New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-04
LIBERAL RALLIES.
FAILURES OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

The XIIIth Assembly District Greeley and
Brown Club met at No 2Os Eighth-ave., last evening
George 81 Mitchell presided and introduced the Hon.
Horatlo n. Twombly who made brief address In which
he said:
This Administration has debauched the Civil Service
OF the country more than previous Administrations
Ii has used the patronage Of the country unblushngy
10 carry conventions and 10 secure the denomination Of
Zen Grant aud now it IS using that vast patronage 10
carry him again 10 the Presidential chair Corruption
exists in every branch OF the Government Never be-
fore has the country the spectacle Of President
appointing all his relatives Offices for which they
wholly unified and maintaining them there against the
renOnstrances Of the people So far reconstruction Is
concerned this Administration has been most disas
trous failure when Gen. Grant was inangnratee we
GdveTnment. The Administration OF Andrew Johnson
Give that the country 6ad ever seen. and
We promised Tetrenchment ana reIOFui'
tuTcs OF the Government aside from the payments for
the reduction Of the public debt "a per greater
ester than at the close Of the war IN 1856 and lis per
cent greater than in 1860 The expenses OF the Indian
Department have been nearly doubled yet 1t has failed
10 secure peace. Geu. Grants foreign policy has been
dsracefu In conclusion, the speaker said that the
Uly remedy for the corruption at present existing IA
the General Government was the Establishment Of the
term principle and Clyll service Reform, Whleh
STATEN ISLAND DEMONSTRATION.
An enthusiastic Greeley and Brown demon
The Tompkinsville Greeley and Brown Campaign Club,
which u composed OF both Liberal Republicans and
Democrats was organized only short time ago and
already numbers 40 members It's President Is William
C. Denyse and John f. Langton is Secretary The meet
ing Of the Cub last evening was held at Adamss HOTEL
and the spacious hail completely filed Previous to
the exercises fired and fireworks we're dis
played The meeting opened with address by
the Hon william Robinson of Brooklyn, who said no
had nothing 10 say against President Grant, who was
respectable man. a passable citizen. and a fair
soldier, more. however, by luck than by talent
hut there had been better generals than Grant
and how were these TO DO rewarded II Grant
WAS TO be elected three four times more
The best parts OF the old WING party the Republican
party and the Democratic party had now got together
and would stand upon the principles of the Constitution
The nomination OF Horace Greeley by the Democratic
marty was one Of the greatest and most msgnanmous
acts IL had ever performed. He had given IL some ter
rble blows but they had been retained and now when
me ueople saw themselves drifting into monarchy and
Csarisu the good men coming over to bring back
the DAVIS Of love ane reconciliation in the United states,
md AZ the head was honest Horace Greeley. Zap
ia,se1 Horace Greeley would gather about him a
a. biuet such as had not Dees seen since the Tune OF
Washington; he would restore the country 10 us Orig
Es purity and power; he wonld ~ s 49,,
SoUaeTs Of GrantisD. Mr.. Greeley was man WHO LAD
made his own way ia tue WOfldi MS own genius nau
aryed his own and his own fortune IN hs Ieceht
rim ~ no DAYS he had made from I'VE 10 Ten speeehes
sys1rv day and every word was word OIL Wis
dous How would Grant compare Win tue Meu WI"
,,ade such speeches th0sef Even his enemies &c,
zen an one sad not been at the head Of the Government
A., fhe LAT four Eears The speaker @es Ran tnht
had said what he bSd ~ regard 70 tbs saess VI