New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
A GRANT MASS MEETING.
TIE ADMINISTRATION REPUBLICANS OF
BROOKLYN IN COUNCIL.


SPEECHES BY HENRY WARD BEECHER AND COLI
TENNEY-APPLAUsE FOR SUMNER sCHUkr
AND TRUMBULL-GRANr AND COLFAH L.
DORSED.
A large number Of the citizens OF Brooklyn
assembled the Academy Of Music last evening 10 co
fine their position in the coming Presidential campaign
The Academy was handsomely deeoratei with hags and
political notices. and number Oh ptomb
pent gentlemen occupied seats on TO stage
n d. Morgan presided The meeting was very
quiet one. the enthusiasm being spasmOa'
and of short duration. Letters were read from 10"
Jewell and 8. B. Chittenden regrettng th'r absence
and sympathzing with tie CALL During the read
ing Of the former, man in the audience lcapedul
and shouted, "Now, three cheers with VIII fer Mar
shall Jewell Let's show what we think OF him| lis
first cheer was Joined in 20 voices the second and thu
were left to be shouted alone by the nssator amid tie
laughter OF the audience. set OF resolutions was teu
introduced and adopted. as follows;
esorred the administration Of President Grant we nd ean
to rejoice domestic peace proro'ed and nenaaa ti,1n I snS %
dnce by honest payment lowered ~ the sppcIon
ecnt iu1na ski economy bern nd hoes ' W
era.ure science srd eucaton muaedi justice s,d h,aag S
grand spectacle solder of the land advising The e-
men Of disputes b. enghtenea reason ra % H. c ~
It's DANGERS and all the ats VI peace eaA" ~'
Rsoired Tat government. peO Cor II, wse sdnn'
mn therefore and fearless d,en9i o.
ey rSeste and II their ultimate ndeucs do de-
shield the Republican party such scun believing ha 70
results Of examination will suent tae confidence Win ~ Tue pi0n'
S That the Congress e United States urged
speedy fa9meu by legislative reasonable expectations o.
tie people upon the subjects Of res1Ss ISo na % ssa E
,s M p eacr in btsif Of honor the integrity pePety "a
m n the S Y1sP 6 bas s SG Of ii s & sli os
tie past urge continuance Of the work Of inc er
our coun.Ty or in whatever Condition found
o Th, The REPUBLIC took no barn y tne reessSn .s 10 , @
trlous ron would add tue Of Ulysses Grant
sas Gsf s n sfs ssSPiti Ulysses Grant, de
o3ce Of yeePreadeut, Schuyler CollsL
The opening address of tie evening wa, made BY MI
Beecher, who prefsced his remarks by saying he be-
eved it to the duty OF the clergyman well as tho
| layman since both were citizens, to perform the
duties OF citizens, andZto lend their influence 10
| right-as they belieye-dlrecting the politics oi
! the country You cannot administer Govern
ment, he said, without politicians, and II 10 DO
politician brings reproach then just In proportion you
make holding office odous you will have odious ONCE
holders. IApplausel Irecognze In the RANKS OF 'na
Democr attic party wse patriotic and able men, yet da
not think that the Democratic party, rank and he' ara
| safe to be trusted with the affairs OF THIS ha'on
(appausel and SO think the common people Applause
II s not On any hand regarded yet that the conflict Do
fore us is to be between the Republican party anu
the Democratic party. What then is the issue before Us
1t is an issue within the Republican party ITSELF Ihers
has sprung up within it, and we have renowned
orators and renowned oraOns. No man shall surpesi
me- in gratitude to Mr.. Sumner for the great worS
Of his life. He will have name and placs
am very glad that emgrant population have rep
resentatiye as pure as wse as nenever no SPEAK
believing whatever may be my dssensons Iron IRON MN, NM
that am listening to the voice Sr s b end I
him. but still sna listen to anything ne may cay Win
profound respect. The same Is true OF Senator Ifun
hui aud the others they propose tomeet IN Ccin.
natl What the result Will be no prophet can Iofeten IL
they can make great features of national pohcy
clearer they can bring into strong hight certain
impending necessities you and and every man WIN 20
moral power there that acting upon the Convention -
Philadelphia, shall Init Its platform n higgf @ hoI sn uo
administration and accept your influence. lHreaI aP
No free government can be carried without partie
There ought to be an opposition party ad aa a te
traton party The people aiyae tnensegfs fn .o and
criticisms and antagoIsms the goyenmen NJ Is sle h.
ii any other way. 1t may be that the Convention aS
Cincinnati will result in tile uprising OF new party SI
temen new party is very much ike newD ci,.,
It is charming thing to nave In the mousse put we nave
to wait long before we can put it TO present ues 10
is impossible to extemporize party you eahno. 90 ~.
Now what is that party to be faction OF tne Sc y
lican partyi Then the pr96aoity s tnaS aS T G
Is not tine yet for this new party Ihey do nc be.eSo
In bottom sas lucas to beaan sn. 'aS DaS dc ts
bleached out enough yet TO make the ae 'e nn
one pary in existence in any considerable iorcethe
KepuDlican-and the question before the people ~ Aa
you Eed S 81 !n See avn wSt f tie s bece Grant mas
Tie reduced the debt s5oOCocoo from Mareh 1907
inrormcd of his election, he SAID to the coHntteo
'If elected to the Office OF President it WI Ge my er
deayor to administer Ill tue laws in good iatb f0Dit
law he las failed u admin, In eood ialih ana
Win economyi Where is there single breech OF eco
within the OF Gen. Grant 10 restraint And
with view OF giving peace, quiet ana protection every
where Was there ever more quiet on the continent
than todayi az have always respected tho will
of the people and always shall" Gentlemen, there never
las been officer at The head Of the Government tba,
mas been more sensitive to the will OF the people than
Cen Grant himself. They talk about one man" power
aud uanger Of military Dictatorship The danger i
imaginary, and in Washington. When it thought
to bring In an adjunct island not far from oa'
Southern borders. It was brought before Congress
| and the people demonstrated through them th.I
they did net wish it, and he up tine project cheer
fully When prominent officer In the Civil service was
that there aI been maasancc in
and examinations were demanded, they were resisted
only until 1t was seen that the people really demanded
them.
AS to the principle there is much danger
in that as in two or tnree-term principles II said
would then be no danger OF splitting Wen, suppose
that Is so, and that the Republican party would 70 on
draw II Mr.. Sumner Will, II Mr. schurz wi, Mr.
Truulbu will. OF ii Mr. Greeley will lapp4lseb and 1
will Withdraw myself. Laughterl. But, looking into
the future we say to ourselves, Inoagh we can co.,
oeve of an ideal President WHO might do noDer aud
better things, know OF man who would do better
than the who has guided our steps during shc last
fOur years"
Col. A. w. Tenney then introduced ana said Is
was a custom among tho old spartans when entering
battle throw their avelns ahead and t UP 10
them. We have assembled here tonight TO throw or
ayens Grant and Colfax, and between now and tho
9th Of next November mean TO fight up 10 them We
have assembled citizens o. great city gyo 10 Proc
hcnt Grant and his administration cur hearty approve
and cordial Endorsement. We
| upon the threshold OF Presidential campaign. To
Issues already are taking shape and the parry lines
being drawn. The issues and paroles Will be tie nall
the during the last years tie sl,lo
VIII be tAe democratic party, rotten with corruption
Raity standing where has stood tue sie ut
Justce liberty, purity. and right The candidates OF tho