The New York herald., 1864-11-06

number ofsdiss amcsg the sudienee From the moment
the doors we're opened constant tide Of people keps
pouring in until every avail BILE space occupied
long before the hour Of meeting arrived Coetts baud
RECALLED the audience while waiting the opening Of tho
proceedings, with stirring patriotic airs General
sckes. ON coming upon the platform. was greeted with
round after round OF applause. After this burst OF
enthusiasm had subsded three cheers called
Tor the hero OF Chsnce orsvilo, which given with
a right hearty good will
Mr.. f. j. wooo called the meeting 20 order and con.
CIRCULATED the sudience The fact that there
democracy this aud that did not believe in the chi
platform did not be ieve in the cessation CT
hostilties until the rebels ia shall 20 fire
the United States flag, and that did not believe that this
StxUEl JOHNSON chosen President OF the meeting
and large number Of Vice Presidents we're also APP
pointed.
General sicKLEs then Introduced to the audience,
and, on coming forward, was greeted with hearty ap
this city 1862 just OF the
Peninsular camiaign. He oame here IN that hour
Of despoIdency and gIoom in obedience to the nstruc
tions OF General Mcclellan, who then commanded the
Army Of tho Potosc, to recruit the decmsed ranks OF
his General sckies', commaud. He found loyal and
parotc sentiment dug the population OF this city
He WAS here now, thea, TO uphold the cause OF hts
country against those who would ID his Judgment destroy
It. Appause He was OF here partisan Tor any roli-
tcal object for when this began and he received
commission In its service, he ceased to be politician
(Appause the speaker then discussed at length
the Leading features OF the Chicago PLATFORM and said,
that II this Presidential election In tue rebel
es-If the Chicago Conv had Richmond
he could apprenend resolution could emanste from
IL declaring the a failure. II Jei. Davis had been
the nominee Of the Chicago Convention he could UNDER
staud how rebel victory would help his cause and
Union triumph be fatal TO his hopes. (Appaose
Elect General Mcclellan upon the Chicago platform,
which pronounced the war failure and permitted a
cessation OF hostities and Louis Napoleon, Lord Pal
Austria aud Prussia, and all enemies abroad
would Instantly recognize JEFF. Davis government
established the face OF the earth. (Appause)
Inc democratic masses OF This country would vote to
put Of men In by the acknowledgment OF
their own candidates. oer an nnparaon4De insult TO tne
armies OF tho Union. (Applauee II Vallaudgham, the
author OF the Chicago PLATFORM had consulted tue ira
dions Of his party and the history OF his country he
would have found that the democratic party had sus
taned generously aud faithfully every war IN which the
Union had been engaged. (Appause) The speaker
cited the various attempts ST rebellion that had been
made during the successive administrations Of Washing
ton Jefferson aud Jackson, and which mad been
put down with firm hand and be- did not believe that
Wood. voorhees,, and that k, could improve upon the
method adoped BY former administrators OF putting
down armed resistance TO the government In refereoce
Gen. KcClelap the speaker ssidI have served under
Gen Mcclellan, and, warmly asI oppose his election,
gard the enemies OF my country have no word 70 say or
reproach or OF him as mau or as au ocer
II woald i'll become do IT, for believethat in his
capacity cs soldier and officer no endsavored TO ds-
charge his duty, and am ashamed when read in the
partisan journals OF the day and sometimes hear from
the lips OF imputaoDs his personal courage
,Applausc) These, know, are undcserved ! have
mover has drawn sword In tnis (Applause) am
not to oppose the election OF Cen Mcclellan for any
attitude. While be did so, in my humble way, he had
moro faithful follower than claim TO be. Applause
honor and respect him but the leaders Of party
when processes bs nostae to the war, to which he
dodcaed his sword cannot tolerate the party, nor
respect his political attitude. tApplause) Tho
speaker then length discussed tho question or
IA armstice aud OF the states as proposed by
tho Chicago Convention.1 Jed Davis, 10 his Macon
speech, said yen want 10 make spaniel crawl whip
nam In shat he described the Chic go Convention.
(Aprlause they will crawl like spauieis at the feet
or Jen. Davis tell him the American people will not
(Renswsd applause In ccncuson the General ap-
pcGed to all democrats to spurn from their recognition
confidence the base who would not only debase
party whom they delegated TO represent, bus
who wonid bring and entail disgrace upon the fsg OF
their common country. (Appause.)
The meeting closed with speeches from Colosel
Cross, OF the First Long Island regiment and General
Hiram Walbridge.