New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-21
GRAND MASS RATIFICATION MEETING IN
BROOKLYN.
SPEECHES BY GEN. JOHN COCHRAN, MAJol
PANGBoRN AND STEPHEN NJ. GRIswoLD'

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BROOKLYN
SPEECHES by GEN. JOHN COCHRAN, MAJOR
! PANGBoRN AND STEPHEN N. GRIsWOLD'
The mass meeting of Republicans held last
evening AZ Temperance Hail. corner Of Fulton and Con-
dsts BROOKLYN was In point OF numbers and ehhu'
siasm decided success, and afforded gratifying ana
incontestbe evidence that nowhere have the prhepes
Of liberty and justice upon which the Republican oIb"n
zaton based more ardent and earnest supporters than
among the citizens OF the City OF Churches Inc large
hall Vas unable 10 afford accommodation 70 the crowns
thar tronged 10 enroll themselves beneath the banner
tbroncb eN motv stubborny-contesed political battles
Previous tho commencement or the regular Pruiyg
were RECALLED with a grand display OF fireworks WINE at
intervals splendid band in attendance lent ANIMATION
! 10 tho scene by dscOurslng patriotic airs 40
Ats o'clock Mristephen 81 Grisw0ld president OF the
Club. called the meeting to order ana IN lew hapIy re-
marks reviewed prominent questions at issue between
the Democratic and Republican parties, ana ga IeSsGu
the hope that the action OF the Cel ChlOh Dug III .s
present campaign would disgrace on us glorious
Rcsojntons raffvine the nominations Of Grant and
Colx and affirming the duty OF all patriotic citizens 10
prove their devotion the cause Of freedom Justice AID
| dates were read by the Secretary and unanimously
Tie Chairman then introduced Gen. John Cochran
GIN cocHRANE's SPEECH.
| FEIIow-CrTzENs: No ordinary impulse prompts me to
appear 1T your call tins evening. II Is true that We are
entered upon political canvass which involves issues OF
momentous Ordertrue that In the opinion of rejecting
men, more serious questions emerged from popular
agitatons than those which the approaching election
will determine. St beside these, there are other con-
sdoratons which quicken my disposition to speak to you
You have simultaneously thronged this appointed rem
devious OF patriotism You nave hade s ochoes 20 re-
sound with acclanations Of loyalty You have opened
on the air your ensigns embellshed with the favored
names OF yictory-with Grant and ColiaN leheoungl,
with GrlswOld and Cornell. lChecIs This initiation OF
your campaign Is auspcious. While your banner pro
claims from the walls without tho cheftans Of the citi
ade liberty the rank and he OF the great
| civic army-you fcllOw-ctzens-aro assembled with
them 20 debate anew us pfncpes ana 70 pleuso bne"
your devotion 10 them. IApplausel such concurrence
may well inspire enthusiasm and command energetic ap
meals II rs the habit OF our people cheer the words
which success and 70 applaud the speaker who con
ndeuty uer them; but they nevertheless not ayersc
10 the language OF admOnitOu, and they ever listen u
reasons voice. lAppiausel Aud So fellowcltizens,
moments OF my remarks this evening, Of the argu
mens which govern, in my Judgment the important pO-
sure that they will not be thought unlntere sting for
they Involve the stmusnts ~ action hope that they
will De thought satisfactory for upon them depends your
success. Now, must caution you against alarm My
logic not the dry logic Of me schools II Is he logic OF
events Ny argument will not be that OF the essay 10
will be the argument OF narration And on my fellows,
what narrative j. that through which TINS argument
Gowsl peaceful aud powerful Government assai.ed,
a happy people thrust upon war, bloody battle-helds,
sInoiderng hearth stones carnage, apne and des9a-
tonhese its various chapters, and these the dire
PyS ~ biiIiors az .pcnt freasure and devastation
had named the which suppressed the Rebellion tue
! War for the Union, how sinks the heart at the
| s,ckeninp narrative OF the constitutional scru-
/ pies, the OscntauOus virtues and the secret
] venom with which the allies az the North
OF conquered Rebels the South have labOred with them
10 ueurale our victorious arms, and by chicane and
! drmagogicdl arts again 10 set rebellion anOat.
FelOwcltzens be- yc not deceived The issues Of this
canvass are the Of the Great applause Tie
! cartrdg,-boK distrmed rebellion. The Union can be
only by the baotboN lt is one thing 70 crush
an enemy; IL is another thing 10 redress the damage he
has done Before the house can be repaired the re must
after rebellion il extinct. Cheers The fireman who
5 MS Tssoron Of the house. and the solder Sat
erAhos citizen that recOnstrucs both labor for
| the restoration Uf the Union Great applause. The
war OF the soldier and the election OF the citizen have
so-huly War broke the power OF Rebels 20 overthrow
tho Cvrrrient Tls was The ACHIEVEMENT first i'm order
~ complete the restoration During ts continuance the
brlOWugs Of Secession and the hOWls OF Slavery de-
clarpd how lively aud effective they But Union
arms were successful the fcon hands parayzed and O
hear that Secession and Slavery are dead issues. We
have now advanced 10 the second stage In the great
work OF The din Of OppOsi
ton which II encounters equals the din Of war The
Rebel boOl-rcd from saughterug the Constitution, and
his Northern ally, who proclaimed at Chicago that the
saughtoring business was very good business, unite
now fearful clanors against the consttutionay OF
the reconstrucng acts H was not wrong to destroy the
Constitution. Oh; mol But to rescue IL from tue de-
strOyer 20 repair and ret,taDsh ~ TINS Is the wicked
ness that sts their ughtueOsness this Is the nquity
mat Is about embOweng the land. FeOw-ctzeus, let
IA uphold with our ballots the work OF rec0nstrucon AZ
our soldiers struck down with Their bullets the Rebellion,
and as you have heard from them how dead Slavery and
Secession are, you Will straigAtway hear them shouting
their shmOc- the accomplishment or recOhsruc-
! lion and the constuonality OF reGsabshng the Con
stltut0n lheets ana lukhIeI.l but hIl IcinuIeu'
here that few words should be devoted 10 the consider
/ alton OF reconstruction 10 has been dubbed
! the Congressional poney-an appel1.iIol, suppose,
designed distinguish 10 from my policy the policy
OF
quarrel neither with It's baptism its sponsors but
proceed to discuss It's simple ana prominent features. IL
red sysem of government involves the whole science
OF government But my feowcitlzens there Is about
citing the alphabet Nothing more astonishing thans
! smpicity-eGcept that 80 few people should know and
confess IT, And especially may this be asserted OF the
rule created and prescribed 10 Va Dy our national Con-
stuona rule so simple and just that professional arts
can neither confound peryert TO- Now 20 reconstruct
governments s obviously, 10 repair either their decay
or any violence that may have been done them. And
tha pf
/ and Inherent In all bodies. Confessedy Government
the thing we call our % an us power
the people. The Representatives, OF the people are the
/ United states are the people OF the United
! states In their represented character The laws
| framed by Congress are, therefore, in truth,
the laws made by the people. To say then, that Con-
gress has no right TO make reconstruction laws Is 20
that the people right 70 preserve their own Gov
eminent which is TO say foolish thing An illustration
will think, exemplify both the power and process OF
reconstructing the reboious states. Our vocabulary
presents TO ms frequent expressions which associate the
! idea OF government with such familiar phrases as
"tho machinery OF Government the car OF state
the wheels OF Government" Let suppose, them
wagon passing your door wheel Is dseugaged from its
axle the progress OF the machine arrested; he driver
descends replaces the wheel and the wagon drives on.
Did the driver do wrong lCries OF mo, NOT The car
its wheels rebels departs from ts orbit from us a1le
Congress- the driver replaces the state wheel recon,
/ strncs tho state car say, mas COngtess done rght
lCheers and cries OF Yes, yes But let me illustrate
further. 1t seems that the Tagon'whee which rolled
FROM us axle when passing your door sustained uaase
IN spoke felloe aud tlre ana lt Is quite obvious ha
cannot De replaced IN oftt NJ 10 Do IoSloIcu w
duties as part Of the wagon TIL properly repaired.
/ The driver applies TO the mechanic and they discover
/ that material such that OF which the wheel
was originally constructed timber and ironmust ne
cessariy DO used the work Of repair They used.
Sound timber makes spokes and new iron supplies
the Old tho repaired wheel, restored 10 us axle, moves
with wagon tho driver goes Tell me, for you
can tell me- did the driver do bis dutyi Cnes OF lie
aid, he did."l or was he an unconstitutional Radical
lLaughterl Well, the state the wheel which rebelled
slipped from ts axle seems Also TO have received great
nuryso great that new material Is required for ITS
perfect reconstruction. Now what think you IL Con-
Rcsst the driyerto do Why evidently TO provide tho
material and apply 10 faithfully to the work OF repair.
But here you eXclam, IN tho difficulty, what material
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