New-York tribune., 1868-09-23

woke each citizen OF this great metropolis, only ap
peal to him as he values what has been so dearly
rinces that have been made Tor the preserva-
uon Of this country, that Will workout his o@u
in right satisfying himself TO which party can
best be intrusted with the interests Of this country act
ing from his and his own Judgment from TINS
time forward until the decision shall be rendered see 10
, he Se eesou S NO Of i b ga peope the issues
presented for shall bow in respectful suDnls
sion. have hope and faith and in that confidence
leave the issue with the people OF NewI0rk Applause
and cheers.l
SPEECH OF GEN. JOHN D. M'KEAN.
Twelve years ago the Quaker poet, Whittier exclamed
R;s s aY o1i Fremont, g.%.s. nd d. 60 ssfor''
Put your hunling shirt more,
And lead in Freedoms van"
when he remembered the youthful enthusiasm with
which he followed that leader in that campaign,
he did not much wonder that even the Quaker bard
should become almost martial as Pindar SIX
years ago he sailed down the river Potomac
and there amid the feet OF vessels moving quietly about
was the little bit OF concentrated thunder called the
Monitor He not that he believed In the trans
the who had put into that Monitor part OF MS soul
John A. Griswod Applause he was sure 3 the ea%se sol
under consideration, whether down at the 'front.'
variety IL for other address himself 10 his
former companions In arms During the war ne had met
English traveller In this country who sald, Mhat WIN
your Government do with its vast armies when the war
Ift escapes being oyerthrown by the Confederate
lie replied that the hundreds OF thousands OF the
Federal army soldiers because they preferred
military life; they had left the workshop, the farm, the
halls OF learning, and the refined circles OF society ana
when they had accomplished the object they had IN yew
and had destroyed the cause which assaed thelr hhu
they would return to their homes and having wel done
their duties soldiers they would know well how TO do
OF the carrdgebox they would make good use OF the
baotbox. When the Rebel navy lay on the bottom OF
the with the America and the Alabama wheh inc
Rebel army pinned TO the ground III the last dltc a
dust its hdeous head beaten into the ground then did
the soldiers TO the rear and the dear ones at nome et
them with wideopened arms at the 'front.' door, OF AZ e
garden gate. But hardly have they returned to their
wcnted peaceful when they are ITO 10
sea tho about to give up It's buried deadf And
though the Rebel Army Is plnned to the ground g
10 life in the caverns Of the KuKuxi And Though the
head Of Slavery was beaten INTO the GROUND - u hoI ne
rattle OF It's tan that makes the air hdeousi Appausel
rsy"r tbat faithful in the front the soldiers would be
aud the memory OF the past command Il the memory
q the S25Hta Of R steady seSgwck lap
Gsue Of hs ehSaTS@s MsrhsFsSh nsS III eo%aHd IT,
e eu 1p5i5onsed and renewed appagsc We supposed
heart he did not surrender He talks OF good faith and
practices deceit, be prates OF honesty, and is guilty OF
ern allies sought this Union, now they seek TO
the whole Of IT, +" Wen warm EN- Laughter and
appauseJ Then they sought 10 throttle the Declaration
OF Independence they seek TO capture and torture
u into the uttcncc Of lies Then they sought trampe
the Constitution under their heels; they affection
S"aib Then thew were led by Davis and Lee; a civ
lian and soldier OF the South; they are led by
seymour and Blair a civilian and soldier OF the North
Chains Of the slave now they seek TO reduce their
black equals servants aud their Northern conqueors
to subocon Then theythrew their advance lines for
ward into Gettysburg; they throw them into Iam-
many Hall. Laughter and applause Ihen they were
soA He was he assumed great responsibility when
he gave the English traveller pledge that these men
OF the past and Of the ustTous dead, but there
come
Who persisted In fever. swamp and fen,
"Ssy 5,TGSSy s,TisS q sas p. 5 .oo oS.1, HG
win hmis enirsnch,d .nd tearing bnEbii
ItLis-perAaps 'ss the pale moonlight
iseusson and applause.l As AN orderly sergeant ne
would lay to his comrades fai III IA. ~ aotci @ % o,
SSd i yeIoTy y is is KS Golr IGr,.t .ppliu,sl
SPEECH OF THE HOS. MARTIN l. TOWNSEND.
When Mr.. Townsend was introduced he was
cordially received and said that Seymour wrote to his
friend Ingersoll these words Push the debt and tax
question" Now. though this not the question be-
fore the country this campaign the speaker believed
in pushing IL till IL drew blood. The Rebels use this
question as the down East used to use red flags
when they wished drive their turkeys TO market they
pushed the flags and the turkeys followed to the
slaughter just the people won't IN November next
The real questions whether the Rebellion is TO break
out again OF not whether the Rebel Virginia Hof
man shall beat the Monitor Great laughter aud ap'
pause Who talks about the debt asked Mr. Townsend.
aud in ropy he said that there was not man who hed
Democratic party Sunset Cox the great earpetb Dagger
Of NewYOrk City, has recently been down IN Maine,
and fold the peOplc that the merchant marine Of the
country swept from the ocean VINO destroyed
ti Admiral semmeS, the Pirate semmee the Democrat
Semmcs-Semmes who is now supporting seymour ana
Blair with all his might Aud such men as these are now
talking about the national debt All. gentlemen, said
Mr. Townsend you OF the Democratic party have per
feet right talk about that debt for you made IT, every
dollar But loyal men viii see that u paid and
the Democrats shall do their share OF IT, Ihe lhPudenee
OF these men has never been beaten Du once, sad te
from the foot of the Green Mountains in Yer |
mont or Massachusetts, who came TO TINS clty |
took a seat at the public table near man who had |
just got his champagne hKed to SUIT his taste. me
Yankee seeing glass picked up and drank IT, with
a smack Of his lips That's cool!" said the owner:
zacty. replied the vermonter shouldn't wonder
about tho National debt there's ice in It, The orator n
taken in the Introduction OF the OF the Monitors
during and the Rebel gows because lie had re-
that Won the light Hampton Roads lie then gave the
Copperheads who have had much 10 say about taxing
mlar dressing down He said that the debt incurred
during the now about s24oOOOOWV whateVellts
more Than this having been IN existence @ before m S
&c. which are now taxed OC s more Is eI s oo ooe
banks, which the capital of every state taxes foooVo9
is deposited the sayngs banks OF the country ana OF
this al least $OOOOOOO0 is Invested III hoods while
The lie nsurance and Fire Insurance Companies OF the
country together hold 500 100000 These are cor
po@.SSn, % TnSn % @ @ 'I't Se taxed Sa 500 or 500
more OF the bonds held in Europe; and these, not
only 800 600 or 500 100000 reman who asked the
speaker hold these old men, old maids. estates in trust
&c Rich men didn't invest their money here; they
could make $l0 by speculation In stocks while
they are making one dollar III Governments And
these people are the bloated bondholders lie then
showed that every and woman who held bill,
every one who held deposit In savings bank, indeed
every man. woman aud child IN the country is Interested
I'm the financial stability Of the Government lie then
spoke at some length the prospects Of for the
Republican party. He had been looking carefully around
him aud had to the conclusion that Gen Grant VIII
have OF every State now III the Union except
three Rebel States which God his wrath did not allow
me oya people 10 Kentucky and
akerh hab hefo nm al