The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-22

The Plghted Faith Of the Nation Must Not Be
4 Violated.

Violated
\. Tners ives large sprinklins OF ladies present
among Tie audience, who Joined In the enthusiasm
which marked the acceptance Of some Of the more
falling points Of the speeches from time to time. An
excellent band Of music was also in attendance.
which q intervals enlivened the proceedings
me meeting was organized BY the appointment to
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me resolutions were adopted with reclamation.
LIST Of vice presidents and secretaries were FORM
me Chairman then introduced to the meeting the
principal speaker OF the occasion.
SPEECH OF EDWARDS PIERREP0NT.
Mr.. PIERRBPoNr on presenting himself was warmly
'appsuded. ON ORDER being restored Mr.. Pierrepont
NJ. PsssIDsSr, fRiESDs AVID FELLOW crrxsse-
Four yeen ego, nr you ana ], ana many patriotic
me- snd
received none Four eventful years have passed since
then, and now new danger threatens supported
eve ths sess, and strengthened BY many new ana
AVE been stesdfsst even unto the end, and 1t i.
fright for the iatnre that you preside herr
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SsLt Now we invoke the Prince Of Peace.
and, we hope, far more glorious victory.
sssues When Lee surrendered his army 90 Genera
-cheers)-we thought the rebellion ives ended.
srmcr on; NOT Jet does i dare 70 proclaim itsfsIesi
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honorable and fidelity odious, and, ~ Wade Hsmp-
ton expresses It. ITO restore the lost cause nv
some strange faulty our Northern people viii never
take warning until 4 u too late. They never would
believe until Fort sumter fell that The south meant
war. They VIII not now believe that the crushed
rebellion IL reviving. Has not the enemy muir.
dercd enough Of your children TO quicken your
senses to approaching danger The Convention
lotted twenty-five times running into the 18th day OF
the month before Horatio Seymour was nominated
IS It's Candidate for President in the same Ccnvep:
Frank p. Blair for Vice President. No ballot
needed one yell OF wild enthusiasm filed the hail;
Bair had the full heart and soul OF that Convention.
the Convention hesitate so long TO nominate sew
mOur, and why with such eager unanimitv did IL
hasten 70 nominate Bairs Read the list OF leading
seymour and the letter Of Blair published Just prior 10
the Convention. and you shall see the reason for this
striking difference In that list find one hundred
and ave men who were rebel Generals. Colonies,
Majors, Captains, Governors, Senators or members
Of the rebei Congess Among them are Wade Hsmp-
I'm Buckner, Ransom Vance, BOcock Hill, Preston.
Clngman, Rhett and the pctted General Forrest
acknowledgements for his cruel and innumsn
Ssmcre Of Union soldiers after their surrender at
Port Pillow. In that Convention were many good and
svue men OF the North, but they held no sway and
their voice was not REGARDED NJ seymour "a ms re
and s,5ch sentiments ~ he there expressed might be
the words Of saaacious statesman with sound nuan
cial views; such might be the words Of patriot
Jealous Of bic countrys non1r an, sna
Convention had read these speeches, They knew
seymour 70 b the son Of . New england sire and
sney doubted Ms readiness 70 sell mrs entnrssnt.
long, buswsadss end b ed that gentleman q the
C0rth WHOSE ideaa upon the great question Of the
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