Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-04-26
THE MONSTER GRANT MEETING
In NEW YORK.
Senator Morton's Speech.
NEW York, April II.

An immense mass meeting TO lnQOrSe
the Administration of General Grant and
advocate his denomination, was held to-
night at the Cooper Institute. The dem
onstration has, in point of numbers and
enthusiasm, but especially in the social
and representative character of those
composing it, been rarely equalled in New
York. BY seven o'clock the vast hall of
the Cooper Institute was crowded, every
seat being occupied, and thousands re-
mained outside. II seemed to have been
the intention of the police to prevent the
filling up of the aisles, and uncomfortable
crowding of the building. This, how
ever, proved impossible, for after Mr..
Clews had introduced VIM. E Dodge,
Chairman of the meeting, and the pro
ceedings had really began, so loud
and persistent was the clamor of the
crowd outside to gain admittance that,
seconded as the demand was by the audi
ence within the building, the police fell
back, and by every entrance to the build
ing hundreds thronged in, and in a few
minutes it was impossible to find addi-
ional standing room in the building.
The platform was thronged by promi-
nent men of the metropolis, among them
being Thurlow Weed, Peter Cooper, A.
T. Stewart, VIM. Orton, Henry Clews, II.
b. Clafin, VIM H. Vanderbilt, Stewart
L. Woodford, G. E. Delmond, Thos
Dwight, E. D. Morgan, VIM. H. Yer
millye, s. B. Chittenden and jackson L.
Schultz.
Outside the Cooper Institute several
thousand people, who were unable to OBJ
tain admission, organized an enthusiastic
meeting in favor of General Grant.
Hon. William E. Dodge, President of
the Chamber of Commerce, was chosen
to preside over the meeting. A large list
of Vice-Presidents and Secretaries was
read.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
Hon. E. Delafeld Smith read an ad-
dress to the people to the effect that the
administration of public affairs under the
government of President Grant has been
eminently wise, conservative and patri-
otic. That it is an act of poetic justice
that the soldier whose victories in war,
and the statesman whose triumphs of
peace, have made the last decade most
glorious in the annals of American his
tory, should receive an earnest of the
gratitude of his countrymen by re-elec-
tion to the Presidency. The recommend
ations of the President in favor of the
principles enunciated in the report of the
Civil Service Commission were timely
and opportune, and deserve universal en-
dorsement. The investigations set on foot
during the present session of Congress
have demonstrated his purity, while their
cost has exceeded the aggregate loss sus-
tanned by the Government through the
dishonesty of its subordinates since the
Administration came into power. A rec
ord so clear and honorable challenges the
admiration and compels the approval of
the people. With the grievances of dis
appointed of1ice-seekers the masses can.
not be expected to sympathize. Believ,
ing that General Grants civic career fifty
supplements his military greatness, and
that he possesses and deserves the conf.
dence of the American people, we pledge
him our unity and hearty support as a
candidate for reelection.
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were then
read, and both the address and resolu
tions were unanimously and enthusiastic
cally adopted:
1. That the merchants and mechanics, the bank
ers and business men of New York, represented
this meeting and in the call under which it is as
sembled, are satisfied with the wisdom, ability
moderation and fidelity with which the Nationa
Government is administered, and In common will
the bulk OF our brethren throughout the UnioI
the office which he holds with usefulness anC
honor
2. That the practical result of the coalition
movement, II successful, would be to restore thu
Democratic party to power.
3. That such restoration, after the late gloriou
triumph over rebellion, would read in history likt
a record of the Tory resurrection at the close o
our Revolutionary war.
4. That Republicans elected to Office mainly by
those who assailed the Union at the South and a
the North and embarrassed its defenders, woulC
inevitably become seryceable to the powers tha
sustained them, like those Northern Presidents
who were chosen by the South and did Its bidding
better than their own statesmen.
5. That the patriotism that made Grant Presi
dent of the Republic he saved is akin to tina
which placed Washington at the head OF the ma
tion he created. The trust was accepted by each
at manifest sacrifice OF interest and inclination
with modest miagiving as to civil experience
and qualifications; but having been well an6
wisely administered, the confidence implied in q
reelection is an appropriate reward for faithful
service, and accords with the broadcast views OF
public policy.
founded imputations, against alluring promises
and prismatic theories, we array practical reforms
constantly inauguTated. and suostantial results
The chronic vices of existing systems unfaily.
paraded to its injury have been placed in the
b Of aS ho or eCtsd be he
tiOn of the world. Our diplomacy has peace, the
ally of national honor and our President has been
indeed as in name, kind of "Great Father" to
wa
borders.
l. That while honorable opposition is entitled
to respect every effort to blacken for political
purposes the character of President Grant is a
crime against truth, which vindicates him, and an
snsut TO the American people, who honor and
exalt him. Pure in private as irreproachable In
public life: with strong resolutions, vet deferen
tial to the popular win; patient under attack
more ready to listen than to speak; with no dis
best bear testimony to the sense, sagacity and
power of analysis, by which his utterances are
characterized and impressed.
$: That in the Judgment of this meeting, ma,
jority Of the people of this country expect desire
and decree the denomination and reelection OF
Ulysses S. Grant
Letters were read from President
Colfax, Senator Conkling and other dis
tinguished gentlemen who were unable to
be present.
Speeches were made by General Sickles,
Senator Wilson, Senator Morton, and
others.
SENATOR MoRToN's SPEECH.
Mr.. President and FtlloiU- Citizens of Ne,t
York; am here tonight by invitation OF
the Committee, for the purpose OF address
ing you on the subject of the next Presi-
dency, and condition of the Republican
party at this time in the United States,
am not invited by the committee of office.
holders. / am advised that the gentlemen
who got up this meeting are neither office
holders nor 0f1ce-seekers, ana tnaJ very rev
of them are in condition to take office, OF
could afford to take one You have heard
very much lately in regard to the evil intiu-
ence of Office holders-that they are all gov.
erning the country; that they are generally
dishonest and demagogical, but the most OF
the complaints that have heard upon the
subject came from man who has been in
Office twenty years, and is now fearful that
he will not die in the harness. The Conven-
tion to be held in Philadelphia has been de-
scribed as an ofiiceholders' Convention; but
| venture the assertion that there will be
more ofiice-seekers in the Convention in Gin
cinnati than ofliceholders in Convention at
Philadelphia. There are some men going to
Cincinnati who are good men, and l part
with them with reluctance, and would have
been glad if it had been in my power to rec
oncile them to the party and to the Admin
istration; but take that Convention all in all,
and it will be more curious collection than
Barnam ever had, and will include in it his
celebrated "What is itY" 1t will not be
SO much convention as a conspiracy. The
men who viii compose that Convention will
differ almost entirely in regard to principles,
and will be a unit only in their resent
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