The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-23
BRooKIYN.
REPUBLICAN Mass Mkxrno-RsxARks

hTltllChns % bTVOhlyu WINS Helu lhht '''Ailis "a
the Brooklyn Academy Of Muse. Of those present
over one-third was oomposcd Of ladies'. TIE build
ing vas crowded. from top TO bottom. large Tor-
ton 81 the audience being ladies, while on the out
side two stands wore ercsici rom which addrcsses
we're made 10 large numbers. The meeting was
held under tic auspices 4 the Central I mon Cub
and was PIC sided over ~ is President, Mr. = NJ
Grswold. Tie usual number - vicc.Prcsicnis !
and Secretaries were selected. After a brief open
ing speech by the Chairman a series q resolutions
were road md adopted As follows
R,'oip,d, That in she rreacni political campaign. |
tbc Issue IA precisely the same NJ n the military
campaign Ou she hand. we hayo . General |
whose history is an arol ~ and who-c career "a
failure, ioine-l a. = pgr' which includes every
traitor in the North, prdypg himself to give an |
Unconditional armisiice 20 tho nearly eShsus,c
lcf- that thcy may c"iu the strength Il vb.tn
| The armies n The Union have del rived them On
tho o,hcr hand. We have a. honest, houorcd, ,cs-
| ei aud faithful PresodcuL ~ho has teen uuswerv-
| iur,' devosd, tapP aus and who now stands
pledged to tte integrity a. the nation and The ror-
petuty It the Union, and 10 universal ircoio m
| Appliance
| Rssoio,d. A between these no loyal man csu
hcst,,c. and We hereby devote ourselves With ear
nest purpose, 10 TIE election Il the national ns
nrsins, the secession candidate tappause, to rc-
| ccssiu war as against humihaiing armr'ice
taPpsuse land 10 the preservation Of the nation
]
| tHrcat apTlausel
The President then introduced the Hon. Henry
Wilson, II M,ssachusc,t-, who said.
II there ever was a tmc whom the Injunction y
DAME webster should he scc.pted by every oval
American ,his was H. that our oticct should he our
country, or shot" country, ard nothing bu, our
country. Tho Republican PARTY was hfouch, INTO
existence D. res ~ The slsyehodng policy of the
South II represents, TODAY. the cause OF human
liberty IN the north American continent II re-
prcacn'sth the spirit of the American nationality. II
has never tired upon the laf " our country, and
rrvcr murdered one of - defenders. tAnpnu
with Il n every noble sentiment Of the human
SOU.
At this period OF Mr.. wilson's spcech, General
| Hooker who II was announced would be present,
! came in. The audience Immediately recognizing
him. arose Instantly, and cherrcd again and again
| for Fighting joe" The ladies wavel their hand
kcrchofa in the mos, cnhus as,lc manner. the gen.
t,men boistnd their hats their cares, and some
minutes elapsed before the excitement suhsidod.
When quict hal been restored, General Hooker,
bowling his acknowledgements, came forward sud
said;
Ladies' and Gentlemen I need not tell you that
an totally unprcp pared FOR this. cHnno, AMI DO
not take this denonst alton, or any part Il II, to
myself ] am not worthy of this reception.
'H"s, yes yon arc"-applauscl ! am no
more worthy than any Of You. We arc all IN
the same boat. You have been working in ore
| plare | have been working in another tAp-
| plauscg Your victories dear TO us IN the
front, NJ 'hc victories Ia the front dear " YOU
ITO political victories If last TAIL speak from \
III, knowledge were hailed with as much Joy and
| enthusiasm in the army ~ though the had lFen
achieved bv the army 81 which am tie commau-
der. Arplsuscg ILore that We NAV have many
more, and do not doubt that next Novemter we
Will have one Of which this rebellion has furnished
no parallel need not tel you that am rcjoi, Ell
81 dnl such aascmhlnge hero tonight
II shows that II u "nil right with our cause ana
| our country. No rcycrse--no misfortune can be-
inli us when our people arr snimsod oy The icclng
which is oyinced here tonight. II the war has been
prolonged IL has not been for our weakness, but I
has been from oGr conscious strength, We have
not put forward all our energies and all ctr rc-
sources, although we have employed resources
which have amazed the world. But the North
has not made one great Ell ri TO crush the rob ell
lion by EuRlc blow, IL could do 10 anil II can do
1t any day IL moves for that purpose. The people
in these loyal siate--lud I am glad 10 say it-tic
people have been in advance Of the authorities in
! all this rebellion. Let follow IL up until We
rc'ch the enc, and tho end Is not remote am
rcioicrl n meet you--and To meet you uildcr such
| aurIicous circumstances as do tonight Tdirgs
. | glorious tidinPa-rcaches US from all Of Tho
armies The work goes brnycly on. There are
no coppcfhcads IN the army TA,y wlll
, hSht well, and they VIII vote well. More
devotion, more Loyalty, never animated the he'rt-
.nd the hands of ntsu more brave. thank you
most kindly Tor the kindness that you have rccelv-
ed me with tonight I am unworthy Of i. am
IN "a humble capacity, hut have never ihtlcd u do
my duty. wish you AL go'd night.
: The General WIS then escorted to the outside,
and mounting stand NJ. I, IN Montague street,
made lew remarks Of similar import, t. me
dousc mass which collected round about H. 1lrc
rrotc IRON, stand NJ. . near thc man entrance Of
the Academy, benz MOST orti ua.asti.slg reeev ri
= everywhere
After III. General had lott the roon, tho star
spanSloi Hammer" was sung hy Mr. wIlli,u
venoc, after which NJ. wilson concluded NJ,
: srecch Mcclcllon and Pendle,on were men o
good character b. said, hut they were Of no earth
Is accoun, hcf 20 the Ag4.rcan nation II thsufne
: Lincoln dew ted his Gsvs AMI nights ~ nc iutcr
= ests Of the country. H. believed that Lincoln wa.
- stronger among tho Anercan people to-day, In
| eIudlns oar gallant armies rs one quarter mil.
c lion Of voters, than any man who ever was voted
= | fni
Colonel Walter Hartman was then introduced
y 70 being lately prisoner from Charleston, vhicl
= had been fged on while he was there .lr was o..
4 posed TO an concessions the rebels and was II
favor. ms friend of his once said, OF making N,
rebels by the nap OF the neck snl holding then
| over hell I'LL they squalled Ike CATS" daughter
4 an. apilause)
@ GEORGE W. Curtis then spofc H. sad Their wa,
! olc N,i0r General IN tie I'u'on Army Vho vas /,
u another vlo Wa IN iYor e. peace ou any terms
Gen. N,Ccllan belonged 20 the party yi surrender
A. This moment, while the bu'lcs NJ vit1ry m
a I along .ur lines, YOU hear the coil coming iron
, G. aro- surrender, surrender Yor hclr the cal
,,rn n lin r 10 tie roc chiefs s,Irrc 'cr, surrcn
Ger Nuu lear mo crl Icalug over tie o,ran, r. II
q oyer, goy,rrmrlt, from cye'v man, dos hates ~
o. Al. u, an i,, u-sirrtu! p, surrender. AM WIN
+ Sc s.ury 81 Col. Inui,, ut IT, SCH .'an reg,
g meat IN E1s,pcrar1'l army WIZ -" i0on h