The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19

existence of tue American Union,
have shed imperishable renown on
the American name aud character,
aud can never be forgotten by a
people alive to the blessings Of iusti-
tutions under whose benign influence
they have become free aud united
nation.
Rtsolred, That, in the judgment Of
this meeting, representing all the
great interests Of national industry,
the public sentiment of the country
uumistakably indicates its choice for
the tfice of Chief Magistrate aud
that in accordance Herewith, and
relying with perfect confidence on the
sagaoity, judgment, persistent energy,
and unfaltering patriotism, so strik
ingly displayed throughout his whole
civil and military career, we present
Gen. Ulysses s. Grant as tho candi-
date Of the loyal Union people of
New York, for the Office Of President
Of the United States.
Resolved, That the President OF
this meeting has authority to appoint
twenty-four citizens, who, with him
self, shall form standing Committee,
with power to take measures to effect
Tate the objects and purposes Of this
meeting.
The resolutione were adopted mem
con
Hon Francis B. Cutting was intro
duced, and was received with cheers
Mr. cUTrISa's SPEECH.
He said he (the speaker was there
not to represent any political sect or
party, but as one deeply interested in
the institutions Of this land, and who
loved them as he loved his own off
spring. In the hours Of uncertainty
aud gloom, almost verging on despon
dency, Providence had furnished u,
with a pau equal to the emergency
Unknown to the great mass Of the
people, that man, Gen. Grant, vocif-
erous applause, took the lead Of our
army, and in a short time despondcu
cy made way for hope, and the rebc
forces we're at his feet. Cheers.
We are now further of from the
union of the States than we we're n
the immediate close of the war. Who
was 20 hold the lamp to light oui
footsteps in the right direction
Must we look to Radicals, such a,
Phillips aud some others whase name,
were familiar, or to Copperheads tc
carry us through? Cries of NO. >"
II we did not look to the extremes o.
either party, then to whom would W.
goP TCries cf "Grant.'l Who wa,
the mau thstcuuld. break the darI
clouds and unite all sections of tht
Union? I"Graut." Who ~as tn,
man that by moderation, capacity anC
great power Of combining the politica
elements had distinguished himscl
among the psoplo2 [Crics Of "Gr'nt'
aud sheridan No party has ask
ed to take him up as candidate, fo
he filled the hearts Of the whole coun
try. [LheerS
MJur Gen, D'niel f. Sickles wa
next introduced, and was received
with prolonged cheering. lie spok,
us follows:
oEN. stcKLEs SPEECH.
FELLOW CITIZENS The events o
tho Revolutionary War, as has beer
truly said to you tonight, developed
the character aud brought furwarC
the illustrious statesman whose dcs
tiny it was to establish and admins
ter, for the FIRST eight years of gu
national existence. the affairs of GU
infant Republic, He was commende,
to the American people, not by part,
platforms, not by political indorse
ment, but by his principles aud hi
character, and his deeds in the servic,
of the nation And now, after lon.
years of civil conflict, we have seer
that the events of the late war no
only brought forward the soldier whC
should successfully lead our armie,
to victory, but the heart Of the ua
ton feels that in that same soldier
we haze the 6rst citizen of the Re
public best fitted TO lead US to a hap
py destiny in times of peace. Ap
plause.
There are those who complain an,
object that he is silent man-tha
he has not announced to the eountr,
his platform, aud that no responsible,
politicians como forward as hi
vouchers to the people. But tn
people zee, and feel, and know tha
Gen. Grant has a platform goot
enough for them in his history ant
in in his acts, Applsuse.] But ",
are not left to any mere differences a
to Gen. Grants opinions on publi
affairs. On all proper occasions
when a military oficer as he has beer
aud now is, and as an executive officer
as he also is now 10 parton all oe
casions when it has been proper fo
him. as a soldier or as 4 civilian, tt
communicate his opinions to his su
periOr officer or to the public, he hai
done so with all the frankness of 1
soldier, with all the candOr of man
aud with all the wisdom of a states
man. Applause. Go back with
me for proof of this to the close oi
the war, Immediately after Lee anG
the rebel army had surrendered t.
Grants victorious banner, Gen
Grant was sent by His ExceIlency
the President, to the Southern States
upon tour Of observation. He per
formed that task, aud communicated
in his report 20 the President viOW
Of the situation in the rebel States
and series Of suggestions with re-
ference to the line Of policy to be
pursued toward them, which 1 AFFIRM
all our subsequent experience has
proved to have been wise--as | claim
they were 10 their eOncePtion--a
statement at the outset frankly
spoken aud eourageously maintained
Applause. But unfortunately, gea-
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