The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-26
THE PRESIDENCY.

The PRESIDENCY.
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The Pioneer Grant Club 81 Brssklyn-Mees.
Ing Last Observation-Disclosures Of OmAcerss
Although the Presidential election Of 1868 an event
Of the future BY more than year. public sentiment 10
pointing To me Of General Ulysses Grant a. the
one Which, shall DO inscribed upon the banners Of the
loyal misses Of the country in that campaign This
sentiment has assumed tangible shape In the usually
quiet City Of Churches, where . number Of prominent
gentlemen have formed themselves into an organization
known the "Pioneer Grant Club" who have an
nounced their platform e. ''the constitution Of the
United States and the previous record Of General GraD
The nitiaory meeting held few evenings sip,e at
Latimer Hall, Court street. when the following named
gentlemen. whose politics desgnaed herewith,
present:-K. F. Page (republicanh Thomas McCann
ldemocrat, Henry Z. herrick lrepubAcanl Richard
Rowland democrat, Owen Ryan, VIM vandervesr. W.
s. Hollingshead J. J. Whitehouse. Jcnn c. Thompson,
John p. Gregson, Joseph Tyre, Stephen Knowlton VIM.
Brinkerhof, L. R Goodwin lan democrats) and VIM.
Marshall republican,
On motion Mr. Page was appointed president pro tenn
and Mr. Rowland secretary. The chairman stated the
objects OF the club, which ito promote the interest
and secure the election Of General Grant for next
President" COMMITTEES Of six on permanent organ-
zatson was appointed, after which the meeting ad-
journed until last ovening
The meeting last evening was also held at Latimer
Hail. and moro fully attended Than The previous
names, desiring to become members OF the club, were
absent from tho city, the attendance would have been
Mr.. Page occupted the chair and Mr. Rowland ofa-
cated as secretary After the reading Of the minutes Of
the last meeting the Committee Permanent Organsa
ton presented the following report through Mr.. AoCann
the chairman Of the committee
To THE CnAlnrAr OF THE PIosEER GRANT cLus-
pointed perfect alton, would respect
meeting Of said committee resolved tina. DC
United States and he Of General Grant
81 pass e. ~
den, o. se 1s on motion M + T. Page was mani
Richard Rowland appointed secretary and lhos
The Committee Bylaws reported progress and were
lhe committee deferred action on tho election Of vice
as g " wSs 70 all
behalf the S%Hs
The report unanimously adopted whereupon
Mr.. PAGE and said The position Of president
gentlemen, OF the Pioneer Grant Club, TO which you
have elected me, most cheerfay accept and in return
extend TO you my most cordial thanks General Grant
Is and justly 30, the idol Of the nation. understand
from the report that you have adopted basis OF
tho previous record civil and military Of General Grant
With such bssis Of organization and such platform
victory must result The nations idol will become the
nations President tApplause) Any further business
that properly COMICS before the meeting will be at
Mr.. Jons P. GRRcsoN-N IL very evident, Mr. Chair
man, that this organisation means work, from the
simple fact that their report is admirably adapted to
desirabiiitv Of appoutngof electpg from among the
members OF the Pioneer Cub several vice presidents
from the wards and county towns assume that the
gentlemen oil that intended vice presidents
Of tuis club coming IRON each ward and county town
should BIO tho nucleus 10 those localities around which
should gather the several ward organizations that
instance, 10 illustrate the idea fully. IL am not too
proiix the vice president who may be selected from the
First should become the president Of the club Of
thus ward and that in authority, sir this, as the name
should be disseminated information You have elected
PRESIDENT and II might soop 70 nastery would say
much but nasnuch as fattey s entirely out of order
drop IT, You have also selected secretary; you have
also selected treasurer, and very happy know
that his pockets well lined and a6undaniH able 70
alton. Now, having selected your captain your first
mate and your recorder, you must not neeecs the pri
privates Of the organization The weather does not
admit, but take 1t Tor granted thar the gentlemen
Inc entire success Of this movement. IN nv humble
Judgment viii be found in your having effective
q and s s @
call them vice presidsnts-but make every member Of
the ward and town organzatops, make them mombers
Of this cvo primary am not prepared 10 submit any
advlce Ihave data which offer such; merely
throw out the suggestion that with the hope Of the
reazaon OF our wishes We should select vice pres
dents ono from each ward aud county town, and that
we should select In the positions who will
be able TO rally around him the working In his
locality.
Some uninterssng discussion .ensued, when Mr.
GRaGsoN again and SAID The paucty Of numbers
present is evidently dampcr upon what am satisfied
is the genius Of the assembage for undertake to say
intellect in this asscm6are Of perhaps twenty tenemen
as win DO found In CORE ponding number anywhere
One ;o reason IN possibly why SO few are present 10
charshe universal popularity Of United States Grant.
prefer the term "United s,aes the ancient olass
cal term. Tho man has succeeded IN verifying an
omen, an omen Of mucn import In the early stage Of
tho contest We have passed through ] will Call your
that had on my mind, as IL doubtless had on many
hers. signincaion u I'm view OF the contesD ire
ourselves and say that supersttious that
We dom believe In omens and that don't believe IN
70 deceive ourselves on that pom. and there
IL not man among us who, when he retirss 10 the
innermos. recssscs Of himself docs recognize an
outside controlling influence over which he has no
power. The point which ! would call attention 10 10
that we have ship In our navy known the United
States She was known also as the 'Old Wagon When
Norfolk nst taken by the federal mmander or
the Union commander under COX destroy the public
erey extent saving AND eHs:p, the oS %ssoo g
or tho United States. Sho remained intact When
the Confederate orces undertook TO destroy that pro
perty they succeeded, with tine reecrvation-the
United States remained Now when quancling mem
bcrs Of family when two brothers get quareng about
the common property OF the old man, both make an
eor. desiroy-bo,h fail Why then, Il Is concusve
evidence that the controlling power preserves the tnsd
draw from THAI Is very briefly snls~shs nan Who sao
ccedcd, who In COMMAND Of tho forces Sho Close
VI tno contsYs auu WHO proved uumSeakoOly 70 tDe
satisfaction u al that the United States still existed BY
the gods Of war, shall become Chief Magistrate.
Mr. ROWLAND said that General Grant very quiet in
all his deeds and actions and no Mr. Rowandj thought
that In organizing this club the simple their by
laws and constitution were the better they would be-
that any party, whether he be q democrat or repubi.
can an adnirer, no termed him. Of the saviour OF
this country night come in and adopt them and the
time would foesee the results that would certainly
grow out OF this club. I am fully satisfied, continued
Mr. Rowland that u will be tower Of strength in this
adjoining cities prepared to make remarks
tonight and think the less say and the we
do the better 10 will be tor the club and the Of
undertaking
Some discussion then eusued a. to the time Of the
next meeting, and was finally resolved, nj nine
ocloct, 10 adjourn for two weeks
II viii be sen that the cub intends TO work enerret