. Forms appear ana
d. appear parties which compose them retire Aad ah
vance In ali the ycissudes o partzan stIe; bht pti
cipie is maintained forever. PerPluity Is ihsclpeu
upon It's front II rs 81 the eternal. without beginning
and without end md Whatever NAV be the fate 81 ma
terrell natter this orb may swing from rs balance ahc
yonder sun grow ds with are yet tsat same oet !,
viii abide co.eternal with the throne Of Cod ever to De
worshirped IA il God. lie had, himself. tho hoDr q"
occupying for brief period what had eeeh
dennuiinaied the Cleveland Platform lBat platform
wuud remain though every foot had been Withdrawn
while this prornontoy of earth maintained it3 ppson
There was a platform erected at Batnorci myTinus
had irod s boards, and they within those sp.o'ous
walls proclaimed that the gioa principle OF ,hal pint
form was the principle hy which the people bad acter
mined u abide cheeTs the principle that goyernineht
UPON earth In the vcegerent Of the Eternal ihe peo
,bt that TINT portion III tue
platform which asserts the unity Of ts nation sh d.
ned at their alters and their homesteads 10 he
has flled no small space in the public eye IL WIS
specimen Of shrewd polite mems comprehensive
joiner work upon That mons,rous fabric was OF mos,
skillfn kindhere o bit OF nntye wood ana thcie i,c
foreign introduced - Of such varied aspect. oi snch
mu,lnrious lue- that those who ordered Us structure
were ready TO reject the work At ,s completion not
according 10 the order Ircfer to the Chicago Platform OF
peace prncipes-a platform constructed FOR the ocet
pancy of the great American people, platform which
while the people were engaged "th ther armies az ,ne
front In deadly struggle. determined that the enemy
should conquer and the people become suoJeet ihe
work Of the platform was rejected Tie pi1Dorm b.
CAME the scafold Of Ie party. Take heed. peace Demo
Gratis hereafter that your scaod become not the seat
fold OF your execution The body IL headcss II may
and Will rather than become infectious IN our midst
assume % itself another proportion. IL may be even
now quest Of desired head to replace that which l.
lost For under whatever denomination OF party you
may qualify any portion Of your fsllow,etzens; tn9ush
the standard Of the country and atone for their errors
Of the pn,t by sacrihcing the traitors who
BETRAYED them. One OF the morals Of this
election is this: that when country is in
n struggle for its existence the barriers Of
party become levced with the ground the traditions
81 party trampled uron and be victory achieved 10y
the aggregation Of votes 10 not the victory of pariy
IN the OF patriotism In the security OF the coun
try. lCheersl And shall We have war The question
s answered There Is not one who hears mo this even
ing who donbts the accomplishment OF our object The
scene Of the last November has but parallel IN his
tory that is when npoa the initiative Of the first
crusade. Peter tie Hermit preached to assembled
Europe and the vast concourse catching the iuspira
tlon exclaimed, lit is the will OF God IL is the viii Of
! Godl" And in November the people announced. ia
tones equally significant, that IT Is the VIII Of God that
American nationality thcors. AM asked IL peace
never 90 ensuei Are still 20 tread this terrible
path TO havoc. 10 death Peace We love, but IT can
come only upon the wings OF the tempest and VIXEN
that shall BE- exhausted and that furious career
controlled. then VIII como the calin Then
will De- heard the hymn of thanksgiving.
safety. \ high official. in q public exposition Of his
views has surrendered prominent and essa'ial part
Of tho lesson which the election conveyed w. the incn-
ton Of the American people No appointed negctsior
mitod Ia compromise the morality OF those principles
inscribed upon constitution. We have committed
them to far different hands We have chosen between
peace and war. What mean our Generals, Sheridan.
lchcersJ Thomas lchscrs Sherman lchoeisl Grant.
chcers there holding at bay not only the Rebellion
but graphing IL in s death throcs by the bros thcy
do not mean peace peace peace tChcer- Ihcy
will accomplish n peace which will stand while The
world stands and last while men live. Cheers J
And that peace 1, ct cor doors what,
Yondcr peace sympaihilcr Why when perceive .
dying patient suppose that life /, ebbng fast. iu
these funkcs 300 in tho dying peat tat evidences OF
returning c and in The setting sun b1i the break ~
dawn. The war. say they. isa failure, and peace can
come but through negotiation. One inquiry may an
swer the proposition In I-ol. when the poisonous
fangs OF the Rebellion were first iarted II extended
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