The New York herald., 1866-10-18
RADICAL MEErInc IN BRooxLYN.

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| Speeches by General j. ID. Cox, Mr.. $. B
Chittenden and General j. NJ. Ashley.
Tho Brooklyn Academy OF Music was well filed las
evening by citizens who favor the ratification or In,
nomination Of r uben E. Fenon for Governor Genera
Woodford for Lieutenant Governor Mr. b. Chittender
for Congress- and other republican nominees Before
the proceedings commenced brass band played patr
otic airs, which entertained the audience.
The meeting called 10 order by Alderman FISHER
who nominated for President Joshua NJ vanco together
with the usual number Of presidents secretaries
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the meeting, said that the
question now submitted to the people was whether they
should take step backward to the the rebellion
or forward to the music OF Union. (Applause) The
President, who not elected by the people,
appealed to them against a Congress elected by
them TO mike the laws OF the nation
number Of States had answered the appeal and he
hoped the answer pleased the President and il il had
made him saddcr he hoped IL had also made him a
wiser The turn Of New York came next. She was
called upon to make her to the appeal against
peoples representatives in Congress- and the Empire
State had but voice since the flagstaff was
shattered by the assault upon that fortress doubled
what her would be He expressed the op nion
that sundown Of the first Tuesday in November New
York would be found in line with her sister States who
put down the rebellion, and who meant reconstruct
and TO save the Union upon the policy OF Congress.
glee club sang patriotic song, followed by
President, which was highly relished. Indeed they
seemed more disposed 10 listen to the singing than the
orato torcai part Of the programme
REMARKS OF B. cI.rrTHyDrv.
Mr. s b. ouirrfNDys was introduced aud on rising to
address ho meeting was oady applauded He said that
the question upon which tho people to give their
verdict IN Npvembr was. win Won consent that the
honors, the enounerts. the treasury, and the whole
power Of he federal government b. surrendered In the
fll.f ~ nspf ITps..u
the rebels and their aes2 The opponents the repub-
leans did not present the question exactly in that way
but no matter how II Disguised that the simple
question before the country. Mayor Hoffman did not put
II in that way the other night; but il or three
columns % preienoos rverence for the con-
stituon of tho United States and other wor,lv genera
ties, with much about Che extingBsed Philadelphia
Convention Of Argust II 10 which nobody objectcd and
moth ng would he LETT bu tho substance OF the mative
Of his proposition tApplousa.) ur. Hoffman began
with appeal 10 the ma mity OF tho people and
quoted Jefferson TIN. % ba powerful we must be
reasonable Every oval fuan IN the Northern States
knew that, but he Or Hofman Illustrated his own mag
nanrnitv and reasohab.enees by advocating policy
which, u successful in ls70, wonld give TO white
Southern much 20 In tho federal government
as two white Northern Lad and no had The supreme
audacily 10 cem thas conclusion rnder the constitu
tion as IL reads and IN the moment opposed
all amendments 10 the Constitution. such men
forgot that the eSponndsrs oi that instrument did not
foresec that the madness Of FaSehodcrs would Iberae
four millions OF bondmen, and hs, the unlocked for
exgency demanded changes IN tho letter and practice of
great charter Of liberty The people were masters
in this country and they lad determined with honest
ballots, in support Of the propo"d amendments OF the
Thirty-ninh Congcs, 70 keep down the rebellion for
c'ermore. (Rsnesed applause Tn speaker then pro
ceeded TO crso tho policy of the President claiming
that It's adoption meant the repeal Of the tfvil Rights
bill and Of the c.t oath and logical result world be the
rcadmissoD o. Davis and Stephens TO their In the
Senate When President johnson Denounced Congress he
insuited the majority Of the people, and 4 they were
worthy Of their hrflIight they would show him til the
Northern traitors " New York were numerous and
strong enough 10 teach MIN better tho next
time he passed through the metropolis f1hecrs.l Asa
member of MON ortadfIa pro-
sden until his course led him tMr. O. conclude that
he threw hi,aselr into the Of the enemies Of his
country In conc usi0n the speaker alluded 10 his
ccplance OF the nomination for the Third Congressional
district, and affirmed that he ceped because ho be-
hcvcd that IL proceeded from the people, and also be-
cause he knew tia, could be trulhfuy said that
the nomination secured by any at which left the
Fast 500, or bemsh npon tie honor of IT, If he were
sent TO Washington ne would edcavor TO merit their
appreciation. He Ind Lived in Brooklyn twenty three
and he challenged the investigation Of his record
h. iAE.oruroAa
The resolutions were then real by wnSfsx A. Con-
and adopted. They favored the PRINCIPLES Of equal
security, equal rights and privileges for oil The
teachings Of tile war They charged the PRESIDENT with
danseroIs usvrpaon o power IN prescribing his terms
TO the South advocated the right OF Congress
and demand on what principles the States shall no ad-
mitted and ratified the nomination IL tho republican
nominees in this State as their standard bcarers.
REMARKS GESERir j. N. cox.
General Cox, Governor OF OhiQ, next addressed the
meciinr after very enthusiastic reception saving that
in coming before tho dicnce he felt he was doing a
work Of supererogaon IN Ohio the people of Brook.
lyn were look upon as nodes Of virtue and patriotism
IN this crss The principles OF the Puritan fathers
ne ana love 2. liberty hs people Of Ohio
sustained. We doubted not they would be maintained,
too In tho coming election BY Brooklyn They had read
the motto OF Name. II drccf" and they Intended to
follow that direction. The dissemination 10 carry out
these principles he was sure existed and would
there was but one idea before him. which was 70 pre-
serve the Union and To establish such principles eg
mstely came from the struggle The soldiers had
spoken In convention ut Pitts6urg Conventions OF SOL
diers had boen held before but bad been failures Al
Pttsburg they decided that the loyal masses as con-
quernrs had the right 10 dictate such terms rs were
decided on to the insist upon Whatever s
necessary to the safety Of the country and make
II N much more free and truly democratic in govern
ment possible. There were limitations they
would put upon their power prescribe terms
yet there was no limitation upon this power except the
recognition 6 right They know not only how 10 DO
magnanimous but arc willing 10 preserve IN their ene
mics that liberty aud rcpublicansm which Il their
dese TO assert and maintain for themselves. This
Of the effects OF free institutions which elevate
the masses M TO make II safe To give them abso-
lutte and despotic power because while 1t made them
respect the same rights in others. The con.
stutonal amendment was tho will OF tho
lOys, people. and %, Sush. to Be accepted a.
whit less than this shall ever be offered 20 the
South. II is reasonable and magpanmous and better
terms have never been offered to q conquered foe The
record Of the party In opposition TO the republican
ganzation well examined In this hall ago
For the las, twenty nve years had been the parry Of
secession and rebellion Its natural fruit advocating
as did, Cahouns doctrine Of State rghis This party
grew until the Jacksonan party had been lost sight or
In Ohio the real loader Of the democratic party
vallandham, and here the leaders were the Woods and
the Cymers SO In all the States their leaders op-
posed to the Union. The war democrats adhered 10
their organization until the rebellion precpitated.
when they withdrew and fought for the preservation OF
the Union This party, originated BY Calhoun and sup
always advocated Southern interests and believed the
South alone coald furnish that kind OF intellect which
should rule the country They wanted reconstruct the
country under Davis instead Of Lincoln and the sup
portes OF that party In the North were for the South
first and not the country The rebels asserted that had
the democratic leaders In the North kept their pledges
there would have been no war but the South would
bave then had all their srghs according 10 their most
radical doctrine This party had been In coalition with
the rebellion throughout the and until they aban
don their ORIGINAL principles they ought not 10 be ad
mted 10 the confidence Of the people. They might
have prevented the and secession by simply saying
10 the South that they would sustain them In their
rebellion They are therefore responsible for al the
blood aud that have expended during the