The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-04

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A brass band discourSed campaign music during
the intervals of speech-making, On the platform
were seated General John A. Porter. Colonel Alex
Ander Mcclure, cx-Recorder James I. Smith, Colo.
mel Fellows Ex-Governor Bradford, Of Maryland;
Robert Murray, w. II. Van Cleft, Colonel James NJ.
Cavanagh, of Montana; A. j. Rogers, W. H. Reagan,
ex-senator Ross, of Kansas, and numbers.of others.
When Senator Upton, ex-senator Doolitte and
General Cochrane entered loud and prolonged ap-
plause greeted them. Mr.. w. II. Van Cleft opened
the meeting by naming General Cochrane presiding
officer, and it was agreed to by unanimous vote
General CocHRANE then made brief address, as
fOllows-
FELLOW CITIZENs-YOu have come from your daily
avOcaton and walks of trade, from the columns of
laborcrs in the field and shop-you have come at
the call of REFORM to give your verdict in the cause
which is to-day under trial. An earthquake throe
from Cincinnati has shaken the whole Union. The
Convention at Cincinnati has given an impulse to
your faith. 1t Is the creed Of the twelve Apostles,
which you have accepted. The nomination of
all, was the upheayal of that earthquake which is
to give us change Of government in March next.
tremendous applause and cheers for Greeley
His reputation Is most wide, wherever bene-
violence is known and rectitude is honored.
His name is known throughout the world
We couple another name with hs-a paragon
Of men-Gratz Brown. Cheersl He viii
humbug Under the banner OF Greeley and Brown
we fight for reform and victory. Cheers, The
voice Of the people is with u.s. from the states of
the South and the provinces OF the West the ierras
Of the Pacific. North and South East and West, in
the highways and byways people are speaking of
the corruption of government that must give way
to better and more honorable men. The whole
country is alive with the new revolution, and our
pathway shall be for good men and good govern
ment. Excelsior, onward and higher. We are
here to appeal to the patriotism Of the American
people, and the cause that we are assembled to adj
vOcate shall be the cause OF the whole people
Onward, then, to victory for Greeley and Brown !
(Cheers,)
At the first mention of the name of Horace Gree
ley the crowd went as usual into an uproar of APP
plause which lasted just thirtynve seconds by the
watch, and the name OF Gratz Brown called forth
about eight seconds OF the same uproar. At the
conclusion of General Cochrane's speech the Secre-
tary read as list OF Vice Presidents the names OF
BENJAMIN Wood, John X. Porter, Erastus Brooks,
John r. Williams Edward Cooper, Oscar Nathusius,
Gideon j. Tucker and 800 Others, and list OF about
hundred and fifty Secretaries
The following resolutions were read by ex-Re-
THE RESOLUTIONS.
We, the citizens OF New York in macs meeting Assem-,
bled without distinction OF party do hereby declare and
NJ That we realrm the wise patriotic and M
Republican Convention at Cincinnati. ~ -.
form by the late Democratic State Convention at Roches
That we recognize in our distinguished fellow citizen
and friend Horace Greeley the true representative OF
to ali men the representative Of the principles
must triumph In genuine reunion TO be secured not by
bayonets Out by mutual regard the mutual guaranty
Of reciprocal rights and dement's: an honest man. the
constitutional foe to the thieves who must be driven
from national as well as municipal authority, the
first step TO the real civil service reform We pledge
ourselves to VIM lie long laborer and associate Of Ia
bcrers win whom te rights OF the workingmen will be
sire of all neediul regard public man. whose com
manding ability the nation has long recognized and a
leader whose name we welcome the watchyyord Of
victory.
4. That we recognize in Governor b Graft Brown of
Missouri chivalrc statesman. the whole pub
ne s OF @ 70 a s MSo for non M
well done in his own Stae-givng back power to the
people peace to the nation and purity to the mt
That we nail the general approval Of the Cincinnati
platform and ticket, and particularly the enthusiastic
support Of both throughout the south promising lit
our politics out OF the dangerous ruts OF sectionas
wherein they have too long and to bury sight
the hates and controversies of tho war
9. That we welcome the cooperation of all parties in
The work Of reunion and reforn to which the Cincinnati
ticket Is dedicated ana to which pledge by over
whelmng majority, the vote OF this city and the Empire
State.
The Secretary announced that letters had been
received from prominent reformers all over the
country, among them Senator Fcnton Senator
Trumbpll Montgomery Blair Cassius N Clay,