New-York tribune., 1868-10-14
THE NEWS IN THIS CITY.

HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED AT THE COOPER
| INsTITUTE-INTENSE ENTIICSIASM-A LETTER
FROM PHIL. SHERIDAN.
| The large hall at the Cooper Institute was
not half large enough TO contain the thousands Of
anxious Republicans who ocked there last evening ia
wait for the election returns part whom packed
the place to overhowing hour before the time az
which the meeting was called The seats having all
been takeD the people crowded down the ases as far az
the police would permit, and filed the doors, corridors
stairs, and sidewalks, in the vain hope OF finally
edging their way into the hall, or at least
obtaining the news from those more fortH
nate than themselves. Those inside cheered
clapped their hands, stamped and called for news from
Pennsylvania whenever an officer OF the meeung aP
peared the platform and then there would be great
commotlon those outside. swaying OF the crowd
20 ond fro as some onxous than the others made
another attempt get within hearing distance Before
the organization OF the meeting the impatence of the
apdience became so ungovernable that the Hon Chs g.
Spencer came forward upon the platform and read sew
eral dispatches from the Hon. Jom w. for
new which. though they did not contain act
nal returns were received with great cheer-
ing. The first speaker introduced was the Hon.
Fred g Woodbury. OF Vermont who made an eloquens
I'm which he reminded the audience OF the glorious
Repubhesn majority given by the Green Mountain Boys
few weeks ago, aud promised that the state "hoss
star never sets" will tell better story or herself on ths
sd OF November On mentioning the names OF seymour
and Blair some in the audience called out Deae
heats.p and another, "watermelons," which greatly
amused the people.
The Hon. Rufus F. Andrews then read the following
letter from Gen. Phil Sheridan which did not reach th
c,ty in time to be read the meeting on the 22d uI'
| HpoRs. OF THE MISSOURI, IN THE FIELD
| FORT HAYS, sept. IA, 1905.
found your letter Aug 2 at this place on my return
from fort Dodge. My official duties IN cohheSuo 49,, wy"
the present indian ~ e place ia your city on Sept
~ 1853 feel deep interest IN the success vi on IN
ored cheftaln the ensuing Presidential siee.o, @
EayipS that in il are involved the peace and PROSPERITY
OF the country. believe the same coh.es. 10 & Sat
the nation that existed during the keDeino, a In,
TticsI vctory now is as necessary was mlltary
Victory then and although leei inc anw n"lit.
, still the memory of hard fought helds an
Interest for sacred cause Tor when 80 nj 10y
uera o.f compes me when that cause Is n uasei
give il my support. have not thougnA
the Rebellion ended and, now when see IL 1ga ou,
cronping under its Old leaders, see the 'eTnos.v "a
tho fppeanent boast made while was IN Neworeans
that the cause Of Secession was not lost bn
accomplished by making the Northern people nsn. a.
tSer. That the Ohio River would be the boundary @s @
Of the southern Confederacy and that he end sns
would on that line bid defiance TO the stars anu oP
1 a,o xsrv resnectfuly your obedent servant q
| ~ p III. SHERIDAN, MaJor-Genersi u o. ~
This letter was received with the greatest
.he whole audience rising to their feet waVlns 'nen
| bats and handkerchiefs and giving proiohseu e"o''
After this letter several dispatches from %
ho horou0hs Of Brunswick and Toga Penn, were feau
nnorroin, Republican gain OF GO in the frst hahieu
49,, poDnhlican maorities OF 81 and l66 respectively, II
.ho ,o toyns The cheering on hearing this news wa
Seo,enug and it was several minutes before order eou
be then the Hon & 5G9n he L. TsS%as @ as at he
iahu % ,' hs Ger but what WAS called when at hOine'
scaawag, and scaawag IN his state was man ,snnte Sn
during the years OF Rebellion could no,
W Sson-a man who is now In favor OF the S
E,,nt and Cofax applause "a man who does not De,s
| in reputation. "A voice. " Bully Tor & tne pSIIaasphi
Mr. Thomas said that he had news from MAJ an,
hat the President OF the meeting bad not rS boy
though il contained election hgures J. Wss Phila
Tie feeling there Was As he passed through looL
delnha he left the cars and. seeing rim hoy
| ing Individual standing on the PLATFORM ssA'
,.'N :" Wbcre me- yor from 2" demanded the man
| 4" From Maryland" was the reply ..u,.r. a ,e,n' 4
| cit beat"
| "Whow
"Why We"
You're irom Maryland ami yer ana o' '0'''' ~
p!@fr% nT corse I'm not" said Mt Thomas, ana ms
Ion without ceremony lGreat i"Sa'oi anu "ii