, 1864-06-11
THE CITY.
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
Grand Rally at Metropolitan Hall
Last E Erening-,EnthuBiastio
Demonstration.
Ms}sr General Z. J. 0g1esby-Slartry and the
War-HIs Views On The Crisis-The
Oopperhead Platform.

1nassss st Metropolitan Hn1l last evening to on,n
the present campaign. The people turned ont in
their might to welcome the 11au who is to be Oh,
next Governor, and to testify their united and
hearty appreciation Of the sotize Union pomtna,
dons, 6tate and National. A more enthusiastic
building in Chicago.
Tie doors were opened at hAltpast I O'Clock,
and within few minutes the galleries were packed
fuu. The seats Ind been removed from the body
OF The hall to give more room-A prorie'on which
was more than needed, 8e hundreds wcre unable
to obtain adm,ttance. The hall IVES one dense
nass Of loyal humanity, 70 closely packed that
eEress OF tnerces were alike tmpsacdcable Sey.
osa ladies' WeTe present and must have suffered
mosphere.
The efcat Western Band was there md die.
eoursed souae Of their drst maAic, A GOOD e.
etnpt1c4tton OF the patriotism Of those present
was given In the fact that several soldiers who
sutesed were crceicd Enthusiastically, and sne or
two who showed thst they had been wounded ware
greeted With perfect etorn Of appliance. Tie SOL
diess were coaductcd TO eeats on tbs platform.
It Was e1sn Of the confidence reposed In, End
fespe1 ssit s6s our next esvarnor, whs has him.
SELF bean wounded on the satt1o aald.
The gathering was called 10 order at q little
aiter o'clock BY A. c. Hsslns, whs nominated
Hsn. Grant Goodrich a. Chsirnan Of the aeet
1nS: Ths nomsaatten war eanie! by aecla.as-
Hoe. nd Ar. Gosorich tses tho chair. He ID
oreoeeA 4 the meeting ae fellows:
ADDnEss or rux CHAIRMAN
Gentlemen: We have met hsfe to-u{cht ta r,tn~1s
oar congratulations which hays bsca insnirai hy
1he action Of tha Baltimore Convention, and b
1ne Rse tonventten which wts held AZ Springfield
Ine ConvsnuoA which assembled at Baltimore har
pleced aEain befors you for your satysaxca your
TTn Tad h1Sored son Of. 1lnels- -Ab'aa.n Ilnssla.
31ono cnesBJ FoE1 Year, ags, by tbs inportnpt-
lies and BY the efforts Of tsns Of b,a frlsaas be
Was presented before the peopis Of thsas United
known then, his national te2alatipz xpd exne-.
sssn ware aos o. c1eas a. thA Of some Of Ais coz
eoarness Of his vision aod thu force If his mil
l+es and above au, who Knew II lis ls;ts psIri1t
,a@ = ~ =nsn.swerrSg r.. sad iscossn2tible .ne.ri:v,
S9Ftnnlies pssvni'e4. iCheess Of: re.c4.edl
In aseu.aing the du:fea Il hls ot1ice, s1ocoed:n-
s,a AZ aInsnstrason u Nhisa WIS IN somp pldtJ WIS
had c1setsd and beeu rcrftctlng ~ 1oo.s Aaa
iihlsty ysaia. 1,th h9.Er?s trn:snrr, With shs
vita uestoN il he sr:a1 "a ns1r' ~ VII 3r.itsa::
lurking In III the coptF mon .: inc Government.
know,ss mt upoo whom 10 .t,y, ritcr siates.
but with ca!r., full ra'lGat1 u2sn the fustice sf
~ earsa, and with adsasr to To. o.ta h. had
@ tssen' he % entered up~n tke dnties Of his Office,
tAess Ehs have striren 10 ov:rtuss Ihts
h bus .naehsd isn IT, l.nds o, ths I.se,. qnoss
thsn oo1'half Of the territory they had claue9 Is
taheree, be has b.ea esin, col ana % cosraroe sse
Gus; bis ceandesse Aas x:vcr f.lts-=d IL. ma 10.
nest, and to-day re pseseas bi1a to yau Is lie Old
chip has ree'ed beneath the slsws whlca hk.e b.en
x1vcn 10 her, but shs kas breasted hrarc,y Tho
M the Eowling storm; and thopsh she. h.s sltch1a
s1e ~. nw.y to xtcse schrsa Is 81 RI j.
" nm rne eveS Ioss ae. bet. ir
s "a eas sasosssss &c., II 1 Il ,ao .ss5 e ri
sncet The ship Of stale w so-o sse aas,.,,s.is xs
nn INTO a'e EeFt o. peace: se eh1ll erealz.'. til
Err IN 5Saes1nc hIs W. s.Ts NJ: here -
hour OF ba1as that Il IL No 1inls to chansr Gem
naadeFe. We want = TEE or e.ferieece Z nsa
ea h.1e ' seen rhf. ,.s 90 va s'sz wan. ss e.:
sn !lI :. the balm Of eovrz1etat. We have baea 70
Proad Of shs State .! Illinois. Unssr The lssl Of
ar saaaot y Gsveast 9s.es l9heeza1 .Le lss made
eeming xsatrat:ens VII l.eE Wis prids .nd . .xs,.
taeoa. AKA We want to couzu Ihtt slasdara
commit.ed to 1he hsnds Il wozsnv MN ~ men "
1r1sd IN council. fccn. ox.esty hero entered ths |
1 1all and "as grcetc5 witk tr~asada.s cheering.
Richard J. Q:ae:hr. 4 gen1esaan whom Tho rsbe:s
1har bHllete hs.s deprived d i power o1 iesd-
IL oua f91ces 10 tns s4tSe maid. bit Nss il Just
the hsr;- have ths rle2sula Of introducing to |
%S- T. toaicbt b eur neat uo,craor-Na]sr s;sS:+sl
el1led 1or and riyea Viii NiL RE Genc,. Te,e Ts
epoks - followk:) -14
Anohaes or MAJOR GExKRAl ouluu1.
F1escsasast,s a eAi<esp: / cenae te-nieht to |
Esst yon a N hnnsls citizen Of yenr prosd stats
q uliaois; IN this magnificent hill, dsdfcatsd to
2 sahlmo and hsl. pzfPose. had expected to
oes tbe sste 16 de,s 1nsbt from etast
The enataeter Of tbs ons dat our tkes Ws,nd
20 nrae. 5Ia Tsry general II thar character Ian
thezetsro an At liberty to address you tuort al
length than eIpe&ted 10 have dsns Ihaye no.h
u IF ae asw 70 I'll so1; h.ye no strange doctrine
1ie s sas'sets@ subjects With which you ~ III s-
aa Mss ssEost N eveE ASPECT, yourself. Recently
I bare boen presented for your SURFACES spos
that ticket 6elieye, II Is generally said, fos de
~ 1.snss plaoe: an rot un1ware that the idea Of
nois originated formerly not f1r from where Iuov
s.and- lAprauss-] it was 10 id-x Of nv own:
ac sStton n E.e an M oopass 81 ny r'ost Esason
LohesFIl They Ind loo& I'd upon me 1er1 difer.
s. Sses III; & s s.s,s
eaa taets setpest; believe that now have iheis
nst ~'5nes y + Is smnen. atsye al Tho eal
eosasy whsre 1l.ve: IGhaers:, 'p'' ~ '0'
SsA. &c 6A4 kut3 Law LQEke 0l6, Anu ESD for
he f1tare i u lake etarse Of mo- ~, al a loss
+. feaks The rebels have nothing mere 10 d.
WIZ Mi',s ne 1or the prGeen';
10Y The purpose Of r:tittng the no:aluatioas
o. o., A.ssh'sq r. 3.!Ite Mec:ln s1d Anares J:h..
q e uniss SUITS asf rest ve. .,,sss,
knew Ct =. o. "a. IN =. Uaited states 50 Tnei /
1Atcssst9d In that ore thing your humble ser.
san otbsr en ,resns most q ahs. ose asana ss.asa
wlH say1 an not !ess 20; lavs thus beea pre-
a.s .nd With the
eeailenen Ii your stste, IS STANDARD bearers Il
20 State election for al sf The seeE in Tia gis Of
good enough TO tAke 10 blams upon soar osn W
shoulders, ba! once and for all promise you N The
FtFm q thaa God that rules. The des1,nies
~ as know win do for yoa 70 Lbs be- Best q o.
my ~ ability for ths ne1t Ave month. md for ths
isTs f0oF 1eaI. ses thst eeEs. that
the oonvntlon 1t spEtnsaeld had formally rrs-
seatse M nane ssqtsss, thu. in the 9slsra,
Ths. i =. eysf tbs contest Va: ;lI esdes.
I'd the nomination. 1 felt in ave minutes. se-
te@e all It's importance and trust 5els 1t with
humility. Bot amer vent home and
aon ot the sl:te Of 1noia looked into 1t and ex-
mined II to zee Whist sort Of nsn the Constitution
i That anxiety slia away nom me- bel,ersd iii
y Of he IeQuirsmenss as they are Laid down in
ne Constitution. tCheerb.) ! hm ovcG twenty |
lvc years old. and although nothing whatever il .
aid in the Consultation about the weight aud
'onderosty OF the executive, for fear thai there
night be some mtsEiyings upon that point. | Y
Weigh 40 Ds. ttauehter.) have been fourteen r
eafs citizen OF the United States, and rukidelu z
be State Of Him nots, and have a name =
Those attributes, fortunately. poasess: and 8
cling within the reach and purview Of the cener- =
as rp!ut Of our institutions, embodied and foHn y
lly recocnlzed in CIR Constitution, as humble, r
nd among the hu,nblest cInzens OF our State, y
ound was accessible to the highest position In I!
he state. (Applsuse.l To think that every citi- -
90 of the State OF Illinois, vi IL tbs ordinary quail
3cxtons have Just named, u eligible to the | y
EovenoTship Of the Statc-what other county q
nder the snn can ray 20 much. tApplause.I What u
tncf people can Ea5 as mach An obscure citizen e.
featy.t4ght Year, ago, an orphan boy, uucdnca- 4
a. under the guidance of kind uncle travelling n
Wy rom my natiye State and its institutions to oe
1e Wilos Ct the West md lifting MP my head II
n1o nee institutions had only to do as every 10 10
tisee and thus Be- qpsiaed for ere15 o ofes thss "
q. lApp1ause] Had I been born m. up
e. an absolute government, had my lot ! Oh
naer rfostdnce been cast in another | er
1S ioS @ sno state r W. n ny youthful d.ys these
,e lconld nerer have stood before such multi tn
aoe ol people 81 this and said that was qualified en-
p me Gove1ncrnhtp Of a grand State Of 4 crest In
apn9nc- fApplanse+1 Theee are Inspiring Dc
aoos9se % ma,these are elevatng thoughts to "
ainE n9 A,ook back 70 that starting point and &c
should & neP Gould aoT 80 bess y, ,oqssp msn o. o.
ayee1 a. to With. for one moment for ~ tGr. th
sacs saecaoa and annih,latlon. {Cheetr1 NAV our he
,titnHan. I've Forever! ,App,suse.] Asy our He
lause3 M.1 el1 one 1o-o foseTerl CONTINUED ap- ch
impaired to pieBs along AZ hToht hNa ns1tu un, ~,