The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-15
THE PRESIDENCY.

THE PRE- SlDENCY.
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Grant and Fenton Mass Meeting mt Cooper
institnte-The Republicans Plat form-Reso-
tions and Speeches.
mass meeting was held at the Cooper Institute last
evening under the auspices OF that wing Of the repub
can party who nominated a. the State Convention al
Syracuse General Grant for the Presidency and Governor
Fsnton for the Vice Presidency. The meeting was
called for hafpast seven but at that hour and for
some time after tho hall OF the institute gave little owl
dsnos that the meeting could be properly designated
mass meeting tho massss In very slowly indeed,
and when the proceedings were at last commenced the
hall was not anything like we'll filled.
The pillars a tho. back Of the platform were very
tassfuy draped with the American Gag and with bunt.
ngs ornamentod with profusisn Of stars Tho Ameri-
eagle and Dap Of liberty prominently exhibit
3D. band Of music was in attendance whose strains
were much NODDED 10 enven the asssmblsgs and
whose performance elected all the Io enthusiasm ths,
a. manifested.
General Joshua Able opened the meeting BY propos.
Ing as Chairman Mr. Rdgar Kstcham, who was unanl-
mousiy elected
Lists Of vice presidents and secretaries we're then
called over and their election oonarnsd.
REMARKS ut TIE CHAIRMAN.
The onAnxAx Thea addressed the meeting. They
mOm6ntOun
year Of 1893 II their duty rcelect tho present
incumbent or to reject the faithIs ono The soldier
and the civilanw make their choice In this campaign
and they will DO gaidsd wisely In Aeirchoco. Abraham
closed tho war I'll Victim and ssclscs % the cause
Of liberty The spirit that animated that good still
prove that the Tor which he suffered ana died had
not pershed They we're not prepared TO surrender all
o. u: dag 10 and
women would stand up for the success Of that
party which had done 90 much for the country.
TINE
kr. CHARLES p Shaw then read the following resolu.
ons, which submitted and unanimously adopted
platform and principles put forth BY tho Republican
State Convention recently held at Syracuse. and that
mendng General Ulysses s. Grant, OF Illinois, for Presi-
dent OF the United States and OF his Excescy Reuben
T. Fenton. OF New York. for Vice President; that we
heartily commend the action OF State Convention TO
the favorable consideration OF the National Convention
Of the Union republican party 10 be held at Chicago
Resolved That the republicans OF the sats.havo pc.
culiar and proud delight and pleasure In proposing Gov
srnor fsnton FOR the second ono; Ia tae gls OF The
vorde son. in whom there u no gu,le; that he would
dignity the high position thas assigned him and ronec.
honor upon the State whose interests have been
csssfully and 90 long committed " his
Resolved, That We stand pledged unreservediy to the
tho eminent citizens recommended by the Syracuse
Convention and 10 will not rest from our labors until
Resolved. That the republican party of the state Of
New York. which for the last twelve has been by
common consent conceded the right waived aias once
too often OF naming the candidate for Vice President
should take bond from fate, to the end that in
disaster shall deprive the nation OF the services Of
Reuben T. Fenton, In whom We have the utmost conf
dsncs. shall succeed him to execute the national will
SPEECH OF yUDGE n. D. CULVER.
Mr. 4. d. CULVER was then introduced and addressed
the meeting. He would speak or the platform Of
principles adopted and the men selected a Syracuse 70.
season, but there were three hundred and nfty
brave hearts there assembled who proposed certain
ddatss for the Chicago Convention n that Convention
agrees upon the candidates. much the better Those
mon sprung from the peopie-an advantage worth sew
institutions. that shs path 70 sminenos was
open 70 oil. One Of these men-a good judge
o. timber. who could split INTO M,, rails knew how
know how to steer the ship Of state through the
most threatenng tempest THAI ever visited tue country
But II wss not all men Of humble organ who can do
tins There was one 10 our midst Who also sprung
from the people. but he did not Saect much honor
sprung. One Of our candidates was saunsr, and ho
weaid have some work 70 do q his old business;
Gevsrnsr yonion was iumbssmaa In his youth,
and he knows the sort OF lumber 10 In the work
parry and Joined the republicana In 1855 he
presided Of the first republican convention held
In the STATE In that year two conventions-s wing
that occasion the two Prssdens came into the same
hall. and, with their parties. became united as one
aud he said those whom join together let doughfacs
put asundsE tChssrs and iaughtsr.l TINS not
dred and sixty seven thousand souls in the ranks Of tho
republican, sincs then Fsnton has been returned
record Tina. no. .w can 5. found n
In 1854 tho people told him that be was
contest the Govsrnos.hp Of the STATE sg.inss the
state Since that time to this has stood against all shs
Vaccinations and influences Of the wealthy politicians
and capitalists who control the railroads and canals Of
the STATE Again he opposed by the gentleman
with the brown mustache with all the democracy Of
the city with him. bus him also he defeated GAP.
plaussj what 10 70 become Of this man now at the
White House when. he retires from public lifef He
Will c stone a.Uppse n' from
wsse, and the water rolls over and not ripple Is
left behind. This will be the end OF tho who has
broken faith with the countrywide recreant TO the
principles upon which he had been elected The people
will take that this w again. The best
assurance that General Grant have thai his will
DO the hands Of tho assassin viii be that Gov.
Fsnlon second to him 10 tho government OF the
country. Mr.. Lincoln would not have fallen victim
tbs mnrdersrs bullet had HamblIn OF Mano been Vice
President. (Cheers.D No; the rebels knew WE'LL whom
Mr. Lincoln was killed, who was 70 follow. Ihcrsfore.
the bess protection that General Grant, President
can have will b 10 have Fenton - Vice President The
great question Of the day was that OF reconstruction
same opinion; and with Grant In the whte House. the
work of reconstruction would Do quickly carried Qua
The republican party did not drive the South Of
Uoiou they went out OF their own sccord with blood
In their eye and TREASON Ia THAR heart They vent out
70 mako war and break down enc Of the ansss govern
tina. the party had done 10 them that which time
money could evss mako good that BY ther instrument
tally quarter or million brave boys were slaughtered,
covered every hamlet in the land in mourning and
plunged tho South in bankruptcy The contrary
Inc case for the republican party did not drive the
Sonth out Of tho Unon fos the Southsrners went
because such was their inclinaiion bull they
always were welcomed back when they desrAd
70 return. The whole thing was matter or
resossruction--a building up OF thsA which treascn
had broken down. Now, there was class Of men, with
Johnson at one cod and the democratic party NJ The
other whe contsnded that these Southern nsr>
out Of the Union He did noi wish 70 enter into
legal argument 10 tho word reconstruction, cut that
vas the matter thai their enemies eldsavor-
ing 70 break down The Southern States pnt them
solves q the Union By going into shs frshslopA
Norsover Johnson ssassd In bis sevsn proclA@ations
70 his Governors that the rebellion had dsprivs
the people Of the Satss Of civil gevsrnmsnk was By
Congress that tho breath OF life wae Infused into hoss
States They had committed suicide and restored
by the mAgnanimousasd bensnesntmasurss Of Congress-
The practical resuItof Johnsons construction would
BE- TO place everything The hands Of the rsbss just
they had t In lsol and 1892 70 CO n,rol ell the depart