New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-02
Mass MEETING IN COOPER lNsrs.
TUTE,
Confirucd from First Page.

m more fully ably and thoroughly into the views which
We entertain. and which have caused us 70 assemble
here IN mass meeting for the purpose OF stamping upon
that accursed Rebellion. Loud and prolonged cheering
SPEECH OF THB HON. EDWARDS PIERREPoSr.
The Hon. Edwards Pieuepont was then in
,roapced amid applause He said: Fellow. Citizens;
little while ago those Of the Democratic party who
meet here tonight earnestly desired change in the
Administration; TO that change looked the only
safe way to bring peace to country. We trusted
that the Chicago Convention would exhibit WISDOM
honor and patriotism; We hoped that they would drop
all minor issensions and strive bring about honor
able adjustment ofou difficulties Many OF Us peeNf,
that the Convention would propose that the insure
States Law down their arms end return 10 the Omoh'
and this being DONE that Convention OF oil the iel5
be called for The purpose OF trying TO harmonic tne
or imagined giey Upca that simple platform We
had hoped 70 place two eminent civilians whose WIZ
dom whose moderation. and whose statesindhSiiP le
country could trust With such piatioIn, sI t VII
sueh candidates We had intended 70 before me pee
ple and urge them 20 make this change 81 inc
means OF restoring the Union. Bns wnen We ma .@.
the enemies o. our GOveTnmcnt traitors 20 Deoci so
nriucioes rulad that assembly and virtually sre1i.
dered the honor the Ysior ana lhe maniosu
Of the North, We deno1Dce tAe cii"e "nu n,e
fuse to stand silent by and wiiAsss the o,,inP'-
tion OF our country's humiliation. iGreat appahse@J
The Democratic party were defeated N the iiesuen
tial contest four years ngo because the ooue,h pO
ticisns wsbsd IL dofeaed; they deliberately planns
And persstently eYeucted that defeat Mr. Lincoln W.
elected bec1use the soutAerF politicians wished i re
ss, snre Their ob!ect was 10 destroy the Democrat
party and thus destroy the Union they taemsenes
openly said through their journals that they ieo le
SCHOOLS free sDeech, free Institutions, Gree isp1 s'u
free men" fChcers EOrlan o. odr TINE nao htre
complete knowledge upon this subject nan ta',I we
Democrat brave patriot ana great rlan. s'sPhen a.
Douglas lIOud cheers Dca1s summoned IAN I9OH
this scene Of strife and 10 dis last farewell be sa
The election a Mr.. Lincoln is pieteHt Jhe res
ON. secession movement Is the result con'eira
ey formed more than year tince<oIi1eo py ie' H.,
nee ssvey sssioz % ala TIE u
o., y s-tiona yo. IN ereI t. .o9
tons cannot ogether. When TIE hist 81 ne Two years
on sbsn be written 4 win be shown the. the scAeme 'Sa
deliberately made 70 by-sk up tsis Union ,,
purely northern vote, sod then sssz this "a, as ason ~
ihe section. not l,Fe tose.e5 tns Sis0n S- o
hcr scheme the Jorthefn candidate s1c;e@ 70 sei1e
the Capital st spring and by United South end divided
North mold IL Tsr ssaeue defeated IN the defeat Of
the dsunon candidates cal o. the soa'hern states
. now knos srip.. have been rsed por levied
eoupsh There euly two sides to the qucgion Every
mar nast for the Ulned States against there can oe
neutrels in iris sy pz'1o' er "GSr' iIFeiltD
dous spPlaase.i
This last speech OF Dousas was delivered Just before
he died. II was delivered III Chicago. Three years
after great Convention assembled at thai places IN IT
were many whom Douglas had cherished as his best
friends as trne to Democratic faith patriots upon
whom bis county could rely in her most trying hour
Many in that Convention were Douglass irisndsstead-
fast In Democratic faith and real patriots az heart
committee resolutions entered that assembly ana
said: ,,,
Ths Conrentior does explicitly declare a. The fense Of the
American people aor four years OF failure 10 restore
Che Union by experiment Of daring which under the
81 ss I h p beer d.sd in
every part and pube liberty and private right alike ocden
impaired justice humanity liberty and the pnblie welfare
demand that mediate efforts DO made iof cessation Of hos
fties with view ultimate Convention OF all the States,
or other rescesb the end that at the earliest
tca roment peace may be restored on the basis OF the
Federal Union Of the States
vaIapdighsm said in his letter to The Ycs the other
day that be that resolution. have no doubt OF
It. We told when that resolution was read, that
strange sensation through the assembly, that the
members looked into each others faces and that IN the
etilness could hear the heart beat IL is no won
der they were standing by Douglass grave and they
saw his handwriting on the wall, and they Heard his
warning voice say, There can be NO neHtTGts IN tns
war-oRly patriots or freitors loud eheers shall
show that the sentiments embodied in this resolution
were not the sentiments Of any friend Of Douglas. of
any true Democrat Of any lover of the Union The
resolution forced upon the Convention against it's
real sentiments, and by noisy, bold, and fraudulent
threats Of North Western secession. IL IS 10 be re-
GREETED that tho friends of Douglas the friends of his
principles the friends of the UoD did not firmly say,
There can BE- aeutrais IN This aronly patriots or
traitors" But al real friends Of tie Union will soon
shake off the calling letters with which Vallandigian
Pendieon and other Southern synpaizeIs have bound
them and return the true principles Of the Dem.
ocratic party from which these friends of the Unions
ts near when eli viii see that there are only two
aides to this question, every man must
be for the United States or against it,
Vallandigham end few active noisy adrot ard au-
dacious enemies Of the Union. and friends Of Toombs.
jeff Davis and Judah benjamin have assumed 20 give
voice TO the Democratic party they have skilfuly
tried to make honest Democrats believe that 10 sup
porter OF Administration placed in power by Ropnb
Icans could be Democrat by this false and specious
logic many honest have been deceived When the
Democrats of the South by their Teachery TO the
Democrats of the North, placed Mr. Lincoln in power
what patriotic Democrat TO do but to sustain the
only Government which Southern traitors lad LETT us
ICheers. Were Northern Democrats To sacrifice their
country surrender their manhood, To become the
doughfaced towards and potroons when southern
braggarts always said we When, in prl 1861,
Fort Sumter fell and the Rebel Secretary OF War; amid
the roar and the shouts Of the enemies OF our
Government announced 10 the world that the Conied-
crate Gag oated over the walls Of Sumter and that the
same flag wonld float the Dome OF the Capitol at
Washington before the first OF May, what North.
ern Democrats 10 dOf What did their good instincts
prompt them TO do and what did they dor They rose
IN their might and wore TO defend and 70 preserve our
country entire they FASTENED to the field stopped
70 ask who for tie time at the head Of tier beloved
Government Applause. This great uprising struck
the South aghas--So long had been accustomed 20
yield 10 their arrogant preensionS SO long had they
ruled ms as they pleased that they verify thought when
they chose 10 deprive rs Of power and 10 put Mr. Lin
colin in place In order. as they expressed II, TO
6re the Southern mind and hurry the cotton States into
revolution that Northern Democrats would tameiy /
submit the destruction Of their party and the ruin OF
their country. They soon found out their mistake; |
they also found that Northern Democrats wOud fight
and that they dangerous foes To meet IN the field
They found that Northern democrats Itaihed their
yalOr; that hey S loved their country, their Govern
ment and tie 1 MON; that the dear Old lag which I
waved so proudly over every ard whose bright l
stars gaddened the heart Of freedom on every shore
which no tyran' King or Emperor dared insult, they
yould not allow TO be pulled from the high Dome OF
The Capiiol Checrs Dor let the Rebel rag there float
in the morning air 10 Hap shame and menace IN the face
of LOYAL MEN. lApplausel. When DAVIS Mason,
Siidell, Toonhs and Judah Benjamin saw this, they
took counsel together and they did explicitly declare
that war fhuS fopuucted would he tailnrc." and