New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-15
SOLDIERS And SAILORS IN COUNCIL,
large MEETING AT CLINTON HALL.
speeches by Horace Greeley, Gen. Barlow,
Gen. Palmer, Gen, COchrane, and Others.


ally 10 tie Union the amended Constitution and the laws oil
Congress Clifton Hal for the purpose OF raying the
6te ticket nominated by Union Republican state Con
and S Sate Convention to be held Syracuse Sept 90
Manufacturing the extreme iuclemency OF ,ne bf bS
tie Of zon the audience exhibited the strongest in
terest What they understood abont to be done c
a, o'clock Gen. John a. Poster Chairman OF tue Oo~
.nlttee crled the meeting to order and anhoun'eu
GEN. JOHN oocBRASE ~,
~ prel,t OF the meeting The announcement was received
VITA greet unanmiy and on taking bis pPs ~ d,; Ss
Coehraac delivered an eloquent aoIe mSp Of ali complex
ions WHO lad taken part in the war OF te heoeoh on e
eo Of the country and concluded with reference to Mr.
johnson Mr. RAYMOND as men who had proven ise 70
rir po,1ns-a reference TO which the audience aseneu
bsy t President closed hi remarks AFTER election
,GIoTs. -,
Chairuap Cen John COchrsne VicePresidqns-GeD J. T.
Himi cen T. Locke CO. D. ~ Ey1ns SHIs' G.r A. w
Blake O. W. PeregO MsiOT I'd G Ksmb. Chaplin John
Coz j. s. upper Capt, J. S Ellison Capt Jas Bel Col En-
Geo D. Kellogg Major James B. Hsgserty. Capt RehaTd H.
WacS he osanisaton had been completed the following
offered and adopted unanimously as the sense
Of the meeting;
R5 That we regard with earnet soleude The necessity Tor
Ie.uli atli by successful war ag1us, Rebellion
Union desc perpetual; tia, slavery is desd that civil
ftey H, G Esbass arr forever worthless
ona d- bonds sealed with the blood cfhsros; must be
p,rt Of tue prme Thus do hope for continual
Rosi That we commend considerations to cOmrad''
Rced That resolutions recently adopted at Syracuse n "
ja. Speedy method securing the results Of our battles
assembled and VIII labor for its rahcaon by the
Mr Bourne proposed the following resolution:
ton M ,Ir organization and Sailors Union Of the City
The following gentlemen were appointed committee:
William GLAND Bourne, Gen John A. Foster, Charles W.
Nelson Jobu +. Mines and Col ID. NJ. Evans. -,
Carmnn announced the presence OF Nj Horace Greeley
Tie announcement was received with yoeierGns Applause
cheer NJ Greeley after the applause had partially subsidized
spoke ss oioWs;
SPEECH OF ME. GREELEY
Mr. Greeley said Soldiers, no: merely hcnored but
somewhat the men who have been SO privileged tough
try as 10 b. abe to share in the the great triumph
which the AIMS Of the Republic have achieved .y dnee Is
his children twenty Cor thirty hence my chill
5en ,v Won no wealth have not been at gather any
but leave YOU Of faithful aud persistent soldier q
The Unior (Cheersl was those who helped main
tempted To- destroy it, Cheers That the little badge
or the medal which tie soldier leaves to his children
showing served Getty burg present at the
browning triumph Of AppomaGx VIII be someSias 80 3e pre-
But although the nober part Of the struggle was the soldiers
although tie enyiabe part was the soldi'r-and say
IL distinct y that any OF had lived 70 be Of age,
would choice that he bad served through the war
college Tire land coull give him lCaeers:l would THINK
more of as discipline ana II er" e wc c
duties TO be performed with reference the War.
S aaf d 10 u TSJo o ' not n0 50 van ya
Who also served the country well although they
hs tented field Chees Let me IoI tDe sake
Of the soldiers who absent and did not see what saw
cell your attention tonight to me scene IN mus cry me
more than three years ago ana TO the 3orU Of @ seem
You GShtiug some OF you around that koel tho
song and successfully oatld the army OF me
Uuon Oilers in Pennsyyania, gathering for the great
struggle Gettysburg heard here when the prepare
5ork on when we heard or feared up 10 the morning
ffvt hafl
feated your retreat through the White OAK swamp 10
the James yfT DARK those hours dark enough but
however DIRK they were when we heard IN the
carry days Of july 1863 that the Rebel General
army IN Lee was On the sol oil Pennsyana co9hg
rumph y expecting 70 capture our great cities ana Law
them under contribution not IN ashes and that tae Union
aIml uHder new untrled commander r 50 u seeu 70
US beuve did not then know Ia what strength The Union
army was Gathering to withstand thens aaIte. wa tle
aud when said. we will fsh; out if they XII the LAST
I'VE arc going be conquered panic prevailed The
Fl 100 magnetic touch OF shoulder 70 shoulder In The
Eeld sustained YOU wanting here. venture TO
t, Sest dovs st eysbayg and fofeaw them ready 20
outnuDocr You that there was no other spot on this
continent Where so much confidence IN success
IChecrsj suow what the feeling here. Doubt
tanty rcboding That the popular feeling the uni
all iese streets. hand bills scattered They expected
Aer ta had been certainly would be defeated for The
from Gettysburg not hlering
or During the hrst day and second day
ep 9ood # s not 70 the ec that our army was boatcn
but things looked very Doubtful down there IhentheIe
hand bills thick leaves scattered around tho city
calling upoa the people to rise and put down the
tirailing them" If the news had como to on that
July that You had been whipped a Gettysburg the
Of this city would have run with blood, from up
rising sympathzers here complete tie victory
there. Cres Of that So That the it was here
Very we few days passed on Our then Governor was
fghune every way be could against The draft Leg us PCT
oil he SAID until We have time % try il Courts whether
constitutional His agents were hurryng 10 and fo
between here and Washington and the burden Of bis appeal
you will make your Rebel friends stop fighting viii
stop the dlat but so o1g os our soldiers are IN ihe
every ney in the hed, and cannot del the draft
midst Of this there appeared Copperhead soldier judge
He claimed bat be had served three months in the field
CONSTITUTIONAL; that It unconstitutional for your
Government to cal on more men TO 90 down
Army say that the man who entertains the question
whether constitutional to call citizens
az heart. lCheersl. IL the Government has not the
power ,1 no cav Id on men men t1eT WofGshoRs On
aud help sustain their brethren who fighting the battles az
the Government has the right draft help IL
and protect its capital from capture and destruction Wash
ingtOn in imminent danger. The order was given
sey ali manner 4ysgsboDds who had no fen Of bcin dat
II was prctext fT rebellion I'm New Yorkit was nretcy
OF the heart with the Rebellon-a petex
simply help parayZe the Of the nation and give the
but that They hated and feared the draft because
feared would take them but because they feared it would
p9i down the Re6elioH i was told within an hour
draft will be enforced the riot shall stop once"
said burn the city city, ySp want TO- bit will
the dra az that time 10 sacrifice the soldiers in The field
They had perpetual draft on the other side and unless we
had had q draft here behind volunteering system
could not have got Men would not have volunteered
had hot the draft been binding. Net at ALL you raised
one had there not been draft behind them.
As slyDg they commenced 10 here and far
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