New-York tribune., 1868-11-06
Mr.. COLFAX IN PITTSB URGH.

THE vICE-PRESIDENT ELECT THE GUEST OF THE
HON. j. X. MOORIIEAD A SERENADE-
SPEECHES BY MIR. COLFAX.
PnTSBURGH. Nov. 5.-The Hon. Schuyler Colfax.
Vice-Pr sdcnt elect arrived here this evening. He
was met at the Union depot by an immense
multitude. who received him with enthusiastic
cheers which he Acknowledged by bowling. He
Is here in fulGllment OF promised visit
to Gen. Moorhead, who met him at the
depot and took him to his residence in the Eleventh
Ward. Here Mr.. ColfaX entertained at a sump-
tuOus banquet, many prominent citizens partlcipa-
ting. During the evening the Nice-President elect
was seIeusded by the Tanner Clubs. and great
mul itude Of citizens. He delivered two brief
speeches during the evening.
Mr. Coltex compmented the citizens Of the County OF
Allegheny upon he magnificent majority for the right
Tuesday Hhe said that there trinity OF principles
in the victory Tuesday: Liberty for ALL Justice for
All; Protection for AL BY sign conquered There
another why this young and patriotic party
succeeded II declared that ought 10 enfranchise
rather than enchan elevate rather than crush build up
rather than trampe down, and because bore
cause down to the humble ard helpless, though de.
nounced by all the enemies Of right in this broad land
went forward TO conquer and win salvation
for the Union, and we gayo emancipa-
ton 10 the slave. IApplause.l Where In
this contest the only party in this broad land
that uafcu 10 ktanu Dy lne uOWnuOuucn auu ncIpeb5
people Of the South the only party that denounced the
outrages that dshonored nation, and when upon
heads invoked the blessings OF those who loved
country know that you reoiced the night OF the
election over the victory 1 know how you
Oiced the result but rejoicing In their
hearts who did show what passing in their minds
There the tried Union OF the South, who re-
oiccd not in their public squares but hanging upon the
outskirts OF hostile crowds TO learn whether
they tolhaye protection, whether their dearest
rights should be outraged and when the wires sped the
that the majestic voice OF the people had spoken
and said should be protection them, the loyal
men OF the South gathered around their hearthsones and
thanked God His providence had protected them
lCheersl There two sharply defined questions
which have been settled by the voice OF the people. The
Democratic platform declared that portion OF 1t
written by Wade Hampton, that " the reconstruction
measures OF Congress unconstitutional revolution
ary and voldp and the American people tramped
that platform under their feet they had
rampled the platform which four years before declared
the war failure and demanded cessation OF hostities.
The voice people from whose decision there is
appeal declared that the reconstruction measures OF
Congress are not unconstitutional, revolutionary, or
void We have declared that the voice OF the people
is 10 be obeyed, and the laws 10 be enforced.
In reply TO dispatch from Mr.. Richard
Smith OF The Cincinnati Gazette the night OF the cleo
ton, Mr.. Colfax teegraphed:
SOUTH BEND, Nov g. $50 m.-Thanks for the congrat-
Nations Of rejoicing thousands The mighty voice
of the American people demands Peace for the nation,
against the hostility Of traitors ut home well as enc
Inies abroad SCHUYLER COLTA&