The New York herald., 1864-11-05

beard, The latter being entirely white. He is ceol,
calm collected debnter On opening the meeting he
spoke slowly earnestly and with emphasis and deci-
sion claimed and obtained strict attention. Some
times he warmed Into strains OF persuasive eloquence
and hts arguments the WHOLE powerfully logical
He began by saying that he had left his homo
county whore he had spoken though frequently
invited to do But beiug In the city and having lei
and and 70 answer such questions might be
On mottop, Mr. Theodore Tilton OF the New YORK
Independent, was unanimously chosen chairman. On
taking the chair, he suggested that the audience
should come TO the 'front.'" Thas good expression
nowadays. (Appause.)
THE ADMISSION OF CUBA.
The drst question putwas by an unknown gentleman,
who inquired why Mr. Smith had given his vote in Con.
{ sress for ths admission OF Cub, iuto the Union,
Mr. SMITH said that question, he thought, had better
not be put. 1t would be putting him trial and in his
published letters he fully explained his rea
CONS for all his votes
WHY SMITH VOTES LINCOLN.
Another gentleman Mr.. Sinclai. Toucey. reporter
was informed then asked Mr. Smith for hts for
Mr. Smith said be would vote for Abraham Lincoln be-
cause be had the fullest confidence bis honesty and his
very high order q intellect He may have odd and
eccentric ways Of showing u, but Il is all there ZAP
dents, the Father OF the Country excepted who has
stronger claims the respect and gratitude OF the
ins.On himself could not hsye sserea hs ship
Of State more carefully ana safely in period o. 30
10 for Lincoln Mcclellan. Were any other
besides McClelsn In nomination be would not perhaps
Mcclellan, because, the place. be is the candidate
OF the enemies OF The couory All the men Of Eurone
The rebels o. the south and the rebels q the North are
for him; for, said the speaker to be frank with yon,
must say that regard all these members Of tho demo
South There be but two parties IN the country
one IN favor Of prosecuting the war and the other in
many stoppe IN the North as IN the South, aud
must all belong 10 one or the other Of these parties.
fac ahn In aud ihA ahs1~
difference between Northern and soutbern bel
than geosraphica ono. The spirit OF the rebel
against the Union the rebels OF the North rejoice
with the South, and when the South fails 10 the
sas : s IL a:
lin favor Of uphciding slavery. You may say
North 90 not hut the reasn Is more that snoy dare not
than that they would not. They have, however,
a. S %:s ssn M n large uV gSe' with
neither Irish nor Roman Catholic mob. II was
nothing more than democratic uprising That would
Xsqtff q Gettysburg Had the rebels succeeded that
1ale there would have bssp general uprising Of tho
would soon have had their ioa, Jsrerson
Davis and ascad Of Governor Seymour addressing the
sSs.r; .s my soa e. w9pd hay: sd p ne
s,osory Of Donsson a is,urss Were New orlssns and
great battles fGuresi they wcrs then be like
to have fsw more such fixtures: And they win come
Ton. and then ws shali n.cd no more victories zap
Paaso One reason why canno. vote for Mcclellan Is
for Psudeton who Is an orsn rebel Hc has always been
60 In January, ls6i, he ssid in hts Congress.
pQHsr 70 bring them back. This the whole extent Of
Fhsf tho rebels claim. The democratic party is hers
efISF 70 be named tbe secession party wiz mex, Tues
peilion, and grave deep admit OF
Ton. tAppi.uss1 But while continues 70 exist i,s
gnss S:s S9ss. Nsa. sn sas''i' length e spe.
cesson, which he characterised as pafieci ao-
surdity The States, he contondsd not so-ereQn
inasmuch they had not the right 10 coin money,
mike treaties, TO command their own mt IN
times Of war Recurring to Penaleton lie said he
the for putting Mcclellan forward was that the
peace might catch the votes OF war democrats.
HIS OPINION OF M'CLELLAN
do not speak OF Mcclellan In The harsb manner 10
which hear many people spsak OF him. do not wish
to be bard to yards him. do not call him
coward public speakers do ar' rather inclined
TO agrtc with the general who said that there
was no gropnd for calling Mc@lslan coward. His cour
daughter am not even certain whether he was on
the gun coat. lie might have been there but you
that said himself he was 50 terribly confused on
che occasion Of battle. "that he did rccoiect
where he exactly am not disposed 10 be harsh
board the gunboat through motives Of cowardics He
may have gone there through discretion (Roars OF
tusnte And discretion you know is no part Of coword
ics the contrary, We are told that II 10
sthe better part OF vaior y tRenewed laughter }
He mus. have had the foresight 70 have known or sas.
on some iu,are day. The old coup'st may have been
cunning 10 his mind -.-- ~4
May iivs 10 dsh, another day.
On Tuesday next ne viii mount-no. he will crawl up
on tho chicago platform. say crawl up because
Those my for voting as will. have shown
that Mr.. Lincoln 10 cmineny NJ 10 be Presidents McCc
Ian emnenty unit 10 be voted for tAppiauss.)
rnE REVOLUTION AND rHB REBsLLroS.
Asenisman asked Whether Mr. Smith s mean. ~, 70 say
49, rsofth nn.o
ton Washington guided the destines OF the nation
Mr.. 7Ss,rH said this was merely matter Of opinion
of the Revoluton grea, and perous but SAN be
OF tho opinion that those Of the present rebellion
ARsrrsd THE SLAVES.
Mr. HAIL said hs had reao IN the papers that thsr:
had bean meeting Of governors lately In the south q
into The Geld. Hs would ike TO hear from Mr. Smith
whether he thought such movement would be 10 the
advantage Of the Union or the rebellion.
Mr. SMITH said he had always th,i the party
that nf armed the negroes would DO successful In the
sno soush has M s, time % 70 ,hio. about arns shem also
But he did beeve that they would do The South
shst they win have 10 do win be 70 shoot their white
GERS and como to the North. There Is great doa
o ss ns
groat means enlghtennV them. Those who have es.
caqed North ana been carried back into sn'
they havo friends here. All have tried 10 come
and bundrods of thousands have succeeded 10
getting away Southern men know this as we'll as W
do. Bd, thcy decide armipg tho negroes, so mucl
the better, 1noy viii to US all the same, and the
they Will come with arms in their hauds. Applause.
lie closed this answer BY aluds glowing terms 10 th
Smagnsnimty of simon Bolivar In emancpating ever
slave and advised s TO read his splendid address tn
subject 10 the Congress OF venszuela-
6FeRIT SMITH RADICAL ABoLIrroNfs,7
IApy desired TO know whether Mr.. smith was still
radical abollttohis or whether he had eoftened down
ite III her opinion Mr. Lincoln did not free the slave
as matter OF principle aud right but necessity
Mr. SMITH observed that, to say the least no had a
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Fat perhaps his career during the rebellion may
justified those suspicious lilo would mako himself clea
upon that point There Ia now another party In Ill
Landslide anti.rebecn party. II be were going 10 bu
. barn, ho would AJAX the help Of oil his neghbors
would net distinguish among temperance or non tempe
ance men slavery followers or aboitionats He di
tncts daered from tho remarks Of that cd and ere
man, Wendell Phillips He had no sympathy With a
language used Ia that hall O Few niRhts ag
Ho tPhillips) had declared that on
IN the prolongaton OF the war that he ca
look tor Justice TO the negro. The gro
ahar OF Mon hoMayar daaraa M tn nrnah and abolis