Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24
THE SOLID MEN OF NEW YORK FOR
GRANT.
The Grand Uprising at Cooper Institute
Wednesday Night

The demonstration of the bankers, mer-
chants, manufacturers and werlkingmen
for Grant in New York last Wednesday
night was in every respect a glorious sue
cess.
WHAT THE TRIBUNE SAYS OF IT.
On the morning of the meeting Greeley,
in view of the overwhelming array of
"solid men signing the call, said:
'"The friends OF Gen. Grant have COM
pleted arrangements for an imposing de-
monstration at Cooper institute this eve
ming. The most elaborate preparations for
attracting and entertaining the vast assem-
blage have been put in motion. II is anti
cipated that the great hall will not contain
nearly all the crowd. Stands will be erect
ed in the square facing the institute and
speakers and music will entertain the peo-
pie outside, while several distinguished
Senators address those in the hall. The
call for the meeting has been signed by
many of the leading citizens of New York,
including Peter Cooper, George Opdyke,
Edward Pierrepont, f. d. Morgan, III. b.
Claflin, Alexander II. Stewart, James Cor
don Bennett, Samuel Il. Ruggles, Henry C..
Bowen, John A. Griswold, Rev. III. w.
Beecher, Hon. Noah Davis, and hun
dred others, representing the controlling
industries of the metropolis"
The platform was thronged with promi-
nent citizens of the metropolis, among
them being Thurlow Weed, Peter Cooper,
A. II. Stewart, VIM. Orton, Henry Clews,
III. IL. Clatiin, VIM. IL. Vanderbilt, Stew
art Il. Woodford, G. Il. Detnlond, Thee. w.
Dwight, E. n. Morgan Wm. II. Yer
milye, 5. B. Chittenden and Jackson l..
Schultz. Outside Cooper Institute, sew
eral thousand people, who were unable to
obtain admission, organized an enthusias
tic meeting in favor of General Grant.
THE MEETING opENED.
The great meeting in the vast building
was opened by Henry Clews, who was re-
ceived with cheers, and said: 'Fellow-
citizens-ln calling this meeting TO order
can not pay you higher compliment
than j offer to the gentleman j am about
to name. / nominate for president of this
meeting Hon. Wm. f Dodge, president of
the chamber of commerce." Mr.. Dodge
was unanimously and enthusiastically
elected.
Letters were also received from Senator
Conkling, George William Curtis, George
+. Edmonds, Gerrit Smith, and Joseph II.
Hawley, and George w. Gibbons presi-
dent OF the Workingmen's Central Union.
THE woRKINGMEN.
The latter says: " regret that L cannot
be present at the meeting at Cooper Insti-
tute this evening. You can state to the
meeting that the Workingmen's Central
Union of the State of New York, number
vote and work for the reelection of Gen.
Grant"
DISPATCH FROM FRED DOUGLASS.
The following dispatch was received:
" NEW ORLEANS, April l6.-Henry
Clews and Ed. Morgan, New York: 1t is
impossible to be with you. The colored
people are one and indivisible for the Re-
publican party and its nominees.
[Signed] =" FREDERICK DOUGLASS"
A telegram was also received from
Lieut. Gov. Pinehback, of Louisiana.
Mr. Dodge introduced as the first speaker
of the evening Gen. Daniel T.. Sickles,
the mention of whose name electrified
the audience, and elected round after
round of applause.
At the Conclusion of General S:lelles'
speech, remarks were made by senator
Wilson, of Massachusetts,, and otlers, and
the meeting adjourned.