New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-25

conptry one people one nationality
cendent and imperial. 10 which our paramount allie
glance was due lwi snow YOU nov S,ate Of New
Vert we went forwarned to this war with only hall
orr principles inscribed upon our banners Out in tne
West there was little victory remeoSsr So,sots
Novv nv fellow citizens whenl did we begin 10 WIN
when was the policy Of the country changed When wa
that policy TO give US victory inaugurstedf ten you
n WINS done In September 1861 1t was done when tna
eanonized Apostle OF Liberty. Abraham Lincoln I'M
mense applansel issued the Proclamation OF Emancipa
ton fApplausel. From that very hour tns war pee
what the Democrats charged that 1t had become.
became an Abolition war. Applause desre TO cal
your attention another fact In that PROCLAMATION o.
Emancipation the President bonded us-you and me-
by covenant to secure the amendment to the Const
ton OF the United States because he foresaw that "a
abide by the terms OF that proclamation, IL would 90
necessary TO extend IL so as to embrace the Wno'o
Union. Now my fellow-citizens. have these Demo
Gratis ever become converts this Covenant When
was IL that they enrolled themselves among those men
who were prosecuting what they cslled an Abolition
war; The Democrats never wanted that the ooutnern
States should be deprived OF that control over their
own domestic institution which enabled them 10 pre-
sent themselves In Congress before the country The
Democrats knew that when that power disappeared
the bond which held these Southern men together
would be broken-that bond which held them, as
Calhoun described IT, by the cohesive power OF public
plnnder." Now, my feowcitzens how we went i iSr
new policy you all know. Nothing could resist US.
Neither the efforts Of the Rebels nor the denunciatlons
OF the Democrats. combined with all the powers ol
darkness could resist the cohorts Of the North when
inspired by this new principle naugurated during the
war Immense appause.l Now comes the time 70
gather the fruits OF victory and where stand the
Democratsi They say they support the policy OF the
President Of the United States hear 1t said that
they range themselves under his banner, but when
come to see what specific measure Of the administration
Of the President these Democrats sustain, iail IN
finding that they are the true supporters OF that
Presidential policy which has been ennnciatcd.
Among all the speeches which have been spoken on the
other side there is but one which defines the precise
relation Of this Democratic party to the President aud
1t Is In the speech Of the Democratic nominee Tor sec
rotary of State do not wish 20 be mistaken. DO
not desire that there shall be imputed to me anything
like an assault on that gentleman. concur honestly
and sincerely IN the words Of kindness which our honest
leader has spoken hail him as friend, rs citizen
OF virtue a brave and gallant soldier but cannot
combine With him In support OF that policy now In
auguaed which would scatter the fruits Of the victory
he has helped achieve TO the four winds OF heaven
TApplause1 In that speech Of Gen. Slocnm he tells
what be regards the policy OF the President OF the
ono single resolution that was adopted even
prior to the close of the war. The resolution
passed the 22d doy OF July Al the time that resolution
was formed. there was gyeat body OF men who were
opposed 10 DiSunon. That resolution was solemn
promise % that portion Of the South that they should
receive nom The General Government power to con.
troll their own State interest. That resolution was
solemn declaration to any officer and soldier engaged
In the Union service ~ the principle for which he
"a Il,
stand on hat platform That is be plants himself on
this resolution Of July % 1861, which secured TO the
Southern States and guaranteed 10 them. entire control
over their domestic institutions. That is the attitude
Of this Democratic party. Stl speaking Of the cond
on Of the South he goes TO aay the apprehensons
felt at the North as TO what may be the result CT in
trusting to The Southern men Che control sS@
that sys.; C. sfoss cruelty will DO used in any por
ton Of this country toward any portion Of Gods crea
tures" &C. There 10 defined the policy OF the Demo
tIara fha troll
institutop and then let them fix the terms on which
these shall abor-,o work for 81 month and sup.
por. themselves. noble Yrenian lately determined.
Laughter and cheers They have not begun 10 COM
the policy Of the President OF tho United States
that grand LncolnJohnson policy as enunciated in
the proposed amendments 20 The Constitution Of the
United states--and for aud for you. my gallant
comrades say here tonight that IL Is this com.
bined policy that win constitute the policy on
which ve viii stand. Immense applause ]
y fcllow-ctizens viii occupy your attention only
few moments longer merely 20 remind jon Of the osher
support which these Democrats are giving to the Pros.
Democrat" say they; wen support him, not for bis
measures. but because he was born Democrat, and
for what he did not do not for what he does How
the Presidents policy be undersoodi How docs he
stand the Chief Executive Of this nation presiding over
several Departmental Various secretaries are around
him-s Secretary Of State, Secretary OF war.
in either Of these departments is necessarily
the policy Of the President OF the United
States II one goes wrong doing what be
dOcs not design thht Nc NV s"ch
President Of the United States TO remove lin II he
chooses These secretaries are his arms his voice,
enunoiaiing after ALL tho real policy OF the United
States Well my fellow citizens they begin their as
sanlts They assault with most yehemence tho War
they deal their blows day after day the
devoted head Of Stanton that unwearied Secretary.
that man Of honesty and heart Of sak on which the
Rebels aud the Democrats have duiled their hatchets
during the last four years Their judges assai him for
bis military commissions Why. then, are men put
In nomination by those Democrats In the State
who, II half Of what they state were true, and
they could only get Andrew johnson within
Tie limits Of the State. would arraign him for CON-
peity In murder by the action Of Military Comnis.
ton and would hang him because he violated the Con
sho President Of the United States. Cheers and laugh
teri Just look at Andrew johnson In bis treatment OF
those gallant soldiers who before him only few
DAYS ago. Now conceive for arguments sake that ut
Tweddle Hall when tlss Democratic Convention was
assembled, declaring that they were supporting the
policy Of the President OF the United Staes that there
could be let down upon the platform some disguised
figure TO speak as that President spoke to these black
men the other day: Soldiers. hail you as my coun.
trymon; this country is jnst much your country
IL Is mine. Applause Go labor be ylr;uons; get
education; eIalt yourselves, for IL is fundamental
maxim now in this country that he who most yrtuous,
most intelligent most meritorlous shall be highest In po
sition without regard color Immense applause How
do you think that would strike themf Why II would
ie pronounced a Black Republican lie. lLaughter.J
There IA another feature IN tho policy Of tho President
Department. and relates to the debt of three thousand
millions resting this country. declare now,
that The soldiers OF this land will regard IL as sacred
duty eonseeratod and made solemn by the cause IN
which IL was incurred. [AppGusel tell them that
there be no such thing as reputation, while the