New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-31

nj all or with shattered wrecks for limbs, and wcnld
mnrsai before ihcn too he orphans of the war ard
woald say, " Here yOu gOdly O. men OF the
Legislature OF New Jersey. look upon the scene ana
see what slavery has done for these people lSensa
ron.l And if l were onc.armed or ne,lesged
soldier and could meet Of these men, would ruse
the stump my lost member In his presence and say 10
him: Sir look upon that rnp IL las been aGe 70
You voted that it should not die" lhat
vote was TO reviyfy II and bring 1t ogain
into existence. And this is the Democratic parry o
New.Jersey. who apply 10 rs the epthets "TenegalG
and Traitors tc 'he party Wei, ] have no shame
for thing of that kind, be II called by vhnteyer name
lcy may III 10 give 1t. Fifteen years from to-day,
they and we live, while the Union mor of this land
who fought for its preservation have in bright letters
OF living light, blaz0ned everywhere their good works
in the canse Of the land, her deeds will be written
in dark deep letters in some deep and dark place. as
sinking from the bright sunlight where loyal
men might read the history. lGrcat npplause:I
Nv fellow citizens. presume that these men, while
these political contests had been going on in your
Stste-while this has been going on-have been
making history for hereafter; and While doing tblt
they have been making record for you. state, and,
whether that history Of NewJersey tnat VII. be VIII.
ten in time 10 is such one rs each citizen oi
NcwJcrscy will be proud of not is for yOn 10 say.
There is part Of he history OF AewJcrey that TIE
people Of this whole land proud Oft history which,
that made by The other portion as fair state
woud stand today with brighter page in tie eyes of
the civilized world. IApplagse.l Acu have made
history the battl'-heli-y0u made history
where history Is 10 be made that lives as long
time shall last. You made history that All the
footprints of treason cannot wipe out There can be
no such thing eiaeing 1t. IL stands there IN letters
OF gold. TO be read by the civilized word-thaI on the
battlefield. NcwJersey WAS always in the 'front.' rank
lChcors Dut when yol turn yOur eyes 10 the other
page, cnd read the history Of your officials at home
your lepislaturc-what do you hudi You lnd
them refusing the poor soldier who has been marching
beneath the scoiching sum- climbing hills and wadng
through swamps; LAYING down his life day ato day for
his country when he asks the poor prvic e OF casting
bis for AT home to do lie ~ denied
They say No. You cannot hlve the privileges you are
n Lincoln hireling; You are lighting against Your
brothers OF the S0nth you are disracng the land that
gave you birth; We, the honorable body that has been
elected by tie citizens Of tho prOud state OF NcwJcr-
Soy have in wisdom decided TINT you are incaplc
iaied from exercising the electnc franchise betasc
what, because YOU carry uuskct and wear The unit
form of the United States and bear the starry emblem
OF its unity and strength against the enemies II the
land That is the only answer that they can give and
yet they that is old fashioned Democracy aurh-
teri r. is the only mistake ever made in my life
is that had not lcft the party sooner than DID.
/, Laughter and cheersI. Now my fellow countiymen'
any OF are here who have been voting the Demo
cratic ticket all your liys and are voting It ye'who
are calling yourselves loyal have no doubt you
nre-reeot in reference 20 this thing. and ask why arc
hcse thugs so, You who Lghiing the battles Of
ihe country tell me whether not in this town when
the news would come In Of great rlon victory what
the conduct Of the different people IN this coinmu
nifty. Tell me- when the victory the side Of the
Union troops who laughed and shouted for JOY. and
who sulkily went away and cursed tie day and hour
that the victory was wont Was II The Wan who
claimed 10 be u loyal manf Was II the man who
was Democrat who Was for sustaining the Govern.
mcntf Was il the EcpuDcan-whs u tie Abol!tionst
the you hate 20 much-wis be the man
who came up and snoered whom b" yonr boys from
lNew-Ier,sy bad won victory lCrics OF ho1 Or
was il the proud Democratic parry. that claim 10 be
the ors OF this country az all times when the country
j. troublei Now, do not know how II was here,
bat know in part II the country where happened
70 be home twice during the AID whe!c u
Is good deal ike Jersey. would groups of people
tho trpa a
great battle fOuyhi--lOtoJ Iilcd and NonuGtd-to
m1ny prisoners captured You would sec ono oi these
lCopperheads come up ana commence rc'ding u
! that j. he could reads lie "'Lll chl'
some Od gentleman Up who D. al son IA the army.
Do you zee thntf Didn't tell yon yon oo'iant whip
these SouthcrnCrsf Scei zen. Mcclellan has been
licked agaiui" Cheers AMI lnughter) just write 70
your boys homes iis ell nonsense thi. thing
you whip these people, you cant do ~; nnd
Slavery; that's all IL IL for; tell Won they don't get
sny Of my boys and they bent going to ge; nary dol
lar either IN no such way as tAat n'~l ,.,,da gay
Tor the battle Of Gettysburg. lou see tins
lVan walk UP. What Is th.si on great
hattie fought agalna great Union victory; lO oOJ
Rebel. Killed and wounded and H. 0OJ made prisoners
He looks az IL aud shrugs bis shoulders, ana says
:. Look here that's a onr8ed Abolition let lLaughtcr
and cries of That's the way oi them 81 Now, don't
know that any ever did that way down IN Ncw'
Jersey but over where | lived that was exactly ~
way they acted and they tell me Coppcfheads are q
good de. alike cyerywhere. lanfmeiI IN on
conntry n N certainly the conduct of the copper
head fraternity At all Rebel victories they laughed
for Joy when the Union men were singing Joyous
songs through The street, on account Of the victories
when had been gained by the armies oi
the United Sates. these men were no
where to be found ,S dGni so5ie,s anS on ,
Journals OF your Legislature where the Democracy had
The majority; but they denounced the war from begin
ming 20 end. In the platform Of the party now hnd
the soldier is the greitest that ever vcd Keso.
llutions are pas ed showing how they love him-how
they enloy his socicty-how they would Ike
10 be controlled and governed by him DO they mean
what they say II they DO they indorte the acton oi
tbe Administration which the head Of the army.
because the soldier acting IN Obedience 10 Tue
orders emanatng from tie head Of the d0vernment
Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet. For four years they
have opposed the prosecution Of the war and Insisted
that the war was failure; that the soldiers were re-
lngsofhc Presidents that the country bankrupt
coldition by enormous debt Tor four years every
utterance vi the democratic party has been false from
| beginning 10 end; and now they come forward with
astonishing modesty and ask to be trusted again as
"ihc Democratic party which has always been righi
Gen. Logan went ON 10 show the many reasons why
the people OF New Jcrsey should not trust this spurious
democracy but should place power In the hands ol tha
party-el them be called "Abolitionists, KepnDil'
caus or what they may--which had come forward In
the hour of the contrys trial and under inc name OF
| Union. ."-susiainod tie government against
treason. There was no Judas IN Their midst
mo man who afraid 10 hold mp ms
trembling hands for fear the blood oi muf
dercd Union should BE- seen to STAN mem
No suoh Thing; but good, Union loving, glorious patr
OTIS VITO have stood by the country when the country
needed their support aud to-day or 10 morrow y The
tocsp OF war should sound, were ngan ready l" do
battle bravcly in her defense lChoeis. a.. o,o.o
| The speech Of Gen Logan Of which the above ~ M
brief sketch occupied nearly tgo hours, and ~aS loudly
applaudcd throughout. =, g.
The Chairman announced re reason loi nen'
Uonkers abscncp, that In the absence OF Llehi-p
CTanf no Was Obtained in New York u DO the bonoTs
at a dinner given TO Sir Morton feio. A. ,,.,or .a
! with "tlrcc rOGsing cheers for the Union ana
Marcus J.. Ward aud Gen. Logan The meeting sept
ruIs