The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15
REPUBLICAN REJ0ICNGS.

Great Republican Meeting nj the Cooper
ADMINISTRATION of the Returns from
Maiue-The Boys in Blue i'm Ecstacies-
Speeches, Songs, REGULATIONS, Music and
UDbOunded Enthusiasm.
The republicans OF this city held .mOnster''
meeting last evening" under the auspices Of the Grant
and Coifax Campaign Club, in the Cooper Institute
The large hall OF the building was densely crowded
by persons anxious to hear the returns from Maine
and to listen TO addresses from local orators.
FIRST DESPATCH.
Mr.. CHARLES SPENCER announced that he had re-
ceived y despatch from member OF Congress IN
Maine to the effect that the republican majority
would he over twenty thousand. This was received
with enthusiastic cheers.
Mr.. spencer congratulated the audience that the
conservative and radical republicans OF the city of
New York had conquered their preudices and
now unit He assured their country friends that ut
the approaching election this city would give fifty
thousand republican votes (ApplauseJ
ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING.
MIR. THOMAS MURPHY was called upon to preside,
and without making speech introduced Hon. HENRY
J. RAYMOND, who proceeded discuss the issues Of
the contest. He said that when he last addressed
audience in that building 1t in favor of the cleo.
ton OF Abraham Lincoln, who was then In person,
AZ his name would be through all the ages OF our
subsequent history the representative OF American
nationality and Of American union against all at
temps to defeat and distract it, The rebellion was
crushed and peace had been restored TO our beloved
country. Here General Fitzpatrick appeared upon
the stage and was warmly applauded.l
The progress OF reconstruction going on and
would result in permanent peace. The growth OF
national character and the development of national
resources would all the effects OF bad legislation
and heal the wounds Of the war; II the country
had four years Of leadership Of General Grant pro-
sperity would be secured. Why should we not be
allowed to carry out the benencent system OF recon-
struction under the guidance the man who carried
our armies through the war, who crushed the rebel
lion and gave victory TO our rag? Why should we
not go on IN the normal process VI growth Simply
because the democratic party wanted the spos.
They proposed TO not only arrest all this process OF
national development, but they proposed to create
reaction and destroy everything that had been done
since the war was ended.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Mr.. SPENCER said that ~ was agreed thai the
speakers should he interrupted whenever news
was received from Maine. He read the following
DESPATCH
Our victory complete. We fought the enemy on the
picket line all day Have brought in the who. rebel army
corps were lii. irs. hour 8 the aght FSSrtesa
gain vet repor,ed There are our hoast@d III ries Horst.
How do like so far ss have gat' daughter
cheers.
Stin another despatch:--
ve cclored troops Boys Rue touched Shows TODAY
fought on he trench ne and buried tho rebels the spot
MI e. snps sna si NY i,h 20 our
sk NJ tanned TO-DAY IN or state ana h.rt nh
LETT 10 tan as many more. (uproarious aughsr.)
M R.yvuNp discussed nj length tho de,,ocra,,o
p,atforrn and criticised IN severe terms the e,,r ~
General flair which Was Successful lid for M Voc
Presidency Wade us,npfon hal succecdad In CON- M
nirtnc inc deuocratic marry mora m mo over,br,av
of the goyernmcut than 'they were i'm 1880
NJ srEScss road another desnafch which .,s,oa
thai me stats wond be carried nv The nv
haive,n oo ooo and 40 ooo maor,fy ~
M A. rArftn lkV IN rtfs sI..t.
mas, no hal heen 10 inc neonl. az ,he
Southern states He was disnosed io "a tn then
.sYou have made me issue vou tried TO overthrov
beep troaden In the 5nst ronr nronart,y hos hccn
des,royed yon have heen Sroren M In ayerv rc,,,
ton ~ lfe. now benaye sourSeIf AMI nan,a S,rs
lie mr. Raymon,D was ,,pported an mat nn,nian hv
more ahIe men than himself among whom ,xas the
f,isnd az NH nrovressiye pruciplea in ,ba rnr.ner
s,,.es William mi seward rIIIaaaa and c,aorst
Mr. Raymond yIndcated Mr. Sewar,I's ronrse I'm M.
mast stating that ne was devoted 10 the nrinenies