New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-31
PRINCE JOHN AT AUBURN.
What Brought Him Therc-Benevoleuee
OF the Democratic Pnrty- -Obsiiuncy Of
the Republicnns-Negro suffrage OPP
posed - Argnmcntum nd Fcminnm-
Taxing Government secnrities-The
War and Little Mac The Coming Eiec.
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ArruRS Monday Oct 90 ls6j.
John Van Buren, addressed the Democrats oi
Auburn at Corning Hail this evening. The speaker
was listened TO attentlvely for an hour and half
After adyerting a' some length to the prosperity
an i growth of Auburn since former visit, some 20
ycars ago. Mr.. Van Buren spoke of the cause which
brought him here in his capacity Of Attorney General,
the occasion being the trials Of Wyatt ard Freeman,
the former the murder Of feowconvict in Auburn
State Prison. end the latter for the murder of the Van
Ness family residing at that time near this city AT
the trial OF Wyatt there was negro present named
Freeman. and when Mr. Seward, the counsel OF
the prisoner. put in plea of moral insanity.
which resulted in n disagreement Of the jury, the
negro concluded that he could take advantage OF u
similar plea and go went OF and murdered the Van
Ncss family He was shortly after tried for his crime.
The plea put In for him. but he diod IN JAIL
before the trial was brought 70 close ana the raglcal
fate of the who rested their csses on that plea
put an end forever OF moral insanity in CayGga
County. The speaker said thar tieDemocraiic Con.
venti1n up0n assembling found m the Presidential
Office Vioe-president elected against their wishes
and the war terminated By glorious peace They
asked what thoir duty. IL was highly desirable TO
avoid political contest, and in that view they nom
mated several Republican candidates choosing sue
ssfn cheitains fully recognizing their military ser
vices with Gen Slocum nt their Lead. They laid down
platform, 10 which the Republicans aoccded. The
PRESIDENTS theory OI cOistructOn was ouliu 10
Democratic. The Southern States We're not de-
stroyod by the war. ard The President APP
pelred 20 recommend and insist on restoring
them upon the abolition Of slavery, and the
Democrats accepted his views. 1t might be supposed
under such circumstances that contest between the
two parties might be avoided. He could not 500 the
necessity FOR nominating another ticket bnt the leaders
of the Republican party. Ike sumner, stephens,
Becchcr and Philips and the great bulk Of tho party
isc, oppose the policy of tho President. They know
that II these States admitted the Republican power
l. Il gasl inc af a
suffrage Mr.. Van Buren remarked that the right 10
belongs only Ia those who exercise It, and the
State shall say whether or not u may be extended. lie
took ground against The extension OF the elective iran
chise 10 the negroes OF the South. saying the Repub
cans argued that because the negro had fought he
should vote Thousands Of white minors had fought
also but they could not vote. and the qualification OF
writing n ogibe hand applied 10 himself or Secretary
Seward would fail 10 convince a Democratic or Re
publican Inspector, respectively OF The eligibility OF
either 20 cast lis vote. The ladies who write
beaui lully and Interestingly fail 10 find II n
qualification wr the ballot. lie aEkcd which party
sincerely supported President Johnson's poicy-ii II
was not the Democrats. while the Republicans were
bitterly opposing IL q On the ption Of Government
Bouds from taxation tie speaker dwelt at some length
He proposed to remedy The matter by the imposition OF
State tax. When these bonds were hrst issued TIE
Democrats said tax them. They should be taIed
equally with the other property OF the country On
this question the Democrats stand side and the
Republicans ON the other. There prohibition
ol Congress such aI. Their holders II wise, will
petition for their being taxed matter Of prudence.
grinding they viii be repudiaed II no such action be
taken. To avoid this course, the Democratic Conven-
ton resolved that equality equity and ihat me pohds
should be taxed Mr. Lincoln, be said, was nom
mated by the Republicans and Mr.. johnson
by the Democrats. This shows tie unity of tic Amer
lean people. Mr.. Johnson belongs to the Democrats
but the Republicans claim lin because he was elected
with their President. They are 30 fond OF hun that
they cannot allow any claim him by their opponents
although they refuse TO support his policy In touching
upon the conduct of the war. Mr. Van Buren SAID 1t
fn Inv neuOpfnflc ~
declared that Cen. Mcclellan was removed from his
command because he found to have become pop
ular man and there danger Of his becoming sue
oessfu candidate for the Presidency. he might have
entered Richn and ended tie Ia leb9, had the
needed and available means been placed al ms dls-
posal hut they wee denied hin that be might be un
successful Bat a. last the Osmand of the armies had
TO be given TO Gen. Grant, another Democrat. ZAP.
plauscj Then the Republican politicians were needed
out Of the army and commands were given Ia tlese
distinguished Democrats, Sherman, Sl0cafn' Shtrdan
md company, and the war WIS ended Applause.
to the result Of the coming election In this STATE ho
had reason 10 believe that the Democrats would have
AN overwhelming majority. One reason Tor TINS
belief was in the fact that in the city OF New'i at
the last election there was not room At the polling
places 10 accommodate the Democratic voters, VINO
would all find next month and deposit the paiots
for Slocum. Another reason was that many o the SOL
ders votes were then audulenty changed but now the
soldiers were at Lone again with Slocum NJ their head
and from all that the speaker could learn, wherever no
had spoken during the present campagne'ery man VINO
bnd ,rlncrly voted for Me- HELEN would now vote the
Democratic ticket. In regard TO Mr.. johnson the
sneaker remarked that ii the circumstances ot tho
country remained the same rs now III lonc Ne woulu
nominate him for IetlectiOn and he asked that Mr.
SevarJ Mr. Weed or any editor OF any Republican
paper wonld second the nomination. But no EepuOh'
can disposed to support Lin, and yet nc s theirs ex
clusyey.
Democrats 10 sustain their ticket. and the meeting
broke mn with cLcers for Gen. Socum and Prince John