The New York herald., 1864-09-18


only afterwards he was aummariy dismissed IRON his
command and sent into that retirement IRON which
efforts OF friends been able TO prevail on the
administration thus far 70 release him. r'chame.
at hand when the peopis OF The United states have
the constitutional opportunity and right 70 revise
aud reverse the decrses Of the ADMINISTRATION and
hope With all my heart that this decree of theirs, no
other viii be revised and reversed heartily hope mat
the people OF the United states will resolve by thor
votes November to take their shoulders ths
young and gallant leader, The rulers have rejected,
aud bear him riumphany into the White House Tnas,
understand IT, the proposition before this meeting,
and am glad OF the opportunity the earliest which has
been presented to meto hearty assent " H. ad
hope ali the people with say amen Shouts OF 'wc wl.'
Young OF New York aud the nation IL " yours es-
pecaly to IL that this great work accomplished
our candidate IS especially young MAS cand'uats
Presidency, believe since the history OF the country
II may well DO the pride OF Young America 70 SEQ that no
has not My fair prv and SUPPORT but taaL
he has an opportunity OF showing wnat tho young men
o! the country able to do and destined to do in
| upcn the isld or battle. (ohouts OF "We will
/ do h'D hut, my friends, would not be
canpa4n upon any personal grounds. |; Is not
mere question Of canadaes s question OF the coun
try. It is not question between George Y. Nc
.ie.,an and Abraham Lincoln IL 10 question as TO the
nations welfare aud the nations lite In whose hands
which know that this IS matter OF
opinion; but IL IS question upon which we al nave
| God wo have a right 10 follow our own opiDcn.
DO not forget now many honest excellent men 10 THIS
l part of the country and Win vnoin
have been accustomed TO act speaking ON political les
| tons who have come TO different conclusions from my
se But for myself cannot rcpress the conviction that
Tho best interests OF country the best hope5 OF re-
storing the Union, urgently end emphatioaly demands
change IN the administration Of the government
cappct reprcss the conviction, the deep couyict,oD
tbas policy adopted aBd pursued by Mr.. Lincoln and
his administration, u pursued for ioarsyears more We
OF dsunion. That policy an not about % entor iuto
discussion o. Cn OCCASION can be wisely discussed
10 All its de,as within tho hearing Of our Southern
/
| eminentiy fatal IN dividing the counseh OF Inc
North and ia uniting and concentrating OF the South,
it he'd that II itlaccon plshed ober
suits. Inc oil important, tho only important end in
restoring the Uniop to have been host, ost sight
Of at eaat Amid too multiplicity OF theories now set
orth the buSaton and cytcrmnaon Of the South,
and the other great and Leading constitutional idea
doDed, and Instead have been treated to
hundred proecta Of reconstrucsion. There seems
TO have been an almost positive Willingness
in quarters with the efforts Of the enemy in
destroying the great OLD constitution Of the States whose
brlh day csenrate We have heard R@eepips propo-
sitions abolish destroy whole States, aud whole
systems OF States, and 10 blot out their stnrs fro1
declar a,ions IRON somc 10 high places N ne
land that we are never 10 be permitted 70 zoe
again the Union IL was the constitution as IL
s What then, 10 Heaven nsme are We hshtIns ior
what otaer uncn are we nghiiDg Tor but the Union az
what constitution ihs PRESIDENT and hs gene
rails and army lighting to maiDSain but the constitution ~
il isY Why, my friends, language Ike ths we hoard
irom The lips o. rebels IN ans' ',," we %snt ,ayn,
Ups, from lips protesting to DO loyal, we can.
not help recahug tho language Of the great orator and
statesman 10 bid lock with horror upon the
cbdren OF the country who would back their aged
parents 10 pieces anc put him IN ,he Kettle OF magicsn
IN the hope oy their poisonous weeds aBd Wild
carnations they might reiuyenaa inc pa,ninai con
siiluiion aud renovate their iaher's life. Heaven
! save us from ANY such restoration that
canno. IA to remember tina. i was the scc.onai re
publican rarity iour years ago who Furnished TIC nne
upou constitution aDd lie govcrpmens wh!ch nau
| guracd this gigantic civil war. We caunot help remeu'
eerng that II was tber alleged sectional orgaDza;ion
aHf xns4 hVF a
| s1cers Cause tbs fuei whca Yves wanting Tor the
kipdpg q this awful condagratiu. The secession
| then, and he C,ir. vi believed they
would rejoice again II pssnould oe reelected in Ncven
nc hoped ~ heaven be worid not be- There
| no terms Of dcDuucetIon or condemnation which,
in his ufeement, Il id rot deserve ana IL u would do
any good 10 stand all nirht railing az me rebellion
,ne authors OF u, but they all srew Tint the whole
North rose ~ nobiy one man, resisted tho rebellion
aud treasure Ike wetcr the cause THIS they had
done but 10 considerations o. loyalty or patriotism
called upon them 20 further They would support .he
administration lcng their term lasted, np
proving ther pooy ont as recognizing Lhe Legitimate
alterations of patriotism OF ioyay called unon thcnl io
the supremacy u larty whose policy eodeo 20
destroy every spark o. rnon sentiment ID the southern
breast, and to mpant y Hs cad dogged, desperate
determination = b. racoueied sgain under
rulers they ID learn.d hate The policy The
present admaistston had re- def cd tho sicor Of
| armies hundred fad more dHcelt 10 DO achieved,
and had robrea them of almost all their legitimate
| results. CHEERS There were no victories which
| cost much come to so little as those
which oStoricd from foc who bad been
gosded and naddened into desperation The gold:,g and
maddenng process would very well to Increase
sport Of pui hght but IL bad already cost iiu
iuu ard Ia Iud2uont uOon and peace could not be
secured W sacD victories. tApplsuse.) lie tar. w
would not be understood TO mptations upon the
| patriotism or frrsdenI Lacoln any body e.se; he
had 30 doubt bat that yr Lincoln honestly des red
| save the country. How could auy doubt the
| President should desire 10 write Ms name upon
| the roll OF history the reslorer cf the
| American Union? II was title which night
satis the most exalted ambition hut be icares tha,
had ncau ritafeu 10 ly ltr
proclArnat,oIs and picdges upon slavery question:
We could no, bring sbont successful ecncasoo Of ths
terrible stru;ee had weaved for himself yordoa
knot which he could not unite, and winch tue bravcst
shArpest swords which could employ Lad yel
Who had forgotten the manifesto ITO whom IL may
cernr' IN which Mr. Lincoln was pledged by bis prooa-
nations condition which disconted hi' best
friends and rendered hops;ess every proposition for
peace. We needed new coanseis ana change
policy under which the Notn originally rallied
tho suppression o the rebellion, the policy which
bodied IN the Crcpdon resolution. That went IN FOR
he resiora, ION Of tic Union without any view O Eubd-
CONQUEST extermination or prOscripou but With
nglc rest,rlng the authority 0. the
and The restoring Of tne Union Of The stat Ihat
policy which wOud have divided the South aud
which ought TO have u5tcd the North II was stil the
policy which ued under the lead o mca assiB1t whom
the loyal hesct .; the outh had not been smbittsied
and po'sonsd-under the lead o. men who we're uot
ash med their readiness for reconciliation tha
highest ornsment OF tts christian character, without
winch o1uid not bore or tie oessns q nod uion
arms Hn we're pursued ne believed 'hc union Of the
woud DO restored, and the nag a tue country
the faco of ell the world, with star Tor
every state and state for every star 0ud cbeors.)
vhat glorious Jay that ~oul be f,r He confessed
that to yeaB aud Prey Tor would subject him 10 The
impualicn Of beog peace mao, he would glory "a i
How could they better advance The interests
of that policy than oy promoting tue election
OF a wbo the very rersonlcsiion OF u, VII sn
he Illustrated in bB despatch from Rarrsons Landing
IN his brilliant orsiicu Il West Point, and Ia his al
mrabs letter accepting the nomnson for the Pres.
ency Ihose we're the pa.io cr ine hour, aud Dot
for tho hour only, but !hey acre Platforms of all tme
MIR winthrop went on to say ihst anybody csviled
With Tie democrats about their platform tier orpuLeu;s
should be told that General Mcclellan had made his /
PLATFORM and that broad aud comprehensive enough
for every arict the lard TO STAND Dpon. TIL those
cavfer- said he that you would az soon think Of holding
Gancra JcCieiaD responsible Tor not having taken oh
nlond when ne rashly 0lar.eved with ard so Il
cruelly stripped OF his uonrs 70 thick Of holding hm
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