The New York herald., 1871-12-20
PRESIDENT GRANTS REPUBLICANS
Mutual Admiration Among tho Members Of 10
Central Committee-Formal Business
Tho Campaign Of 1879.

The Republican Central Committee met last even.
ing at It's headquarters, corner OF Broadway and
Twenty ninth street. Mr.. John j. Townsend nre
sced and after the secretary had called the roll or
members presented tho report Of the Executive
Committee, containing the following resolution
Resolved. That the resdens Of The Central COMMITTEES -
authorized and directed 70 cal together the delegates the
S,ecsea Usna' Ss on inc evening Of the hI
proper ana such members 70 be duly noIiSsd
The Secretary, Mr.. George W. Lyon then said
that he had received intimation OF the passage
by fourteen OF their constituent associations
OF an agreement to the Arst and second
proposed amendments to the constitutions
OF the district associations and the president
and secretary will forthwith certify their
adoption. 1.-The amendment to the constitution Of
this committee" SAID tho Secretary. has also DeeR
adopted by at least fourteen associations The first
OF these amendments strikes out all that portion
relating to cumulative voting; the second refers TO
organization"
The report OF the Treasurer was then read, show.
ing that the Central Committee mad received from
various sources during the year the sum of $l24eG
THE EXPENDITURES aseefas,y n...
had been $l2,o68, leaving balance In the treasury
OF s4ls. tApplause) .0n aensssstr4
The usual vote o. thanks was rendered to the ON
GERS one and ALL and received with the usual stereo
typed smiles. Ia *s
1uAs AOWNSEND-l WISH W 6dy u WOrU UclOIO
we separate for the year that IS about 70
close. Personally shall look back with
great interest OH the months through which TINS
body has found Its existence. Our relations to each
other and mine to you, have been of the most haT-
monious klnd and your debates have been charac-
terized BY desire to devote yourselves to
e 90 mot ue to eatr int
TO which we beIong nor to that OF the undisputed
fellow tZpnl
coming contest WIN be won through sincerity ana
harmony Of effort Our devotion TO the In
terests OF our partv Will be held OF more
worth-our manifestation OF unlimited confidence In
1s7s-than any Satisfaction which which can be derived
alfed station, which has lis vexing cares and bur
dens.
WHAT IS DUE TO TIL; REPUBLICANS.
desire TO bring before You fact which is IN
honorable one Tor yourselves: Il IS due 70 you as
widely known-that the republican strength
Ss on the se vo
was practically unaffected by the frauds OF Tam
many The democra.lc ballot o. cast for HOFFMAN Hon N
The diminutioa is only 3.342 votes. 1t was
only to TINS extent. sa%c h n, mat the
efforts OF the Commttee OF seventy, and Of the
other organizations for crushing corruption. On
contribution to the 5000 votes gained on
solid indication OF our presen. Iorce and we may be
JusIIied in appropriaiing this idea Of diytln-
guished state man OF our own party-"Let II not bo
forgotten mat we have received o Judgment on the
strength OF own title aId not on the naw In the
title VI our advcrsaries." ea ghf1a eMf -
A RoSE-COLoRBD SPEECH. -
Calls were made Tor Mr.. Charles s. Spencer, who
accordingly arose and said that 1t very grateful
10 him that at this last moment the
gentlemen, after being compelled TO listen
TO hlm all the year, should be willing
TO hear him again. The year had been somewhat
exciting They nad rlaicn on stormy seas; out they
waters. These confused metaphors were received
very pleasantly by The other gentlemen. who IN adj
mirng MIR. Spencer were sure that he was going to
admire them In return. IL was mutually agreea-
bic arrangement. and could not but 'fake we'll"
MIR. Spencer prOceeded:-rh0se instrumentalitieS
which created the wind and raised the
storm to-day defeated. AL nonor aud
In winning the victory Now we arc abaut TO enter
upon another campaign believe that as this COM
mttee has been successful this year 10 III the COM
Ing year VIII 1t do Its duty. He believed that the
campaign OF 1872 would be- the greatest triumph Tor
the republican party tiat 1t had ever mad. This
OPPOSITION TO GENERAL GRANT
was nothing but a shadow. IL was nothing. tStamp.
ing) 1t was the work Of disappointed men-men
who had sought once and could not find ts
CHEERS and stamp ng.) lie would even take
the names OF United States Senators proud
as they may be-and would say that
Q thousand summers, Trumbulls or Carl
Schurzes cannot hart our cause. tApplauSe.l Gene
raj Grant WAS not 70 be elected by United States
Senators, BY United States Representatives, or BY
polItic ans but by the voice OF the people. To the
future OF The republican party the victory OF this
campaign was as the bursting primrose Is TO tRo
full glory OF summer. They could enter uU0n tha
New Year assured OF victory. lApplause.)