New-York tribune., 1872-07-31

tied for human liberty more earnestly anu enco''o"
than any other man in the country ,., ..
solon Johnson OF Virginia was greeted with mncn %
enthusiasm as the frst Soored Nh man wfS pSat ' IN
noface Greeley the people found cahautn toNah Wdo
was respected not only n this country but thr9ngn
out the world. He believed that every southern
STATE STATE would be carried for Greeley and Brown'
ne pore testimony 10 the suffering in tho 6outn on ac
tIon. The Offices in tie south were dled-we he would
them s ,ney ought not TO yebut people dd NOT neoS
.ne ADMINISTRATION. The Office holders ten the cooren
be back into n aSsry eey Su, ss DreSrcn are two
@ 70 De duped by this subterfuge and on the night OF
viii b election the wires through all tne SJotn
10 ioadeu down with the OF glorious maJortles
After remarks by Martin Black the audience dispersed
WIN nine cheers for Greeley aud Brown.
MASS MEETING IN THE EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT.
"A mass meeting, under the auspices of the
AVlllth Assembly District Greeley and Brown Cam
paigh Ciub was held at No 453 Fourthsve., last
ing 10 ratly the nominations Of the Cincinnati and
Batimore Conventions. The street in front OF the
hail was illuminated with calcium lights and
chinese lanterns. Previous 70 tho speaking a
banner was raised and fireworks were displayed The
banner ia 80 feet long and wd and bears portraits Of
Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown, and q shield with
pen and AK crossed. Over the picture OF large
white hat the words That hat covers the largest
brain and the warmest heart in America"
Among those present were Gen. Mcmahon. Christopher
Pullman, ]. W. Sharpe C. I. secor, 8. H. Cooper and
n
brief address in substance follows:
The nomination of Horace Greeley for President at
Cincinnati was no ordinary event in the history OF this
the most grave ami important character They are far
reaching. and extend over the broad domain OF our
country We all OF us had right to assume when
the war closed that its issues were not
only settled the field OF battle but incorporated
nto the OF the United States there remain
forever that then the time for peace; that when
all cause OF boodshed had passed away there would
no more wrangng, but, the other hand, that then
would be reconciliation and that the whole country,
the arts Of peace, unitedly and "GE harmoni IL
ousy, and build up the interests Of the
we now propose to have peace. We propose that the
principles of virtue intelligence equality and fraternity
cples not represented and have not been by the
present Administration during the past three years,
In all America, Old Honesty himself, who is the
most fitting representive OF these principles shall
be elected TO represent them for the next four years
Applause and cheers Horace Greeleyl We propose
that the spear shall be turned into pruninghOok and
good odasiaoned subsO plOw, aud shall be placed in
the hands OF the great American farmer Horace Gree
ley. lApplause.I
A campaign song then sung after which the fol-
lowing were read and adopted
Resolved, That the Greeley and Brown Campaign Club
Of the XYiIIth Assembly District hereby signify their
hearty approval OF the principles embodied in the al
dress and platform adopted at the Cincinnati Convention
the Sd day Of May last and that they shall be made
the rule OF our political conduct until they shall be tri
umphantly established by the whole American people:
ReSored That we recognize in the candidates for the
Preside lcy and Vice Presidency nominated at that Con
yention the men who in their lives have preeminenty
exenplihed those principles and who have shown them;
the Union and SUCH Of the entire confidence and en-
ResOlued That contemplate with extreme satisfac-
ton the unanimous adoption at Baltimore OF tho prin
cipes and nominees OF the Cincinnati Convention. and
that consider this event the great tidal wave OF
popular favor and enthusiasm everywhere rising in he
half of those PRINCIPLES and nominees destined in its
ressfess advance TO sweep present corrupt Admin
stration from power, while bearing them III majestic
triumph 10 victory.
Res5lred That We welcome the prospect OF such a
triumph the harbnger OF the halycon era OF our Re
heartl when. indeed peace and raerna good will shall
and among all the inhabitants thereof Therefore
determined TO make common cause in benalf
Of the Great Commoner, Horace Greeley, and
the aroused sense integrity OF the people shall place
them at the head OF the National Commonwealth. And
10 this end and for the advancement OF the great cause
OF reform, retrenchment honest administration recon
cliation, universal amnesty the re6stablishment In
their true constitutional relationship, OF local with ma
tional authority earnestly urge the cooperation OF all
citizens without regard to past dinerences or aSso-
Citations.
f. II. Snyder Chairman OF the New-Jersoy Liberal Re
publican Committee was then introduced, and said:
The issue before to-day is Grantism the hand,
and the rule Of the people on the other To-day millions
Administration, would DO 10 est establish ni,lo tSn an
proclamation Of our President an Emperor. In making
Grant President. we have spoiled good general and
cause represents the strong ar tine bone and slnew
OF the country.
Gen. McNair spoke as follows:
Itis common practice for public speakers to over
rate the magnitude OF the issues involved in campaign
Today this Is impossible The civil government OF the
II Grant Is able TO reflect himself against present
uprising OF the people, lie Will be able To ieeect hse
desDot Does Gen. Grant deserve reflections Has
he not nnaladmnisered the affairs OF the ma
ton lowered our prestige with foreign powers
hurt our financial credit, bungled the Washington
Treaty There ia another question The people OF the
from which our ancestors hed-dragged before Juries
packed to condemn them-made subject TO tner eh-
slaves and 10 "A set OF yultures and e0rInOrants VINO
have plundered them worse than New.York was plum,
dered by the Tammany ring. True these men slnn9d %
and losses of the war the degradation Of defeat the
suffering OF seven years OF pseudo-peaee lCheersI
COL Sharp reviewed the Grant Administration and
said in conclusion:
am NOT going 70 speak OF Horace Greeley; that s en-
trey needless His history is identified with tue history
of this nation He has raised himself up from poor Doy
against him is that he too honest to I'LL Grants place
DT snIyth Of ST. Clair Pa said he had come from the
largest county by population in Pennsylvania, to give
the meeting notice that the people there would carry the
State by majority and would send Grant 10 SAINT
Domingo. lCheers.l
Mr. squires, President OF the Club, SAID
I have known Horace Greeley personally and init
,natrIv for 30 years In him have man OF unninch
ing honesty thoroughly practical often erratlc
sometimes wrong, but never so unless ron we N
Frank Lese's publications. They have never been on
wrong side they are not Oh the "ron6 S'uo "o"'
(Applause.l
Afer a song Mr.. Bullock, the meeting adjourned
CoLORED VOTERS OF BROOKLYN FOR GREELEY
The colored citizens of the With Assembly
District Brooklyn. f. d., held mass meeting IN Music
Hail. No. 81 Ewenst. last evening, and repudiated the
secrrt session Of coored men held In Troy
n short time since instigated by a few
hired Custom-house employees Great enthu-
prevailed and many colored men expressed their
INDIGNATION at the manner In which those who met at
Troy had to speak for all the coored voters OF
New-York. John Davis was chosen chairman OF the
meeting and d. J. Mobey secretary After calling the