The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-06

Reception OF the Vice President Elect nj
Pittsburg-Speech or Mr.. CoIfax-Liberty,
Justice ind Protection for All the Policy
OF the Republican Party.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. s, 1868.
Hon SCHUYLER Colfax Vice President elect, arrived
here this evening He was met at the Union depot
by an immense crowd, who received him with enthu-
siasttc cheers, which he acknowledged by bowling.
He is here in fulnlment Of promised visit to
General Moorhead, who met him at the depot and
took him to his residence In the Eleventh ward
Here Mr.. Colfax was entertained at sumptuous
banquet large number OF prominent citizens being
present. During the evening he was serenaded by
the Tanner clubs and great multitude Of citizens.
He made two brief speeches during the evening.
He complimented the citizens Of the county Of Al
legheny upon Its magnificent majority for the right
on Tuesday. He said there was trinity Of princi-
pies in the victory OF Tuesday-liberty for all,
Justice for oil, protection for all. BY that sign
we conquered. There was another reason
why this young and patriotic party succeeded.
1t declared that ought to enfranchise rather than
enchain elevate rather than crush build up rather
than trample down, and because we bore our cause
by all the enemies Of right In this broad land we
went forward to conquer and win salvation Tor the
and we gave a We were se t the on
party in this broad land that dared to stand by the
downtrodden and oppressed PEOPLE Oh tne south 1n
honored MS as o nation and when upon our heads
were invoked the blessings OF those who loved our
country. know that you rejoiced on the night OF
the election over the victory we won. I know how
Won reiolced over the result: but some were reoic-
Ing IN their hearts n VINO ae NOT wse hs ed
men Of the SOUTH who relo,,ced' mot not I'm IN
their public svt ns1se esrn upon %ne sse
thew were to have protection or whether their dear
est rights should Sc outraged; and when the wires
had spoken and said there should be protection to
them. the loyal men Of the South gathered around
a ssr nna protected them heers There
were two sharply defined questions which
have been settled ey a, e voice Sscs or 'd e
1.-THE reconstruction measures Of Congress were un.
American people tramplcd that platform under their
feet as they had trampled the platform which, Tour
handed Cessation OF hostlItes. The voice OF the
peonle from whose decision there Is no appeal has
declared that the reconstruction measures OF Con-
void We have declared that the voice OF the people
is TO be oheyed and the laws are to be enforced
whether rebels ike them or dislike them. (Cheers
The second principle which has been settled by the
popular vote Is, that every man has tho right 70 90
Or 10 @s Dr Of DAG BE-
by II against outrage and wrong; yCneeisl TO-DAY
the only place In this broad land where the me
peop,e ~ are tbs war suca as bown with the
Traitor and Up with the stars" Ia the blood.stanet
ceno q sn uas those songs among the band Of the
Alps or the Thugs Of India. Tbs only place where
YOU could not sing them 10 over the graves or dead
soldiers But we are going to have o land 10 free
and 80 loyal presided oyer by man 80 true to his
sneak OF President Grant from his own utterances.
You will find, before he wrote those magnetic
words "Jet have peace" II yoa look back to his
acceptance speech wien the committee waited upon
him, aud remember hearing the words as after.
wards read them that he was for peace and quiet
and protection cvsrywhere; and what ne says no
generally means (Cheers He will bring TO the
duties deyolvina upon him % President the samc
energy the sans ability, and the same
when he says there shall be peace and quiet and pro-
lection everywhere let traitors beware for no means
what he aays and will carry II ont 10 voice. 'strnS
up Wade HAmpton'y. can tell you one thing, my
friends this party that has been struggling for the
supremacy and carried two Northern states-New
York aud New Jersey-by unbusains irauas
that has carried six southern states BY the
votes OF men who had no synipathy
with your nag, that that party VIII never appear
fore you again anti they have secured new headers
cheersD--and they will nave 70 get some new prlncL
pies besides. ! do not think Wade Hampton will
make any more platforms for the democratic party;
do not think ysIAnaighAul VIII nominate any more