New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-20

know there are good many IN kentncky VINO 40
not sympathize With the Administration. There
are some. ] am sorry to say, who sympathize with
the Rebellion; but the mass Of the people in Ken
tu4ky are true and loyal men and women, and they
have no more idea Of DESERVING the old hag than
we in Ohio. Applause You may have your
choice about leaders-whO shall uphold the flag;
but then you have no difference among you as 10
the unfolding the flag itself. Kentucky is safe,
Missouri il safe, MARY and IS safe, West Virginia rs
safe and large portion of East Virginia Is safe.
Tennessee is IN the Union, and large portion OF
Louisiana is in the Union, and our lag hoats III
every State where Rebellion displayed It's standard
four years aCo. Applause. There IL, then, pro-
goss-decdcd, unequvoca progress. shall never
forget the state of things three YEAR, ago last April
Immediately after the hring on fcrt Sumter. There
was hardly regiment in Washington. Our troops
were scattered al over The Union, and the
greater part Of our little army was in Texas,
where it was surrendered by traitor General
TO the Rebel authorities IN that Stale. There
was no army under the command Of the President
no navy. Our ships had been scattered all over
the globe There hcre but few guns In our aTseais,
aud We lad but small means 10 equip armies, II We
had them. The railroad between " ashington AMI
Baltimore Mas in possession of the Rebels. BALI
moro itSolt was in possession of the Rebels. lhcy
lad seized HE vessels IN the harbOr and were pre-
pairing an attack upon Fort Mclienry. We were
beloagucrcd in the capital with no way ont except
through West Virginia OF Pcnnsylyan Tue
along the whoo coast, from the Capcs oi Delaware
10 the mouth OF the Rio GTande, had been e1tln-
CuiSLed. Instead Of the accustomed greeting 10
foreign commerce entering our ports, all was dark-
ness on our coasts. Ali your forts were seized,
with the exception of Fort Pickens and Fort Sum
tcr. Fort Sumter itself fell. Such aas The condl-
ton Of things three years ago last April. Now, j
have lust told you what is the present condition.
l. that failrrcl When the great armies OF the
nion and, what is better still, the mighty pcO-
pie behind them, are advancing, step by step.
rcsistlessy Ger lainly. to the CONTAMINATION ~
the great work Of the restoration Of the Union, are
We tliliugl There is no failure here What do yon
propose: who object 10 Mr.. Lincoln Doyou say
Give the power in the hands of a General who VIII
do the work bcticri But what assurance have you
Of that Coueedng all you claim for him-tor az
guments sake only see how be Is hampered by
associations by circumstances. Even If his own
heart were earnestly IN tins work, what can be do,
when be il required by the party h0 represents as
hs first act after election, 10 make earnest cndeav-
OTIS for gu immediate cessation Of nosuhtl's. In
that direction certainly lies failure. 1r'c great
armies arc advancing. sherman Al the head OF one,
Grant al the head OF another, and Sheridan nj the
head OF the third. They march toward tho complete
suppression of the Rebellion. Applause NO
failure there; but progress, grand certainty 81
final success. IApplausc.l But suppo~ you 90 to
these armies ana say, cease hostiiiiieS, lay do~ u
yuur arms. resort lO negotiations; would that De
success Would not that be failure, complete and
most disastrous How. then, can these gentlemen
who propose that We shall cease - tight for the
restoration Of the Union. and = sort 10 negotiation,
the result Of which ovory child can soc mUst DO dis
mcmbermcnt-LOw can these gentlemen ash the
American people - trust them g. do bettor, when
;hoy propose 20 do nothing.
THE ELECTIONS.
The people seem 10 concur IN THIS Judgment Il
fow wee Ks ago Maine spoke, but Mainc was q great
way on IN The Easi, and We scarcely heard the
thunder Of her voice. What she say., u was A.
gied is not of much consequence. Wait for en-"
West We were told that Indiana would condemn
the war snd would Ohio and Pcnnsy kania.
We'll Indiana, OHIO and Pennsy ~ aus have spoken.
DO they retreat, negotiate or comPr"mlic 10
thcv urCn0upcc the war failurrl ONO giYcsfruln
hfiy 10 sixty thousand majority for vigorous pros
ecuron oi the war. lApplaLscl. Indiana gives
twenty thousand majority tor The reelection al hcr
tried aud true Governor who has been one Of IT,
stanchest supporters. Applause. And what
-av4 Pcuns,lYania The opposition family claim
that they have carried Pennsylvania on the homo
vot. but the latest intelligence W cAn obtain not
only assures ~ Cf q Union majority on the home
vote bit of majority Of fifteen oTtwonty thousand
when the soldiers are counted. We nav" elected
tho entire state ticket have elected majority in
both branches Of the General Assembly, and q ma
iodty I'm both branches OF the city Council OF Phil
.Gdeluhia That vii do for the present IL NOycm-
Der PENNSYLVANIA must 90 better. Now, my friends,
ou may count every doubtful vOt" against Dir. Lin
cola and SIM liffc are CERTAIN woes ti'u-i ~
elect HIM. with handsome surplus. The result
will prove think, that there are not many unccr-
tain votes. As the tide roll. on and the caIuc-i
determination - preserve the Union becomes
stronger and more earnest, you will find the people
of tho United States very nearly ~ unanimous IS
they were when the first gun was fired TO Sumter
WORD TO KESrUCKASs.
Now. what want 10 impress upon you, Ken
tuck ians here tonight. is this: -Four years ago
ponted ont plan which think all VII nov al
init would if adopted, have led 10 peace II II had
not been for the insane determination ct the slave
o.garchy 10 impose The institution o. Sh'rr,' no,
merely upon tho States m which II cXlried, but
.upou IN tho territories of the Union, we would
have had none OF this Rebellion and civil war ion,
in Kentucky. would have been at peace III"
people Of every other slave state would have been
Al pcacC. The plan offered was rejected, ana we
are involved IN war. Now lct me suy t. You that,
bong involved in war, there rs no way ont of cN-
cot bv the complete suppression of the Rebellion.
No way but this ono KAY, unless We are prepared u"
disrnol;bcr tie American Unioni ana We "Il hfht
for, yer before Ne viii do that. Great hipuuHc.l
There is no such thing rely upnnit thorc Is nornch
1,ir,, a. u.r.uadiug our people 10 give up their
country J hoy viii not consent 10 sec thr sacred,
venerable form al orr country hacked 20 pieces by
Rebel words. 80, then. you may count as CERTAIN
that this country Is 10 BE- preserved, ana me ohly
nuostion is, will We BE- uhnuiinous no" WIN ""
t,roft by our past experience ana stand together
rnu.1 Nh Lincoln is furc t0 be elected. Ap-
pIu,el + it best for ne to present the spectacle
81 divided pcoplel Will a vote against Mir; LIN
coin do ANYTHING for the suppression OF Tins Rebel
lionl Everybody knows II will not. EVER BODY
knows iti every Rebel s{mpalh',,f ever! hep oe
Gcsor;rr. every Ean who wants th" sauto VI
The conptrv to fail. ihc stOck-lobbers OF
Ncw-Norb. Who speculate upon the necessities OF
The pooule IN the rise Of gold. every dlsotal man
of .,ery shade Of disloyalty knows i. Hence they
.re all against Mr. Lincoln Now, then, - II worm
sliio 10 increase their nninbrr' - u ho' E'','
Hc.t L,ttc, inaefuurh %, Mr. Lincoln ~ sure to be-
elected * ia not great deal better as q matter OF
mon. common sense and calculation, to STAND BY
KIM, ard ptks tbo Rebels feel that this Is united