The New York herald., 1869-10-21
The State Nominations The
Presidency for 1872.
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Republican Ratification Meeting at
the Cooper Institute.
The Party OF Progress Tri-
umphant.
Addresses by Judge PieFrspont, General
Hawley and Il. Delafield Smith.

grand ratification meeting was held last evening
at the Cooper Institute, under the auspices of the
Republican General Committees, for the purpose.of
ratfying the State nominations. There was large
attendance including fun representation OF ladies'
and the proceedings were marked by great enthu-
siasm. The hail was handsomely adorned with
appropriate decorations, the pillars being orna-
mented with stars while conspicuous among all
was the national banner. Outside brilliant pyro-
technic display was given, while inside band Of
music contributed not little to enliven the pro-
ceedings.
ADDRESS BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PIERREPoNT.
Shortly after eight O'Clock District Attorney
EDWARDS PIERREPoNT presided, and, having called
the meeting to order, delivered the following adj
Dress
There can be but two political parties this
country. One or the other OF these parties VIII rule.
No third party OF any considerable importance
arise. When the country was much smaller a third
party was very difficult to organize; now, the vast
ness OF the country and the complicated machinery
OF canvass make third political power impos-
slble. Dissatisfaction Will exist ard ideas Will pre-
vail quite out OF harmony with either OF the great
political divisions; but the expense and difficulty
OF new organization Is such as to discourage
and utterly defeat any and all attempts at third
party combinations Every true patriot, and every
sagacious statesman and every selfish politician
Will find himself acting with one OF the two great
political parties winch now exist. No third party
has ever been formed in this country which did not
tend to lnJure the party OF Its own friends In 1886
General Harrison and Francis Granger ran against
Martin Van Buren, and Richard NJ Johnson. Hugh
l.. Whlte OF Tennessee, and John Tyler of Virginia
ran as third party candidates and defeated their
friends and elected their enemies. In 1874 Polk and
Dallas ran against Clay and Fre,inghuysen. Birney
came In 9s Third party man and defeated his
friend Clay and elected his especial enemy Polk. In
1913 Taylor and Fillmore ran against General
guren ana Charles Frames Adams ran
sure OF seeing his lifelong democratic friend General
Cass, defeated by wing. lApplause.) In 1852
Graham. John +. Hale ran as third candidate and
aided IN defeating DIS friend General Scott. In 1856
Buchanan and brecklnridge ran against Fremont
anu Dayton. Fillmore and Donaldson ran ON the
third party ticket and ruined tneir own rends. In
1o8J Bel and Everett ran as the third party candi
who were not Their political friends The last at
tempt to form third party was that OF Andrew
no candidate was put In the field Iaugn.
ter and appause.) We have done with
third parties uoui cheers) Two great parties
Will continue to represent the opposing sentiments
OF the American people. One VIII be on the side Of
progress, ADVANCED IDEAS and active moral senti-
ments lhe other conservative, SLOW always think
lug tnat the nalon going fast hating and be-
hcving that any soc,al or moral views not enter
tanned by Abraham and the patrlarchs dangerous
anu unSound. tAppause.I Political parties go to
decay, individuals grow Old but the nation Is yet
young; ner youth may remain for thousand years.
hope aud bounding blood as when the morning
oawned on tue Fourtn Of July IN 177d. Ihe manned
anu the nait auu Tue olluu cannot tead taIS great
young people. The parry OF progress will oe
the party OF victory. The party OF courage
wli be tue party OF power Cheers)
For long years the democratic party was the party
OF progress and Of success they thought the nation
had grown old with themselves, and when the war
came they halted ana wavered and ceased 10 march
TO the beat oi the nations heart; they stragged,
fa cred, were routed and never rally again TO
victory. Then parties changed front. The pro-
gressive portion vi the democrallc party came out
for the war and the republicans became the party
OF advanced ueas. 10 harmony with tine age, and
fns INry q aid
TINE. (Cneers) When the democratic platform of
loo4 declared the war failure and drove so many
good men rom Its ranks, wnen the overwhelming
election OF Lincoln repudiated that assertion, and
when Grant proved the war a glorious success
would make the hero OF that success The President
OF the nationy tApplause.) Tney made him
President wnen he was forty seven years Old,
and when he Is fiity-one they Will make
HIM President again. The sunrise tomorrow IS
scarce more certain. Great difficulties beset every
new administrator. in the case OF General Grant
Oi the war; " hen ne came to form his Cabinet seven
men only could have place. Seven hundred were
emlnentiy true OF all the other onices. or course
great apathy aud some fault-nnding followed this
great disappointment. But the people are recover
ing IRON tnat, as tHe elections In emo and penpsy
vania SNOW lar greaser disappointment and a
far greater apathy followed the first election
OF Lincoln and IN the autumn winch followed
his first inauguration he could have received
tne electoral vote of but very lew States.
No man since General jackson has ever mad the
confidence vi the people 30 fully General Grant;
you mad a test oI tnat few days ago, when 1t was
inslnuated that he favored the gold spectators;
even Tie W0itd newspaper mot suspected OF being
over Kind 10 General Grant) came out and denounced
the lou sander. No one believed word OF 1.-THE
peopie Knew that the brave and honest General
wnuIn tney had CHOSEN would colnive at no wrong
General Grant VIII grow stronger each year, and
When the national convention Is held (oniy two
and half years disanp he Will have no rival
In II. the younger portion OF the democratic
party wl then vote Tor nun. load cheers II
you watch the developments IN washington
this winter you Will see efforts made TO seduce
General sherman from his loyaty to General urant
win the telnpun9 ure oi suggested Presidency,
but It Will avail nothing. sherman Is a gallant
dler, an able general, man OF genius aud OF
sense, and he cannot be led astray. The people
believe In and the PRESIDENT. lie fairly repre-
eent5 their WILL No rival can dsplacc HIM. He goes
about among the people and learns their wants. ]
nope ne VIII continue 10 20 about. IL Is the only
way TO learn. Judge who SITS only in bank, never
mingles with the people and only reads law win
lose all sense OF JUS ice IN lew years. IL mt the
OF hs presens term 1eneia Grant should tell the peo-
pie That he was weary ONCE and wanted 20 out
10 Ms iarm IN Missouri anu raise colts the people
would ten MIN that he had no right to ko-that he
could not go-tnat his term, like tnat OF General
Nashington's aud General Jacsson's, was eignt
years II there IL iuli lair vote the candidates you
have selected will he chosen this fail 10 better men
ever ran upon u state ticket. All are GOOD men,
Mr.. Greeley, long eminent ana so wed known by
the people, gives great strength to the ticket II YOU
70 into the canvass Win half the zea OF last la.l
you wil stand proudly with the great states OF Penn
sylvania and Onto IN hs victory OF party wherein
alone resides the freshness and vigor and hone and
progress OF the nation. tCheers.)
SOlOnel VAN BuNEN kneH Teiu q liSt or vice prpqi
dents and secretaries, when was accepted after
which Mr. John II. White read a series OF yoIumipous
resolutions wnich were unanimously adopted.
General HAwLEy, Ex-Governor OF Connecticut,
was next introduced to the meeting. lie COM
menced with eulcgy on General Grant and the
republican party, ana sad the former was dong all
IN his power TO give the country peace. The party
had carried ONO and pennsylvania by the sheer
force OF the respect which The people were com
PEELED 10 accord TO General Grants ad- |
minlsratlon. tAppause.l The speaker then
proceeded to pitcn into the democratic
party for the course pursued by them during and |
slnce the war. lie showed how the democratic
party had pledged themselves to the carrying out OF
the provisions OF the fourteenth amendment 10 the !
constitution while they joined issue with the |
republican party on two points only, namely policy
ana the debt In regard TO the nigRer question the
Iepublean party only desired 10 return TO the orl
Shal policy OF the government. The speaker dweit
~ Consluerape length on this subject, cOicnding
that tue idea that this was solely white mans |
& &ovcInment was spawned by secession tApplause)
Tno Dlnck man paid and the hlac man ion mt |