The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-14
REPUBLICAN JoLLIFIcArIos MEETING.

The radical and conservative republican campaign
clubs summoned az many citizens as could be
crowded into Cooper Institute last evening to hear
the returns Of the State elections Long before the
hour appointed for the meeting every corner Of the
room was densely packed the ladies occupying front
seats. fine brass band was in attendance and dis
c0ursed at intervals patriotic airs.
When Mr.. CHARLES 8. SPENCER appeared on the
platform he was greeted with loud cheering. He
said that he did not expect that the telegraphic re-
turns would be received for an hour, during which
time number OF short speeches would be made. It
had been his good fortune to initiate the proceedings
Of Union republican meetings In that hall, but
he never arose to initiate the proceedings of meet
ing laboring under great and painful anxiety as
he did that OCCASION The result Of the elections
in Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania would
decide whether the Union republicans OF this coun-
try were to walk forth from to-day until the day Of
the Presidential election upon pathway OF roses
or OF thorns He believed 1t would be pathway OF
roses "a voice, "Amen.) But II, contrary to their
expectations 1t should be pathway OF thorns they
would tread 1t resoutely, bravely and with conf
dence and hope, and upon 1t they would reach vic
tory. (Applause)
REMARKS OF HON. r. X. WOODBURY..
Hon. FREDERICK E. WOODBURY., Of Vermont, was
introduced and proceeded to pass glowing eulo-
glum upon his State, showing what Vermont did
came to watch the wires Of the lightning send
the news, which he prayed, for the good
Of the country might show that the great
States Of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana had BY the
election OF Grant and Coax covered themselves all
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MAJ. aoainst the republicans and maintained that
ali the assertions We. false In conclusion he COM
pared Grant and Seymour and propnes:ee1 the cleo
w. LETTER FROM MAJOR GENERAL SHERIDAN.
Mr. RUFUS NJ, ANDREWS then read the following.
letter from Phil Sheridan:-
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The reading OF this letter. which had not pre-
vOusly been published was the signal for loud ap
| piause Three cheers were proposed for gallant
phil Sheridan, which were given with great enthu-
| Mr. JOHN L. THOMAS, ex-member OF Congress from
Maryland was the next speaker: He said he was
opposed to rebellion, treason and Reputation, and
was In favor Of the election OF Grant and C0lfax.
ad Of Hail de
mocracy and the other lover OF freedom, liberty
and equality He met man nc, on tae platform IN tas
ihst he c6s speaker, was rebel En-, he Replied
c craa "No I amt" THAT man soped, Great
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successful not it did not bring social or business
iieve, however that the Empire State would 60 back
1 upon Its record during the war the principles OF
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not one niggcr In ten would vote the democratic
~, might . BE- n low s down n Inv 10 the he
and and pioneer Of religion. while the democracy in
break up all the public schools. II the negroes were
educated ten years from this time every OF them
lated I conversation which he had with lifelong
democrat in Washington yesterday who paid that he
~" %CHaRIEY'; SPENCER came forward and COM
raenced the real work Of the evening. Ne read q
9 as SO Ss ba TSs y
tT II they have carried u against fraud from Bal
timore, in the teeth OF thousands 81 men sent By
oush to be given to the republicans Of PSadophs
Tho returns from Lancaster county showed republi-
HS cans Of New York in mass meeting should had the
| frat gun from Pennsylvania, from the city where
lay the sacred and honored remains Of Thaddeus
when Charley read despatch from the Republi-
can state Committee stating tnat the city q Phils
| audience rose en- n,osse and cheer upon cheer was
given Justify for the chief city Of the Keystone state
| terrupted by the announcement that the returns
from two counties outside OF PhiIadelphia showed
sppsrsns and ace.ous Charley appear 70 be voting
for the bondholders. You have heard ne continued,
hear from Ter rock aed nh New Hampshire have
csptured pun a. tas Eth ~ , Avenue ag.sI
inches nigh. but he'll do. Hs then hunnel odsly ID.
troduced to the audience Mr. Benton who made
and si because they we're Interested ID welfare s
sSnsssd Of pfS ssss in s ss r ss:
aided By the material influence q New
the republicans Of his State sonsysd signal VIC.
tory. It was charged that General Grant was only
spS 1Ss but y
the republican platform which favored s Tie pay.
Mr.. srIscEs read the following despatch from
PennsylvanIa:-'The indications are favorable for
today said SPENCER inads
j phia is not New York, end that men that outrage
law sometimes cannot do It there with impunity.
loud cheers
| Mr.. ANDREWS said that the next speaker would be
Methodist minister, and 10 was Well known that to
1 DO Methodist was to ne republican. He remem.
/ bcred when Bishop Simpson spoke In the Academy
| OF Music, he observed that God Almighty could not
! AFFORD to do without America.
young gentleman, evidently possessing nne el0-
| cutionary powers was introduced and recited with
| telling eject "sheridan's ride to Winchester
Mr.. SPENCER read q despatch from SO. Clair, which
showed that there was republican gain or lo7, and
In that connection stated that Phil Sheridan wrote
the other day q letter 10 this city In which he anid