The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-15

Ward-tgreat appause)-nor 70 detract from the just
either on the bloody battle ned-(laughter-or in the
quiet and peaceful though less dangerous walks OF civil
life tRenewed laughter.l But when not only one, but
all Of the important questions OF the day. vital TO the
interests of country at stake in this conflict
will hesitate 10 freely criticse, here in his native
city, the and character OF that whom the cop
perhead democracy have chosen for their standard
bearer and who call upon Jerseymen 10 make him their
S"ra G ,nh, SItor tha 10, his fact ,an '
win TO him portion of the soldiers vote But
they forget that the soldiers have good memories and
well of the fact that this Mr. Runyon sported
the title Of General long before the war; and that
during his short military career which commenced and
ended in the three months service he has done but little
10 add TO its ustre They also aware of fact
that notwithstanding he never heard the whz of an
enemys shell or the angry shout OF an armed
rebel, yet for the great risks he had run while
at Wizards Hotel in Washington and the City
Hotel at Alexandra, he demanded that the gov
eminent should make him brigadier general,
and the government did not accede to his
raordnary demand he gave up the profession OF arms
and what far deserted the cause and the war;
and by his acts and speeches since the fall of 1881 has
done all that lay In his power TO induce Jerseymen TO
follow his example To prove this fact have but to re-
his bombastic speech in Trenton few weeks SINCE
and to other speeches which he made throughout the
country during the progress OF the But will read
for the information of all Jerscymen short extract rom
speech delivered the 4h OF June 1853 at an indg
nation meeting held by jack Rogers and his associates
atNewon, Sussex county, account of the exile of the
is not for the sake of Mr.. valandgham much,
fellow citizens Chat here il s for ourselves for
our own rights. MI VailandlBnam WAS DanlSncu LOT
what am doing even more boldly. Mr. vallandigham
had the right to arragn the President for God knows
there ever was God fosaken administration his was
Having thus justified Vaandgham and cut OIL Abraham
Lincoln from the favor of Heaven the rampant little
demagogue proceeded to annihate General Burnside.
quote again from tho New Jersey Heraids report "He
General Kunyon) then commented with much severity
on those thin skinned men who would uphold
the administration, right or wrong, whether ,e her
such n man; he had Tor Congress- and it
Of Heavens choicest blessings that he was not
elected" This speaks well for Mr. Runyons patriotism,
loyalty friendship the government that during
those dark days Of 6l-2 and 63, putting forth such
mighty efforts to stem the tide of rebellion that in resist
less force had crossed the Potomac into Maryland and
Pennsylvania and from the banks OF the Susquehanna
threatened Pennsylvania capital Baltimore and Phila
dephia From the only two speeches that have seen
of Mr. Runyons hope he will make good the threat
which he uttered in his peculiar Bombastes Furios0
STYLE his speech Trenton that he intended to take
the stump. / dare him to make good his threat and
sincerely hope that his evil genius will tempt him to
accept the challenge-and promise that will riddle
loyal in the past just did the rebels with
bullets With these few remarks In reference to the
copperhcad candidate, leave him for the present But
should he fit to appear before the people and claim
the soldiers vote for his past military services, have
documents in my possession, which will not read here
tonight but which shall then be given to the public and
to predict that all the coppcrhead party OF the
state of New Jersey will not be able to save him from
the soldiers Just contempt. With feelings of plea
sure turn to far more agreeable subject and
how great the contrast when come to speak OF our
standard bearer whose time and money have been given
up the service of the and the care Of the
soldiers From the very beginning of the he
gave himself to the soldiers, negecting his own
business do He gave money to the hospitals and
advanced money to the general government The
prayers of the widow and the orphan up nightly for
his safety and He is not politician as has
been charged upon him. but was chosen the standard
of the Union party of New Jersey at the request
OF the soldiers whom he has been kind in the past and
who will not forget him in the future
! would give my right arm to make certain the cleo
ton OF Marcus l.. Ward, and the triumph Of the Union
purity in the State of New Jersey But there must b.
such word fail. We can and must win this fight We
must have patriotic Governor and patriotic Legsla
ture President Johnson's administration must be
incd and the constitutional amendm Mt ratified by
isature and and disloyalty driven forever
from the state Then let the nations honor be again
assaulted; then let this proud old flag be nsulted again
home abroad by foreign domestic foe, and the
New Jersey soldiers, proud Of their record in the past
will be the first rally beneath its sacred folds, with
strong and brave hearts, resolved that above them
around them 1t shall be the proof Of their triumph
their shroud in death.