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

nized by his selection for the second piece upon the Demo
cratic ticket.
The Hon ANDREW j. ROGERS OF New-Jersey, was
the first speaker He did little but 20 show his hand
some face advert to ancient Greece and Rome" ana
call forth cheers for Mcclellan and groans for Lincoln
His speech was cut short by the arrival OF Gov Set
mour. who greeted with prolonged cheering ne
concluded by exhibiting. as relic of Democracy a
half dollar which he placed in contrast with my cent
note as Illustration Of the superiority OF Mcclellan
O Lincoln. The argument seemed entirely conclusive
! Ex-Gov WICEIIiFE. Of by, said that ne dared not
say in bis State what he intended To say here TO-
night This great meeting was called 20 protest against
n military dospotlsm unparalleled IN the history OF man.
They might differ in the choice OF LEADERS, Dut they bad
Lit upon ono who woud work out the salvation OF inc
conntrv Our frs, President was named George ana
he was good Presidents and now they had two Georges
three cheers for them lie had read speech recently
delivered y the boss of the Administration man who
tat in the State Department with bell upon his rlsht
hand and another upon his left. Ills peace measure
was different rom Mr.. Lincolns Mr. IincoIh slu 10
the Rebels, lay down your arms consent 10 pc 's'
and give up your State Governments ana We WI re-
eciyc you. Gov. Seward didn't go 20 i"r wen
hang Lincoln yet ~ Nobody believed that these mch
oord carry on the war loager then why continue them
III powcri We had given them 2 1900 men, uo'UoV
had died We had given them Sl,OVJVVNVyOO u ,Lgo.'
and still they wanted OOO00 more men, to DreaA Gown
the shirt of Tho white man and elevate that OF the save
What had they done with all these men and TINS money
II they preferred liberty to slavery ict men elcg,
MeClelan for If Lincoln elected farewell 10 cNll
liberty New-England claimed the rlght u seccde.
on the annexation both of Louisiana and Of Cnforma
More than 40 900 Kentuckians were now bearing arms
on one side or the other When he leit home. Eegi'
mht Of 600 ringers encamped close by 1t, eating
M all his green corn that he would not have enough
Tor seed The TRIBUNE lad stated that ne haa salo
that women IN Kentucky were confined IN nth{ prisons
upon hard beds. He did not say anything about the
character of prisons. Intelligent and Iespectnbe wo'
men apprchended because they bad brother or
son in the Confedcraoy. l"Wby don't they take the
Todd'sfl family had been arrested while young
child was in the agonies Of DEATH they were torn away
and it was left in charge Of single negro. He dared
Greeley to print that. This family now in Canada.
(iIany Lincoln No, let ann 90 back TO SprnsIeld
In Kentucky man could sell dozen OF eggs unless
be- got certificate of l0yGhy from Prov ost Iarsnh
which meant that he would support Lincoln ana sup
press liberty. This had upon Kentucky Tor the
Glan SUPPORT she gave the government at the bcgnn
ing of the wur. Keep of KincOln's bayones and he
could not ret 600 votes in the State with all bis Office
holders. What would they do if the vote of Kentucky
should eject Lincoln nnder Such eieumsGaeesi "bat
would they doi Hang himi'] Don't hang him, be
amt lit TO diet
Gov. SE1MorR was then introduced He was greeted
with three cheers. lie said; fcovcitizcns: Neither
ny health nor my voice WIZ permit NE u aldess YOU
save very few words, but could not forbcar Ia say
something 40 you upon this OCCASION have just come
back from the Chicago Convention. was your repre-
sentative there part and stand gfOre you now lm
bueu with the spirit which animated hat patriotic OOdJ
of men and the vast sssemhlage which attended uron
lis proceedings lCheers. Animated BY hopes that by
our proceedings we might do something TO restore our
Union to bring back peace 10 our land 10 Uphold con
sttuiona liberty met, in the city vi the est, our
brethren from other portions OF me mon N ordet 10
express our sentiments aid 10 place ia nomination
candidate the Presidency. have seen much oil po
Etica gatherings. have attended many political con
yeutons but before dld attend convention 20
absorbed by one single idea--to our Union ana
10 save our cOuntry-as per,aded that body Of men,
Checrs Not only was this tue Of the deIcst VINO
spoke for the several states, but was true OF vast
sssemblage of citizens, who came up from every portion
OF orr country. TO witness the convention dehD-
erations They had recently read letter. e snen
afing from she President OF the United States
TO oil whom il may concern and
concerned them all 10 know that this terrible
war not wagcd solely 90 restore our Union or 70
IL ~ fhor VOL lpQulV
To- find that after three years Of bloody struggle 50 ie
progress had been made in restoring peace 10 our as
iracted country. We are now called upon ny our Icn
sutonal duties to sit IN Judgment upon tho Admins
tratOn Ii is not only night but our duty, 10 H.
qnre why it is, after we have expended more than
- 600 600 600 after have given 10 this Admnisra-
ton more than 1900 600 OF men, that 30 far from the
country being restored 10 its former condition. we are
told that rebeous discomfort has Travelled NorthWard
while our ermes spent their lives ana their blood
in carrying our hag in southern direction Why ~
that there has been utter failure in bringing tins
war 10 a successful ends Ii must be the fault OF gov
ernment or fault Of those who have borne arms IN sup
mort of our flag; il must be due simple failure OF the
government TO the fact that oar armies have not
come up 10 the Just expectations OF the pubIc' NO"
who viii dare 10 say that that Is due 10 the brave men
who have bait tied arlesslyf Who will say that we
have failed because the perpe Of this country have fail
ed in giving means or men to Uphold TINS Con
siifut.on and tins UniOnt Who. standing amidst
new made graves Of $4,000 men who have fallen
victims IN this war. VIII dare TO say that II IS
due 10 want Of zeal want Of devotion on tho part
of the brave who have hittled during this war
aver that our armies have accomplished hl that thls
community had right 10 expect. They nave done
enough Ii their efforts had been followed by wise
Extraordinarily to restore peace 10 this land One year
apo after Gettysburg and NichsburP, when We had
secled Charleston and Mobile and heid New Orleans,
had there been wisdom enough at Washington 10 AVIAN
themselves of the advantage gained by brave ncnin
the battle field to-day we should Lave been LVng IA
peace under restored Union and under Constitution
lint would have been respected 10y all classes lChecIs
charge then here that the dsglacoial failure thai
what We have suffered s due aud due alone ~ admins
trauou; it ia chGrgeabe upon their lack OF dcsre 10
terminate tie contest when they ma contributes 30
LARGELY 10 tLe power and which ministers largely 10
Their ambition. Now it has been charged upon us that
we are untrue to Union. We untrue 30 this Union
ask you in God Why should he fdhless 10 1t
This clorions Union. the very work of that conservative
nsriy that for 20 years conducted the affairs Of this land
aising MS Up from condition of one OF the ieeblcst
to be one OF the greatest powers Of the
+, orld. We untrue 20 this glorious Union that was
almost The sole work OF tie Democratic party |
and IS great statesmen Why, surely II is not
We 10 are afraid 10 have these States come back into
this union. IL h not who desire 10 IaerIai relt'
ousnp with The People Of the South 1t Is that party
who feels OF the advantages OF this war; but Reels
so heavily is burdens Il y not such part! who tries
to proract this struggle il IL not this party that STANDS
Ia Tie way Of the t0raion of this union. No, my
friends il is that party which by its legislation By its
policy by s PASSIONS by It's hates, by its bigoly by its
o!auce presents AL The obstacles winch tJ-uAy
ple,Cats tho scccdng States coming back 30 !
their allegiance. iChccfs.l Who Is u That asks
any condition TO 20 bciuIe tc restoration OF tins Unions
who IL that places olamstiDns above cor itutlo
who is 1t that places sono other question before the
Of our Union. Read the letter Of abraham
Lincoln and you will learn wLo IT IS That rs al uucon'
C.tiOnal Union Dnos Our candidate ask conhi. |
tonSf Does be say that before tA5 Union be restored
condition shall be perfoimedt isr very FAR from
this lie demands that whenever the people OF the
South viii return again within the limits OF this Union
tey shall every State right, every personal
right thar enjoyed in any other portion OF tle COUNTRY!
Chcers said our failure 10 restore our Union, ana "
bring back peace TO land wa due 70 the policy OF
The Administration. Wly YOU hove hid before tins