New-York tribune., 1872-09-12
AN ADMINISTRATION RALLY.

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INSTITUTE.
The assemblage at Cooper Institute last even
, q, raafv the Grant state ticket large ana at
,,vos an enthusiastic one, and, had the names
On the list for Vice-Presdcnts been taken as
a criterion of the character OF the meeuhs'
IL might certainly have claimed to be OF uhm-
peaehabe respectabihty Unfortunately, however, most
- ,ho ,emen who were selected TO mpart dignity TO
the Gathering remained away. Thurlow Weed the Kew
Henry Highland Gamett, George jones' Johh "a
Kennedy Isaac II. Bailey, Hugh hastings 'n'
Pew Wm F. Buter Senator Abbott OF North Carohna
and Edwards Perrepont were among the lnteres'eu n
,e,ers The meeting was called TO order by Mr. Cornell
the Chairman Of the State Committee, who nomiha'eu
for President Joseph F. Choate.
Mr. Choate's speech was more applaudeo Proo"oiS
than that Of any other speaker if laughter can DC w
dueed as an indication. The personal appearance OF MI
Greeley excited perfect deluge Of wit from MI Coate
the main portion Of whose address devoted entirely
10 this unfortunate disqualification for the Predentai
chair Mr. ChOate also made sarcastic alusions 10 MT
Crceey's moral character. Gov JeweWs speech was
very long but was listened to throughout with intent
ness 1t was noticeable that the only expression
of disapprobation in reference TO Mr. Greeley was
laughter scarcely single hiss being heard The name
Of Charles sumner elected applause instead OF expires
sons Of disapproval. Gov. jewell spoke as follows;
SPEECH OF GOV. JEWELL
NOT popose to apologize for the Republican party
it's platform record, or its candidates Ii IS Wltmn
the recollection Of the youngest of when, where and
how this party started. At its birth its principles
were very brief. and its platform still more So IL was
simply this Equal and exact Justice to all before tne
law" party that could within the short space OF 10 OF
20 years achieve what this has done that could turn the
entire current OF thought of the most progressive nation
under the sun from It's old channels Of looking with al
least some degree OF liberation on the sin OF human s'
cry that could change the front Of 100000 OF Peope
marching with the strength and rapdity with when VIC
are moving toward the highest possible clVlzauOh an
noble,
results for the race needs words OF excuse or apology
not ouly for its existence but Tor It's eoh'hE
uance. Great has been its Achievements
numerous and important as have been its VICTORIES
much as it has accomplished, there sun remains
be done before it viii have fnhied lts ms ms
sion and have completely carried out the idea OF Iree
dom which called it into existence. Oar party must must
continue its onward and upward progress until the last
vesige OF gOnism between the races OF the people
and entirely extinguished. For no other possible en
could Providence have raised up @ ihs T
10 the fearful loss life and treasure by which the ma
u apy na soody ehSsms sti exist it is the duty of this
party 20 fill them mp and TO plant 99OVe nS 1c d poi
belong to an era to people 4 & to 99 6a we
tend as carefully 10 our political duties those Of
our private and social fe to make our fair land wnat
would be- since in childhood we learned the trusns
OF the Declaration Of Independents N1ninG % Gh DGI 1
ment OF all this could have induced me 10 leave my
cOunting-room and appear before you tonlgh' IN INC
role OF public speaker.
THE CHICAGO LAND SPECULATION
Never before in any Presidential campaign has inc
private life and character OF the candidates been assed
with magnity and mendacity as has that OF the
Repubican candidates in the present canvass, by the
men who propose TO ON the ruins Of those they
would crush and whose sole watchword Is, Anything
TO beat Grant" The President appointed as Minister
10 Belgium an old Gaena friend Of his, but latery a
resident Of Chicago, J. Russell Jones.
A few weeks ago The Chicago Tribune found magnih
cent mares in the fact that Mr. Jones had decided
acres 6a Si e deld 20 called for was 81 thus accusing Mr.
Jones OF having bought his appointment as ne mas mas
GIVEN universal satisfaction 10 the Americans
Who have had business with HIM, THE NEwYoRK
both ms character and the PRESIDENTS by reheasing
~ socking snecmen of bargain and sale and labored
IN column after column, article after article, and day
after day. show its vrtuOus readers how corrupt
an Administration had, and how necessary was to
put keen, smart bright honest man liRe 80 Uncle t
give tho story Of this land since so much has been SAID
about IT, and speak by The book k9f" w Mnat sI m ST
Jones proposed to the then Gen. Grant TO Join him In the
purchase Of land near Chicago at SIPS per
speculation. SO did the General but having no money
TO invest. he was forced to decline and MI
About year later Mr.. Jones told the Gen,
wished to sell out his interest at $3.50 per
acre, and offered Gen. Grant share IN it, Cen Grant
which Mr. Jones to buy OF his partner. Before the
The purchase on his own account, and of course
taken the deed TO himself. Gen. Grant borrowed The
when he house in Washington and paid the bal
hnce Mr. Jones transferred 10 him an undivided one
quarter the consideration expressed In the deed was
one dollar, custom too common among real estate
dealers call for comment or even attract aten-
ton Gen, Grant actually paid, and this know, for
principal interest, searching records, stamps &C.,
eleven thousand hundred and twenty odd dollars
To such desperate straits have the opponents
Of the President been driven to baeken his name aud
that OF his efficient officers.
MuRrHY's COTTAGE AND THE coLORED CADET.
large of the capital which has been contrib
uted to the Democratic with which to do bust
ness against the President has been the cry that Mr.
Murphy gave him cottage at Long Branch In consid-
Grafton which the President appointed him Collector
The truth h President owns two cottages at Long
Branch in which he lives and the other he rents
None Of this property ever owned by Mr. Murphy
nor was he in any way connected with its purchase
During visit Of the President at Long Branch some Of
ha friends expressing wish that he would make that
his Summer residence be sgnihed willingness to do
could a place be found within his peeunlary reach
This was finally done, and afterward an additional lot
an expense of $4,000 beside the land for which he
paid about $1,000 the money TO pay for the same Delpg
raised by tho OF Government bonds, IN when ne
mad ipycsted the money which had been presented to
him by liberal citizens OF New York while he was Cen
eral aud long before he thought Of being President.
similar sort OF story has been gotten up IN regard 10
Presidents conduct toward the coored cadet smith
at West Point As The TRIBUNE gives the STORY In lIs
campaign sheet che President made TO say to the Sec
reiary War that he the President wanted the court
martial so made up 10 dismiss the cadet when the
facts are exactly the reverse. o. o. Howard, the
well friend OF the eoloed people was made Pres
ident of the court and the cadet not dismissed,
though he fOuLd guilty OF conduct unbec0lng an
officer. And yet Liberal Republican, gentleman VINO
was sOnewha prominent in the Cincinnati Convention
which invented Mr.. Greeley Presidential candidate,
has declared In THE TRIBUNE that Gen. Howard told him
all stuff about the Presidents request 70 the Secre
fary of War The President Secretary OF War; ana Gen.
Howard all having denied the whole story IT appears TO
eral Republican before referred 10 and Ger,
Howard. and no one who knows them both wiz
hesitate long in deciding TO which has the most
treacherous memory No man has ever been more true