The New York herald., 1864-10-30
THE PRESIDENCY.

TIE PRESIDENCY.
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MISS DICKINSON ON the STUMP.
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The Chicago Platform and the .Last
Dtsch"-0ea. M'CIsiisa's Record ke.
vievsed-Ths Fair Lsetursr An Favor
or Extermtnatlon, SO.
The Cooper Institute we'll hed hss evening BY an
audeocs largely composed ladies' attracted BY the
public announcement that Miss Auna T. Dickinson, q
Phisdelpha would speak upon the Presidency. AZ soon
the doors opened there great rush for front
seats and certain Of the light fingered gentry were quite
Industrious plying their VOCATION for less than shres
gentlemen relieved OF their gold watches. 40 our
lady readers who not present would like to know
how The fair lecturer dressed we would state that
she aitred splendid ignt purple moirs antique
and looked "rea sweet"
Miss rIcxssoS was introduced by Mr. Theodore riltoO,
and proceeded to address the audience follows
says General George D. Mcclellan, Of whom, perchanos,
Of you may have heard "rhe preservation OF the
Union the sole object for which the war was com
menced." Says the Chicago platform, "Tbs war has
been four years q failure" Both assertions beins ss
false as the hearts that conceived and the lips that
uttered them. This begun, In spite OF the
assertions OF Major General McClelan-this war was
begun BY rebels and traitors for the solo Av0wsd
object Of destroying the Union; has been forced
upon the North and carried on by It for the pur.
pose saving In spite Of traitors before and behind;
spite the re 'front.' flank and rear marching on
10 o grand and magnificent victory ard peace ZAP
plause She alluded to the acts OF the southern people
previous TO the war, and sad:-n rirg the national
pocket, appropratng the national purse, stealing tho
national goods destroying the national property and cut
ting tho national throat be the surest means Of pre- ssrv
pg the Uncn then indeed was this begun for that
object know Of litter person to carry such war
successful termination than this major general OF
the United States Army and latest representative Of the
gospel OF peace. Laughter aud cheefs) II COM
promise would the War four years ago, would it
eud il nowP Did General Mcclellan whose memory was
detective, apprehend that ccnci,iatug half mil
lion OF sa.throas but sharing their crime
aid tha, comprom missing With traitors was treason alike
against God and mann ,Great cppnuse Every species
Of craftsmanship and pctcsl cunning exhausted
years ago the vain effort keep the south In the
Union General Mcclellan for the present engaged
in The delicate nod somewhat dicut task Of balancing
neither before behind him. but only the earth be-
meath hm-the earth OF which he proved himself 30 fond
ss.
who sustained hnn--not TO put too fine point on
it,who were traitors, and there were some who
\ him. He had a strong suspicion that there
great many in the city Of New York who support
HIM OF their ignorance. Miss Dcknson then
proceeded give Of the Congressional record in
efforts compromise with the South previous TO tho
Of the REBEL and said that the South
should hold power again II they seeded when
Mr. Lincoln elected four ago, would they come
(Appause) She thought not BY the crimson ground,
by the crowded graves ~ the chvary and suffering OF
lives and rsgns over Us, We swear that that word
| shall stand; that we have done with compromise
was what the Chicago platform proposed But il i. not
word said In regard 10 traitors IN arms against the
Sorshsrn prsoa.rs nea BY So eSss nor
tou against the ouest and 6endsh ouraaes perpetratcd
the nnho Ins ac haa 70
for its redemption nor Of the federal currency, which
had sustained the war and the families Of the soldiers
from starvation with the nations Of Europe watching
tear u. nation .sundsr; nor Of the srsna old
platform had been formed by the democratic party
announcing that pledged 70 tho Union in the future
the past She believed she was making drat on
creduity OF the audience when she announced that
Chicago platform actually with The truth
tnat the democratic party s devoted 70 the Unionin
was devoted 70 the Union ali tSe rebel leaders wsre
al in their power cripple national government 90
that when The dag was nred on Ut Sumter the govern
l men, WAS unable 70 make . successful resistance.
II useless for the democrats to hops 70 succeed.
What did their movement mean? Simply tha, some
some very poor men wished 70 Gil their pockets irom
the national treasury The people had enough OF that
would noS take up national loan Of Ave millions OF dol.
Ars at twelve psr cent Sensible people wondered
were refus6d then how much would they eet after four
years OF war That question Ia arithmetic for those
esa and Ssy wo" e
fall and die that had Lot 10 u something for
sSOs man s s me
failure, by recouutng what the Union arms had effected
since the war commenced There were over two hun
dYed and seventy Eve thousand square miles OF territory
gained BY the vaOr, the courage and the determined
fighting Of heroic officers and mat four
ia hao tfA
party devoted 70 the unMn 10 sSsuure in The past
Mr Pendleton, Of Ohio. What is this mans rscordi
Sitting member OF the House Of Representatives In
% and 70 The asn. bill
for the calling OF the national force and providing for
ns min. % 70 rS IL
paying the OF The against every
bill providing for the issue Of United States bonds and The
redemption and funding thereof against every conscatou
bill BY which alone the traitors 10 the South could be
compelled pay their just share OF the expenses OF the
war forced upon Us oy themseves against bounty land
warrants for soldiers, and against every bill demanding
more vigorous prosecution of the war This party has
for candidate President Of the United states
man who was exceedingly happy 70 remember when his
nomination made that the result OF his public life
rssc, OF his public life VA, secured him bis nom nai,On
uaughtcr) do not want TO say thing against this
Who said to me the other day:-.why, my dear, wha,
are these people attacking poor little General Mcclellan
for am sure that he never attacked any oody augh-
Miss Dickinson reviewed at length General McCelans
Peninsuar campaign charging that the failure aud dsas
tsrs attendant upon directly to be charged 10 s
naction and want OF generashp and claiming iha the
victory at Antie,sm won by Hooker upon the
hand and Burnside upon the other and that he failed TO
take advantage of that victory by following the enemy
i up with proper vsor His record briefly summed up IS
| this AS civilian he has record, bis party pro-
l baby believing. for good reasons, that Mr.. Pen.
l dletoa had enough for BOTH AS military man
| be has been everywhere defeated. Finally for
I the future let us give him his record In full,
for win mos, assuredy end on the 9th Of reIi Noven
Der. In the future II will stand after tais
prntisg OF public economy IN public expenditures, aud
yet pocketing six thousand dollars year Tor doing
/ nothing soldier, and yet seeing way q ending
| hatnris war save by o disgracefut compromise;
] an oflcer, wearing the uniform and carrying the
| arms OF bis country, and yet wearing them only