New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-12
MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.

MEETING at COOPER INSTITUTE.
Notwithstanding the rain of yesterday, and the
lagane-Se streets last evening Cooper Institute was
donsey crowded welcome the loyal delegates from the
South TIE open space front Of the Institute densey
crowds early honr and when doors opened
the blding filed In a few moments, leaving large
crowd outside unable fad standing in the hall
delegates entered a0d took the stage the
aud received them with cheer
sfer cheer. II time before quiet restored
Cheers Parson BrownoW Gov Hamilton and the State Of
Maine followed other amid the greatest enthusiasm
Col Van Buren, called meeting order aud proposed the
Peter Cooper esq for President which received
with tuautuous applause
THE MEETING.
Upon the audience being called together Peter Cooper
nomnated for President Of the meeting the nomination
being iauhcd with applause, Mr.. Cooper said;
gentlemen, with feelings inexpressibe that accept
the hou that have kindly conferred this occasion
rely these friends around me to perform hat dut to
night watch will please you and make satisfied that their
Of immense importance 70 the welfare Of our
simple unyarnished tale" OF and must then make
dccion Of TO do 10 save our country from
being carried into that desposm to which the Rebels
sought ensave IT. will detain only 10 say that 1t
is my to introduce to you Mr. William Dodge
REMARKS OF WILLIAM T. DODGE.
Mr.. DODGE and said:
hayethe LOnor and the privilege Of addressing to you TINS
evening words Of hsery honest sincere welcome on penal
NAV uure also behalf VI this audience Applause aud
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YORK Avplause Separated az we have been by distance
thought perhaps al times you f that those OF Us az
struo through Which you passed only during
years terrible civil but worse perhaps since the de
nAs-most Of themyou might have thought perhaps that
had forgotten yOu that we were too feeble 70 render yon
anv succOr called the rebels laughter the DIS
N inists laughter We proclaim, fellow cEens Of the
South are have been for the Union the entire
Union and indivlsble Applause What We want Is
Union that viii be permanent that has tue foundation Of
psrmsneaoe IN IT, We 40 not want hssty Union OF taoss
xho lava ed 10
~ OF our country, without conditions. We
feel nat four millions and
different position from what they did before the zap
pause fell that the war the Emancipation PROCLAMATION
and tbs Amendments the Constitution Of the United States
have elevated them to chzens Applause We are glad
that you through our country and see Tor your
selves that the Republican party still alive appaufe that
undmiashed an numbers power honor or influence
lAppsuse You viii notice too diversity among even
loyal Republicans the subject Of negro slavery but where
Element Of these questions shall be made before the reiurn OF
these men to power Applause They INSIST that the en-
rise to the entreprveges Of citizenship We know that
when go bone you Wal ee ha there is power pere 10
the North that will sustain you and every loyal man IN the
Mr HAWKINS taen read Tie names the following gentle
men as FcePresdenlt and Secretaries Of the meeting
OFFICERS.
long list Of distinguished OF the metropolis
The names Of m C. Bryant Jonathan Surgis simeon Ora
per j j Aston jr.. Theo Roosevelt, GeOSse WIN. Curtis
S Schultz Hiram Barney George Wilkes Robert L. Kenne
dy Pierre NJ Irving the Rev. S II Tying, j., and many
The Secretaries we're George Bliss jr Charles d. Gam
brill Charles Collins. Vincent COlyer and Elliot f. shep
The PRssrDES1 then introduced Gov. BEowSLow the
patriot by ire the furnace OF sicton one who
true country and TO al BIS feiloE-men Loud and
wy SPEECH OF GOV W. G. BRowuow.
CITIZENS OF NEW YORK: When addressed you from this
platform four years for two dreadful hours bad TIE
strength to do and voice 70 make myself beard nave
kind Indulgence. not travelling as speaker Tor am
able speak am tTavng as one OF an expedition 60
fng ound nj 10
mOocasin tracks OF Andrew johnson and William H. Seward
La1sS;eT snS @ 20 m D ssS
Shining and following along their track Applause
My State well represented on this stage and 10 TINS expect
on there being not less than Is Tennessee delegates
thls city l. however well and II were able 70 make a
speech should decne do Ours eeetl0neeTmg
expedition Applause but the Governor q the great
sructcd II Tennessee must maintain the dignity Of
fore become me TO daSbe 10 politics Il viii DO for an acci
dental PRECEDENT who has s aside bis Of Office
Cleveland CHARGING Neweans hatchery upon gallant
and loyal Congress OF as a. y LOUIS invoking MOP 70 hang
himself tGreat applause lave been engaged IN Ten
or the last eighteen months N lighting the good aud
lighting the world the flesh and :tbe devil bat Attery
an hshttg the deyh Jeh. DAVIS ana Andy doaa.
son Applause and Laughter N Irhaessee iess thah
two yeis ago called State Convention, during the
Rebellion, however olt NAsh We sae cepluletu ano
holding Nashville and had captured ana were holding
Menph md when glorious old Burnside o., Rhode Island
tsd crossed over Toe heluJHy ~ -. ~
called Convention uuder the auspices q one Mitaryiov.
pfeent-gOOd true tried loyal and talented men represent
g every county ia the state bat one lhe amehoeo NC
Constitution OF the State uitLOl waiting for Congress o. FOR
North or for any portion Of the world OF Mankind 10 or ir
or ell upon them 70 DO 10. TEey amended tie
Constitution o. % abolish negro slavery forever.
fApplause Having doue that, our Legislature
vogrsn.d Law giving ~ TIE negro the riga 10
ieS!T Court allowing him 10 and b. sued and giving
HIN his rights before TIE low and tie courts Of The country
lApPtae Tae gil ,tlre enaeted law called the
FIanc-se law We had 1000 loyal voters IN Tennessee
end $1,000 Rebel voters and We dsiranclised tie
1000 Rebel voters lGrea applause We are now loldn
tisa back ballot box and intend, COO whhng 20
keep them away from the bllJbO1 Applause IAey say
thy their and 10 vote aud mai they IN
tend 10 run rougA-shOd the baiobo1 ibty
boasi that they Andrew johnson 90 tier
side and ] eOncede that II Is 30 tApPalse.l
Bat au NOrih making arrangements TO procure alps Emu
nmmuaon whip the boys home. we bad SJ wv men
vhO 10 the Federal array. Apoaasc We slsl call ol
che militia aud them, aud fhigk tie htXt REBELLION VIII
az ell probability Tennessee. They fau me osl
once and / amO-g you fciagee out am
pduse i shall stand ny grouDd hereafter and
with Iag noble Legislature and troops / will fsht
them and die the last ditch. Three FOR BrownloW
Our Legislature q weeks ago ratified By moi Yy Of two
thirds U both Houses amendment and
10 the seeond State IN ion that did that bray the
Constitutional aIneHdmcn. lAppiGOse.l OnT Legislature
has convened that resolution
could be passed thrOugh HOnse indorslng Andre
Johnson his policy. Applanse Bat cur Legis
atuFe stands squarey mp 70 the loyal Radical Con
Tess of the United States Applause Aud ought
hey rot 70 stand b. Ca"0'-ss' "'r'as Of . fes'