The New York herald., 1865-10-31
THE NEW JERSEY CAMPAIGN.
Republican Mass Meeting at
Jersey City.
The Ticket Enthusiastically
Endorsed.
ITS FRIENDS SANGUlNE OF SUCCESS.
Immense Turnout and Great En-
thusiasm.
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LETTER FROM GENERAL DIX.
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Speeches by Generals Van Wyck
and Logan.
&c Ac &c. =.
Turnout and Great En-
thusiasm.
LETTER FROM GENERAL DIX
Speeches by Generals Van Wyck
and Logan.

thousand people was well nigh Dllcd. The ratification
OF the ticket so far as numbers and enthusiasm
concerned was great success, aud only preliminary
evidence Of the triumph of the party as anticipated by
the republicans throughout the state II was late when
the proceedings we're opened but the New York Gee
Club interposed with their harmony to keep
the impatience OF the gathering within bounds
The song of 'Poor Old Jcf given with great effect
ard received with great relish by the audience. AT last
sSaying OF the crowd AT the doors and cheers for
Logan gave promise last that tho business would
commence On large platform sttces ranged be
hind and the Sides and these occupied by fair
occupants who, coming through the dark streets OF
dark city showed that the ladies' of New Jersey
least, for the Union.
The meeting organized without any Of the usual
formula
The Giee Club being again the hrst TO come forward
entertain the assembly, sung, with unusual sc'd "she
Good Time Coming"
LETTER From GsNERs1. DIX.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 80 1855.
DEAR SiR--Yours is received You will mber,
perhaps, that large number Of the most respectable
democrats in the Union met in this city about
and denounced the action OF tho Chicago Convention
in declaring the failure asl in proposing 70 nego
tate with the rebel authorities q Richmond Tor
pension OF hostlies. The organization formed at
that time siill exists, though use who connected
with it may not deem II advisable to put II IN action Till
great national issues distinctly presented This
and the want OF time prevent me from taking part
In the present canvass in this State or elsewhere But
my sympathes all the side OF those who
from the begn1ing Of the war zealousy and without
rescrvatDn in fsvor Of carrying pm the war until the
bcon put down by force and vino since the terni
nation have been in favor of The amendment To the
consultation doclarng slavery frevcr abolished within
the United $aiss Yours truly, JOHN A. DIX.
J. JARDiS, Esl.
Corel SWIFT of Tcancssee. was the .lrst speaker He
explained t.s absence of she gallant and popular XII
state Tho speaker spoke ftr time IN very humorous
strain, and ted an anccdoa OF yeang dog dealer in
Rroad~ay, vao, seMns puppies tor, I time ago % was
uArcy wsres the urchin replied taey slocnm
dogs. Tanghter) But in snw days tfter nm
aSiier party passing put the question to
1be nsiure chars eristics Of the pupries when
iso replied, These BSIow dogs tGrcai langher)
1,ng chargcd with pre-, tcIsy saytig they Slocum
dogs n,cyoung ong merchant naively and himorously
-xclaDss Oh, they hadn't "a sir eyes open then
sercal sa,ighter Col Swift took brief review Of the
csnva sais the state very euogisoo terms
ferred aot'encra Logan Who sat the platform, and
whose anIne was received viii great applause He
90 led the ueetingsst coming day election to
rsai ny - tremeodous snalortyr@or Maro,s j. Ward
Great drecringD
r4aAWKs OF GENERAL G. II. vay wycK
Gen sssl VAN Wycs, the naxt speaker, received
with hsrd cheers. he said, he would occupy their
listen General LagaAa He sef pleasure in
neetir that General, whom he shad previously In
irosf, as he mad Afterwards nasbed his bright
sword beiore tn eyes of rebels uhe field IL
mHht n, supposed thafwhen the bsule in the field
was ov'n, when lee and Johnston had surrendered
that rnson and ts aiysttors in this Nsh would have
sucoamsd To the union instss OF which these copper
heads n the North 10 palsy th Of the govern
menf afsi by false prrtcnces 10 dvde ahe people and
To do e,'e the goveTmant The p ople could hes
tate understanding tho ,qsesson AZ ssue-that was
whess ahe governnsnt should ron ,an an the hands Of
those Who had sustained II thyougli periloue war or
should IL pass into the hands df Il who had ever
ttrveD to-Overthrow a. sCheex) Y@usnd they know
the IN who maze meckery .. q ie txsls and suffer-
ings q tfss army IN the heid You know the men
been sgaina tho sovssnmsn; and M supporters.
These on iow ask for the snppsrt che people
s,Iaeed q the helm of government = hss been saved
despite f,oir opposfsen and hossai,y ghaers, These
sso are no.. n.. e S
when thsy Md have savsd nhHions Of <ressurc and
thonsand an thousasas lives but IN ~sthhe their
ckim 10 h ih supporters Of ne govern pssst strange
contrast this q, few months ago when, tssy stood 10
opon hostility the government Chee ps) These men,
Who caiedthis abolition war; know n !, ae dcsruc,
tion of the rnmcnt ahsew u ber
poor nesro sa wss :. stake but ne hsssss, of Of ~.
msshy all ever the World whether the plains Of
Itsy OF In distant Pclasd tcLssn) All ih.i lived in
Una saved that besty secured 10 ali; and vet
hsrosi homeshes denounced thesvar called for
and tiat slavsy here sad despotism throughout the
worids night live tthecrx9 Were ihe isuc nsn now 10
reeking with ths bldsd OF uaeir covntrymenY Wrcs or
mo, y No~that the bsftlc fought md wos world
they Surrender taaor irumfh and ts fruits their
Soud vote far the South 20 have a right u rcN
tirn tAer slsv& to fkeir CHAINS ana agsir
lnh thsn to the level OF chattes whence they
could nv and abuse as they thought proper Tho
strive ~ draw the lions st tsr
fo med carcasscs, but they can0ot f thoy did
succeed ls momeoe the brny 81 tho wouid dslcse
tho false pyetcnsioDs tCheers) These nav
put forth their hand 20 steady the ark ~ consultation
where u does not need such inicrferrnce but abe |
American people viii net permit u. rcins guvernm
70 g@ into the hands OF copperhcads In the North
late rebels ~ the SOU tn through time they pro
lbcnsslves worthy 60 be trusted tf'hecrS) A faS
lays more viii decide the contest and though u may be
kon by irecdon- now tbee In other grlses aod in
.der names, will resume the contest Let be your
iuty totring New jersey again into tie Union of stscs
union with hes sisters pledged for all time th at whom
blow " struck against the nag to buckle on their
rnor and 10 fight for the honor OF the s now Asd for
IA time. aGrcat alieeringl
song then sung by the club, which wns loudly |
pphudod and cncoted
GENERAL LoGAS's sPyysH
Major General Jons LoaAS was then lntroiucvsf and
shen AZ last The umuous cheers had ceased IND the
waving OF handkerchefs had subsidcd and having time
nd again bowed his Acknowledgements snid:-The |
udcnce certainly gives evidence at the proper f,eng
xsts In the hearts and minds of pcops or ths nor
ION Of the country II shows that the great heart or
ve have many 70 be proud ahat the cause OF
Mourning which have had for the pasi four years |
the country s gone, and gene for tCheeuj We
ountry has passed through one Of the orcas
nat any country ever passed through and that has
ONE out 10 such . manner gives evidence 20 !
ne whole cvilised world that man IL capsule Of self
o. overnment tCheenI Independent Of the government
the United States, other questions Of moro | :,
sNmount importance has been settled by this ?
rsas contest some say that the great question Of
s The great question Of States rshs Thcse sone J,
~, are the only great questions that1have been settled - -
.na ssese issu~ have certainly taken prominent | ~
aft among those which have bonn settled but they are
ot the most important The great question besides '"
hesc decided by the that Of the capacity Of
,sn for ss1 government-that was the great issue.