Year: 1863

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posssss,ca OF the government; bang their raiscrous
eaders and the whole work would be done without any
the rebel States should be brought back with slavery In
them He would tell without disguise what his opinion
Was ON that subject. He would reooive the rebel
States back the Union with all tho slavery that
the Confscaton law tho Presidents proclamation the
spirit Of the age and the universal proclamation might
Ieave daughter ana applause.) No more and no less
He had doubt Of the suppression OF the rebellion 10
doubt il would make him infdel-would make him
doubt tho Justice and omnipotence Of God in heaven He
could not believe that the mission OF this great people was
fall He would fight on in this contest until every cor
poraion and every Individual II necessary was bank
rupt He would sell the garment on his shoulders and be
buried pauper at the public expense before he would
lie would fight as long there single man TO bear
musket, and whom the should fall he would give
confidence In the triumph Of the great cause Of tho re-
The panDssr then introduced Hon. Lyman Tremaine,
who received with enthusasm:-


sPEEoH OF TIE HON. LYMAN TREMAINE.


FnInw CIrnx@-The fearful civil war which for thirty
months has devastated our country stu continues 70
suits, has produced total destruction OF al od issues
and existing poiiticai organizations the Southern
tiou OF the Un,on Among ourselves has effected sub
stanaly, dissolution Of old parties ana the reforma
tion and construction Of new ones deriving sne,r a,s
cd concerning the itself and the various questions
growing out OF It during its progress


OBSOLETE AND OLD PARTIES DISSOLVED


II Us true that, owing to natural attachment 70 old
organ zatons owing s further to an unwlingness





the mighty events which transpre around us, masses
still continue to cling to the names and associations
or bygone days But repeat the remark: old issues
have passed away, old parties have become obsolete;
party ties have been severed, buried up and destroy
ed BY the evential revolution through wn,co % we arc


live and requires that they should hold
fast TO the ground which they stood under other
selves Ike ohar in wnlrlwind swept along by
the irresistible current Of events know well % tha!
only fail be universally accepted, but will be
sharply challenged by various casses Of citizeds.
The mousng politicians, whose sole Importance and infu-
depend upon the skill with which they can manipu
late the party wires and the subserviency with which
the masses consent be managed will controvert the
proposition The unthinkng rabbe who oonfound
with things, who have their thinking done by others be
trovert the proposition The oco seeker whose fami
liarlty with party machnery gives him position which
he knows he would be incompetent TO sustain and that
people will contrOvert the proposition The ward buies
who have been accustomed to follow certain great men IN
whatever may be thrown overheard will conrovert the
position. St the truth is, and time rolls it
issues Of peaceful times fail to AFFORD safe lights
for our guiaance at this crisis, or for our future
acSn tho sur OF 5 nS %s ons
tude discuss the Of the present hour and
citizens Of the most powerful State in the Unon 70 In
quire what is our duty in reference TO the approaching


nLusrRArroxs or PARTY RzvoIunoss


No better illustration OF the complete breaking up OF
old parties be furnished than is afforded by the
presented by the respective State Conventions as
organs OF political opinions For example, wo observe
that the called democratic party which in other days
was wont to refuse nomination to any o. It's members
"dyed the WOOL places at the head Of its ticket, for
Secretary Of State estimable gentleman, who has
Of Congress and Superintendent Of the Bank Depart
ment only without the aid but In spite Of the oppo
nearer the other extremity Of tho ticket, we and
candidate for Treasurer who a. this moment holding
high once 70 TaSs ne was elected 10 opposition 70 the
Nor waA It known, believe, to tho public prior 70 his
nomination that this gentleman claimed 10 bo demo
crat Do not understand me as intending to speak In
terms OF reproach Of any the candidates Nor with my
consent shall important political degenerate
same integrity Of purpose which claim for myself, and
only ahudo 70 these things 70 illustrate my position
b. s war IN the
and Of parties may be onnd In the list OF speakers
announced in the Albany Aaas axd A,gs: 70 address
ings In the State. That roll win attract attention
lie @ SX Ne , absence q The ~, %oa euas ..
The Hon A. ostsy Han q New York city }nsses5 me S
Hon. M Ssw Yo'a he
Of New York city; the Hon A. @. Davis, Of New York
% The aS sss


might have been ruthfuly added that all nearly all,
became distinguished BY lifelong opposition to the can
they are now ndorsed BY tho central organ Of what 10
called the democracy teachers and leaders in that





leaders Of the present day denounced
act Of Congress authorizing the enrolment and calling
Union and overthrowing the rebellion But in the war
OF 1871 the democratic party sustained the validity OF
a% by aT was
Monroe approved by the Cabinet opposed by the edc
rass, and was prevented from becoming law only by
the treaty OF peace which was entered into while the
project still under discussion The Union ticket also
is composed Of Candidates and supported by citizens who
before the breaking out OF the war occupied entirely
antagouisc political POSITIONS Other Illustrations OF my
proposition furnished by our last State election in
this State


GENERAL ELECTION on 1862


We saw thousands OF men, life long opponents OF the
democratic party, including those who had been wont
for years vehemently TO denounce the institution Of
slavery and who had found such dohuncatons yielding
rich political fruits alarmed (as they profsssed) At
slavery, declared 10 have been adopted
solely 10 restore the Union fleeing alright, TO the
support OF their ancient foe declaring that they would
not 10 become abotionzed On the other hand
we thousands OF democrats who for their sturdy
ssance to the doctrines Of the aboonsts In times Of
peace had been stigmatzed pro slavery men, aban-
doning the SO called democratic ticket and supporting
Union party These reasoned In this way-Whie the
slave states remained loyal TO the constitution felt
constrained by regard for that instrument oppose
any attempt TO interfere with slavery the States We
have regarded slavery great social political and
moral evil but felt constrained by the compromises
Of the constitution from medding with 1t, and
ists aud the friends of slavery had continued
the Union should have continued TO act But az
fairs are vastly changed The friends OF slavery have
ected the protection or the oobstuton hey have
only rcpudated its authority but have upon It,
and have organized formidable rebellion destroy
government They have set up revolutionary govern
ment which their Vice President stephens declares 10
built upon slavery as It's chief corner stone The Pres
dent OF the United States In the exercise OF hts authority
as Commander In thicf, after giving the rebels ninety
days notice OF his intention and opportunity TO return
to their allegiance has declared that slavery among
them shall cease We approve OF this act a mea
sure Slavery having been brought fro tho deences
the constitution BY the action Of Us peculiar ysuds,
and having been used arsenal by TIE rebels we
believe the President justified In attempting 20 over
throw IT, But whether he Is right or not for
the war, and 10 can Only be carried forward by the
thorities OF tho Union, and regard duty 10
sustain those authorities In the OF all means
honestly intended TO suppress the rebellion and tho
Union. II the acts OF tho President beyond his
hority, the courts Will hold the rebels will retutn
TO their duty and appeal TO the courts IT, on the other
hand the acts of the President bold aud the
cpaion OF In the United States shall be the
result shall rejoice that by the wickedncss and
Of the rebels themselves Providence has opened
way IN which, without violating the constitution Cur
rams cuogum may be mado applicable 10 our country.
Whenever and wherever slave sets foot soil bis
chains ra OF and he stands redeemed regencrated and
dsenthraled by tho irresistible genius Of American
cpation." Returning 20 the principal question what is
dutv. pariots. In PENDING cleo