New-York tribune., 1872-09-14
LOCAL POLITICS.
PROGRESS OF THE CANVASS.
YIsIroRs AT uEADouARTERs.


The rooms of the National Liberal Republic
can Committee were crowded yesterday. Among tho
prominent visitors Gen. N. p Banks Massa-
cbusets Col John T. Crisp, Missouri Stillson Hutch-
ms st. Louis, Mo. the Hon. s. S. Cox, tho Hon. o. '
Tlden, the Hon. Francis Herman; w. c. NewDury VIZ
ginia; Col Henry o. Kent New-Hampshlre; the hoh
NJ. p. 0'Connor, South Carolina; VIM. ii. Smith, Con-
neciicut; Thomas d. Pearce, Philadelphia; WIN. b.
Maxson, Plainfeld, n. j.; T. II Snyder New-Hampshre
Among the callers yesterday at the headquarters OF
the Democratic Executive Committee we're: W. L. Wat
kins, Petersburg, Va j. L. Power, Jackson, Miss. H.
7. Crozier. f. o. Prince, Boston T. c. Evarts Montana;
Orlando Humphrey and @. W. Jones, Nyack, N. y; 5.
w. Morton, Cincinnati, Ohio handsome banner con
tanning ikenesses Of the Liberal candidates for Presl-
dent and YicePresident and the names OF the eandi
dates Tor State officers now appears in front OF tho mead
quarters.
The Liberal Republican State Committee removed,
yesterday, Its headquarters from the Astor House to
Rooms $40 ana S9l IN the ST. Nicholas Hotel On MOnuy
the business OF the campaign will begin vigorously.
The Executive and Finance Committees held meetings
yesterday. but transacted no business OF public mpOr
tance The rooms Of the Democratic State Committee
are Nos and 10 in the ST Nicholas Hotel These VIII
be formally opened to-day. The Committee Is making
appointments OF speakers Tor the campaign.
THE LIBERAL MASS MEETING.
Throughout the city, yesterday, the Liberal
mass meeting was the topic of conversation At all the
political headquarters the demonstration spoken OF
the greatest that had been made here since the great
Sumter meeting in the Spring Of 1861 At the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. last evening groups discussing the
event in the Corridors and the opinion expressed in the
Wall-st manner, was that Greeley stock rising"
The Louisville movement and O'Bren's chances for the
Mayoraty were also discussed the ingorious ending
Of the one asserted, had destroyed ell chances OF
success which the other might ever have possessed.
a LIBERAL GATHERING IN ELIZABETH.
a large and enthusiastic meeting was held
at Elizabeth N j. last night under the auspices of the
Ht,,f, Of ,Iaa
citizens assembled in Morrisave.. the railroad
depot TO witness the raising Of Greeley and Brown
banner which thrown TO the breeze at o'clock
amid hearty cheers Immediately after the banner rails
ing the meeting adjourned TO the Opera House and there
listened to Gon.lH. A. Bamum d. W. C. Stamford pre-
sided, and introduced Gen. Barnum to the audience He
said. In part:
FEILow-CfTIZESs: The grandest spectacle Of the 10Th
century is that OF the great Democratic party which
was weighed down by the incubus OF Slavery accepting
the issues that have been settled by the sword, and
standing upon the Cincinnati platform with those NOBLE
Republicans who have thrown OF the party shaGkes.
which prevented them from saying that their soul
their had the pleasure, last evening OF witness
ing one OF the practical results OF tnls lmportah'
by Republicans mean true Republicans, not Admins
tratiouists-assembed together in Unionsquare New
York, and without any bickermg or recrmlnauons at
the past, listened with the greatest decorum 10 tne
talented speakers who were there TO address them ana
the cause Of Reform and the election Oh our sl1nuaId
bearer Greeley and Brown t IeGi proud ti my & gnG IG
Years learned my political principles from IHE
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, and have yet To learn that those
principles Lave ever led astray from The path OF
duty or made me man either politically
or morally. And l have yet TO learn that
Sir. Greeley, so long its editor, has changed
his principles or his politics. We are frequently
told by his enemies that he ia inconsistent.
Well II Inconsistency means sticking 10 thing all
ores life, aud that thing Is the helping and aiding OF
ones poor oppressed, dOwn-trOdden fellow-beingS
whether black white, then / am glad that Horace
Greeley is Inconsistent and wish TO be incOnsisteuG
too During the late Rebellion did what many before
me did. lett a comfortable home and family and bat
tied for the preservation OF our glorious Union
When the war ended we returned
to our homes and l. for one, believing in
this great military captain Grant, labored for six
months to make great civilian OF hm-GOd forgive me
for those wasted days! / can hardly forgive myself
Great soldier that lie was he has since cast blot upon
his record that the waters of time wash
In 1863 heard him deliver his inaugural. He said
Let ms have peace" Has he fulfilled his promises
mol been peace in the South since he took
his seat Those which have not been controlled by milf
tary power been In the hands OF wOrseOf carpet
haggers VINO have been sent there and kept there by
Grant for the sole purpose OF securing his reelection
Cen Barnum reviewed the political situation at
length and closed by saying that 1t was nonsense to
think that the nation could not get along without Cen
Grant III there had been no Grant there was Sher-
man or Sheridan, and that there would be Grant
10 more there would he a Greeley. He was followed by
W. L. Fagg, who briefly spoke OF the good to be gained
by the nation in changing the Oncman power to gov
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