The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-04
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION.
Republican Gathering at Abingdon Square
Remarts BY MIR. Horace Greeley, Charles =.
spencer. Judge Paschnl and Others.

Republican Gathering mt Abingdon Square
Remarks by Mr.. Horace Greeley, Charles =.
spencer. Judge Paschai and Others.
small mass meeting was held last evening at Abinz.
don square under the auspices Of the Union republicans
Of the Ninth and Sixteenth wards About one thousand
citizens in attendance. number OF bonfircs in
the streets gave Characteristic appearance 10 this
meeting now NO near tho election but the threatening
weather tended 10 keep many away who would other
wisc have bean present A stand had boon erected In
the square on which ane baud OF music played some
stirring national airsl
The meeting called TO order q. about seven o'clock
DR.. Samuel Hall being appointed President He made
few remarks, stating the objects OF the meeting which
we're TO ratfy the Congressional and Assembly nomna.
tons.
Brief addresses were delivered by Colonel Temple
oark Cnares y spencer tho candnac for Congress Of
We si.th Congressional District, aud General Hiram
walbndgc who urged the necessity OF earnest labor n
the approaching election, while looking forward hope
days election.
Wy uoRAcs apyEtrY
On being introduced to the meeting BIZ DR. Iyail Mr.
HoRAes GsFkkr was received with enihasas,c applause
The rain FALLING and the stand bong unprotected his re-
marks were very brief He would enter into
urged earnesincss on tho part Of citizens IN
the approaching election. II would be necessary
and advisable 10 do something moro than simply 10 cas-,
vote Tho interests stake TO the people wero 40 nport
mt that every should work his utmost among the
people lie excused the absence Of General Butler on
account OF The fatigue or having spoken before and
Notwithstanding his treatment 10 having secured hear.
ing In relation 10 whether the President or Congress
hah the authority TO frame tho south ne ssd
eW ~ors IN favor ~ the right Of tho latter settle tho
pehaug dihenucs On this point he alluded 10 what
stephen A. Douglas hnd rerna rked IN reference 10
.orncr compromise, whcre that statesman Ind sald 10
iFesa"ht buchanan tina, 20 Congress alone belonged
tnet "ljusirnenl he tironsly recommended Mr. Chse
= SPchett 70 the SURFACES % tho people OF the sixth
onsieesions District and concluded by ursinq tho cit
~ mssu, g Jealous support Of their candidates al
RkssREs w os.Rrs er,ow.v
NJ. tbNLr 1sti1Nty, Of OHIO made a tepo,hv
fNeecn IN wnlch, after aone humorous au.rdo,c. ~.
staed tha on account n Abraham IAneolns labor, on
ocaai ~ roerly snd the Union bis memory vas now
no ono opposed to the war in ths democratic ,oras
during the rebellion. bIt nov thoy All sse,t tbev o,
u fiesident johnson had lost the .onddsnsc ~ ,ha
reope ana would soon know what WA 10 fall al ths
devil fel Dangblerl He was tryhar 10 MAYA
himself dictator. Cstlne was dictator bu, he Fass
man Of brains; and Napoleon was dls,sirr nu ~ 80
both strength OF will and strength OF nina An,rass
johnson had the will. but not the other N angh,ar
Yet tis man, who three years run ont of Kuny
vile ny thirteen men, who could not dictate ~ hr,oer
men how 70 behave thefnsevcs--faughterl could
mt protect hs own wife when sbe x.s M,
upon In Knoxsile--wa trying "a d,rls,a - ~
tho great loyal North. PENNSYLVANIA oh,o "a
diana and other States had pronounced as,,,a..
this man, and In the tribuailcns that vii
soon bsset him. hts Broad and Butter Brigade
viii not save him. tLaushter lie would b rea,y IA
excam before three years Lad rolled away wro,ches
in. hf' uaughter.l lie was nov . ready psrfastv
lead flaneh,erl Tho question now was Shall reb 4
y Iowa men rulef Andrew johnson vac a blgo,sa mar
the 8. use IN which dsYkey had used ard eynlapci
he ~ord--" one who thinks be hes senso enough Tor
vo men sss Who has not scnss enough for one ZAP