The New York herald., 1866-09-05
JOHNSON MEETING At new ROCHELLE.

ming TO be an important feature on the democratic ticket
JOHNSON MEETING At new ROCHELLE.
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Great Gathering OF ConservarIves-Address of
Richard O'G orman.
A grand johnson ratification meeting was held
Monday venng at New Rochelle in the Roy place lawn
In anticipation Of the meeting the lawn beautifully
decorated with bannes fags and transparances Over
It's entrance was arch upon which inscribed
sOur country and indvisble Tho speakers stand
presented very attractive appearance It's top
was formed Of arches Of the various American
fags tastefully arranged, which also extended
over the front. and looped up on either
side in gracefu folds. The Introductory exercises
consisted in reading the call for the meeting by A. W.
Corwin, prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Guirey of New Ro.
chelle music by the band and reading paper styled
the Resolutions, after which Mr. A. W. Corwin delivered
telling speech.
At the conclusion Of 1t Mr. Richard OGorman amid
cheer upon cheer introduced to the large assem-
blage, and spoke as follows:-
RICHARD o'GoRxAx's SPEECH
and yet confess have been slightly taken in by your
with him that was not TO be called to speak To-
night, and will present TO you, II were in
undress, such thoughts as come uppermost in my
mind confess much ss admire the hereditary
fidelity Of the county OF westchsster and the
good town Of Now Rochelle, WAS unprepared
applaae)- ss It is you must take me a. am, and
you must bear with me while ray 10 you frankly,
plainly and without any varnsb - becomes . friend
talking 10 friends such thoughts occuT 10 the
important business Of the day. Citizens, am beginning
10 lose confidence very much in what are called elo
Gus1t speakers and eloquent S % leading articles For the
passion they often darken counsel by words without
knowledge beginning to think that the instructive
orators all the gudsnceshp OF leaders Great cheerng
believe In the people and trust the people They may
and they never deceive Political leaders CIV war and talk
about war The people have and they fight and dIa
in the One Is talking and the other Is in earnest
Of the people Now cliizens, your time is come. We
have had enough Of party enough Of anger enough OF
war is over For four years the cry Of war has gone
through the land and the North determined TO tight tho
quarrel ont; and has fought the quarrel out II has
wounded faint feeble and almost hopeless Of success
Of prosperity Of e unless In the justice and IN
the power Of the people In these United States Is not in
ks moro physical force, Is not in the bullet or
the bayonet-it fs in the independent fight and IN
the ballot. Tho time has come for you ~ people 10
take your servants TO task to pass their conduct before
In review and to whether you satisfied with
spirit OF men you desire govern this nation in the
future Now how do We standf We have had four
Of war; We have spent incaculable treasures we
have lost thousands and hundreds of thousands Of most
valuable lives; submitted that which was dearer 10
than treasure fethat liberty should be for
time invaded because hoped that by allowing that 10
happen FOR I time we would secure u forever All
this We lest, all this We gained-for whstf In
order 70 secure The eternity Of this Union, and that
the device Of the American republic bcqueathed 10
Did 70 into that for the purpose OF subduing
the South irampllng their rights under foo.f Not so,
citizens The Congress and the United States proclaimed
il 70 you On tho faith OF tha, promise Of the Congress
you left the plough and the anvil and the desk and took
up arms, went 70 the war, shed your lives in tho war
N,u- pu sha Auht thn fxvo hat
before The nation have been settled. Secession
never can be more Hundreds OF thousands Of men
sap q.
moro be renewed than the lives Of the Thcoramns
and the mastodon the monsters Of the antedeluvian
world. Tho two issuee have been decided The great
trial OF has been had These things done and
past forever and the question r. what policy is next to
in The United State, and that party unfortunately
IL the majority In Congress speak OF the radicals,
might not bc improperly called the Jacobin party Of
the United States think II s 80 In effect, that not
withsanding the war, that Notwithstanding the anal
settlements Of those great institutions the Union shall
not bc reestabshed but that the gulf which civil
has dug between the North and south shall remain open
and uncloscd forever I know we'll that II the people
the real question At issuc they VIII deal
with sensiby and wisely. There Is an effort made to
throw fog abont them, there IL effort made 10
deude to spread false issues before YOU but citizens
the one real question shall have the Union and the
constitution dsunion, suhjuRaton, Capitalization,
and the laws OF the rcpublicf Tho majority In Con-
gess say that from tho South shall not be
Why nots Because the South has not been sucicntly
punished. Grea' Godi what punishment more can be
inflicted on he SOUTH Did not 'nsy L lose their liberty,
dearest Of their household Are not the fathers hus
bands, sons and brothers OF the Southern States gomez
Where do you look for themf Under the sod, dead,
killed In this frairacidai Even sometimes charity
10 allowed the humble privilege Of shedding the sor
rowf tear over their graves The south not punshedf
vss' ~ss len upon @ The land, |. no. That punish.
men,, nen wha, more was ever inaicied on any
people that rssed their hand aea'nst government and
was subdued by ~ They are punished They arc re-
pcnant they arc deslrous OF returning 10 thor duties
of assuming their respons btics under the constitution
All they ask TO come hack TO work and strive for the
great nation nd the United satesand not the small
party-sct their hands against thcmS No. And did
they say bccausc you have erred We viii never believe
you are rcpcutant and because We bave beaten you
down under our feet we will tsmpe you under our icet
forever Now, fellow citxens what voice comes from
the South brcathes the slightest suspicion OF what V
They may not like the proceedings OF thf politi-
cal party OF radicals In Washington; Dut thank God,
thai little party is not the nation. Tho United states y
something above all parties III important and great
Il prcsses s protecting gis every little brook and
rivulet IN south Carolina, Mississippi ana Georgia a.
much as does over err The Hua,os N y. Noss @ ,cr, Inc
fsntsves In Congress because they win not consent 70
give unlimited suffrage 70 the negro Nov les us see
how this matter stands-the ahsuriity OF this Allow
10 say citizens have feeling kindly for the us
fortunate people, the negroes in their responsibility .
The government The most exciting aboliiionst IN hs
State believe this - the government for ths
white man, Tor tie black and Tor sll
men. believe those negroes, a. they werv
brought into the country work IN the southern States
should be merrfuy cared for by the United States;
ss shey should have oil the rights and privileges that
or 70 The United ststea y any one tell ne that Ne
ners 10 the sooth are ~ 70 exercise the highest priv
lses ths any American citssn ssiivs or uasarSss1 10
matter bcv humble, shs hiahsst nent q sulHgA oan
erercss IN choosing the vsnsntslsvss Of ne pespse
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