The New York herald., 1868-08-17

within the constitution, in accordance with the
principles of the constitution, based upon the
rights OF the States each for Itself TO regulate the
question OF suffrage, and also based upon the civil
nZed white population OF the South, until they them-
sen ssvss ta % to take into political partner ,Sa,
hand the reconstruction policy represented by Grant
and Coliax Is q reconstruction policy outside the
constitution, based upon the half-civilized negro
basis
Speeches cf John Forsyth and General Cullen
NJ. Battle at Bobile.
At democratic meeting held at Mobile last Tues
day evening the Hon. John Forsyth, in introducing
General Battle, spoke as follows:-
am to be followed by gentleman and soldier
whose name Is q "household wOrd'' wherever the
remembrance OF Southern valor lives. TO US OF
his leadership and banner that the gallant YOUTH the
flower OF our city, marched to 'gory and the graye.o
On many bloody field did he maintain the honor of
American manhood. / say American, because al this
moment, when the brave men OF the begerent
armies who, representing the manhood Of the conti.
es IN anae s saoR 1ns oans
tuition and brotherhood agreed TO shake hands and
join shoulder to shoulder In crushing out the radical
rebellion against liberty. 1t Is in keeping with the
genius Of the times to gather from the harvest fields
OF American blood only the fruits OF common glory.
II is matter Of rejoicing and pride ta throughout
the long struggle neither by nor on land did the
troops OF the South do augh or fail In augt to main
tain the prestige and renOwn OF our common race,
but everything TO make the true American, wherever
he may live, proud OF his ancestral lineage. The
brave soldier when the battle is over respects and
honors the antagonist whom he has met
face to face in strife, and in this spirit the
men who wore biue and who wore gray now act.
l. New York two thousand OF the fighting men
OF the United States army met in convention to
sustain and ratfy the covenant OF peace fraternity
and restoration put forth as bow OF promise In the
skies by the National Democratic Convention. They
scorn the character Of those radical ghous who afar
on from the smoke and peril OF the battles rage,
stopped to persecute insult and uample upon con-
quered foe after his arms had been grounded; and
vast majority Of them stand with for seymour
and Blair and the peace order and free government
our fathers established. General c. NJ. Battle nobly
did his part III the fields OF the South, when holy
libation OF blood and valor was poured out 10 the
com common rsaown At seven Pines at Ghanceors,
scores of fields he led his brave Alabamlans where
glory was to b. won, and his gray coat aud iashing
sword were ever found nearest the flashing OF the
guns
GENERAL CULLEN NJ. BATTLES SPEECH.
General Battle was then introduced and delivered
the following address,
No language can express the emotions that swell
my bosom. Profoundly do thank you Tor this dat-
Club I am indebted for this high honor. But am
not here to teach tho people OF Mobile lessons Of po
Ntical wisdom; rather would sit at the feet OF their
iustrous statesmen and mceky receive Instructions
In the most difficult OF all science5the science OF
government But, accepting an invitation at once
complimentary and gratifying, have come to meet
those endeared to me by common sunerngs and
common glores and In the presence OF this immense
in the halowed presence OF fathers and mot ers and
wives and children offer to them the tribute OF
heart bounding with gratitude and love- have
come to meet those comrades so tried
and so true. l desired to thank them
for the glorious past to counsel with them
everv consideration that can move PATRIOTS heart
and fire heros spirit to pursue such o course OF
action as will demonstrate 10 all mankind that the
spirit Of liberty still survives that here in this beau
tful city OF the Gulf hOnors empire Is trm pilarcd
as the eternal hills Comrades brothers year after
year you bore the Confederate flag through IRE and
tempest, and upon more than two hundred battle
fields covered It with victory Your imperishabe
glories are nrenched In the impregnabc fortress Of
the past, and no power can dim their erdlgence.
Hate. malignity and tyranny are impotent to
transform patriots into traitors and heroes into
slaves. You, my comrades and you alone,
can obliterate the glorious record. viii you
do 1t, or shall 1t remain perpetual heritage
went down bathed In woman's consecrating tears
and baptized in the best blood Of the nationY This
Is still your native land You all did love her once
her valleys are as fertile as ever, her daughters are
a. fair her matrons are as virtuous. Is she less
bosom and received to her embrace the nOblest and
bravest OF her Ii she less your mother because
she has been nsplted and wronged o. she Is
her strength and her glory. Her forttude IN the
midst Of her cesoaton has attracted the admiration
the Union throws over her banner inscribed with
the principles Of constitutional liberty 70. which
sos a ana let Us 70 10 e
our lives, our fortune and our sacred honor. The
democratic party offers the most honorable TERMS
Il endorses principles for which " battled-not be-
cause II was the principles upon which the conled-
eracy was founded-but the confederacy adopted
Of American ,ndependence @ and were yind,cated NJ bS
the war OF the Revolution. Under them the Amerf-
can colonies advanced TO mighty empire, aud In
stltutiona bery. Not only does 1t declare In lavor
OF that constitution 80 dear to you, but 1t most
sion. 80 totally destrnctve Of your rights and 10 re-
pugnant to every honorable feeling are unconstitu-
tona, null and VOID. - VIII not ask you TO
endorse the PLATFORM for Il Incorporates the prn.
cpes for which you have ever contended. viii not
ask you to support seymour AMI Blair, Tor they are
you Won have braveS hundred battle ne.ds but do
ask you TO bring INTO the canvass the high qualities
Of courage anu fortude that sou have 50 signailed
In your past career. Press To the fr0ut carry your
coors deep Into the eDemys lines; dedicate your
selves to your country: labor labor assiduousy for
Labor is The lever that moves the univeisc. II in
the development Of material wealth the rugged
mountain obstrucls your patl, labor cuts nignway
through its very centre. and sending It's shafts TO The
deep foundations brings up revenues OF iron and
gold to subserve its purposes Rivers, lakes aui
oceans are Its min sters. At It's touch the barren
heath becomes vineyard of fruits, and over hill
and dell 1oat the golden waves OF intermlnab'e lar-
vests 1t Is the poor mans solace, anu ~ Decome
the prince better than his crown. LABOR unued
with mechanical skill puts the hundred wheels oi
well adjusted machinery in motion aud sends the
majestic steamship on the trackless ocean, laden
with the richest contributions OF commerce.. Labor,
united with genius. has gwen 10 the republic OF let
ters the masterworss OF Milton Byron anu MAKE, ;,
pcare; and labor inspired by patriotism and uedi-
Gated to the sacred OF liberty, VIII restore gov.
ernment to Its only legitimate oiJecis the happuess
of the people But we are told that our purposes
are revolt uhonary. Who makes 'he oharses lsurp.
ers. Men who have changed our republican Sstel
into military despotism and arc using every ehsne
Of oppression TO perpetua!e .heir power. NO fellow
citizens. we want 40 revolution above ali no bloody
revolutions; but, If God help US, we VIII restore
the government to It's, original position. a, u
God prosper us we will turn back tie ude
OF revolution aud sweep the iniidcl band that
riots In the destruction OF constitutional libery rom
the face OF the EARTH We appeal 10 the innrses 10
lay aside the weapons OF war and come TO the ballot
box. and by its decree we are ready to stand. u we
triumph at the polls--if tile great masses OF the
American people vote for seymour and blair, and
settle the government on the principles enumerated
In the democratic platform. the iregu ar ana fe'on-
onary government OF the southern states must give
way 10 republican constitutional governments, ana
this il all we have declared. But II radicals VIII pre-
cipitate a revouton-if they DEFY the popular VIII,
and IN contrsvention Of law attempt To maintain thelr
usurpatons by force OF arms the army must Vldicae
the national honvr; and VI maddened Dy the lust OF
power and frcnzcd by an unhalloweu AMBITION they
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