Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-30
Fremont Gather Ing at Cooper
Institute.
THAT IMMENSE HALL CROWDED.
THE GREAT CATHOLIC REVIEWER
ON ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Hs viii vote for any Man 60 Defeat their
shoddy CRndidatet

There was an immense gathering Of the |.
FRKMoN1 party, at Cooper Institute. on
Monday evening last, at which large
number OF ladies were present. The New
York papers are full of accounts Of it,
OREsTEs a. BRowNsoN was the first
speaker We copy from the New York
Ne,os
| AT this oncture alproeesson with banners
entered the hall and was received with great
enthusiasm On ono banner was the inscrp-
/ ton;
"a Free Press the True Guardian of the
Peoples Rights
Three cheers we're here given for Mr. Lin
coin
Counter aud dealening cheers for Fremont,
aud shouts OF "throN them out
Considerable confusion here took place the
parties cheering for their respective candi-
dates
When order had to some extent been re-
stored Mr. Brownson resumng said
You must remember | have not been in the
habit Of speaking to q large audience nor in
a large room, and have not got precisely the
size Of this hall. do not know exactly how
loud ] must speak TO be heard, but | will en-
deavor to speak so that | can be heard, aud
hope to say few words that will not only be
heard but be remembered. Cheers This,
, ms I understand ii, is u ratification meeting
It's design is TO ralfy the nominations made by
tho Cleveland Convention Cheers am
not here as "a party man, | never was party
man, Tor | never found party yet that /
could not find fault with Applause and
laughter Aud, | probably have found fault
with all parties that have been organized in
[ this country, sometimes acting with them and
sometimes against them. But, have this to
say, let it be my confession, that in 1856 | vo.
: ted for James Buchanan Loud cheers -
That is bad enough Laughter But here
we have little more. In 1860 | did a far
! worse thing voted for Abraham Lincoln
I Loud cheers
I A VoIoE.--You did the wrong thing there
: [Applause
t Mr. BRowNsoN say | did far worse
b.. thing and voted for Abraham Lincoln,
A scene Of indescribsble confusion here
> took place, Moat OF the audience rose from
o their seats, and amid the waving Of handker-
4 chiefs by the ladies and hats by the gentle
= man, shouted the names Of their respective
S favorits SO great was the excitement that it
was feared at one time collision would have
taken place between the two factions
q Mr., Brownson resuming, said Now, hav
Q ing been twice wrong, do not mean to be
p wrong third time, Applause My 6rst OBJ
" ject the doing Of which lies nearest my heart, is
TO save the integrity Of this nation. Loud
cheers To save the Union, and the Con.
stitution which has made its strength and its
|. glory great enthusiasm | am ready to sup
A port any party, or any mHn--
A VoicE Will you support Horatio Sey
mour
is Mr.. BRowEsoN Yes l will and Valan
J. digham, too Loud cheers Yes, or Fer
., nando Wood. [Renewed applause, | will
support any man who can defeat the re-elec
ton of Abraham Lincoln Great enthusi
asm, with waving of hats and haudkerchiets
Understand me we'll that my first great objec
b is to defeat the nominees OF the Balumore
s. Convention, A voice-"And we will do it
It too am ready to DIN with all honest al
d sincere, and all earnest Americans, or Amer
II ican citizens, who will defeat shoddy GnC
$, shoddy defenders. Lond cheers