New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-24
GRAND REPUBLICAN RALLY.
epp.KER COLFAX AT COOPER INSTITUTE

sress Of Speaker Colfax ,.,.o,s
The stand was occupied by prominent cl, n1nor
many Of them representing distant States. Az y,,o
NJ Chas g. Spencer, Chairman of the Union
central Committee introduced the orator OF tne
ho for some minutes was unable TO cOnmen00 -,
ass owing 10 the uproarious cheering OF ms
three cheers for the Republican party NV"
.uenee was restored and Mr. ColiaN Sa'u'
-, - ,onds three cheers for what Is better thah
- nfor men are but cphers compared 10 tle great
c,nles for which they stand-three cheers lor Vn"'
cnle eopsecrated by the blood OF our soldiers upon
nhate-feld and enshrined in the legislation Oh INC
sercan Congressional loyal men shall rule the states
yAo,oyal sacrifice has saved Immense cheerlhsJ MI
c~arman. ladies and gentlemen, thank you with
.o,,l heart for the kind manner in which you have
o,oed me here this evening enthusiastically 10 inc
.nd You have done 50, trust to show that IN your
ss YOU believe that have been faithful to prlncipe'
,.rrlanse come before you tonight from my DISTANT
me 70 yindcate and to defend the principles and the
T,v ~ that noble Union Republican organization
bch alone of all other parties in this broad land from
80 bonr that the first gun was fired on sumter
fl the last Rebel sword flashed before Richmond
yer despaired Of the American Republic. lApplauseI
q, mast is crowned with the glory of having saved TINS
1,r,on from the Of the sword OF treason Wheh
I,te this statement so loudly may be met by some
nocrat in this audience with direct denial OF 1t, but
Ibal proye it in single sentence to his satisfaction as
70 yours and ask you If you cOud, by any posi-
N,v blo out of existence from the Winter OF 60 to 81
one whole Republican party, that there should have been
panubicans in power in the Executive Department,
none IN Congress- at the polls and that the destmes
,hs Nation should be reposed exclusively in the hands
tbose men who shouted by their leaders all over the
nd no COERCION when the sword of treason was drawn
a under the Union, where would the country be to-day
saved as said by this noble Republican organization by
eir fidelity and patriotism in the hour Of trial know
bt well that amid the storm of shot, and SHE'LL and fame
tho unfaerng heroSm of soldiers every battle
sed upon the land and sailors every waverOcked
monitor and frigate upon the TO us our vcto
res and lifted us from every valley Of disaster and re-
verse and planted our feet upon the suncrowned nights
If victory App!ausel But it was the action of the
Union Republican party in the Congress of the United
States that placed that army in the field 1t was organ
i,ed BY law it was armed and equipped by law II was
fed and clothed by law, it was supplied by law, reen
forced by law; and when the time came that this party
had 10 meet the face of the defeats Of 1902 the odum
Of tax laws that the banner might be kept flying in the
fad and the laws that our ranks might be kept full, we
vent forward faithfully and fearessy, defyng all preu
sce and placed these laws upon our statute DOCKS that
through them the country might 1--we and not die ZAP
pause Now my friends ask you after this great keDe
fon organized broken oaths, and eliminating IN the
murder Of the nations Chie-atter the great uprising
which periodically confronted it, and after creative
tories which crushed -on what principles should these
Governments these Rebel States be reesablishedf
Yon remember right Wen that in the pamy days OF the
Democratic party, when Democracy meant something
else beside sympathy with treason, or apologies for its
leades-they embazOned upon their banners, and pro
claimed through the mouths Of Their statesmen linden
py for the past and security for the future" know
night well cannot obtain indemnity or the past hOr
have asked IT, You cannot go down TO those cannon
hrrowed bate-helds, and prison camps and unmarked
graves and breathe the breath OF he into the bodies OF
and mother their rstbOrn, for whom they sorrow ana
will cOmfOrted because they are not You cannot
xiv bac 10 he husband robbed
irom her, that by bis death the Republic might ve lOn
cannot RETURN to tins army Of million OF orphans in this
baud every one Of them made orphans by Rebel bullets
the fathers TO guide their infant steps IN the pains OF
truthfuluess and virtue. know right well this cannot
b. done II is impossible. The soldiers Of the Union
deep the sleep that knows no waking The whole South
Is beloved with graves where sleep those mar
tyrs of constitutional liberty till the resurrection morn
On shilohs bloody field, on Cardinals sandy shore, on
bureh before tie blOoddrenched forts Of Richmond and
Of Yicksburg and where they fell fighting above the
clouds Lookout Mountain, they sleep the WARRIORS
deep who will again fight for country or Tor
home But their silent yet impressive dust speak 70 us
that they gave their hearts bOOd ana thelI vSs, 10
crush the power Of treason in this country you shall not
BY your ballots return 70 those Rebels the misued power
they wrested from THEN hands lGreat applause II
you If you would do 1t, are not worthy OF the
nonth part of the that flowed IKE water
On. lApplause.l But though we demand no indemnity
for the past, ~ banshment no eonscau3ns, 10 teiH
hes for the offended law there Is one hg we 90 ue
mand there is one thing thank God we nave the power
to demand and that security LOT i9e IutHPe
and that God helping u.s. we intend 70 nave NEAR ,e
not only in legislation but imbedded In the lpershanle
waves Of Secession may dash in the future, put III VAIN
Mnnanse NE intend to have those States reconstruct
Saliz tbat onT fallen heroes have no: died ia Into
whose hands should this work be placedf In the haus
Who laid their arms around the pillars Of your temple oi
liberty seeking TO whelm Us with themselves IN com
mon ruin No; o, no. do not know what voice NG"I
York NAV speak in this impending state Struggle put
ear ten you for myself and the feOwemoers VINO nave
Congress We intend stand until the very last hour Of
existence great applause through eyh or through
good report al bravey your soldiers followed the nag
when reyerses had come upon them, ana fOI0wed II 10
new victories that blotted out the memories Oh mos
verses we intend TO stand firmly as the eternal mis-
until the lth Of March, 1s69-lGreat applauseJ You CUT
Of the end Of that sentence by your applause Dut IOu
stood thus periodically believe, thus truthfuy ana
justly in the pathway Of night, we have been met ny an
kinds Of nyectiye and OpprObrium. Years ago they
sought TO oyerwhelm US with the cpthet OF ADotohS6
Beer - seST8 a. M as Sbo l We took the Fame
which they sought 10 make one OF rep O0i ana We e
1t the synonym Of glory throughout me IKE,
public, and there is not IA to-day in the land
who shared with us in the glory OF ne44ing
the Republic OF the Of all vilanies whose
heart does not thrOb with exutatOn al the thought
Then they called us Black Republicans Wen they nave
got good many more Of them down south than they
IGr us IL il Radical They think that VIII flnish tne
name which has almost passed into political nomenea-
nfe-Copperhead call them Democrats upon the piil-
elpe that yon always call the child by the name ITS
mother gives IT, although consider IL Father inappropn-
ss and my conscience always smites me when do So
hut whenever they call me Radical answer that would
1asher ee called Radical than Rebel lLaughterl And
an Radical from the OF my head 10 the sole OF
ny Ieet Applause Radical FOR Right and against the
m5Vns Radical for Justice and against Injustice; Radi-
& Liberty and against Slavery Radical for Loyalty
%<hst Dlsioyalty; Radical friend OF every de-
IS VI my country and Radical enemy Of every
pOt assassin Of my native land. lApplause.I
c"nd ~ ths policy that opponents 50 bitterly
~ suo denounce Let show you tonight; let
a. ~ 70 YOU % shall prove that there Is no party
is VvIlIJ mat has 20 earnestly Onged and abOred
n, PVee ana rect as this Republican party. We are
70 emu tns turmoil; anxious TO have Re-
wtic"ms az accomplished fact are anxious 10
the PACK INC Old states around the council table OF