Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-18
NEW YORK.
The Grant Meeting at Cooper Institute
Cheers for Greeley and Trumbull!
Programme of the Radical Campaign.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Grant meet
ing this evening promises to be an immense
affair. The following dispatch has been re-
ceived:
Ne,o Orleans, april 16.-Henry Clews
and Ed. Morgan: Impossible to be with
YOU. The colored people are one and in
diyisible for the Republican party and its
nominees. FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
IUp to this hour, 2:45 A. NJ, we have
only disiointed portions of the proceedings
at the Grant meeting. The building was
densely crowded and another meeting i'm
proyised outside. The meeting proper was
called to order by the banker Henry Clews.
and the concern generally was
managed by the Wall street
men who speculate on Boutwell's hundred
millions of gold reserve. VIM. E. Dodge
was chairman and Henry Ward Beecher
first Vice President, with James Gordon
Bennett and others. A letter was read
from Senator Conkling showing
that Grant has looked after the bond
holders interest Gen. Sickles seems
from our disjointed account to have
been a leading speaker. He abused Schurz
in particular, and the Germans and the
Irish generally. During his speech several
exciting scenes occurred. On two occa-
sions he was interrupted by cheers for
Horace Greeley, mingled with Kisses, and
his onslaught on Senator Trumbull elected
similar mixed responses. Senator Wilson
was introduced amid much confusion, and
could not begin speaking until the Chair
man appealed for order. Some of the dis
cordant elements were put out by the po-
lice. Below are a series of resolutions
which came to hand early in the evening
ahead of their presentation, but whether
adopted by the meeting or not, we are I'M
advised J
Hon. E. Dabfeld, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions presented the follow
ing:
/. The merchants, mechanics, bankers
and business men of New York represented
in this meeting and in the call under which
| it is assembled, are satisfied with the wis
| dom, ability, moderation and fidelity with
| which the National Government is admin
| istered, and in common with the bulk Of
cur brethren throughout the Union favor
the continuance of its distinguished head in
the Office which he holds with usefulness
and honor.
.. That the practical result of the coali-
| ton movement, if successful would be to
restore the Democratic party to power.
3. That such restoration after the late
glorious triumph over rebellion, would read
| in history like the record of tory resur-
rection at the close of our revolutionary
war.
| 4. That Republicans elected TO office
mainly by those who assailed the Union at
the South, and at the North embarrassed
| iNob lyr
viceable to the power that sustained North
ern Presidents who were chosen by the
| South and did its bidding better than its
| own statesmen.
| ). That the patriotism that made Grant
President of the Republic that he saved is
| akin to that which placed Washington at
the head of the nation he created. The
trust was accepted by each at manifest sa-
CRITICS. of interest and inclination, with
modest misgiving as to their civil experience
and qualification; but having been well and
wisely administered, the confidence implied
in reelection is an appropriate reward for
faithful services and accords with the broad
est views of public policy.
q 6. That against hostile criticisms and I'M
ounded imputations, against alluring prom
| ises and prismatic theories, we array the
| practical reforms constantly inaugurated
and the substantial results already achieved
bv the present Administration. The
chronic vices of existing systems, unfairly
paraded TO its injury, have been placed in
| course Of amelioratiOn or removal. Our
diplomacy has made peace the ally of the
national honor, and our President has been
in deed as well as in name kind of great
father to the Indian tribes still lingering
| within our borders.
Z. That while honorable opposition is en-
titled to respect, every effort to blacken for
political purposes, the character Of Presi-
dent Grant, is a crime against truth which
vindicates him, and insult to the American
people who honor and exalt him. Pure in
private as irreproachable in public life, with
strong convictions yet deferential to the
popular will, patient under attack, more
ready to listen than to speak, with no dis
plava and no ostentation, those who know
him best bear testimony to the sense, sa-
gacity and power of analysis by which his
1tierances are characterized and impressed.
S. That in the Judgment of this meeting
a majority of the people Of this country eX-
meet. desire and decree the denomination
and reelection of Ulysses S. Grant.