The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-02
GRANT MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.

speaker retired amid applause The meeting then
adjourned.
GRANT MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
Speeches Of Senator Wilson and MIR. Van
Wyck.
The Union Republican Presidential Campaign Club
held its second public meeting last evening in the
Cooper Institute to further the election of Grant and
Colfax. The hall was tastefully fest0oned with
patriotic bunting and the notices of the respective
States. Over the Presidents chair an Oil paint
ing Of General Grant, and above the stand was
placed for the first time. an Illuminated jet, with
the words ''Crant and Colfax." The fair sex was
well represented, front seats having been reserved
for them. When the main doors were opened there
was rush for the most available seats, that In
few moments the room was completely filled. A
fine band discoursed number Of patriotic selections
previous to the arrival or the orators OF the evening
At eight o'clock Charles s. Spencer, the President
of the club, accompanied by senator Wilson. ap.
peared the platform, which was the signal for
applause.
REMARKS OF MR.. SPENCER.
RADICAL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-The hotels and
streets Of the city are filled with excited, pnxOus
busy democrats, big Indians, for the great powwOw
of the coming Fourth are preparing the new Tam
council fire. drink from the waters OF the great
spring and smoke the calumet Of peace with their
garments
OF whom Northern patriot hero blood has not yet
dried. tCheersJ This club deemed this fitting
time to invite you to gather here once more, and
upon the very eve of the National Democratic Con-
vention wave your flag before the lace Of the enemy
They are divided, uncertain distracted, mixed The
mountain will undoubtedly In due time be delivered
but whether OF q lion or mouse remains to be SEEN
Laughter and appause.l Meantime we press on the
column advocating equal political rights and justice
to all men, under a brave leader. who never knew
aefsns with long record Of victories IN the past
ana with, WIN uhwaVefi"s and steadlast confidence in
The Union Glee Club sang ode, ''The Sword OF
Ulysses which was followed by an original song
entitled, "Grant, Our Great Commander" sung
| by the composer Mr. Bernard Colbert venerable
| looking radical in knee breaches.
LETTER FROM THADDEUs STEVENS.
The PRESIDENT read short letter from the
modest Roman Of them alr'-Thaddeus Stevens
In speaking of the Chicago Convention Mr.. Stevens
said:"No republican hesitate to approve of the
nominations. do not think that a Drawer or more
patriotic citizen be found than General Grant
His wisdom In council, his moral courage and his
render him eminenty fit to be the Chief Magistrate
OF the nation. / cannot doubt that very large
majority OF his fellow citizens are OF the same
opinion. may say the same with equal propriety
OF the Hon. Schuyler COlfaX."
SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON.
Senator WILSON, OF Massachusetts,, coming for
ward to address the meeting, was loudly cheered
lie said he prayed them to accept his grateful
acknowledgements for the kind words and for this
generous greeting. In the dark and troubled days
through which the nation had passed and was pass
ing Il was always grateful to any OF the actors IN the
welcome from any portion OF his countrymen who
loved their Countrywide whole country and the
dence had given them their being in this magnificent
continental republic Of free Institutions, where
ca @s 0V OF Christian civilization The pso.
pie Of the United States were. again sum
oned to elect Chief MAGISTRATE e oil the ea repuSS
months six millions OF citizens OF the United states
would throng to the ballot box and elect President
of the United States and this gentleman here point
ing to the gentleman who had sung the praises Of
General Grant, had sung to them who that President
would be. The republic was divided into two p0liti-
cal organizations embracing three millions OF voters
ach. They were contendIng to-day for the control
votes Of the citizens Of the United states The other
day the republican party assembled on the shores OF
Lake Michigan to proclaim who the ot
the nomination OF the greatest captain OF the age
as a candidate for the Presidency: tCheersl. In q
day two the Democratic Convention would assem-
BILE in this city. They came without any platform,
and none Of them knew what that platform would be:
On ay act of the demoeratc party for the last thr.
teen years that could be called patriotic Cheersl
their ' professions The republican party was made
up of three millions OF voters made up Of the old
anti.savery veterans Of thirty years agooIcheersm
party that stood by John Quincy Adams in vindica.
ton OF the right OF petition thirty years ago-of the
anil million Of enfraDchised black mentcheers~
TO the country-a true to liberty, ali carrying the
nag and keeping step to the music OF united, Tree
| country. (Chcers.) That party was led by General
Grant and he would lead II to sure victory. Cheers.
| The democratic party came before them with TWO
| and o half millions Of voters, one million OF them
| being unconverted and unrepentant traitors
Icneersl-who were not sorry to-day for all the
! blood they had shed and all the tears vi agony
| and sorrow they had caused, but who mourned only
for the lost cause-madc up, too, OF several hundred
thousands of the sons OF the Knights or the Golden
Circle-men who wept over all our victories and re-
joced over all our defeats. The speaker predicted
the election OF General Grant, senate to sustain
him and a. large q majority in the House or Repre-
sentatives as they wanted. (Cheers) Grant would
be elected by the votes of thirty states OF the Union
(Cheers) He asked was the republican party TO bt
set aside for Seymour-thisses land the whole brood
OF men who In all the struggles now passing, neve
uttered generous sentiment never performed glo
rlous deed for the country or for humanity tCheers
The men who voted for Abraham Lincoln In 1886
in all the trials OF that bloody four years neve
furnished man who was traitorous to the nag II
the six hundred engagements Of the war. Ther,
were $4,000 dead heroes, but not one OF those gal
liant defenders was sent to his grave by republican
Lincoln leaned upon the republican party, and at a
times. in sentiment, feeling and prayer, the member
OF that party sustained BY their blood and carried
1t to the throne Of God for HIS blessing Judged Q.
the standard Of patriotism, how would the demo
cratic party bear the testf The $4,000 dead Eeroe
and the 100000 wounded and MANNED heroes II
the land were the victims OF democratic
bullets. A few OF the democrats had re
would repent Of their sins and pledge themselves
stand by their country and its cause In the future
| The democratic journals ana their leaders In Con
Qress now openly avow that they mean TO undo a.
that has been done In favor OF reconstruction on t
basis OF loyalty and liberty That only could be ac
cOmplshed by violence and by b God. He told thDs
| aders now that he dared and de1ed them To th
contest. We, said he, have whipped them once, an