The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-26

as TO whether ne would live In the South, with all
the splend0r Of carpet-bagism in HIS favor, but
without that which was most sacred, and should
be held sacred by every people-locai rights and
county, he would unhesitatingly prefer the
latter. AS citizens Of the great state Of Pennsyl
great state anticipating shortly q relief nom
the onerous duty and responsibility Of ofce and Q
return to private NE begged them to LOOK to their
Grant had been Led into crimes much more cruel
than any war measures during the war had been
people. lie spoke In strong terms q the law passed
during the present administration giving the federal
authorities charge OF the ballot ,averring tnat
General Grant had lent bis aid to create such
conflict at the polls. 80 that wherever the troops
appeared there were to be riots The fact was
pose Of Capitalization, Of not only controlling the
afrairs OF the national government but also the
s u S s.es STATE S %ss sR the tG%ns
Of the Citizens in New. York that caused
with the authorities at Washington, and which
caused MIN in 1870 to give his Adj1tant General
Srapeshot placed In the arsenals at New York, and
that caused him to issue to the militia Of the State,
numbering about nine thousand men, an order to
be at their quarters and remain on the day or cleo
on and In ola certain signal TO march upon the
federal troops others who should cause disturb
SURFACES Of the people Of New York in the hands
OF one OF the most corrupt and dangerous gangs OF
officials that ever disgraoed community pretend,
Judge woodford and others Of the federal Judiciary
bad b, regulations. they could not avoid what had
been done toward their appointment, and
the only thing to be done was to
Of the worst kind or be open to Charges Of the
viest character In attempting to resist this gross
he did not charge with originating this law, for he
did not believe he had the capacity to originate
the law, and he asked who had ever known Of
any measures being originated by him or made
successful during his administration Other reasons
why he supported Greeley were that Greeley, Of all
first to visit the people and behold for himself their
dstresses, and he returned North to speak Of Them
II he did not love Greeley Grant could not control
sage of Mr.. Greeley's letter OF acceptance OF the
Cincinnati Convention touching upon local self
government and State rights and asked whether
platform while you disliked the man, or
whether l.s her it. were wiser to vote for
your associates and yourself He reviewed the
financial policy Of the government and answered
bankers and merchants Of New York who
% @ se5H Of yUr city,
eject snS er bad wer e" ms nsy m could wno%
first touched their pockets but he would tell them
the time was coming when If this centrallzlng
termination to put every child into Office without
reserves for household duties; of placing aborers
what they consumed daugnterJMths employing
an army instead Of q regiment only to collect
the taxes. one-third Of which never enters the
inland the election Of the present nominees would
be perpetuation of this mlsrule-the men who are
mss %ou @ cent S 9 dsoss
the greatness of the country instead Of going on
ward and upward. We are going onward and
have found 1t convenient to make so much
of the fraud alleged against their own
opponents, as 1t has placed money IN their
have change, change Of government was as
heslthful at times to nation as change or scene
why we should continue our prejudices, that were
settled by the war. The republicans have changed
since $780, until In comparison their principles are
no more In accord than General Grants chapeau
and Greeley's old white hat. Everything in this
great campaign, he said, depended on this election
In October, and II Buckaew were defeated then in
all probability they would have no chance OF elect
ing Greeley in November. AS to the national debt,
Grant had not been instrumental In paying cent.
1t was the business man, the intelligent mechanic
farmer, and even the widow sewing machine, that
had reduced our national obligations TO the extent
Concluded by stating that Grant might have proved
himself Washington or q wellington, but the fact
was he was neither one or the other, and as re-
pie Of the SOUTH ne thought no man could be capa-
BILE of kind and generous sentiments In his heart
unless G1a rs them there Ri ana ne
there was that sentiment OF humanity
among US. The country could not exist SO
other half with bitter, unrelenting hatred fos-
tered by the present government, and he trusted
that o new era would dawn In March next, new
era giving freedom and amnesty to all.
Mr. Holman was loudly cheered at the conclu-
sion OF his speech, and on leaving was clutched
by scores Of the old Inhabitants who congratulated
him on the course he has pursued, and assured him
that nothing except an entire revolution could
prevent this country from going democi attic.