New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-02

10 relieve their wOrkmen on that day Wiz have served ~
patgi0c purpose. Victory the l3M ~ Ociodcy cd Je
H0idaH's ricOrg Of fsre FyrES DssLotng he ,oag 10
Grants 6aHsco'deu triumph o' hf APpo.HGnoI !. A0ted'
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SPEECH by SENATOR TnA,ER or NEBRASKA.
Gen. Thayer, senator from Nebraska, the neat
Speake. when the applause which eIeoied bis appear
ance had suhslded, he sud
Mr. PRESIDENT, VIrtRAss OF rnp war, PATRIOTS or
NATION: come from beyond the great sNers 70 join
with you in this great demonstration IN behalf 81 ration
situtlona liberty IN favor ~ the reign Of universal law
Philadelphia have been told that the Coppcrheads Of
the Est have put down Nebraska IN the column which u
f., vote for seynor aud Blair our people can endure
almost anything that is sent upon them, but God save
them from Democratic rule In behalf OF the people o
The frontier ~ behalf OF the patriotic people VINO
under foot that infany that viii not rest upon their
lighted M the southern horizon and the iirst cali TO
heard, her people came from he pfairies ana
10 unite with you In the grand purpose OF saving The
Union, aud tina, people VIII be true now ,beer- "Hm
The sun goes down on the slh 81 octoner' Ss9rash %
winch have come mp from The green mountains OF Yer
means fis vast gathering OF human life. What
this niuunati0ni What means the hrng OF cannon,
notes of martial music bat the uprising
Of the almighty heart ~ the American nauoh
which are upon them II proves that you too, the
hcloc Il the ready now; That F0n nave already
friends II If the same issue now array ed against
the same enemy against whom then fought when the
Rebel army surrendered aud when you came from the
nclds battle and Of victory. You had right to be-
lei That Won had conquered the Rebellion, Hut my
friends NE question IS rhoter nee ~ Mey rese r'ciO
rous-w whether we shall dictate terms Of peace 10 those
phom conquered or accept terms OF peace from those
VINO fought against during the This Was Dem
ofTatic rebellion. Who arrayed against M now Why
every Rebel who raised ms parrlcda hand against the
nag OF his country. aTrign the Democratic party rs
onsibe for this rebellion 10 was on account al the
coWady Of all that good and noble Ia man
and Government the part of the Democracy OF The
North That the south were led 10 raise the Nag of hebe
lion. They were honest IN tle south heleYe, ana
they would certain never have raised tho nag "t
treason, only thoy thought that the North would be
divided. and that Lincoln would be powerless 10 raise
armies 90 put down this kobcIoD and they went INTO
the that hope sHnd conviction, ANA DO not
blame them half much as / 40 the Democracy OF
Of the North When the Democracy met IA chicago
and passed a resolution that tlei was - iaii-
ure N went a through the South aud added 10000 men
10 the armies Of the Rebellion. Mr. Thayer then alluded
mob ali of which had their effect ia the South. THE
oIinss Of the Democratic party would never be known
until tr last final day, when the books or The Almighty
would be opened. The eODni, IN which We arc now en-
gagged is lac last cai battle VI the war have no fear
OF the result the Democratic party To power
means the assumption Of the Rebel debt the payment OF
pensions widows and children of Rebel soldiers,
and the restoration to their Did rank ~ the tsnfd-
officers senator Ihay concluded amid ihunders
OF applause.
Gen Thomas J., Kane OF the northwestern part OF the
State and Mr. j. NJ Dadley, Of the soldiers OF the
Union Army aud at present resident OF Virginia made
short speeches after which the meeting al stand No. /
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