New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-30
THE MARCUS l.. WARD CLUB-GRASD DEMON
srRATIoy AT PATERSON.

A very large and enthusiastic meeting was
held on Thursday evening az the Wigwam. Although
the Democrats had great deal Of firing aud music yet
il did not decrease the attendance for the old Wig
wan was con pletely filed large number being ladies.
who seemed to be much in earnest about the right
being put In Office ~ any one else. Ihe orators ot
the evening were Gen. IIle Of Ky, and Col. Hawkins
OF Tennessee. Gen. Hite was the first speaker pre-
tented To the audience.
Gen. IIuE, ON taxing the stand spoke substantially
follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS; when engaged. some two years
ago IN the service Of my country had the pleasure OF
appearing before You IN the city Of Paterson told
yon then that believed the Rebellion wond be put
down. because our cause was just one and TIE God OF
our battles Just God. But as said TO you, II
had been deceived or mistaken. and il would be the
decree Of Heaven that this Government should
clung TO life. ! humbly and sincerely prayed
that God should not allow me to witness
destruction Of this happy Union, and he has not lap,
pansel and low that our country Is once more heed
from bloodsled II becomes yOu my fellow citizens 10
buckle on the armor and put patriotic and faithful
men at the head of your state Government; men that
have been Trustworthy during the late struggle. for
only such Will be faithful and Trustworthy in time OF
peace The speaker then gave lengthy account of
his services under Gen. osson and the many battles
that that able general engaged In. He said ask Gen.
Rosson what will be do with these cOpperheads and he
would say, would send them 10 the Rebels.
lChccfs
In relation to the candidates he could say nothing,
except that he had heard that Mr. Ward was the
and that Gen Runyon always opposed 10 the Union
causc, and therefore he was not his friend. You are
the only State that has not ont boldly, and now
"a vour daty 10 come out boldly that you will have
your State free. When you do that, you as state,
will be prosperous, and We viii have harpy ana
peaceful Confederacy such the world las never seen
before. Great cheering
Col. HAWKINS Of Tennessee was then presented ana
greeted With rapnres OF applause He said that rs
they had heard from Kentucky il would be well TO hear
a little from Ills native State He had visited the
- ont tIa .I..V. utI hnnr "a
sneak whom they called Windfeld, but he thought
there was moro wind tnan field In him. lLaughterl
lie had been speaking against him Col liawkins) ana
said that the gentlemen now travelling through the
State with their shoulder straps were Copperheads.
He thought the best thing wOuld be TO go down to
them and give them battle. as were three To their
one aud before the election in November they would be
The Colonel then gave a description Of his snferings
in the South the manner IN which Union men were
treated and the horrd effects OF Slavery upon nation
The meeting was continued up to n late hour.
GRAND RALLY AT NORTH ORANGE.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at
Library Hail. on Wednesday evening, In support OF the
Union Ticket
Foster were to address the meeting drew together a
very large crowd Of people.
Tho hall was filed TO oycrnowng together with the
stairs and corridors leading to it, From early in the
evening cannon were fired at intervals in the square
and the people, both men, women and children Hooked
from all parts. ma,
At o'clock the meeting was called to order 1he
Secretary's report read, together with list OF
o1icers which was unanimously adopted.
Mr. ADAMS the President Of the Club opened the
ueeiing with few preliminary remarks. stating that
there were three classes Of persons whom they invited
10 attend their meetings. The first class all order
y disDosed persons. the second was all respectable
Demoeratf; ard the third was their lady friends
Ieheersl for a body of men that were not willing to
have their mothers, sisters and female acqnaintinces
attend their meetings. and listen 10 their proceedings
sbould not be allowed TO exist lApplausc.I
AT this stage Of the proceedings, Col. Hawkins ana
Mr.. Foster entered the Hail. and were greeted with