New-York tribune., 1868-10-31

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seek the fruits OF your victories by Congressional action,
denouuce the authority Of Congress which they then
magnned ana eXhlt the power Of the Executive which
they then delded. SO in the Dominion OF nnauce They
were FOR bullion against credit when loans were ueccs
against coin just IN time 10 check favorable ndng of
the Pubic Debt III remarkable that their principles
always IN such antagonism with the interests OF their
eonny and in such accodNith the views Of its enemies
Merchants and men OF busues The Republican partv has
saved the natoffom the ncendares Of the South with
your help VIII rescue the State from the destructve
the cty you want the ring that circles your City Hall
colcd around your State Capitoi II you do not, arm
@ F1t as s as H%RSn kGads
the wharves at Albany, and let 1t fire every pratical
Empire state arise arousel Not OTHERS but oGRsrivfs
Remember the last lines of that poet OF England who LAID
his heart and life pon the altar OF Grecan independence
"A.st,i Not Greco, she .ualsi
Awake ~ tPnurr
SO may we exclaim: Awakei Not Ohio not Indiana,
not Nebraska not Pennsylvania not West Virginia; they
| are awake. Awake, New-York! Lead the long
column OF Republican States. onward for Grant, for
eaceW Peace TO the ashes OF honorei dead Peace
10 the pensioned widow and orphan. Peace 10 the
| hunted iOyast. Peace TO the South Peace TO COM
neIce Peace to Industry And the sweet peace OF home
After Mr. Smith concluded, Mr. Elliott c. cowdon in
troduced the Hon. James o. Putnam OF Buffalo, who
| spoke substantially rs follows:
SPEECH OF JAMES o. PUTNAM.
GENTLEMEN The result is not doubtful, but II
is so only because you are vigant. The triumph
we seek Is for principles, not men, II the Dem
| oVIttlc party Dy JUS pact history ana us present
aims and purposes, is best entitled TO the con-
dence Of tho country by its fruits Of years OF almost
uninterrupted power down to 1907 II know u as the
best friend OF the national peace and honor and tho best
promoter Of Justice and freedom them Gods name, let
open our ranks aud bid it sweep TO triumph II,
has preserved the national life; II to It's spirit and tenn
per ana neyerfaHng courage the nation owes s regen
Grafton and the whole has been faithful 10 its great
trust, whatever mistakes II may have made-aiG no
party, as no mau, lnia0le-then let us anew pledge
IN fha NJ of
uOnal unity, 10 the party o national honor ana hrch IN
| ever this continent the contest between the
| spirit OF liberty and the spirit OF slavery, the
nation formed by the people for the people
| and the principle of a coniedercy of states
owing but secondary allegiance To the Federal Govern
mcnt. aud carrying n IFS bosom the elements Of dsu-
egra,ion and what. would ask. is there In the
past history Of the Democratic party that entities II now
TO restoration power In this age Of swift obyious we
have almost forgotten the humiliatons and wrongs
through winch the Democratic party dragged the country
TO satisfy the Unsuitable appetite OF slavery Tor
revenge and power 1t suppressed the right
of petition and tho freedom of speech ia
Congress II uaugurated war and then demanded all
territorial acquisitions, IL repealed that most
The HAD Of all our woes You remember the uusur-
passed nquties in Kansas and the Iecompt9n c0nstln
uon fraud So rnscendent AZ almost or,dllse ID. up
lime in wckeduess You remember its attempts to 70
open the slave trade and TO overthrow the pu.'pm OF
freedom III every branch oi the ,'oVtIhhrht hl i," "
alzc the principle ot slavery MI PUTNAM continued IN
an eloquent and effective address
While Mr.. Putnam speaking the Hon. John A.
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greeted with thunders of applause. largc and beauu-
fnl boduet which was presented by a florist becoming
somewhat unsteady, the question was, what shall we
do with it, but Mr Spencer. with his usual readiness
met the difficulty by presenting IT, IN the name oi the
donor TO the Governor Of the state Of NeMlork-
john l. Griswold-to take home To hs Wife lCheetsL
Nir Pope then recited sheridan r Ilde ana b"IDdId
Fretchie" with much spirit .
Mr. Andrews then introduced Moses H. Grinneh
MR.. GRINNTIt's srFECH.
Mr. Grinnen In making his bow said The honor con
ferrcd upon by the gentleman who has Just adde'sch
you am undcserving Of; am but common "oiAngg
man with you ala w"fhginal To binE amour l'su'
which, as "A nottingham, viii De 10 my prosperity happ-
ness and Pesfe AppaHs I Enis tsc motive Simply
TO save my country from an Internal war. heeIst
have done more than every other man n me 'ommn
nifty should this glorious country from the hands
Of Copperheads. lChoerl | ask nothing more. VI my
days shortened than that may lNe to see 10, .un
rise on Wednesday next when can hold n my mana hc
paper which shall announce that Grant ana ,oiiat'
GriswOld and Cornell ARE elected lChcers Nj @ih-
nell Impressed upon a. me- "a h'S,,s W. & ~ tb n, pot
cold and silver on the other reputation. Was
man here Who weighing these questions in the balance,
could vote for seymour and Blair Personally hc hhd
moi word Ia say against these men; hut might hi arm
fan from s socket before he for should sacrifice
his principles by voting ior .. men GnS GnS
gentleman ssid Mr. Gunnel. have sitting upon my
left ono OF my kind Of men lcheors "a reiinndc hai
one WHO has mado ms fortune by idomiahe viii.
pcrseVcrcncc industry. and hdclity 10 the rehi through
nor send Mr.. Hoffman to sing sins' where he be
| Andrews introduced Mr. John 4. GriHVDld, the
Governor Of New York, who was received WIN pro
onged applause entire audience rsng to give him
| three three cheers.
He said:
SPEECH OF THE nos. JOiiN \. CRiswoLD.
| Mr. CHARMAS, LADIES AND GENrLENIS; This. GER
taiuly is the entertainment To which was Invited
had expectation 81 self To the magnh-
cent audience gathered within these walls tonight
was invited through the Kindness OF friends 10 address
meeting Of an entirely different character. was IN
! vited 10 meet the Boys IN Blue lAppausel was IN
vtod 10 meet the fighting element OF the country and
And myself here not exclusively IA the presence OF the
| Bows In Blue, not before the hghtiug men OF the
country but nnd myself IN the presence Of that other
element in American society upon which We all depend
for our happiness, welfare, and our safely brave
womcnnot ~ blue but IN every color o .,. ~, iloM ]
stances to be prepared with such dproprnt. 1wers Oh
rhetoric would grace this occahion but II nave ho
sncb flowers 10 OFFER have thank my Kind friend for
being the pOssesOr ~ these no less rare noWria o htu
and accent them and desire say 10 this audience.
| ers Of rhetoric. would gladly dispense
] them 10 this audience. Applause Hut, my FELLOW
citizens As SAID, invited 10 meet an outside gain
| erng composed Of entirely different clements was
invited meet there the men "ho shoulder 10 rh9uueI
stood up through four long years OF struggle ah1 war
fare ia The vindcston aud defense OF our national Gov
crnmcnt. They are the same men WI" nov, nat W.,
again threatens. out from their peaccnl pursuits
and again stand shoulder 10 shoulder IN defence oi our
country. CheerH During the yeaIs VI & p, ;s tnids
brave 6oys carried alot the National nag "heh us IouS
were threatened by the glare Of war Now' ~ the hce
fu combat, We mud them bearing alo ihIt Sam
cherished emblem, aud instead ot rs olds belhg Isn'o
BY the glare OF battle. ~ II ngh'u py tnr t1 =,
natriotic LOYAL, peace loving frccmcI lChceral II
Pd n donLt of the result OF the election which IN To-
| come of on Tuesday next think such doubts ~onn
| nave been dspeled. II / cOnld have come lhto lho
Tcscnco of this immense audience here, aud mat sun
| larger audience upon the outside of TINS Duna,hs
IChecrs II ever had any doubt as to the prolfep VI
rnuans suffrage lapplauscl have now 10 express my
regret that IN view OF that element OF po%cr ,hi m
| nv prcscnce, AT all events, the women i on .ai1
! land had not the right ~ suffrage lApphnsoI
Rut NV the hour for discuss9h ~ er %
10 me is past feel as your Distinguishes ei,he NJ , s
s.d that the duty devoycs upon every man ~ .T 5
80 ~ seeing 10 II that Tuesday next igheni PIINoso
aud the deepest responsibility Nn % % eveTv true man