The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-04
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
RIHGs COUNTY POLITICS.


0axsA Ward Young Meu,s Republican Club
Remarks q Henry =. Raymond.
= NJ. Henry J. Raymond addressed large ana
Snhusastic meeting held last night at Lstimer Hail.
under the auspices OF the Sixth Ward Young Mems
Republican Club. He was introduced 70 the assem-
hly by the President Of the club, MI Joseph A. Slip
Nm. a one OF the most distinguished men Of the
Vamea and \ well known journalist Of New York.
He vas received with applause, ana said he felt
grateful to them the kind reception. II had been
his fortune he said, to take part In politics. but 1t
was generally among the old men, and he nrst
snougft when told this was the young mems club
he would be out Of place. On learning however it
vasa branch OF the old mems club he felt perfectly
- home. He had not come prepared to make q
stirring speech, but to have some plain talk with
them. In all countries there were certain periods
when important questions In regard to the govern
ncnt by which they were controlled arose. The
present was an important period this country for
we were about to elect President. We had just
gone through large and bloody war, and now We
were endeavoring to restore peace and repair the
hreeches 1t had made. and so far possible to get
= back to its old basis. The Union, or the national
ernments in the South were destroyed, and nothing
was left OF them but chaos. What did we see to-
day as result OF the labors OF Congress- We saw
that these States with the exception Of three had
been renstated In the Unon and would take part In
me election to tafe place In November next Now
the country seemed about to return to it'll old pros
perity and he knew Of no reason why they could not
put at the head OF the government the hero OF
she country. The democratic party opposed
IT. IL had spoken to the country through its con-
vent0ns through its platform, through its resolr-
lions, &c The speaker referred to the platform
adopted by the New York Convention and TO the let
ter Of General Blair upon the reconstruction policy
OF Congress- That letter was bid for the nomina-
ton, and 1t was successful Mr.. Raymond read the
letter and then said he would ask any far-minded
man whether this was the right plan to remedy
abusesf What right had the President 10 de-
clare the acts OF Congress null and void
These laws had been passed under
ever his signature, and were the laws OF the
government Mr.. Blair proposed to force to
carry out this audac0us idea. IL they desired to
cure change OF these acts why did they not resort
TO the courts. II seemed they had faith In these
tribunals Seymour had said that coercion could
not be carried ont successfully He thanked God 1t
had been carried out. and he thanked God we had
saved the Union by the war, whether 1t was uncOn-
stitutiona or not The democrats SAID tha6 this was
NOT the same government 1t was before
the war; Certainly not for the war had
swept away the old governments. New
laws had been created. Grant was the man
Tor the times. He was man Of deeds, while Sey-
mOur was man Of words. There was no man In
hB opinion who could do 80 much to restore peace
and harmony 10 the country as General Grant, and
ne thought at the next election there would be
tremendous outburst in his favor. They had hit the
night nail ON the head when they nominated him.
During his remarks Mr.. Raymond was frequently in
terrupted by applause He was followed by Mr.. J.
D. Culver, OF New York, after which the meeting
adjourned.