New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-04
MR.. GROWS ADDRESS AT EAsToN COLLEGE.

o n, Edii0r Of TIE Tribune
SIR: A correspondence in The New-York World
OF to-day relative TO the Hon. Galusha A. Grow and our
late Commencement Exercises affords by reason OF its
gross fabrcatons, considerable amusement to our ct
zens The address before the Literary Societies was
highly credit able-fu OF nne ideas-beautfully con-
ceived and eloquently delivered Great regret was ex
pressed 40 It's breyity Its illusions to The triumph OF
Right in the suppression OF the late Ke1eioh were MS
perheads hut il has passed into History ana Mr. Grow
was the first and will not be the last TO aude 10 its
glorious teachings literary festivities. After the
address a sercnade was rendered 10 tho orator AZ ms
hotel and as expected and known that he would
speak upon political topics large auehe9 VI stuuets
and citizens manly Republicans, Assembled re SPOKE
nnifested their Interest by repeated applause aud
loud cheers for Grant and Cofax and the speaker some
served lowering about the edges OF the crowd and at its
close one Of their number lawyer r. u FOX by Nance
unknown BEYOND tue V s U NJ and isscS ~
proper appreciation OF his own position mounted tne
struggling calls and attempted to make the strangers
visiting tho hotel aware OF his own existence ~ IN
10 MIR Grow The sight OF his face enough, and 1t
was no sooner visible than he most gnominously
Kissed down. senced deserted by his allies, who skuked
away when tho excitement commenced ana iet 70 VIII
upon the horse bock-a more PltlaOe oeet ~ appear
than could have been toand any OUTSIDE Of an
Great fault been found by our Copperhead prints and
generally Tho trouble is not with this particnlar ad
Dress with this particular college. We have heard
colleges are In the main foes to Copperheadsm,
and we'll do Copperheads know IT, Lafayette College her
self affords striking evidence Of their feeling In strong
Democratic district she her successful reestabis
ment the active sympathies and services OF
Not ono per cent OF her endowment Of 100000
has been contributed by Copperheads. II is bat
Just TO Mr. Grow, the College, and the earnest
ard hard woring Republicans OF this district that
the facts should be- stated fairly Our speakers
in this place have not been and cannot be insnlted
with IMMUNITY Our meetings have been beld without
Interruption and we intend that they shall be so held
We welcome as heartily our Copperhead neighbOrs
deprecate tho establishments educational IN
our section and with their aid and yours Mr. Edt0r
are aborng and shall continue labor In hope for day
that will cast maorites upon the side Of Justice The
apprehension OF certain defeat upon the Presidential
ticket makes Copperheads unusually malignant The
changes which The World correspondent speaks have
been all the other way ana the correspondent knows IT,
II he has any acquaintance In the district favorable
change going and will continue under the magic OF
the name OF Grant and the he represents and Cop
perheads will find In November that our "Sushkill,'
which flows by College, aud whose name has been
outraged by its appropriation by fhs woa correspond
ent will be largely tributary to that other more famous
stream they care so little to hear about
| Edston, Penn, Aug !, 1868. ArPoMATrox.