The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-02
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant for PFeSf-
denI.--COrrespOndence.

NEW 1ORh, january ISL, 1900.
To Messrs. Johnston s. Scanlan, Ebcls-
burg, Cambria County, Pa.-At a Public /
Meeting at tie Cooper Institute, in this city
held on the evening of December 4th, 1867, |
attended by a vast number of our recog-
nized thinking people, and visited by a
throng unable to gain admittance, sufficiently !
numerous to fill five times the space Of the |
large hall in that building, General ULYSSES
S. GRANT was placed in nomination the
Candidate of the People, irrespective of
party, for the Office of President of the Uni
ted States.
The multitude who participated in this
movement were assisted by Officers, Vice
Presidents and Secretaries Citizens drawn
from every business, profession and pursuit
belonging to class not usually found at
political gatherings, aud representing the
! industry, property and intelligence of this
! great City, to degree unknown in any
| previous instance, of a public meeting con-
vcned for Ike purpose. Indeed, it ap-
peared as if the people, sickened with politics
and politicians, and anxious alone for the
/ prosperity of the country, and the perpetuity
of our Union, had met in their might aud
taken into their own hands the business of
declaring,in advance of political conventions,
who should be their next Chief Magistrate
and Ruler. 1t may also be remarked, that
while ignoring politicians, they likewise
ignored party platforms" !" the eXpedient of
politicians, and determined TO present the
name of that man for President whose past
services to our country give assurance that
he Is equally entitled to confidence, whether
occupying civil Office or leading our AZ
mics to victory.
To effectuate this purpose, and to further.
in all proper ways, the nomiration Of Cen
eral GRANT, the undersigned Committee,
emanatng from that meeting, were appoint
ed, in the belief that by communicating the
views and actions Of that vast assemblage to
their fellow-couutrymen in all parts of the
!, Union, it would stimulate others, controlled
by like desires, to break from the lead Of the
mere political traders who have too long
held the people in bondage, and, as business
, men, and lovers of our country, meet tc-
gether In their various villages, towns and
cities, and with one voice announce as thl ir
common choice for President, the name Of
t General ULYSSES S. GRANr.
1t is for this object we address you, enter
tanning the hope that yoR will at once
take measures towards bringing about a
public meeting IN your locality. called by
men of business and all true citizens, who,
regardless Of party. and seeking alone the
, prosperity Of our country, are willing to
, forget political strife, and Join hands in one
I uh'NCh VilJiG ~ Il'It III ILC ItSiIculldl
office the man who, of all others named for
that high position, is enphatically the choice
of the People
Knowing that you will, in a matter so
vitality affecting the future prosperity of our
country, be governed 10y ike motives as
controlled us in entering upon this move
ment, and that your position in the COM
! munity where you reside viii enable you
, tn shape, if not lead, public opinion in your
locality, we trust, that on receipt of this,
2 after conference with your neighbors. You
will at once issue call for public meeting,
irrespective Of party, for the nomination OF
S General GRANT as the choice Of the people
2 for President of the United States.
We will be much pleased to hear your
views, and be informed of the state of the
: public mind in your district, respecting this
| movement. -
All communications may be addressed tc
Q Henry Hilton, Chairman of the Executive
e Committee, No. 262 Broadway, Ny.
Very respectfully yours,
ALEXANDER Z. STEWART. Chairman
COmmiHee-Wm. B. Astor, James Brown
y Moses Taylor, Francis b. Cutting, William
a L. BlUdgett, Simeon B. ChittenGen, Jane.
Harper, Moses II. GrinnelI. John @. Jones
y Samuel Wetmore. Frederick s. Winston
Henry Hilton, Hamilton Fish, Peter Cooper
COudlIdl uIStS, JlObGIL QUART, 1eUl
: b. Sherman, Cornelius X. Garrison, William
u J. Dodge, John Cochrane, John r. Williams
:. William II. Webb, James II. Baker, Alex
I. Stewart.
EEecutire ConamiHee-Noses H. Grinnell
S Cornelius h. Garrison, William E. Dodge
e John Cochrane. Henry Hilton.
To Um. B. Astor, and Others, Committee
o GENTLEMEN : Your ''New Year Gift
Il though dated January 1st, 1868, only
reached us a few days since. As our firm
S was only constituted for the transaction o.
e legal business, we cannot regard this other
G wise than as professional 'scal,' anG
are somewhat surprised that. representing
e as you modestly assert the ''prOperty anC
If intelligence" of New York, you have no
accompanied it with suitable retainer
II Still, as you express desire to hear ou
b ''views," they are at your service.
! We are much fattered in being mad
e the advisers of the 'recognized thinkin.
d people" of New York, as you style your
II selves, and appreciate the line of demarka
. ilon you would draw between yourselves
who think, and others who toll
You inform US of the important fac
that your meeting was "assisted by Off
GERS, Vice-Presidents and Secretaries. -
We have heard before Of such ssofiicers,
but presume they were on much smalle
scale, as at your meeting all the ''vices'
of "a great city, would be represented.
We cannot but admire the tone of cas-
aristocracy which pervades your circular
and which apparently pervaded your meet
ing. "Citizens drawn from every bust
ness, profession and pursuit belonging t
" a class not usually found at political gath
~ erlngs, and representing the industry, pro
parry, and intelligence of this great city.