The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-04-17
ENTHUSIASTIC LIBERAE REPUBLI-
CAN MEETING IN NEW YORK.

Ho Nv" 1ohh I"l'S'' t'ii SifS A"'
reports Of the Liberal Republican meet
ing which was held in the Cooper
Institute, on Friday evening last, and
which is said to have been the largest
and most enthusiastic political gather
ing ever held in that city. An i'm
|mcuse concourse of people, comprising
tho wealth, intelligence and rcspccta
bility of the city, merchants and pro
fessional men, mechanics and polili
clans, Democrats and Republicans
Germans and Americans, without re-
gard to opinion or condition, swclIee'
tho opening tide Of Reform, whilst
honorable United States Senators,
and distinguished party leaders gave
the first great public impulse to the
new movement.
The World says: 1T is now certain
that the Cincinnati Convention will
nominate ticket, and unless some
great blundcr is pcrpetratcd in tie
selection Of candidates, that ticket
I will unto ali the elements Of opposi-
lion. The Democracy will not put
distractions in the way Of q move
mcnt which seems to stand on so
strong q basis, but il must novcrthc.
less reserve its final Judgement until
the present hopeful auticipatlons
ripens into established facts"
Of the meeting it makes the fo,-
lowing report:
"The meeting was opened promptly
at S o'clock, by the selection Of Fed
erick Conkling as Chairman, which
position he filled with excellent
judgment and good sense, pacilying
the audience when disturbance occur
rcd-owing to efforts Of the crowd
outside to force their way into the
room, and preserving order in spite
Of the difficulties under Which he la
bored. The uSnal> reading Of names
Of the officers then followed, and the
Secretary-ProE Glanbcnslico-- read
the resolutions which were brict,
weighty and emphatic.
Senator Trumbull was next intro
duced, and was received with tumuIt-
nous cheering, which, however, was
surpassed by the enthusiastic applause
from all sides when Horace Greeley
appeared on the platform and took u
seat near the speakers stand. Trum-
bull spoke with great energy and fire,
and not only electrified, but also in
tcrcsted his audience by his elooucncc.
His assaults on the &C traizing ten
denotes Of the present Administration
were hailed with indignant cheers,
aud he astonshed his hearers BY
showing them the dcspotism which
threatened the safety Of the Republic.
lie uphcll, in unqualified language,
the true Democratic doctrine Of State
Rights, and while denouncins rebels
as traitors, he yet said they were
never thieves. He warned his au.
dicnce against the dangers Of CEN
tralizcd authority, which has already
established, in different States Of the
Union, tribunals for the adudi. cation
of the property and lives OF the pco-
pie, subject to its own tntrol, and
said this power was in great danger
of abuse.
Senator Schurz next took the
stand, and was received with similar
overwhelming ovation to that off
TrGmbull, as the lion Of tho occasion
and the leading light of the Reform
His speech was eagerly
anticipated and attracted many per.
sons, expressly to hear it. lie spoke
calmly aud yet earnestly, using very
full notes. His manner was not full
Of fire and fury-siynitying nothing
but clear, logical and convincing.
Ills dispassionate arguments did not
carry away the feelings Of his au-
dIence, but they appealed to their
reason and held their attention closely. |
His voice rang loud and clear through |
the vaulted hall and thro1g ghout the
packed, yet silent throng, like the
notes Of . clarion, The audience
seemed spell bound, and only at in
tcrvals recovered themselves suticicnt-
y 10 applaud. This, however, they
did repeatedly and with vigor, show
ng the cloqucnce Of the orator was
.ully appreciated. Each word was
with attention, and every
,trOnr p0;nt made arainst the Admin