The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-31

republican candidates on the national and Stato
ucketA Upon the concourss being called 70 order,
JOHN a. GRIswoLD was presented - the nrst
speaker, and addressed the Boys In Blue very befy
Win words Of announcement towards good days
WORK on Tuesday next. He retired amid great cheer
General DANIEL E. sIcKLEs was introduced and,
ADDRESSING the audience In the course OF MS remarks
said:-- Governor seymour has done much
IN nus address OF late 10 enghten public opinion IN
.ne West s ne told the people OF Columbus tnas ne
was impressed. deeply impressed with the grandeur
and power Of that wonderful region but he was
deeply grieved and concerned that pork was SO
cheap there tLaughter.) lie told them that he had
looked over the South and studied their condition
ana nab discovered that the secret OF the
an1 disorder that ailct that once iaf portion OF our
taxed by radical Congress six cents pound. II il
not very material that Congress never did tax cot
ton six cents per pound 1t 10 not perhaps, very i'm
portant that there il no tax now on cotton. We
WIN not spoil Governor Seymour's speech by
aso 700 Any naon hs ne nas
failure. "a voice-"So he did the WARM Precisely
SO, my friend. That reminds us that in 1864 he an
nounced to us that the war was q failure. Well,
Grant At the head OF the army made the war sue
cess-icheers)-and Grant as President will make re-
construction 2 success. eIreat applauseo And that
General Blair-lhisses)-com 10 New York to en-
tighten us little on the situation he comes TO in
form us that Alexander Stephens, the Vice Presi-
dent Of the rebel Confederacy, was the
best Union man In the South He also informs
Us VINO Is tne wickedest man In the United States.
eldest man i'll New York, but we did not know who
Is the wlckcdest man IN the United States, and
Frank Blair has come all the way to New York
to tell us that his name is stanton. IL rather tends
TO compromise the responsibility OF the Blair family
IN general ior me to announce to you in that con.
nectlon that Frank Blair's brother Montgomery sat
IN Cabinet council with that dreaduly wicked man
some four years, and would have stayed there until
TINS time had not Mr.. Lincoln told him day that
ms time was come" and quietly dismissed him.
uaughter and applause.) But one thing we must
say OF Frank Blair-he is at least consistent for he
voice Is still for revolution, ana that II he Is
elected he will sec to it that the Reconstruction
laws perish at the hands OF Seymour. In 0cto-
By the democratic leaders was whether or not the
IN Issue every art of the administration OF Mr. Lin
coin IN putting down the rebellion. Ihey put Is Is
sue all the measures OF Congress- and the resalt has
been that our administration of the country since
1851 has been rrumphantly endorsed at the ballot
box. (Cheers.) And now the great issue which re-
mains to be decided Is the issue challenged by Gov
man Tor President, Seymour or drantf'
The campaign, my friends, draws ID
the great and final victory is soon TO be won;
ali praise 10 the gallant Boys IN Blue for their share
IN the conflict. tApplause.) From one end OF the
Union 10 the other they have everywhere rallied to
the standard OF their great leader All praise the
patriotic Union men of our country who have stood
nrm to the principles and the issues for which you
fought in the field Ana here the presence OF this
audience, let me offer my humble tribute Of CON-
pliment to the Communications OF the press;
above any other in our annals by the
ability the power and the energy with which our
cause has been advocated and sustained by grea
leading Journalism truth by patriotic press
throughout the country. Who has not admired the
independence the sagacity and the humor Of the
HERALDY Who has not commended the dignity, the
moderation and the candor Of the Times? Who has not
praised the ardor the e8rnesness the zeal the
Tribune? We are under yet further obligation
which must not omit to mention or ali tile ionr
nails Of this country that have contributed to the
triumph OF Grant none have done so much as the
Nnrk ry.sJH ~ hfnrl Dn,c I,lr-
to except Brick Pomeioy's Democrat. Laugh
ter) But ] won't except any other. Here
as an advocate ana supporter OF General Grant to
the New York World and Brick PomerOys Democrat
for the unsolicited and unrewarded services to our
cause. My friends, l said the battle was nearly
ended aud nearly won. Something yet remains for
each and every one Of us to do. Let US see that
every Union man IL registered before Tomorrow
evening. ASK your friend wherever you meet him
tomorrow, Are you registeredgo and on the day
OF election ask every friend you meet Have You
voteds" DO not let vote be lost Bring out the
last vote. Let this he an overwhelming triumph.
In this city We shall poll larger vote for
non Se eTsa
New York is as sure for Grant and Griswold II we
do our DUTY as any one OF the states that were
won in October. l know the soldiers will do their
duty. They Will no more iater now than they hest
tated on the field. Let every CITIZEN give to his
country and his cause little OF that devotion
which you, my comrades, gave on the battle field
and we will gain greater and more suspicious and
more decisive triumph than was ever won by the
that you may welcome some Of our brave comrades
who are beginning TO march-to rally with you
tCries OF go on,n Ego on.n) thank you. This is
only one Of those meetings that have to address
yet tonight have to go inside Of the hall to speak
to few thousand there. ! have to 90 over to
Brooklyn and speak 10 few thousands there. Now,
my friends, let us give three cheers for our brave
comrades who are now coming to US, and viii bid
you all good night.
General Sickles then left the rostrum and entered
the hall Of Cooper Institute large crowd vainly en-
deavoring TO follow him into the already overnowng
building.