New-York tribune., 1868-06-16
SEVENTEENTH ASSEMBLY DIsTRICT-oPENING OF
TILE GRANT AND COLFAX WIGWAM.

A grand meeting OF the Seventeenth ASSEM-
INK for the PURPOSE Of and hand
wa% aS q Tbs %ySnm s the
of two lots by 80 feet IN depth, sSo ana nSdr,e Is
It is furnished with settees well lighted with gas and
well ventilated and more comfortable ana commodous
than any hall IN which political meetings have been held
IN that Ward. Last evening the building was crowded
TO its utmost capacityevery seat was occupied anu
numbers of citizens contented themselves with standing
outside Of the doors and windows, eagerly listening 10
decorated with the National colors, and the ceiling and
sides of the Hall were festooned with hags ON |
not that you should ever hear Of my shrkng my
duty in battle e"-Grant TO his father " NO terms otner
than unconditional and immediate surrender-Grant 10
Buckner. LET us have peace letter OF accept
~ cannot tell exactly when shall take Yicksburgh, but
mean TO stay there until DO Il u takes me ~
own s to % interfere against the viii Of the Peope
Grants letter Of acceptance Large szed porIrah.s th
the audience AT precisely O'Clock the Grant and Col
fax Guard composed OF members OF the Assoclauon |
marched into the hail. bearing torches and transparen
cies They were about in number, and had on very
handsome capes with white trimmings tipped with red
they passed TO the OF the stage Mr. e. BradloIu
President OF the Association and Chairman OF ne meet
ing, then opened the proceedings ana read etter o
Gen. sickles regretting his inaDhty 70 ee present.
address After referring to the occasion 10 tne pe
forts OF the Association and to their Intention OF pusHg
forward the work vigorously in the future ne dwet III
elo0uent terms on the principles OF the Republican party
The Association then dedicated the Wlgwa, 10 |e "
S.
aud the principles Of the Republican in party PhGc
audience Joining m the chorus Win sprI anu en- en' h
An ode Our standard Banner, written iOr 'he
Mr. Meilish Tins p0em was received with great APP
pause The following resolutions were taen reau ana
RfSd That as citizens o Assembly District we
s Of nsf; pas s Saoa % sS S Of the
Of the people for s 70 Toe principles Of CO ooOpR M % 81 S
Debt economy the administration Of public Affairs protection
OF the rights citizens abroad extension Of % and oheA
rights ali irrespective Of race or COLOR and speedy reOh'A'
ton o. 1ef sr % M % p'o Of Gen O. s. Grant for the
within people but reflection the oee oi he eo
If sSS by ~ solder and bis sesa pep
ofths requirements Of the hoa The yeIei
Washington he father Lincoln the savior OF eoueir
VICE si9s.s aH'S VA. s one asIs most sn Prominent
statesmen without p or cLaiHhess DIS ponue e s I
scictd That the disturbed condition Of The eo91try and The
Reconstruction Of the Union Te;'es BY ksD0oea@
srpoton every possible obstruction To the efforts Of Sc Con
s.s 10 eject complete and ,sso S yss % @ gso soeTS
neui the hes, Interests 81 t6e Republic
Republican party its early opposition the snS,1s CT &c, % % '1 saS
,Sss n. s.sanls Of Rebon unparalleled magnanmity 70 e
subsequent TO the close Of Che var and s demand o
mort of all loya aud patriotic .,
Resolved Thai The soeAsd Democratic party responsible for al
past attempts hinder and defeat Universal snnge o th
Of SdS laws % sTnE % ESoas s Slave aS % The against
srBmen AvOwsdy wsged to Peps'ue African S'e % % s fs
, nsH, "f ppSng Rebellion for cruelty ealTuatng 10
HaF. sof .:,s.. <. usi SS S cAJuss
of iss United State. party to take ground which
s1G sssss sbSsd eight established IN al Of the southern
SsHa and an attempt put gew vine iaio old bottle, which
sve no other the bursting the bottles and the 'Pn Of
That as. i9s sa%Ia Ss%9sd =, & 70 rsaI Clam no
and SI then addressed the meeting He traced
the history Republican party from It's inception 10
the present time, showed the advances that hsd been
a. aosb buua freed
successful result Of the pending contest Mr. Moses Of
South Caron, followed after which the meeting was ad
iourned with rOuslDg cheers for Grant aud ColfaX
BAKER COUNCIL, NO. II, U. L. A.
Baker Council, No. II. u. l.. A., held ratl-
fcaton meeting last night a No 291 Bowery The House
was filed Mr.. Caberts sang a campaign song. Horace
Greeley then addressed the audience aud sad Our can
ddate has nobly said LET US have peace and Is II
not time TO have peace. we wen remember
the crOakers who said that we never would have peace
unless Mcclellan was elected President ana tne kepng
can party turned out OF power ana the democrats put
in The people did not believe that those who wanted TO
surrender to the Rebels were 70 DC trusted IN carrying
the prominent southern General said mat the
fatal blow 10 the Confedcracy was Lincolns Emancl-
patton Proclamation Today our candidate strikes
the keynote OF peace when he say Let us have peace
The issue propose is whether shall have peace or
var through the peoples ballot There Is not man N
vote with the Democrats matter who Is their candidate
g y y SsnSo % make as me% s slaves thew viii try To-
make them believe that they wish they Ihad been L
carried so far that we are 10 iah. Let
keep on fearing nothing thing but 70 al always Ways
will written in every law of our land Applause and
cheers. A. -,
down by the Chicago Convention. song was sung aud
addresses made by Geo W. Buugay and DR. Robinson.
TIE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE THIRTEENTH
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT on THE wAR-PATH.
The soldier and sailor residents OF the Alllth
Assembly District met for the purpose of organizing
pointed Chairman and Lieut.. Clemens Wehmann Secre-
tary pro Committee OF three was appointed on
permanent organization and their report adopted The
following gentlemen elected permanent officers OF
the organization President Priv Noble Mcdonald; Vice
retaTies Lieut. Clemens Wehmann, Priv William D. Du
bois; Treasurer, Col John ". Marshall.
ORGANIZATION OF A GRANT AND CoLFAX CLUB
IN THE SIXTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
In pursuance TO a call the citizens OF the
Sixteenth Assembly District last evening held meeting
seeond"v s and Proceeded to organize Grant and Col
fax Campaign Club Mr., James NJ Thomson called the |
meeting to order and the following named gentlemen |
were unanimously elected permanent officers OF the or
garization: John ID. 0ttiwel, President; Oliver b.
Vice-Presdent; William Lewis Jones, Secretary; James
NJ Thomson, Jr, Treasurer. one hundred gentlemen |
Immediately signed the roll
THE LOYAL VETERANS GRANT CLUB.
A full meeting of the Executive Committee of |
the Loyal Veterans Grant Club was held at No 9S Broad
way evening cSshrane IN the mar nan feso
and Sailors to be held at Cooper Institute on the LIST day
OF July next, and Committees were appointed 70 carry
routine business. adjourned 10 next Monday evening TO
receive the report OF the Committee
NINTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT UNION REPUBLICAN
. ASSOCIATION.
The Union Republican Association of the
Ninth Assembly District held their regular meeting last
evening at their headquarters, IN Abingdon-square.
Their business OF routine character and devoid OF
has done good service In the past and II would appear
that both its will and power are good Tor future victories
in time 10 come I.
GRANT AND COLFAX CLUB OF THE NINTH AS
.. .... f.. sEMBLY DISTRICT. ..
The Grant and Colfax Club of the Ninth
Assembly District. ut their meeting last evening at Leb-
nuon Hall Abingdon square, unanimously voted 70 APP
pont a committee 10 make arrangements for holding
potical strawberry festival, TO which the and
Children should be Invited whore Strawberries aud cream
A.rlll annA. lnlA L