The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
YORK HERALD SATURDAY DECEMBER leeS-wTH sUPPEENTa

Jarmin' that he tAn "How arc YOU Hscker; fAith 70
soon, and ianeln' yersiif Right side up wild care
WHO'S for H0imanSn ION, II you're afther Hoffman
s tsll - souethin, Az him sfioorah for Roberta
perfect Babel OF tongues extoied the merits Of the
fcvrile candidate for municipal honors Some parties
b0sy employ ID themselves offering extraordinary and
snheari Of odds Roberts, which mono could be found
10 up and then delighted with the certain
than before Lncky was the boy who was permitted 10
hold torch while he who had banner Chinese Ian
tern WIS looked upon with envy by his less fortunate
again peopled by an enthusiastic crowd.
IN FIFTH AVENUE
Al about nine O'Clock u announced 70 the crowd
that the procession would move down Fifth avenue 70
Marshall O. Roberts residence The line quickly
formed and with glazing torches and bands playing they
marched down the avenue TO the corner OF Eighteenth
street. where Mr. Roberts resides All along the route
windows filled with interested spectators, who
waved their handkerchefs encoaragngy to them they
passed Arrived front Of the house perfect storm OF
plaudits from tho crowd The bands played national
airs, tho fambeaux famed still more brightly and
the rockets shot nnumerably from me cheering
General Banks and Mr.. Roberts appearance
on the steps OF the house, which took
man. Sheridan and all the heroes OF the came In for
a due share of cheering, but all nothing to the
eel; Roberts reesysd when with uncovered head
restored Mr. Roberts introduced the Hon. N Banks,
Of Massachusetts,, who came forward, and, amid loud
SPEECH OF MAJOR GENERAL BANKS
FELLOW CirIzaSs--I thank you for the compliment
you paid the State OF Massachusetts She is In
terested the you represent and will glory In the
triumph which you will gain In the encounter with the
or enemy OF the country in the canvass next week.
have not the privilege Of speaking as citizen Of New
you arc cngaged-(A Voice-"You q citizen Of the
Union but as an American citizen feel interested in
your labors, and ! shall rejoice in your triumph.
(Good ~ New York Is the last stronghold OF the enemy
Of the administration Of the country tho present time
and Of the during the last great struggle o.
which has been more less in sympathy with the enc
mics Of the country in this encounter il will have flag
TO which il rally post which II can hold no party
TO which il appeal and no leaders who will venture
organize declam In favor Of it's principles You
represent therefore, the Union party Of the country and
your contest Of the year which began
OF glorious triumphs the enemy in the field
Of battle under Grant, Sherman and Farragut voice
"And Banks too )-which were followed by the surren-
OF Iee Johnston Smith and Taylor the recreant
President Of the United States, and which has
Of New York and New Jersey Cheers That sealed
forever trust all resistance Of party in the field
OF battle party At the polls Of the country hostile 70
the principles OF the government or the integrity and
honor Of its flag. "A vOicc-"Good for you.O trust,
fellow citizens that you will not halt in this great work
of triumph and that you will close the memorable year
OF 1S65-the memorable Of country's history
by glorious victory that will give equal II not greater
joy to the people of this country than any Of those TO
which have referred You may be told that this is
municipal election that II is contest for the Of
fees Of the city, and to establish the policy by which the
interests OIL CITY snail DC OlTcCtcu IL ID
than this. II represents the national principles
in the great city which is the metropolis Of
the continent and which, moro than any other city,
ID the concentrate point where settle the energy the
power and tho eoquonce OF the pupitthe energy the
WISDOM the farreachng influence Of the press-the in
luence of commerce. u trade of manufactured and ell
maintains connection only with every part
Of people, but also with those Of distant nations
and other continents Here in this grand centre Of move
mcn here in this great centre Of power you arc gath
cred together to assert Defend maintain and establish
forever the only principles upon which can be directed
can be maintained the interests and the honor Of our
country. (Cries Of "Buy for you," BRAVO, bravo ~
II yon fail your duty The soldiers Of this country who
conquered for nothing 4 you fail 70 maintain at the
polls the glorious rincples that they have indicated in
ment for which they fought and for which they died,
the intelligence Of the people in which they be.
iieved and upon which they rolled ~, VIII appear as,
70 other men than ourselves and 70 other ages
than TO vndicae tho great principles Of free gov
equality Of before the law without respect TO cond
ton, color or race. tApplanse) Fellow citizens be-
longs especially 70 the people OF New YORK :" put the
United States You represent the great interests Of this
country especially than any other community, and
the responsibility for the success OF those and
the maintenance Of the principles upon which that
sponsbiliy depends is in great degree in your hands
people, thas within forsy years two generations at
leas will surpass IN population the city OF London or
rs Of New alone
in its municipal organization and in its represen
tatlon Of the politics Of this country Without
ment or with any State government OF tho loyal
States, wishout harmony or utilization with any
Of The city governments - Q, me continent why
party that bears their flag In triumph except in the
insurgent rebel States only held by tho officers and men
that constituted tho rebel army in the great against
the rcpublicf Why should you continue power in the
hands Of those men, aud let them in Louisiana, IN
Georgia In Alabama in North and south Carolina point
In Ork MI nann nj
people OF city or State on the continent that at the
polls them and theft princples-as the only peo
rob party and the only men that repudIaed the gori
principles represented by Grant and Sherman anct
fed by the blood Of half million Of our own men, and
made immortal by the victories OF 1854 and 1852 loud
applause and cheers for Grant Shernan IL cannot be-
IL you put your city government IN harmony with the
general government OF the United States with your own
State government, and with the State governments alike
East and West, New York will be entitled 10 and will
receive recognition aud will that infu-
encc 10 which she is richly entitled by her
intelligence, her wealth and her power. You can
dictate 70 this county the principles which
can indicate what policy you desire TO DO pursued
in regard 10 the great element Of labor; but you at
triumphant in tho rebel Stats, and which are
informed day even repudiated by the President
IN the very election that he has ordered
himself, you cannot expect 10 have your
influence potent AZ your numbers power, wealth. in.
seliigcnca and prosperity would lead other men, not
yourselves to expect so in regard 10 your own State
government tho principles OF legislation applicable 10
your city and which you desire 10 be established " s
better tc put yourselves In the line u the government
Of your State than 10 70 manain yourselves in po
sition Of hostility TO the government Of your State TO
ITS legislation. do not make these suggestions in the
way Of threat ar from it M indicating tho policy
liable 70 be taken up IN the way Of retaliation; but
speak Il in view OF that sound common sense upon
which oil government and all legislative influence
in America is based The representatives Of tho people
In thef legislative In their administrative capacities
prefer sustain their friends and 70 do those things In
which their friends interested rather than give power
those who hostile 10 the local interests VI the
government and who In afaaion more or less init
mate Sith the public enemies Of the country This,
then, Ia the point 70 which the people Of New York
shouh be directed Let them believe what know 70 DO
the truth that tho people Of every State in this country
viii ejoce In their triumph let them place the great
city II New York In harmony with the principles and
The administration Of the government Of the United
States and New York will receive instantancousiy the
influence tho position and the power TO which u N %
richly entitled; her interests, the highest and tho
FIRST Of any city on the continent, viii receive the
support and approval that they cannot gain when repre-
sened by the enemies Of the government and which
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