New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-23
4 GREELEY AND BROWN MEETING
IN CHICAGO
The Reform Campaign Inaugurated-
The solid Men Putting their Shoulders
TO the Wheel.


ing held in front of the fremont House, in
that city, on Monday. A private letter
from Chicago assures US that the partici
pants were solid men, as we infer from see,
ing such names as Judge L. B. Otis, w. K
Fairbanks, George NJ. Newcomb, Horace
White, General Theodore F, Brown, Emil
Dietsch, c. Augustus Haviland, Senator
Woodward and others among them
General R. w. Smith, veteran soldier,
spoke plainly and feelingly of the neglect
the manned heroes Of the late war have re-
ceived at the hands of the man whose chief
claim to fame rests upon their valOr. The
following is the TTi6une's report:
A meeting of the Liberal Republicans
was held at the fremont House last eve
ming, to organize a Central Greeley and
Brown Club. The room in which those
present first assembled proved to be too
small, and a larger one had TO be taken
possession of, but the swelling audience be-
came too large for it also, until the doors of
the large dining room adjoining were thrown
Hon. John Wentworth moved that
Judge Otis take the chair, and he was
elected.
He thanked the meeting for the honor.
He had made up his mind months ago that
General Grant should not be elected, and
he believed the movement was already be-
| gun for the great national reform so badly
! needed He had never heard single good
reason why Grant should be reelected, and
there were many in the minds of men why
| he should not be; there were hosts of stern
| and upright men in the city who were pre-
| pared to begin the fight and carry it until
victory rested upon their banners. Zap
| plause.
Mr.. j. NJ Copp was elected secretary, and
! Mr.. I. f. Brown assistant secretary.
| A large number of names were enrolled,
/ among them being Hon. John Wentworth,
Judge Otis, Senator Woodward, hurry
Nelson, A. N. Linscott, Sidney Thomas, S.
| NJ. Booth, G. W. Waite, J. w. Kreamer,
| General Lieb, Otto Peltzer, General R. w
Smith, General o. Fl. Mann, E. F. Cooke,
etc.
Hon. J. B. GrinnelI, of Iowa, entered the
room, and was received with applause.
Mr.. Horace White moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to procure perma-
nent headquarters for the use of the club
during the campaign. The motion pre-
vailed.
Mr. Kreamer asked if that was meeting
of Republicans or of all the friends Of
Greeley, independent of former political
affiliations.
Mr.. White stated that the Democratic
friends of Greeley and Brown had already
organized preparatory to the Baltimore
convention, and the intention was that the
Liberal Republicans should also organize.
The Baltimore convention. would be the
signal for union. That organization would
probably be temporary.
MIR. Haviland said he held in his hand a
call for Liberal Republican convention,
to be held on Saturday next, for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the State con
ventiOn to be held at Springfield on the
twenty-sixth instant. He moved that the |
names taken at the meeting be added to
the call.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
1t was decided to hold the convention In |
the Council Chamber.
General r. w. Smith came in and was ap- |
plauded. So was General 0. L. Mann.
The chairman said they expected after |
the ninth of July-after the Baltimore con-
ventiOn-tO get a reinforcement of three |
and half millions of Democrats. APP
plause
General Smith said he had got through
voting for men simply because they were
set up to be voted for. They shou ID not be
governed by few men who regard the gov
eminent as patrimOny to be dealt out ac-
cOrd1ng to their own notions The country
belonged to the people, and the people
should govern it. lApplause.l Talking of
soldiers, the speaker said he had served in
the army when General Thomas was almost
universally regarded as the best officer in
the service. Applause. General Thomas
stayed with his army three years, when
other officers went home to see their fami-
lies, or. to go on a spree. After the war
General Thomas asked not to be sent to
the PaGtic coast, it being the only favor
he ever asked. The climate would not
agree with his health, as he had tendency
n nnnTIavv ENanoro1 !
sent him to his death. Thomas was the
rising man of the army, and Grant would
not allow him to be stationed in New York
where he wanted to go, fearing he would
be IN the centre of politics, and might be in
the way in the future. Thomas was the
nOblest Roman of them all TApplause.1
Grant sent him to his death on the Pacific
coast, simply to keep him out of the way
he knew whereof he spOke-General
Thomas having related that account to a
distinguished officer of this citv The |
speaker could not vote for a man who
treated gallant officer like Thomas with
80 little consideration. He would vote for
Greeley In November, whether he was a
or not. [Applause.l
Brown.
Mr.. Haviland made short speech, con-
graduating the meeting on the large at
tendance, much larger than he had expect ]
ID at that time.
Mr.. John Ward predicted an overwhelm-
ng majority for Greeley and Brown in No
7ember.
Mr.. w. w Roberts said he had lost his
eg when fighting fer his country, but he
was sorry to say that the Postmaster of this
,ity, the day before he went to the Phila-
telphia convention, discharged a One-armed |
soldier, who held the nominal position of
in the POstOfice, and now there
vas not a crippled soldier in that office.
That was the way the soldiers were treated
)y Grants administration.
Senator Woodward, from the committee
N permanent organization, reported the
ollOWing officers:
President-L. B. Otis.
Vice Presidents-W. X. Fairbank, George
4. NewcOmb Emil Dietsch. !
Secretary-C. Augustus Havilaud.
Observation-Disclosures f. Brown.
Executive COmmittee-C. g. Hammond. {
n. K. Sullivan, Otto Peltzer, John War;, f
J. p. Dewey.
Senator Woodward stated that it was the
unanimous sentiment of the committee
hat these officers should continue in Office I
or a month. r
The report of the committee was adOpted. |
Judge Otis thanked the meeting for the
OnOr conferred upon him, and predicted j
be success OF the Liberal candidates in Y
november. h
Hon. John Wentworth being called for. n
aid he had not begun to speak vet, but
zOuld ask them how many old politicians
Ike himself we're in that meeting! Laugh Il
er.J How many men who hold office how s
many Of the ward bummers? Laughter. I
III reforms began with the people, and so 8
vas beginning now a reform that would .
weep the country. John Logan said that Il