The New York herald., 1867-10-24
Grant Receives Favor in the Eyes Of
Colfax and His Friends.
A "Rump'' Congress and "Rump"
President C0ntraSted.
THE usUaPATIONs OF THE PRESIDENT.
IMPEACHMENT DEMANDED.
Secretary Stanton and the Military District
Commanders 10 be Reinstaled by Congress.

Tho Cooper Institute was crowded last evening aimost
. suocation by gathering radicals Of the city,
male and female, drawn together BY tho
that Schuyler Coiax Speaker Of the House OF Repre-
sesaives, would deliver address support OF the
Congressional reconstruction policy against that Of
President Johnson and upon all tho kindred political
topics Of the day. The question Of reconstruction
review Of my policy against that Of Congress,
discussed the result OF the elections held the
ases with passing counsel to the people OF New York
IN the approaching canvass; the foreign situation,
"reminiscences or the and other questions were as
rapidly sketchcd BY the speaker II he dealing
wAh his old ret subject .Over the Con-
nnent" With q rspdity and force OF de.
livery which left him hoorse almost At the
very outset, he launched forth into q flood
Of froth and fury Of enunciation In which, If no
did not lose himself be left his unaecustomcd hearers
completely at sea His denunciatons Of "my poiicy''
were vociferously appaudsd, his cnomums upon
Grant When he spoke of Congress on its next
bling recalling Secretary Stanton, and Generals Sheri-
dan, Sickes and other relieved Military District COM
manders, the whole audience cheered and waved hats
ard handkerchiefs band OF music and glee club
wero Ia attendance.
The meeting WAS called to order by Mr. Charles s
Spencer, who. after few preliminary remarks intro
duced TO the audience the orator OF the evening" tie
Hon. Schuyler Colfax.
As Mr. Coax stepped forward TO the front part Of the
platform he was greeted with rounds OF cheers which
again and again repeated When the applause had
subsidized he spoke as foiows:--
Now my friends three cheers for what is better than
men, for men are but ciphers compared TO tho great
principles for which We stand and have stood-three
cheers for hat principle by the blood Of
soldiers upon the battle1elds OF the South and
Snshrined IN the legislation OF the American
hayA
pause.) thank you, ladies and gentlemen. with
grateful heart for the kind in which you have
enthusiastically welcomed me TO the stand believe
you have done it to show that your hearts you be-
neve hat have been faithful to principle, and come
70 vindicate and defend the principles and the policy Of
the noble Union republican organization. which alone
when the hrst gun was fired on Sumter TO the time
when the last sword flashed before Richmond, never
dsspa'rea Of the ,,.,n, A%srean republic che
She glory Of having nation from tho menscng
sword Of treason. iChsers.) When l sate this so
this vast audience with direct denial but shall prove
In q single sentence to his satisfaction as vel as to
yours ask you II you can, but strike from ex-
sience in your minds the whole republican party and
TO suppose that, whom the rebellion broke out there
should nave been no repabcsns in power either in the
that when the sword Of treason sought to sunder
the Union saved by this noble republican organza
son do not overlook the fact that amid storm OF
BY brave soldiers every battlefield in the land
and BY our gallant sailors on the II was their
disaster and and planted our fee. upon tho sun
crowned heights OF victory But IL the act Of the
Unon republican party in the Congress- Of the United
States that placed that army In the neld; that
equipped by law, It was fed and closhed by
forced by law; and when the time came in 1852,
when this party had 10 all the odium Of tax
Aws and ali the odum OF consumption laws, vent
forward faithfully and fsarlessy dsfyng all prejudice,
and placed those laws upon the statute book, that
through them our coAsry might live snd not Die Now
ganized by treason and eliminating In the murder Of
the nations chief has been put down. " y s not Just
that the party which saved the country should deter
mine on what principle the Of the United
States should DO re-estabisneds Upon what po-
enact the reconstruction necessary after the overthrow
Of reoclionS You remember right we'll that 10 tho
meant something else than sympathy with treason they
upon their banners and proclaimed through the
mouths Of their statesmen indemnity Tor the past and
security the future" know right well that we
not obtain indemnity for the past nor have we ever
asked it. You cannot 90 down 70 those gore-stainsd
bato fields and breathe the breath Of life again into tho
bodes Of dead soldiers; you cannot return 20 tho
sovrowing father and mother their FIRST born
% sS.snd % so wss ROBBED from her hss
by his death the republic might live; you
cannot return % those million o. orphans evsryone OF
! know right well this cannot be done. The patriot
soldiers OF the Union sleep where they fell that sleep
win graves where sleep those patriot marty OF
stnutonal liberty; at Shiloh on Carolinas sandy Shore
Srenched forts Of Richmond and or vIcksburs, they
sieep their loyal sleep But their client yet Impressive
sss. speaks US saa. they snys rns, their nr
power Of treason In this country, you shall
not ought by your ballots return to those traitors
more tho power thus wrested from their bands
II you do it. II you would do it. you are not worthy
ot the milonth part OF the precious blood that flowed
o Though %s no
for the past, no punishments, NO conhscaiions, no
penalty OF the offended Law, there Ia one thing We do
demand and there thing thank God We have the
power to demand, and that Is security for the future
and that God helping US, we intend to have mot only
OF national constitution, against which the
waves OF secession dash the future but In vsn
We intend to have these States reconstructed
eternal endur ag that poslerty shall
realizo that fallen heroes have not died In vain.
INTO " ~ISse & s1CIa 20 ss mo,r % M n
Of the who for four shot down .hs battle
ncld the who were faithful TO the DAG that they
what may be the views OF this meeting, but can tell
you for my brother member from Ohio. now on the
platform and for myself and for the others who formed
the fortieth Congress- intend TO stand Till the very
lass hour Of our sllstence-lchesrs)-for the right
;Sso0ss iSe ". G wSsn S:a
come upon them, rushed on 70 new victories that
wiped OUT the memory Of defeat 20 shall ws struggle
trsotcay, thus manfuly, thus bravsly and fearessy
In the pathway Of right, we are met b. all kinds OF
uvsCtiv0 ifom VuI opponcuts DIV w h"'o kvs HWtS
ased 10 that In the pass at least have and suppose
you have also. Years ago they thought 70 ovsrwhelm
by calling aboonsts, and they shouted the word
all over the land, pointing the huger at uA We took
that name, and instead Of reproach, We have made
synonym OF honor throughout the land, and there is
mot now loyal man In the country whose heart does
NOT swell with JOY a the remembrance Of tho fact that
have abolished that accursed system OF human bond
age They have called " black republicans But they
have got good many Of those down South
than they want-tlaughterand that is passed away.
And now they have got new epthe, for u.s. they call
MS radicals and think that that will finish the Job
we'll have followed their example In the way OF
political nomenclature, and have called them
copperneads call them democrats, on the principle
that You should call child by the nsmo his father
calls him. although you misht doubt it's appropriate
mas But " they call radicals, would rather be
called q radical than rebel any time. ! am
radical from the crown Of my head to the
soe OF my foot radical for right and
sga,pst wrong: radical for justice and against
,niustios. radical for liberty and against slavery;
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