New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
ADMINISTRATION WAR-CRIEs.
THE COOPER INSTITUTE RALLY-sPEECHE5 OF
EDWARDS PIERREP0Nr AND FREDERICK
nOUGIAgg

THE COOPER INSTITUTE RALLY-sPEECHEs OF
EDWARDS PIERREPONT AND FREDERICK
DOUGLASS.
The third Of the recently inaugurated series
Of Grant Republican meetings held last night at
Cooper Institute. The hall was crowded, and the
audience included small number OF ladies'
and many colored people among its ele-
ments. Peter Cooper, Samuel G. Acton, Henry
Clews A. ii. Latin, and other Grant Republicans
pied seats the platform. The meeting called to
order by the Hon. Luther Marsh President who made a
speech, In which he drew imaginary picture OF
the "wedding of the Democratic party with the
coy Horace Greeley" at Binghamon many months ago,
and prophesied in the event Of Mr. Greeeys election.
the payment OF pensions TO the Rebel soldiers, the
payment to tho of the value Of their
slaves, and unrestricted KuKluxsm in the South.
He congratulated the party the loss OF Mr. Greeley
or Senator Trumbul little better could be said. That
Gen. Banks had gone over would secure the party
against any Red River expeditions, while schurz
could only wall over indgnites to the Germans which
the Germans declined to recognize as indignities.
The mention Of Charles Summers name provoked a few
hsses with considerable applause. The speaker begged
the audience not to hiss and this had the desired effect
Of redoublng the hisses which loud applause and muir
murs Of disapprobaton finally drowned. a list Of the
Nice-Presdents was then read dIter WHICH tAe h'h'
Edwards Pierrepont was introduced
Mr Pierrepont spoke in much the same strain rs the
first speaker In which bitter inyeCtye, sharp personal
vituperauon, and enthusiastic eulogy OF Gen.
Grant were the principal elements Mr..
Pierrepont questioned Mr.. Summers veracity
in Tie statements concerning his conversation
with Secretary Stanton. and read extracts from what
purported to be printed copy OF one Of Mr. santons
speeches. in which the latter euogzed Grants military
career by way OF controyerting the state
ment that Mr.. Stanton had never referred 70
Grant in anv OF his speeches. He deprecated persona
ties In political campaign. and did not wish to beittle
MIR Greeley's services-a sentiment that was received
with applause. , , !,
with cheers ApOOgzing for his hOarseness, MI Doug
lass proceeded sketch the relative position of the two
parties. lie claimed that to-day the war Issues
remained unchanged, and attributed the manumssion
of the slaves to Gen. Grant more than
fo any other man living. After questioning
the sincerity Of Mr.. Greeley and tho Democratic party
he made an earnest appeal to all voters to sustain Cen
Grant and not, by eleeting Mr.. Greeley,
10 commit the destiny Of his race TO hos
tlle hands lie declined TO abuse Mr.. Greeley,
having known him too long ana respected MN 700
hCLiv nut when the Democratic party wanted to ride
MIR Greeley tho speaker must oppose him. He suggested
tree cheers Grant, which were responded " with
great enthusiasm. - >. .,,-.,,..
The meeting then adjourned. IL was noticeable that
abuse OF Mr. Greeley by tho speakers as well as o the
leading Liberals, met with approval from the audi
ence they preferrng TO applaud all references 10 his
past record