New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03
Union Mas. Meeting in th. Is,h Ward.


Association to advocate the election OF Lincoln and
johnson as President and YicePresdent Of tho United
States and VIM c. Dodge represents tive oil the dis
irct in Congress
Mr.. ELLIOT C. COwDEy occupied the Chair and e1'
pained the objects OF the meeting and said that the
only alternative the present election was lle
" Abraham Lincoln, submission 10 INC uouI pu.loA
Jca. Davis. II the duty OF every citizen 70 SpPo'
the Government IN its ehors 70 pl,,et,.o .le - b
and everything that prevented the attainment OF SuC
an end must be SWEPT out whether W. ero
cizcd the Union nominee for Congress Or te district
VIM. c. Dodge esq He then introduced to the meeting
The Rev. Dr. BELLOWS, VINO was reccNeu
witt loud oheers said he had lately Deen campalgnlg
Oh the other side OF the continent on me racine Sort
and that side every one wondered tlat tIoic SIYuI
be any paItics or this side Of The continent az az oI
that any could b. found who would mol support tnct
Government IN previous conflicts they had had DOth
parties somewhat In the right but IN inc exercise OF
Inc largest charity and the desire 20 what was right
on both sides ne could nothing that was right OF
coInmcndeie in The party trying 20 prevent the eectOh
Of such men as Abraham Lincoln and andrew
johnson. The men who meant to eject Lincoln
and johnson were not party but American citizens
0f all parties. On the other side ol the continent We
opposite sde made pgcerse of desire 10 buld up
united country thcy made secret OF their inten'
ions and ACCORDINGLY the Union men had armed them
selves 90 the teeth 20 protect then ballot boxes ana 30
nearly were the parties matched ana so oiten I'VE
name OF jefferson Davis shouted IN Tie streets.
hat he greatly feared there would be boodshcl
the polls The immense danger there was tlat iiooo
OF refugees from Missouri and Arkansas weuid attempt
OyefuVe the liberties ana frulh OF tir Isuoht CIR
yens. lut notwithstanding he had full confidence IN
their excellent Governor and Gen. Mcdowell nc sam
they little knew tho danger they had oi losing tAn Hie
when the Secession movement commenced. owing 10
the number OF emgIGnts nom the southern STATES anu
i. was only saved to the lnlon by tho prompt
action OF Gen. Wright In Oregon two new zen
atOrs OF the iight stripe have Tecehu! Dech
sent 10 Congress and the whole be had no doubt OF
the result for there not single citizen oil the
slightest purity aud respectfully " character who
1 moi tfl Yf 81
other side thought the citizens OF the Atlantic sue NeIe
someV bat lukewarm IN tcir patriotism, and he c0nd
bear witness that the poop" Oh Oaalo' ala
culetiOu but their patriotism was tie warm and
pure coisg % thc heart VINO were tie clndlcAies on
the other side lie had stood iDf eneFM Mc1 eah AS
long as any one because lie Kind gentle humane
and courteous; and he had also believed that he Waa
great soldier, d man OF supreme military capacity
! though when ne heard IL Lis being created Major
J General he lid no, know who no was bat took hun on
credit because Wet POint recommended MN. hOW
| vas i Wcst Point Chad SO m-ilod tle nation
II was simply h.causc West Point dd not believe 10
dees but III drill and Gen. Mcclellan had no fGtn IN
ideas he understood drill ard cioutions but he hGd no
Resources and he Tho s2oaher never 9'1gVsd ne haa
loyal man his WGy but Ire was most lhcJwp-tehi
ard incapable man Tor the roiice Of President auu
did not think that when he appointed Gen
cfnl that b. had a single idea Do LIS hnfd; DlI
afterwards when the wire pulers were o0lng ABOUT
for man with military prestige they found hiin'
And ied bis heed Will tie idea thai DE- 30. POM
rior and fl.d with that notion De forgot s duty
lie President The people aud his army and what
required ~ the country from soldiers. ana tL was the
cause OF al his disasters. lie LaQ heiia nom lNose
who knew hin intimately that even before ms app'lu-
ment when any Sudden diitcufT occaifea' ut uhl
critical position General Mcclellan was oi'cn tei@eu
With sori ~ apathy an winch he lost h!
courage was without rr-pulcs aud sans down into "a
state OF incapable h1nlc.suefs 20 tit Mhrh nc h't
designed bridge he absolutely dare not test it Ini
who was kiAo candidate 81 tho Union plriyf NJ
| vas a man WHO in The darkcs. night hnd
! stood NJ the helm, man tricd IN tie most
anicult situations, who had waiohed hs oplo,
tUnitcs quietly and patiently an" ',y'tn
good and III rrpute had wcatltrcd TIE storm. Nefe
they 10 remove this man and substitute grecuh1fn
man Who had had no experience N p"lhlca' hlAlis
whom nobody can Soy las particle OF genius Tor POI
itics and Who had exhibited DC utmort apathy indie
c-pn and stick IN the muditatyercss throughout the
whole o!hs military cafcef ~ va. 'O'...t . .'
American people could heaitli h'l"eeA q" --'. men
/ Hc had feeu the President day or tV ago anu he
could IN his aco the lines oi caro- ana WJfk ior the
salvation of the nation Abraham Lincoln bJ'kei y 80
q great man "a tue man noble devoted patriot liAr
ftD President o the United state. lie bad seen no race
thr. reeoI so u Of The d.v ~ hi8 country tiat n
Abraham Lincoln. lie had heard grc1t deal IN as
arrangement " Abraham Lincoln Dui bee did not lclr't
ans of them. Somo said De was q wela man. hui hc
thought De- had long commanding intellect hhu mos
who tried to manage him had tier WofA Jtrfo was ho
man iu biz cabinet tla cOln lnnge ann ana none III
A. -O dls lusuI-hcd bf GOOD sound Cuhmuu $50 c, pa
ti,ut whiting fr evidence and above a So ing inth
in God and Che right Wrlo they t0 sllrlan him by
man kloan only iJI having bocu dei'atea for having
simply lCd tht lrgcs army ever raised lutLc couAti!
nothing with them. bar loot tho lives thousand. OF
his soldier. ~ they did then they stamped thcIn'"''e-
"a. race ~ Iic1mYoot ANA nuM Tor tvl gov tfilu,h'
lie then referred 70 Che character ana rrroics @.
/ Geo H. pruie.Ur AID said tlat D Uns not ~ a.
LsCessary fr tlou o. wait ior Providence 60 r.'o'e
Gen Mcclellan. or loudlctpn. man a. Three a..
bic poitica. 'apiclii would reg s.h1 u, I.'J vi l
administration lie then referred 20 tte ncccs-
fity foT c2crtion between nov and Tie election
day and cYcQais u-z'd upon The audience the ne
COSTLY a. looking tT,r Tire votes Of tf'lr trends
and bringing HON 10 thc polls % ton day liz
thru cUl6-i.d r strong terms The chofactor "' Ny
Wm L. Dodge, and bis readiness for every benevolent
cnicrpgiac AID arg.d lcm 90 do thcmse cs tne hohD
OF sending 20 Congress such man, instead ol ",ur'
c,racfere.s men who were heard OF out Of tue
grog shops they froluented.
The Hon. SAMUEL Is. RUGGLrS was the next
speaker ond argued that the "iand We live 3D. -
nation and nor mere League of coniedoTncy OF ma
'ons 20 Gud entered ~ some lcurta INTO an argument
acuins; the doctrine Of "S.atcficLtA'
VIM t. Dodge esq, who was the next
speaker was received with three cheers md said be
had never ~ his lite thought % beng tandl"ate Tor
Inv office Whatever and De- had only come forward no
tie ioiictat.on Of h- friends 10 prevent % possible,
certain individual from cprcscnting tho District IN
,...ifv Of Union and wonderful Resources
~ the country. which woIid in iho.t time pay the
entire National debt Of tie country AM concluded ny
thanking tAr audience lor having hOhih"e" In as
their candidate for Congiess.
! DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, esq, was then miro
durcd by the Chairman and m the course - an ciOqucht
speech Ire said the great distinction between the Two
ulrteg was a. prosecution or Ab1ldonmrnt OF iut Wa
that The question WASH right 10 begin the
war NJ s0 N was cOWarticc 10 rnnndoh H. \ con
.eriion Of the States could only have the object OF
increasing the guarantees Of Slavery an ool'el 10Y
Which convention cond not so ~ any count! Al the
\ isA,c DAYroy ESQ, then made short speech, and
the mcctug adjourned shortly after 10 O'Clock.
Union Ratification Meeting.