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m,ptlnq under the auspices Of the Lincoln and
johnson Club. On Tie platform were several SOL
diers Of ,he Army Of the Potomac, and largo
quantity Of war trophies, csnnons arms stacked
with fired bayone,s, piles n shot, &c. The plat.
form tsof was decorated with American fars and
banners and ~ the rear Of the hall was large
tanner on which were the words Liberty and
Union. nov AMI forever" fine band Of music
lent additional interest n The scene by h5
execution Of several patriotic and other airs
Mr.. Edgar, previogs TO the organization of ,he
meeting, iniroduoed several soldiers 10 the audi.
ence. In the trs, place he INTRODUCED healthy
looking soldier, saying. Here's man who hss
been through all MoCellsns campaigns and hiss
never tecn W. cd." 'Arflaus. and LAugh,o-.!
He rert introduced ~ llicr crutchc-. saying.
"Herc's a man ~ho has tcen with sherman" tlrn.
nense sprlause) M Eiynr hen made sew re-
marks aher which Dr Fisher cam. forward and
sddr.ss-d the nocting.
The Veteran Cu,. he .,id, which hsd been thre.
vear. n the eAr, lad assembled 10 AID In elecirs
lincoln and johnson Ne assured them ths u'c
soldiers vote of ne army of the PotomHrr would
redeem the Empire state. He then introduoed
Geaeral John Coohr,uojss the President ~ tie
meeting. amid Immense applause.
General C7chrsn. csmo forward and proceeded
TO eulogse the veterans who were presnt. and
welcomed them amid the implements of war there
on the platform. They .icod there 70 uphold the
PROUD banner ~ ,he Republic and the intcyrty u
the Union tAppI he next srote in support Il
the war, "a one not on 81 principle but Of freedom
againr tyranny, either a. home or abroad. lie
spoke % himself "a having belonged 10 The grc~t
army of the Union. AMI asked ,hs, thosc who
were present should encourage the rold'ors
Who stori before them IT,. balloi-hox WIZ
. tfvft1 1tr,st, rf Igrpr min
WAS 'he muskrt n the war They appealed W The
soldier for and he appealed 10 them for rup-
port aid trusted thst they would give 1, on the
Eth November. Ho next proceeded N drnrunce
The Chicago Ilarorn, and ssid II WAS for sh'sn 10
oppose 10 lie pro, laiuoi d ~ platform Of IN
conditions pcae which would null ~ all cur vie
torres IT. 1ndi'ste hsd no principle, and lis ~
ond candidate there wns doubt oi, namely Nj
fendr'on Ru, oi the first pcrs TWAS wc' know
ts hal roi tuo,'eGed IN mixing h.mself amunt
the warriors ~ lie land, sni he mos, un-
doubtcllv IN favor u cessation of horrltcS and
that SIMPLY meant m unconditional t~sc", which
WAS virtually recount on oi the south The men
who surrounded NcC'tllin were " decided
resce proClyites. and he could no moro escape
hy he woodn.n. axe. GApplsuss.! lie DO
ClAred ia Ia. two Ieace parties were c'm.
posed ot tNe rces NJ the south, AIDED by the rc.is
OF the S'rth' APPLAUSE Those who we're light
inc against these two parties ycro The tn.ou
soldicre and citizens OF III, North lie pointed cut
10 the s,diepce the isc, ,hsI the south was nearly
destroyed aud therefore It would te sricicsl for The
North now 20 'ye ny. Nud offer terms e peace. for
the arth-raor hins.f Davis hsd said that there
were few men now lrit between the ages oi
eighteen and 'otty.fye, and had assured
his mn, with tears IN his cheeks that they
wUui hut wait I'll November. Demo rate victory
At the North would secure the recognition of
souihcra independence. Tie rebellion. he said,
was 10 ils last throe., and the brave soldiers the
platform (nJpau,eI would thrust Their ba lots into
the box WITH the sp.ri, With which they
thrust heir bsvou.is into the DreAs, of the enemy
tApplsu-eJ Tie speaker concluded amid euthus..
astc applause
l.. wm. II. Draper then road long list Of Vice
Presdenis heale by MAJOR General Doubleday,
ard followed by several army officers. Among the
civilians were iieusy } Raymond, H,isce Greeley
WIN. Cullen Bryant, Ttomas C. Acton, Peter Coop
er Charles = Spencer, and others % more or lehs
note. The cha rnan then said ,here were no reso-
lutions TO Oder. Tue resolutions OF he meeting
were inscribed on iheii hearts
Col. Van BIren came forward, stnid great sp-
psuse, and sitter sn slusiou to celebrated expires.
SION of Shakespeare. addressed the soldiers on the
platform, referring to the past history Of the
country, iis future ssprati ns aud the
glorious victory which would be gained in
the ides OF November. (theB.! He then
charged the Democratic party with accepting
propositon t. league with the South ia upeoIdine
slavery, and thus h,d held the Government OF the
country for thirty years with but tv' exceptions
1hosc two exceptions died carly, and their Vice.
Presidents bccame tie willing tools of Southern
usurpation. CApplausr.) The Colonel proceeded
al great length TO deuounce slavery and the doc
trine of the South that slavery correct, assert
ing that 1t WAS the Svoved intention of both South
ern and Northern Democrats to cstab sh white
| slnvery n bnsis even worse Than that Of black
slavery In this connection he read several extrsis
from Southern paTeI., coming with the celebrated
asserpon nj AL A'soams paper, which SPOKE oi thc
free society Of the North greasy mech anic,, &c
| who were UNIT To vsocinte with . genteman's sr
| want. ana condemned tne Northern system of ire
| .chools. These extracts were received alternately
| with huras of laughter and applause. From the~
| extracts he endeavorci to show that the Northern
and Southern ar rats ~nei forced and not fr'c
| labor, and quoted from The JorRsAL or CoNsEIcg,
which said that employers should To compelled
| " pay their employees, and tho latter compelled
| to work. Voice, That's Lr,Ts'suA sertdutn.' ~
They might call II what they liked ne c,l,cl IL
Louisiana slavery. fApp.use.l The Colonel pro-
ceeie to advance the theory that Democrauc lead
| ers, North and south, wanted to estahl sh whi q
| chstsl -lsv-ir,, and charged that st tie Chicago
| Couyennon, the Northern Delu,crais had gone
down in the dirt lover than they had before,
and hskoa their masters 10 take them into favor.
He next alluded to General Clellan, who was
| cslleu BY his ps"ty Lttle MO" and " Little
Napoeip," who WAS e,rta nly thr lttlest NspO.-on
| la lCol. Van ~ ever saw lArplau,, Hcwould
Niety refer to de hrltralr military career.
Ms friends sad he rtUrsaul 4od ihe Army tie
l'otonac. Well be did ~ certain y.4s. Tie ~,-
, sllcd ~ lhe command of thc Army of On. tpmlC
ae the special prptcie ui General + vu lie WA
heartily wclconS and hc undertook TO o,gSniy,
the army, aud put oc,rs over It withou .csti, Il
| a. :. their aLilltic'. This us.c him POI fr, and
anylnan Cslli gHiu Hiul. N Irlulhr!', Tor Nrsc
meu yCrsn his oihccrH, uui rut tic uhcers ui No
republic. The incidents 81. Ac'ell1u's career wrrt
/ men ,lgi~L, such ~ h's not attacking 7No'H mri
! H.. Ilt.t a