The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
THE GREET UNION SQUARE WAR MEETING,

THE GREET UNION SQUARE WAR MEETING.
The charge has been made that Mr.. Tilden
refused to sign the call forthe famous Union
Square meeting in New York. Mr.. Tilden
has denied this. His friends deny IT,. The
charge ought to be susceptible Of proof. II
Mr.. Samuel Sloan, of New York, Il Demo-
crat and Il friend OF the Union, is now living,
he ought to be able to prove that Samuel j..
Tildcn refused to sign that call. Two years
ago Charles Smith wrote the following upon
the sui ct in the Albany EreniRg JDurnGt.
Mr.. Tllucn has made a record upon this sub
ject that i inp'rishahle:.
Men ofall paitirs unite in the call. Among
tre ninety Vice Presidents wer" ,'rcenc Z Brnn'
son. Peter , copper, William NJ. Eyarts William
C.. Bryant, Royal Phelps T. lin Croswell, Eras-
tus Brooks. Edward PisIrepOnt, Augustus
SSchcll. George BANCROFT, Luther Brad'Sh ana
opened the meeting with prayer. invoking the
God of Battles tn save the Union. A letter from
Archbishop hughes was read g. the meeting, in
''fhis has, been my nag, and shall be
to the end" Mayor Wood, with his wei
known southern procliyities. came forward WI h
manly promptituic and said: ~ am willing to
say here that | throw myself entirely into this
contest with all my power and all my might"
Senator Baker of Oregon, who was killed IN bat
ties, in a speech OF surprising eloqlence, to fight
for countr, for law, for government, for con.
s%titution, for right, for freedom, Tor humanity"
Gov. Hunt, Gov. Fist, John Cochrane, Hiram
Ketchum, Henry 5. Raymond, and the Rev:
George ". Bethune (laying aside his clerical
r0bes) spoke. Flty other patriotic men spoke.
"stands. !" from balconies )" from Zine steps of
houses" from 1.-THE tops Of pillars at the en-.
frances of the park from any thing that would
raise Them above the surging crowd. The whole
city was reused to an enthusiastic and %irreslsti.
bic determination to uphold the Government and
the Union.
Gov. John A. Dix presided. and made the
opening speech. The equestrian statue of Wash.
ingtoD, with the tatteTed Nag OF sumter, sus-
tanned by the outstretched arm, wal, In front,
lie closed as follows; Fellow citilens-W We
try. The flag OF the Union which fonts over it
hung above him when he presided over the Con
~ycntion by which the Constitution was framed.
The great W, rk of his life has been rejected. and
the banner by which his labors were consccrated
has been trampled IN the dust. II the inanimate
bronze In which the sculptor has shaped his I'M
lei the armies Of the Revolution to victory, he
would omman us in the name of the hosts of
patriots and political martyrs who have, gone be:
fore. to strike for the defense OF The Union and
Wiere mas samuel J. 7ilfen in his great up.
rising 81 the peopifi Not IN The pnfri lie hron3
nothing 10 90 1ith il. Samuel Sloan. a Demo.
crat. and an ardent friend OF the Union asked
him TO sign the call for the meeting. He dc.
Glined. MIR. Sloan urged him TO sign 1t. and to
think e f. It sysr right ma H., lie DID tntnk o Of It. and
~ refused. MIR. sloan left him with the prophet
&c words; W IViel, the day ,ciH come 'chel
you urW regret your decision:" With unbounded
faith In the righteousness of the people, we be
licve the day has come, Cold passive, indiner-
emit to the solicitations OF friends and to the peril.
GUS condition Of the public then, Nr. Tilden
the support which. In that day OF danger and
trial, he refused to his country.
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A BNGHAMPToN man is suing for @
divorce from his wife on the plea that