New-York tribune., 1868-11-07
ME-. COLFAX'S MOVEMENTS.

- =, chou, noon He was entertained at the isechiei
Hotel In Harrisburg by His Exeellency Gov oeay 'n9
Hon Simon Cameron, and others, ana s'ai'ou ~ iVi ,"
York City via Allentown at about p. NJ During MS
av in uarrshnrc he smoke 70 the people from the bal
cony In front OF tho Lochie House He was introduced
TO the throng by Gov. Geary, who said:
NV Pprtow CITIZENS We have one in our midst whom
the Ss he
Of our United States and whom the loyal people OF our
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Scn the Hon Schuyler cofax, viceproden elect Of the
ShiSS Vice President Cafsx acknowledged by bOwipsl
when the enthusiasm had partially subsided, Mr. Col
fax spoke as follows: -sS,fF+eFf ''. va
GOV. GEARY AND FELLOW CITIZENS: 1 assure you
thht you have taken me today completely by snprse'
and your KIND greetings have been equally unexpecteu'
but SS @ s soress o G me SsVe to nan in
Jour midst must thank the railroad officials or nou %
yonr npturned faces and enjoy for moment the pleas
OF your presence. know how happy on az VI ee Snny nv
es Cheering You belong to an Organization that has
been inspired by the nohest works ever ndiea
that bowed the knee 70 wrong an
which has declared that we 9ngnt 70 and build
up rather than tear down Yours rs Sa nnd WON
have dared to uphold principles Of yonr organization
until You have of inc
aud Protection for X Appaae You have dared 70
uphold these principles ana display them Gn ySur s
This broad land and though derded on every hand you
have dared to press on with IN these yocous
applause In contests We were the only party IN
the peoSe sSas % the S the
snst dared to denOunce the ourages that dsnonorea
as s nstSn sispnsl ahS throne He who is the pro
teo,or Of the hepess-He helped us IN our
Sensation and appause Now let us look at the course
q those who opposed us the past i0ar sfS SeT reassS
%ored is precisely a. they desired and in they pro
@sS Ss S ns Of Mr.
that he nsurper They declared tne %ar TOT m tSe
Of S seses ~ CS war the world had
demand immediate cessation OF hostliues. ana ihe
Sns rsas sSd I%i mighty Country struck down that platform
and banshed from political power It's T. %
hour Of trial Renewed applause IN le tney
% 0nr o the Of this country
TO make laws for the widows and children or those Wn4
snovpced and attempted 60 far as lay IN power to
suppress. For this they again met win deestior our
preseryed Asan in is they prepared
their platform they pleased, again they placed IN the
Wade Hampton declaring our ReconstrustiOn acts un,
constita ona reveluonay and void We toSk Sb issue s
rejoice today. iLcng-eOutnued applanse ! do not
nST n n % @ hey
people going to strike them again and again as te
yssss ' IAppisuse This is not ali that be said
an connection with the great victory thst we nave
she result Of some in the distant SOUTH Union men,
who did not exhibit that Joy which you DID
esrts but did show what passing in their minds
These the tried Union men OF the south VINO re-
SooS the outsSirts Of hostile crowds TO learn whethef
& e have s and Or we tie sped
news that the majestic voice Of the people had spoken
tsere shall be protection eheers these loyal Of the
South not only went 70 their homes secretly releicng
Sssrhstonos on the Bonded knee they thanked God that
s Providence had protected them and that our nation
who would trampe the Union men under foot lAp
plsuscl All, mJ friends. yon have gained noble
that Sooa in President as yses Ga
have peace and "proeouon alike for every man every
country sa be protected in his rights in every part Of
this land aud that every has the right TO go south
Pies @ Which our Dag rsplesents IL that tie flag
hns 70 sa IHSss Se S IN
are tound In the lines that our brave soldiers sang
Down wish with tbs sars"
Won could sing those songs among the bandtt OF tho
Alps and no one would harm you; they could be sung
sont ses Islands and none would molcst But hereto
fore you would not have dared t. sing them over Inc Inc
which Rebel bullet had sent him Applause oTes OF
endsd We are going to have chierain the Executive
chair President Grant prolonged cheeringl VINO never
,eamng bayonets against him, and who said in hear
ng ne was for peace quiet and protection
Hs viii bring to the duties devOivIng npon him Pres
dent the energy, the same ability and the same
will that has hitherto characterized him, and wnen ne
ssys that there shall be peace and quiet aud protection
let traitors beware for he will be terribly
ICE OF III WILL he is determined that this thing email be-
Every in this country shall have the right to pro-
upon &C. lGreat appanse MY friends, my ulne IS ",
Thanhing you for this kind and cordial greeting bid
you ell goodbye
yicePresidont Cofax withdrew amid prolonged cheers
He ives shortly afterwsrd taken to the Reading Railroad
depot accompanied by Gov. Geary, the Hon. Simon Cam
eron and others who escorted him 20 the on which
be departed for SewYork City
yHE yICR-PREsIDENT- ELECT AT PLAINFIELD, n. J.
A short time before the arrival of the train,
an immenee number OF the citizens assembled at the
epo IN Plainfeld greet Mr. Cofax On the arrival OF
the train the VIcePresidenteleet greeted by the
roar OF cannon, and loud and tumutuous cheers. In
behalf Of the Citizens Dr. r. H. Gilbert briefly addressing
him. said
our mdst We believe that when yon shall be placed in
The high position TO which you have been elected by the
and statesman, General Grant. with whom you
are associated snail occupy the Presidential
sra Of peace and PROSPERITY which has had no parallel In
the history OF the nation. In wishing that you may be
preserved health, and that Gods blessings
You both but express prayer friends
ef liberty and freedom throughout the civilized world
standing upon the platform Of the car, around
which the eager and enthusiastic multitude had gath
cred, Mr. Colfax spoke ss follows;
FELLOW CITIZENS: am very happy TO meet so large
number cf your citizens have assembled TO welcome
noe Sn 80 soS Icsee sr aS Wish in response to what
has Just said that hope aud trust that we shall
not only commence tne era Oi pesee n ann m p If canal
rights and protection to ALL
AS Mr. ColfaI concluded the train moved away, salute
was ared amid the wild cheers OF the assernbage he
sped toward the city.
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