New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-20
KEY-NOTEs OF THE CANVASS.
AMNESTY A NATIONAL NECESSITY - sPlIdIE
MEETING ON THE EAST SIDE.

MEETING ON THE EAST olDE'
The Xth Assembly District Fifteenth WarD
Greeley and Brown Campaign Club held mass meeting
at Trdave and seventhstlast evening. large stage
was ected Mt the junction Of Third and FOurthaves
and was decorated with Chinese lanterns as were also
the buildings below either side Of the avenue PreV
Gus 10 The speaking large banner bearing portraits OF
Greec and Brown uniurled and fireworks were dis
played one large piece was representation OF Mr.
Greeley with an ak ON his shoulder A little after p
an ABOUT 1000 persons assembled around the stand, and
william T. AshIlan, who presided introduced Col Ben
jamiY A. Willis, who, after speaking OF the overthrow
Of the Tammany Ring, said that she present
camuon was also for Reform, and would result
in the same victory in the interests OF the people
The Hon. AlgeTnon S. Sullivan. Assistant DlsrietAt
tOrney was then introduced and said:
ny EEIGHBORs AND FELLOW-CITIzENs: Amid all the
excitement Of this assembly, and the spendor OF the
display question still comes to Inc and to YOu ana
dem uds an answer what does all thls mean We Clne
here Tonight not merely Tor snow, display ana ide nose
but az earnest grave serious mem VINO nave an earnest
ingIncn among our adversaries-and it is well to be
candid and generous toward tneu,-such men as Wen
dell Phillips, Gerrit Smith ana Henry War9 Beecher,
say that Horace Greeley Is elected 10 the Presidency
The party that will elect MIN VIII be reacuonary one,
and viii in way other overthrow the principles
OF freedom and liberty which. established
sy me H. war SE% T Sat All these say charges
are false If there IS one party ID TINS country
stincis Will through thick and thin stick 70 the doctrine
of Sona liberty ana personal IEhts as 9elhg above an
Iberfy-loving Liberal Republican Democratic party
whC mas united on the Cincinnati and Baltimore plat.
to support Horace Greeley Tor the Presidency OF
Ions o. Wacnuer said: Tie Cincinnati platform gives
10 every Southern citizen Inc rgnt TO vote for whom
he peases ms representative, While the Pma-
depha platform does not give that right, but virtually
disiran chises the Southern people by preventing them
from eloctng such men as they wish to represent them
Beas Liberal Republican democratic parties have placed
omaoa for the Presidency and Nieefesdeney Horace Greeley
W1,Tea her oly opponents representatives, oigahy
Wa honestly believe election Of Greeley Brown
will rney tie e' which az present exist in the GoVennen there
B,soled That we hereby pledge Greeley Graft
Brown earnest support aud viii ndeavor BY all honorable means TO
letter was then read from the Hon. Smith Ely, jr
dated West Point Aug TO- in which, after expressing
thanks for an invitation TO address the meeting and re-
greet at bis inability to do so, lie said
In my opinion Horace Greeley will be elected Presi-
dent. / am thus confident because believe that our
wise nominations in Pennsylvania and Indiana Will
those States. think we all without distinction Of
psIty should desire the election OF Mr.. Greeley
who has all the necessary qualifications Tor successful
Executive. he has larger knowledge OF public men
and measures than any Othef nNl1g american; Ia tue
department which he has devoted his particular ener
ges tat Of journalism he is the greatest success o the
country. lie is man OF l0i'y PSHt0Isu, pOuhuless
charity, and uDsained morality WIN peculiar truth
he may SAID 10 be that nObles and rarest work Of God
an honest man. Gen. Grant was great success as a
soldier but he has proved wrotched failure Us u
OF the var, S6OOOOOoOOO have been expended Grants
officials have confessed tbat for each dollar lcgt
from the Government. In my judgment, we need
change OF Administration ana auditing
Of accounts although We may rest assured
that will be another voucher robbery before the
present officials quit Washington The election OF Mr.
Greeey will be triumph OF the One-IeTm principle. 1t
will give blow 10 mlltaIy availability, ana VIII en-
the return of great civilians 10 pubic hle and
above ALL IL will heal the wounds OF the war; and restore
union ana harmony to common country The rebels
surrendered seven years yet Gen. Grant has been
fighting the South ever SINCE Let Us elect Horace Gree
ley aud have peace.
d. s Soaring, Of South Carolina, then introduced
and said;
All good citizens should support Greeley and Brown,
whether they are Democrats Republicans The United
States Will never become what the Constitution intends
unless peaceful and harmonious. We must fOs-
mOsities OF the war Unless We do this con-
tinue Republic War in It's nature Is imperialism; the
sword is sceptTe and 10 the nation
that learns 20 look with idOlatIOus eyes upon
a successful military chieftain. In every age of
the world find that the liberties OF
the people have been taken away by the sword Peace
alone can keep country together Repub-
lie and that peace must not be the forced peace OF
military cbieitain but the peace OF philosopher and
statesman. Born as was in the South, from the very
beginning OF the war fOresaw what would happen.
did not sustain secession, Will J. Oh the other hand
sustain centralism The vast burned districts and
devastated neds OF the South the result OF the folly
al those who had the government OF that secOn but now
That have In our Submission ana SAID TO you
That We desire harmony and peace Will you not give IL
sent those in the South who say: Let the sword be
laid aside IN its scabbard forever aud let the Const
luOn once more be the platform OF American citizens;
t the Union be forever preserved moi only from rebel
non, Dut nom centlabsm" IL you consolidate
- MOVERS Of the General Government IL the