New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-17
REPUBLICAN, REJOfCINGS.

HUNDRED GUNS F0R TIE RECENT yICToRIRs--
sERENADE TO THE STATE AND NATIONAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. By GEN. SICKLE8 AND
OTHERS.
The Boys in Blue of the City and County of
New York, under the command OF Gen. Chas X Graham
fired salute OF 100 guns In Madison square, evening
in honor of the recent victories and after music In
square by Dodworths Band. marched to the Pifth-ay
Hotel whore they screnaded the National and State Re
publican Committees. Twenty third st. in frunt Of the
hotel was filed with enthusiastic crowd, and sftsx
the band bad performed choice music from Ofea-
bach operas aud several other popular Gen. 6kes
cheers the band playing Hail to the Chef tien Ora.
ham, ~ introducing Gen sickles said thai Nr Ciahn
avodsbly absent and the request Of many gentlemen.
the General had consented 20 respond for them
Gen Sickles said Comrades and friends have been
requested to acknowledge this compliment In behalf VI
the National Republican Committee, and do with tho
more pleasure because II affords an opportunity TO
join with you in paying Justly deserved tribute tho
zeal that has been manifested by the gentlemen cOnsat
ing that Committee aud the ability with which they have
executed the important trusts that have been united
to them You well aware OF the responsibilities do
this but IT is 10 them alone that the signal
victories We have lust achieved We must not forget that
great deal Is due To friends in Pennsylv snia Ohio.
Indiana and Nebraska, when remember that n VIC
tory such that just gained much s due to the gen
tlemen who compose our National Committee Jap
pIaIlse And we'll may we DO proud OF the victories
the 18th OF October lCheers The 18th 0f Octo
ber 1863 will always be associated in all patriutic memo
ries with Gettysburg, and Winchester. and Five Forks
Repeated cheers. They Victories won In times OF
peace but they triumphs that Will gladden. the beart
Of every loyal man In the South. They are truhs hat
will tell the people. who looking TO see the credit OF
the Nation maintained that the integrity OF the Nation
safe. Tbey trumphs that assure every person al
over broad land that his rights are forever $40
These are triumphs OF the principles OF the Declaration
OF Independence. Loud cheers.l n
But these trumphs have shaken the front OF the Dem
ing their candidates. Laughter and cheersl We have
warned them many times that it would come 10 t we
told in when they knew OF no CONSTITUTIONS
way OF down RebeliOn told them then that
they had change their leaders, We told them IN
1861 when they said that the war was failure, ana DOR
armies should be withdrawn from the neld, ana ieee
declared triumphant, told them then that they mo-
better change leaders, and In July Last when they met
this city and joined hands with the Rebel leaders III tho
icy TO crush the loyal men OF the S0uth we
told them then that they had better change theif
leaders but they would not listen to But now, wbea
IL is too late they have found out that our Prctons
were lust. Applause. / don't know as anything re-
mains for them they have done all IN their power
patch no down constitution ann ~ last 70
sort they have Just taken $4,000 worth Of Helmb0lfs
Buchu and that dose don't cure them. su
afraid their hopeless They want ~ change can
daes WELL there nothing left for them " 40 but to
drop Seymour aud Blair and take up Grant and Collar.
will give them part OF the honor OF establishing the
principles OF truth and freedom In the land applause
And yet must not forget that something yet remains
for do. We must carry the Empire State We must
give the vote OF NewY0rk 10 Grant, and elect Grsvid
Governor; and. when have done that We slis have
buried the lost cause" in It's last ditch In TamnanT
Hall Applause, and three cheers for Gen. Sickiesl