The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-10-30
THE WAR DEMOCRATS.
Great Meeting in New York
Grantand Colfax Endorsed.

Grant and Colfax Indorsed-
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A large number of the leading
merchants and professional men of
New York City, many OF whom had
heretofore supported and acted with
the Democratic party, issued the fol
lowing cali {;
Those of Democratic antecedents,
who wish to retain the entire Union
upon principles that are just; who
believe that the debt incurred in sup
pressing the rebellion is sacred
lobligation who insist that the plight
ed faith of the nation shall not be
violated, and that its name and credit
shall not be disgraced; who desire
to treat the States, istely in rebellion,
with lenient justice, but who will not
consent to surrender the government
to Southern rebels, still insisting
that the rebellion was right, and still
boasting of continued devotion to the
cost cause - who are opposed to
the repudiat;ng doctrines of the New
York platform, and to the revolu-
tionarv manifesto of one of its candi-
dates and who believe that peace,
safety and prosperity for the whole
country, will be secured by the cleo
ton of Gen. Grant-all such are re-
quested to meet at the Cooper Insti-
tute, on Wednesday evening, Octo-
ber 81.
To this were appended the names
of Henry. Nicoll, Moses Taylor, Ed
wards Pierrepont, James Hurry.
Frank Work, William Cutting, John
E. Work, Peter Cooper, Thomas +.
Carhsrt, Henry Clews, DR.. A. Jacoby,
tDr. G. Krackowitzer. r. A. Witthaus,
&c. X. Garrison, Alex. L. Stewart,
VIM. F. Havenmeyer, Charles A. Sc
cor, Francis B. Cutting, Henry G.
IStebbins, Zeno' Secor, VIM. III. Webb,
C. V. S. Roosevelt, Samuel Secor,
Adam Spies, George q. Sickles,
Charles X. Grsham, Efiingham Town
send, Henry d. ingalls,, George B.
Butler, Edward Haight, VIM. ?. Mil
ler. Joseph Seligman, Frederick
Kunhe, James Mccullough, William
Kemble, Henry Hilton, Andrew Car.
rigan, and many other prominent
gentlemen.
In pursuance Of the above call, oil
t the evening of the 2lst, Cooper In
lstitute was filed TO its utmost capac
Iity. The inside meeting was called
Ito order by Judge Hilton, who nom
mated Hon. Francis, B. Cutting a:
Chairman. A long list of Vice Pres
idents and Secretaries was then read
after which the following resolution
were adopted
ResOlced, That in our judgment, a
u War Democrats here assembled, thu
true interests of the country demand
of every citizen at the coming elec
ton an earnest inquiry as to whethel
the happiness and prosperity Of the
people of all classes will not be ma
Iterially promoted by regarding tht
] instincts of patriotic feelings, instead
OF obeying the demands of mere par
ty leaders, who seek their individual
interests, instead of the common
welfare of all.
Resolred, That in view of the delib
crate declarations of one of the chic.
nominees of the Democratic Natlona
Convention, promising US discord i
not revolution in the future, instead
Of harmony and peace, we should
not, as citizens, be unmindful Of the
dangerous consequences which must
ensue from placing our government
under tie control of men thus reck
! less and revolutionary.
Aud when, in addition, we are pre-
lsented a platform whose principal
feature is the reputation of q ma
itienal debt, incurred while our coun-
try was distracted by a rebellion, and
to the payment of which we have de-
liberately pledged our honor as ma
ton, we feel it to be our solemn duty
to protest and declare that we will
have neither part nor lot in polit-
ical party controlled by such men,
and maintained for the accomplish
Iment of revolutionary and dishonest
purposes.
Resoloed, That the time honored
policy which guided the Democratic
party in other and better days, steod-
lily and effectually inculcated prinei-
pies of duty and justice, devotion to
the Union, an unfaltering determine.
tion to uphold the Constitution and
maintain the national faith and honor,
we desire to preserve and perpetuate
these principles, and, therefore, we
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First-That the plighted faith OF