The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-09


about O'Clock. and introduced No t-b.irn.,
Of tho meeting, Lorins Andrews. ESQ, who iu-
ply said that he didn't want 10 mako . sr..cb q.
there werc plenty to speak TO them better than he
could. Mr.. John Pync then read a liz. os viz
Presidents and Secretaries which was unanimously
adopted. Col. Spencer W. Cone then read tho fol
lowing resolutions which ware unanimously ad,o,.
I'd. nearly every paragraph bcing enthusiastically
chser,i particularly such portions a. referred 10
General Mcclellan. while on the contrary all alius.
ions 10 Mr.. Lincoln were groaned.
rrso.r rroSs.
ReSo'red, That the preservation of the Union,
thc ma .ulcnNnec " the Constitution, and tho do
renee o' The c i rirlt' OF the States hsvo always
Teen, AMI ar" now, 'he fundamental principles of
TIE Dcmocrauc party that received them -
t,ered trusts from our fathers, and will with
'iod's help hand them down uninpalrcd 10 our
rosterity "and That n"ithcr mili,sry disaster po-
litics fs'ton, or foreign shall shake our -.
t'~i rurp sc to enforce the equal peraton Of tlo
laws ~ the tnitci States upon the people Of every
State.
Resolved That peace is not only the end souehs
by all wars, hut nIso the end which we firmly h.
licvc would long since have tccn attained Nv the
''ovcrumcnt Of the United States In the civil war
now dcsoating our country, hut for the unconssi-
tut onni rro,linsons Of tho Federal Executive: /:
his refusal and that OF his fanatical advisers 10
Listen TO the suggestions Of reason and true policy
the creation by them of every POSSIBLE barrier 70
the voluntary return to the tDion of the secedcsi
States the naughty cSsction OF conditions prcce-
dent, which the Government Of the United etates
has no power or capacity 10 demand the uncon-
stitutionh Legislation os the present Congress- aud
the interference OF incompetent civilians governed
wholly by party hAtreds and n determination to
destroy the Union rather than abandon . single
abolition dogma, with the military plans Of our
greatest leaders in the field.
Resotred That the present war should have No
other oiloet than tho restoration Of tho Union -
was, and the def usc of the Constitution a. II IL
nnd that demand Cpui llippq prec0Sir0k n
| peace, except rcn.w we'd fidelity the pAss a he
seeded Sta,cs to the original compact Of Union.
Rcso'ted That the nom nation of George +. Nc
Clellan by the greatest and most pair oc oonven.
ton which has met ia tho New World, since thaS
which formed the Federal Constitution WAS but .
just Response To- the popular will, the people having
already chosen him their standarSi -bearcr uuoD
the strength Of his character and record and thas
on his corton hang our las, hope of success In ths
present war, security and national reintcgrntiou In
an houoranic peace tho restoration Of the rights u
the citizen, and tho perpciu,ton not only Of the
| form but OF the splriI oi Republican government
| throughout the land. soldier, statesman, patriot.
aud Christian, he stands 81 high great. II
oil he haa sad or done since his entrance into pub
lie ifc, that The people have In hlin the hero
mnn demanded by them M thor leader In the
greatest crisis OF their country, and will place him
IN the Presidential chair In spo Of all that force
| fraud eau coniriyc against him.
| Resolved, That the public services eminent abili.
ties, vigorous intellect, AMI uubcm shed charscter
Of our candidate for the Vice Presuency, George IA.
Pcndctun, are ity r,cognizei by his selection fog
the second place upon the Democratic ticket.
While the resolutions were being read, various
wsrd Clubs came up with banners, Chinese Ian
terms &C., from their different headquarters, aud
presen,cd quito All animated appearance, thus
swelling the crowd to svcraI thousands.
Mr.. Henry j. Rogers was the first speaker. lie
| opcne1 by stating the object OF the meeting, and
referred 10 the state Of the country, contrasting IL
| with what II was formerly. lie confessed he ep-
preached tits contest with dependency and gloom
A c,yl war was desoli'ing Zoe country. brought
about by thoro whom thoy had Tonight met il
council ~ remove, aud put In the hero of Antetau.
| oven put hun in 'oo.) Previous u Lincoln
beins elected Cgrosns!, i was we'll known
there would he civil war, for the he
publlcnns procSrnod tia, they placed Lincoln
in power to prevent the further spread Of slavery.
! Tonight he charged upon them all the death and
| destruction which had been carried throughout tho
| whole eNpansc Of his vast domain. And In tho
loya States the mailed hand uf IN iitary desl,otsm
has put down the hbortios Of the people. In III 4
| contest, thun, WI had met io encounter the assAs-
sins OF our Hlcr.cs anu blamed thee abolitianlsss
! Tor plugging ouE country iutp clyl var. Let them
| tonight, then, take an oath by tho moans uf tho
widow, the cries OF tho orphan, the grcans
| Of tho dying soldier, to elect George u.
1 Mcclellan (ehecrf!, and remove him FROM power
| who had destroyed our liberties. tCkcers. }
| Tho gentleman proceeded at hnQth 70 advocsss
| the election oi Mcclellan, danouucing tho fauatics
al Washington a. furnishing the fuel Tor the fire VI
secess on, anI instnncins other countries, England
| included, which had lost large possessions by re-
fusing to cOnc.lm,e or conrronlise. lAt tbs mo-
| men, Governor Sey mour appeared on the stand Snd
was most entbusa astcally cheered.l Mr. Rogers
concluded by stating what the Democratic
party intended to do, should they come
into power, Lnd which embraced the chiei
planks in the Chicago platform, besides stopping
amalgsInsiion aud the massacre Of women ina
children an the south also W stop the supprs~s
Of ncwapa pcrs aud In six uonths acr the election
Of q. H. N Clellan. TO restore the Union and bring
back peace and happiness to all. ho than exhibited
"s relic Of Democracy" IN LIE called it--hfty cents
In slvcr-and said that II they elected McClelai.
they would bring back such cen M that.
ExGovernor wcknHc o. Kentucky was nex.. i.
to,iiced and most enthusiastically received. III
opened by saying tina, in 1862, when he Nilresset
| the citizens OF New York Mt the Cooper In institute
they started the ball s-rolling to save the nion
Since then his gallant State tBully Tor you! hs.
felt the iron heel Of dcspotlsn and be dare net say
thcre what no going to say here to-nighI
, | What hui called that gathering there tonight
TLey felt that their liberties aud the Constitution
were about to he destroyed by mil tary despotsu
They had now selected q leader, who would, " ~,
4 people supported hin, soon bring things 10 tie
Old sta ndard, and that man wa. George Il. :Clel
Ian. tChecrs.N Ho bsd read speech OF o mat
= who sat In Office in the State Drparm ent, with
. bell his right hand and another on fis leh Did
| they know who he wah! N Il Seward. swell, tel
y | him not TO ring his bells at me-" daughter And
i "How arc you, Mexcot"l lie spoke OF Union and
. Peace, bus Mr.. Lucoln's rlatiue cgroansl was
| now known, us mcly-"L.y down your ArIiis, ires
10 your niggers and thcu viii nc>yutiS'e w.sh you
n, Did they beleye DO could 10 any good ny stI
:" pursuing tls war? no no.l IAen IN tho nsIn'
n of God why keep him Ia tWo won'i.l Th'
| SPEAKER proceeded 10 sieaA ol l.ncoin's policy q
=. | the commencement oi tie val VINO proccedet
~ with tOO0 men t,ad the tciiman at his side! t.
" | nae nm the war n three ipluths He got 1000