New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-02
THE PRESIDENCY.

Ten thousand Grant men listened to GOV.
Tod at Orwell, Ohio, on the 2sth.
The Germans of Council Bluffs, Iowa, have
organized Wide-Awake Tanners Club.
A meeting of the Republican State Central
Committee of Maryland held Baltimore OH Friday
last
Montgomery Blair is addressing the Rebel
element Of Virginia. He takes back all his old doubts
about the Southern rights being sought in the Union"
Rebel Forrest says that in the event of
another contest he will burn powder on blacks while
he can find a white Radical to bestow 1t on. He will
need several kegs to treat the crowd in November.
The Republicans of Michigan are hard at
work. and promise at least 10000 majority. The Hon.
Austin Blair addressed meeting numbering over 1900
at Jackson, on the oath.
VIM. H. Shriver of Virginia, who suffered for
months in Southern prisons has addressed the voters OF
his township calling them to support Grant and not
give the Rebels another chance to torture Union soldiers
The Cincinnati. Commercial of the 25th has tho
following graphic announcement THE entire Johnson
party in this county has gone to Grant and Coax
and the organ Of party The National Uhton dennes
its position as Republican sheet The last gentleman
heard from Is Mr.. Thomas spOoner who Is authorlta
lively announced as a Grant man"
The President of the New York Hebrew Grant
and Colfax Club writes TO Washington
We have now over 100 members, aud on Sunday num-
beTs called to have their names enrolled Inc WOI
goes bravely As Jews, We have no annlty WIN ra
and smugglers, and, with the help OF inc IoG OF
srad, Will let our COuntrymen know IL III laDsiolo
form.
The Grant Club Of Winsted, Conn., the first
Grant Club organized the United States held rousng
meeting on Saturday evening at Camps Hail. stirring
addresses were made by Capt Eugene Oshea and the
Hon. VIM. h. Peek Of Winsted Litchheld County Is
arousng Mr. Peck takes the stump in this state
lie is one OF the abiest speakers OF New-England'
The Democrats Of EastOn have made bid
for Mr. j. X Danes, esq, Of that city. In his reply he
says A Republican by birth, Republican by educa
ton, a Republican by principle do not now, at this
crisis in nations history and on the eve oil great
political victory propose to desert the banner have so
often followed to victory Republican l have BEEN
Republican intend to remain"
Some of the late converts to Grant and COlfax
we cnumeraic: Col Mecalf Of Providence, r. L. lead
ing talented and lifelong Democrat; NJ p. Gaddis,
Josiah Kirby and isaac j. Neal who were instrumental
in securing tho election Of Gen Sam Cary to Congress
from Cincinnati; Major J. W. Gordon, long prominent
Democratic lawyer Of Indianapolis Edgar Hill, an able
young lawyer Of Fort Edward n Y; Henry ID. Tallman
and d. Clay Of Bath Ne. the Hon John Hall OF Mason
County, W. Va, who delegate TO the New-1orA
Democratic Convention.
The Democracy OF New-Jersey have nOmi-
mated Know Nothing for Governor. KnowNothing for
Congress in tho lid District and another for Congress
in the With District But they mean to try and make
things even they tell by nominating Roman Catho-
lie Irshman for Congress in the With District In the
Id District they will OF course, renominate Charley
Haigbt pure and simple Copperhead, but in the LIST
District they will no doubt go in for another Know
Nothing If they find willing to.be overwhelmed
by a majority OF $500. How much they need Jack
Rogers to marshal their benighted hosts.
Isn't this so, comrades7
Give me your hand General Grant
You were not the coward to say " I can't"
Nor the bOastcr 10 say " canP
10 prove that the thing could be done
on God was kind and Heaven was true
.ysses Grant,
When 1t gave a man like you!
We honor you General Grant!
The hearts Of the nation with Toy to pant
That were lying cold I'm the shade!
And they bless you ever for what you've done
And pray that kind Heaven may grant few
More such brayehearted men as L.
.lysses Grant,
More such braye-hearted men as you!
MEETING OF A COLORED DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The following, from The Columbus (Ga.) Sun,
bitter Rebel Democratic journal, shows how completely
the Georgia Democracy have accepted the situation
Says The sun:
The demonstration made by our colored Democratic
friends on Tuesday night "A perfect success. The
Club hall filed almost To overlooking with the intel
lgence and worth Of the freedmen OF our city, while
large numbers clustered outside, Many white cti
7ens also were present Jefferson HOlbrOOk President OF
the Colored Seymour and Blair Club, presided assisted
by numbers OF icePresldeuts. immediately after the
meeting had been called 70 order motion Of Joe Clark
tho welknOwn barber, committee. consisting OF
Joe Clark, John Stapler. Frank Blye, John Wells,
Sipeo Lane and Jno. Gender, was appointed to
wait upon Col Vim. s. Morton OF NewOrleans. who had
consented address the meeting and escort him 10 the
hall The committee, headed by the brass band Of the
club consisting OF 10 pieces waited upon Col Morton at
the rooms Of DR. schey, ana after short detention,
which understand was occupied In smiling, returned
with tho speaker to the hail. accompanied by number
OF white friends Col M0rtOns speech was well received
and heartily appauded. He was followed by Mayor
Wilkins aud John W. Graham OF Newly Ork q fluent
colored orator. After which number OF freedmen joined
club and the meeting adjourned at late hour with
hearty cheers for Seymour aud Blair. Among the commit
tee named will be noted John Staper and John Wells
recently dragged from their homes and tortured by I'M
prsonnent and sweat Boxes" at Fort Pulaski, 10 make
them bear false witness against their white neighbors