The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-10-22
BROOKLYN

AosDrxy % husIo.-GRGAr EsrnrstAsx.-An iin.
mense Democratic mass meeting. unler the aus
pces Of The brooklyn Cenlra. Mcclellan ASocis-
ton Wa held ., ihe Acsdeny u Music ana vicinity
at sv ching. The build n, WAS dlled 10 is utmost
capacity, and In tie ehlofiny streets Eve stands
were erected. from which numerous aud cnces
were addressed by different speakers The meet.
ing which was presided over by NJ. Daniel p
Barnard, Who In his intruduc,ory Sddrc.s, ~.
marked that tic Mcclellan Asso-ist On was formed
not Tor N. purpose o. interfering with any other
organization, bit Icing composed Of men, who IN
i-dO voted for Abraham Luco n ana since t.pcutci
~ s,ck,lolh aud ssh.., sad nov intended :. do al
they could IA all Of .Ac election Vi General George
u. Mcclellan. \ iprmi9hle liz, of c6-Irosdenis
aud secretaries read by NJ J. L. Dou-lass
alter which General xcCl,iisns letter ~ ,cc. ptance
And series Of resolutions arrsgning thc Admins
trs,ion. ard plcdgng themselves To vote for the
Democratic nominees Tor President and viee.Prcsi-
deaf, were presented aud unanimously adopted,
amid grea, deal Of enthusiasm. The President
then in few appropriate remarks, introduced to
the audience the Hon Rcverly johnson, who was
greeted with immense cheering.
lie said there were never moe mouenious sub
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AMI constitutional government & te preserved was
the question Orr national life OF death rests
upon their solution Arcr fur years 4 bloody
war, during which ,me NJ immense national Gebt
hhs Acc s'ed, the people are Calle1 upln to
ain select \ Pres lieut.. Tie rebellion, sccurding
" his iuds menf, was begun without any Just =.
ton or excuse, and he WAS sure they concurrci
with HIM in that OF Mon. cApp! II ~ not 10 bc
denied. he -Si, that its continuance and present.
strength are mainly 60 be referred u the condition
10 which the Adninslr,ton ha. reduced our South
ern h-ethren or the still worse condition g. which
its threatened pole will reduce them and, iudg.
al pied " Mr.. Lincoln Is Te-elcc,cd. That tbs
IL the conviction OF large body and Il 10 believed
of decided msiority Of the people Of the Northern
States, who ~, perry has ordinary iutelli.
gence or records the Signs Of The tunes eau doubt,
Tho speaker then vent on to show that Mr. Liu-
coin, ana the con vcptiou which nominated him, lad
declared that they had no right TO interior. with
slsvery-thAt the States could retain their oinrs-
tic institution OF slavery. But soon after Mr. LIN
coin vas elected hc did interfere with slavery,
though he hsi repeatedly affirmed that he hui no
right 70. Hut there WAS rotributive Judgment
which will scud hun to spriu. field ne Vt November
snddef and wiser nisn. Immense applause
lie then spoke of the large amount VI power
comprised IN those two words "militsry n-r.ssty ."
spurious allure was hesped upon those who did
not aoquiesce IN all OF the acts OF the Adinisra.
ton ss relsted ~ this There WAS no military
necessity spoken Of IN III. Constitution. except that
oil The writ o. hibs1s corpus, which allowed the
personal liberty. In IL. time Of John Adams, the
Government saw need o military necessity.
To-day the irceiOui ami speech OF Tho press
wss ucricrei with, and the fiRht OF the pcirie g.
pcs enbly assemble and petition for = redress 81
grievances was dened. He then spoke oi Mr.. lau-
colu's pro, lsina'ion of emancipation. Thank God
however, that Mr. Lincoln Will not alwsys lie our
! 81 ent. Thank God, II are now true
to ourselves his lease q power has nearly expired
Thank God that chsnge 81 men and measures
seems TO lie near At band, and that the States will
soon be gathered together under one nstion, " tn
PcnnsylvAnis, as she has been lately, among the
hrst tApplause.y No one disked slavery more
than be no Que would more rejoice TO see every
slave n eed In the United States-he would wish e.
see the whole race tree nor was any persuaded
That II would result advantageousy to the white
men OF the North and South. But he was not au.
thoriIed 10 lend his aid towards tho continuance OF
this war until the States in rebellion consented u
spandon slavery IL y can be terminated and the
Union restored by other means tAppauscl There
had been no advantages resulting from Mr. .L.ncons
administration What progress had been made
IN the restoration nj the Union N State had re-
TUNED he had not won the affections Of the PEG.
pie, His policy made that impossible. lie then
spoke OF the treatment Of General Mcclellan while
be had Tie command Of the Army oi the Potomac
II the forces he asked for had been sent he would
have captured Richmond. ApplsuscJ Some one
said that Mr.. Lincoln WAS honesi-as II honesty
wssA rare attribute Of the American character
daughter and Applause Bat even sorae Of his
own supporters had denied H. =, ~ M.s-rs D.vis
against Mr. ucoiu was that Of the manner i'm
which his election was beinS Conducted Their,
vas not even government oticisl iut was t,XS,l a
tcftsIu snouut o. help rs-e-ct sir. !. u,llu Al
Mas not loss Tie election vi ,.o n Mcclellan y,,t,ld
IruY H.aIu the country iutu It's former L,utN
state app .use 4 lie hsd lt.u u.al1 ued IA .Neri
Way AL the vh Tgr- hu~eVeg, wtnyh u.l L-.1
Lrvlsht sSs LsI lin we're islse. lu tlsNti to ali
snr se'usat Ons AGAINST HE President he wu,ii 20.
zeal to LIS whole military csrser, Ia tie uub !udei
tuLhGene' % Lis troops, tie t,sttauuy ~ tlt CON.
nIanurr A- HE. slc Secretary vi War, H., rrc.l.
hent srd 'olgrcss, and sis" 10 his H.l.,er Land.
ing letter TO the President, u the 1T ut july, l-GJ
lie tlcu concluded - hoping thai al wOI,d coue
L. The tai. . hiX (Which would ever reu.a a oxen
aud Tree! arNs Ap'ogUber aai vote isr General
,ieIlsa. iCh,.rs
M JohLstuu was followed l. several oupr
speakers. The outside .ul,euocs we're aldfes.eI
h. Me,sr, II II. Br'sall, Henry M,Closkey, I'd.
mUn' Dr. 'cs, John Il. shpmaker, JasI@r W. Gil.
bert, 2. D. AnEs and about one dozen others in
,lut.uc several German speakers. TIE different
Ward cats turned uut s.roAgly with bands or nu-
s.c, baiuers aal t-.nsplreuc.es, upon which the
ueraus nyuocs. Al4ons sLeni 'O-r Nc" 'sfh.
luion, the one condition OF Pea,e--we ask M
more" 'rLe Constitution and tho Laws" "Who
saved the CAPITAL Little Ma" IN, If I 'nc,,,
iesy'ng TIE Whi.c Hluse. 'Noo4.uye, blys I'm
song bacs 10 spl;tung rails ssain," DC, DC A
troop oi CT IONS mounted on hoiselao formed
ptrl Of the procession. /. was In ltct one of The
largest nieet.rss Of ,he present poluc.l Campaign
WILLIAMSBURG.