Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-04-24
Grant Meeting In New York.

There was a second meeting held at Cooper
Institute on Wednesday evening-this tine
In favor ofthe denomination Of General Grant.
The immense hall was crowded, aud large
meeting was organized outside. Henry
Clews called the meeting to order, aud Hon
W. f. Dodge was chosen to preside. There
was o list Of three hundred Vice Presidents
among whom were Peter Cooper, Edwards
pierrepont James Gordon Bennett, II. y.
Claain Thurlow Weed, 5. d. Chitcuden,
Franz sigel, Henry Ward Beecher, John \
Griswod, and others equally prominent.
An address to the people was FIRST read re-
,itiug the good results of the administrator
Of President Grant, and concluding as follows;
Numerous Investigations have been set ou loot
during the present session OF Congress having
for their object the discovery Of corruption in the
public service. Disailected Republicans ard par
tisan Democrats have made common cause 10
their endeayur u elicit evidence tending ~ show
acts Of wrong doing. and to implicate the Pres.
dent in his knowledge or liberation OF such ncts
As in the DAYS Of Daniel they sought to find Oc'
csson against him. hut like the enemies Of Dan
ie, they could find none occasion nor fault.
lurasmuch ~ he WIS faithful neither was there
any error or fault found with him The mmc
incisive the scrutiny, the more palpabe tfe
demonstration Of his purity. The cost Of puf-
suing these Investigations exceeds the aggregate
loss incurred by the government through the die
honesty Of its sublrdinatcs, since the admins
trntiOn came into power. record 50 clear and
honorable challenges admiration, and cOmpeS
the approval Ol those citizens whose only aim is %
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serve inyiolate the faith Of the nation, tn give se.
curity 10 cnpiial adequate reward 10 labor AND
equal rights to all. With the grievances ui d--
appointed Office seekers, the masses who thrive by
/ their own toll cannot he expected 10 find time W
patience 20 sympathze. Whether this Senator
has had more or that Senator less than his share
ut patronage, are insignificant questions com
pared with the grave issues involved in the Pre-i
/ Dental canvass. 1t is a constitutional We1F-f
tive Of the President TO make appointments =
uffoe that he las not exercised these iunctinu
unwisely the success Of his administrators
abuudantly proves Believing General Grant
civic career fifty supplements his military great
ness that he has brought 90 the discharge Of HI
duties to the State the same energy, foresight
and Judgment which marked his achievements il
the field and made his campaigns from Dunelsul
tn ApplmattOx Forever iiustriuu~, and that b
! possesses and deserves the confidence Of tn
], American people, we pledge 20 him our unite
md hearty support as a candidate Tor reelection
A series Of resolutions was also read, q
which the following is an abstract
? | That the merchants, mechanics, and bus
ness men generally Of New York are ettlsie
= with the administration Of the United state
@ government, and favor the continuance OF II
present head in the office he holds
.. That the coalition movement viii, II SUI
II cessful, practically restore the DemOcutc part
to power.
e ). That such result would be like the recoi
/, If tory resurrection after the revolutionary WA
4 That Republicans elected by the caliu,
. would have to serve those who elect them, ~
n would thus become the doers of the bidding
those who assaied the Union
>. That reelection is an appropriate reward
President Grants successful administration.
g. That injuries are in course of removal, Il
debt j. being reduced, diplomacy is succeedin
and the Indian policy IL doing well-all OF Win
d is put against the hostile criticism made hy d
" " liberals
T. That the efforts to hlacken President Grant
II character for political effect crime again
D. truth That he is irrepruachable in private n
D., public life deiefential to the popular viii, =
~ tent under attack, without ostentation, sagacio
re and honest.
s. That President Grant ought ~ hc ren0mi
" ated and reelected
Letters we're read from Senators Conklii
Is and Edmunds, Vice President CollaX, Geor
" William Curtis, Gerrit Smith, Lieuteua
- Governor Pinchback, and others, all warm
y endorsing General Grant. Dispatches we
. also received from congressional delegatio
g. from Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, VI
j. mont, and many other States, ofwhich We Il