New-York tribune., 1872-09-13
THE LIBERAL RALLY.
SEVEN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS HOLDING
AT THE SAME TINE.


A RETURN TO PEACE AND REORGANlIED AND
REFORMED GOvERNMENT-rWO LARGE Pro
CrSSIONs OF REFORMED TAMMANY ORGAN
IZATIONS-SPEECHEs OF FRANCIS KEENAN,
CuAUNCFY NJ. DEPEw, S. S. COX, Il. NJ. T.
UUNTFR, NATHANIEL y. BANKS, Gov Gil
BERT c. WALKER OF VIRGINIA, FERNANDo
WOOD. 5. +. CARY OF OHIO, A. j. REQUIEk OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, SAMUEL STERN, w. W.
NILES, II. A. BARNUM, AND MANY OIhLkS'
Last night in Union-square was the true ieace
Jubilee The greatest public meeting that ever as
Sembled i'm this Metropolis since the War Meeting OF
1851 came together to ratfy the coalition OF Cncn
natl and Baltimore. The one controlling thought ol
fhe vast assemblagc was that of reunion ana recon-
eaton In its yastnesS in its perfect order IN us
warm and spontaneous enthusiasm, the meel'ng i'so
night recalled the ever-memoTable gathering ol
Anil 1861. when the people of New-YOrk joined IN
n mass as homogeneous as the waves OF the sea 10
testify that the American Nation was worth saving
even at the terrible expense of war; And hst
night similar crowd with similar unity
and earnestness of purpose, declared them
selves in favor of ending the at once ana ior-
ever now that all its harvests have been garnereo
in. Union-sQuare has thus been rendered forever
historical by the repeated congregation oil these
thousands OF citizens. eleven years ago accepting
war in the name Of freedom and last night demand
ing peace for the sake Of freedom. over that IN
tensey excited gathering of 1861 the warrior ehlgy
of Washington appropriately presided. But over
that vast communion Of men of peace, last night
the bronze statue of Lincoln, the civilian LbeTator'
seemed the more fitting genius of the place.
II positively seemed as though all New-Nork were
there Every foot of UniOn-square was tmongod'
The crowds were Of course thickest about the
speakers stands, where they listened in perfect
silence, broken only by applause. But even beyond
the reach Of the speakers voices the dense masses
stood packed cheering the flags the professions, the
fireworks and the louder bursts of oratory. 1t was
not an ordinary meeting. 1t was a rendezvous
of the people of New-York. No less than seven
meetings were in progress at once, densey ATTENDED
and addressed by stirring and popular speakers. Ii
was one Of those enormous demonstrations Whlch
are not possible except to winning causes. Ihe
people do not gather in this fashion unless their
hearts are enlisted in the work. and unless the occa
sion calls forth all their enthusiasm and furnishes
the powerful stimulant of hope. 1t is when a thing
Is to be done that the masses in this way come to
the Job, and by their own enthusiasm accomplish
the progress they expect and desire.
The most evident features of this extraordinary
demonstration were, first the popularity of the can
didates: second, the perfect confidence and buoy
ant certainty Of success the masses exhibited; and
third the clear, positive, and conspicuous popular
demand for peace and reconciliation This was the
note which never failed to bring response from
the audience There were many speakers who re-
hearscd former gores and memories; many who
confined themselves to presenting the faults and fo-
lies of the present Administration. These points
were appreciatively received, but the loudest and
heartest cheers were reserved for the orators who
spoke in behalf of true reunion of the States How
ever the ofice-hoders and the trading politicians
may desire to perpetuate for their own selfish pur-
poses the passions and Tesentmens of the war; there
il no doubt that the masses are heartily SICK OF TINS
useless prolongation of wOrn-out hates, and cor
daily desire a frank and generous treatment of the
South. And lastly, any doubling observer had the
opportunity of convincing himself last night OF the
extraordinary popularity Of the Liberal tickets, both
State and National The names of Herman and
Depew were greeted with long and loud acclama-
lions. whenever they were mentioned, and whenever
the names of Greeley and Brown were uttered the
vast crowds thundered their hearty approval There
l. eass of facts which it is impossible to arrive at
except by great experiments like that of last night
But the result is beyond doubt The great Com
Inercial Metropolis of the West ern World has de-
Clared Enthusiastically its majestic Will In the present
Inomentous contest. The Empire State viii throw
it's immense weight on the right side, and the
Liberal triumph in November will be graced by an
exemplary majority in this imperial city in favor Of
Justice aud reform, Of peace and reconciliation, OF
liberty and law in favor Of KERNAN and DEPLw,
and of GREELEY and BROWN
Whoever planned the enormous demonstration
whether Committee or single indiyidual-deserYes
the fullest credit for the display Of remarkable ad-
IiuistIstive powers. 1t was not only the largest
and most enthusiastic popular gathering held in
New-YOrk in ten years or more but it was the most
admirably organized public meeting since the war.
All other demonstrations Of the kind during this
campaign compared with it, have been Insignificant
IN numbers, tame in spirit and haltng in the man
agement. Never even under the old Ring manage
ment. when stolen money supplied as far as money
could every lack of energy and power of organiza-
ton were the decorations of the halls and stands
the music the fireworks and all the various acces-
sores which attract and entertain crowds more ber-
ally and judiciously furnished the speakers ADLER,
or the speeches more promptly delivered At first it
seemed as If the meeting was to prove cumbersome
and unmanageable by reason of the magnitude on
which il was planned, but it was found when the
hour for assembling came that the crowds from all
parts of the city tended if by concert. to Tam
many Hail. which, filled TO sufiOcation long before
= o'clock, overdOwed as it were first into Irving
Hall (which empty at five minutes of s. was Jammed
three minutes after that hour, and then into the
Square where three other stands had been provided
So large was the crowd and 50 great the clamor at
Tammany Hall quarter of an hour before that
the police were compelled TO bar the way to further
entrance and the early organization of the meeting
was forced before the appointed hour had arrived.
In its characteristics the crowd was not new OF
strange TO New-York. 1t was remarkable simply in
its magnitude In the Halls dense bodies of men
only eager listeners enthusiastic and frequent In
their plaudits; in the Square, men and women too
less closely but not the less intent and earnest
participants in the grave business in hand; while
on the outskirts Of the greater crowds hung lesser