The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-20

SPECIAL 1ElEsaAm TO TINE NEW york asaALu.

eEudorseu ent of the Presidents Policy and
the Philadelphia Platform-Speeches Of
General Steedman, General Mullen, stephen
j. Meany nnd Others.
TOLEDO Sept. 10, 1899.
Tonight Whites Hall has been crowded to excess at
meeting called for the ratification Of the Philadelphia
platform General j. B. steedman, General B, f. Null
len H. D. Chase Judge Potter DIR. White, WI. Finlay,
A. G. Clarke, Mr. Patt stephenJ. Meany, Judge Dunlap
and other prominent citizens occupied seats the plat
form The Union band attendance, and the
meeting was most enthusiastic.
General Mullen was the Arst speaker He reviewed at
length the objects OF the late war; paid warm compli-
men TO the bravery and endurance Of the army, and
asked we're these objects to be nullifed and
that bravery and endurance 70 be dsregarded by
dsunionists the name OF unionf General Mullen de-
Tended policy Of the President the only policy cal
culated to bring about lasting and effective union Of
the states and nc enforced the necessity Of sending to
Congress who would sustain that policy and pro-
the Union. Tho questions agating and dividing
the American nation ably dealt WITH and that OF
withou. reference Of ali 10 the general government II
the people Of Ohio wished TO give tho negro the right OF
the ballot-Cres Of "Neyer r-he ss citizen Of the
Know Nothingism, anti. Irshism and black re-
publicanism he regarded but as branches
real liberty in America and thus regarded by the
true friends OF ireland and tho Irish II his wish
America should be free, happy and united to give her
aid in the fight for freedom. He then turned to the
question immed ately before tho country. He would
ask Of General Steedan and his brave associates who
perled life and forfeited the endearments Of social
life for the preservation Of the Union, II they could
afford to forgive and forget why could not such men as
Mr. Ashley and the radical Members Of CongressF Gen.
eral Mullen warmly cheerod throughout, and his
advocacy of the Presidents policy was enthusiastically
approved.
General J. d. Steedman was the next speaker He de-
MED the right Of secession to State and the same
principle repudiaied the idea OF any number Of States
assuming the power Of keeping any others out Of the
Union. While the lasted the army fought for the
integrity Of the Union, and civilians TO undo
all that had been done9 Peace had been conquered by
sword and the results TO DO nuled hy those
who had never drawn sword faced danger for their
country General Steedman In a long apd eloquent
speech adj coated the right Of clemency to their late
antagonists in whom these antagonists laid do En
their arms admitted their Defeat and expressed their
willingness to leave their destiny In the hands Of the
Union soldiers He denied that there any treason
10 the country In magnanlmy to fallen foe. he de-
tailed his experiences commissioner the Freed
mems Bureau system In the South. General Steedman
asserted that President johnson carrying the
policy of President Lincoln for the reconstruction OF the
Southern Statea The speaker applied himself to
the coming Congressional contest, and advocated the
claims Of Mr.. Commager, the conservative candidate
with much earnestness
Mr. Commager addressed the meeting In support
Of the Presidents policy
Mr. Stephen j. Meany addressed the meeting at some
length In defence OF the Presidents Canadian procama
ton and entreated the Irish not to yield the hypo
critical Establishments OF the old enemy Of Their
and creed The speaker was enthusiastically appauded
The meeting which great success, separated
with cheers for johnson and the Union.