New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-26
THE PRESIDENCY.

SPEECH OF THE HON. EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
REPUBLICAN GATHERING IN srEUBEhSiLLE, ohio
THE LATE WAR MINISTER HoNohED Al
HOME-sURvEY OF THE sirUAlloN'
SrruRFNyuLE, Sept. 25.-The Hon. Edwin
Stanton addressed the people OF steuDenvle to-day.
Mr. Stanton has declined several invitations 10 speak
during the campaign, but yielded 10 'ho earhest en
treaties Of the people OF his native county 10 give 'ne
his opinions the the weather mas oee pau
for several days sti rainy ana unpleasant To-
day grand mass meeting was announced 1or touay
but the rain made II necessary to postpone the demon
stration The meeting twas held at Kilgore Hail. which
was crowded and from which many went away disap
pointed enthusiasm OF the meeting showed that tue
patriotism OF the people of Eastern oo Is superior W
adverse weather. and that the great war Minister Oh inc
age is not without abundant honors at home west VIZ
GINA was represented by a delegation from the Grant
column. The Hon. Robert sherrard presided Mr. Stan
ton spoke as follows:
FRIENDS AND FELLowCITHENs: Inc time ls rapiuy
approaching when You will be called upon 10 choose
whom you will trust with the CHEF executive power OF
this nation for the four years. who shall exercise the
law making power as your Representatives In congress
during the next Congressional term. we nave never
made a choice 80 important to yourselves to your coun
try and to mankind For upon may rest the choice OF
peace Of war, of domestic tranquility or CIVIL uscord
freedom or Slavery in short OF oil the blessings that can
follow good government, the evils that Dad govern
ment can inhct upon the human race At the last Pres
dental election the country In the midst OF bloc
war and had for three been struggling In resistance
against rebellion The fortune OF war was 80 varied that
some patriots began TO feel doubtful as 10 the result;
Others were hopeless While on the one hand the Rebels
in military power and eneosraged by sympsihec
states were bold, defiant and boosted
that they only needed for s tne r INA
carry the Presidential election. These friends VINO had
resisted the at every stage Mere equally G1a ana
was AT hand but these hopes and expectations were
doomed 10 ignonlnious overthrow AZ me pons ny the
orr armies under the command OF Gen. Grant. lAp,,
pause Overwhelmed by these disasters political and
military the Rebels gave mp IN despair declared their
cause the lost cause and umbly sued for e liberty,
and property protesting to be deeply h lor .s
that led TO the Rebellion and lustlncatoh OF
the nation in prosecuting the ixar IL Is nsea less
The graves OF 100000 patriot soldiers siam III pae Ny .
Rebels are still green the tears OF Nd w"nnSd
soldiers around us are living memorials OF tne crneiy Oh
the Rebels in their war against he United nle,.s p
eminent. You will bear In mind, however that the Ke
belon occasioned by 80 years conspiracy OF tose
whom MI Johnson boldly termed the slayehouns Ullg
archy Of the Southern states-an ogarchy peu upon
land monopoly and slave labor ms sla. ars
tocraoy thirsted to extend Their n ha anu
into the Free States TO obtain a monopoly
OF the fertile lands and rich minerals OF those states ana
encc has shown that the systems OF free labor ana slave
labor hostile and cannot exist together 80 that tue
foothod OF Slavery is an lmpassaDie parror 10 ec r
grafton and would give TO the shareholders hot Only
command all the great channels Of commerce with The
Pacic and the nations Of the East and make them the
richest psoPg on es siv 81 the Northern states
OF the fortune Of war and fearful OF VIZ
stins occasion for outbreak Of hi, Rebellion ON
day after the Presidential election INC nag % ne
n mn IN charleston for Secession were
sa aa,es os s socaed Confederate Government
hostile to the Government oil the thea St,.s ny Hign'
gomery and transferred It's capital 10 Rehmond. lm'
medaiey afterward forts, arsenais magazines arms,
ammunition, ship yards. ships OF war anu tne puphe
Rebels The navigation of the Ohio and of the Potomac
closed. Northern men aud Northern women were were
armies we're levied. The forts and troops OF
the United states were besieged eSmCarded,
AT washington was beeaguorud and threatened by hos
tile force In this condition OF things the mr., Troop, were
regulated and for every life that has been oii every
drop Of blood tina, ss, been aS dS " b" mas been H.
sued every tax that has been collected the savehodng
in The northern and the western states urged them
hold 10 carry on the war uhtii hey Souu 9p, cor"
troll OF the Government ~ the next Pfesiieu,h cec"n
The measures Of Mr. Lincoln 70 defend tue uOfenmeht
receiyo cd the highest sanction The 1OVethos anu sls
atures of loyal states We'd with each other IN urging en-
stments. Congress al It's hrst session Noeu a AIM "
900 goo and sSOOo0O0 Ia support then Inc people
nocked from their homes by thousands ana thousands 70
Mississippi the Rapldan, from every corps brigade,
home 10 stand by the Government and rally round tie
flag. These measures Of defense were hot "ltnH9ut
army were forcing their way the fortinca
and the intrcnchmenis at Atlanta Tue convention
Chicago declared the war Ia he afuIe ana uenanuea
the cessation Of hositcs. This made pam ana pIOdn
aud very became the great Issue o. te fres
states 2l3 electoral votes, 2so0 OF people sup
ported the Government Applause Inc rstimate vi
Gen. Grant upon this result Is expressed III INC oho"B
CIR poyr. Nov 10. ise'-o'oo NIB, Hon EDgIs NJ
od the o. Government M The n,i four e tns
r,s at sS. i' . ds no. s6 or a su, Toe I
o{ worth more the country 'hIn' battle Won ;e
The people the army and The great c9mnSnder thus nus
sustained the Emancipation Proclamation when had
been issued the OF January, 1903 Abraham Lin
had struck blow at the roots OF me Rebellion py
n Cheer The full eject Of this great measure was not
When the restoration Of Slavery is cherished hope Of
those most hostile to the election Of Gen Grant II cano
Rebels mainly their slaves they we're the produ
cling and aboIOs class and Without Min va ,hsr 'gsy
the system enforced, unpaid labor the Rebel master
esS aa aye oh nc his family and Furnish Supplies to the
army while the whole white population should engage
mighty engine Of war more powerful than belonged to
any other people but II was different IN the Northern
army went from the farm the shop. the mannfac
tory and diminished the productive industry of the state
IN s s sncd ing TSe hammer was SILENT The manu-
factory stood still He had no slave to work to support
pa,ion o slaves changed the position Of parties The
slaves, cut loose from. the plantations, focked
within our lines Thousands upon thousands, Joined
our armies. aud performed military work.
THE condition OF the war therefore In some degree
euazed and this great act OF Mr. Lincoln carried dis
may iuto the hearts OF Rebels and strengthened the
Of loyal people besides large and powerful party
who regarded Slavery god forbidden sin and crime
and had laboring for years TO abolish or limit IT,
Gathered he renewed their strength ~ bring
the war 10 n close Three things mainly contributed 10
overthrow the Rebellion frat the vaor OF our soldiers
and The AKIN OF their commanders second, the public
faith and credit which enabled TO raise money to sup
ply the army and provide for Its wants ana third the
and cave us strength. The credit and good faith OF
state essential to its existence and they constitute thc
Of lis power But Government exist without