New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-16
LIEUT.-GOv. WOODFORD TO THE LOYAL
MERCHANTS OF NETWORK.

LIEUT.-GOv. WOODFORD TO THE LOYAL
MERCHANTS OF NETWORK.
The loyal merchants of this city gathered at
the Cooper Institute evening in large numbers, to
listen to the eoquence OF one OF NewYorks own sons as
spoke their duties In the great contest that s
tates tho country The company called to order by r
James Cushing jr who after few remarks In which he
referred to the glorious from the States OF Pennsy
vania Ohio. Indiana and Nebraska and comparing the
victories gained at the ballobo1 the great Union vic
tories IN the field just before tho close OF the Rebellion
introduced Mr. Isaac II. Bailey the permanent chair
man SIR Bailey spoke considerable length. reviewing
the important questions of the campaign from The stand
point OF business man and speaking In complimentary
terms Of Gen Grants deeds and speeches.
Tho Union Gee Club then sang Hail TO Our Beautiful
Land" and. on being encored, responded win " Poor
Seymour" which Was received with loud laughter aud
applause Mr. Cushing then read long list OF Vice
Mr.. WOoiford. on beng Introduced was greeted with
cheers aud said mat me young men OF Ne%iork w9id
be best served by the election oi Grant aud cOIaI as
thanked the merchants OF the city for calling bn to be
their spokesman. while lac was not member OF the cr-
camille fraternity. When, four years ago. the people
met under circumstances similar to the present 10 ds-
OF Presidential election war was being
forth exactly Opposite policies Tho Democrats. assert
Iug that tho had already proved failure, were
vigorous prosecutions. II II took the last and the
last dollar In the country lAppausel Inc people de-
lCheersl That victory followed IN the Spring by
equally signal military victories 10 the field. and these
tho principles OF freedom TO rule the country
Then came the question OF reconstruction. and President
Knew IL; but no Imagined himself Congress too. and
there where he made his great mistake The result
loyal white IN the South were trodden down.
while Rebel white men were exalted. Then the people
sad that IL the President who had fought tho
battles Of the Union but IL was thccommon people who
had made all these great sacrifices and the common
people demanded hight to settle these great issues
bed have asserted that right Now the Democrats
mar a kak hat
terms on which states shall return and demands
that All the Toconsruotiun acts OF Congress shall be-
sse ana that the southern sates shall placed where
they when Gen. Lee surrendered But the Rcpub-
party proposes TO carry ont Its policy "a to guar
anice aud absolute protection To oycIy 10y al man
"A ,ne county, as tratos sSs take SscS seats
tlI they % take others, -
hr. Woodfofd then spoke OF he constant eroa oi tne
Democrat. about tue OF every thing
the ePnecan. do t IN, pom, d rsasI % s
the absudy of the assertion that the war was I'M
the speaker cited the right OF selfdefense
which was recognized by the laws OF every state and
nation. though the light to strike man. or To take MS
life cannot DO found Enumerated In any constitutions So
because have glorious old nag tat now hoa.s over
free country have right, when the life OF me ma
The orator then criticised the logic OF the dc
party past While they were repeating th lhero
Was no pow er earth coerce State the loyal people
brlngngthem back Into the OLD Union; then esne
the assertion tla the North had no rght TO hcate e
terms on which the South should return. AND the
speaker compared this Argument TO one which mal
should make With ncighbor when snake was enefnt
the lattcrs house. aid threatening his children; nist
he is told that he has no night to interfere win Ia. req
ion when the has the snake by the meek ho Is oa
that he ought 70 let him go Yes. sara tue %
him aud let him 60 iaughter But inc Demo, mo
Gratis say na, ns nia se hands Of the negro
But Rebels themselves are to blame ior ths they na
other terms offered them first and they refused he anu
then God who gave victory IN the held caused us 70 no
Justice When a man has been so educated IN magma
nmity that willing TO allow white Rebels To vote ne
onaht TO make no objection the ballot Of loyal black
men The Democrats say again that Congress s paeo
the under the domination OF the negroes e
tenth only Of whom have been DISTINGUISHED ana treo
mons of blacks aud the only reason that tue negroes
Gained any power at all is because the white men
perversey remained away from the polls ihen .oro
has the right 10 vote the rch educated and refined
people OF the South according 70 the " 49,,
and press him to marry lis daughter When the rloh
leaders OF the Tammany Ring, SAID no spcahsi, ,h
e,rors 81 the south will demand and tho white men
concede what the Democrats call social equally mr.
ment and assertion and dsposiDg of In afew cutting TO-
marks or the term carpebaggers, he sad that ~ GUY
dwell In another and that in Dneenths OF the sacheis
carried by carpetbagSers In the south mgn. pe d Mr.
Woodford believe thai old Miles standish. as he stood
on Plymouth Rock was tho grandest old carpo'0'sS0f
lint the democrats say that these all dead Issues
demand that We tai. OF PoGas Ia the country is
sadded with immense debt Tor when tho Az
t5,Sd of the man who demonstrated with his neigh
bop Tor throwing rosewood sofa TO his child that was
drowning Instead Of going half mile for some pune ui
bar When the war was upon We needed money Ana
had "a right TO have 10 at any cost -, A.. .o..o,.
The speaker closed by recounting some OF ne reasne
why tho country wants Gen. Grant for PRESIDENT
because can't help ourselves vermont h ,naSs
Pennsyyana ohio, Indiana, and Nebraska nave inauo
the note the other will ndorse on the 81 OF neh'
November and IL will be cashed on the Sun "a h =.
Next the people want Grant for President no .
honest: because he will DO independent OF pohucas
executive officer AS Illustrated by his planng Oh tue s,
Gus campaigns Of the war; because no Is very r1
man. and the country wants drahs ooo"u'o -"
such good speeches T., ,,a aua,snce
Az Mr. Woodford closing some one IN tne sh
asked :" How about GriswOldf and no repleu tia'
rswold and the monitors speaking for Nv
aud that he had doubt OF the sScos. o o. tSen
tired amid loud cheering after eloquent "
Grants immortal words to Gen sheriuan' uSn 's'