New-York tribune., 1872-07-08
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN N OHIO.
LARGE MASS MEETING IN NCINCINNArI-sPEECHEs
BY CAsSIUs NJ CLAY AND GEN. BRINCKER-
TELEGRAPH TO T-Tg TRInCSE1

HoFF.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO T-IR TRIDCSEl
CINCINNATI, July 7.-Tie Liberal Republi-
can mass meeting FOuntan-square, last evening,
a pronounced success. Notwithstanding the limited
time in which the Committee Of Arrangements was com
PEELED to 20 through the necessary prehmnaries,
an assembnge OF fully 1900 respectable and in
egent voters gathered early at the designated place
It was meeting which 40 Statesman could have
addressed without feeling cf pride 10 was composed
OF orderly thoughtful-ookug business men, labor
ers and mechanics who were respectfully attentive 20
the dstin guished speakers.
The meeting was held half way between Main
and Wanut-sts. the speakers g5and being pitched
On tho lower side Of the street. and indie
pendent Of the appliances furnished by the
Committee there very genocous illumination OF
the square by private parties notable feature of which
was the burning Of Bengal lights on the Cheurdson Es-
plAnade The meeting presided over by
Robert Hosea esq. who in short speech declared
himself stra ght-Out Repubean- but not so straight
out as 10 fail good in other men. He was willing
to unite with others against aAe common enemy He
exhibited late illustrated paper, which he said con
tained cartoon Of Mr.. Greeley whipping an Office
holder who both hands in the Treasury The follow
ing resolutions read ard adopted amid wild ap-
pause:
The Liberal Republicans of Cincinnati, in meet
Ing assembled do hereby resolve. FIRST That we heart
y approve and ratly the hounathhs OF tue late Lio
era Convention held in this city, and believe that tue
best Interests Of the country demand the election OF
Horace Greeley and b. GRATIS Brown 10 tne onice8 OF
President and Wee President, and that win the assist
the patriotic voters OF the United states We al
proceed the performance OF that inevitable duty
Second: We likewise approve and affirm the prncpes
forth in the platform adopted By that Convention
al Relieving that success may better assured by
proper organization, do hereby request the citizens
OF Hamilton County meet az their respective voting
places next saturday evening July at o'clock. and
then choose resident OF each ward ana precinct 20
act member Of the Executive Committee during the
campaign.
Letters we're read from Ethan Allen. Chairman Of the
National Liberal Committee ". Y; and Gov Bross OF
Illinois, declared Illinois good for the ticket by
large majority; and also from Senator Trumbull and
GOV Brown. Cassius NJ Clay the first speaker, and
| on being introduced he stated that he was IN
| favor Of the election OF Grant in 1895, though
| not able To vote for him, mainly because ne
has declared himself for peace. His promises In that
respect had been false however had been shown by
his administration. and he strenuously op-
posed 10 him he had been in his favor. He be-
ueyed that what wanted not a strong mill
tary government but ts stead people devoted
! 20 their own rights and Their own prosperity.
He thought that the President should be above all
party land not simply the exponent figure head Of
party as Grant gwen out 20 be. He dwelt mainly
ON the foreign policy OF Grants Administration detail
ing AT length the events that gave rise 10 the difficulties
with Russia England santo Domingo and Cuba.
Mr. Clay was followed by Gen. Brnkerhon who spoke
Of his connection with the Republican party since its
formation Of the necessary legislation, and Of the
continuation OF this legislation In time Of peace,
and Of its tendency toward Capitalization. He
thought IL not strange that President Grant should
make a military headquarters Of the White House,
because West Point breeds this class OF men, Their
knowledge of law is military law and their experience
in its administration is tho drum-head courtmartal.
de said To the PROSTATE South the election OF Mr..