New-York tribune., 1868-10-22
THE WAR DEMOCRATS.
GREAT MEETING At COOPER INSTITUTE
LAST EVENING.
SPEECHES OF TIE non. UDWAl;ps IIEhELFOlNI
nIIILIlS.

AND OTHERS.
The weather last evening, although disagree
able to most people. aid not prevent the
war Democrats OF New.York from turning
out in their strength and holding a meeting
which for numbers and enthusiasm has never been sur
passed in New-York Cooper Institute was Literally
crowded with ladies and gentlemen, and tho enthusiasm
manifested indeser.babe. Various Ward deieE'-
tous among whom the recent recruits from e oo'
eteenth Ward and the Irish War Democrats marched 10
ths hall The latter tastefuy decorated with hhagS uu
patriotic notices, and band OF music added inspiration
10 the scene The meeing called TO order Oy IuuHo
Hilton and was presided over by Mr. Francs d. 'u''I"7'
AID among the Vice Presidents were "m J.
Edwards Perrcpout, William B' AS'or' Ai'N
H. Stewart, Moses Taylor. Aaron NthueFPOci'
CouverIaur Kep,le John Jacob AstoT, j. NJ McJImsey'
Jacob A. Westeryct John O. Jones' Henry lill'oh' ~ T.
T. Grant c v ;. Roosevelt ". H. NepD' Johh = oietu'
Po,ort l. Stuart. William Cuttng, Arthur Leary' Lu-
r,,,,d H. S,LsrnrrhOru. James II. Banker, Albert n
Brown John =. Cornell, stephen Phihini Frank WORK.
I,dvard JaIray L. W. Winchester, Henry Clews, Fred
eriek S Taumadec Peter Cooper, Henry G. stebbins,
James Brown Cornelius Vandcsbht Sam soan' FGui
ep8Forl James J. Roosevelt, William D. McA.ne, Pros
Per VI. Wctmore.
The resolutions embodied tho spirit Of tho CALL Mr..
Cutting then introduced the Hon. Edwards Pierrepont
who said:
srLEcu or TIE HOS. EDWARDS rEREEPoNr
Mr. President: Four years ago, you and l. and many
patriotic men, assembled IN This hall TO aid our country
iu Acr day Of peril We asked 10 horrors aud 10 odce
and o rceir,d ,9ne Four eyeutful years have passed
sLcc then, uad now danger threatens Supported
~ AL who with us then. by our uraliering friend
Cen Dix who speaks TO us wen from over the seas
aud strengthened iy many aud noble men, We meet
again upon this platform You have been steadfaSt even
unto the end and is bright presage for the future
that Won preside here Tonight Then. invoked tho
god OF battles. ana helped 80 win the bloody fight
Now invoke he prince Of peace, and we hope Tar
m0gc glorious victory.
FrE.Us AsD FElLoW-C CITIZENS: Ola party politics are
dead tho war made ssUcs. When Lee surrendered
his arAy 90 Gen. Grant thonsht that the Rebellion
vas ended But Treason hasa rev birtb not yet hath
II put t not yet does it dare 10 proclaim its
f,cst puipose-the seizure ot the Government and the
restoration OF Slavery Now seeks by diplomatic arts
To win what st. lost bv war; 10 make treason HON
orabie, ana hasiIy %eions; ana as M9ue uaioIlss
By etrrge fauity, our Northern people win never
take warning unii t is too late They never would be-
jcve uifI Hort inter feI that the South meant war
They will HuJ now UcIoYe tHat the crushed Rebel
lion is reyiv.ug! lave not the enemy murdered
approaching dSucrrf The Convention which met
twenty-five Tines, uluninc into tho 10Th day Of
iiic ih '"lc Wts W.
candidate FOR President. IN tho saWe Convention
Rebel Gcacra stepped forward ana nominated Frank p
ycII Iof wl epi,sissn flied the hali-ar ind The fu
heart and soul of TIE Convention. He fairly represented
g @ gF s. MS S5a: 22 is aa 4I{fSa!Ss 1y S s 5:er y %atS
gid they h9ieA t9I?m!a2is Balgi h;g@ NE -! n ,a
1n
seyaour and the letter Of Blair published Just por TO
the Convention and yon shall see tc reason for this
ufderate Generals, Coloncs Majors, Captans, Coy
esDOrs Senators, or members OF the RcbcI Congress
Vancc. BUcOck IIil Preston. Cugnan. Rhctt and the
pcttcd Cen Forrest remembered t3r Ls ciuei ana lu
human massacre oi Union soldiers. after ,htr surrender
Furi Pillow IN tlat Convention were many sOOd ana
tue m'n OF The North but they h1m 40 40 sway
luour iu his recent speeches, had denounced every
finn of fIerqdiation. Ia lis cooper Institute speech Of
!. - 4e
Ify make psrer money good BY 1srh ,y,en Of eontr,eoo
rnn r. e other ld Jetase tle curcrc' J uuwse u
g's @ ,r nee ,trr G r't, Al t,e o, the zeus Of Rich
St ihri ar2e ~ iee' .s m M ' i ,'n rt.t '
Iuhls Albany speech OF March H. he says:
bi. aesshoers sha vast eeut are e'nFaoy o.a,
ft H. ,s ss b.oS s to children widow, under I5y order
q oo.. OF ts 'gro' s e ,l5t, i Is and fle ps
5'se 1i S5g,fs % @ I1 & .is' ~ s-ye @ A, g gs @ @ ad
III, s ,e sl,6 ,re Tue 6t q re poor q r p
e ae sat. hyelo 10 tie on' ~ ,ra VII ti ill
tat ea'y ,usil sha7i Of iae,e b@s s fs isM %
1i .,t@t,os Of f5,.- secaris would lc vl..r.ad
ho'ne s"as,e' l 49, i, h Is 1s 70 sl .".s r -- t ty
iayeooaet ,'t 10 Oder % make az ,a'nt ny ts %, o'a
scsas s. e srs 20 ave aJoe toll hase orenry;
means De honor auar, sls a,o mean, & our a'i
trt-fa1 te ht lA ll 'l .ii M s.,, - t '..r.
tSttr r eyer,tlute tpere By Government proved go be cor
sa.ri 80 peralte 17aa tie mat o.! ie.IfI cot"
such uignt Ds the words OF a sagacouS states
man Wh sound financial views such might be Tue words
OF patriot Jealous OF bis c0uutrys honor. wade Hmp
Ton. 'd tio other Rebel generals who dominated over
that Convention, lad read these speeches Ihcy knew
SeymOur 20 be the son Of NeW.Iglahd Sire ana
they doubted ms readiness 10 sen ms bhthIisht'
Wonder not that they delayed his nomination 30 long,
but wonder aud be sad, That gentleman Of the North
whose ideas upon the great question OF lhe aay were so
Just should be humbcd 10 tie earth ana bend down be-
Tore these Rebel generals, all fresh from the slaughter
OF his COuutfymcH dud aAe Ddck the hVoe Noi.s ne u
uttered before ury would 90 ms nomination Sey
That he did not wish % DC nominated but
that he Was "caught np 10 wmri" wilma ana c"udht hep
A whlG wind unsafe thing Tor seymour 20 ride upon.
The Prophet Elijah was taken up by "A wmrlWiud INTO
hea5si" - and seymour ianced tnat he was going to
be taken MP By tie vehicle, Into Me FTcSideHcY;
,sdc sI,oci 'i,f Vvair Tirec iays before fie CON
von0n met Blair published his declaration Of principles,
Tb-re no possibility Of changing Tie political character Of the
Si1e yogas branch Of We es19oI Mtf,ofs uneo & Is
eopuuoe bar It's repeal Mt ~ How eau t DO
Coasbie,or st fr ne Tre,irr elect declare
es s91 @a compel s rs 70 ulo is qaious a. the so6 DIS
sant sf ore gemeat' ad elect Senator aad Repeseatatves
70 do tbs ha,e President Who execute will Of
keoaaetOa Acts before ,bs Convention gpon
There let him staud-there he will stand
TINS was huIcy gyOI9tionary; this promised laWless
violence ana war; The letter suited tile Convention
acty. Blair knew II would No ballot was needed for
Blair Blair was the OF Southern stakeholder Blair
could bo trusted Rebel General rose and nominated
he selected Seymour bowed down his In
cepted platform which repudiated every lust senti
OF his recent speech, and, friends TepOrtyent
away sorrowht Hear him reply to the tender Of his
have been caught by great tide tha, swelling our on
This is the tide which swept over Pennsylvania
ard Ohio the other day. seymour foresaw it
thought IL OF those old Democratic tides