New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-09
LOCAL POLITICS.
KFy-woRps OF THE CAMPAIGN.
,nnsrssrs OF A. s. SULLIVAN AND 5. 5. cox IN

1Qua
-, ,cre the Hon S s. Cox, Aigcrnon s. sullivan Jnuse
xovIcr Edward schell H. H. Porter, Judge Jones' Hugh
T. Cole aud Charles W. Upham. After display Oh uIe-
works and the unfurng OF large, open-work banner
bearing portraits Of Horace Greeley ana d. oi"']
Brown Judge James c. Spencer, who presided spoke as
follows:
When look upon this vast concourse called 5ogSter
a respond 10 tie nominations Of tho National Dolno,
cratic Convention, have feeling OF deep Gi@tl tu,
love oil the Union aud their desire for its i o.
and that peace and goodwill shall prevail a1iolN r
people throughout the length ana breaotn Oh ,no
Whom VIC upon tins spectacle or inc a.
making this sacrifice coming iorwG sd JI epet9orc ~
from whom they have hoeh hclIs,cu ioi ~ =, n
partisln interest ana fcchag, We must afcrDe " ~
PATRIOTS tcons, 10 true love for our country '"'
Aigcrnon s. sullivan was then introduced, and spoke
Substantially follows;
The bannors Of Democracy do not droop on tip s'
they shrOuded Grape bat stream OUT hho gu
bssoGSq WIS VSgr a' int OF tint broad and true de-
niocricy which is born OF public conscience, which
means equal and exact justice and freedom 20 az III
means progress and growth development and reform
Tor an tht grand American ideas embodied in the
framework of our Goycmment; 1t means
mo- 8s, 'pi tR Heo~H Ri sea '0O to any political
Egypt It means not only that the nations slaves are
somed, redeemed ana disenjnTaed from all letters OF
corruption aud political euOr; that sectional hate shaI
ty ana that tho era OF cood feeling shall come 9gai9
From boyOod have habtuaiiy attended paD5ilod Viii
noble and generous ardor ike those we witness ~ ~
campaign On every ip are words Oh IS Of
"ue spirt of the Lord" Amen say as ~ sood asprd
feeling moves p majestic tides and to-day us waves IL
tone a symphony OF peace B9t tneIo IN ~ tv snail
have come TO the scat OF power they VIII adopt some
measures rcaotonaly asa!"9S t 70 nstify sYch
charges the day will come, ana that not renOtelY,
Whom t vii once again be Acknowledged That, by feeling
snG tr5dfor me Democracy are the fastest friends
OF personal liberty. This sontineht Is, Win tAsli
almost rcIgou our eolored ieliow-cltzens WI
learn that ho only friends of personal freedom
are party OF tie people the progresSNe 3
which, after ali, has bus one tsiice
equally OF citizen. Buhd up schene Oh yusIico
aud political economy on tua foundation anu you NJ
ny Democracy No Democrat VIII ever a,io" SNt t
OF progIcs 20 turned bacs on the results OF le at
war In ilyor OF union and liberty. our candidate Was
made because lie was IofeuOsV WIN Ine PeGPpIo'
The tWould1O managers o9 A. Aot VAN n,u d iri'
Whatever IS the faith aud hope Of the people VIII crys
taze itself to dominant l1Iy InPliIS%P P or1 ne
rarty managers 41e 1A9eIai parry anu IN, o
Progressive Democracy are funhng ihat uesuy to-y.
we are looking TO the present ana 10 the future OuI
opponents never lit their eyes from the past III every
speech and platform their cry continue as we nave
been ami are" The of the war and pubic sentl
incut made % right that cudAcp 4On ana Vi
o f ms ASK an IIp6Sppy and Unsuitable sonli-
ment They yengeiu, and therefore not wise.
spiT5t of ne WORK of active war which was over.
Peace came TO our Republican Congress with all the
treasures OF constitutional liberty beneath her DlOOuhg
wings and they made it the occasion proud triumph
ana wrJuglG al gIessOn During our war inc eoncel
fraiiOr of power bogOt a spirit Of Capitalization Con
res was sovereign and not the people E1igency was
ecces1 ecsed the view OF all other perils TO free
political institutions. Many good men almost unCOn-
scoasiy wraug Out from the sponge Of their political
creed every belief save one-a stIOng CentIaIleu Wv
eminent with scepter imperial IN everything but the
uanc Then their measures began, and by logical ne
cessy taking their SEED from such basket the! So"eu
Darins 30 years If there was one man more than
another OF whom knew exactly where ne was 70 be
found i. was Horace Greeley Wherever we WERE even
in the dars when could not know all our opponents,
Us a,i m al was in his hands ready for hard blows.
The fao, nc is almost the only one Of our enemies
whom We did know TO he steady and sturdy AS TO the
rest Of them It was common talk around our
camp nrcs-aIr such will not be there
mus ,ry t RcnE"' Or as to some other one
he hI married wife and cannot come But no Demo
cra under the old issues ever dreamed OF Greeley save
as consistent unla1hg Zoe Nc WI" Cbard and NV
bee isuos and the country nave Cnanse9, anu ny
augurate better system Tor al parties ana LOT our pc
loved country, which believe, is ever dear TO all par
there love and justice and magnanlmlty In the ora
land lie that ueth Lis spirit is greater than he
that taketh city
The Ron. g. S Cox was then introduced and said:
have had tho honor OF representing this Fifteenth
War On Congress during the last four years, and have
pogei was Horace Greeley, and endeavorod in that
TO DO what just toward him. and his conduct
down to TO qucsuCn-the economy Of taxation
eoluectcd with our tarlH-and the Convention at
, way as judgment Will finally result in the well
beips o. the american people; nave now low no Question
amnesty and reconciliation lie has now and has had
sympathy,
markabie and curious yicissitudo in the history
Of qqf P %ard supporting Horace GTeeey
but do not see why you should not give him your conf
JDe we're for Mr. Greeley, aud am now for him, and
that nakee IT very nee ana P pea s 81
nation sustain that element in our country which
is supporting Horace Greeley Tor President ApplauseJ
/ am ure1 and sick OF the everlasting cor
Tuption aHd scoundrelism IN Washington. You
Tok CITY and now let us unite and purify the National
Administration The speaker gave an account OF his
continued The best men in the Republican party have
out for biz Greeley. The waters are divided and
marched through the waters Of the Red Sea- and as sure
Cod rules heaven Horace Greeley will be the next
President OF the United States
d. C. Birdsel Major c. L. Aleshlre, and II. Melville
also made brief addresses
BROOKLYN CAMPAIGN CLUB ORGANIZED.
A Greeley and Brown Campaign Club was
formed he Twentieth Ward, Brooklyn, last evening
under the most favorable auspices The hall, No. SOC
Cumberiand-s in which the organization was effected,
was crowded with representative men Of the ward and
there were great many the sidewalk who we're
unable to gain admission. The following officers were
elected
President, Geo, G. Reynoldsi VieePresidents, II W.
sOcum. Dr s. Guy; Recording Secretary Jas. Tuly;
Corresponding Secretary, Chas H. Hodges Treasurer,
ThOs. n Rocker; Sergeant-at-Arms, Michael Farrell.
W W. Goodrich was introduced 70 the assembage, and
said: in favor or eleYailns an hOnest man To the
Presidential chair and that man Is horace Greeley.
There are 0eop ana wei EfOuuucu Eesphs WHY ne should
be accepted by al parties the standdrdbeare OF
Reform. He has been consistent, true, and honest
throughout "a long life.
Prior TO tho adjournment addresses were made by Mr.
Oslrandcf aud others.
THE LIBERAL RATIFICATION MEETING.
The delegations from the various bodies,
having in view preparations Tor meeting TO rltiy
the nominations for President and President made
by the Baltimore and Cincinnati Conventions, assembled
yesterday at Tammany Hal. The following organize
m. Ill