New-York tribune., 1872-10-07

publish tine story deomng 10 false and lbelous. me age
printed s, as paid advertisements Mr. Randall has
published card declaring the letter purportns to have
been written by him 10 Mcclure to be forgery He IN
fcuds 10 prosecute the lyo oGcehoders who mauufac
tured the canard as - the election is over.
4 BUGLE-BIASr FROM TIE GREAT WAR
GOVERNOR.
4 GRAND OVATION TO EX-GOV. CURTIN AT
PHILADELPiuA-A MASTERLY DISCUSSION OF
THE IsSUEs-FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS OF
TIE CAMERON RING-PENNSYLYANIA FREE
MEN NOT TO BE BOUGHT-AN ELOQUENT
TRIBUTE TO BUCK4LEW-A PLEA FOR RE
CANCELLATION.
pEOM TIE srECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF ThB lRBuNEl
PmLADELrmA, Oct. Gov. Curtin's meet
iug tonight was a fitting close Of the campaign 1t ex
ceedcd i'm size dignity respec;abity, and enthusiasm
any public meeting held in this city du1ng the entire
campaign. Concert Ban selected the place Of
meeting and hour before the speaking began the
extended IN unbroken sOdity from the edge OF
the platform 70 the foot tie stairs Twenty thou
saud who came anxious hear the great Governor
went away unable 10 obtain admission. Thou
sands patiently waited around the hail. thIonging
Chestuut-st. TO catch glimpse OF the man who TO
day is vastly moro popular IN Pennsylvania than 10
was n tue time when he led the Republican hosts TO VIC
tory and made Mr.. Lucoln's second campaign success
ful. At quarter of eight Gov Curtin appeared, aud
the scene that followed beCgared description Tie man
uiactured enthusiasm that greeted Grants nomination
at Academy contrast TO the irrepressibe wei
com which hailed Mr. Curtin The audience rose ard
received mm with round after round of cheers. Tic
applause only ceased temporarily TO be repeated until
tbe excitement became intense over and over again
M Curin was called the front Of the stage, and
was ten minutes before the assemblage could be called
20 order
lambert Thomas was President OF the meeting. lie
has uoen lifelong friend Of liberty and Republican
II the highest standing. In commercial circles he has
asfe eucc influential
100 voepresdents represented the standardbearers OF
tie Republican in past political conflicts when the
personal purity and known honor Of candidates alone
won victory. Alcx. Whder, the largest wool merchant
Of Philadelphia, and the Hon. Alexander Henry, Tor
seven years Mayor Of this city, and the leader who over
threw Democratic supremacy IN Philadelphia, were in
the list and their were raptnrousy applauded
Tie audience was largely composed Of those who have
been for years identified with the Republican cause.
Amid another and uncomfortable outburst Of applause
Sr Curtin was introduced and proceeded 10 deliver the
speech Of which the principal portions are given below
SPEECH OF GOV. CURTIN.
Mn PRESIDENT. GENTLEMEN, FELLOw-CITIZENs OF
PHILADELIHIA: To say that am happy 10 De honoreu
by speaking IN your presence topf E TUsT bsaT S'c1g 1
continued appauscl A long absence from my country
' M and devotion to our free and enlightened
principles OF civil government, has strengthened ana
iigcps Of Re honor once again to stand in the pres
cncc of multitude OF the people Of TINS CITY appausel
tons Of the day OF the issues raised. am not
ashamed 70 stand before this mass or upt1rnea faces
wears Is very apt weaken the recollection OF the an
iaSous OF fhe crifsna lions and recIiInnatiOn which
occur annually in political contests in this country
Nay more, ny fellOw-citiZCns disconnected with the
machinery of party politics. is apt 60 lose his
strong aegiance to political combinations or TO be iden
bhCd with political parties and on my return 10 my
country what strikes me as most singular, especially
arrived in the State week since is the wonder
1ul degree OF exetement which now seems IN, 10 per per
sy ior II, for the duty Of eeeng your highest ofcla
taxation and commit Executive power TO hands,
should not create this wonderful excitement There
,c15 ,,crnpc ~ Pe1nsyiyapia and scoundrei" Liar"
and thci" are Of affection rather than of
efy and gTest State could discharge their duties to
their country 10 tue Administration OF t1e National Gov
especially to The government OF the s'ate' Without
these fierce espeTitss and the use OF language
coined only NJ the Billingsgate lAppau sci
PLNNsYLYANIAs DUTY To HERSELF.
T. said this contest in Pennsylvania for the elee-
zion Of Governor and Auditor General and as follow
ing OF the party the election Ot the state
treasurer that Executive power and the custodians
o. tAe public moneys the people must be successful
because election is pending Tor the head OF the ma
tou l DC treemeL OF PennsJ wanna, u tAe true M men
WHO owo allie ance 90 the national compact and hdelty
tLe state. VINO know her great history % ana trStons
Independence OF the men controlled oy any such
10 scleet y Governor Of the State. We have a
perfect right, who pay the taxes which produce
Iet money. and we have perfect right independent Of
e Tie elections outside OF tie sateNatonal or state
now, ln Pennsylvania 6yery town aud city, AZ every
eIO,sroad, ana IN all the schoolAOuses oi me state we
hear blatant voice Of orators imported RON othcr
Ettes 10 teach what Is our duty lCres OF SHANE
end chocrs.l When Pennsylvania was called upon IN
bloody gle which lasted for four years when
every 0Oof-s blood upon Il when IN every house
lola thcIe fayOrite Ia the grave when the Mol
Fcrc mourning aud tie bravo men al the front lap
.haUsCl; when Pennsylvania gave her SC5,Oo0 men 70
fdntIiH the national supremacy, we did
n0t ask counsel from abroad. lCheersI We
ioCk Tie duty upon ourselves. More ap-
tauscl You drew II from the inspiration Of your own
patOtiiD and the true Of the State went forward
sud demonstrated the glory 81 Pennsylvania by ther
rourgge I'm the field 20 maintain the National Union.
flntense applause, the whole audience risng As we
d not require theli counsel theu do not ask IL now
(,bOuts Oi appausCl however much we may admire
tcir cOCutiOn be startled by their elOquence. IL we
Fave wants Ia Pennsylvania we have plain way OF
feling It, We understand II ourselves and apprehend
that on next Tuesday the people OF Pennsylvania Will
choose Governor just as they have before. loud cries
examination of the subject OF the election OF Gov
frl0r ana AudnOT-Gcncral aud Of State Treasurer.
Would not say oisrepectim word OF the charac-
ter Of Gen. Eartranu, nor would take one laurel
ifoJn lis brow which ho honestly earned fairly
gn the field az a colder during the Rebellion. He
behaved handsomely. lie is not by "A strong
Na, ana when let the Stale be seemed TO be discO-
"a cted win political rings. Dut an ambition TO be
Il. TnOr tcZed lf lac Lad been there six years lie
w0A ID have been ambitious for the place (augh
tc and forgetting himself he fails into the hands OF
wbaf, on call political ring lAppause.l That word
u&t beginning 10 DE used four years ago. Now 10
sas great significance. When abroad useG 10 read IN
bDe newspapers Of Philadelphia Of an uprising, almost
Ieyqt Of 6 lICTibauts and the UduuiacreFS ana Tie