New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-12

trston much les, does it signify an approval
Of any particular plan OF "a 20 ~ lin
as II called There are those who voted Tor hr I'm
colu and perhaps a majority Of them, VINO thllk tn's
no reconstruction il necessary, that IN the eye VI e
law the Union is still unbroken and that ai 'he 1o IN
err men has 70 DO il TO put down the Rebellion, ara h
IN, Rebels need 10 do IL to submit 20 the laws W m.
then does the election signify IL slgnihes TWO ts
the suppression Of the Rebellion by force ol srns h
the abolition Of Slavery throughout te lsd. llouI
cheers The people have reasoned and rcas0nsu
Justly that nationality can only be preserved ~
show INC that We have Governnsht ' Emu M fr b
no Government which is not capable OF overcoming D!
force An armed Rebellion. To show that we ere no
tion and can live nation we must snow lhaI NC
have q National Government. To govern ana 10 com.
mand obedience are convertible terms. III We cnhno.
command obedience we cannot govern II we ciuno'
govern wo cannot have National po'erlinon.'
which is the sole essential bond Oh Il ia,
/ ton So the people reasoned so tney ac,vu
and 90 thew have triunphcd at the ps's ana 90 WIN
Gods blessing thew viii conquer in the heid me nj
clifton OF Slavery, by al amendment 10 me feuoia
Cr,,,.iop Is The second proposition which ne people
have established BY their votes OF Tuesday Whate'er
NAV have been their previous opinions iespeo',ps
Slavery and the right oi interfering "ith IL IN tuo
States there cannot be n doubt that they no" ~
ma n has been the Of this war that ut or II ""
shoad have had peace ana prosperity ana ihat We
Justly lay 20 its charge the hundreds OF tnoushus -
u our brave men WHO have died in hospitals ana Ddlue
and the two thousand millions Of treasure that we HaYe
expo nded In the war Thus believing they ihtk th'm
selves free 10 follow the instincts Of their mOiI sense
and hv an amendment 10 the Constitution IN the mode
novhlcd by that instrument, ana therefore cohun'
plated hv those who framed ana those WHO uuopeu IT,
10 bio, out forever tbnt great wrong Nhci h''
7 heer onr curse al home ard our repruach hDiO'u
fChocrsl II IL proper to prohipr state Vh III
iering into q treaty coming non"y-"ssng piil % 81
tsiuer on imparing the obligation of contracts Or from
estabs hing other tiHn reprbhent iOrn OF govern
ment il cannot be improper to protect irom houhs
men in bondage. Sgch being the VIII OF the peop',
expressed in the most solemn mlnner aiter tne nosl
earnest discussion, le al cohrn 10 ~ without iulleI
resistance aud may not add without oiiense 10 any
who differed rom us thanks be 10 rOd that ne n's
] 4fai ~ he
! Gen. II. WALBRIDGE was then introduced 10
! the meeting by the Chairman, end was warmly To-
ccived He said: When the bold, bad aldaclous meh
j who in this Christian age innnRHatrd ine present
girantie Rebellion hoping that by the overthrow " our
existing Constitution, they might institute govern
resting exclusively the basis OF human ohieIy
they confidently relied the recognition OF their lnde
pendence by foreign powers and on Tue %
their sympathzers in the North. The recent election
,oncusyey demonstrates the failure 81 both theoo
hopes That eo zion has demonsirht"d me t1'u uet'I
mnsiion 81 the great body oG the people ~ an me oStl
states never ahandau ths c0ntest.unul the Consil
tuition j. again thoroughly retsidDshed ~ 10 existed
when this Infamous Rebellion began. tleer-l ms
great LACY which many doubtless W,lnrahlnS uih
have based their opposition 10 tie constitution "lus'
In recent election Is IN not properly di'erhultk
between this last Presidential ei,c u" anu an! OF h'
oilers which have preceded 70. In or recrat e'clDF
no party var fIia only the ability OF TIE Con
stiiliion Of the country 10 vindcate IL clAiin 10
.be r,snec' Of the CITIZENS Of the United
St0ie. ard 70 the respect OF enlightened
and Christian nations abroad. The existence oi the
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Constitution provided that whoever WA elected IN con
iormity with it. forms should be recognized President
Of the United States, and. a. such SHOULD eArISMe
ecuyf authority All tie territory en- Dfactl Nliilh
the Fsdornl limits. When. therefore, the rcbelAous
leaders OF tho insgrgcLt States attempted 20 rostt TIE
,r. ned powers If President Lincoln who had IN
$50 been de- gnaied the chief magistrate II became
tie hnuuden aid imperative duty OF al VINO fcNeren
that Constitution aud who recognized ID " INC warrant
81 onr n rrtv .nd tranquility 20 assist In retaining him
in tie Presidential chair until the power OF the ConSi'
fpon i, e organic law NJ our Institutions had been
roo"..14d section Of The Cmon. Tbs i re
moral II our unparalleled tlnnpl - u MOI ohv-bH I"
hll every true heart With thhnksgNmg and praise
During The canvass the basest appeals were continuity
Addressed 70 ne sordid snd mCrccnaTy Interests OF lie
s.,es predicting rretricyabe ruin and disaster upon
the succ,s OF the Union cause The ambitious leaders
who thus endeayorcd Ia sead the public Judgment
failed 70 realize that the American people arc thorough
" familiar with our vast natural resources hhd ina
the productive capacity ~ this country - measured
only by tho agencies employed IN It's development,
Every len wears th oapacy il doubled and now that
aborsay Ing machinery hns been applied 10 agriculture
there need 10 limit 10 protection. Our mineral
sin ~ their infancy yet enough u known
o. dcnonsiTnte that from tbs source alone we may m
matay luuldae The public debt crested IN guarantee
ing tho public iberties How wicked the trOason them
II those who attempt to lessen the faith OF TIE aDong
and industrious cltsses In the financial stability and
strength IL the General Government These classes, tho
very back bone Of the body potc-realHe their earn
ngs in the lawful currency ~ the country. ana Trey
have direct and personal interest shat the Union cause
should prevail as their snI"st guarantee against rpn
diation or depreciation IL }. indeed gratifying that al
efforts shake their confidence IN the government
hGye far failed In 1900 the number oil dep0stors IA
our Sayings Banks Wa 2l5P15, and the amount de-
esiied SO l7 100. In ls6l the number had Increased
ID 400 1914 and the amount % tu 39f. How Is ihis
money invosed' OF the stock Investments reported.
e3l G33 ~ more than one.haf the aggregate amount
f. In L. = Securities while s2j 90 22 Is 10 Bond ana
Mortgages every dollar OF which IL PAYABLE In United
hia.es egaltender notes oil hsuor To The men who IA
vest their labor with confidence in the a..
bility aud strength Of tie Government lCheers 7
But tho spsDdor OF our triumph would be incomplete IT,
IN N|NgYif al VI o
constitutional head of the nation we bad failed 10 place
the legislative branch OF the Government IN perfect
harmony with the Executive The returns already In
dictate Union majority sufficiently large to inslKurate
all the legislation Necessary ~ prosecute the var with
ygor and thereby bring 10 the earliest possible close
No bo.y of men will ever assemble wh greater respOn
satellites than the approaching Congress. under the
next Administration They are 20 legislgte allncrt
within sight Of three hundred thousand fresh and
sodde graves thus constantly reminded Of those who
are perlnG n Tor the sake 81 The country; les that
Congress al an early day prescribe tho pcnocs that
10 follow the commission OF ouragcs, snch as have
been attempted with the soldiers elective fran
chiso in The late canvass. The brave man
who offers his lie to save his country shon.d
not be robbed 81 his suffrage by The Wretyhes VINO
iaueU % The mslortnnoS Vi w hepHgic, 'hes''J'
In view of the high onnided 80 tie next
Congress IL should be u source ~ just pride that no
roa.l, dsOyal Representative from this city r To- longer
d graec oui representation there. ana while we dePoro
mond and Darling their Votes viii be recognized as me
proper lime in the constitutional iwotsids required to
eradicate the only dscOTdsf ccincnt ~ our h"hy In-
nc and bring tho policy ot this great American people
M harmony with the moral sentiments OF the Cen
WALpEIuoE concluded by Offering two resolutions ef'
messing the sympathy aud everlasting gratitude OF e
nation due b. the soldiers and sailors OF the Republic
and the seryices rendered daring the campaign. to the
mon cause by tie daily press. Tho resolutions wefo
then put from the chair and unanimously adopted
Col HAWKINS of East Tennessee was the
next speaker and said that for the last ak months he
had been living In the mountain caves OF tennessee
hunted by bloodhound and his lie sought by blood
thirsty men because he had stood by the common nag
lie thankcAhcm tonight that ~ The election ol ADra,
BAN Lincoln aud Andrew johnson they PA dec,,a!ed