New-York tribune., 1872-09-13
SPEECH OF GEN FRANCIS B. sPNoLA.


Fellow CITIZENS: You have assembled here
tonight to perform duty that unparalleled in the his
tory OF your country it to ray the nomination OF
Horace Greeley for President and b. Gratz Brown for
VcePresdent Of the United States Tie former Is en-
titled to your favorable consideration from the TACT hat
he has ever the friend Of the oppressed wherever
they have been found his entire life has been devoted to
the interests Of humanity, and the welfare Of the human
race We have met here tonight to attack the
oppressors OF our countTyyes of the whole American
people. We mean to perform that duty and hurl thls
great gfttaker" from the seat where he was placed
four years ago. great many say zone GOOD turn de-
serves another" II so, then Schuyler Coax was en-
titled to that scat much as Gen. Grant; but they
threw Cofax overheard by a combination between New
England politicians and Gen. Grant There has been no
one act OF his whole term that is entitled TO
consideration. He has allowed the Cuban patriots TO
struggle for three long years for existence and has put
his foot down every that las been made 10 ree
the people the tyranny they are compelled TO sub
NIT TO- (Great applausel There nOw here as in
TO- a noble patriotic band struggling for freedom, as
your ancestors and mine fought for freedom but instead
of extending a helping hand to them and encouraging
Them he has universally and in every instance done
everything in his power thwart them in their efforts
Tor their freedom
A MAN OF FALSE PRETENsEs.
And vet certain persons have had the mpudence TO
come from the Custom-house and say that Grant is a
offices OF the United States is concerned immense ap
plause friend of freedom far as enriching himself
and family but deny that he has done anything to as
st any people who have been struggling Tor tler ADer
ties. Applause.I ~. ,,,., -. - T.,
law is a hired agent OF the Spanish Government he has
prevented every effort for the freedom OF cuba He
reteuds to be friend OF the coOred race III he ls why
has he kept in bondage every eoored man VINO Is asp-
ing for freedom upon the Island OF CUBA
Now the time has come when the American people can
sneak ont for liberty and say this man shall no more SIT
al the head OF Government He has broken down
every barrier which has surrounded any former PTes
dent OF the United States violated every principle OF
jefferson and Jackson; he has filled the White House
with his aids and made it look like military
camp which is something no other President
ever dared to do; he has detached officers
of the army their duty In the Held and detailed
hem 10 act as his lackeys, and this same man mas
neddled out the CustOmhOuse offices TO his friends, and
made the CustOm-house duties so burdensome through
his ees and Stockings Every merchant here VIII oeal
me out in this that every has to submit TO certain
amount OF blackmang before the goods can be got Out
| OF the custody of the officers OF the port.
year ago the people in their might IN TINS city
and hurled the oficeholders from power To-day there
rs greater necessity for hurting from power this mar
Grant than there vas for dispacing those who were
huEed from power last year. My friends, there are
large number OF speakers tonight and Will give way
i'm order you may hear those speakers who are more
| urepareu address you.