New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-05

the sh ud with the Representatives ci Toe peoe IN
Reisss That ia Peaben E. Fsnion Woodward snd
dose their Govnor Lieutenant Governor and Mem
Rs'ssd Tha, the thanks Of this meeting extended J.
sypber J. Couch aud Thee Armstrong Tor the able manner in
to Ms.'r. Baker Young their building.
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING AT ABB
INGDON SQUARE
The voters of the With Congressional District held
meeting Abngdonsquare last Saturday evening to
ra their nominations for Congress aHd Assembly
Though the weather threatening from the beginning the rain
falling intervals while the speeches being delivered the
Attendance very large estimated that at
time there 0O persons present The square was
Illuminated by several bones under the Of the juyen
lies Of and Sixteenth Wards and excellent band Of
music enyened the proceedings with variety Of patriotic
airs
DR. SAMUEL HALL was called upon preside and, having
briefly stated TINT the meeting called to Taty the nomna-
Spencer for Congress and of hr StFaon or
Assembly introduced Col Temple Clark OF Tennessee as the
Col CLARK said that the issue the was whether the
President should be sustained by the people IN bis us1lohs
OF whether The people To n bnd " 5n @ ny eyofe
ing opinions OF the nation on the other The eecs La
people verdict Endorsed the former and the only hope for
The salvation Of the country RON the danger into which treason
ard traitors had plunged il lay in supporting the countys
% cboscn renresntoycs He then spoke OF the state
which the blacks Of the would be reduced without the
protecting hand OF Congress and said he could understand
how people who themselves had suffered from the prosecutions
OF an nstooatic and imperious nimica government could
oppressed He trusted that freshmen who have their
own Of British tyranny would remember the
he best proof OF their devotion liberty and freedom for their
own land was adherence TO the principles OF universal nee
CHARLES SPENCER was introduced and snd that he
did purpose addressing the meeting At length as he dd
wish keep them too long waiting on an ncmet ngh
like this to hear the eloquent speakers who were 70 address
them would declare he had neaay done that II
elected TO Congress he would endeayor 70 serve the %
fully that he would vote TO support treason or iho, 30
foseed and that that was the only reason Why be could ASK
the people Of that District for their votes.
FErIow CITzNs Ihaye the honor 10 introduce to you
distinguished speaker whose name scarcely need 20 mention
The moment that bis honest face You VIII know him
There nav be Coppcrheads here that Gov FenOn
for their benefit will say that II is Horace GIeeey LoLd
and enthusiastic applause
Mr. GREELEY then spoke as follows:
SPEECH GREELEY.
Ifr President and Gentlemen Allow me hrst to make an
lie was on the stand this afternoon trying TO make himself
heard in the City Hall Park and be was Inee stopped by Inc
be heard He did make himself heard at last but amer 50
Long ' p II asS yoa Therefore 70 excuse Mrorenera
Butler Three cheers for Gen Butler were then heartily
eiyenj And now friends allow say word for myself
came here 10 bear nv testimony your candidate and my
excellent friend Charles Spencer have known him many
vesrSalwavs generous always liberal! always willing to do
What he could for any frendess distress For this
man SO generous ardent true very glad 20 appear
before YOU and trust you arc gong do something better
than tie ordinary work for him next Tuesday II is
too common for men to run up No 10 ,h me l SoS
ought 10 DO more this and he would do more for yog
YOU ought to go to polls the morning and stay there m
night working for him, doing the best you could Anu ths
audience see before me would agree do that warrant you
he will I've your Member Of Congress elect when the votes are
counted Just TO the polls and DO your Day Toa there
ony of Won were you candidates and that IS what think you
O IN tbe district IA voice We viii tool to cmd seven
eight men to poll Let honest day work done
Friends don't propose in this rain 70 make an argument e
fore you on the great questions OF the day They have been very
well discussed and you are probably iamar Ei'G them az
low me to tell you anecdote Illustrating the issues before
yo-an anecdote told by the late Senator stephen Douglas
Mr. Douglas you recolect once differed WIN me large
Number OF his PARTY about what called the Loc0mp
tor question forcing Slave Constitution the fee state OF
Kansas lie differed with his party ard beat Iaem On aa
the FIRST Of December and as gc9d Democrat eae on
the head Of my party MI Fresqeht BpSsHh We and
on and finally Mr. buchanan saws a. MI Douglas now
are we going to get a.ng WIN Ne Ge S pdo" aid
imagine that up at the other END 81 ue avenue car
have trouble about that question Dut eo9 sc no" %
have any for the Constitution SAYS lu tonSlsss sun
make all needul rules and regulations repc.hg lerloIls
but it don't say word about TIE Ti o rei e5eisin
Laughter and eheers fIends ahu nc NJ ;,at - ~
HE President wishing TO NM iaui win A nv
had no prccedents to guide hI t5'' presi5eatt
TO judge eharaby OF al lat Al 'ag , f1 sTors
thing the Constitution rec aired OF him think ne ud some
what more Iaughter( And having done all ms work now
ably of Congress as Judge OF him Let Congress use hod
and settle up this matter II @ settle up and we Will have
while and All The people OF the North and South viii say you
did right You ought 70 stand by tAe,' Iogr peopc % n'
In because thew were faithful the Union II Is our duty TO
do IT, We never should think Of not doing a. We Wl,i DC
traobcrous and flse do rot do H. aud when we nave
done everybody will saw You ind just right You ought
20 stand by them. They stood by yor n extremity etahu "
them now Friends and ghbOrs elect Charles spencer as
yonr and be viii stand by al Tie loyal people 0
This country the very end Of the strug & On l ground
On that ground asa you 20 hthu az
the polls all day Tuesday and bes All your I4eus anu
neigkbOrs 10 give vote for him. DO not LEI tAeh arrow ~
% On your enemies call upon every Of them to stand by
your candidate and the candidate of universal g anu I'D
ertv Aud with that word bid you goodbye lOheeisl
Mr. CHARLES GALLOWAY of Ohio was iAe heA tleaheI Ahu
proyed himself be old campaigner by e mastery la
ner In which be handled questions put TO nm W lew
members of the crowd He made speech 81 eousl9etaDe
length roughly handling My Policy. an 9elAs to Ioo
on bv ne Candidates of that District should be supported
JuJge AslAL OF Texas next introduced Inc uge
made very long and able speech IN wheh nc Po'IeS e
trials and suerngs in which southern 10Y ass nu " nv
@ t fonr months OF the He depoIed the secession OF
Andrew johnson and said that had Gen Butter been IN me
condition 10 which southern oyass and loyal blacks were re-
dueed would be thing unknown for then there WO1 DC man
as President Of this great but betrayed country nau eou
s 10 hang traitor before and who just and fearless enough
M 40 AGAIN He remembered how Mr. Reagan Was brought
about 10 look with conirition upon his errors OF secession W
Means Of sx months Incarceration at Fort Warren where he
read his Bible and reflected upon the evils OF his former course
and be 1.-THE Judge satisfied in his own mind ha tRe sp
IN Secession should been rooted out by means oi proper
and should still be held up as worthy OF eondn
nation and not Of OF the Government haired 10
winch as tic essence OF that spirit To this end Congress
hd he snnorted and the votes OF tue men OF this District
poed on Tuesday neat for their candidates of Congress and
Assembly. ,-.-s a, -.
Mt RUSSELL was the next speaker and stated the issues
of the oaRvass enumcatng the reasons which should compel
every man but vote or the Candidates VINO Wiz op
poae Andrew johnson and support Congress ,
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