The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-31
THE S,uHrIcAl cAMPAlaM.

mass meeting Of the soldiers and sailors Of Kings
county was held last evening ~ the Academy Of Music
Brooklyn for the purpose VI rayng the nomination OF
soldier candidates for political Offices In the STATE and
souIAy The meeting called BY tho Executive Com
niAss Of the Soldiers and sailo Association Of Kings
sansy and waA fact tho only political demonstration
mat has been made by thsm a. yet during the csr-
pAlea- Long before the opening Of the meeting the
heaso was pretty well hed BY an audience consisting o.
both ladies and gentlemen, and by eight o'clock almost
= shs private soasa There va. also noticeable
demonstration outside the Academy where quie
4 sSs CIV Hail Park Was heard ever and anon
Dsrattng through tho surrounding streets and AWAKEN
sns strange echoes In those usually quiet thorough
The stage OF the Academy was tastefuly decorated
With nags, several or which bad been borne lnious
many bloody battle whose stained and atteieu
folds save evidence OF this fact ON either sde
If The stage was . stand Of arms ,,,s sup qf,pesls
from the proscenium was suspended large
star spanged banner hung IN gracsiu,s ,I Ssn
nsrs bsarnr The names Of various candidates military
hand and al frequent Intervals pre-
evening cnlvened The by performinga number
OF favorte airs which were received with appreciation
shortly before eight o'clock General McEs rs other s
sane%se snered on stage
srsted whie audience loudly app'auded
The meeting called 10 order nj about eight clock
nv Major George D. Weeks, who nominated Brigadcr
Gene James Jourdsn for chairman General Jourdan
Was chosen unanimously, and IN response made rev
WHICH, said TO endorse all soldier candidates for
once in Kings county and In the state of New York.
cal lines; they simply wanted 20 know that their cand
dates we're soldiers and honorable citizens, and
Ss% Dns msn. ase2 What Necessity
sbcrs TO organize soldiers into political body II
precated and when they forth battle they
promised that II they eii their wives and children
many returned soldiers who had been employed 10 pub
nc scss bad been ssy , nos
we're MANNED. They preferred soldiers for office, and
he doubted but that the loyal citizens Of Brooklyn
General Dc Lacy read long list OF vice presidents and
secretaries, who were declared elected
The following resolutions were then read and unani-
naousiy Adopted
whereas The perpetuity Of the Union and the majesty
and eaaa,sd hssunder have ssa0i.hed beyond
oas y ss Of ls and lie
sosrs and sailors who represented the county Of Rings
Saen went forth with IL
.asmbered our return. and that preference would
y ~ 70 y Il hi
s e. sa o s se as k p
presented for Offices comrades won their
RESOLVED That are bound BY every confederation Of
and aTrs 20 promo. the welfare % Tie
leave the fullest freedom Of mere political opinion,
ihea for ali public oaees Appointments and labor Where
shsy may be competent to the services
and sailor who Il presented the people for their SURFACES
ss Psss ss,
@ he s iase
Resolved That while soldiers Of the victorious armies
IA. rsbsoSs fellow citizens and feel f. no hsm
ns
Iosterit that ample guarantees shall be demanded for the
he Uaea the
The Chairman then introduced 10 the meeting Captain
= cHT1ESDkx, who set forth ths claims Of the SOL
Aiers and eulcsized rfs WHO had been nominated
81 i6eir ticket Captain Chtenden In tho course of
his remarks referred TO the dark days Of the last
war, when, he claimed, the only
lacking the soldiers 10 the rear but originating riots
IN New York. They we're cndcavorng 70 destroy
public confidence In the OF tho Union army
and bad 10 fact declared at Chicago thai the
: failure. Kisses and appiausel The speaker re-
ahal IL the oman ia ,hs Presissnsisi chair should
tail to execute the laws legally enacted anoshsr
would be substituted In his place. Applause aud
hssscs) And should the time come and he hoped
that Il would NOT when Mr. Johnson-- Here the
piauss that he was unable 70 procsed AFTER silence
had been restored Captain Chtenden said that he be-
only few BEATS '')-but he would conclude what he
had say and declare that II Mr. johnson should be
body hanging upon the verge OF the government
that the who marched 70 Washington in 1861 would
n II we're necessary, march there again IN 1893 Jap
planse end hissea
General JAnKs B. scKEn was next introduced. He |
because they were republicans because they were
democrats but because after election conducted in
csrdance With the provisions Of the CONSTITUTION some
partsans who unsuccessful that election res0rted
20 remedy unknown 10 the laws Of this land They went
- the they would have gone bad Abraham Lin
coin heen defeated for the presidency and had ne and
his partlsans rebeed and refused TO submit 70 the
suit and Appealed TO Loving country vastly more
than party they would have unshealhed their swords
and nxed their bayonc,s to put Thorn down. They went
70 the war not because they were Of the North and
tbeee who rebeied were OF tho South. They would |
have gone with tho aacry had those who reie led
been IN New England instead OF In the SOUTH After
few other Introductory remarks the speaker said The
question now ia snail the mon who fought for The rag
the men who upheld this bastard flag rule the |
iasas shal, The prss'den. for Tor, whom you my dsmo,
vots shail be be allowed 10 reverse the results OF the
great and bloody war We have just passed through
iain men, who resolved that the war was a
failure, who did all they ours. DO 10 make 30 and
those having retained HIM, Andrew Johnson, a.
their attorney aud counsel, have brought an appeal
The question is, how shall that appeal ho derdcdg
when II question whether tho friends Of the
rule this country and whom That question discussed
with aud briiets you, comrades. did not for
vhen The Same question is presented az tho ballot box.
will yop decide u In the way !
The speaker then proceeded 70 refas 10 tho |
Which, as he stated Mr. Johnson had been atandoned 4
by both parties he -aid:who now Il poor to do him
vcvercnce2 Alas, alas, thai The party TO which belong
should have been prompted TO make such ahdeous |!
biunder "a yoics--whicn party do you belong 10 T.
followed BY cries Of "Put him out' and aprause NOW
tns election 10 ou TO 10 sure IL but State
and county election but thesc elections IN hee davs
have national significance fhe little baltic that
fought a. Bennington. where about thousand
ENGAGED on each side, was not an Isolated aaar itdd
not ssud alone by itself Had IL been Ii would |
have been OF very little significance But |
that battle bad most intimate aud logical /
yes,ion 20 the subsequentSbaes fought IN Saratoga
where victory obtained Sir John Burgoyn- |
and his well appointed army. and 50 these state cleo |
alone which are being held all the land DO not /
ssNnd alone BY themselves They not mcre, do.
eide who shaN hold the county aud state onces but I
aney nave sutnatc and logical connection With
n&tlon&i anslrs Ge2ersl Mexican proceeded aude |
% the corrnsson Of many OF the politicians ~ both
parties and xd he M desire the fahess
and crv-Mp of bis own party. We contcndei that The
hcnds ousnt 20 pad IN gold. anu said thai had X
hscn fog fhs Gssc5oTy Of Andrew johnson green
t23xs woui4 b az The present time a. good or
A nn.A a I'd m rnll lie continued