The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-21
Addresses BY Generals John A.
Logan, william A. Pile, =. We.
Nee, James q. Biount,
Col. Hamilton, Capt.
A, Grant, and
Others.


During several days past the soldiers and
sailors Of this District, and other orgnnizs-
lions favorable to the peoples cNniilates-
Grant snd ColfsS-have been making prepsrs.
lions for a grand ratification meeting, TO take
place at the City Hall last evcnisg.
Yesterday an extended aud substantial plat
form was erected on the main step, In frout OF
the City Hall, and was capable OF seating
about one thousand persons. This was dec.
GRATED with American flags, the nag OF the 6th
Wisconsin regiment, and that of the 43d o. v.
", as well as with innumerable gas jets, ar
ranged In seml-circular and horizontal posi-
lions, presenting q very fine appearance.
Early In the evening the No. 2 engine laid
the dust and afterwards a salute OF 100 guns
was fired In the City Hall park. Conspieu.
ously display e.. 10 front OF the stand mentioned
above WAS = large Transparency bearing the
Inscription, "The Peoples Candidates, Grant
and Coifax."
About half.past seven O'Clock the masses
began to assemble, and the I4th U. S. Infantry
baud appeared on the stand and disooursed
some ofitI cholsest music. Maj. S. A. Hsmp.
ton called the meeting to order aud introduced
Colonel r. j. Hinton as chairman of the meet
Ing, and he was received with voeiferous
cheering aud waiving OF hats.
Colonel IIinton said they had met here to-
night 70 huri bsck TO those who had met here
On last saturi'y night, and to those who met
In nony cn.Ion In New York, the threats they
had made, the beasts they protfercd, and the
.Gsults they had offered to a great and loyal
people, represented By those who were here
tonight for the purpose Gratifying the nomi-
n.tions of Grant and Colfax for the Prcsl-
dcncy and the Vice Presidency OF the United
lat. "A
TO put forth every effort TO defeat, in Eoveni.
Der next, Hosstio Seymour and the apostste
Blair.
He s.ld that the assemblsge was here yet ss
soldiers 10 the front ranks OF the line Of BIT.
tle-not with bullets; not with bayonets; not
with swords; not In the army blue loved so
| well by sill who had worn 1t, but by battling
for the risLts and The asg they hal fought for
! on Tia, bloody nsld and against the threats Of
Z. b. Blair Il Co., who would again fSsten on
them the chains OF slavery and the rcsults OF
treason hatehei cut in the late rebellion. To-
night thew recognized, IS heretofore, tho su-
pcrior character Of U. S. Grant, an that bril-
| liant Statesman, Schuyler Colfss, his partner
| 10 the present important contest.
Ia them they recog uizcd the great principles
| OF nationality aud liberty, and equal Justice
, 10 all men. They were here to IN aIntain the
supremacy OF the laws, and TO d;ht in what
ever capacity they might be needed TO insure
the equsnty Of all classes before the Law, lap
piau.e.l and for the protection Of the down
tr,iieu vi all cOlors. Hete sdusa'ion should
be free 10 AL ald the humblest should hSve
the opportunity Al rising TO the dignity and
! haIrr 0r the highest station, even 10 placing
= tanners son into the white House.
! The following list OF officers WAS then pre-
| 81 - he la It, agA sfYf, 10.
uingl by the secretary OF the soldiers and sNll-
ors u 'hG Contra! district Committee, Major
=. X. Harrington sad they were unanimously
ealossci:
| Tor President, Colonel X. }. Hinton; Vice
Presidents, Captain \. Grant, General X. ID.
MuIsey, General W. II. Brown, General Jas.
q. Blunt, Colonel Timothy Lubry, Colonel u.
". Taylor, General L. q. Darlington, Msjor
Q. u. Fisher, Major A. II. +. Hain, Major las.
I. smith, General Lipp ncott, General f!-
sergeant u. II. Hitton. Colonel J. II. Glen
! deniuci Secretaries, Capt. A. DIddenhausen,
Sergeant liawkens, Captain Csrl DAmmc. q.
n. Harrington.
preamble aad resolutions; which were also
unanimously adopted IS the sense OF the meet
ing:
Whereas the National Republican Conven-
ton, held at Chicago, on the goth and 2lst OF
Msy, nominated unanlmous!y GeatFsl u. s,
| GraAt, our TeAl Iteeluen'l Anu tUn. Schuy lCT
Colfax, our next Ice President, and adopted
AseriCs OF resolutions forming the platform
OF the Repuhllcen party; and whereas the SO.
called Demoerati, Convention, asaembIed in
New York from the 9Th TO the 18th OF July,
and nominated Horatio Seymour Tor Presi.
dent and General Frank r. Blair for Vice
President, and issued resolutions under the
we Union Soldiers and Sailors Of the war in
mass meeting assembled resolve:
!. That we most hesrtil, endorsc the noml'
| nf = a. ia tIaF a
bearer and chieftain Of the war, who crushed
the rebellion effeetually on the deld OF battle,
for President, and Hon. Schuyler Colf,x, the
great Republican commoner and champion OF
civil liberty and progress, for Vice President,
and that we are determined to fsh. for these
two truly representative men OF the nation
| "if IL takes all summer" and elect them In No
| vember.
.. That the Republican platform OF Chicago
embraces The principles and tenets for which
| TO q Ian ns = shield and safeguard of Rcpub-
| lican freedom, and as the harbinger OF the
most pro.perous feature Of our country, based
on aud bearing out the principles OF the glo-
rtous Declaration of Independence.
.. That we especially, sincerely and fully
% me reTsTa 10 tSe
formerly in rebellion, and congratulate the
eOuntry on the situations framed by those
states, securing equal civil and political lib
that the people Of the United States have to
assist Congress in these measures AS the
| tufpst lne'OQ OF securing peace on SOLID
-nd permanent basis to our still bleeding
country.
/ That we denounce the so-callcd Demo-
cratic platform Rs an instrument Of repudla.
tInn and rebellion, and declare the two men
who have been nominated Gu II The enemies
u our great Republic, whom We wilt have IL
| hght ith all the legitimate arms during The
present campaign til they sink back into OBJ
| sclrity forever.
8. That Tor carrying out most cfcc.ualiJ
these, our Intentions, We At once organize .!
the loyal soldiers and sailors In the District
End through every state Of the Union, iHto :
mNmmoth organization called the "BDyI IL
Biue,n who with the hattie step, CANVASS thu
country aud carry victoriouGly their grea
leader Into the presidential chair.
Col. Hinton then alluded to the glorious re
cord OF tho army OF the Potomac, which swep
through Virginia, and with Gen. U. y, Gran
at Tvs head, compelled the rebel General Lee
to surrender a. ApYoaa lttox Court.hoase, II,
would now Introduce TO - audience one Q
the gallant her ycs OF hist brave army, Gen
! Charles Al Vtn Wyc1, member Of Congress
from Nes York.
Mr. Van Wyek stepped fuIgard ard ssII i
was very fortunate tnst the Democratic con
oftheir platform. They stood now just wher,
they stood CURING the rebellion. He WA
thankful that they had selected chiefs Of tn,
late rebellion a. their candidates, who woul'
array Themselves As heretofore, ssainst 10y
atty. 1t was not strange that these men like,
Grant not at all; Tor II was he who drOvI
them TO surrender IT ApppnattOSr Hnh Al For
Dnlclson, where he made the rebel genrral, II
u, BIckncr, surrender by promising TO move
, At Once On his wDrks
He woull mnk" them surrender In NOyembe
next again; He would make the same kind o
speech to them that he used to make In thi
} south ~ them. | nlalse.l We Will maxi
. them submit thea :, reluctsntly ~ before.
The sneaker referred 10 the TACT thai thGs'