The New York herald., 1872-10-15
SCANDINAVIA FOR GRANT"

swedish, Norwegian and Danish Mass
Meeting at tho Germania Assembly
Reconsideration Girls Prcsent-Great
Enthusiasm-Three Flags Entyvined
and National Airs by the Swedish
singing Society-Thc Herald Appia udcd
by the Audience and Speaker for Its
Steadfast Course In Politics.
Last evening the large hall OF the Germanla
Assembly Rooms on the Bowery, was filed by an
intelligent and respectable audience, both sexes
Qadies in 'front.', OF Swedes, Norwegians and
Danes, who had assembled under the auspices OF
the Swedish Independent Grant and Wilson Asso-
citation. The exterior OF the building was
covered with the national and Scandina-
Wan nags, and inside, from balcony
over the speakers platform were to be
seen depending the Star-Spangled Banner in COM
pany with the yellow cross, deep blue field, and
blue, white and yellow Jack Of Sweden, the white
cross and red ground Of Denmark and the red
ground and blue and white cross and Jack OF Nor
way. large number OF ladies were present, all
the good-lookng ones having reserved seats. Some
five hundred persons present, and the poIitt-
cal speaking sandwiched by gees and national
airs, which were sung by The Swedish Singing
the association, was In the chair, and at eight
Mr.. NEWMAN said that 4 the good citizens did not
and the result would be an Infamous and cor.
rupt government. He concluded his brief re-
ior Grant S and wilson WI a'fn'e in order S0te to
secure to the country peace safety and good
nn Cheers Mr. Is sweas
English and said that lie was informed that this
was the first gathering OF Scandinavians OF both
glad to see It, The opponents OF the President were
carrying on this campaign with hardly any material
that the one term should be enforced. The one
term had never prevailed in this country. George
Washington. Madison Adams, Monroe jackson aud
the late lanented Abraham Lincoln were instances
OF the two term principle. General Grant was the
greatest peacemaker OF the age. Greeley says
there is war and bloody chasm in the land. The
only bloody chasm, in the speakers opinion, that
exists Is the bloody chasm which yawns
between Horace Greeley and the White House,
which he thought would never be bridged over.
When Grant went TO Richmond in 1866 he did not
humiliate men by marching In with brass buttons
and bars on his coat or with banners and flashing
bayonets. He went there some time after in peain
clothes and talked to the citizens about their
friends. Now, at last, it is q foregone conclusion
that Grant will be elected. tCheers) There is the
NEW YORK HERALD which is the great paper OF the
country. and | may say the great paper of the
world. Now, for some time this grand and power.
nl Journal M has been IN favor OF Mr. Greeley. But
HERALD has come right. And for four or Ave days
have never seen such powerful and splen did arti-
cles as those In favor OF General Grant, nd the
HERALD Is generally right in the end. (Cheers.)
Here the speaker paid tribute to Mr.. seward the
dead statesman, and made some severe structures
upon Mr.. Greeley and his wavering conduct in past
times. He compared the Ku Klux to the anti.rent
disturbers, only that the outrages OF the Ku
Klux were much more formidable and
destructive in their character. The Ku Klux
law passed by Congress was needed to
protect the poor whites and the colored people in
their lives and property. The republican party
had always been the friend OF the foreigner and
emlgraDt by shielding them from arbitrary and op-
pressive laws made to hold them as subjects even
after they had become citizens OF this country. It
was the republican party which had passed the
Homestead bin granting 100 acres Of land to every
man who would go and settle on IL. (Cheels.l
Another song followed the conclusion OF MT.
Northrups speech the singing society following with
chorus. Addresses were then made by o. Berg
man, swedish gentleman, aud 5. p. Guhl, Dane,
and others in which the remarks OF the speakers
in favor OF Grant and Wilson were warmly APP
pauded by the audience, after which the meeting
adjourned with cheers.
Among those present at the meeting were Alex
ander Henriques o. Bergman, >. p. Guhl, }. T. Pc
terson, II. Johannsen, John Iogscn, q. Gabrielson,
G. g. Sandstrom and Simon stenberger aud others,