Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
Great Demonstration nt Union
League Hall.
REMARKS OF uoN SIMON cAMfRoN--srEEor
or aEN. cO"uPANn

| On Saturday evening, under the auspices
of the National Union League, the hali was
filed to its capacity, notwithstanding the
very inclcmcnt state of the weather, ON the
occasion of an address by General John
Cochrane, of New York. The staging was
1 prcttiy decorated with the starspangled
banner. The West Philadelphia Military
Hospital Band was present and discoursed
most eloquent music.
Al the appointed hour General Cochrane
fauked right and left by General Cameron
and Morton McMichael, Esq, was conduct
ed to the rostrum, accompanied by dele
CATION from the National Union League
The audience arose and cheered enthusias-
tically, the band playing the "Star-S -Spangled
/ Banner"
Tie applause having subsidized Morton
McAIchael, Esq, arose and briefly said that
the people had assembled tonight to listen
to II gentleman who had done active service
on the battlefield of the nation, to testify
his yencration for the National Government
and the deep interest he feels in the contest
now pending. Applause. Before he speaks,
! General Cameron, chairman of the State Ex-
! ecutive Committee, will make q few remarks
IGreat applause
GENERAL CAMERoN's REMARKS.
! The venerable chairman of the Union EN-
! ecutivs Committee of the State, General Ca
mcron, being thus introduced, said that he
! had come to the meeting tonight to intro
duce General John Cochran, of New York.
/ Applause. 1t gave the speaker infinite
pleasure to say that he had known him for
years as a public man, and o: all public men
! he had known him for years as public
man, and of all public men he knew of no
one actuated by more solid or dsinterested
patriotism than he. Great applause.
! 1t SO happened that in the early period
of the rebellion he, the speaker, had some
thing to do, because OF an official position
that he then held. lie had his own views,
the same as any other man. At that time
General Cochran, then q Democrat, called
upon him, and offered his services to assist
in crushing the rebellion. lie speedily rails
eo a regiment, and in short time was rea-
dy on the field. Hundreds and thousands
of men offered-there was an uprising thro'
out the land. 1t may be said that the coun-
try was overrun with patriots ready and
anxious to resent the insult given to the
flag Of the Union, Applause.
Gen. Cochranes views and my own agreed
as to the method of squelching the rebellion.
A carte blanche was given him, and in short
time he responded with twelve or thirteen
hundred men. Gen. CoChTane in that time
OF excitement, calmly viewed the contend
ing elements, and in progressing with the
war he made certain suggestions, or propo-
sitions, that have since proved true and are
now established as the policy OF the Govern
ment Rounds Of applause,
General Cochrane, then in the field,
thought that arms ought to be placed in the
hands of everybody who painted for an OPP
portunity to defend the Union, and put
down the rebe at once. Applause The
speaker agreed with him, and in the endeu-
vOr to effect so desirable an object, paper
: denounced him but history now records
the same views as the policy Of the Govern
ment 1t is the true policy There are now
in the field two hundred thousands Amer-
cans Of African descent Applause. These
men have at least saved to the country two
hundred thousand white men. Renewed
applause. We agreed then, Us we do now,
that every one vino bore arms in defence OF
the country, who r:sked his life, or shed his
blood, should no longer be a slave. Ire
menGOus applause. No man will doubt that
this the true policy Of the country now
Applause. AS for slavery itself, that will
be settled 10y the progress OF the war. More
applause. General Cameron now proceeded
to show the great Importance of standing
shoulder to shoulder in this contest with IL
full reliance upon Divine Providence, urge
by all honorable mears the reelection of
President Lincoln. Long-contnued APP
plausc. The country at this time can get
no other man to do better than Abraham
Lincoln. Applause. As the war progresses
we arc the better enabled to speak from cX-
perience, and he was free to say that the
President is too sagaCious not to take notice
Of the signs OF the times; he felt free TO
say that when he is reelected he will call
around him a new set of men, who will give
him the required support, and bring the re-
bellion to Il speedy close, and lasting,
honorable peace. Tremendous and long
continued applause New men who will
cheertully assist him. Renewed applause. !
This is the feeling in the State, and with
this feeling we renew our efforts, and that
he will be triumphantly elected there can
not be Il single doubt among intelligent men.
- Great applause. Gen. Cameron now allud
ed to a tour that he had just taken in parts
of tne State, and he assured the immense
audience that in all his experience as 4 pub
lie man, he never saw such enthusiasm tie
fires Of patriotism are burning brightly in
= the mountain and in the vale the old ilag
floats IN the pure gushing breeze OF the in
terror, cheering the heart of every patriot,
G and making him feel anxious for the day Ia
+ come when he shall cast Il full vote To sus-
tain that glorious emblem of our nationality
by supporting all its standard hearers. We
shall have increased strength in the Legis,
lature lAppause.l We shall have a fuller
c representation in Congress More applause.
i Remember that there never was time that
5 the November election did not increase the
vote over that poied in October; then let
t, us prepare Tor the State contest, carry ouI
l ticket, and the vote Tor President Lincoln
and Johnson in the following month will be
D 50 overwhelming rs to break down the al
ready crushed spirit OF the rebellion and its
leaders. Enthusiastic app.ause) General
Cameron now Ntry handsomely introduced
; General Juun COChEdne, amld the widest
C applause nom every part OF the room.
. SPEECH or GEN. CoCuRANE, OF NEW YORK
c What is the issue As have been taught
70 to believe, party issues are buried, obiiteIa
b ted, eliaced. Ask yourselves what issue is
e there now prevailing that once decided aud
70 discrimluatcd between That was formerly Il
a Republican and Democratic party None
p Both claim To be Union lovers; both claim
70 be Union pgescryers. The great issue
I upon which Ne stand divided had never
( been dreamed of ; certainly had never pru
10 truded ont anoye the barrier OF party poll
, ties Suddenly the detonuiiun Of arms wa
- heard; suddenly the explosion ut war stun
ned Nuur tLTs Ikc din of marching mNTl-