The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-17
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
Secretary Robson ON the Liberal Repub-
lean Party and Mr.. Greeley.

Secretary Robson ON the Liberal Repaid
lean Party and Mr.. Greeley.
The weekly meeting OF the republicans in the
large nall at the Cooper Institute last evening was
attended by an unusually large concourse gathered
from all quarters OF the city, who attracted by
the desire to near Secretary Robson deliver an
address on the political situation. Mr.. Theodore
w. Dwight presided Among the vice presidents
were Clarence A.. Seward william ii. Webb, VIII
liam 7. Morgan, Justice Joseph Bowling CD, Charles
Lanier, George N. Williams John Davidson and
others. Mr.. Dwight made Q short, forcible cam
paign speech, in which he urged his fellow republi-
cans to rally for the final contest and secure
glorious triumph for their candidates.
Mr.. Henry Clewes then introduced Hon. william
Robson, Secretary OF the Navy, who delivered an
eloquent speech, which lasted more than two hours
and elected frequent bursts OF enthusiastic ap
plause. He spoke Of the advantages Of republican
government In general and the great good achieve
up by q scathing ana mirth- provoking description
OF Horace Greeley's nOndescript, negative party.
In the course OF his remarks he said that he did
not intend to touch on local issues, but rather to
lay down and define the principles and ideas which
should guide right-thlnklng men as to the party
e at the
grand campaign which had swept like nash OF
lightning from the rock-bound coast OF Maine
and the valley OF the Ohio. Now they
must decide what men ore deserving OF
heir support and whether the republican
party shah continue In the future as 1t has In the
pasta star OF hope and destiny to the world. This
nati0n-wtth continent as heritage and freedom
as franchise-should be the leader OF progress in
the world. Communities are composed Or indi
vduals, and the great progressive democracy de-
ponds upon the individual efforts OF citizens.
whether native or foreign born. Governments
spring from the power and will OF the people, and
opposing parties, representing conflicting views,
founded on principle ali good citizens are bound
IN duty to support 1t. All parties profess to be
an on the lights oy
lican party he would briefly expound some Of its
The leading idea OF the Republic was universal
equality, In the sense that the highest places were
n fs Of OF the tSs
splitter, and Grant, the tanner. loud cheers.l
Thus was born the association OF labor and political
sumed gigantic proportions and astonished the
world BY It's rapid strides in Intellectual and ma
terial development In this great struggle great
haps more so than at the present day. The people
to-day show that they win not be led blindly BY
when the leaders follow false lights the people
win still cling to the truth: lApplause.l Opposed
turers who, under o tropical sun, maintained
slavery and species OF barparic civilization. A
cOuIest DttWeen those opposing FORCES WAS lneVlJ-
able and irrepressible, and it went on until one
party was beaten down and crushed The two
elements are still as irreconcable as fire and
water, and the talk about "clasping hands across
the bloody chasm' is simply absurd. The republi-
can party saved the country, and under Its guild.
ance the nation Is now redeemed regenerated and
disenthralled" The national honor and the national
credit have been maintained, and the national debt
vastly reduced. The frontier is at peace and the
Indians satisfied. All this has been accom-
rlished under Grants administration. The
speaker then explained that Horace Greeleys
party was nondescript, with nothing but negative
ideas-a "What is itr' Qaughter.) He urged
right Of secession he was unit for the position OF
Chief Magistrate, and should never be elected.
lCries OF 'Never, neveri Let him 60 Westr')
BE maintained that amnesty for the SOUTH which
Nj. Greeley claims as his special property, was
passed by the present Congress- only excepting the
leading spirits, and concluded by appealing to
them to elect their old standard bearer the soldier
President, and send the good, honest farmer back
to Chappaqua. loud applause)
Alter some short remarks by the Chairman the
meeting adjourned, with loud cheers for Grant,
Wilson and Dix.