New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-11

prey of bad have for years icit tiaV MI Nh9e
ambition was consuming the better elements oil ms ma
tme have liked Grant from the first. sod' unlre-
tentous ghtforwa apt TO succeed and not spoiled
by success wise discerning men. Skliul in using them'
with the rare gift (which Washington had in an eminent
degree of wisdom i'm getting wisdom from other
mems couusels-I confidently anticipate that great as
his military has been, ne will hereafter be
known even more favOraby the wisdom OF his civil
m.stratiou The seveufold humilatons and recan-
tatous through which Chase was required to go Tor
Democratic nomination. only to the smiling seymour
looking beuigy down upon his lost estate has 10 Paial
lei except in the immortal history OF ReHce f""S
There will be no third candidate between Grant ana
Seymour II Will be fair fight between rugged honesty
and plausible craft. HENRY NAkD bELO"L"'
Boston. July g, 1865.
GRAND REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING IN MAINE
The Republicans of Maine held a gTaIh mass
meeting i'm Portland on the Sth inst, rally their nom
nations for state officers The Hon James c. Blaine was
the first speaker He sld that he had recently had an
opportunity OF seeing twoC inventions OF one he had
seen the outside 10 his hearts content and OF the othef
he had the inside The former was ne democrats
Convention Newly Ork, which ne chaactcrzed as the
most infamous gathering which had ever been allowed 10
charge and the specifications were that there were more
men IN the CONVENTION VINO con'H-uoT T III ou' ,vi
arlny-tmoe or four times as many nelu co,u ,s
IN the Union service; that there are more men III Jha
Convention who plotted treason in Richmond than served
in the Umca states Congress at Washington NuIlg ue
war: that there are more active traitors III
tuat Convention IMAM loyal men, anu NC mann
mujcsry Of law. ana the liberation OF public sen
assemble ODD Northern soi-as if they had not outraged
public sentiment enougA--as II they hdd not 0H'ttJeu
humanity euOugh-hy presenting Convention OF Such
personnel. They have capped The climax 10y having "llH-
in te walls Oh iamma5 Temple iGth %RoS , ,t Ie 9
tueu has ever given birth tOAe alluded TO Cen Forrest
"a name more dcspcable than amy he could mention
hppl.iise II was "a humliatng that around the
quarters Of mat Conventions ana up aiHes i'I 'lTo
tcc OF tie United states. humbly begging for nonna-
ton 40 tie hands OF snch scoahulcs as IoIly'. ~
alarm about that; they will heat" him. as Fred Doug
las used 10 say the South cheated me NothITh
doughaccs when they dspredJor the FEe'llenoI, nc
said they used them as "a Snowman dlO a. dog WIN !
bv holding up before hun cracker and then putnSth
cracker h, pocket with the remark that he guessed lac
ter The speaker vut1red to say tha when the Smel'
Justice Aad stood on hs bead ana Eot GOWN on on ms ho
and eat dlt. that other dog would get the cIacke
sirG Which WINS Tire recent Democratic Convention IN
A1gi.t which nominated Mr. Plsbury TO be again run
down uy Gen. Chamberlain. The platform he ,cIHlclSeu
at considerable length especially in regard to their taxa
ton ~ tho income United states bonds ana the dc
posts savings banks, and app0Iti4niS inc income
amoug an the states Of the Union lie thaacterzeu the
proposition the sublimty Of Impotence tnat Vas no
where excited OF i.' iIl Ay IN "a ny & I'D NO
dared To do that had first read that part OF the
platform OF the Democrats of Maine.
The Hon. John A. lInshan OF ONO W'S ,iti
He spoke about twenty minutes Ia ms eloquent man
and tht magnitude OF tns trust committed TO the Amer
people In closing e SAID II nc D99 Dt one aPpel
staIG by IT ION RON tT as tbey wond tnrn away
70 tuii aNa IRON w d thew, 10 Remember that the
violated faith OF America IS national ds9onor and
Ills last words were, therefore stand by the phghted
faith Of the naion-ohe deaa anu hef nTg uG re-
Ma0rGen. Daniel l. Slckes was lIIlOuuceu anu -
ceiyed very enthusiastic manner he referred 70 ms
Washbune, their differences OF opinion III regI1 10 We
way of averting the threatening ReDeOn ana frankly
and they We're right. Proceeding with his remarks no
referred briefly TO his connection with The district OF te
rp1rg Inc had com
and worth as citizens OF the black men Of the south lie
had in South long enough TO learn tdt tle lOya
men there both black and white are capahle Oi mann
tanning the civilization OF the SOUTH Of cuNatnS us
soil and exercising political rights, and That they are
men enough never to yield them. An attempt now to
take away those rights, he believed, would result IN
uded to the Presidents Inconsistency in welcoming
70 tins country INC Chhc5e au MS tatH aOou d eCi
white mans Government As natiGn anu a Peq5Ic
have got 10 learn and teach the truth OF the et4t5
existence of Slavery this continent TINS nauOn dTed
into war Governments established IN the south
now whether party shall be allowed to ascend 10
power thar is pledged to put down tHoss governments
fought 20 give freedom 20 the black race he SAID h9t our
fathers the Revolution little contemplated the political
fabric which they were rearing. Each successive OF
tile progress IN the right until 70 DC l9ya
clifton was TO be radical RepuDhcah' lie referred 10
the proposition Of the Democracy 10 reconstruct lhe
Government ana sG ihat co I3Sy e GDu snc5
event was to be Geploied' About tne
rS he referred his hearers to the condition of NewYork
in which he said the public stealing Increased about IN
or Gen Chamberlain he spoke in terms Of the highest
praise and reminded his hearers that vote for him
vote for Grant and COlfaX. In conclusion he paid
tribute worth OF the soldiers OF Mane-three reg
nents OF which he commanded during the war; and bet
ter trucr more faithful and more gallant soldiers no one
cOlOrs Applausc While he would not pass harsh
criticism upon any brave man. or detract at all from the
credit honor due any sodierand while he would be
reluctant challenge the motives Of any man. he could
help feeling and expressing IT, that lie could not re
gard that soldier who now leaves the ranks OF the loyal
men who sustained him throughout the war, joins That
party which welcomes with out5trechcd arms unrepent-
ant Rebels, with any other feeling than mat WIN whch
he would regard the man who, IN the crisis OF Getys
burg would desert the glorious flag OF Washington, and
go over TO the stars and bars OF treason.
MajOr-(en Alfred PleaSOntOn was then introduced
amid tremendous enthusiasm. After referring 10 the elo
quont remarks OF the gallant solder VINO pre6ede9 h
the General alluded 70 the NewYOrk soldiers and
Sailors Convention presided over by cen W. y. Frank
lin His own name a. NleePrsQeIt OF that convention
used without authority He had no sympathy with
that movement whatever Barnnms what Is III! came
nearer 10 his idea OF CONSERVATIVE nelthefa
soldier The Democratic idea OF loyalty seems
TO hold office. The question OF power was at issue
in the late ana the Democrats need only at TINS ae
day OF the useessness OF their efforts 10
regain their lost prestige Cen Grant next alluded to-
Tie speaker lud known him for years. The one great
0uolity fi.l >~~-rs above the command Of armies is
his clear cool, Iu, HHlassed judgment under an 9m-
oultes. His love e., truth is supreme. His word is law
He will be President. Grant viii be elected
the North Will go hn; the West will 20 for him. and
II the south don't 20 kim it Will be ungratefu for he
went for IL during lh. whole Gen Pleascnton's
speech closed the speaking OF the evening, ana atr
cheers for Grant ana Coax and the good cause, the
meeting dissolved.
GEN. GRANT MAKES A SPEECH IN KENTUCKY.
A Maysvile (Ky) paper says About noon OF
Thursday the telegraph announced that Gen. Grant
would be up the Bostona on Thursday mght' ana
though no preparations made 10 welcome him by
any public demonstration there large crowd pres
ent when the boat arrived The General was accom-
named only by his little youth some Is years OF age
and Gen. Dent, his brOther-inlaw. Tic distinguished
visitors proceeded 90 the Bancroft House where sute
~ ooms had been prepared for them ana the pafOl was