The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-05

injustice 70 hs xcsllsncy, hut merely state opinion
ssG ppos. Gsusi snssry WE'RE rsus saiss upon
Tor an Opinion, Why he would give -that's ALL Gap.
p.nle The American people win not accepts any re-
oo9,tructon pan or doctrine which tends 10 impede
proper setenest Of all questions In relation TO the rebel
ststex We have an impaired financial system which
war, and this has to be- amended. There greater
problems however than this on which the destiny OF
our n 1opg and The people q ss
Az one convention held Philadelphia the members
were 30 anxious In considering the future Of the nation
anxiety to stop the street cars from running on
Sunday Our friends in Massachusetts we're also so
Che people from getting drink In such city as New
York, II the republican party were in power, there
would be nothing 70 wear. Applausel The recon-
Hrevocablo a. the constitution. l do not hold u
freedom that strikes OF the OF slavery and
moment after denies the black man the rights Of the
white would not take away ballot from tho negro
and give u 70 . rebel. loud applause This you
have In your power 70 do when you elect General
the franchise in the rebel States The only security
the country consists In his election The only
could exclude from that suffrage In the rebel States arc
those who went against ths common usages Of war
and the simplest 70 llngs OF humanity. Those would
except loud applause.) Fellow citizens, | have a.
once to apologize and to thank vou To apologize for
the time during which have occupied your attention.
and thank you for tho courtesy with which you have
OF General Grant sas familiar You household
words, !" and will not mention them here. do not
you again, and that IS the reason have spoken 50
lengthily here. l cannot express what myself feel
towards General Grant, the respect and dsvo
ton bear towards him; and cannot tell how good
man he it, Not . soldier that has served under him
but VIII bear out what say in his behalf What
have the ring men and the politicians done tor
those who gave up home and every thing they
held dear to 6ght for thoir countryS Nothing.
whsn these men were discharged from the army Al the
close Of the war could they get anything TO dor Sup
posing that Of these discharged soldiers came up
one Of these ring men and asked for employ what
be called brave fellow, and then politician would
ask to be excused, as he had to do .'somehng down
in on the Eighth ward Applause s,; and laughter
stone masons before the war would now
get employment on. the new City Hall
pockets OF worthless politicians that monument OF
folly and viiainy (Long continued Cheers laughter and
tsrizs them lest may use harsh sxprsssion) has had
tho manness 10 give honest days work TO soldier.
,sd myself e. eight days to ss one employed there
supervisors 10 contractors from contractors alder
men, from aldermen to councmen, and then
.sd 70 EXPIRES. his regard 20 me 4 NOT being able % DO
something Tor the man Laughterl also understand,
cv az Win 10 ae
Of suffrage to the blacks in tho South. am told that
such 10 the general opinion Of the men who vote those
Of the opinion that We might have better system
Of administration. They predict that these recon-
less Of dishonesty In conclusion he spoke Of General
Grant Is being to the people because OF all
men living no was the truest embodiment OF the senti
ment OF the millions who put down the rebellion DO
they loved the Union and desired peace because
they appreciated and prayed for its continuance.
SPEECH OF LYMAN 7. rRxAANE
Judge TRnfAns was introduced q the next speaker,
and spoke as follows
FRIL0w CrnxExs-"In peace prepare FOR war; 10 .
prudential maxim, applicable alike 70 the conduct Of
nations and great political organizations Al NO time
~irr tha rcFth md I'M
party which was formed after the attack Fort
sumter been more successful and moro glorious in
IL career than any party which the world has ever
The nation has just passed through 9 war more
terrible in ts nature and gigantic in character
than any other that the world has ever seen,
and which was conducted the field Of battle with such
signal ability that resulted In the grandest triumph for
the Union and In the destruction Of the Confedsracy
But with all those splendid achievements tho great
problem growing out Of the war still remains I'M
settled. IL remains for the American people TO
y whether the great victories thus achieved by the
thsy shall yield the good results for which the
struggle entered upon and maintained The people
or uscn 1 The great prs.deoss Campaign Of 1885,
Public opinion in reference to tho candidate Of the Union
party for ths once q President has culmnased and
Ing ssssss1sn IN favor Of General Ulysses Grant Al
gsn Of this city 70 give their opinions upon this
sssat qusytlees-yM VIA fo.sq2e.sIy rssae n che
scsivis1 ana som:ssos Il snos sm: ana ssdsr sas2
circumstances u b sminsntiy pepper shss your voIce
meeting has bssn called tsgsshsr In days without
any other notice than publication in the newspspcs
sonishs and when vsw this large ana patriotic body
Of stixsns think discover conclusive evidence that
the unen men Of Neg York N this hour q peril arc
shall lead them forth TO battle and 70 victory In this
judgmout do myself most heartily concur,
which have bssn assigned by The gentleman
who has just addressed you few Of tho
reasons which consrSl me n ~ hearty sppfo, o. your
pride and pleasure for she and qualifications and
merits Of the other high gentlemen whose names have
feel that the future 10 the past grsstfui nation
viii shower upon them is highest honors and rewards:
refer First there is Chief Juscs Chase lsughssrl
the able statesman the great financial mind who smote
the rock Of public credit and caused is waisrs % now
turned the cold shoulder upon the struggling yet deter
mined republic Then there 10 that arm friend and right
hand Of Abraham Llncolns administration, Edwin n.
tremendous applause) By hts energy and
ability brought such armies into the field ~ 10 other
minister Of war has ever organised or providsd-geat
cheerng)-and who furnlshsd them with all the provi
sons and munitions Of which enabled them TO
great extent to achieve the results with which
who his fidelity tho country has been stricken down
and removed from bis position By that perhdous man
VINO din4rnc99 the frosiuenthei cualL (Cne0n ana
hisscsl Then again 10 that rising representative
or the West that able and eloquent and fearless orator.
the sterling representative Of The progressive and vgor
Gus elements OF party, Schuyler C0fax. Again,
have that noble captain OF cavalry, Philip H. 8hsridan
(chssrsj-who was exalted to his high position through
the sagacy and recomme ndson General Grant, and
who sent the enemy "whiring' through Winchester
and the shenandoah valley and who stsrward upon
the closo OF the war; displayed such remark
able abilities In the couduct, under trying
and difhcut Circumstances, Of tho Affairs Of
me d.psr,meuss Of LOssIan. and Texas And ias,,
though not least, We have that eminent warrior and
statesman General John A. Logan. the who while
Representative In Congress- and when his constituents
had usdsr confederation the question Of seeding from
the Union, opposed the pasaage Of the ordinance OF
secession them that their state should b.
rum and thaf before this Uoon should BE- dissolved the
troops Of the govsrnmsnt would wade k6se deep
10 blood and who himself met and opposed those
who sought 70 destroy our government upon
many : glorious battlefield, like his Distinguished
comrade IN who he's addressed you here tonight
General sickiea tChoenL) And u n mot 81 Ill un-
reasonable sanguns In expect that through
and with all thcss dissinguisbsd gentlemen could
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