The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-21
FIRST EDITION N
THE PRESIDENCY
Republican Mass Meeting at the
Cooper Institute, New York
An Address by Attorney
General Brewster, of
Pennsylvania.


Campaign Club, the Central Grant CLUB. and
the GTiswold and Cornell Central Campaign
Club, The hall was beautifully decorated with
flags and notices, and a larger number OF ladies
graced the scene by their presence than was
ever seen before at political M eetlng IN the
min Harris Brewster (the Attorney General OF
Pennsylvanis), and the Rev. Mr.. Ives, of New
York, were speakers. The Hon. Thomas Mur-
ply called the meeting to order, and the Hon,
Charles s. Spencer Introduced as the hrst
speaker the Hon. Gerrit smith Mr. smith
spoke at length, and was followed by Mr..
Brewster.
speech of AttOrney-General Brewster.
Mr. Brewster was introduced by Mr.. Andrews
as the Attorney General OF Pennsylvania. and
was received with storm OF applause AT the
suggestion of Mr.. Spencer the audience rose
and gave three tremendous cheers for Repubh-
AT er rendering his thanks for the hearty
reception he too met with, Mr.. Brewster said:-
l am not accustomed, 1t is not the habit OF my
liie 10 address asse M blsges like these. am
not a politician, and hardly a public man, for
the station which hold is purely a professional
has been that of a professional man, and when.
ever have been tempted from sense OF duty
to come out occasionally. as nave done now
to such places and listen to addresses deliv-
cred by those who are accustomed to address
assemblages for such purposes, and hear them
ments and appeal to the people, always feel
my own shortcomings, and how Incapable
am OF meeting anything like the the e6; 1c
people have right to demand at
the hands of any one VINO shall presume TO
come before them and ask their attention.
After what you have heard from Mr.. Smith to-
night, do not know indeed what could say
to entertain or instruct you, and probably that
which should first do would be TO direct your
attention for the purpose of instructing you
upon subject about which yen are not very
posed to know something, ana tnat Is The con-
dition and prospects OF the Republican party In
in Pennsy ylvania was one In whicn took part;
q subordinate part. 1t is true, but still part.
sind M s0o9 OF m PRACTICAL I missioner we call these
political canvasses campaigns" as II they
were war.as soon as the campaign be-
Resolved that we should scatter ourselves
over the State of Pennsylvania. and seek, not
Sresses es here, but By personal appeals TO those
who commanded the different districts OF the
statezthe leaders OF the Kepuoliean party IN
their sense OF duty. For one, with others,
went through all The eastern end of the State
the western border. and through the centre Of
tue State and there learned That which was
glad to convey as information to you people OF
New York, who needed it of all other people in
the nation, that Pennsylvania was sound
(cheers) and that on the second Inesaay @ OF , OS,
party as she responded to the call OF her country
when Fort Sumter was fred on. cloud cheers).
The Republican party OF Pennsy1vanla mas a
history OF its own. was Democrat, but. thank
God will never again be Democrat zap.
pIause), for hold that man an enemy of the
human race who would identify himself
with The Democratic party after 1t has lifted its
parricidal hand against the lie OF lts country.
/ call IN at man an enemy of the human race
who would attach himself in full communion
with the Democratic party, when he recognizes
in IL the strongest and only ally OF reoeldom In
arms against humanity and human liberty.
cloud cheers.l say the Republican party In
the State Of Pennsylvana mas IA az peculiar MS
party at this day were once the only strungholds
OF the old Democratic party in Its proudest
days and glory. The whole OF the eastern tier
of counties, and the whole of the northern tier
of counties were once the very citadel OF the
Democratic party; ana IN tnose tbHh e0@htissL W
mops help and by Wilmops assistance the teach.
ing of those doctrines once called Free Soil and
the State and carried 1t over now and forever,
TO the cause Of Republican liberty in this
% the city of Pniiadeiphia had been broken up by
the destruction Of the old city proper-for the
city of Philadelphis. as 1t was originally char
tert and established by Penn, was q small
corporation within the limits OF whatthe world
- at large understood TO be the City of Pniladel-
consisting of but q few wards-after that was
united, the whole into one grand metropolis,
one great munieipality. the old Wing g party, party, as
party, we had the Native American party, we
pemUcrstio Dem party, and we had ths Abo:
litiOn party. and out OF ,,I all IT., this parN grew
up npsn sra1aaty 1srty and "S tSey % stood frm. d and
gradually, as MIR, Smith can say. they came to
him. The Wings, some OF them, went with the
Gratis went with the Abolitionists. The Native
Americans and the Know Nothings, and all the
various divisions united, and out Of them grew
constituted as all such parties must be neces'
sarily, being new party. passed mo tne nanal 9
Repnblican party swept everything before 1t In
the Stale OF Pennsy lvania, and the Democratic
ruin AZ this juncture of the history OF the Re
publican party in our State Rebellion broke out
al oa th@ Tine Sere mean %no up 70
period, had been hardly known In public life
Many of them were very obscure persons
PeSpsyivania, particularly in the city Q
Philadelphia, TO which. for the present explana
people In the city Of PniIadeIphia were actu
ated by sense OF duty to their country. ant
did not look too ic!ly into the organization
the Republican party What they wanted wa
not office or place. not power, but but patriots
ga,oht have a country preserved to them
IApplause) And so. during the war, the Hepuh
1can party In the CITY OF ~ no abnsss %s ~
c1nfidence that was thus generously pesloWe
upon Them. But by-and.by the war was enaeS
snhicS seems to nave been the moral principl
of lis existence-and moral princlple Wnac
alone has distinguished IL ABOVE an
1Wa will not recognize nominations tnt
are made by the mere force OF discipline, an
s1a viii not In the name OF PATRIOTISM, Vote II
os We synan VIZ y and the consequence was. 10 the te
r~r por and an, amasement OF q great many Repuol
cans throughout the country; thst nartH rn1aae an
Pnsanmed To have been lost forever. NOW In
WSich was but moral rebuke, punIsamdsl n ma
infiicted by independent patriotic men an1 sn =
amay that never could nave occurred IN u
saowvsyof wsy the old Democratic supremacy beoa1
the Democrats party TO It's shame bsrs Se i pr%t S
D%eseu, % I'D reooonizing Democracy az the We
tnSdsmental element OF its constitution
was exaoiing, stern. and severe severe IA a a
punishment OF anydants will Sy its meT