The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-22
Republicans of Kings County Ratify
the Philadelphia Nominees.
Grants Government Declared Wise, Safe,
True and Honest.
Speeches Of E Delafeld Smith, Senator Nye, Of
Nevada; General Van Buren,, Of New Jer-
sey, and James Lynch Col
ored, of Mississippi.

Wilson are not TO be deferred from giving express
pon to the spirit OF determination which anmates
Ahem to stick to their chosen candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency to the last This
hct was illustrated by the liberal turnout
Of the regular republicans resident OF Kings
county last night. The occasion which led TO the
demonstration was the ratification OF the Philadel
phla republican platform and the nominees Of that
Convention. The mass meeting Was called under
the auspices or the General Republican Committee
ri Kings county.
The meeting was held in the Academy OF Music,
and was well attended by both men and women.
Shortly after eight O'Clock Mr.. Franklin Woodruff
sailed the meeting to order and introduced as
chairman eX-United States District Attorney s. Is.
Billiman, who came forward and .opened the
baD" asserting that the mutiny which had
taken place In the republican ranks pro-
ceeded alone from disappointed aspirants for
pfrice, who bad not taken with them more than q
"corporals guard" They had secured as their
allies remnant OF the democratic party, and the
republicans had not the least intention Of sur
rendering the reins OF the government which had
been 80 ably administered by General Grant, into
the hands OF that party which had betrayed the in
Serests OF the country during the late war; The
Secretary then read long list OF Wee Presidents
Of the meeting. among whom are Horace b. Clafin,
A. A. Low, II. h. Duryea N. d. Morgan, j. B. Hutch
hson, G. G. Bergen J. G. Brevoort, Harry Elliott,
Dwight Johnson, L. J. Whitock A. b. Bayliss, j..
A. Perry, Albert Amermann and Charles Fowler.
THE RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were then read and
adopted with applause
Resolved That the republican, Of Klngs county in
the t faithful public services Of U lysss
.rsss W. . Re- n Sss' Hss:
n back upon those or S rve e pun down
aasns that !" d e5 the
ana Ia
ton for reelection in November next;
for vs aae1 eny Won M
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t4 shs n s rGT wGfH SS n S
the higher station % which We win elevate him, pow
sr!n shampion wise adviser true and skiliu leader
made
ions Il teasf q liberty and saday before ne law
70 al n,tsT free
nj Fnfs ss s Fs sss and
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profession q the rights Of an classes equally
and
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he development q american commerce; the extension
fad an as Of peace and good win
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N regard TO the democratic party have undergone no
:Pis s IS sss ns sisSs 'ass
syi ~
Bur national sins, this disgrace and humiliation will be
now until SovemDer 10 the end nat that
er shall not be reversed and that the place now Allied by
BY the nominee Of that democracy whether he be an old
opponent or recent renegade.
MR.. +. DELAFIELD SMITH,
Of New York. said that from the spring OF 1871 until
that very morning he had been constant reader
Df the tribune The grotesque position OF that
paper to-day was Illustrated by paragraph at the
head OF its editorial columns few days ago: 1.-THE
Hon. Fernando Wood endorses Horace Greeley"
The lion and the lamb. tApplause) He (Mr.
smith stood there to protest against that habit OF
American politics of personally denouncing those
who differed with us In political views. Mr. Greeley
was undoubtedly eminent in politics and famous as
journalist, but when he undertook to lead the
party OF the war into the democratic camp the re-
pubicans would say that he might go there without
contamination, but they desired to keep away
from that cavern. While Mr.. Smith had been fair
American people who trusted General Grant would
net be insuted in his name The speaker then
proceeded to defend the President from the attack
made by Senator Sumner, and said that
the vulgar criticisms which had been in
dulged in by the press and politicians were
seen through by the people, sand the indictment fell
through Then Mr.. Smith asked all to "awake
arise, shake on the dew drops that glsten on your
garments and once more march to battle and to
The band then r played aRally Round the Flag
and the meeting gave three cheers for Grant and
SPEECH OF SENATOR NYE.
Senator NyE, OF Nevada, was next introduced
and received with applause He said that In
much of a turmoil as now existed in the political
world IL was wen TO take careful note OF events
TAR back for us to learn our. true bearing
and determine our true course. First OF ALL this
war commenced with the democratic party, now
dead thank Godl-tapplausel dead that there
was none SO poor to do 1t reverence and dead
tnat they did not recognize themselves
and Schnrz, and did not know whittier they were
going. He congratulated his hearers upon its de.
mise, but the spirit OF that party was not dead.
he could not bite he laid by the
roadside and erowled. The spirit OF rebel.
lion was az rampant to-day as IL was in 1860.
lie said That he had read in the newspapers that
s'Nye would ten the same Old story.n Well what
stepped to the tune Of Yankee Doodle and Hail
Columbia tapplausel, but they stepped TO the
ipAe was g Ha coum6a m saS
''0ld Hundred sometimes braying like the ass
and gentle as the chirping bird uaughter.) The
speaker referred TO the amendments 10 The consfl-
tuition, and declared tandrhe challenged successful
contradiction that never, from the day that peace
was declared TO this day, had the demo.
Gratis voted for OF these measures
Tie game OF the democratic party was
Ike the 0strich--they hid their head, under Gree
cy's skirts, thinking that their bodies were out OF
sight. The democrats say we must have change.
wat you want to change Is your heart a little
good my democratic friends, but you
won't hnd II in Greeley soup | can tel
fou. man who ~ honest with himself and sees
bow wei the country IL sailing cannot want a
rhangc. But simmer says nc wants a change, be-
cause Grant has made his father "kniglt OF the
ticket Hoer-POstmaster in little post ONCE
uoWn Ia little Kentucky town. whore the
yes Woudnt pay for one OF summers
plhners. II they make better mon in
tahyalds than they do 1T Harvard why, then, give
ns the tanyards. They finish little smoother than
was thls Harvard example (Sumncr. He condo.
sccnds TO tax with the Presidential great conde-