New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-01

except on the basis Of the Union. The present Adj
minlstration WIS incapable Of waging war, and
without the ability TO make peace, and 1t Was time
TO inaugurate movement to see if peace could not
be concluded the basis of the Union in all its in
tegrity and the integrity of the Constitution IN
every letter and every word. When peace was pro-
posed on the basis OF the Union they were tainted
with being peace party but all he would sey was
that if that was tho case he hoped he should belong
to the peace party all bis life.
| Col. DAVIS, of Harrs's Cavalry, referred to the
meeting in Union Square and compared it with the
| present one saving that though il had been said
| that meeting WIS one attended by no politician OF
note yet il could not be denied that it was meet
ing of the people, the great source OF power, and
IL, importance would be appreciated next NoSem-
Der. lie then pronounced eulogy upon General
| Mcclellan, calling him the second Washington,
and the second savior of his people. lie secuted
tie various prophecies of members of the kepubli-
can party especially that which predicted the ter
mination of the war by the help of the noble Afri-
can race. when the Caucasian bad tried IN VAN.
Now tho Republicans promised them the conclusion
OF the war IL they would only keep Abe Lincoin
and the crowd of shoddy contractors in power, ana
perhaps they might, by his means, restore the
| Union when only women ard children were ieit, II
JEFF. Davis and Gen. Lee we're willing.
| Judge VOORHEES,, Of New jersey, was the next
speaker and said that some had tried 10 draw lines
but be told them there no such division anu ne
had never IL tried except in the pages OF the
TRIBUNE, published over the way. They knew that
there was 10 such difference, just as Abraham Linz
coin knew when he tried his Popes bull against the
comet, his emancipation proclamation, that it was
Of no use. The best proclamation Lincoln ever
made was when he called on the people to pray
aud confess their sins. D, but what load those
| sholdy contractors would have to confess when
! they came TO confess theirs. He concluded by
l.. Inc A. \ NnvpTUbrr.
from the crown Of his head TO the soles OF his feet
curse him in his body, curse HIM IN his blood, and
curse him in his bones, and with George Is. MeCIel-
Ian as their standard-bearer, they would next NO
| yomber march down TO the sacred temple OF the
Constitution and overthrow the tables OF the money
changers. ard turn out ell the thieves.
i Mr. CGAUNCEY SCHAFFER, who WAS loudly caied
for thor made a few remarks, recommendation OF
Mcclellan and expressed his intention oil support
ing him.. .
I, Colonel Coyg. IN few remarks, drew parallel
between Washington, Jackson and the third man
giving in the very crisis of fate to save the nation
from tie band Of rascals thieves anu shoday con-
tractors preying on its yitals-George h. MeClelIah.
McCl,lan was ike the everlasting Church, and not
even the gates of hell at Washington should prevail
againet HIM. lCheersI.
Judge BEAcH Of Queens County, said tie peo-
pie and soldiers would rejoice that George Is. NC
Clellan of the old fashioned Democratic doctrines
were 10 control the destnes OF the country.
Tho doors of the Union should always be open TO
repentaut sinners, and he had no doubt that when
these tidings went South that the men then would
feel that The old Union was still good for them
Geo. Il. Mcclellan had often been sandered, but the
people felt that he the only man TO what
! Washington End Jackson had built They were
charged with being Peace men, but they were Union
men, and only Peace men when they could have the
Union Liberty, and the Constitution. Let England
and France De aware that when George b. McClei-
Ian Was elected a. PRECEDENT that the old Monroe
4 ., ha rtct they WOut show
them that they able to take care of the seces-
souists Of the South and the AbOlltOnlsts Of the
North together who were the only two classes who
were the foes of the Union.
A Mr. DEAN then sang cong, low, dogged ana
nrnsleverv. set TO John Browns hymn, one OF its
original and elegant stanzas running thus:
Tell Old Abe to let the Niger be-
We don't want the darkies iree." etc., ETC..
GLORY glory halelujah.- etc,
which was joined in by all the persons on anu
around the stand.
MIR Tnos. c. FIELD who was loudly called Tor,
made few remarks referring 10 the spontaneous
character OF the meeting which was earnest Oh tne
81 ccess which would attend the canvass. poiiti-
clans had attacked Mcclellan, hoping through nm
10 ruin the Democratic party but IL still existed ana
no would be its leader lie had given all his powers
10 the prosecution Of the war but very properly mad
insisted that although a civil war II should be con-
Quoted in accordance with the maxims OF ,ns ton-
| stituton. II was FOR this only that ne had oeen
made tho victim of Old Abe and his Abolition
crew. He referred to his Reinstatement IN MS
command when Washington was IN danger ana
immediately the danger was removed, no wac
( most ungratefuly and shamefully removed. Inc
, people however, would yindicate Mcclellan next
November, and through him would regain eoh,o'
of the government of the nation. Hethen Appealed
10 them 10 exert themselves during the coming
lcampaign saving that these were times requiring
strong arm and thick, solid boot
) On the motion Of Mr.. Field the meeting then ad.
journed ct sl5 p. NJ, after three cheers for Nc.
Clean and Pendleton.
THE EAST STAND.
About six o'clock band of music appeared on
the Eust stand and attracted q crowd OF several
: hundred spectators. Mr. A. Ward nominated Mr..
Geo. Ill. Pusser as chairman. In his Introductory
speech he announced the names Of the candidates,
and after fling at the administration, introduced
: Mr.. A. Oakley Hall. The speaker said he came TO
the stand 10 bear his testimony and swear by George
by George Mcclellan. lCbeers.l The old clipper
ship has new commander Capt. Mcclellan
Chccrs The ship re-caulked, rc-fitted, waslauncn-
ed to-day reighted with the hopes OF the continent
and republican liberty all over the word. Cheers.
Her voyage is q dangerous one, because OF the re-
moyal of the buoys and even some OF the light
houses end because administration Ruerrlslas are
posted along the banks ready 10 ire upon her; be-
sides there is an enemy ship-the ship OF Emanc.
patton manned with abolitionists, and commanded
hy Abraham Lincoln. Gr0ans. The long, low,
black looking craft is lreighted with shoddy
Laughter and cheers.l Many left the ship, and he
the speaker was one of tho number. The ship
meaning the Mcclellan ship was OH her trial trip
and hc hoped sho would sink the snip Emancipation.
Mr.. James Brooks, of the Express, was next in
troduced. lie spoke Of the unanimity that pre-
vailed at Chicago in constructing the Democratic
platform. That platform had three important
planks. lie then proceeded TO repeat the language
of Jackson and Webster on Union. He said there
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