New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-29

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/ Mr. FESSErDBN then rose and said he came
FUN Maine Gnd al honor to thai state; he proud
o. her b. day she proud OF her for she had
done hef duty during Tho whole Rebellion not only on
the battlefield, but N the State elections Al hen last
Srete election she lad met the Democratic party IN the
G'ld aaG r0oC mp majority Of 49, 900 against H. and
that majority she would double the 9Th 81 November
next. Name sald her sons from the commencement
Of this Rebellion az Nelson said 20 his saOis II expect
every Of Maine 70 do his DUTY" and with very
few exceptions, every son OF Maine in Tie batue-
field lbs zone hia duty. lie was there TO express
bis views on The great questions blte tLem 10 inns
CampalgD and q cardinal principle OF tho Union pau
fJra was thar Il was the duiy-ths highest, uncondi
tionGl day VI every AmsIIcau c!.zen o snstain ihe
government meiniein the pr 'm0lnt authority 81
tho Consitatiou and laws of the United states In tls
respect 1t differed from tie Democratic Platform rs
IL not the highest duty Of eycTy American citizen ~
sustain lie Constitution and laws VI tue G!'ed Sia'cs
Was Mot that IN accordance with true DrW0ciaeS as
ex;ibeuGcd br - A. Dol GLAS, who said: - 6ho" D'
M way in which loyal citizen may demonstrate MS
lcvny 10 his uury as by SUSTAINING its flag H. Con-
sttiion nnd mon under FL crcums ances IrgaTdir,s
poh;igs and against oil sssgants ~ hone aid "o"u"
Tbs was not tie creed q the Democratic parry 10
day; they only proposed 20 snsi"in II uuo.i u
conditions. Long since was tie poiicy "l we pei4o
cratic party that they would nor Sustain ~ u''''
stozld 10 successful an tier election ara ~ &c ~ w
presidential chair iEs Rt Ci,sAN ana ~ ieoi " WIS
threatened q at there would he dls'o'n'loh % ins
Usion, and that tiry would not sustain '.o ~ %
au.horv OF the Constitution and toe ls"a udcss thty
were successful art placed N the chu tNfr cHdH 10
lry dsa ~ tud0} that there IL q 81 'efelFnJ 81 lo
States which aiards before o o'orcigniy 81 nc nv
Staics and the HUor OF Congress &c m" H'-I" '"C.
b,rg affirm tho doctrine that when sIeganc9 70 u"
Stste conflict with their zNegispce ere HA:
end Cops tutieu 4 The United Sia,e State allegiance
was 10 control ihrm and tlIt tfcy owed aleGia.ce
t.t az Ia the Sintes then - t'e I'm ed States, s1d t-
was the policy OF vALLANllohAa and PtAvLsioN.
Now 10 affirmed toai IL .as ih' highest dniy "i every
mCicHG clti2aa 81 sustain tho Ho''rnUth' uH"'i o''
cEcuR rtscee md ~ ts tin. especia 10 or " Was Cd
,uus tu auy uIhiasrd judgment hat t''y mn't amp
wreck the Government The Government must slaha,
.fa.n frFs tHsh la ff.4 lie IL
Of The states Tbs vas the doctrine o' 1s"ine.2n
and jefferson and 81 every statesman ol note wan
ieW exceptions. ir"m tbat ut} 10 IDS ana ult
The doctrine GA which tho bH!"n party PAM"
themselves aud Mrint 10 stand Again. ihat pi't'
f,im sustained the doctrre that We were toi
Gutll the Rebellion by force Oi arms, ana "ntr no
te.,g. of cnnpso,ass or peace with tie Rebels ey
cent such ss based on uhcOn tl surrender ana
8 omission the laws oi the nted Sihe- in thi'
rcVpc: i differed ON mo Democratic platform, TO"
Has lie Rebellion ~ be crushed except by lofce 81
armsf Did they propose 10 qncl Il ny an Ofr o torn'
Of peace such the South might accept What ihtst
e! were and how JisefpCe!Gl they would he To 'hr
North Gen CUSTER had already stated, and JCfIrisoS
DAVIS himself said 60 GfiNOiF, this war must 20 o
i the as; ~ TINS generation falls IN tae struggle ard
Bis children soizo Bis musket nness you schhoWituse
ri ht 10 -eiigovoTnront We ale not hstli!is To-
Slavery, we fighting for irdelCnd"rce
and that determination We all have
~ nv what c0usuInTa q nan.ense il 10 talk about
snyiiing in view Of sach facts except 10 que lie Re-
be- ion 10y force 81 arms another reason why LIE &C
eeyted tie platform q tie Union party "ss, thai Il
Habegnr i.l ,tc soil Of thu Iapabho aBd ~ do th5
ga q conslitu ionel Wsy. With some II was not yet
settled qu-stio1 Nhst had been thc Gauss 81
the Rebellion. EDwARD EyIALIT said It was
because ambitions they could no
longer ooNuci and mouogol.zo tins GoSeEnmeni.
But why having Led ii 80 ons, were tlcy net willing
81 surrender ~ Because Che! had controlled IT ~ VI"
Interests az slavery. la this connection air. lFeeaF'
urV quoted TIE language Of JoR-oE and M. SIE-
PENS tu tie determination 81 HE Soat4 10 preserve
Slavery. and Ac estC!eA tu, OuF icu.icA hstury To@
frst 10 lesi wOl0 show uH9uestonaOy tha cl4Yr5 hAd
been the caUso AID srcaCtn % iir WAY In tho year
1904 they supposed that three questions haG been sst
c irt wear bu ~ 1868 81 become nec-tsaTy 70 inixr
u, Territories u Kansas aad NebraSka ard had the
course proposed ny J.. A. DocGiA3 en- that qrr'jion
been taken, iuTth IN Eis net b, tis E'Deihon
would ~ least have been for time Postponed.
But The Southern leaders Ic~icned DE qaethon ui|
Saver and since tasu IL bod boon tho OF rte
Republic ard therefore now mo Union party prvPo-ed
D. extrgui-h y a over the soil Of The Republic by az
amendment oi IL" Constitution. Was there any II ~
who believed ihsi II SsSery wa permitted to c1ii!
there would Do p2aaclD! bnioH ard no was tuio tat
II q sabUiti - tEa people today ny vote there
on!d be IN ofcrwAclmAe To;s ~ ilyor q nc cre!u4!
u. ci,c O! iAo l.oy-yica pa lfL, tlg slavery ous DO
ana should 10 cstCTminatsd. Anotior reason
49,. becausa TIE t"ioa platform gratefully a"in"sl.
r5cea the services OF TIC cold r. AMI s9ioss AID GA
not offer aiy iol0w It'd s!r!athy ss I'D th@ Demo
efeic Platform. hpother Ierson we. That he Vni'n
platform presented its candidate ir Tue Presidency
H8RsHAH LTsColE, VIC had shawn himself .Innl ~
tie occasion a.d equal 20 the performance Of TIE ogi
6eyi,ng gron Him LEI Who VII sey tie contrary. ~
Mi. c,,,s O., o1r raiona affairs II Was asked. wAa,
s..a,ence have YOU that H.. LINCOLN bias ieAen h.
sald apgn It's platforms = haI a. s,rai,' e'u ,,3
ocrref INT, said ~ orator IN :hs sly tho o.s.r uss
We have no assurance Inst MIR. LAOoN Is htAt ai'eF
al upon that srcrt question o. olaNe,!, shn si.' .
rier ed President De would not ccAsent 70 recpnsnc'
toe Goyergacrt in w@E y l'e'.l.'IA y s.s-J
ti!s S!aYci, DAg ,lcIecl II, as =. Sas before
tho fii,::--....''.sacnt CT The Rebellion. II "as
Sul hel upon tte character Of oar lohored iresi-
q t. 4e' ia nis DGittaH
Wksi bas ever thr. ed the e2isence q" the Union
sac nd o.cupi tbs question u 5layory Whatdo wc
,1 Shat he ever tbrootesed our .ioiy or Gov
-Tuoeut bat til. QUESTION 81 Slavery = Did J" hOt.s
tina, ha niiy approved Of That part oil TIE platform irv
p,.ing tie cUnet.la .iui-i prohibition ol slavery ana
tYrhfr dd ho rot g. hs Niagara letter say that Tie
aholiiion NJ Slavery must be tie condition Of reunion
and mrileT oiil Asd 10 not aid thai he aid n9t De
ieyo tha; tho Onion T0ud "1st ia" s.S'" anu ma.
lr-ef He Uhe speaker ltd -hM once 10
re Prudent u Washington. "Mr. LIscoLv.
!, socns to nc chat your lester to Mt CEELn w"s
some hat inconsistent with your Statements ~ your
c,tle.t with nr. DOUGLAS" sad he, hr. fLssfN.
DIN neYel IA ny lie considered anything ever SAD
"a carefully as what said IL ny contest WIN bOuo-
L.s; ard ihuae principles stated then sTc what VII
snidc u!y whole NE" Did ilry teiio'a mat snoh
nan ,yoiG receive tho southern Sacsbaos with Snye-
w. uites VIA, he had dec redi he d!d nut believe
IT, and be did not believe that eny man Who l.pAel tle
ma tier In tie faco cou.d believe nat Precedent LIN
cot. vss such pJ.i.ical knave ne for LiOmcnt 10
consent 20 aly 8ucA comp, vrasc He Zen referred az
some length 10 ihe charges agoinst ne President 0.
having Violated the Constitution, and ssld mat hrle lh
bren 40 violation Oi the spirit OF the Constitui!on IL n
been ssd ihrt would be- better change he present al
,n Ell alton for Democratic one; bnt they had already
tiled lie Democratic adminlst rGtOn OF JAMIE BU-
CaAsAg; aud had they Ally reason ia believe that they
had gu administration with Gen. MCMILLAN at ia
head that the irbo,lon would 10 queiled sooner by
force Of arms than by IT IISColS. mol BIZ o. II.
GropGF H. McCLEIIiSs whole record showed that no
war not The man 10 10 81. Mr.. fEesEsDks then re-
iered in eloquent teams 70 tho interest," .@eeu py tno