New-York tribune., 1868-10-31

GREAT MEETINGS AT COOPER INSTITUTE
AND THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY.

I
! SCKLEs BLAINE, AND GRlsWOLD'
! As the canvass has progressed the enthusiasm,
OF The great Republican masses has become stronger "
/ more strong untn last evening, on the ocou'o" " ~
! final grand rally OF the Boys in Blue previous ~ 'A
election IL eliminated in tie grandest pouc" u'i" vi
stration ever witnessed IN New-IOrk one "oulu hNo
Thought that the magnificent display OF 'he ho's ~ e
- lbia IN the 1st inst would have Deen the great
effort of The campaign. but that OF last hS' u u
did not ecpse the demonstration OF me P"ahci wy
True there were torches no pazing
,d none OF that paraphernaa which graceo the Fha-
s,h, ,;s,lov. INT the soldiers Of ew-Iork-men who
- enc stirring battle field rsked their lives in de
! 80 ~ liberty and right-asseinbod in silent
might as citizens, 10 show by their pres
epee that they were determined that the Tuls
NJ their arduous campaigns should not be wiestedrom
tbem nv the hands Of Rebels. The meeting was held
rrdr the auspices OF the Consolidated Grant and Girls
Md Cuhs OF which the Hon. Rufus f. Andrews, Charles
q enancer and Thomas Murphy Chairmon The
great hall OF the Cooper Institute was crowded to the ut
most extent and no fortunate indeed who could mud
even standing room within IT, Among the audience were
hundreds of ladies, whose waving handkerch.efs
expressed enthusiastic applause quite as effec-
tivoly, although with less noise, than the
busy hands and stamping feet Of the men,
AT about O'Clock the Hon Rufus +. Andrews, Chair
man. called the meeting TO order He said that this waa
the of the grand senes OF meetings which is to be
held IN the Cooper Institute before Tuesday next when
triumphant election Of Grant and CofaX. and Of Girls
void and Cornell This assertion received with
thusasc cheers After fow additional remarks, the
Chairman introduced william Ross Wallace, tho poet,
who rected original campaign poem, which was re-
ceived with great cheering.
After the reading OF the poem the Hon. L. Delahcld
Smith was introduced, and spoke follows
SPEECH THE HON. J.. DE1.tTlEID SMITH.
Citi-cns Of NerTork: People have little respect for
pensioners ion the dead when ostontaton struts
abroad without brains estate do not bow our heads
because he boasts rich Intellectual progentor The
Democratic party lives upon name which It bellies and
ourshes upon ancestry wblc1t dishonors lie grand
sire Thomas Jefferson, VINO with one hand hurled
defiance at European despcusms. while the other ed
forward the humbes OF his cotrymcn TO the nights Of
manhood Its father was Andrew Jackson whose night
hand held at bay British lion at Orleans, while
his left hand crushed the head Of the atosnakc IN South
Carolina Where n the humanity Of Jenersoni Where
the courage Of JacksOni The party which vaunts these
hereditary names to-day too degenerate 70 stand for
equal rights "a il yesterday too demOrazad to in
terpO~e he weight of ts organization against an obstinate
and dangerous rebellion. II yOu arragn lt Tor lts as
loyal attitude, II answers with insane rrcevHncy, Con
sttuton Constitution" But YOU respond, the otd
democracy were for liberty against oppression ioI tqua
and exact justice against privilege ana caste Tor ihe
country against both foreign Toes Hha domestic rlois
Hark to their Constitution !" Constitution
Like DogbeTry's cuprit Who borrowed money M INC
name OF God III 10 man w1nld reno TOT "vu -aA'
they have talked and traded upon the Constitution W
They forget that the Constitution did not make me a
uOn. The nation made the Constitution. Ave ana 10y
petuated in spite Of treason at the South and rcacery
| in the North Who as-ailed the Constitution The
was the assault repusedi The Republican party OF the
North. An" says the strict cousirucioniSt, ~ sub
stance and eject IL il constitutional 10 destroy the
Constitution II by secession yOu only make tie desruc.
tion complete But II IS unconstitutional 10 defend the
Constitution il in doing yon e1alt the sovereignty of
the nation above the sovereignty OF the btnte- what
was this d-oyal s0phiStryi We will sns
lriXi
abused and state Rights" when they are not
| wrongs: hut down with your petty soyereiRnties!
| Heed the warnings of south America and Mexico.
Emulate ethe recent examples Oi ialy ana Ger
many lin with the dag Of the Union. ON with the stand.
ard of the nation Our country Rule supreme To the
centers your lakes ana gu 10 the rhest borders of
Vonr seas and oceans The watchwod Of the Con-titu-
ton doe not belong To the Democratic party IA the
hgh Of more events As their devotion 10 law has
order Illustrated by yelling mobs. their fidelity to the
Constitution is celebrated by the sacrifice Of southern
loyalists whose mInuniles are written IN me
text Of the Constitution, but obhieracd IN
the red pages OF Democratic commentaries! Read
my oOuntrymen, read IN the bloody deeds TEh Nhoh
southern stained the logical results Of Democratic
theories The Constitution belongs To ts friends. not To
its enemies IL the right Of every American czen To
read without note comment IL In bnei, pln' eK-
phct when n was framed the advocates oi a q Wsak wal,
Confederation were beaten Afterlt was adopted they
about TO compass their ends by befogged consruc
tons The Democratic party worship the commentary
We the text. Through ue hltt OF eAoSl''oh .no oll
1 charter shines Ike beacon HRht. Let lhcm grppe
| in the vapoT wo are guided by the hGht hscn'
They charge the representatives. Of the people In Con
ness assembled with usurpauOn. They eXat the power
snpTcne Court TINS may be labeled Democratic but
it il Constitutional Turn TO the page ltsh You
verses between parties TO whom it, Jurisdiction extends
there ts authority terminates Inc old Council OF
| Reyisioi" Of Ncw-York could annul laws, although
passed by the legislature aud approved by the LNccu
I've This power +, assumed for the Supreme Court But
the claim has no warranty the Constitution Examine
farther. The duties OF the President are hNhal'tcd
in Ten lnes He h 10 take care that the laws faith
fully executed That the end Of him. except his quail
fed influence legislation, ms restricted fgh 10 Me-
gotiate treses his limited authority a military com
/ al
Hence when illustriOus chieftan. Cen Grant de-
clared that he should have no policy Of mo own To
enforce against the will Of the people be proved himself
better constitutional lawyer than Andrew johnson or
Horatio Seymour Examine stl iarthtr Inc lo"s@rs @ oi
Congress spread over unnulnbered paragraphs Mhht
| says the instrument tsefl The Congress shall have
power-tO lay taxes pfONlde Tor the common uei1nse
| and general welfare; borrow money regulate
commerce with foreign nations and among the states
control Bankruptcies coin money hh lle slanutu o
weights and measures: establish post-roads; promote
the progress and useful arts constitute courts
OF justice; denn" ana puhsh lr"ciSS uecihIV "'i ia
/ and suppOIl armies provide and maintain "a navy
make rules for the government and regulation Of be iad
organizing, arming. and di-cipiniDg the militia maze
The powers vested by the Constitution IN the Government
of tie United States any depart nent 0r Orcer mere
of say nothing OF the power OF mPeachmeht ~hIcl
NAV Le xrcsed AGAINST both the Executive and the 1u-
dietary This. feiOwcltzcns, ~ the Constitution htl 10
In the section Of the first article the states twhe
secured IN certain municipal privileged are expressly de
prved OF every attribute OF sovereignty 80 much was
augnt fathers by the experience OF ne coniedera
dion But those great men, remembering the tyranny 0i
British kings. equally Jealous of autOeIac po"et
1 Ihey mauh thcI ohl'i H"bNt,"'. "a -.
Emperor Car their highest tribunal Oi Jusllce
Court not an Ohgarchy not spanish Junta, not Vene-
tlAn Council u Ten Neither Executive nor Judicial de-
crees but the Constitution and tue statutes OF Congress
are made the supreme law Of the land" our fathers
established republican empire; the people are ns
sovereign. aud beneath the dome ~ the capitol st their
representative Thus fellow citILCns the actual text Of
our national charter furnishes 10 support 10 Democratic
preensiOns % the o the President OF o the 5
preme Court over the Rebel communities In the first
stages Of their conquered condition. they properly
Eubected military orders III the next, 10 Presidential
proclaniatons but the nnal and rghtfnl Jurisdiction
over them exercised by the American people through
tbe American Congress follows, "as the night the
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