New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-18
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
THE VETERANS IN COUNCIL.


The doors of the large hall at the OoopeI
Institute were opened at 7l5. and less thah zen MN
utes every seat in the House, except are" =" N p'
form was filed and the crowd occupied a." 'u0 ''"""'"k
room and extended half way down eu'" ''4' "ne'o ~
was held at bay by the sal"ar' Poi'''"'" s'""o'ou
there Such an audience proDaoiy never s"'nereu III
Nvorp before at a political meeting. The nall Of the
hu ooro, the platform almost entirely occupied by
ladies and their escorts Hundreds OF the patriotic
women OF Now-York were there. The wives aud
daughters of the gallant defenders OF the flag the
,no,bers and sweethearts Of whose bones lie be-
meath the sacred soil Of Virginia, the women
who supported Grant during the rebellion by minsteng
20 the needs OF his gallant soldiers, and whose
fingers prepared the dates that found their way To the
wounds Of dying men, now support Grant by their pres
ence aud encouraging smiles ana by silent though potent
influences al home. "And Is ms New YORK political
audience r. asked representative OF Boston daily pa
ner who happened to he IN the city, OF bystander IL
reminds OF the audiences that gather IN Music Hall,
Al home when the most popular lecturers are announced
aud OF which Boston so much boasts as being the most
Intelligent and refined in the world, only tins is much
more enthusiastic. large squad OF the police was pres
emit but their only work 10 keep the people who were
onxons 10 listen TO the heroes who spoke and catch the
loyal sentiments they uttered from er0wding down to
the platform the discomfort OF the ladies who occupied
Much care and taste had been displayed in the decora
tons Of the hall. immediately over the speakers desk
"''' GRANT AND CoLrAx.
And at each end OF II was small banner one bearing
the coat Of Of Maine and the other that OF Vermont
Similar banners bearing the coats or arms Of ne other
room over the chair the presiding officer three
Vas snspendtd fine painting OF Gen Grant in uniform
Above the portrait were the following words
"TU fght il out Oh this line nd takes all Snnme:
And beneath was large photograph of Gen. sherman.
Wira Farragut while on the extreme right OF the plat
form three more haes shield bearing the Goddess
Wepropose TO more on he enemys Tines,
FORT DoSELsOS, PITTSBURGH LANDING, suILoH.
The left side OF the platform was similarly decorated
except that above the shield were the woIds
Demand an Unconditional SURRENDER
and below IT portrait OF Gen. Fitzpatrick Red white
and blue hunting bespangd with star Was placed around
the roOm near the ceiling ana eacn phiaf III 'ne ' Was
wound with blue bunting also orialnehted VIII snNer
From the capital Of each pillar four small hags
were suspended.
Dodworth's band furnished the instrumental music
raj times e0red and some OF their songs describing the
discontinue Of the Democratic party and It's candidates
I'm November caused the audience TO be coIyusrd with
laughter The band before the opening OF the meeting,
Pinyn uov ,, ~ men many Of fhen aTimg served
hOnoraby in the army ana fuil representation 3 the
fair The meeting called 70 order by Gen. Pleas
oDtoD who spoke as follows: 4.
GEN. PLEAsoSToSs SPEECH.
This being the anniversary Of the battle OF Antetam
the Loyal Veteran Grant Club Of Boys in Blue propose
opening the Presidential campaign Of 1858 in favor Of
Their candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
OF the United States, Grant and COfaX The campaign
opens the most favorable circumstances; the
ceSsiul results Vermont aud Maine have turned the
enemys flank In glorious style; the West Is responding
aud II only remains for us here IN the fS9tTe
TO make one strong, vigorous cnaTge III So' frn.
gUOns The people are aroused 10 'n"iough uuurl-
standing of the momentons issues OF this eamp.IEi.
therefore the Democracy have avoided the main issue
Of their platform and have skrnished win Tue suYrcs
Of finance the public GSot ana r e S 1nhe na oe
Investigating the declarations contained IN The Plat
form Of the Tammauy Hall Convention OF July last.
Now that platform states that all acts Of Congress,
in reference 10 the South, and passed since Lees
surrender and commonly known the Reconstruc.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL revolutionary, ana void, and this deca-
ration is thus made by The South in the hope Of uaugu
rating second rebellion. For Wade Hampton, who was
q member to the 1ammany Hall Convention stated on
his return 10 the South from that Convention, that lie
aud his friends from the South had insisted upon that
declaration being placed in the platform aud i was done
coneession 10 the South Beside TINS. ecu Frank
Blair the nominee for the YlcelresdenCy by the Tam
many Hall Convention also says IN his letter to col
is to he compelled 70 undo these usur'atons, IN
the South to dispese the carpcbag state Government
and to allow the whlte people 10 itSigam1e DSlr own
governments. All OF Which means that when BLAIR aud
Seymour are elected they Will be the whole Government
No Congress or Supreme Court VIII be required ihty
viii do the whole business themselves win the help OF
the army, which will be reorganizod with sln'eit isnl
elements to carry uut tbelr prog AAVI te Mhe
people Ut the South have leOrganized their own govern
cry they VIII be recognized as loyal aud Their debt PAID
While the Union people aud the Union debt
Of unreconsiGcted Rebels such is the platform tie
Democratic party submit 10 the American people ana u
platform ii is very good one. Wade Hampton, who is
the father Of it, did the best e could under the creu
the power he had lost by their rebellion ana H" S@g9t
that by joining forces with the DeinSerafy o. TIE d e
Drowning men they caught al su asvoa , DuI
dred thousand Union soldiers who put down the hr't
RebelOU aud ready, able and Wiling TO put down
second one even il il does spring from coalition Of
Rebels, Copperrads and such uncertain Union men as
represented the Soldiers and sailors convention
in this city In July last What sorry spectacle old
war frrids presented In that Conventionl How hard
they labored 10 hnd candidate I9f tne IIesiaeney
Bourbon in the hopes Of being inspired but none
came They mnrmured something about their M, M
Ian and then threw themselves at the feet of
candidate. The bold Sachems OF Tamnany, who IKE
Union soldier. OF man who has been III the Union army
about as well as the devil likes holy water, could not
frogs So with grim humOr they named the man VINO mas
the convention OF July last were failures OF the war ard
Only left them the alternative OF playing the part OF DOG
Mark the contrast OF this convention and that glorious
convention which met in Chicago in May last;
object They we're determined that the principles
for which they had fought and suppressed the Rebellion
represented those principles more fully than any oher
LIVING should be their nominee for the Presidency
He their first last, and only choice, aud was noml-
dated by aecamation and to-day the loyal mass OF tS
Atlantic 10 the Pacific, have accepted hiu their stan
dUdbearer for the next four years In this the Boys
N Blue" were true TO the Union true The for
which they fought, true to themselves, anG
true to their illustrious comrade Gen. Grant.
But u is not only me Boys in Blue" and tie Republi-
can party who dcsF 10 have Gen. Grant for the next
President Of the Uniad States is large majority Of
the American people. They desire H. because they wish
fo peace and The perpetuatlOn OF our republican FORM OF
government. They satisfied the calm. steady,
in,vabe resolution and frmuess which Distinguished
The character Gen Grant, with bis prremnent devo-
ton and LOYALTY, are the highest guarantees Tor
The attainment OF these objects. There are
periods when IL Is vital 10 the existence OF republics,
That repre- sentative should direct and govern their
pubhc Affairs. Already IN short history, three
representative men have shaped aud directed our
destiny and by their great personal qualifications have
Preserved To ~ Institutions IL the character OF
Washington which enabled s to pass through the OF
Ron lang fought