New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-28
POLITICAL.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN ORANGE COUNTY.
SPEECH OF GEN. VAN WICK.

REPUBLICAN MEETING IN ORANGE COUNTY.
SPEECH OF GEN. VAN WICK.
The Rennblicans of the town of Wawayanda,
Orange County, celebrated the recent great National
vlctorv-he triumphant election OF Grant and CofaX-
by a supper at Posts Hotel, in Denton, on Thursday
evening. November 10. Before partaking OF the
supper, a well attended meeting was held IN Lat
timers Hail. over which Gabriel Howell oSq'
prominent citizen OF the town, was called to preside
The Chairman made pertinent and happy address ana
introduced the speaker of the evening Gen Van Nyck'
who was received with cheers.
Gen Van Wyck referring TO the election In this the
XIh Congressional District, said: Every intelligent per
son knew the verdict Of the legal voters The returns
show In every locality where fraudulent votes had not
been used a steady increase on his majority OF 1890
osc couspracv had existed for months In this District
prominent Democratic leaders had declared they ntond
ed Ia uauraiZc, right or wrong su1cicn iofce tooN
,ybelm Us Probably thousand men were furnished Win
cettdratc 81 naturalization In county. with u
hushing disregard Of even the f0tinaes OF Inc law
Not content with what they claimed as Democratic ma
iorv az O00 I'm the election Of 1867 and with the natura
the District OF another thousand they
fraudulent papers by the hundred from the IammaHy
mill Of New.York CITY and intended thereby 10 multiply
the Democratic majority so that We cOuu nov III
III but thanks the sturdy courage aud hcIcuean efforts
OF the Republicans OF the District, whose efforts were
increased they saw the Infamous frauds winding around
them the enemy barely escaped defeat You wen Know
| endeavOrcd 10 avoid this contest ana desired that
another should be your standard.bearer and was
compelled 20 yield my long expressed determination
and again put on the arnor. II would be poor return
to great party. for IT, encouragement ana support IN
the pasto warm and generous friends 10 cvefy latt %
the District who have, in the face OF Democratic na@f
ties and by supcrhuman cNtruos earned ne plcIl,s
represented. aud the standard lney pnce ~ ~, ',
20 victory-to yield 10 fraud TO surrender 10 base CON
spiraCy. at time when our forces never hch1Ntd
proudcr and more signal victory Co tran the banner
when IL never more justly entitled "a wave IN trl
umph. our opponents erred u Tor m9mest tn.y
imagine they be allowed to enjoy the fruits OF crime
or take any comfort reward from one ~ the greatest
WycF after andng To the results election, IN
curing under Grant an honest and tc0n"mt"l "dm'l'
tration Of government mastering Out The great army OF
Official plundcrcrs aud banishng to private lie TIE men
who have grown rich upon the mlsioIiunes ad Hocd ia
The rate OF Interest 10y funding the debt rce'ta aing
firmly The credit Of the nation 10y recognizing ntd meet
, iaii tRf amais our % a d & a "sons
acquiring peace los protecting rs ~ A men boo ihs
! broad Republic where shall be strong enough
To bid the Law defiance and none 30 weak aud
/ powcriess ~ not 10 demand ~ protection.
Ono the r-t acts Of the Administration. We hope
wa be 10 recall from England that living lbc on our
tionul characicr-that walking disgrace, he'erdy
o. hHsOu Whose time IA England has hccu tpehi To- max
T. merry win Rebel allies and eHi-'hfs. Who lh'-
Uhrf manifested an lhcihhtnh not h"uEIi ~" olIol
unity 10 demand that England should respect the Rights
an abused Republic demanded th1i Va O." econ d"'is
should bc broken down and that nDpt.i"ntd Americans
which Great hiltdm iudry Tor" iiHh ,t'h shuu'u'i-
We know that strong to-day a~i- this Republic Grant
pei as believe he viii. every natiuitNen Great Brit
au-to respect the rights Of American Nationality lie
will have done than any President before him. when
he shall firmly tell all nations that every man. no matter
what country his birthplace 10 whom slie gives the
the world be treated rs SUCH and that Great Britain
open her prison doors and unfccr the limb, 90
our citizens. who may have been born IN England or
Ireland but whose rights American citizens have been
ignored and stricken down. while many Of them had -
double title to American citzensrst lay naturalization
in the courts OF our country aud nerNard 10y higher
title. by stronger naturalization, Icy baptism OF blood
on tho battle fields ~ the Rcpuhlcthat II she refuses
again she has Ia the past within - hours nn army
shall invade Canada, ana every vessel within waters
flying thc English ensign ehall be usd 10 our dock.
Gen. Van Wyck concluded his eloquent remarks. 81
which the foregoing Is but imperfect synopsis. AMID
loud demonstrations OF applause.