New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-27
THE DUTY or THE REPCBLIC4Y PATTY
SPEECH OF THE HON. CHARLES :. SPENCER Of
TAKING TIE CHAIR AT THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNION REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CLUE,
Tuesday. NOy, 20.

OF TIE UNION REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CLUE,
TUESDAY, NOV. 70.
Ny FELLOW REPUBLICANS: | am profoundly
grateful TO you for this honor this fresh evidence OF
confidence and upon the discharge OF the duties
OF the position TO which You have chosen me. with
firm resolution to the extent Of my ability to faithfully
untiringly fully perform them. Tonight we enter upon
the abors of another Presidential campaign proud of
many signal victories in the past undismayed by our re-
cent defeat and confident III he future 10 advance the
individual claims of man. be he statesman or general
organized. We do not win mao haste ana eager
desire struggle to make first bd Or once and Its spos
by prcmaturey Selling upon the name OF some real or
anced ayorte Of the people ana paradng at the head
OF our organization with purpose hereafter to contend
that it established proGmptiOn upon Presidential APP
pOnments We do seek to put on any such lien upon
the Offices IN the glt OF ne neX natCna
ought TO be preferred by him IN his dlspensat0n OF ms
fayOrs, prefer 10 base any claims we shall hereafter
make. II any We do, not upon devotion to man, but to
"a principle. For these reasons, 70 us convincing,
we here establish the Union Republican Presidential
Campaign Club of the City Of NewYOrk. Our purpose Is
prior to the meeting OF the Union RepuDlcah Natlona
Convention, by the distribution OF documents and the
holding OF mass meetings at Cooper Institute to be ad
dressed by the most able aud eloquent Union Republicans
of the country TO strengthen the faith and add TO the
knowledge OF those already with us, and by appeals to
the and the judgment increase our numbers ana
when. by the properly constituted and authorized body
candidates shall be presented for the support OF the Union
Republicans of the county whoever they shall be- re pro
pose by active, labOrOus ana eCent canvass 10 pro-
their election. 1t IL source OF pleasure OF PRIDE
and OF hope TO me that see among YOU gentlemen ana
prominent and active among yOu III the estaDshet vi
this organization many OF the veterans OF the Lincoln
Campaign Club OF 1861 with their laurel leaves yet fresh
upon their brows. Ripe experience in the management
OF campaign, industry that never tires fath that
remove mountains loyalty TO principle mat no III
hucnces or fundamentally can shadow OF aHec-these,
old companions in-arlns, are your alrlDutes Ntlcone
How the years roll back The years attempted 10 De
made barren and desOlate BY the blackheaTted
treachery Of Johnson but Drlg9tened Dy the nrin
and heroic action OF SVoh hepuDncan OonS s
Once more ace fugged and homey face, ighened rom
within by kind noble pure enco anu
mortal spirit, and hear ms warm Ich9y, % 20 M
words Aprahem Lincoln, then the PRESIDENT Oh the
United sae3 nov Sd' OF Of he Presidential Campaign
Club of this city, which, III loOt hau te honV "
preside, and Of which so many OIL YOU ncne 20 od H.
we're useful members had frequently te hoh2 sn ny e
Measure upon affairs connected with the COhduct Vl ue
club TO have interviews with him both before ana after
se ,e ~ ms many Of our most efficient speakers he
a warm friend ana H. Wlff Y'S tnJ lhS,moii
Of ms exalted PATRIOTISM OF ms bGautt i oII
fish pure character and iucsuabe puDc serN ces sua
fade away ana no one shau De elt ~ - tcr however
mortcllcs upon h' giaFe Is ny eni t , he bonr
distant the time thar may be allotted 10 NC Iv nOui
may be-though II may strke when org asy 1 t t
iy are mine-that II may De pciheo ~ n rond
step 10 make my last pilgrimage to that hhOTeu grOuo
where lie ms rtinaihs hhd Win t''uDr3 }b If iun1or-
upon II bouquet oi Movers anu MIo1'n W. nri,b
4 .es. I remember well an interview nhu VIZ, WIN
President Lincoln. at time when an enOrt was pelis
made 20 prevent his denomination, % ~ ,ri,
Of the olamOr by which Chnere warriors upon entering
said 10 him: MIR President what do you THINK OF TINS
opposition TO your renominationf HIS itpy was
and we're one light after their arrival walking III
country lane when suddenly from an adjacent ire
tree toad was heard by them Now, the voice OF Tree
toad Is very strong. and In their own auu uet,loaus
were unknown. one Of the Irshnen became very nucn
alarmed and tremblcd like an aspeileal Dut inc othti
retained his presence Of mind anu ahpb.E Hs a.
panon upon The shoulder iad noise And this was
Tho pnion of the genial and good President conveyed IN
his inmitabe. quaint ana tellls VI N,br ~
oppoptiou 10 his denomination amounted 10 vtHSts vi
~ 49, 5,cd m connection with the affairs OF the Club
t,tcr,rVs win President Lincoln. lie knew. appre
ciied aud acluoW dgcd your efforts ana u j. one OF
Your and my most treasured aud pleasant recolecuona
/ hiatt III. 80 AZ it.If
'"'' ''''' AZ. Toni, ,.mpu, bevi,"
The hand y an assassin guided, ncrycd by southern
treason and Northern Coppcrheadis. has removed from
earth hr martyr 10 his principles; treason lnSiatuIe
be.lf,rc yacllatng cOwnrdly indeCisOn occupies the
Presidential chair. New duties call upon us Another
battle IS impending, aud We meet again 10 renew our
fcv 20 platform OF party; toorganze for united
properly directed. concerted, systematic efficient acton
Ouf CLUB 1854 was known recognized aud rs influence
fclt Throughout the entire country let u resolve that
our Club of l5cs shall be TO our club OF se' as iu
Never IN the history OF this country not IN the gloonest
hour of the Rebellion has the country been IN more peril
has there been greater incentive or the mos. @
and energetic action ~ every friend OF liberty ha now,
Upon The success, Of the Union Republican party IN the
coming Presidential election depchIs e ", S VI Iid
millions of Freedmen. from whose bruised ana eaIlrU
that the sores have not yet had ilme 10 neal @
success thanks TO that DIVINITY, MY mp
success the freedmen will contribute. Did you hear
from the gr,nf COmDoner worn IN Dody. enieeDiteu
death. and often when he seemed conquered, with
mighty will with tremendous energy, couquering the
fcll destroyer himself Did You hear from that grand
Old man that crea. Mon Republican leader Thaddeus
stevens but The other day the order: "Call up the
serves Let the enfnuchiscd slaves OF the south neu
tle and oyerbear prrludiccs dlsoyalty. bigOtry TX
nominee ~ OF the ceuters at the North For
every man frauduleutly natufaliZcd, for every man
fr,.tuirntlv voting here comes 10 the ballot box In
south Carolina In Virginia m the ownership OF himself
90 The al guy OF a new manhood and with profound
.,r,ftude t6 Tie great Union Republican party that
brought him from darkness into light, an enfIanchised
slave Cali MP the southern Reserves and let them be
headed by Virginia, the mother Of Presidents Gather
Ef,4I ia lHu4
mortal pioneer OF your Emancipation was executed
From still resting place in the vast universe OF Goa
he will watch over aud hear you as you sing;
"Oa John Bro~a' body Le, moisI.Hs the grave.
Bot t, SOM "a marching CO."
Call up the Southern reserves "Out OF this uetile
danger have we pucked the flower safety slavery
dominated the nation aud imperiousy dictated to It's
laws. II waged deadly warfare with the Union RepuD
organization. and when IN fair combat overcome
demanded trial by arms such trial In the oden days
baiants before posing ances clashng swords, ap-
pcaed 10 God To stand by them a. their cause was Just
aud Wa-in days those Of the order Of kghnOod
believed. that the victory would be given To the Egh
that God strengthened the that struck for the Right
aud pu.ed that which struck FOR the Wrong. slavery
demanded trial By arms, obtained II, and was van
qnshed The war whose purpose u was more nrml 70
establish and widely 10 extend slavery ana thus 10
defeat and crush out the mon Republican ORGANIZATION
resulted In tearing from the bodies OF 100000 OF human
bangs tho black suckcoth OF slavery aud clothing them
the virgin and bridal white OF Universal Emanciation,
aud consolidating the strength, and pcrpctuang the
power Of the victorious Union Republican party. Now
the prcjudlces aud passions OF men are hppeaed 70,
aud excited against the bestOwing OF political rights
upon black men. and thus local aud temporary
victories for the Democratic party have been obtained at
the North but for state thus lost there are
Union Republican by black mons votes TO take It's place
Call up the Southern Reserves! virginia Tennessee,
home OF Brownlow North Carolina south Carolina.
die O the Rebellion, Georgia, Florida, louisiana Ala
baina. Mississippi. Arkansas, come up In ono glorious
cOnquerng line and deposit your votes IN 1868 for the
Union Republican candidates for President and wee
President II l. certain the Immortality OF the soul,
that they will call up the Southern Reserves! They VIII
find an army already IN the thick OF the ng 10 ala them
In the achievement OF victory The mighty West whittier
the OF empire takes lis way. Is even IN this hour
faithful. and will present IN the campaign of 1905 nm I'M
broken front Answer Oregon Kansas, Missouri Mime
sofa Wisconsin Nevada. Michigan, Nebraska. ilnOs,
Indiana aye, Ohio not this year by 5000 lost shall NOT