The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-26
Q r A N T..
large Republican Meeting In
KilgOre, Ohio.
ADDRESS OF Ex-SECREIAaY STANTON
Hs Reviews the Late War, Its Origin,
Progress and Results, and Advocates
the Election of Grant and Colfax.
SrRuBENvILLE, Ohio. Ser


The republicans held large and enthusiastic
mass meeting In KIgore, Ohio, to-day. Extensive
preparations were made for grand demon
stration out DOORS but owing to the incessant TOR
rents Of rain that fell during the day 1t was thought
advisable to postpone it until october o. me meet
ing to-day was presided over by Mr.. Robert Sher'
wood, who upon taking the chair, announced that
Mr.. Edwin Nj. Stanton, ex-Secretary or War, was
present and would address the meeting The an
pOuncement was received in the most enthusiastic
manner When order was restored Mr.. Stanton
came forward and commenced his address as fol.
lOws:-
rapidly approaching when you win be called upon
70 choose whom you will trust with the chief
executive power OF this nation for the next four
years. and who shall exercise the law making power
% your representatives in Congress during the next
Congressional term. You have never made
choice 30 important to yourselves to your country
and to mankind, for upon 1t must rest the issues
Of peace or war; of domestic tranquility or civil dis
cord-of freedom or slavery; In short, OF the
blessings that fail to good government the evils
that attend bad government can innict upon the
REVIEW OF THE LATE WAR
At the last Presidential election the country was
IN the midst OF bloody war and for three years had
been struggling for existence against treason and
rebellion. The fortune Of war was 30 varied that
some patriots began to feel doubtful as to the result
others TO hope for 1t; while on the other hand the
rebels, strong In military power and encouraged oy
sympathetic leagues in the Northern and Northwest
ern States were bold III tner uenance ana DOasted
that II needed only for their final success that her
friends In the Northern States should carry the
Presidential election. These friends who had re-
sisted the war at every stage were equally
bold ana confident In their expectations
that their hour Of triumph was ut hand, but these
hopes and expectations were doomed to be ignomin-
i0usly 0verthrown by the election Of Abraham Lin
coin (cheers and on the field OF battle by our armies
under the command Of General Grant. tCheers.)
Overwhelmed by these disasters, political and militia
~, the rebels gave up III dispar, declared their
cause lost and humby sued for life, liberty and pro-
faf,
GUS terms that offered. or the causes
that led to the rebellion and the justification Of the
1o 70 the Msr Is nsea aSas
rec0llections. The graves OF three hundred thou
sand patriot soldiers slain in battle by the rebels
are still green. The tears OF orphans, widows Of
deceased soldiers still flow, and manned and wound
cd soldiers around US are living memorials OF the
cruelty OF the rebels in their war against the United
States government. You Will bear in mind, how
ever, that the rebellion was accustomed by thirty
years. conspiracy 10y the slayeholding oligarchy OF
the Southern States-an oligarchy based upon land
monopoly and slave labor. This slaveholding
arist0cracy desired TO extend their territory
and political power, and by extending their system
Into the free States obtain monopoly OF fertile
lands and rich minerals OF those States and ulti-
perlence has shown thai the systems OF free labor
and slave labor are hostile and cannot exist together
20 that the f00thold OF slavery Is an impossible bar
rfer TO free emigration and would give the slave.
holders not only monopoly OF land products and
minerals, but command OF the great channels OF
commerce OF the Pacific and nations OF the East and
make them the richest people on the face Of the
globe. This ambition was strongly resisted In the
Northern States. Mindful OF the fortune OF war and
taken az the occasion OF the outbreak OF she rebel
hon.
Me United States was hauled down and the palmetto
dag run up In Charleston, ). @. The con-
IentiOn for secession was called there by the slave
kolding States, and very ten states organized
the sO-called Confederate government noste 10 the
government Of the United States, at Montgomery,
and then transferred its capital to Richmond. After
wards FORTS arsenas, magazines arms, ammuni-
ton, ships OF war of the public were seized and con-
ton OF the Ohio and Potomac was closed; Northern
men and women were imprisoned and banished In
forts and troops Of the United states were beseged,
bombarded and captured, and the capital OF the
nation at Washington was beseged and threatened
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS CALL FOB HELP.
In this condition OF things the frst troops
were called out in defence OF the nation, and
the first loan was negotiated, and for every life
that has been lost every drop OF blood that has been
shed. every dollar that has been expended, every
bond and note that has been issued and every tax
that has been collected the savehOlding aristocracy
sers IN the Northern and western States who urged
Them TO hold on and carry out the war until they
could obtain control of the government Az the next
Presidential election the measures OF Mr. Lincoln 70
defend the government received the highest sane
ton. The Governors and Legislatures We'd with each
other In urging eDstments. Congress- at its first
session moved for 100000 men and $500, ooo 600
to support them. The people nocked from their
ARMY. The soldiers in their camps from, the Msss-
sippi to the Rapdan. from every corps, brigade and
regiment came down to their brethren. Brigade and
regiment called TO those at home TO stand by the
government and rally round the nag.
THE REFLECTION OF LINCOLN.
Those measures to defend the country were not
without opposition, for about the time sherman
and his army were forcing their way through
Notifications at Atlanta the Convention at
and demanded cessation OF hostiities. This
made plain and broad question and very soon he.
came the great issue In the Presidential canvass
TWcntyOnc
2l3 electoral votes. over two millions OF
people supported the government, 1T. The esii-
pressed In the following telegram
CRY POINT Nov. 10, 1s6t-Io.soP y.
Enough nSa now seems B. Known say
,sns for n, he ps " four years TATE
election having passed on quietly no 6loCdsssd or riot
sssS Rsbedo% and Europe VIII
Enthusiastic cheers.)
Encouraged thus by the people, by the army, by
the great commander. on the LIST OF January, 1854,
Abraham Lincoln struck at the root OF the rebellion
by the emancipation proclamation hberating four
millions OF slaves, strengthened our army ana
caused dismay TO the hearts OF the rebels (Checrsl
The full eject OF this great measure was not appre-
ciaed until near the close OF the war; but the restora
ton Of slavery Is cherished hope by those hostile
20 the election of General Grant.
The wealth and power OF the rebels was mainly
IN their slaves. They were the producing and labor.
ing classes, and by the system OF unpaid labor the
master was able to gather his crops feed and clothe
mis- family, and furnish supplies TO the army, while
nearly the whole white population was engaged Ia
war. IL was thus that the Shareholder was able To
be the mighty engine OF war; 1t was quite differ
In the Northern States. Every Union soldier VINO
had left his home to Join the army went from their
farms: the manufacturer diminished his business;
the crops ungathered and rotted upon the
ground; but the emancipation or slaves
changed the position OF the hostile par
ties The slaves, cut loose from the plan.
taton, nocked within our lines ThousandS
upon thousands joined army and performed
military work The condition OF war was, therefore,
IN some degree equalized and this great act OF Mr..
Lincoln caused dismay to the hearts OF the rebels
aud strengthened the hearts OF the loyal people.
(Cheers.l Besides a large and powerful party who
regarded slavery as Godforbidden sin, and labored
for years for its abolition gathered new hope and
renewed their strength to bring the war To a close.
DOWNFALL OF REBELLION AND THE COUNTRY SAVED.
Three things mainly contributed TO overthrow the
Tebellon--tirst, the valor OF soldiers and skin
of our commanders; second, the public faith and
credit, witch enabled ua to raise money and supply
the armies and provide for their wants; and third,
the emancipation OF slaves, which diminished the