New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-09
REFORM IN Pennsylvania.
A GRAND LIBERAL REPUBLICAN MEETING AT
ALLEGHANY CLUSTERING SPEECHES BY
GEN. MoREHEAD, EX-Goy. BLAIR, AND THE
HON. T. VI. MARSHALL.

A GRAND LIBERAL REPUBLICAN MEETING AT
ALLEGHANY CLUSTERING SPEECHES BY
GEN. NOREHEAD, EX-GOY. BLAIR, AND THE
HON. T. VI. MARSHALL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBuNBl
PITTSBURGH, Sept. s.-The Liberal Republic
can meeting at Allegheny City last night one Of the
largest political demonstrations held In this county
since the opening OF the Reform campaign. Tho
fact that Gen. j. X Morehead was announced as chair
man OF the meeting and to make an address added
considerable interest to the occas on The meeting was
distinctly Liberal Republican one, the chairman and
all the epresdents being former members of the
Republican party, as were the speakers. Fully 4o%
persons were congregaed about the stand Gen. More
head in his address said he had been member Of the
Republican party for 20 years. lie favored the ConVeh
ton at Cincinnati because he thought 1t would make the
leaders of the Grant party hesitate TO renomnate the mas
who is totally unfit for the place he now fills. have said
sometimes he continued, that regret little separating
from my old Republican friends, who have so faithfully
stood by me for years. and upheld me In all that ola
for my country They think that the safety OF the coun
try depends upon the reelection OF Gen. Grant can
not change their opinion, but do not think the same
way. II know anything about politics, and think
know little there no 40 men in the United STATED
who have done as much for Pennsylvania as Horace
Greeley alone think the salvation Of the country
paramount to the success OF any political parry "her
ever an honest man is offered as candidate for ONCE
care not whether he be Democrat, Liberal Republican,
or ANYTHING else shall vote for him. The whole time
OF the Grant orators and writers is spent In trying to
prove that Grant is not drunkard and that Harranf
and Allen not thieves
The exseuators speech was q vigorous one, and waa
received with great cheering At its close Austin Ball.
Ex-Governor Of Michigan, was introduced He SAID;
When the war was over worked as hard iof tOcon
struction as I did during the war To hold forth Inc
olive branch OF peace the mission OF the Ldoerai ho
publican party. We recognize equality OF all men De-
sora the law and are not favor Of reopening the con-
teat between the South and the North We have had
our and il is over; we have had the issues growing
ont OF IT, and they are past and gone. There Is ho
longer an issue between the Democratic ana hpuonean
nares We cannot divide upon the issue OF universal
suffrage because that Is settled and now Incorporated IN
the Constitution OF the United states. GRANTS AdnS
tration is by all odds, the worst ONO "o
oyer had The whole campaign Of the Grant party mas
hoon one OF apoogy defense and vituperation' Ihey
,bed and said they we're going TO have )ohy cam
-, ,he, Greeley was nominated az Cincnnatl Out
- no Uas nominated at Baltimore, they changed
- .no and now think the campaign will be folly
ono hrt Tho finn will be all our side. Twin not say
rd ohont the october election One vote for Bucks-
,o In october IS worth two for Greeley in November
r,ect Ruckalew, and Greeley will 90 In in November
with rush. - nj, ~.
Az the conclusion Of the address OF Gov Blair, the
or,,vd became clamorOus for the Hon. Thomas ~ Ma
hou and in respose 10 the loud calls for him. ne ap
lard aud spoke at length after which the lneesls
iolrned with rousng cheers Tor Gfeele9' iD'V"" 49,
RuckaeW.