The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-02


sTiTurE-sPEECH OF THE HON. GALUsHA A. GROW
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Under the supices Of the Republican Campaign Cub
mas meeting held Last night ct Cooper Institute
Although announced - . mas meeting, tbs assemoase
compared 70 the nightly gahsrings ~ thu Institute, w
not large enough 10 entle II 70 such designation Their
ladies' the PLATFORM but the usual charac
teriscs OF the rcpressble conflict absent Thers
flags, bands OF musio transpAreucics, and
Wide Awakes with torches. Tho meeting was called
for half past seven. but near eight before the pro
ceedipgs were opened.
On motion Of the President Of the Republican Campaign
Club, The chair was taken BY J. Ausru szsyrs, Jr.,
who made brief address euiogtc Of the part taken by
the republicans OF the city In the present canvas and
the candidate whom they supported for The Presidency
the United States. After the Chairmans address the
meeting treated some ps,riotic' Airs by the LIN.
coin and Hsmlin Glee Club.
MR.. crows SPEECH.
Hon. o. A. GROW then introduced and received with
Immense applause When silence restored no said:
The election already decided In favor OF Lincoln des.
p.e dry goods and ali fusions (Applause
mere was weeping and wailng and gnassiDg
OF teeth among ths traitors, who that the
uaion was safe in Abrahams bosom applause
DE would refer to the vital quesio OF tho
day the disposition OF the public lands Of the country
Since the Revolution the ursdstion Of the couatry had
been vastly exendec-o the extent OF 400 600 COO acres
Of unoccupied lands Al the present moment there
one hundred millions OF OF land awaiting the
papoy Of brave and industrious people By the laws
Tho Preside Mt can DIX the day for the sale or public lands
but previous 70 that day parties could purchase lands
from the government These men called exemptors
ny This system the miopalres could purchase up the
lands and under this onopoy the people country
were deprived Of the OF settling the waste
lands such q monopoly paisied and p,rai, zed the
lican party would alter this system Of
land monopoly and secure free homes for free settlers
tAppause) They would no longer allow the government
TO wrest and hold of those ands govern
ment might as well claim the right 10 let
the vcrr atmosphere they breaihed to up to
demand that government should surrender ais CLAIM ana
policy which held possession OF fourteen hundred
millions Of dollars in land The government respon
stole for this maad mintraton, and they would c,erce
IL TO cease such saton and to base its land upon
some wiser and more jrdicous policy. The crimes OF
society were raceabe tho maadm alton OF the
government they desired 10 the gallo wses Of the
country broken TO pieces and It's penentiarcs closed,
they nust compel the TO leave to the aoorer
all bs earnpgs, so that his home may be made CON-
foraolei then would misery and its concomitant
and GRIN es disappear from the land The independent
ytomanry OF country safer defence for their IL
berries than walls towers The hearts of
an independent yeomanry the soutes ctsdels aud
II cir the safest bulwarks of countrys peace
eedomfor In The days Of invasion the inhabitants OF
remoest bouno aries OF the country would 10 tx with
hearts Of and Of steel to It's defence Why
should not the government endeavor TO make comfora
bic the nresides of the hardy sons Of to-the real
veal Of a nation Let the government frame its
lard policy upon legislative principles, which
would give tho unoccuped lands Of the country to actual
settlers, and wealth and prosperity would Increase Last
Congress the republican party brought In Homestead
b the object OF which - give quarter section of
land ltU acres 10 actual settlers TO become theirs by
cultivation and occupancy for I've consecutive years. the
best guarantee that could be given Of anxiety TO
become astua ters and settlers upon the son. But that
Homestead bill, which passed a republican House OF
Representatives thrown out by democratic Senate
Al Inst the senate agreed 10 what be would call half
White House, was vetoed By that old faeo!lonary
Buchanan. Every representative from the slave
States bu. one in The House Of Representatives
representative In the Senate from the slave states
two voted against it. quarter Of the democratic party
II that the great party which long stood before
American people-a party who professed be the
.cs ss acssan INCA a., N chs GAYS a
labor all the xorld-ihAt very party to-day warred
against the dearest interests OF the free sborers OF
country The reason was that they knew that when
9 homestead Isw should pass there would be an
end TO the extension Of slavery in the Territories OF
the United stans. The interests Of free labor and
two elements c1ud not exist Ia harmony, for the
reason that under ,he free labor system every
his own laborer, and the product OF his Industry
was his patlnony The only patrimony Of the laborer
was the bone and muscle with which God blessed him.
on his back be out from the Of his childhood
and goes forth 10 make for himself Aod wife aad chill
hImsen and them Tue slaves had no stake 10 the coan
G,-no object In the world but evade well they
Of the southern section Owned by 2i 900 slave
and these desired TO have their system extend
ed and protected by the government But be would tell
them that II the government WAS permitted to protest
this ter,e % labor by prot citing Il Ia the Terrific
free labor would be completely excluded from these
Territories a. ax was especially passed TO exclude
the vast Territories OF the country 10 free labor
:, lree homes for free men lApplause Ca The other
HAND the democratic party for protecting slave labor,
aud thus crppl,x aud parayzug she Industry OF free
n-en. Abraham Lucon was the standard bsarer OF tins
pstya child Of penury aud want, born In slave State,
aud surrounded In infancy By those Influences he knew
The misery Inflicted by the system upon free white labor
Forced 10 seek home, be went forth single handed,
without frlopos and without any OF fortni,ous
cumstances which too frequently bear on men 80 high
and hotofaee positions WIN nsasas ou, bouc
noble destiny. and the 9TH o. March next he wo1d
present. mscn the standard bearer o. sosi o. free
men, Who would then crown him With tao highest honor
bnown 10 the civilized world Iincon hal come forth 70
take pssetsion Of III. Jackson did In his
time-vi b inielec, uncl0uded by selasbness with
h art unlainteo by the blaniihpcu o. paaer and
uncorruptec b. official positions % the IN Of March
rent Lincoln would nauguratc better aud nooer days
ard when he Installed IN the Presidential chair thsy
would have Covode Investigations, aud they should
he would 90, protest against them when Congress
bad passed Homestead OH he would not veto Is To
Lincoln labor could hook W and 90 proud In lis daily toll
re bound 20 free labor BY ties Of common pursuits
common sunernss snd p'ivations, md be could not
be false 10 II n he would, aaf he would lot be 4 ne
could (App aase IA President, lie would be ably
sisted by Hannibal Hamln (applsusc) md on the sh
o. March next they would close book which contained
the blacklist chapter written history Of the
cogstsy chapter which would Ia aIier years be read
by iher ehsrs with shsme for their ancestors The
gns Of the times betokcned GLORIOUS w. and In
FEY days more The people Of the Erpre State would be
called upon 70 settle, through the ballot boz, the policy
which would control the government The election
the result. already settled. Lincoln was, 70 al
in,epn and purposes, President; but cooesss
10 be elected, and Il important that
they should elect representatives who would
act In sympathy with the great MEASURE which
they believed calculated promote the welfare
aud freedom OF the country. With representatives Of
that stamp, and with Lincoln In the Presidential chair
they might hopefully look forward 70 glorious and bene
ncisnt change in all the Affairs Of the government
Mr.. Grow here sat down amid enthusiastic ap-
plausc The slee club again came forward and treated
The ssemblAse another q their ssecs There then
pretty general made 70 the DOORS and though Mr.
James Humphrey ana Mr. X PanEborn Of Boston, took
the stand scarcely quarter OF the original assemblAge
remained 10 the hall
me proceedings broueht 10 N end Q little after
ten O'Clock.
Uaion Tore Might Proc In Brooklyn.
Iast evening the union Of Brooklyn turned out In