The New York herald., 1870-09-24
NEW YORK POLITICS.
SOLDIERS AKu sMLoay GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Preparing for she Casnpaisn-C0alltion With
the Stnte Central Comnittee-views About
Republican Pollticlans-Soldiers' Speeches.
The General Committee Of the Soldiers and sailors
organization met last evening at the headquarters,
corner OF Twentysecond street and Broadway, Gene
raj peasonton presiding, and Captain Cregan acting
as secretary. The executive committee reported, In
obedience to resolution passed ct prevlous meet
ing, that Woodford and Kaufman campaign club
had been established in each OF the twentyone dis
tricts, with membership for all of 1000 men, and
that within the present month the total number OF
members would reach over 1000. The treasurer re-
ported tnat the cost OF the hall for the campaign
would be 5000. The finance committee reported the
receipt OF $5l5 for the campaign.
General LAWRENCE moved that the Finance Com
mtee be requested to call on the State central Or
ganizaton for subscription to help on the soldiers
in the work.
Colonel MORGAN opposed the motion on the ground
that the soldiers should light IN the coming cam
paign as soldiers simply, and not hand themselves
over to politicians, some OF whom he be-
neyed were under the 'in1uence" OF Tammany
Hall. They all knew that the politicians would re-
pudate the soldiers when the latter refused to join
politicians were split among themselves. General
Lawrence, after hearing Colonel Morgans remarks,
orered to withdraw mis- notion but General
Ketcham moved an amendment, TO the effect that
the Executive Committee be empowered 10 confer
with the State Central organization as 10 tno DeSJ
means for carrying on the campaign, which was
adopted unanimously committee OF five, namely,
General Lawrence, General Ketcham, Colonel Nor
gan Colonel Burns and Mr.. G. Netche was then ap.
pointed by the chair to confer with committee
from the German Veteran Soldiers organization.
The Finance Committee was empowered 10 purchase
a suitable transparency to be placed over the en-
trance to the building on Broadway.
After the above business was transacted several
addresses were made, all, Of course, touching on
the campaign. After some remarks OF an encour-
aging character from Captain Decuna, OF the Boys
in Blue, and Mr.. Barnard, OF the German Organiza-
ton, Colonel AlcOtt IN spirited address considered
the claims General WoodfOrd had upon the soldiers
and every loyal voter on account OF his having been
to the front when the country was in danger. In
alludng to the Rochester Convention the speaker
characterized the delegates that constituted that
body as SO many persons in assembly for the pur
pose OF future plundering OF the people.
General PIEAsONTON narrated how during the war
ing men, account OF the rotten principles of
Governors OF States. The late Governor Andrew,
he named as one who thoroughly understood what
it was 70 be soldier in the feld and was ever
prompt in forwarding to the teld the necessary
consent for the promotion of the soldier who had
won 1t by bravery. But he (the speaker) had met
with another class OF Governors, who never could
be got to understand why men should be pro.
NOTED for deeds of bravery in serving the
named for promotion had come to him and told him
that Judging from the letters received from friends
promotion at that Governors hands was an impOs-
sbillty without the stamps being put down. The in.
ference was plain.
After some remarks from General Tremaine Gene.
raj Laurens and Captain Cregan the meeting ad.
journed to Friday evening next