New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-10
GREAT UNION MEETING AT PATER-
SON. j.
Speeches by Gen. Nye aud Gen. VAN "'eh'

Speeches by Gen. Nye and Gen. Van ",eh'
4 large gathering assembled last evening at the
wgwam in Paterson " j., in response 90 call signed
nv over coo influential citizens, 20 all those op
osed 10 mob law and who think that traitors should take
back seat the councils OF the nation : Pennington was
chosen President and introduced Gen. Sye who spoke as
follows:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS: Ten years ago when
the political atmosphere began 10 grow maky ana IoWeIs
clouds denoted the approaching Storm hod the honor /,
stand before the CITY OF Paterson ana urged
by every consideration that could command az that tne inc
reason why an snond join The Repuecan party Inc ~
eryenng Tine has fll strange incidents Events
have followed rapidly upon each ether rom the forum
ouemno,ion and ii well for Us look back the past
and see has done and 10 ooK Tor ara 70 he fun
10 see what be done to complete tbs great WORK
The frsht evidence Of tie last years acry hearth
honsehcld is clothed IN tie habinens Of mourning
and every father and mother is reminded ey iLe
c6 as New jersey was her Revolutionary history and in
her "reminiscences she rs reIor sun. my No., ~
the late conflict ~ the bloody struggle 10 pFsere ~n Ao
fathers fought 20 obtain; cad these soldier these heroes o
The late war Republic honorable and are
deserving OF everlasting gratitude as were our ev~aton
airy soldiers aud iahers History las ueen -eelaIiahs
more rapidly within the last - years Of Ills Republic and there
preceding them 10 the careful observer 10 him that has
ernaeni if was long ago plain that there great
aud final struggle to he dc between freedom aud oppe
GOO ha tIa sl,asss can, ic e F no cart, ;tt could
have it, and: become the vciors over oppression
everywhere ApP.s': We LAD been trained ~ By the
again that il matter Of proud graduation ha ihs gree,
work imposed upon the Of freedom 70 me and OF our
own America lApplaust Tie lesson NJ. President that
tins history has taught should not be lsi lie tiI tt
moved h Rebellion was born long oe3 u vas asI,d hoSe 10y
the only mother that could give nouns eh' 10
cry and oppression La that h0Oed las gI2NA Wy az me
evils with which have been afflicted AID . 70 -lsel ne
stern Puritan blood to keep down Ic ifs great l
that teaches MS s that liberty D. worm Wett'nf ana
that the settled determination OF o. sons 81 TIE hoe'es
Of he country tn9t II sDa be peipei.S.u. lc.l l
Mr. President Tor moment that IBIS gtaI ~ geI, womb
supposed that this conflict was over men sleheeen
by That vas the Met great lesson - ne aIgna aud
sutions power resstess as tie elements
themselves mat would meet and conquer oppression under
whatever use il approached. That great lesson they taye
learned Iheel another more potaat oe Joy rs a" 'o arm
and that is my how complete hls great work
that hero sstier have molly eommeneed Ia az eases
chronic disease there about as many prescriptions az
different doctors Some are ior treating hnAeo,
pahicaly ALPHABETICALLY. ana some lydr0TmcaIY ald
l patAes that YOU imagine; but VII tel you What
es. the first prescription would Ike Is that Rebels shal
control the political de'inies oths nation Appauel
and Why because they have forfeited al cain 10 me
confidence Of Ie o. s Bey y s;item s5 cIS tenn
which TINS goddess oil liberty clothed WIN gashes
cloak when he offered up his lie; they have attempted 20
overthrow the great system Of republican government bui
they intended were they successful TO Ioa upon us runs
governments s de aeye o the rights Il the people
would not trust them for another Tea,oa
principles Numerically at war with the Pnepes
bo ied WITH The spirit Of liberty buys and sells h
GoS men nj The shnmbes; show well white black.
bird No living abiding lesson Of freedom was esef learned
from oppression. would Iust these men because Ioi ~
ave for years, the wise and the good men OF ms nation
have appealed IN words that burn ahd thongns lpa
yet they would not hear the cnamer chdm he ever 30
freely would them to rule ins nation because
their hands to-day red win patriot blood hppnuse
Bat say people IN hurry this schsm must be
healed heard Of chronic disease beng cured
Win one dose VI You have got 20 give Alternatives
til YOU change the whole system, ana make pure thht
Tins pou the difference sprung up between the
the United states and Congress am not here
nj 4
me am here 10 and this much can say without
( thst nave worked more faithfully. earnestly
and honestly TO devise means by which TINS great
1 scbsn can be healed, than Congress. what earthly
consideration could Congress that has not moved you
10 have his troubled healed But told mp fellow
dom RE President poicy II That the best will take
il; II IS not best ought not take IT. hold that uea
adj, as consumption; that man that has once
had his system infused with treason can never never
get well Bat they, "ouii yoa Keep pn ,"e'I
OF arays ansTe BY . @ssDs th Da' Oc
mics nom home the falling rapidly gentleman
Cd man The night was cod Won't yoa let me drive
said " I'm pretly good driyerr iSung man. saa ne
y,re il 90 me- and II was that an invitation TO ride is H.
/ eense to drive Now while I willing 10 let these
am ready and Wiling to forget their SINS yet will engage
that loyal sba make wholesome laws BY which they
! Congress How came they OUT Radical congressman
dd moi put them out OF Congress am not for
] iaffin
havs taken great pans feow citizens 10 learn the truth
about Affairs in South Ihire sat for months learning II
from M. mouths from the various localities OF the
rariou, seeded S9te read the testimony o Alex
H. Stephens o. the prime movers OF me ieDe'oh anu
have had opportunities become acquainted with the views
and sentiments the South ana IRON otepnehs
humble soldier have never seen one lheh "no
regretted anything about the Rebellion but ha was ue
ieded Bat say the great commercial chahhes lns
country must DO opened up and therefore we must
haste ~ reconstruct as wen A, We can w ies,
tie commercial channels certainly be opened sp lAey
have Convention Philadelphia now or WIZ have sooh ah
they hags another in SaTaoEs today decidedly commeic
Convention and composed Of men WHO are as
IA tAs!r polite. ia their trade Laushtcfi - tVo'
the FL, cJmm3ce opened up bat want 70 sec
them opened that when IL IS done hey sna never oc 70
closed appagss Bat Others this state OF things eau
not much OngeT-hOe Southern gentlemen are seips
80 mad Well hsye they not been Just dDou' IS mau ~
they be- Lauy~r They were MAD enough some snort
time arOt0 XII 1000 OF New Jerseys sons There Is no
ba ted the Spgf that hiss not been rOisteDed Dy New
Is lesson over ssnn, learn u from double experience ~
not VAIN Be cdleTery careful IN your measures OF
rec0nslcoa Prudence demands that you should Dc so
aul tle Congress or tao President thai does not see TINS
tc uOA IS lnht aud unworthy 10 be Congress or fTeslc
Appsnse Bat Congress Il radical they say. irlen1
81 Iins "a the CsOiost who If had served my maker
faithfully as served him. w0nd feel pretty sure Of adins
favor hefedierl-his man said 20 N0n 50 rldca
sad 20 bin in reply don't hold political Qrucips tO
day taat dd not iearE OF you Laughter and cTles o.
seward. seward When that great declared me lIir
prs-sibe conic with Others and thai
coahci yet. Amer all what great hurry 10
get these people back, For commercial interests few
ago had evidences they their CON
nercal interest The Mississippi River you all know IN
NeWeTsey hilltop and IN order 10 down out The
tated the Whole country. And they and ASK OF
Congress eLOOOOO0 mend those leyees that they