The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-02

States already admitted and those who are TO be
business interests OF the country. Let US sec
The republicans intended to elect Grant and
q congress That would stand by policy
forever and just so soon as the policy Of education
protection and development could be carried out,
degraded, would rise up In intelligence and charac-
ter. The Senator then compared the respective par
ties by the standard OF liberty, giving o succlnct
in procuring liberty for the oppressed II meant to
battle right on until it established in America the
have an inalienable right to liberty; to make a pub
lie sentiment and embody 1t in law 30 that the poor
sa y ann anu ne erna ozen s and up ana
the the equal Of the PsoIdesnt man in all the
never did anything to alleviate the oppressed, and
proceeded at length to recount their deeds in fur
tnerance OF slavery The democratic party voted
drew up. Great laughter, and voice-"Ihey are
going to vote for him n0w.'l Since the morning OF
the creation, in no Christian civilized land had
nature than 1t. The democrats sometimes talked
about the rights Of our citizens abroad, forgetting
the four and a half millions at home. The speaker
then measured the two parties by justice and
humanity. The Freedmens Bureau cost the country
labor when the South was disorganized it had
brought at least twelve millions of dollars into tho
Treasury He believed General Grant was nominated
Dy the instincts OF the people months ago. and that
the Chicago Convention only ratified their aaton. He
would as heartily support Mr. Coliax as General
would be nominated as Vice President. When Grant
and Colfax are elected, and all the States come in
and the rights of all the people secured, we intend
said he in conclusion. to relieve the OF the South
from their disabilities, reserving perhaps few who
have been great criminals but letting the mass of
the people know that we can forgive If we cannot
forget the past. We intend to do all we can to
to secure the liberties OF all the people, to encourage
education, develop industries and build up great
continental republic that Almighty God has given to
"a Of Lrnn nntH han
clamaton OF peace to all parts of the country and
the business men and al! classes of the people
the blessing OF God upon the effort bring about q
true and lasting peace "a voice on the platform
the impOllte individual when the Senator requested
that violent hands should not be placed upon him.,
e cSmng Dat would oe ~ oIg g in tas spirit ana
for Grant and Cofax. Senator Wilson resumed has
scat amid applause.
General VAN WYCK was the next speaker. He ad-
vered to the statement which he said was made by
not succeed in impeaching Andrew Johnson they
would be broken up. Were they2 No, like their
army in the Held they rose to higher and holier pur
pose. The democrats did not like General Grant,
because he whipped their friends down South. One
Of the colonies who fought on the rebel side comes TO
here last night and he said he never desired to fire
on the flag OF the Union, however eager he might
have been to shoot down the standard bearers tOh.
Oh This rebel colonel further stated that the negroes
should not be permitted to go to the polls. Though
the republican party were defeated on impeachment
yet they bowed to the decision OF the Senate, and
they did not like the democratic party, send an as
sassin to put bullet through the brain OF Andrew
Johnson. (Cheers.) The speaker adverted to the
speech OF Governor Seymour or few nights since,
In which the Governor spoke OF the immense national
debt now due All this debt, said the speaker, was
incurred In defence OF the country and In payment OF
the war debt He charged that the democratic party
had not given their sanction to the war, and that
some democrats who did nOby fight to save the life
of the country had to leave the democratic party to
do That party had not been In favor OF allowing
sailors and soldiers TO vote but now they were ask
ing that there should be Soldiers and Sailors Con-
veIltiOn as adjunct to the Democratic Convention
Governor seymour IN his Fourth OF July speech
asked 'where were the victories they were pro-
msedp' and while he was uttering that treason
the lightning Of the telegraph answered him that
arms Of Grant. tCheers The democrats said that
they wanted to have white mans government.
That was all good; but what kind Of white menS
not the men who sought to destroy 1t. Cheers,
He argued that liberty ought to be equal to all. and,
with respect to the question OF NATURALIZATION. he
said that It was strange how large mass
in their own country, when. they came
here gave their votes TO that party that
were not In favor Of the equal rights OF all men.
He said to the Irish that II they were not willing
free themselves "A vOice-"It Is their gnorance."D
The party In England that was In favor Of roiGrm
and he SAID 70 the Af irish that il u them sad
given their adhesion to the republicans ana
been bound up with them by all the ties
OF common principles they might depend upon it
would be no childs play, but such outburst that
might rock the throne into the sea. loud cheers)
Inc meeting was soon after closed the chairman
stating that at future meetings OF the club addresses
would, he expected, be delivered by General d. r.
Butler and Mr. Edwin NJ Stanton.