The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-04-24
The Anti-Grant Mass Meet
ing in New York.

natl movement. We make the
following extract from the pro-
ceedings:
The meeting was called to order
by Hon. Ethan Allen, who said:
FELLow.cITIzENs AS one of the
Committee who signed the call for
this immense mass meeting, as
sembled in the interest of political
purity and reform, | have the hon.
or TO nominate as your presiding
officer Colonel Frederick A. Conk-
ling.
The nomination was enthusias-
tically endorsed.
Mr.. Conkling on coming forward
was greeted with three hearty
cheers. He said:
Fellow REPUBLICANS: We are
honored by the presence tonight
Of t"o of the most distinguished
statesmen Of the Republic. (Great
applause.} One Of them born in
New England, and the other cra-
died on the Rhine. (Cheers.) Both
Of them representatives Of that
imperial West which in all coming
time is to control the destiny Of
Of our common country-Lyman
Trumbull, of Illinois, ard Carl
Schurz, Of Missouri. prolonged
cheerlng.) It is hardly necessary
for me TO say that throughout the
length and breadth OF the land the
names of both are associated with
the defense Of constitutional liber-
ty and Of the rights Of local self
government, with the restriction
Of delegated power, and with the
firm and unfaItering advocacy Of
the rights of the masses. Zap
plause.l In view of the near ap-
proach Of the Presidential election
they have consented to leave their
places in the Senate Of the United
States for the purpose Of address
ing US, not upon the dead issues
of the past, but upon the living
issues Of the hour. [Applause.1 ]
| am aware that you have come
together not to listen to me but
to hear them. Thanking yon,
then, for the honor Of being Sc
lected to preside over this 7astas
scmbly, await the further pleas
ure Of the meeting.
The following list of vice presi-
dents and secretaries was read by
Mr.. Allen, and elected unanimous
ly.
Here follows a list of about 22O
vice presidents and 134 secreta-
ries.l
Senators Schurz and Trumbull
now came upon the platform, and
their appearance was the signal
for long-continued cheering.
Professor Theo. G. Glaubensklcc
then read the following resoiu-
tons:
IHE PLATFORM.
A DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES HELD
BY NEW YORK REPUBLICANS WHO
FAVOR THE CINCINNATI CoNVEN-
TION.
We believe that the political &C
tion ofindividuals and conventions
should be left free from the infu-
ence of political patronage; that
business men should not, under
the fear of unjust official interfer-
ence with their affairs, be COM
pelled to pay tribute for political
purposes.
We believe that public Offices
are, Or should be, created for pub
tic convenience, and not as re-
wards for partisan services nor
for personal aggrandizem ent; that
the acts of officials should be con-
fined within the strict letter of the
laws creating such officials.
We believe that the triumph of
Republican principles is of para
mount Importance to the country,
and that the success Of those prin-
cipies in the approaching national
election does not depend on any
one individual.
We believe that the prosperity
of the country demands thorough,
radical, and immediate reform in
all departments of the public SER
vice, civil, military, and naval
and that the 'one term principle
for the Presidential Office will con-
duce more to that end than any
other measure.
New York, April IL, 1872.
Next came the able speech of
Senator Trumbull:
Mr.. Greeley then arose and ap-
preached the speakers stand. He
was loudly cheered. Mr.. Greeley
said:
GENTLENEN-B c fore hearing
General Schurz, we have 8 letter
from Senator Fenton and some
other propositions to present to
you, which Mr.. Ethan Allen will
now read
Mr.. Allen then read The follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That o committee of
twenty-five be appointed by the
chairman of this meeting for the
purpose of taking such measures
= as are required to promote the
.0n:inclples read this evening during