The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-11
THE PRESIDENCY.
Brilliant Opening Ct the Republic
can Campaign.
Henry Ward Beecher's Speech Last
Night in Brooklyn.
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Eloquent Review OF Men and
Measures.
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The Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Kansas and
Florida State Conventions.
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POPULAR ENTHUSIASM FOR GRANT.
THE GREAT MASS MEETING
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POPULAR ENTHUSIASM FOR GRANT.
THE GREAT MASS MEETING
IN BROOKLYN.
HENRY wA.D BEEcHER's GRAFTON.

Policy Enthusiastically Endorsed
What. His Administration Has
Done-Tae Folly of Trying
to Form New Party.
The opening OF the Presidential campaign In our
pOus sister city, Brooklyn, may be set down as dat.
ng from last evening. The first gun, the signal OF
acsion was discharged, and the ecno Of the heavy
ordnance ringing through the blue hills Of New
lIampahire and Connecticut and extending to the
Empire STATE found resonant, swelling chorus In
the sentiments uttered by men OF Kings county in
mass meeting assembled at tne AcaAemy q Music.
inc reverDeralions OF the ss1os o. 5soquence ema.
mating from that point OF action though very early
IN the fight, cannot but have a telling effect upon
the result OF the approaching campalgn The cali
for the meeting was signed by such prominent men
ia mercantile life 81 s. b. Chtienden, Luther d.
Wyman, John +. Henry, Samuel Mclean, N.
j. Morgan, &C., and set forth that 1t
would be composed .Ur citizens who
believe that continuance OF the present admins
tration WIN subserve, In the highest degree, the
financial, industrial and general prosperity OF the
republic" Effort was made by the opponents OF
The Grant administration 10 dsparage the meeting
as being merely q movement OF the republican
party Of Brooklyn TO DIS ,ard the control of the Gen.
eral Committee trepublcanj ana OF local federal
ONCE holders. This lmputation is denounced as "a
base invention OF the enemy,n and the men who
thus eagerly rush TO toe 'front.' In the Grant column,
10 put themselves on record claim 10 DO actuaed
purely by principles OF good citizenship,
as they believe that a continuance Of The
tenure OF Ofce OF the Executive VINO mas done SO
much 10 decrease the puonc burdens, to maintain
reace, under Ing circumsta Qces, and maintain
straightforward constitutional policy, cannot tall to
M cnx,ru All We IN
They are men wno for the greater part, are not
Identified with political ONCE holders. and hence IT
u they carry the greater weight With their en-.
u0rsement or nun who IN the Wilderness was ode
sermined 10 fight 1t out II took HIM all summern
Tne Academy which was we'll 1lled by highly
intelligent assemblage. among which was noticeable
many ladies' was brilliantly lit up. From the pro-
scenum was pendent the following motto =
"Let us nave falrn THAT right MAKES might,
/ and IN that ialth let ms TO the end dare 10 10
! ABRAHAM LINCOLN. /
From the right proscenum box was suspended
the following
I'm proportion rs the structure or govern. I
! ment gives force to public opinion, 1t Is cs-
! ened.D GEORGE WASHINGTON.
From the proscenium box on the lett hung the
euDJOlucu insCTlpuOH.--
/ III shall on all subjects have policy to recoms
$mend, but none TO enforce against the VIII VI thei
Speope:" :. >: GnaSI
the Twenty third regiment band was In attend.
ance and discoursed operate and patriotic airs
during the intervals between the speaking.
Mr.. N. d. Morgan was chosen chairman, and on
coming forward received with applause. He
said the business OF the hour or grave and mo-
Inn, nd nf f1a
IT'S pleasure. A gentleman the platform then read
long list Of Vice Presidents and Secretaries,
Among the former appeared the names OF the fol-
lowing clergymen or Bro0klyn:-Henry NJ. Storrs,
ID. D.; .. I. Spear, u. d.. Joseph T. Duryea, u. D.;
william Ines Buddlngton, ID. D.; Joshua Lcavett
d. D., and George F. Pentecos, ID. y. letter was
then read from Mr.. 5. y. Chittenden. endorsing the
object Of the meeting and saying:--"Leaving out
the Tribune newspaper there is powerful active
opposition General GRANTS reelection outside tie
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR JEWELL
The following letter from tue Governor OF Con-
necticur was thea read:-
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, STATE or cossroyIcrra
HORACE B. CLArIIS, ESQ.,, Chairman de- -
MY DEAR SIR ! have the honor 70 acknowledge the
Brockyn on Wednesday evening next for the
OF rresdsn srnn a., and Inc mil,
believe fuy put forth BY the COMMITTEES N
national and IN lac uprsssesns e'fn.
s 70 heart a aa s ans eos sns
70 the nomination Of snsra Grant At the rhsaspha Con-
hnd, however, that scmens numerous, and
n ss ssi Ss '' am fanas sigy
Che % s ,oa, wssns s housing meen have
MARSHALL JEWELL
THIS letter was received with applause.
REVOLUTIONS
were then read as follows and enthusiastically
adopted by the mesung:-
the q %s a. for s pspPs
Vice President Of the United states and whereas We as
sssrnr he course we pursue
sspsS during s' Years.
as s4s siys s SSG SpnsSS 10. s as
the need for steady n wsd Sg
a and The h s M
Pirate rights and the redress Of public and Drg os, wo
ss and four yesr Of msrue ners ~ Gran,
ne sus ns
"s sy "ssD T. interest Covered application q
fully established, clsn services reform, !, entered
sn:. G usSe and humanity
tended toward the Indians foreign policy nsuguratea q.
land sdvsins the ss.smsn Of DISPUTES ~ enlightened
q war and the d,rbsnc-s IN trade consequent upon ap
s.sssnslons q =. dangers. and all the arts OF peace cult
rspasIesn government depends for IT'S
qh,ensa public sentiment. and ga, therefore, approve
r1s s % o. the policy 81 In n p
Their am asU'ss we DO MT
dsc 20 shed the republican party from such scrutiny be
evn8 ha the rcsutA OF examination will augment tho
hdence win which the public has hitherto honored y.
Resolved, mat the C0ugcga the United urged
toa more speedy fuhcnt legislative action, the
reasonable expectations Of the people upon the subjects Of
revenue reform, Internal revision,
and the mora efecua oppostlon 10 subsidies, land
Tan.s and AZ treasury pundering crate
n'y recognize ~ pas. Efforts In behalf Of the honor,
s:ss ssss ssS :.s sssssSs I.
or polca offences In The urge the cnntlnu.
ance work Of tightening the burdens increasing
czen Ia whatever part country
ar IN wnryer condition found.
Hr.ovet That Inc republic took harm by the