The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Liberal Republicans in New York

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The New York U0rM furnishes the
following in regard to the Great Liberal
Republican Meeting IN New York on
the 18th:
Last evening the first gun of the com
ing Presidential campaign was fired in
New York under imposing circum.
stances. The great tide Of National re-
form which has swclcd and surgcd fol
months past through the length and
breadth Of the land with .hn Irresistible
volume, rose then to its highest point
and swept everything before it.
The crowd was aSrcspcctabc as il
was large, and comprised many OF oul
most prominent citizens. They were
well dressed and well TO do, including
merchants and professional men. me.
chanics aud politicians, Democrats and
Republicans. and Germans and Amcri
cans without regard to opinion or con.
didon. 1t was an audience comprising
tie wealth, responsibility and intolli,
gencc Of the city, and it was truly rep
rescntaiivc in character. The hall was
decorated with the American flag and q
number of small strcamcrs. while the
brass band played appropriate airs al
| intervals.
The platform was not less crowded
than the auditorium. Many noted per
sons were noticeable. The meeting
was opened promptly at S o'clock by the
selection of Frederick Conkln as chair
man, which position he filled with excel
lent judgment and good sense.
Senator Trumbull was introduced ant
received with tremendous cheering
which was, however, surpassed by thu
enthusiastic applause from all side
when Horace Greeley appeared on The
platform and took n seat near the speak
crS stand. Mr.. Trumbull spoke will
great energy and fire. His assaults OF
the ccutralizing tendencies Of the pres
cnt Administration were hailed viii
cheers, and he astonishcd his hearers
by showing them the dcspotsm whicl
threatens the safety of the Republic.
lie upheld. in unqualified language
thc true Democratic doctrine Of State
Rights. and while dcnouncing the rebels
as traitors. he yet said they never were
thieves. He warned his audience again,
the dangers of n centralized authority
which has already established in differ
ent States Of the Union, tribunals fol
the adjudication of property and lives
of the people, subject to its own control
and said that this power was in grca
danger of abuse.
Senator Carl Schurz next took tho
stand and received a similar ovcrwhclm
ING ovation to that of Senator Trumbull
as the lion of the occasion and the lead
ing light of the reform movement. Iii,
speech was largely anticipated and at
tended by many persons cXprcsSl Y tC
hear it, lie spoke camly and yet earn
cstly, using very full notes. His dis
passionate arguments did not carr,
away the feelings of his audience. bur
they appealed to their reason and hclt
their attention closely.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Schrlrz's nd
dress, Horace Greeley was introduced
and made a brief speech. He said rha
he did not propose to attend the Elmirf
Convention. Delegates were sent to til,
other two Conventions who had brrr
either bought Off or kicked out. hav,
seen enough of that rule and its conSr.
QucnccS, and | 90 forward with th,
non.otlic holding Republicans to til,
Cincinnati Convention and its consc
quenccs.