The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-17
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY POLITICS.
Republican Campaign NIeeting-Griswoid and
Cornell Club-Addrcss by John l.. Thomas,
nj KJ0rvJaud

Cornell Club-Addrcss by John L. Thomas,
of Maryland.
r mass meeting OF the Grfswold and Cornell Cam
pafgn Club was held last evening at their headquar-
tiers corner OF Broadway and Twenty-third street,
The hall was filled by highly respectable and en-
thusfastic assemblage, among whom were number
OF ladies, and band OF music disc0ursed patriotic
music while ssrtplery salvos from gun in Madison
square made windows Jungle and added still more to
the general enthusiasm. -.
The meeting was called to order by Thomas Muf
ply, President Of fhe club, and the Mr. JOHN
L. THOMAS, representative in the Thirtyninth
Congress from the State OF Maryland, was intro
duced as the first speaker. He said the late demo-
cratic party, which, happily, commenced to breathe
Its last' on Tuesday evening, was party that had
eyes, but not 1t had ears but heard not 1t had
leet but moved not, and corrupt and diseased rom
head to foot It's condition when on Tuesday last
Union. Therefore he did not come to discuss the
already settled question as to whether Grant and
but me great questions, 1t now seemed was as TO
whether Seymour and Blair. should be with
drawn from the canvass who should be sab
remain in the position. According to the
ssue) he then held in his hand, these were the
great questions now agitated the democratic mind
OF New York than he had ever seen before, and
informed by a courteous policeman that they Were
all sick democrats The lights at Tammany APP
peared to have gone out, and even their campaign
banners Mapped despondingly on the night air. The
editors OF the World and the National Lateiigecer
OF Washington seemed to have caught the party aec-
ton. II made little difference to the people however,
whether the democratic candidates were Withdrawn
dead dog, but the democratic party was such
a contemplate dead dog that it was hard to help
kicking It, and so far as fighting the democratic party
was concerned 1t was only waste OF breath, for
there was nothing left TO light The speaker then
proceeded to read leading article from the World
OF yesterday, in which the passages, 1.-TWO
reasons appear, in the absence Of either Of which
our triumph would have been certain. These rea-
sons are such as to show that the majority OF the
people are really on our side and have been repealed
from our support by things having no proper con
nection with u.s." &c. That word "thlngs," the
speaker proceeded to say was becoming Of some
historical significance. PHI Sheridan sent
Mord to Grant 1at f things Were pushed he
treat from Petersburg, and Grant sent back the
reply, 'push things" and .thngs as it subsequently
proved, were s'pushed." The comments ana Inter-
pOlations Of the speaker on the article referred to
elected peas Of laughter. Belmont, also, now
was doubtful whether that would save him. Hof-
man went on board the Merrimac and the Monitor
met her, and Hoffman must take the consequences
that Griswod set sail for the Monitors but IL he did he
had done something for 1t that democrat would do.
He not only saved the United States seaports from
| the Merrimac but revo!utionlzed naval warfare
throughout the world and reduced land Notifications
| OF man who had earned such q world
wide and illustrlous reputation. What had
GrswOld's opponent DONE lie appeared to be
| the chief Of Talnmany, ana Tammany was building
yet at something called court house, that was pro-
crossing at about the same rate as Mcclellan in the
The idea OF putting up such man as John T. Hof-
| man against John A. Griswold was something the
speaker) had sat In Congress with Grswod and al
ways found him voting In favor OF important public
over the Veto and Was Always eo
rect on matters OF tariff and taxation. But it was
not for Griswold only that the people were working
now; they wanted q good United States Senator LII
the two planks-the national debt and repudatog-7
b. a sMSSss9sf'I H. pa5y & S pa sass t sas fed
which they had created With regard to reconstruc.
ton he felt satisfied that Congress- had done It's duty
suffrage for loyal men, but never believed in uni
versa amnesty. The national debt should be paid IN
the letter Of the spirit OF the law but the people Of
| the United States would never assume the payment
emancipatcd slaves And these two latter measures
would surely be attempted II 1t was tolerated that
the constitutional amendment should be curtaled by
rebel influence or means as had been threatened.
The Reconstruction laws OF the constitutional amend
ment were submitted to the people OF the South and
the rebels rejected them and 1t then became
there Who Would accept tne% nus Congress s "O did
men, and they found that most Of these loyal men n
had back skins. Loyalty was what they wanted,
and where they found they conferred the right
| vote on and administer these laws. But he did not
intend TO devote much time to national politics. as
he considered they were settled for the next four
/ years, but the State OF New York was q most I'M
par 81 1ne wn9h ana IN ne ratio 81 It's @
Its cooperation with the great Union party. II the
loyal people or this State did their duty earnestly
and faithfully they would succeed In eectng their
| State ticket In November, and the 4th OF March
next they would install the Chief Magistrate Of the
nation their Presidential candidate. and their watch
| word would be Grant, Colfax and peace for the
| country.
Several other speakers addressed the meettng and
| the assemblage adjourned with cheers and the
greatest enthusiasm.
Ratification Of Horace Greeley for Congress.
The Fourth Assembly District Irish Republican
Campaign Club held meeting last evening ut their
headquarters, No. CO East Broadway. After q few
preliminary remarks the chairman, DR.. II. Powell,
introduced General d. f. Burke, who addressed the
meeting on american Politics as Seen from an
Irish Standpoint" The republican candidates were
already elected, and when General Grant takes his
proecon Of Citizens al obr .ae @ ha
rigldy enforced and speedy and satisfactory set
tlement OF the Alabama claims effected. The clause
empowering the President OF the United States to
arrest and mprson British subject for every Irish
man deprived OF his liberty by the English govern
ment was defeated by democratic votes. Horace
Greeley has always been friend to Ireland "a
voice-"How about John MorrisseyY') "John Nor
burke cheers were them ryen s
Horace Greeley ana John Morrlssey. General Burke
concluded by calling upon the meeting to support
Mr.. Greeley.
Several prominent Irish republicans then adj
dressed the meeting, and resolutions were passed
ratfying the nomination OF Mr. Greeley for Con-
gress and promising hearty support.
Fourteenth District Assembly Nomination.
The Radical Republican Nominating Convention
Of the Fourteenth Assembly district met last evening
at No. % avenue d. and nominated Bernard Sheridan
"a their cc.ndidate for member Of Congress.
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KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
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Democratic County Convention.
The delegates elected TO the Kings county Demo-
cratic County Convention, assembled at No. Court