Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-30
speech OF GeneraI RarIow.

AT a Union meeting held in Brooklyn,
New York, on Tuesday evening, Major
General Barlow made the follow made the
following short but pointed and stirring
speech:
FELLOW CITIZENS: l thank you for
this very kind reception. 1 am glad to be
present here tonight to meet you-to look
you in the face, and feel hat you are as
strong, as undaunted and as firm as when
you were fighting your enemies in the
field. | have not come to speak to you at
length, but only to say to you that as l
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so now my whole heart is with that party
which carried on that war to so glorious
an end. TCheers. I believe that much
remains yet to be done; that the utmost
firmness and determination are necessary
to secure what we have gained. l believe
that the campaign which is now going on
that the battle which is to be fought on
the It'll of November-is as important as
any contest we have had in the field. l
believe it will do more than any one other
thing to fix the policy to be used toward
the Southern States and to found it upon
principles which will make us truly strong
and united. Your victory on that day
will do more than any other thing to
strengthen the hearts of Congress and the
President. Whatever opinions may be
held, gentlemen, as to the measures neces-
sary to accomplish these ends which
we all have in view, l have no doubt as
to which party can be most safely trust
ed with the work. Applause It is that
great Union party, whether composed Of
Wings, Democrats or Republicans, which
has carried the struggle to the end in the
field. You have not despaired of the Re
public-you have loved it when it was
torn, and sick, and suffering, and you can
be trusted with its honor now. Hear, hear
and applause.1 1 am not enc of those
gentlemen who believe That all Democrats
are disloyal. 1 have seen too many of
them in the army for that. I should rath-
er say in comparing the parties, that all
our own party are loyal, ! see none of
those in your ranks who have looked cold
ly OF during this war, who have opposed,
hindered and baked the government of
the North. 1 believe, gentlemen, that the
soldiers understand this; l belieue that
they will support that party at the polls
which has supported and honored and loved
them. [Cheers. 7f
l have great respect for the distinguish
ed soldier who heads the other ticket i n
this State for his character for his mill
tary achievements; hut / do not believe,
follow citizens, that those soldiers of New
York who followed him so gallantly when
he was marching against the enemy, will
follow him now that he is marching
against their friends. CRenewed cheers.
Fellow citizens, 1 have not before met
you assembled in the majesty of your char
acter of electors celebrating upon the
public welfare; but 1 have known the
people of New York; 1 have admired !
them, l have suffered with them in other
and sterner scenes than these; I be--o
seen your sons die for their o%auntrc, tbsT
struggled, they fought and thew died and
they were conqusrers. Applause Their
glory, their trophies and the treasures
they have won tney have left to your care.
These troiii.nfes will not let you sleep. You,
TOO, ! have firm faith, will watch, and
struggle, and fight, and 1 believe you, too,
viii oe conquerors. [Great applause.
The young and gallant soldier, whose
modest demeanor and intellectual eounte-
nance won the hearts of all who saw him,
on taking his seat was loudly cheered.