New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-28
LOCAL POLITICS.

STEWART J.. WOODFORD, HORACE GREELEY,
THE HON. JOHN OAKLEY, AND OTHERS.
The Republicans Of Kings County held large
ana enthusiastic ratification meeting in Commonwealth
Hall BROOKLYN last Ievenng Long before the hour OF
opening the room was crowded with an audience SIhOuE
whom many ladies observed
After several patriotic by the band. the meeting
was called TO order and Gen. Stewart L. Woodioru was
chosen Chairman lie received with proiohBeu anu
,tbnsastic apnause and coming forward said IN SUD
stance We are douby fortunate in this canvass I0r
while our cause cOmmends itself 10 Patilouc anu ia
gent by It's advocacy OF liberty Justice IIns
hoDesty our candid IN their lives ana teacHhs
trato the ideas around which our party aS cIy
Judas stun carries the bag ana Sh s oa~es and fishes
wherewtth they are fed But to-day VIC We o'U'' "
After noticing some Of me accusations brought against
President, he said Now were Gen Grant tralneR
and practiced politician / should moment
- one word on such phll criticisms But against his
will nd desire the people forced him rom PROBES
Scpored and b6eauss We felt that had need Of his
cool sense, his enacy OF purpose ana ms great
and resOuto honesty IN the White House we compelieu
him to bc our President His fame and fitness Tor the
place are, therefore our concern lie went into that
rs our pleasure now 10 indicate the wisdom Of the I'M
crring popular instinct winch placed him there ZAP
iried men" Possibly. But is not their WORK done
well sTd PomgP business w apy % efber ~ Of the Depart
Inents, let him tell me whether he has ever known hh
administration where he c0nd get so directly and IN so
businesslke at what he has TO do. as he can
tins day at Washington There Is less red tape anu more
day than has been known for years 1t Is essentially
practical and business Administration This G0yeTnnehs
made for the people and not Tor the anu
must bring some graver charge against Cen Grant
than that he has not put professional III
his Cabinet before you will weaken him IA tie popular
regard and confidence. not prepared 70 accept tns
criticism Of our opponents upon the Cabinet ia SspH.
which reduces army expenditures below even the est
Mates which puts navy into such conaOn OF ieau
and equipment that insult TO our nag wouo nnu
every seawOrtby ship In almost instant fitness LOT com
mission and service which keeps the Work OF the rem
known for years which deals with the Indian honestly
and squarey which cOmpels the cOecuon on tue lew
dying Secretary Of War could look back upon lie Of
spOtess integrity and unselhsh devotion ana say NY
only regret IN dying IS that leave my sh1Ien
less"suCh Cabinet, IN these days or Olclal Corruption
and political intrigue, may not merely disregard cru
csm, bnt challenge the deliberate approval oi ne peOe
90 lie spent the Summer IA rdrel and recTeGto ethspe
President Laughter and applause.l He escaped aHhe
the mOsketOes OF the Potomac ana the $1,000
the LAND. lApplausel He got away from the sulOiu
tho people / would that more of our pubic men
had the good sense TO 90 among the people
ments by the popular instinct and viii. And lastly
that he OF those near TO him IN fanny or IN persona ie
WallstF First those near 20 HIM IN family OF IN
eT.ona 90 eS @ oT ag 20 them II any
man has degraded either his family relationship 10 our
President. the personal friendship in which he may
nave been held by the President the opportunities or
nigh Office with which he may have been hOnOred ny the
President, and has used these means as capital Tor
speculation. such a has not merely violated his
trust, but he has wrechedly soled MS manhood Inc
out, and then let the condemnation fall, no matter
whom It blights But as TO the attempt TO draw tas
slight evidence as has been by any suggested; u
rs uhuany ar, dn1 .S erSSr+iaI rouTtesv
which every true man owes 10 womanhoOd ana now as
these speculations IN gold and bonds there vas te
need for such roundabout instrumentaes as MS OppO
nents suggested There need to waylay and
seek TO trap him upon Boston steamboat ana only TO
rebufed There need to address TO him and TO
his Secretary the Treasury long arguments TO the
necessities OF the gram growers and torwarders and only
10 be met by the simple stIaghtIO WARD reply tat the
Government would do whatever should most tend TO
scOnomy expenditure and reduction OF the debt There
was no reed to parey with brother naw and 10 read
second hand The anxious letters OF allowing vile There
Was no need to dog the President by special messenger
from town to There need 70 seek to bride
private secretary and then only TO have the bride indg
Aantly spit upon. There need 70 either conspre
with HI gh Official New-YOrk TO seek TO entrap
him present the appearance OF guilt II the Presl
mis- complicated system Of subterfuge and deceit. The
power ay BIS hand alone and there was no need for
iuOre-and this 10 any candid man renders all argument
uunecessryUly s. Grant crushed that unhoiy com
bnatoI and by direct and positive order and
defeated its vainy The attempt 10 connect Cen
TOO weak aud wicked to deceive any man. except he be
blinded by intense and unreas0Dng partisan bgOtty
Nay more; il is a and eOwardy assault upon the
good name aud fame Of HIN to whom next TO the martyr
lincoln we are indebted under God for having and
and flag this night. There may be men who think it
shrewd piece Of financial cleverBess or OF political
gacity for n outwitted COLO gambler TO seek to
soil aud defame the Chief Executive OF the ma
tion; out speaking for the men who followed
Grant from that first struggle at Belmont untn
SOLDIER Of land know Ulysses Grant through and
through fApplausel They have seen him, with little
pompOf headquarters, biyouackng among them when
they slept after weary march, and they nave marked
him ss he walked among them IN the rheplts ana
trenches and camps silent transformations, ana KIND
They have seen him sitting on the cannon IN the very
under deadest fire in Virginia They have not mistaken
their man and he was then 80 he now silent brave
more honest more loyal more fearless the land
Patiently and trelessly be fought until at the last
he crushed Lee and the Rebellion together. He kept
bis counsel, bided his hour and at the last by his
good sense and faithful loyalty. prevented an OBJ
grcyous and lasting wrong. Aud now elevated TO the
Keep himself pure and unspoted in his high estate He
not trained politician. But lac is an earnest honest
resoutey bent upon doing duty faithfully and we'll
aud surely as tomoTrows shall rise just 50 surely
will he administer the Government honestly and intelli-
gently. Just surely, If do duty and sustain
him. as IN honor and wisdom We are bound to do win he
credit financial Prosperity aud an honest ana just ad-
minstrariOn OF the laws. Let each OF US. then.
resolve ms night, more highly than we have ever
resolved before that will seek whether In public or
IN private station 20 do our duty as citizens. Continued
applause
Horace Greeley then introduced and received with
longeOntnned applause He made short speech ganc.
ing at the questions at issue, which frequently excited
enthusiastic applause. The Hon William II. Bureigh
then read series Of resolutions (which were
mOusy adOpted expressing confidence IN the Admins
tratiou. prOpheylng brilliant future, indorsiug the
Republican candidates and the proposed State COnsu-
uon aud denouneing the frauds praetced by the Demo
cratic voters.
The John Oakley the candidate for Senator IN the
With District, next addressed the audience. lie said
mat being eapddate his modesty forbade his saying
anything about the ticket himself hut he had
show how healthy aud bold be ran against
she present incumbent IN his district Henry G. Murphy,
whose claims for the position run hack 10 the time when
phe memory Of man Tunneth not to the contrary Laugh
teri Even u be was elected Democratic friends told
him, he would DE /" counted out He did know why
he should run unless II ont Of pure cussedpess6
Mr. Greeley called It. He loved opposition and 10 be
in glorious minority. He was born IN Democratic
district. aud loved 10 fight against 1t. When j
RO up among the grand hills Of New England
and breathe the air Of Freedom. srhe hut when
come back and smell Democratic cutters feel at home