The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-04
GRAND UNION RALLY IN BROOKLYN.
THE WAR TRANSFERRED TO CIVIL LIFE.
Speeches Of Generals Fitzpatrick and Logan,
W. D. Kelly, Of Philadelphia; Gene.
raj Walbridge and Others.

OF Music crowded 10 perfect Jam The boxes were
filled with ladies' whose pleasure in listening to some
fine speaking enhanced by the music Of the very
excellent band Of the Twenty third regiment Besides
the meeting and the speaking inside the building there
were stands erected the street outside where thou
sands, unable to gain admttance to the Academy,
treated to discussion Of the issues pending the
test which will be decided for against the party on
Tuesday next The approaches to Montague street
for time rendered almost impossible by tho crowds
that continued TO throng to and fill up the lower
end abutting Fulton street. Cannons r0ared,
rockets assembled screaming into the air many colored
lights flashed through the street bonfres blazed and
altogether the occasion was made of those old
fashioned affairs which belonged only to the null
titudinous and irrepressble democracy There is
thing TO be noted in connection with the meeting last
night which IL would be we'll parties conducting
the preiminaries at such proceedings to understand;
that is, not to appoint obstinate, ignorant thick
headed individuals, whether committee others,
ticket takers at the doors. 1t with considerable
difficulty that the members of the press could make
their to the PLATFORM of their
tickesa sesame not always required from reporters at
great political meetings.
The meeting called to order by Mr.. s. VI. GRs-
void, the chairman, who coming forward, was
received with great cheering The chairman briefly
addressed the assembage in explanation Of the ques
tons at issue and the duty OF the republican party in
the coming contest
adopted by reclamation list of vice presidents and
secretaries was also read, and received with applause
the meeting In the course of his opening he
referred TO the assertion of Governor Perpont, OF vr
gnia who declared that his people would not submit to
be taxed to pay of the debt that contracted TO subu
gate them. That of the to whom
the reconstruction policy Of the administration
was A. p Field, Of Louisiana, who waited assassin
to murder Northern man, and whose only excuse for
his murderous intent that his favore Bourbon had
given out and that having got drunk strange wbskey
he did not know what he was about Cheers and
lagher He desired TO see the loyal men OF the South
freemen.
wanted TO the neglected fields of the South blossom
as rose through the paid and industry OF
her native aborng classes He wanted see the South
ern ports again opened TO commerce. But in the
time he wanted TO eminent rebel brought TO trial
(Applause) He wanted 10 see the claim OF secession
and state rights receive stronger condemnation than
it had received the field Of battle He wanted
reconstruction cemented by the blood OF at least
traitor dying at the hands Of the law Great ap
plause) He wanted to democracy purified and again
take its place the great party OF the country But it
required purifying badly. II was democratic Presi
dent-Pierce-who said that IL coercion attempted
TO put down rebellion the war would rage in Northern
cities, towns and villages IL n democratic Priest
dent uchanan-who said that the South had no right
to secede, but IL II did secede the government had
right TO draw the sword 10 prevent IT, II demo.
cratic Cabinet that scattered the army and navy
and robbed the Treasury in order to cripple and
were determined to precipitate If tho people de
sired TO keep power out OF the hands OF
they must vote for slocum and his ticket Tie great
ideas Of American life and history permeatc the
whole country. When the war Is over they must insure
the character Of the republic represented in the De
caraton OF Independencc-that all men were created
equal tCheers) They must not admit representatives
Congress from rebel States till they represent tha
suton pervaded by American ideas and pledged 10 the
doctrine Of the supremacy of the Union and the saucty Of
the federal debt For one he would die in his tracks
before he would vote for the admission Of members to
Congress till those representatives sent to Congress
by the vote OF the whole people OF their respec.
tive States districts, black and white. Great cheer
ing) We owe three thousand millions Of dollars, brought
upon us by the treason of the South. Will take men
insist recognition OF the Southern deb; and give pen
sions to the rebel soldiers? TIL they show they rgrct
the past and accept the condition Of the constitution
the preface and key note the Interpretation of the
constitution OF the United States and all American insti-
tntons, he would not admit them He did not want To
keep Van Burens wavward sisters in subject on but hc
would keep them from scratching his cheeks and tearing
his wifes hair The men Of Pennsylvania and, he was
sure, the Union Of New York would cease the
contest till the OF ideas bonoraby closed-til
the Union In its integrity Is secured they deter
mined that the boys in blue shall not apologize to the
gray backs for having whipped them. Great applause
II there Is TO be consolation it must come from
the wrongdocrs, not from those who pered all for the
country and lis honor Great checrng The great duty
now before the people Of this state TO roll up an
overwhelming majority for Barlow and the republican
ticket Enthusiastic chccring)
Letters then read from Hon. ~ s. Dickinson and
Theodore Tton cxclsing their absence from tho meet
ing
REMARKS BY GENERAL wALBRIDGE.
General WALBRrDGE came forward amid great cheerng
He said two political organizations conendng
for the supremacy Of the general governmontbe one
represented by It's soldiers wherever armed rebellion
tended that the war was failure One party was repre-
sented by the President that the Union party Mr.
johnson was uphoding and vndiatng the integrity Of
the country by his wisdom, his nrmncss and his
patriotism, and he, In his turn, was entitled to- and
receiving the steady and persistent support Of
all classes OF his Union loving countrymen Cileers
The people would not trust that party that sought
power but who during the war were opposed TO the
Union and It's integrity. The conflict while
the Issues resulting from that struggle still open
Vigilance and renewed cxertions still necessary
the part Of those VINO stood by the country in the trying
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the hearts of al-that no man who placed himself
against the country In time OF war should ever expect
recognition at the hands OF the people. II Is historical
fact that neither tory the Of tory at
tanned power after the close OF the Revolution II such
was the prescription which attended these and
their descendants because they desired In opposition
the wishes OF the people, 10 continue our allegiance
TO Great Britain, what will be the effect on the men who
silently sympathized with the governments OF England
and France they evnced desire for the separation OF
these StatcsS Tho effect a the American rebellion and
it's triumphant suppression by the people IL to give TO
them commanding influence hereafter in the adm mis-
tration Of public affairs throughout the world
At this stage Generals Logan and Fitzpatrick came be-
fore the PLATFORM when the whole assembage stood up
and gave long continued cheers, the band playing ma
when order was restored General fitzpatrick stood for
ward and addressed the vast assembage.
REMARKS OF GENERAL FITZPATRICK.
Major General FITZPATRICK was greeted with loud APP
plause He proceeded to discuss the issues Of the pre-
campaign He asked the Union voters say the
copporheads ''the past cannot be forgotten Could
river be found purer than Jordan OF old and the cop
perhead leaders would wash times In ts
healing waters their damnng record In the past could not
be washed out He (the speaker when on the battle
field, made that II he should be spared 10 return
home, no party should hold position, power and in.
nuence II he could prevent IT, " they had sympathized
with treason, and so help his God they never will loud
cheers) The English government like all other govern
mens with whom the American nation at peace
must be taught that injury wrong must be done 70
her The demand which the President and the Secretary
OF State had made through the American minister at st.
James for indemnity for losses sustained by American
citizens must be paid. tAppause II England did not
from the past. III rfe had learned n
lesson from the that had been presented 10 the world
In America during the past four years. II she red with
that demand let the British lion again dare
along shore and the last note OF that dying
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