The New York herald., 1872-10-03
REPUBLICAN, MEETING AT THE COOPER
INSTITUTE

Governor Sydney Perham, Of Maine, on
the Administration and It's Successful
Career.
The ordinary weekly meeting of the republican
campaign was held last night at the Cooper Insti-
tute. The hall was crowded in every part and was
prof'lsely decorated with nags and notices.
ALoNzo B. CORNELL called the meeting to order
and nominated Mr. Benjamin X. Phelps for chair
man. In very neat and appropriate speech Mr..
Phelps introduced Governor Sydney Perham, Of
Maine. lie had heard, he said, of the great tidal
wave that the liberals predicted would sweep over
the whole country. They had looked for it ''way
down in Maine," and were assured that 1t
would ovarwhelm the repuoEcans of that sec
ton about the 9th Of September. It came ON that
date, but, unhappiy for the so-caled liberals, it
proved to be one Of that kind of waves that do
nore damage ln rfff9!ng than o, by u their Incoming
party In 1872 would be the restoration OF the South
ern rebels who LEFT he halls Ct Congress early early in
Union soldiers. lie also said that if they came back
II would lie with all the anmosities engendered by
me ne aso ssf he 'sg oS us s
Sat T 8 nd dis il y they s1s pea ef
VIZ ss D sa&
these very men in their attempts TO regain power
and the control or the government Cheers.)
Mr. Perham said the past eleven years OF the
nations history would be admitted by all TO have
been the most prosperous OF our whole history.
The taxable property of the country has more than
doubled In that time, and was there ever he would
ask, period when the workngman was more
happy and when he was better paid and worked
fewer hours than n0wS Our wonderful success
has been applauded all over the world and to-day
we see thousands OF the population OF Europe ock-
ing to our shores to settle here and enjoy with us
this unbounded prosperity He would ask, ''Shall we
change the government Shall we throw out Cen
eral Grant and substitute Horace Greeleyr Cries
Of "Nor,.. 'No" 'NeverrD We are tod that
Generai oiant has not made good President; that
he is nhsuited to the position because he can't
make speech: Well, ! think just after Greeley
"swung around the crcer in Maine and other por4
ions of the East his friends wished he too, couldn't
make speech. Qaughter.) am sure
that If he couldn't have made speech
tnc republican majority In Maine would
ave been quite SO large. We are told too,
.,... ,4eneral Grant is guilty Of nepotism-that he
appoints too many OF his relatives to office. When
Grant went into office he found his poor old father
holding the Office OF Postmaster at Covington, KY.
TO which position he was appointed by Andy john
son at the socatiOn OF the citizens OF that place.
Well, General Grant wouldn't turn his poor Old
father out OF Office. He has but nine relations,
both near aud distant, and OF these he appointed
two only; the others were appointed by heads OF
departments ana General Grant had no more to
do with their appointment than had you or l.
In speaking OF sumner Mr. Perham said that he
was q victim to his own preJudices. He has said
that General Grant In Washington Is an eyesore to
the Southern people because he Is constant re-
minder to them OF their humiliation, and, there
fore, he should not be reelected. Carrying out
this principle, then, Mr.. Perham said 1t would be
necessary to at cr"e oye from Washington all
the One-armeu, ed and MANNED soldiers
who have been SHAFT. I'd by rebel shot. shell and
sabres, and we must tear down our glorious monu-
ments everywhere thro. hout the country, lest we
offend the S0uthe~~ ~"heis.
At the conclusi~ fir Perhams address he was
most uproarousy ai Dlauded. al was followed by
about half an hour