New-York tribune., 1872-06-21


OF what material It was composed. His own state ne
confidently predicted would give solid majority o,
had adopted platform consisting Of the true Iinelpes
OF pure government ana tue Isct thst he gIe of
the United States, swiftly railing into me Ior Its
publican movement WAS causing revolution Of parties
and Grant lettering In his seaside home, ou IeaIo
the grand proportions OF the great which was
gathering to sweep away corruption and inauguIate
true reform. In Onondaga County N ~ the sPe.aAh ~
unanimously Liberal Republicans while twelve out OF
the fifteen members composing the Local counhJtte o
the county and city officers were also Liberals and so
most Of the people of that section Roscoe Conk
give majority OF from 1900 10 1900 Horace Greeley
lApplause Little New jersey would also give rouslng
Nosn arona At f%a her ae S election % next Tuesday
would undoubtedly proclaim for Liberalism and reform
O, tober election. Mr.. FOrney himself had said that
Grant would be overwhelmingly beaten and It could
oserthrown succeeded by honest Horace Greeley
and Is. GratE Brown. tCheers.l
SPEECH or GEN FITZPATRICK.
FsLLow-cITIzEEs: We meet here to-day in mass con-
yeItion, not as Republicans, or Democrats not as
Protectionlss FreeTraders not as Labor Reformer'
or Temperance men, partsans OF any one Oi the
many distinct political organizations Of the land out
as men who are determined for once TO tTampe upon
party discipline and who iorgetng tne oa ~ stat
and nation are resolved that the Government OF our
fathers s be returned to MS in all its purity, ana that
TRUTH Justice and mercy shall characterize It's admins
tTatOn for the next four years. We meet mere To-Day
gentlemen members OF new political organization
that but yesterday had its birth, yet to-day numbers
among us followers thousands ard tens OF tnou,
sands OF the oldest and abest members OF
the Democratic as well as the Republican party,
determined man In an honest effort for REFORM
m ths were the first time gentlemen, that party
had been formed out OF old political organizations,
wrecked and ruined for want OF principle TO battle Io
we might in justice to ourselves onet some e6ee , @ or
spOnsibies We have assumed But, my friends, TINS Is
the first time that the people have risen superior 20
leaders whom hey would be longer mlrleNs
and boldly met threatened dangers II is not the nrst
time that men have proved that they love their country
good government than they fear the frowns OF
Old political associates or the crack OF the party Whp IL
is not, thank God, the rst time that the American
citizen has torn from his snrne party idol aud broken
II In ten thousand pieces on the rock OF liberty and duty
We have here in free Amf ca an instrument of punish
called public opin'on1 potent IN its operation
than the rack guotGe and one which, ON the 5th OF
separation along with the selfish quartcrman that holds
with HIM unbrdled sway nt Washington Those OF you
who have heard me speaG either upon the lecture plat
form before the people politically, the words nave
Just used may asonish not little This not the rSt time
nave spoken to the people OF tue dsungushe9 sQaieF
who to-day occupies the highest position to which the
American citizen aspire. And can say II IN al
sincerity that from he moment OF MS nomination up 10
the 9TH OF November, 1853 when he was trumphantly
elected thought and hoped and worked ior no 9ther
citzens that intend think and hope and work shl
harder now for MS defeat Loud apPaSse r e. r A5 Sa @
tie now for Horace Greeley. tCOntlnued applause'I
have days gns y Of " 9 PRSs Rse Cr and oo
out Mountain Of ON BIS dnsyeG HnySed in 'aGca be n6ady s
Wilderness. | have even, 10 the satisfaction
his jealous friends praised and eHtoed him as
soldier and ever shaIi Dnt want you 10 Ieme,nper
military achievements. want TO hod up Oefore your
faces here today Grant tne poheiah ana n3t HadnS %
tine soldier ask you TO look upon him now as the leader
OF a ring Of politicians VITO claim that the RepuOncan
party IS all justice an hohor an mercy ana a1oye non
est criticism, and That they win Grant constitute the
Republican partyand not upon Gen Grant the success
m leader OF % our great 90n ar has AhS Sesn %eh pT @
dered under the present Administration as no
o s ay. was When Rome O'SSs %ss
by a Caesar aud robbed oy Mark Antony; don't want
vou 10 answer "Yes lis true but then Grant captured
VicksburQ" and wneu the whole country Is eamor1ng
for civil service reform and reform In Government
Gra1t-we will not he sllenced BY the cry, Yes but
then Grant you know, whipped Bragg at Mission ldge
have disgraced and Inundated US as nation abroad
that he arTOgates to Dse powers delegated alone 10
tion IS toward Capitalization; aud finally, that he at
tempted 70 through Congress the outrageous
and that too in the time Of profound peace, that he
might place creature OF his own at the balOt-bOx,
10 reflect himself the high office he has shameully
dsgaeed it Win not do for them to say, Yes, we know
all this, but then what can we dol Grant you know re-
ceiyed the sword OF Lee at AppomatOX Courthouse"
Gentlemen the partisans ofGrantare powerle.s TO refue
stratOn dishonesty and corruption in places,
OF the and msdemeanors OF their chief himself.
Of the state ard liberty OF the people; they
swiftly bringing ms over to military despotsm and
il; didn't Grant capture Lee aC Appomattox Court
house g. They shut their ears to the indignant muir
nurings OF awakening people. They close their eyes
the OmnOus stride already made In the 5gatlheation
OF Grants nordnate amsiton and lust for power aud,
insignificant achievements, they tremble at his
nod and bend in humble submission TO his slightest
wish. Gentlemen, let rather be dogs and bay the
" than be such Americans. what an humiliation
to the American people was the affair at Philadelphia
What burial Of setrespect, and all that the Republi
party has dearly cherished In days gone by, be-
10 gfarp r. of
the sd OF June three days beOe the Grant Convention
Philadelphia in specs made by me as Cooper In
stitte spoke of the tendencies OF the p three years
full U menace TO the future OF free institutions. and
said that although we might not have any immediate
fears OF coming Cesar, still these corrupt
ing influences were steadily tending TO- prepare
ir bsnTas Tas HTSp to domhon|I little dreamed that
the spirit OF prophecy was then upon me; little dreamed
that the man on horsepaek Was 80 near ar ~ hana Bnt
remember that when they had cheered and shouted,
euCgzed the military deeds OF Cen Srani ana sung ms
Of the stage OF the heaer in which his subjects
ali the pomp circumstance of war; not the likeness
Of the President OF our great republic nor OF civil
yertable man horseback booted and spurred ashed
and swOrded the overthrow OF our sacred rights.
We heed not the denunciatOns that come from those
that have always opposed Grant But when such men
as Schulz, Trumbul and Charles sumner Applause l.
whose Republicanism dates with the party ITSELF
rise in their high official stations, and with the response
blhty OF their Senatorial oaths resting soemnly upon
them, charge Grant with conduct whicn, II
proved, should hurl him from the high position
he has dsgraced then We the people, nave rRht 10
have the charges answered-nOt by the vituperatfve
abuse Of Conkngs, Mortons, Carpenters and Logans-
not by the sycopantc praise OF Presidential delegates
subsidized press the preconcerted reports OF packed
committees but by vindlcaton as thorough In every
detail the charges which have been made against him
Gentlemen, you well know how feel about this new
movement. shall support the party aud the leader,
and just you all do the same, sosnre viii hon
est Horace Greeley be placed at The head OF the nation
Tremendous applause
James NJ. scovei OF Camden and Gen. Geo. w Palmer
were called upon, and, the latter spoke as follows
SPEECH OF GEN. PALMER.
FELLOW CITIZENS do not wish to detain YOU longer.
Before this Convention is adjourhed however wish to
Al..oa rrLh La nf hnr Pc