New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-18

trouble IN the issues which were made by the people Of
coin was therefore elected Sprung from the people
identified with the great by thought, feeling and
association, he showed throughout his hole Presidential
career that his sole desire do their will When
ever he hestaed, it was either to gain time for public
opinion 10 be formed, or TO enable himself TO ascertain
It's tentS and purposes and the moment he possessed
those his action was always prompt vigorous, and eteo
i've THESE illree neh-Wahhingtol. Jackson and LIN
cOloccupy the highest inches ia he temple uf fame
representatives OF the progressive spirit OF the times
III which they lived, and to which they gave
such great lHipusOn by their powerful characters
we now come down To the present time, and ask, has
there ever been period when representative
more needed in the Presidential OBJECT At time when
the Democracy demanding that all things that have
been done in the South shall he reversed and when that
reversal only to be second appeal Ia by the men
Fort Pillow, and who starved them to death at Ander
sonviis does Il not require Of US to have
mas nor never can yield to such demandsf a
man who, when no says LEI as haze Peace"
household words throughout the civilized world;
who stands to-day before all Europe the representa-
country requires for President aud such man he PEG
pie VIII have. aud such man thy have found IN The
calm srlfpOSsessed relfrcant Ulysses > Grant! When
Grant rs President az the head Of millions OF loyal ct
ZclS declares There must be peace. gi1n-vsagcd war;
Hninptons, FORESTS, Toonhs and Cobis, VIII shrink
back INTO their hiding places and be heard no more ana
our happy country will truly become the land Of the
free aud the home Of the brave"
Gen. Peasonton then introduced Col. Sharpe.
COL. SHAPES sFEECH.
Col George H. Sharpe on being introduced said that
the duty OF every soldier. least his life to
take the skirmish line aud while theaudence wait
ing the gallant commander OF the Third Army Corps
he had only few words to When, during the early
part Of the campaign the Democratic party talking
of eminent army aud officers the speaker often felt
the gallant defenders of the flag did when sHrmish
line was driven in defeated AMI The commander reported
that the disaster upon them because the Rebels
dressed IN blue. But now loyal men know where Ia
strike; the Republican party has put ont Its flag
and that flag hears no uncertain name: the Demo
cratic party has also hung out Its flag aud the speaker
thanked God that ii too bore no uncertain name.
Two years ago. said the speaker the Dcnn-
cratic party haunting the Republican party because
they bad not reconstructed The South You have
quened the ConfederaCy'" SAID tb.!, ana year has
passed aud not single State Is back" Now we have
nearly all the states back. and they declare That the
action by which tis was dohc j. uicO stliuiln'I nun
aud void. The orator then ably discussed the HlNth
Amendment TO the United States Constitution, showing
that there was no section III u Ia Whlch any IaloG cu
zen can reasonably object He followed JEFFERSON DAVIS
Constitution of tile United STATES, through MS "hoe
repeating that oath time aud again as he assumed
new Responsibilities ahd Iheh ""Ei,g tne sita1st War
against the Union ever khown. And th1neh ne h i
done all tnis, said Col sharp, all We AK of INN aud MS
make The laws" lGTeat alplanseI lie tl'h 'poKe 81
he determination Of the Rebels ~ Europe to secure
that the united States, having succeeded To ihe properly
OF the COuederdcy they have also succeeded 10 H. dcWs
At this inHcure Gen sekcs appeared on The PLATFORM
aud the vast audience win one "ctoiu broke l"h .o
applause, aud tie room rung win cheers lu lu"RFu IKE
- beTideilng sea OF wavig ts aI y, NV ,5
Col sharp then briefly compared The nne unanimous man
ne.t tnGy i Ina mv hal f Northern prope did moi 20
into the war for him. but took him long after the war
had been nauguratcd. and, having taken nm up We
were bound 10 stand by him. In conclusion, the speaker
referred To the sueering manner ~ which me AeT York
World ana Aers now speak Of H. L. Grant 0t loyalty
aud spell the last word lo as Though b. were dshouor
able o be loyal the Government 81 ones country aud
related an amusing anecdOfe OF dumb, stupid Demo
craft" Who when be was asked how lac liked the Beluh
lean nominations replied that Grtut very good
man. but that he huit linn en- and. pressed to explain
why replied that Grant hurt himself when he captured
Gen. Lee
Col Dennis was the next speaker introduced He said
we are bound by duty and sererpec 10 carry out the
work which we undertaken Weare urged on by 'he
spirits slain to and not give mp the contest
We would be false to their memory II "" allow The
fruits we 10 be retsen by The Rebel h0rdcs
We must show 10 the world that we intend To pay me
national debt. The speaker deprecated the bdd men "ho
because they have been la The army, think thcy
have a right to their influence IN tnrni9g
brother soldiers from their amy, dn1ng the
campaign He was not sure bat If the Democrats are
allowed continue IN their work they Will 10y and ny
consider IL crime Tor man 10 nave bt'h m t1 O5lVn
army and perhaps the time vi" come Wen marble slabs
viii he set mp TO marx the spot where me lanAre nifr-
lngs" were justly starved 10 dcaib me wing ihhiha
that the blacks do not know low OF for whom to vote
and that they Will not work means thatthey VIII not
work without getting paid
Gen. sickles was HeAt Introduced
ssPEECH or GEN sICtLEs
Gen sickIes was welcomed "Ihe Hero Of Gettys-
burg and received with three cheers the audience rs
lug TO their feet. He said:
II. Il
ANYTHING could compensate for coming here in my
present condition OF health il would be the cheers that
heard from the voices Of Thousands as approached
this hail. and the hearty and generous welcome have
received from this brilliant assemblage Under
ordinary circumstances lappiausr ana cheetsL
would find less qualification In addressing an assem-
bage Of soldiers upon political topics We all wished AT
the close Of the when the armies and hees were ds
banded that military element should enter into our
political discussions or INTO the orgahzaoh OF parties
And If all sections OF the country and All classes OF
people and all parties had consented s was to be ex-
eced OF abide by the issues Of the conflict winch
had cost the country 30 many n!es ahn 80 uen
the unusual spectacle would not have been presented OF
conventions and meetings and columns OF soldiers and
sailors combining once more 10 preserve as Si'lchS t
the baOt-b0X, what they won ON the held with the
bayonet the sword At the close of the war; Grant
pafoled all the surrendered Rebel armies. Congress
offered to the Rebel States the reorganization
Sered in the CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment the
same constitutional protection and the same laws NAT
and PENNSYLVANIA accepted that - loyal States accepted
This offer rejected by every Rebel state except
heart ana accepting the issues OF the war frankly and In
good faith. instantly admitted to the Union The
Rebel States, maintaining an attitude Of sulen resistance,
immediately proceeded 10 ally themselves with the Dem
Ocratic party unhappy for the repose OF the country
patriotism accept the fatal alliance; aud this 1t Is that
brings together the soldiers OF the Od army ana tno
II Is because the soldiers
and sailors and the patriotic people Of TINS country see
that Rebel bullet transformed INTO tne Denocrc
10 stand shoulder 10 shoulder, when we see
great party aiming 10 get co i VI , ,nS
from the OF Fort Pillow, ana turn around To our
horored chieftan and call MIN traitor lilsses II II
ti for Ms 10 come together once more when we see J
Davis make the tour OF Europe ANA REMEMBER "hcro
pcn lies II is time for 10 takH couuscl WIN ehcli
ether lyhru we see Congress Ia spirit OF lnagnahlliy
pardon thousand Rebels ana behold III" ifsslatn,e OF
s.rnr0ia expel dn violation OF law ana oi rlgil All
fhe local men duly elected 10 n, ana pace
i'm their seat. Rebels who were not rltctcd ihuce my
f,cl.Is We had ugnt to expect something womb oo
ll Az make treason Odi1us, and 20 PUNISH traitors bnt
c ming Vet has been done 70 make treason odi0nsi u
11 een received into Tammany Han aud covered WIN
tI,e mantle 81 the Democratic paiiy I'hecih anu ap
,ionscl NOT only has tnc spirit al maguahllnly peeI
ihnv,n nv oar Government, but our cOininthdefs'
and our people in the SOUTH ana e'oH
the Republican party IL IL ,,otter