New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-04-10
THE SURRENDER OF LEE.

MEETING AT THE COOPER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY GEMS DANIEL l.. sICkLEs AND ALFRED
PLEAsANToN, AND THE HON. RUFUS s. AN
DREws, AND THE HON. A. J. OFTEN
HOEFFER.
Last evening the citizens of NewYork as
sembed force the large hall of the Cooper UDion, to
celebrate the third anniversary Of the surrender OF the
Confederate armies OF Gen Robert T. Lee to Gen. Ulysses
s. Grant. and TO commemorate the termination OF the
war OF the Rebellion The meeting was held uhdeT tne
auspices of the Central Grant CLUB OF when te hon
Rufus f. Andrews is the President On the stage were
many OF most prominent citizens including mer
chants professional and public men Inc man, III every
and the stage the enthusiastic dctum OIL Gen
Grant. he commenced tine closing campaign against
the Rebels: 81 propose to night 1t out on this ine II IL
takes all Summer" A band OF music was stationed on
the right of the stage aud there was performed during
the evening many patrioticiars.
At o'clock the asseinblage was called to order
and meeting organized by the selection OF the
Hon Rufus i. Andrews as President VINO AFTER rev
appropriate remarks and the reading OF long nst OF
Vice Presidents introduced MajOrGen. Daniel r. blckles
who received most enthusiastic welcome AlteI tnanh
ing the audience for the cordial reception, the Genera
language cogent that few Rebel present.
forced 10 the mask Of loyalty ana 10 uesk
nate themselves Enthusiastically by expressions or dissent
patriotic enunciaons of the General The dls
sentonists, however, were soon mace 10 leel theIr
that followed and the General proceeded TO
talk OF the and OF those whose desire II was at an
memory of the struggle should be forgotten IL would DE
forgotten he said, when Hungary forgot kOssuth 70
laud a KosciurkO, Ireland an Emmett France Lafayette
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labor ~ IL now presents ltscli 70 me %olkng pcope VI
the country, next considered DemagOgues and
Democrats talk Of the time as not remote, when, under
the Reconstruction acts OF Congress the Dack man Oh ie
present himself here to compete Tor position
and the laborer SUCH he believed would be the
II another policy than that adopted by loyal congress
was TO prevail IL Unborn characteristic OF man
10 for the place where he could find the largest Tree
Dom and the most S9mpete protection IN the eiSy lnent
Numbers 1f the Germans and Of the Irish. Oppression
would free the negroes Of the South now no longer slaves
to seek home Oh less hostile soil And 10 wleTe coulu
they emgrate only the Northern States and to the
people these states they would turn win aoctO lo
them the colored race felt indebted for the removal OF
their shaokes But the late slaves OF the s0utn VIII re-
main the old plantations II permitted Iney are
ached to the soil. understand The aDOrs required ana
naturally given to agr.cutui lucy 10 uot
come North But If the Rebel programme Is peLnntted
ne ner w only because they are freey then
there is no alternative for them but TO- come
there there w w@iG hope, Pi3tec6a in the pracces
OF industry will at least be guaranteed Ahd what Wouid
follOwf They not capitalists Years OF unreqnted
toll have not given TO them competence dney WILL T
necessity be forced 10 labor for Sustenance Ana WIN
whom would they be brought IN contact and IN compete
ton Ccrtonly not with the wealthy Inns class 70 De
yond their reach for long time at least But they
would be thrown IN immediate association win the white
ay aborers and upon the province and prerogaves OF
these they would trench The preVaIlng prejudice
overt acts Of hostility But. whatever might bcal then
would be obligated TO support them IN the poorhouses
and penitenares II there denied to them the rights
of labor, and the rearing mp Tor themselves OF nome
And this Increased pauper and criminal popu-
II
which prospect be pleasing To contemplate by the
working people North For all this however there can
occasion but IN our pervetseness Let us but
| make tangible the liberty which We gave 10 the
cOOred people during the progress Of the war; and
which many OF them meut by their services In the
field aud they will think Of coming among They
were and reared in the South and only the most IN
cxcusabe folly on part the people OF the North will
drive them among The General then considered the
monetary question and insisted that the country should
maintain honor every hazard The soldiers OF the
Rebellion at any rate. would be found, In peace as III
war standing by the Union and its plghted faith The
necessity for maintaining Congress was urged, ana the
houeessnesS Of the attempt making by the Rebels TO
regain possession OF the administration OF the affairs OF
the country placed before the audience in way not
to misunderstood and which elected enthusiastic
cheers as the General closed. -,f.
Maioren Peasont0n followed IN brief speech full OF
pont PATRIOTISM and anocdote aud the meeting closed
after short address by the Hon. A. j. DittenhOefer in
tha course Of which he said that he had not word to
sny against Andrfk Johnson. The Rebels oyerthrown
i'm the reld are seeking regain their hold IN the coun-
eli .hamber The secession leaders now admit that they
committed a fatal and what will he an irreparabe bun-
der n the American people will not aid them IN regalnng
their lost power In abandoning their posts IN Con
gres, Tile Missouri Compromise repeal, the Kansas
b and the Leconpon Constitution pushed through
Congress with "A speed and with strategy compared 10
which the machinery employed In recent Legislation was
mere chid's play. With an oYerweenng confidence IN
Themselves and blind reliance on Democratic AID, the
Rebels staked all the field and lost and the issue now
is shall the Rebellion dead IN the field. be resrrected
i'm the council chamberF At the conclusion OF MT DIT
tpnhoefers address the audience gave three cheers for
Cen Grant, and retired from the hail.