New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-01
THE CAMPAIGN.

NETWORK:
Tor eortrucr ..............JOHN 4. GRIswOLD.
Tor Lieut. .Gornnor .......ALONZO II. CORNELL.
For Canal I.EXANDER BARLEY.
For Sta. Prison Inspector. HENRY A. BARNuM.
Tor Cok Of Ippsah. III. YOuNG.2
GRAND IRISH REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
srEEcHrs ny SENATOR CONNEss, GEN. KIER-
NAN, COL. JAS. O'CONSOR, THE HON. JAMES
L. LYNCH, AND OTHERS.
The campaign of 1868, which has so lar been
distinguished by greater degree Of enthusiasm than has
for many years been known had another glowing page
added to its already glorious record last evening Inc
occasion WAS the grand meeting OF Irish Republ-
the Cooper Institute held under the auspices OF
the Irish Republican Campaign Club AT an early hour
the audience commenced TO assemble and long before
the time at which the meeting was called to order the
large hall literally jammed dense was tht assem-
bly, that il was almost impossible for those who came
AT the hour advertised for opening obtain even
standing room Among the audience were large nun
bers of ladies' whose presence showed that their feelings
during the war, were on tho side OF liberty ana ad
vancement, and of national prosperity. immediately
above the center Of the platform hung gas jet selhg
forth the names Of the Union candidates in blazing let
tes while at the back Of the stage were several is
flags bearing the cmblenatc harp together with many
expressive political scntences.
The hall was decorated with national banners
while the columns which support the ceiling were totally
hidden by blue bunting emblazoned win many STARS
Altogether the meeting was one OF the most enthusiastic
and successful Of the campaign. =, Nh. No., pno,
AT little before o'clock, Denis r. BurRe' esq, fts
dent of the Club called the meeting to order lie thankeu
his countrymrn for their presence which ne sad S o,
in the great cause Of Republcanism In CONCLUSION ne
announced that letter from Gen. Clusuret who Is now
the inmate OF French prison, would be read by the sec
rotary.
long and interesting letter from Cen Clusn-
re in which he gives his p sdheIsnee TO Dar rhe
and upheld by its Candidate Gen Grant After the read
ing OF the letter Mr. Burke. IN few well chosen REMARKS
denomnated the great champion of the rights Of nau
rallied citizens" Mr. Conness was greeted by loud and
was interrupted by the tumultuou applause OF the audi
ence, Be spoke as lQlloNs;
SPEECH OF THE hon. JOHN CONFESS
Mn. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS; Your welcome
tonight, so generously and impnisvey given
mark OF your apprecat on far as represent him. OF
a patriotic American citizen II ere is in the popular
heart of America thank Col at all times and under all
circumstances appreciation Of patriotism that goes
out in the uness Of peoples hearts to any aud everyone
who represents It any degree. lApplauseJ. leone
before you tonight fellow citizens, as one OF yourselves
ms one Of a class Of Americans denomnated lsh Amer
cans lAppausel viii not say, I know ] could not
say that there can be any title higher than that Of on
American citizen. lAppausel Aud while some OF US
may be denommated and may be tho better known
"a Irish Americans, Il should he our boast
peculiary that Americans. and Americans alone
appausel-n forgetting our OF ~, nor ios ti
trails Of land from and the race from which
sprung for that but shapens the mental APPETITE ior
liberty as we fnd established hore. Cheers But as
American citizens SIMPLY, oWnlu. ~ ptIt ~ tne s.o"t
malnnined by their Ia 20 down. trust 10 All pos
teriIy forever tAppause We have high Title M hay-
eg 1l mart eeT e fh s Ame loan people in short
Inc ore ~ detcrinipe who shall be the Executive 10
give to the Republic guardian Of s interests safe
guard far Executive can he such 10 the pfin
ciples upon which the Republic IL founded aud
we are 10 replace the now nng
that station by an accident Laughter and cheers
with not only the greatest military leader OF the world.
but creaier than his military leadership one Of the amp
lest aud the most yifuous citizens Of America iond
cheers A man who has advanced a. nc nted nor nave
dOue-and vet twas wo d0ne-ihnt he h not 10 have
policy"- cries 81 Good agaius', at once the inte
gtnce and the virtue Of the American people lippau.
but whose policy ~ he - elected President VIII h. 20
give reality and effect TO that ntelgenee and virtue.
Checrs What j. 10 be urea hnd what ~ heihs 'i''i ~
The contest that h. now gong on for TIE frtidshiis9
reds Of thousands OF lives ana thons'nus @ Mons "i
treasure maintained intact the national integrity -
maintained. and In addition whether the great
principles Of liberty law AID humanity, Nindl-
against Rebellion, shall also De maintained and whether
m addition sii the measures that the Congress OF the
maintain this condition 81 things, shall DO carried out
Ipplausel Bear with me, fellow citizens. aud II try
past We cannot understand the present iu PUT by to
light OF The past when tho American peol', 10 ls'@l
by The people NJ certain states 81 the hepc mat "t
President could not be allowed I" Ils over ,'o ts.'
the opuons Inc represented fatal 10 them ANA 10
their society aud that without waiting lof DIS P"S 20
be announced they would IN advance resist hs entering
the office OF President wcht lac people had chosen hui
The contract between the policy OF Tie great men WHO
founded this Government III thelr ircntDsni g" lhe enc
mics Of the patriot causc. and the men who carried "n
the war against the Rebellion "a faYOrabein All respects
thc generosity and tie humanity o the esen, senei
alton Applause l undertake To say that Nhen We
had the enemy before u.s. ana the great ausc ~ eoPaIuf
while shoui not at such Time ln,ieI WIN 'he ele
my but put him down by every means known Ia hon0A
bic vigorous warfare, generosity 70 io !. good mug
aud becomes great people Cheers, Inc pres,aent
stealth order reach IL III safety Ire NOTWITHSTANDING"
preceding hun had let ihe Rebellion grow HP POI
there was no constitutional power IN tins
Government 10 coorce a state The consequence was
haf fnT
Mr. Lincoln WAL really existed IN almost every Sah oi
the South iipplansel They seized inc cisoln lonse'
the iui our forts tttOrons commanders surrendered
our troops ia the C0nfedcracy ana theIe was state oi
war what should the President dof Make war lhe Ms
ny that he entered upon the Office OF the Presidency
Tat YEAS simply Impossible. our army had either been
ar seatirrcd and sent away from the center
our hins hpd been sent foreign stations nearly
every Minister who represented tho Republic abroad ihd
teIt ihr oyolnmcnis Of Europe that the day Of the
Peuubc had pasecd that n was TO be- divided ana those
Gorernmcnts represented by The crowned heads OF
Europe az the very incoming oil hr l.ncoihs admifta
a Among ' iHen,. They believed, they Lai
been taught by iratorons repfe''aa,,,v,s, wa, Wno
that a. a nation were about 10 come to an end ne
President finally upon y a. p",acnber hst the
cali was placed upon the nretcncs-thc p,etcnee sp
the public mind had not been educated, they knew nor
the position the country occupied, ana u was uenheu
necessary 10 give that construction to the first call Tor
men that no man should question the proprjciy OF INC
act But fclOwcitiLcns the eau was no soohei nluo
than The party now represented by Horaiio seymour
hsscsI opposed the organization Of those men they m
sisted that there no conslitniional power ~ ING
iet ay,y I'M The good President felt that there
power in him to preserve tl7 nhlon anu no h t
time great humber Of good citizens OF moral, intccc
tmai aid perceplye character who had long ;een that
e 's ssi Il H. fsS : 9pS But sna anS 8F eat
masses Of the people many OF ySn ,c T r"ea
address t9h ala St Ss1 believe he Slate s pep G S
throaeI it, eitels fong rcrresspg!vsS oa Ho
1S Ne sI pSrp by fci the 70