New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-17
THE CAMPAIGN.
JOHN A. GRIsWOLD IN PoUGHKEEPsIE.

Al
HEARTY RECEPTION BY THE THoCsANDs-BoN-
FIRES, TORCnLIGHTs, AND HEAVY ORDNANCE
SPEECH BY MAYOR INNS GOV. Girls
wOLD's sPEECH-LET US HAVE PEACE.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Sept. 16.-The Hon. John a.
Griswold arr, ca here TODAY, at p m, on the down
stain from Albany, aud was met at the depot by the Hon.
John H. Ketcharu, Mayor Inns, Prof. IL. c. Eastman,
Js,uvs Wnsow. and throngs Of citizens who had gath
cred there fOr that purpose Mr.. GTiswOd stepped
FROM the ear. Eastman College Band played q ma
fona air while salutes fired eminence oppo-
te Cheer after rent the air tile distinguished
VISITOR stepped Mr. Winslow's private carriage and
driven TO the latter gentle mans residence Ihere
W dmed m company with number Of our most distin-
ui,htd citizens at clock this evening tho Tanners
llub formed ia line in Mainst and headed by the
Eastman Band, made grand torehlght parade
through tse principal streets OF the city, ending
the Poughko, ie Hoel In front Of the hotel shortly
;,r T. No. crowds upuu crowds tbronged the corners.
clcd the eros, is aud stood in closed ranks in the
arc the A5mng torches Of the Tanners and the bon
H, ~ the sheet casting bright glare over all When
a. rvIr tne arrived the band played HAL, COlum-
b and TIE conc0urse gave six hearty cheers for
loan \. odd, the next Governor Of the Empire
5t,,o Mr. Ciuswod, surrounded by host Of prominent
roughket p,ns stood the main piazza. apparently
ewing the scouc with much pleasure When quiet had
t restued, George INNS Mayor OF the city stepped
forward and said:
.r Po,. Tanner. understand that the "main" bust
. NhyA son have assembled your forces this even
IT,. stO det,r'a"e nat ile Maine question Is se'tea
( itL,u-c, cheers, ana laugherJ ANA uner my con
uo. t,ieior Now ~ order to know W. now 70 . 40
y No,k LARRY INC state Of New.f ork tLisFal we pro
p-, ,oItae littc advice irou Its next Goyeihor me
!DYa JOAN A. GrlswOid, Whom now have the hohoI 10
Scsvht 10 y"n.
r Grswod. adj auciug to the front Of the piazza was
irc~ycd with three times three and when the paudits
baa dod away hc SPOKE as follaws;
FELLUW-CIriZENs: need perhaps say to you that
am not m your thrifty ana beautiful cliy tonight on
;r.licu here al the solicitation OF my
,u,F acd friend. Mr. James Mnsl0w, simply tOJoln with
hui ant a. ne expressed IT. Few iriends, ana as stand
tue question: occurs 10 me, what measurement OF
Pcagnh, eleie standard ieW friends meant Applause
.t.a iaugnlenl Ia His The object for which l
csiied II the standard OF few friends is 10
add si.Ld That II Vas hut a few friends who ~
Gieen Mountain state the other day gave
frih records of tne balOt-bOX So glOriOusly lap
pu~ aq cheersl eun understand how 1t is That Dnt
to- Green Nuunin from the Pine Tree State when
rne sWtltt up her majority TO 5000 toT the Republican
Hckot coeTsl ana II measured by this standard, few
f.,rnds can accomplish 50 much States, then
abiding faith that few friends IN the State OF
NcwYOl6 81 dure ana eorrObOrate and Teecho thesen
ti.a,Hs from Vermont and from Maine.
l,-c IS and aIpauseJ But as stand before you. gen
uIru, am irsisby carried back Few years IN the
p,st recognize the fact that such OutpOurngs or the
Icv.e, sh asEslUns OF tie surface OF social life, are
not ,IloHt cISe ln the center; sch buDDhlgs up OF
The popular yoiee and such INDICATIONS are noi watl1ns
feeling interpret gathering evidence that to-
day. past the people nf TINS country appe
rented them. that they ready nov as they have
BEEN heretofore 10 respond anu prove themselves e9nai
,ihsse queslions so Important 10 the country.
n,no nave been ia the habit during years past
Of gathering together hear discussed the incidents OF
lie battlefield. We have been AZ the habit Of elouing
the Problems OF defeat The accounts from
the arn neds OF victory have been the subjects Of our
Men have met, We are gathered tonight.
"iu causes Incident 10 al active wafate Per
hops they have he III the habit OF congregaDg to take
leave Of regiments that have gone forth with
iull ranks aud with high purpose to the
haps have welcomed back those regiments thinned
IN iher ranks and SCARED and broized aud manned by
The sfs1flf dlsIfV na0
become familiar 40 the people OF the country
and we are now met Tor tine purpose Of derng anew
have been the Objects for which these great sacr
hces have been made and counsel together ~ refer
suffering. Amer more Of Terrible OF exhaustive
vi fearful The people ia every department III every
condition demand that tue war Should CEASE alI mat
shall erjoy the full fruition Of our travail They
believed that wEcn le surrendered 10 the victor OF a
,hohs ld h''llt nei' orr OHi liustIlols DSn
Grant tremendous applause aud cbeerlngl. that hence
nrmly ceased; they beiieved that the enemies
of tie Republic had beon 80 repused aud 80
euss tbs question OF dsni0D Of conflict between tue di
fTent - ctious OF he G. u ty Say mat they had
gut. When the Rebels ga arms were forced 70 yield, tey
old not surrender When the armies That had been used
aga st ths epublo rod no longer sustain the conflict
upon the batte-,ci, aud obliged 10 succhnb 70 the
superior force d tEe patOuc strenyIu OF the people or
ind ed De bl.ssed with peace. The commercial man de
n@nded peacr, tat commerce might resume her sway;
the nec anc demanded peace tnat his own hand Work
might Oe agG recognized as Important IN MS own Peace
y pntsats tins mercHalr ueaanqcg pv4vvi ,i.c farmer
OF the Rei'.hic, demanded peace; tho who had
suffered elt6ef IN The prisen-Go9ses or IN tn IS
have prace BY "a eun0nt, MOST Significant
aId IL almost providsntis cOincience we
seleet the uian as he gtat commandment OF our ne
publican forces VINO, having carried the nation throngh
It, terrible Valley Of War, has brought 1t again to the
Plain OF Peacei aud he says: ~ 'ones MOI 10 DC asre
ghrded by the pe6Iia Of the country, LET III have
Pcacc" Applause. cheers. aud cries OF Let us have
Peare'9 Nos, my ellOweitzens, We are all ready to
respond TO that demand Say, and yon say, tba the
country has right 10 demand; and. in tho maine or
people af the south as well as % their sympathizers
he that only DO We desire peace bat We VIII
have II. Applause aud cheers, and cries OF "O0od,
Good"J Ana after this long conflict Why Is 1t that we
not ia perfect TBPOset Why IL u mat ISSUES III the
prrseut cailpa those OF ordinary campaigns
~ nrdi,srv n0IIr1I coItrets1 Why is n that
called upon again 10 discuss the merits OF the war whch
We have iust closed simply ny friends aud fellow
strOy tho Republic by force OF arms are now
pTtParsd, they syow distinctly and uheqnif0calysto
battlefield. 1t ia because friends aud symTathizef or
beon the TeeuperatiCn OF political party. aud A. Is
for the paFpose OF political that they
gurated that cursed ebeion, and sustained 1t
turVUgh those terrible years OF war. Tney are
ready 10 strike hands with them now and aid
them in carrying out the purposes which they
failed to accomplish by force 0l arms Is not TINS the
s@r1s That viii not be verified by the records Of this
day and Of the immediate past ana Whl S1y .i bit
the desire for the p0motinn and ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
political party these at the North nave Dce ic.y 10
strike hands who have been IN eonict wth us
In tile South / say that which every intelligent man
Will bear witness to aud tho evidence -
completely before US cite single fact as conclusive
truth or at ali Incident carrying
10 every uuprejudced mind among the delegates 70 tLe
Democratic Convention which assembled on the f9uitn
Of July In the City Of New York, numbering as II dd inc
Of the North aud The south VINO were AIM
An"mg those delegates there were SO who had been
mates of Fort Lafayette for dlsloyaty aud treason
Sesr y o@y Object b. 50 FAR as am Concerned aud
far as may represent the sentiments Of the party to
which am attached. We desire only !he good Of the
whole North as we'll Of the bOnth. tApplauSeI As