New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-28

Lbs j. TIE last noteworthy Oi LIS ~ M ~
heard from TIN Esd.
Lincoln ;iic Champion OF Freedom sgrinS'
Slavery.
SPEECHES PROM TIE TWO "EhlsLgs or CoL0RrD
TROOPS"
The Union League ofPliiladelphis-th parent
league--composed OF the Intelligent loyal. and
liberal men OF that city. has been holding series q
meetings at their rev bal On Saturday nigh, last one
Of their most prominent members pfeslded-Mr.
THOMAS WEBSTER, the Chairman OF the Committee
which has placed coo coloFed soldiers in the field and
established free military school FOR officers 10 con-
mand them and on introducing the orator Of the even
ing Col. 5. N. BOWMAN. spoke as follows;
LADIES AND GENTLFMEN. Tonight find myself hon
ored with the duty Of Introducing 10 yoh tae dklih
guished soldier my right the orator a mo evening"
appeal 20 you tonight a. do yORr hoe dutf ~ oman
cpaiionsts lovers Of liberty 10 al men. without re-
gard 10 creed. color, OF county iAPpla1seJ lpelo
what feels knows. and is entirely convinced that
the OF all heretofore, Is the lou
crime Of human slavery Aiter nearly ninety wear %
existence o nation during al which tne IN spite az
the PRONUNCIATION OF tho grand idea that Az men are
created equal" have daily ond hourly as nalion
been guilty u onirsgcs Oh human rignts now uln
our guilt of compliance ana acquiescence IN slavery
eliminating IN WBF. This might nave Deen seen bhu
expected from the first IT'S the eternal law, where
rul IL u 4
know that Slavery and free Republican GOyerAinent
cnnrot coexist. one the other must de lIhee ing
Either we must destroy Slavery, or II VIII destroy Free
Guvcrnmcnt Which shall conquer IN thls contcstf We
must reflect ABRAHAM LINCOLN igreeI cheeimgl or
prepare ~ witness the downfll OF selfgovernmept-
and In rcGlecirng hiu champion OF freedom against
Slavery. il is our duty to AsI 70 humanity. ana oar
selves 10 demand in unmstsksble terms tlat tue wa
~el continue until tle 6cCursel cause oi u snail We a
initiated uutil the last slave u made rec great "p
piause and inc nation stands before nc Ny5la ~
ar.1. ia IilsN
cheering ,
Every instinct Of patriotism and every prompting q
prudence and foresight alike call for thls must up
aud forever destroy The aTOli1l5 cause % LIS va
or else bc prepared f0f end esa wars Shouts OF tla r
it--thnt = 80 We must signify THE 10 be onr ldea
az tho rontcsf now being wagCd IN suffering IN blood
and 10 deat land aud sea- and SUOnt 70 DC te.'
ell By the ballot BOX 20 that there may Do 70 mstANe
about the meaning GIFT. Applause flct0lI. Nnel
ours must not BE- throted dYaried'hy copronisers
aud Gov ards. Enthusiastic elleeiaI " must g. yer
lins the utmfe and by outsq0ken frankness ehec
tlay prevent the natural rights OF itc w OF our lei
low creatures ever being submitted 70 Inc aIotra-
ment oil courts or tho councils OF legislation, as, al
least one 20 oracle OF authority las ominonsy sng-
gcsted Nor will tolerate the payment Of thrco or
tour millions Tor their redemption. auu tLl-
double our debt 0nd its DulGens we VIII cght1ee the
war until Hibernate every man, NOE 81. 4la cll- ol
bonds and until slavery, IN AL It's aspects shan pe
no more This = Our iu-o of The oonte-L ms l..
substantially, tie platform ADOPTED IL DaNiAOlt
~ our narty Ne fight Tor this and ~
tiis W. expect and know that ABRAHAM LINCOLN
and ANDREW JOHNSON Vii! conform. Wen. Bat say
some. peace, blessed peace, Wouiu ne AoeS NeesAAe
10 IL would be- bit rof with dishCroT rnthef war, iror
generation 90 generation. than an lr-cmnous peace
which would recognize slavery IN any one OF i've NORA
pot!c4l aud economical rotations Tor single NO
mont The psope's court Il arhtramcrt for TIE long
DELAYED casc ofhcry nri Sayciy H. that o. battle ON
land and The Their glory cur brave soldiers
and .ai.0ra. ticlr cOuuseOrs glorious btAA lui nv
able SIBERIAN i-rfs!siihle SHgguAN. TIE nh-epmprc
hnn.ive HITLER finEacrre upplnrsc Win coh4lrilne
FARRAcrr brave PoRrFR gallant WINsLow. aud hosts
e. - 4If.fa fVtf
rrmcnts' force: tloIr terfns unconditional SUBMISSION
l.nouts aud %, tg0rons ard r0ntf-0e s0fesfe
aHdeaacs vao ro'a q" Her si1a'es a,s'st re.i'ai.s
ms sfrrn iogic lsrcat cheering Ia mo ~ august
mani with lie South there must ba TO compromise, 10.
single moment. with Snvery 10 any rm IL must pc
euiolnbcd. iSAOs.il, That's The tcIA AMI pi"'"Abe"
Clecre. 81,
ms ny privilege b intimately know on guest. He
was bonn lud reared lu ouf own State. A. mayor V.
cavalry be fought ~ Shiloh, Al suDs'l eAtf bb"er
BIS LOsOm friend, Con cHhkhN, thth LnAl"Nl ="
fame De conducted tho gallant aiifn az luh". Amer
that AZ Colonel OF the cith lonnsj vana H0nnters hr
ouht H. that mosl heroic and greatly unGcrrated cam
napn Of POPEs from Cedar Mountain - ChaltlEi
llvays against overwhelming odds, 10 gain gme l Or
der that tue defeated gasconadng ennDOat Deheia' OF
The Army Of Tho lotnmtc, poor niue MAC, uitht "
saved aut'hrng back his shattered bhttaAunA liadh
sr md arpausc Our friend Wa III action 40 tfetsf
cksburg and ChancelorsflAe. he WAS selected 20 De
ono of The board of officers 10 examine applicants lo
tine command Of ooored troops by ms advice asI ula
Of Gen. CAsaY the Philadelphia committee estssie 20
school for the instruction and training az pNat't 20
become officers Of cOlored troops no" sDcet.u a.
school has been you wei Nov ~ HlcA cIeuls ~ -
To our cucss for It's Us to any other man ave
Happily for humanity Il one daJ occurred 20 Ai elA-
Tos that brave grand champion OF emancipaoh-eler
trne 10 human rights icheers Ito mako our guest the
cef mastering aud recruiting officer Tor cOlored troops
for the state Of Maryland He had piensry powers con
err.d on him he used them with ascritl ana n"e re
opened slave pens and negro Jalls DC spoke ~ puAla
oil negro cAurchee-in the fields every whert ne Nfot
articles for papers. and issued military otcersi re
marched bis companies OF eoi9red soidef9 WIN
o. al. Tf.rh
maths he visited the plantations ana MANSIONS OF thc
rich Shareholders FOR recruits his agents boarded every
steamboat and hshingsmack on The Chesnpeake ahu All
ia numerous tributaries. Day and H. ~, cal! at4
ate Ga every possible manner did lie work with rare
intelligence and unsurpassed energy Ia pEoiue oioies
for he Republic from the slaves Of Mar land nees
m forty days no enlisted over COCO Cooted soldiers
free and slave BY taSng ablebOdied slaves 10 beal
arms to put down The Rebellion, he WorAra reFoailon
In Mary land He convinced tiaveholdsfs by MS mex
cradle logic tina. Slavery WAS about PLAYED ONT lh
that Siate and that the very best thing they c0nd 20
was 10 go in" for emancipation Ia short he Orus,
the back OF Slavery IL that state and prepared me va"
for the late glorious triumphof emancipation. INN ens'
cheering In doing all this he was what ne was u
isO0 and - nova Democrat soeh was and i THU
friend OF liberty 10 al meu whom now have the hoho
oil introducing 10 y0u--Col. :. Nj. BOWMAN
Col BoNeiAy made grand speech, only one passage
OF whichsan we find room for to-day. He said:
Thers was O prejudice the speaker thought, at cas
anon Pa certain cass against the employment OF col
ored troops He himself At the opening OF the w"r
was a Douglas Democrat, and Just no mnch opposed ~
an 1ody 70 the employment OF negroes TOT eueh pM
u a. But no now considered that the employment @
! olored troOps no longer an experiment he hh'
had some opportunities OF Judging the matter and ma
exhibitions OF colored bravery over and over again
They are capable Of doing great many things oil su
10 the Union They shoulder their muskets sh1 PEI
form well all the duties OF soldier Applause ~, ~
had had much experience IN that braDcn OF PuDn
service especially In Maryland. lie raised IN hhIs
land about $40 coored recruits for the navy and na
tered 1900 into tho army tnere "sre ni'n shle 4