The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-21


when nations frst born, when Abraham ana hos
divided the land journeyng westward ana ne o.ne,
eastward should reckon time by tne usu., uaas ~
the last ave years a. ysa and years Is decades ana
decades centuries. Among the tnings 49, nssc
all Is the truth thai we cannot abide BY honored theo
RES, nor implicitly rely on the cxpeI.cs o 49,;
Our fathers-honored be their memStss sna .sss'so
do better even than they our domain s vases,
our responsibilities heavier, our aspirations higher, our
captions Of uty and consciousness Of higher destnes be
clearer than theirs Applause 1t follows, then, fell
low that we scon con
sidered suf1cient by the partsans OF al persussonR
These will mot suffice meet the demands Of our great
national republic as stands to-day, triumphant over
glorious In its unity looking TO It's future the
foremost nation OF the globe (Cheers) Prior TO the
0sv ssnchsd our land in blood al political parties
democrats wings Americans, republcans-professed 70
understand difficulties that environed US and pre-
scr,bed remedies from destruction. But you
know fellow citizens that when the storm OF ruthless
war broke upon defenceess nations head all men Of
al par' sSs sS0a Ike Sossmsr before the WIND
and their remedies were - useless as the prescrp-
tons Of discarded quacks Of ages long since
rst of the nations real trial Of It's strength, It's
fortitude and It's braverywas discovered the secret OF
the source the stable strength OF national repub
c Il was found in the conscience and faith OF the
masses OF the American people-in the right and
ability OF man to sefgovernment-in his capacity 70
rights before the law In obedience 10 that idea IN
response 10 the call Of that man who, than any
inaton exempGcd in all his acts that single
devotion TO the best interests OF the united republic,
Abraham incoln-applanse)-the young heart Of the
nation came forth from every loyal home In all the
teemng North and Joined the army Of the republic,
and went willingly, aye, eagerly, iorth TO battle
then given and oaths taken by those boys in blue
have been redeemed and fulfilled The fact now before
the world that you have today once again united re-
public regenerated and disenhralled. lApplause 1t
is for me- fellow citizens, who have taken some pride
in doing man duty the great struggle for national
existence delay you here tonight with recital Of the
events either glorious, through which have
Gently passed. but am here OF those who,
God spares my life expects to have some share IN the
future OF this great to consult
with you what the character OF that future shall be-
What will you have fellow citizensf Will you have
republic attempting again the worn out and ex-
ploded Athenian theory Of democratic government with
aristocracy established its ruling elemeny Cras
Of Never y WI You have republic with n. %,l,
with its .preponderating inhaenceY win you
have a republic founded upon blood birth, the
now ruls the British empires (Cries of "No, ~ No,
fellow citizens, you will have none OF these; but you
will have republican the language Of that great ana
people and for the people tApplause) In the conflict
ing theories and antaconistc IDEAS that to day ill the
public journals and engross public attention there is no
safety and there principle higher better than
that announced by Chat plain blunt man who to-day &C.
cupies the highest position among the nations OF the
earih-Andrew johnson, the President OF the United
States (Appause) He is OF the people, from the peo-
pie and for the people (Applause) And every utter
and how loyal is the heart Of the man who un-
expec.edly TO himself to-day holds in his haods
the destines Of this broad, free fair s land:
lately rebellion shall rejoin the Union, he has
invariably replied let them resume their position by TAX
son and pedgng themselves anew and forever 70 main
the unity Of the States and the integrity of the re-
public tAppausel He has said to them, do you give
NJ n ~olApr nP
right TO the fruits Of his labor, to the sanctty OF his
home and his equality before the law. s(Applausc)
When they ask Andrew johnson what more he wishes
for the American republic, he says, wish its unity pro.
served credit nvioate, its authority unquestioned
and It's domain extended SO fast and far as the best
interc is Of the American continent shall demand
tAppiause.) We, tonight, the Union party Of this
country, Of Maine, Of New Hampshire, Connect
sew, Pennsylvania and the great Northwest Of vr-
gnia the Carolnas, Georgia, Mississippi Louisiana,
Texas California, tell your President, the country
his bread comprehensive platform OF American
principles. Applause We ask no help. We invoke
no eee o no d% NO worn
out obsolete theories; hut represent the young
blood of the Tn ted States that went forth TO save the
county or perish amidst its ruins tApplause) We
have returned TO you with banners all soiled and
torn, but untarnished. Now, we ask you nay we i'm
pore you, not 70 allow the fruits Of triumph to
crumbe like Dead Sea apples TO ashes on your lips
We ask you To discard, and forever mere political
ideas that heretofore have ruled the nation and we
10 dawn, and shall dawn upon great republic, us
announced here and laid down here by me tonight for
best blood and iced Its treasure tAppause) Now
that has yielded 10 peace and c0mmotion to repose
now that, through the God OF battles and our
every dome OF every rebel capitol let ask what
party and what shall lead great republic in s
onward march TO it's greatness and glory shall IL be,
fellow citizens that party that is struggling in your
State 10 blot out in deathbed repentance the damning
record Of their leaders for the years passtapplanse
find
any authority in the constitution TO cocrcc sovereign
State and the nations agY shall be the copper
head party over IN my little state OF New Jersey nat
houn doctrine? Shall be the so called demo-
cratic part, OF New York. that notwithstanding the
fact that they have selected soldier tor their
leader and adopted q platform that lads well, but
means nothing, and have kicked out a their ranks
the meancst copperheads Of their party-a party
that expects, fellow citizens, TO gain position
and power through the influence Of such men a.
Godfrey Gunther your ayorthisses)-who refused to
illuminate the city OF New York in honor Of the victories
OF Cant Sherman and sheridan, and who talks about
bottng the proud records OF the past and tearing
up not only the rebel battle flags, but the very flags
which soldiers bore in triumph upon many battle
eld2 Shall II be the Woods who openly adj coated scces
sion and humby apoogzcd TO the people OF the South
because they were allowed send down there
TO murder your brave sodicrsS Shall IL be Horaiio
Scymour-(hsses and groansl-who in the city OF New
York called mob his friends when they we're murd r
ing your women and children and burning down your
houses, and robbng your dwellings, and told them that
they had carried the Joke far cnoughS shall IL be that
VINO PRESIDED over the DemoCfatlc convention
declared this a failure and said that must have
peace at once, which would have stopped the great
Sherman upon his march from Atlanta 10 the
scar Tho democratic party Of New York may be honest
their professions Of friendship 20 the general govern
men and In thrr conversion but docs look strange 10
me, fellow citizens TO q soldier whom have learned
love many battle field, and especially on that one
Of Ben,onsvc where he stopped the tide OF rebel vic
tory and rolled II flaming back upon them does look
strange TO General Socum side by side upon the
platform. addressing the audiences, advocat
ing the principles with the same Horato Seymour
who the Academy Of Music addressed the citizens OF
New York the 9th Of july 1888 and warned the adj
mnistration that they had gone far they could In
their factous course, Notwithstanding the fact
the Of the victory ut Gettysburg was
being flashed across the wires from one end
Of this great republic 70 the other l should think
that General Socum would blush fellow citizens, 70
listen to the speeches Of the great orator John Van
Buren,, who year ago, could not find language strong
enough 10 express his supreme contempt Of that plain
blunt man, Andrew Johnson but who TO- day expresses
the utmost love and vcneraton for this same Andrew
johnson, today President Of the United States-that