New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-30

as the victory which will in November next when
Hew'Jersey stands up regenerated, and you can say
crown Of Liberty" The General appealed earnestly
and with great power Of argument for the adoption OF
the Constitutional Amendment and concluded by an
mpassoncd picture of the future when by the resides
Of the days that are to come oil men would proudly tell
the story Of the soldiers deeds, and gentlewomen
would chant in melod0us numbers that when the
Hercules Of America throtted the hydra OF secession
and insuuection it also stranged the monster Of op'
preston.
GEN. KILPATRICK's SPEECH
After an eloquent address had been delivered by Col
and received with demonstrations of the widest enthu
siasm. A song had been sung the moment before ne
rose entitled Tho Squirming Copperhead." Inis
song had been Interrupted time and again. by noisy
crowd on tho outside Of the meeting.
On rising, Gen. Fitzpatrick said: Some OF you noisy
people on the outside don't seem to like the song you
have Just heard. Well you will hear before get
through speaking what you will dislike still more. An
effort was then made by individuals in the audience TO
iutimdate the speaker by hooting and yelling and IL
was evident ali that the CoPperheads in the County
of SUSSEX led by the Hon. A. j. Rogers. member OF
Congress for the 9Th Congressional District who was
present and repeatedly interrupted the speaker and
others Of the same stripe. were organized ana had
made every arrangement 10 prevent the freedom OF
speech a fair discussion Of the questions ut issue and
prevent Gen Fitzpatrick from being heard but in this
they signay failed. They found 10 their great cha
grim that the little cayalryman could talk as well as be
could fight His voice rang out eleai and ioud, ana
He handled his subject with consunmate SKILL and
made every interruption tell He senced with word
one after another. the Copperhead leaders who at.
tempted 10 answer and repulse bis vigorous attacks.
Mr. Kelsey OF The Nerjcrsey Herald who the speaker
alleged had willfuy and deliberately slandered lin
for weeks. was present In the audience ana most
roughly handled by Fitzpatrick. lie was unable to
make good single charge alleged IN bis paper, and In
reply 70 one Of Kpatrcks bold and vigorous attacks
upoa the leaders VI the Copperhead party and their
platform cried ont: General Fitzpatrick, / never
meant 10 injnre you. never had anything TO do with
forming the Democratic Platform Of the State OF New
Jersey
The General accused the Hon. A. j. Rogers Of sym.
pathzing with treason through the Rebellion. with ad
yisng him (Kilpatiick) to resign in ls6l and have
nothing TO do with coercing the States OF the South,
with having discouraged enlIsmenis with having
recently advocated reputation and with beng at
heart as great traitor to-day the yest Rebel of the
South Sir Rogers did not deny single charge save
one and that done in true Copperhead style, and
occasioned considerable excitement
The honorable gentleman sang out from among the
audience: II never advocated repudiation Of the
National Debt and here brand the man who says
did as an Infamous liar" Several voices" You did,
g You did" Tremendous excitement, during which
some stones were thrown. Of which Knocked lady
down who was standing the platform. During tie
excitement a respectabc-looking gentleman ascended
the platform and said "Mr. Rogers, you have adyo'
cnted repudiation you have urged u npon gentlemen
of this town and County, and prove it
The honorable gentleman at once subsided. From
that moment Fitzpatrick had II all his own way He
struck rght and lcN ridded tDe PLATFORM vi ne copper
head party and indicted before that large audience the
leaders the party present. lie spoke for upward Of
two hours. and made an impression that VIII last He
told them In conclusion that the time had passed when
bold. bad men like the Hon. A. j. Rogers aud the
leaders OF the Copperbead party OF the state oi New
jersey could openly denounce and abuse loyal men and
go unanswered: that he and his friends were now the
attacking party that be had gotten the Copptrhcad
party ust where Grant finally faced their old friend.
Gen Robert r. Lee. on the defensive. and Ike that
doughty ohieitain, must sooner OF later SURRENDER
COMMENT.
The meeting OF last night Is the talk OF the town this
morning. Numbers of the citizens Of SUSSEX County
who Democrats YESTERDAY have called upon Gen.
Fitzpatrick this morning aud denounced the conduct of
the Hon. A. j. Rogers aud other leaders OF the Copper
head party who made attempt last evening to pre-
vent The freedom Of speech and openly declare
themselves in favor OF the election Of Marcus L. Ward
aud the of the Uaon party Of the State OF New
Jersey In Ills district and especially 10 Sussex County
Gen klpairick's home, the Copperhcads have IN
tfenched themselves. Nearly all of the remaining
portion of the State has surrendered, and here the
great struggle will be- but nothing is impossible TO such
men as Kllpatrick Ryerson CoOb Ssift. and other
leaders Of tie Union party who are now IN the field