New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-31
BROOKLYN RATIFICATION MEETING.
ADDRESSES BY GEN. J. b. mexican, BRIG.-GEN
JAS. JOURDAN, AND OTHERS.


BROOKLYN last night ratified the State, County
city Republican nominations by the thunders Of can
nOn flight Of rockets the blaze Of calcium lights and
envy Of Music At O'Clock the multitude was called to
order by Major Weeks. BrigGen Jas Jourdan, who
that he appeared behalf OF the soldiers and sailors who
applicants for the suffrage OF therfeOw citizens
II not intended to draw lines OF political demarca
ton they wanted simply to know that their candidates
good soldiers ana citizens and on that basis they
posed TO aid and assist them When on the field Of battle
they used ask their comrades their politics. the
only inquiry was were they loyal the Union Applause
During the war the soldiers were conred and caressed
they pated ON the back told to go of and fight,
and that If they did not live TO back their wives and
children would DC wen cared Tor hnu projected; that
when they back they would receive all the hOnOrs
and emoluments. Many such promises were made only
70 be broken. Public officials have been known to dis-
charge soldiers from the public service because they
were crippes and could not perform full days work
We here 10 ask you, ana we think we SHAH not De dis
appointed whether you are willing to pay the soldiers
fun days wages for less than full days work ZAP
plause We have candidate for the office OF Comfy
Clerk who has left bleaching on Southern battle
field. Applause lie had not one word TO say against
a gentleman. they had nothing to say against
any Of their opponents but they preferred their soldier
candidates TO any other no matter how good or desery
ing. lGreat appausel
long list of ycepresdents and secretaries read
by Gen. DE Lacy after which series VI resolutions IN
dOrsng the nominations and pedgng the candidates the
support Of the meeting, was adopted
was up by the whole audience IN outburst Of
song and in view OF the rent bateags which adorned
the platform the scene one OF the widest enthusiasm
Alter Captain r. H. Chittenden had spoken, General
JAMES b. McKEAN was introduced In commencing
his address he said that ne had come before them
on double qmck'-lapplausel he came 20 greet
them because they had gone 20 the great and lived TO
come home again. Why did they 60 there They went
not they In politics Republicans or Demo
Gratis. but because after constitutional election, some
disappointed partzaus rcsOrtcd 10 means as uncOns
tut0nal as criminal. They went because Abraham LIN
coin was not defeated appause-but bad lac been de-
feaed and rebecd they and their comrades would have
shOudered the musket TO put him down. Applause
They did not go Republicans or Democrats, but
as American citizens. They went because II any party
section Of this country were permitted TO appeal from
constitutional election to then would be farewell
forever to the fair fabric Of our freedom. Appause
We had issues then now, but they be settled In
constitutional manner. Gen. Mexican then alluded To his
services IN the field to the Of many different opn-
ions who marched and fought with him, ana as MS re-
marks should necessarily be Of somewhat partisan char
acter, he begged them 70 consider hls address not
directed TO the soldiers but 10 tho civilians Are the
who delivered this nation 10 DO surrendered over TO
their former masters who have Interest ~ Them aud
who have already murdered 5000 OF thei The question
during the shall the men Who STOOD by the
old flag, the who raised the and bastard one,
rule this land Shall the whe voted the war
failure and did all they could make "a shall the
men who surrendered at App0matOx Court House. and
who have now retained Andrew Johnson rs their leader
guide the dcstnies Of tic natiOnl This - but state
election but such elections have somewhat Of national
Significance. The little battle Of Bennington Was but
small affair." but 10 was logically related 20 tio "Aoie