Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-03

ON TAKING THE CHAIR AT THE oReANIzA-
! TIoN OF THE UNION REPUBLICAN, CAM
PAIGN CLUE, IN NEW YORK, TUESDAY,
NOV. 26. I
My FELLOW REPUBLICANS: am profound
ly grateful to you for this new honor, this
fresh evidence Of confidence, and enter
upon the discharge of the duties of the POSI-
ton, to which you have chosen me, with a
firm resolution to the extent of my ability,
to faithfully, untiringlY, fully perform them.
Tonight We enter upon the labors of another
Presidential campaign, proud OF our many
signal victories in the past, undismayed by
our recent defeat, and confident In the future.
To advance the individual claims of no man,
1 be he statesman or general, are we organized.
We do not with mad haste and eager desire
/ struggle 10 make first bid for office and its
spoils, by prematurely seizing upon the name
of some real or fancled lavorite OF the people,
and paradlng it at the head of our organiza-
ton, with purpose hereafter 10 contend
that il established presumption upon Presi-
Dental appointments. We do not seek to
put on any such lien upon the offices in the
gift of the next national Administration.
While admitting belief that those who
elect President ought to be preferred by
lin in his dispensation of his faYers, we
prefer TO base any claims we shall hereafter
make, if any we do, not upon a devotion to
man, but to principle. For these reasons.
to US convincing, wehere establish the Union
Republican Presidential Campaign Club OF
the City of New York. Our purpose is,
prior to the meeting of the Union Republi-
can National Convention, by the distribution
of documents and the holding of mass meet
ings at Cooper Institute, to be addressed by
the most able and eloquent Union Republi-
cans of the country, TO strengthen the faith
and add to the knowledge of those already
with us, and by appeals to the reason and
the Judgment increase our numbers, and
when, by the properly constituted and au-
thorized body, candidates shall be presented
for the support of the Union Republicans of
the country, whoever they shall be, zoe pro.
propose by an active, laborious, and eff
cient canvass, to promote their election. 1t
is a source of pleasure, of pride, and of hope
to me that l sec among you, gentlemen, and
prominent and active among you In the es-
tNblishment of this organization, many of
the veterans Of the Lincoln Campaign Club
of 1864, with their laurel leaves yet fresh
upon their brows, Ripe experience in the
management Of a campaign, an industry that
never tires, faith that can remove noun
tains, a loyalty to principle that no infiuen-
ces or instrumentality can shadow or affect
these, old companions-in-arms, are your
attributes. Welcome here. Your presence
! is an assurance of our success. How the
years roll back The years attempted to be
made barren and desolate by the blacb-heart,
ed treachery of johnson, but frightened
Republican Congress. Once more see O
rugged and homely face, lightened from
within by kind, noble, self-sacriflcinR, 9
pure and immortal spirit, and hear his warm
friendly, encouraging words. Abraham
Lincoln, then the President of the United
States, now a saint in glory, was the active
the true, the earnest friend of the Presi
dental Campaign Club Of this city, ovel
which, in 1864, had the honor to preside
and of which so many OF you, here tonight
were useful members. l had frequently thu
honor, and the pleasure, upon AFFAIRS con
nected with the conduct of the Club, to hay,
interviews with him both before and aftel
his nomination. 1t was his personal sollci
taLion that secured to us many Of our bes
speakers He was to me warm friend
and If, while love the memory OF his exalt
cd patriotism, of his beautiful, lovely, unset
fish, character, and inestimable public ser
vices, shall fade away, and no one shall b
left to cast flower or immortelles upon hi
grave, it is my earnest prayer, however dis
tant in the time that may be allotted TO m
the hour may bea-though it may strike whel
old age and infirmity are mine-that 1T ma,
be permitted me with tottering step to maxi
my last pilgrimage TO that halfowed gTount
where be his remains, and with trembling
hand place upon tia bouquet of flowers, AM
wreath of immorteles. / remember wei
an interview had with President Lincoln
at time when an effort was being made b
prevent his denomination, accompanied b.
much of the camor by which Chinese wal
riors upon entering into battle attempt I
ntimidate their adversaries. said 10 him
"NTr. President, what. do you think of thi
opposition to your renomlnation?" His re
~ ply was: "Charles, two Irshmen a whil
ago came to this country, and were, on
night soon after arrival, walking in countr
lane, when suddenly from an adjacent tree
tree-toad was heard by them. Now, tn
-. Is gaa .sa 1
their own land tree-toads were unknown
One of the Irishmen became very muc
alarmed, and trembled like an aspen-lea
, but the other retained his presence OF minC
4 and, slapping his companion upon the shou
j. der, said: "Pat, Pat, don't be afeared--it
nothing but d-d noise" And this WI
the opinion OF the genial and good PresideI
conveyed in his own inimitable, quaint, on
telling way, of what the opposition to b
f. denomination amounted to. Others of yol
Y gentlemen, connected with that great CIT
a of 1864, also enjoyed, in connection wit
the affairs OF the Club, interviews with Pref
, dent Lincoln. lie knew, appreciated, az
40 acknowledged your efforts, and it is one
your and my most treasured and pleasa
recolleclons that this is SO; but
"Ars opja lempus brevls,p
Art is long and time is hoetingl
The hand of an assassin guided, nerv'
by Southern treason and Northern Cope
iy headism, has removed from earth the mart
TO his principles. Treason, ingratitud
hesltating, vacillating, cowardly, indecisi
occupies the Presidential chair New duti
cnll nnnn lis Annfhnr hntfla Is imnandin