New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-14
NEW YORK.

The Cooper Institute Meefing-HOw the
World, Times, Tribune and Herald De.
scribe It-Speeches of Trumbull and
Schurz-MOnetary and Commercial
Trade Of the Week-Clara Louise Kel-
loRg- Atalantn Boat Club-Arrivals-
Bill to Incr ease Salaries-Death Of n
Veteran Actor.
New YORK, April l3.-1he Worlds pre-
face to the Cooper Institute meeting last
evening is as follows:
"The first gun of the coming presidential
campaign was fired in New York under i'm
posing circuh.staD ces.
''The great tide of national reform which
has swelied and surged for months past
through the length and breadth Of the land
with irresistible :Olume, rose then to its
highest point, anu swept everythin G before
it. The announcer. nnt that several OF the
ablest and most hon rable United States Sen
ators would expound The principles of this
movement in favor Of sound craftsmanship
and against the abuse of good government,
attracted an immense cOncOurse or people
to hear their eloquent words on behalf Of
the new reform programme. Never since
the Cooper Institute was built has such a
tremendous audience filled he large hall OF
that building. In the square and on the
sidewalk in front Of the institute the
dense crowd congregated at an early
hour, and strove, long after it was an
nounced that the hall was filed, to
gain an entrance within. The firing of
cannon and the explosion of fireworks
attracted still greater numbers to join the
multitude already collected, but they came
only to be disappointed. At 7:3O P. NJ. the
police refused to admit any more persons
within the doorway. The corridors and
stairways were then jammed to sutfOcation.
The outlets to the main hall were block
AIDED, while the hall itself was dense, ex-
,~fc ,r1.v
innate the size OF the crowd would be idle,
but it is enough to say there were thou
sands present, and almost as many more
were turned away without gaining admis-
sion. The hall was utterly Inadequate for
the occasion, and it is evident, if the needs
of the Reformers during the coming cam
paign are to be consulted, we must
have another and far larger meeting
place in New York to contain them when
they meet in council. The crowd was as
respectable as it was large, and comprised
many OF our most prominent citizens. They
were we'll dressed and weil-tO-dO. including
professional men, mechanics and pOlitl-
clans, Democrats and Republicans. Ger
mans and Americans, without regard to
opinion or condition. 1t was an audience
comprising the wealth. respectability and
intelligence OF the city, and was truly repre-
sentative in character
"The hall was decorated with the Amerl--
can flag and number of small streamers,
while brass band play ed appropriate airs
at intervals. The platform was not less
crowded than the auditorium, many noted
persons being noticeable.
'The meeting was opened promptly at
| eight o'clock by the election OF Frederick
| Conkling as chairman; which position he
| filed with excellent judgment and good
| sense, pacifying the audience when dis
| turbance occurred owing to the efforts of
| the crowd outside to tOrce their way into
| the room, and preserved order in spite Of
| the difficulties under which he labored.
"The usual reading Of names of officers
then followed and the secretary, Professor
| Glaubenskee, read the resolutions, which
were brief weighty and emphatic.
Senator Trumbull was next introduced,
| and was received with tumultuOus cheering,
| which, however, was surpassed by the en-
| thusiastic applause from all sides when
Horace Greeley appeared on the platform
and took seat near the speakers stand.
| "Mr. Trumbull spoke with great energy
and fire, and not only electrified, but also
instructed his audience by his eloquence
His assaults on the centralizing tendencies
of the present administration were hailed
with indignant cheers; and he astonlsned
his hearers by showing them the despotism
which threatened the safety OF the repuo-
lie. He upheld in unqualified language the
| true Democratic doctrine OF State rlsn'e'
and while denouncing the rebels as traitors,
he vet said they we're not thieves. he
warned his audience against the dangers OF
centralized authority ythss whss Of sa5 the FYaag Eniagg
tribunals for the adjudication of property
and lives of the people subject to its own
contrcl. and said that this power was IN
| great danger OF aouse.
.Senator Carl Schurz next took the stand,
ond received similar overwhelming ova-
ton ton to that of Senator Trumbull as the
lion lion Of the occasion and the leading light Of
the Reform movement. His speech was
eagerly anticipated, and attracted many
persons expressly to hear it. He spoke
calmly and yet earnest, using very tull
notes His manner was not full Of fire and
fury, signifying nothing, but clear, logical
and convincing. His dispassionate argu,.
ments did not carry away the feelings OF
his audience, but they appealed to their
reason and held their attention closely.
His voice rang loud and clear through the