The New York herald., 1869-10-28

a raj, ma, ,vo naa mead Of MS cool common sense,
his teGacy OF purpose am hls sisaa aa hie W M
our President .Ilis CABINET - composed OF new
and untried menu Possibly. But i not TIER work
done vel and promptyf ihere ~ lcss
red tape ANA more pr0mptAess IN the uespatch
of routine business thtlc To-Day lbah mas
been knOwn for years II y esseatiay a pIact.ca a..
aud business ADMINISTRATION lLts SoNefhineht Was
made for tle pe0pe and NOT for the pohticaiis ana
you must BRING SOME gfaver charge against "eae 81
Grant tnan tnat ne mas not put professional pace
hunters 10 Lis Cabinet before Sou VIII weaken atni
N the popular regard anu confluence. ne
sensiDle Prosident lie escaped alKe the mos
quoes of tue totonlac aud tue place-seeAers oil tue
land. Ana, lastly, tlat lie or tnGse near TO him m
family IN personal regard were concerned IN the
recent gold specu.atlons IN Wal street. First as 70
those "uear 10 niln IN family or In PERSONAL regard
40 Aot ptolose ~ ulscuss 'neiI ConuuCs ~ lus VN
dence alleged iof OF AGAINST thell III any lnan haS
degraded either his family relationship 10 our tfssi-
dent or the personal friendship IN which he may
have been heia 10y the Presueht or the opportunities
Oi nigh oilice with which he may have been non0ged
by tie President and has used these means as capl-
tai for speculation such u one has not melei! NIo-
lated his trust but he has wretchedy soied us man
mood. The truth upon these matters cannot DC
hidden. II must come out, and then let tne con.
demlation fall, no matter whom IL bgltS. Bal 10
To the attempt 10 drag ,ne Presidents vile INTO ;s
discussion upon such slight evidence as has oeen Oy
tiny OF tue chlvalry and high toned and reyefentlal
courtesy which every true man owes 10 wonanhood
And now as 10 the President nImseif II he had any
connection with these specuiatloas III gola ana
bonds, there was little need Tor sucn roundaOous
instrumentaities us ms opponents nave suggested
II the Presdent was IN that combination there was
no neea tor all this complicated system or subfer-
fuge and deceit. The power lay IN ms manu- alone
aud there was no need Tor dozen useless ana
apparently witess conspirators. Nay, more-and
tlis 10 any candid man renders all argument unne
cessary-uiysses >. Grant crushed that unnoly COM
bnaiion, ald, by his own uirect and positive order
and act defeated It's vlllaDy The attempt to con-
meet General Grant directly or indirectly with these
speculaions Is too weak and wicked 10 deceive any
man, except he be blinded BY an intense and anrea-
sonng partisan b.gotry.
Nj. GREELEY who was the next speaker, held
forth his avorite theme OF slavery and coneaded
that the democratic party IN continuing 70 agtate
the question, were nurrying on 10 "tne tail cad
OF noth0g after the tai nad Daen cut on;f' tnat
they riding dead horse, and could
not, therefore De expected 10 make much progress.
he also urged the adoption OF the new constitution
or the state Us tue best means TO crculnveut and
defeat The corrupt ENDS OF the dominant party IN
TINS county and New YORK.
Speeches were made by John Oakley aud others.
Resolutions were adopted expressing confidence in
the national Executive anu the administration,
anl approving the action OF the Republican State