New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-27
His only Hope of Peace is to Sustain
Congress. \.
His Opinion of the Philadelphia Convention
and the Eew-0rleans Massacre.
The Names Of the Brave Soldiers who Endure the
- Pittsburgh Convention.
Bosroy. Aug. 26, l86t

At political meeting at Gloucester last evening, Gen.
Butler Of the speakers. Tie Heraids dispatch
says;
Gen. Butler on being introduced said that the issues
before the country the substantially as
those of 1860 and in this connection be proceeded to trace
the which led TO the Rebellion and the part taken
by the Southern Stses in their attempt to overthrow the
Government lie contended that by their rebellion they
had forfeited their property thor rights and their lives II
Rebels hanged which, unfortunately, he sald they
were not. Passing on, he spoke of the failure OF the
Southern representatives TO their seats III Congress-
and said that if any portion of the Southern States had
sent loyal man TO Congress it only to get him adj
mitted and when they had secured representation they
would send dsloya mon. Referring to tho Philadelphia
Convention no said composed of set of men who
proposed to settle war which they did not fight, but
which they opposed in all possible ways and
it is tho intention of loyal people to know by what
night they arrogate themselves that privilege 1t is the
men who did tho fighting he said who are TO do the SET
Ting Gen. Butler characterized that body as tho most
remarkable that assembled and said that the dele
gates from neither section the country represented their
constituents He then referred TO the New Orleans rot
and read portion of the correspondence relating to it,
and said the whole Of President Johnsons dispatches
to Gen. Sheridan was 70 gloss over the horrible auAi'
this state of things cannot be altered the General contn
poses us In considering the Constitutional Amend
ments recently adopted by Congress he said be was not in
favor Of the ono relative to negro suffrage but accepted
it as the bos he could get He in favor of full and
impartial suffrage and he would try by every means in his
power in whatever position he might placed to secure
it, In concluding his speech the General said that unless
tho people of the North firm in unfolding their Con-
eess hey will have their work of the last four years TO do
over again.
Tho General frequently applauded during his speech,
and at the close was honored with three cheers.
coPPERHBAD RATIFICATION MEETING IN WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N iSgns ,u.. oe ,see
The Copperheads held public meeting last night to
ratify the platform of the Philadelphia Convention
great deal of noise had been made about what the meeting
would be- and something grand was expected ABOUT
5000 people were present at the place OF meeting one
third consisted of boys and women who went 70 near the
music and the fireworks another thiTd was ade up
of dsnerested spectators, and the remainder Washns
ton Copperhoads and Rebels.
Col o'Bcirnc a good fellow but always in bad COM
pany opened the meeting by nominating for president OF
the meeting old fosszed politician OF the Washington
Rebel stripe named Fenda on can imagine his caiiocr
when in the of his remarks he spoke OF the internal
black Radicals Of the present AAAlAth Congress lie
spoke for hour every five minutes telling the impatient
crowd he did not intend OBTAINING them. The next
speaker was Gen. Durbn Ward of Ohio. The general
was delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, ana since
its adjournment has been hanging around WaTds Hotter
and the White House, suggesting removals ana arranging
subsequent appointments.
Amsnr the public officers in Ohio before he left here for
the Philadelphia Convention he asserted that II ihe Con
vention put Faandigham out he would leave also He
thought Nalandgha much entitled 70 seat as 10
himself but when he 20 Philadelphia and FELL into inc
caresses of Montgomery Blair and Randall ana they WINS
pered into his pOstOees and internal revenue couect
orshps for yourself and friends he turned around and
helped kick Valandiglam out. Ward Is 10 be the Cop
pohead candidate for Congress against Cen Sehenek 10
the DAYTON District Ohio After Ward came L. %. Per
mn of Ncw-York. he was the reading secretary OF the
Philadelphia Convention lie and Felix McCloskey, who
was the sorgeanal-ams have been here snce the Con-
yentiOn ADJOURNED .
They are Engaged in the secret service Of The President
Tho greatest orator Of the evening was no less person
than the great Jack Rogers Of New-Jorsey JACK
commenced by telling the crowd that he the honoed
leader Of the minority Of the present House OF Represent
atives After relating the suerngs OF himself and MS
minority he gave the crowd that rstcass stereOyped Cop
perhead speech he has been making sincetL Mcclellan
chicago Convention. Niger wencaes-black buck nggers
Internal Ab0litionists-d--d Radical5--hlgh-toned
Southerners-our noble and most worthy Presdentthe
Christian soldier Gen. Lee and the heyng beast ten
Ben Butler among tue topics Jack directed 10 th9
crowd BY the time Jack had finished the crowd had
become very well thnned out and the meeting ADJOURN
cd at late hour have never seen apOlcal gathering so
devoid of enthusiasm. There seemed 10 be very htle
applause aud Of the excitement that ATTENDS buch
occasions II 10 be almost certain now that a
thorough overhaWling of all The departments will be made
and all clerks who do not sup OFT the policy OF the Pres-
dent will be dismissed. At the meeting last night the
following was clause in the resolutions adopted;
Rssred That the interest 81 the pGbc welfare InperaVe
demands all tho Departments OF the GOyernmeni snoud
be thoroughly purged that the enemies OF the PRESIDENT
and persons opposed his wise policy and now IN tho en-
Oymen patronage should no longer DC
led 10 occupy positions TO his embarrassment ana the
public detrlment. -, .;
you may look out for sweeping removals mere III 'he
Departments.