The New York herald., 1872-07-24
GRAN L
Enthusiastic Administration Meeting at
the Cooper Institute Last Night.
THE FAITHFUL AMONG The FAITHLESS."
Conkling's Reasons Why Democrats
Should Not Vote for Greeley.
GRANT AND HIS GIFT TAKING.
The St. Domingo Treaty in It's Re-
lation to the Guilt and In
nocence of Grant.
THE ME GlvkN IV EENAIUh SChukz.
The Liberal Republicans and
the Greedy Office Takers.
Governor Hoffman and
His Relatives.
The administration and Its Foreign Policy
Reviewed and Commended.
MIR. Greeley and His Claims
Considered.
The Liberal Republicans and
the Greedy Office Takers.
Governor Hoffman and
His Relatives.
The administration and Its Foreign Policy
Reviewed and Commended.
MIR. Greeley and His Claims
Considered.

The meeting at the Cooper Institute last night
called for the purpose OF listening to Senator Conk
ling, was very largely attended 1t was designated
the "Uni0n republican mass meeting;" but
1t differed from gatherings OF kindred
character held on behalf of each OF the
Presidential candidates, inasmuch as the crowd
was not so numerous and the enthusiasm was OF a
more quiet character. There was a band OF music
that played patriotic melodiess until the hour
OF eight arrived. At that time Mr.. Jackson
b. Schultz came upon the platform, with
Mr.. Conkling, and was voted to the chair.
list OF Vice Presidents was then read including
the names Of over two hundred prominent republi-
cans in the State, among whom was Commissioner
Van Mort.
Mr.. Conkling was introduced to the meeting by
Mr.. Schultz in a few brief words, and as
the faithful among the faithless." The first
mention OF the Presidents name brought out three
rounds OF cheers, but it came from the fringe of the
audience rather than from the body OF it,
and lacked all the excitement 0nd undisguised
ardor that was so Enthusiastically manifest at
the previous political meetings held since this cam
paign commenced in behalf either OF Grant or
Of Greeley. 1t was clear, however, that the
audience was for the most part on the side
OF President Grant, and this was evidently
the case with the few ladies present who occupied
reserved seats in front of the platform In the first
half hour of Mr.. Conkling's address the audience
was in very good humOr, and a few
individuals were disposed to be witty.
Mr.. Conkling's reference to the remark or Sumner
that 'Grant had tanned hides at Galena for few
hundred dollars year." brought out the
quick response from one Of the audience, ayes.
and down South, too" This was received with a
chorus OF laughter, that was renewed when sOme-
body said, "Yes, and he will tan Greeleys hide too 2"
Then there was more laughter. Just as the
audience had got over this amusement an en-
thusiastic individual proposed three cheers for the
next President. Mr.. Conkling evidently saw that
that would do for either candidate, and when
the cheers were said ''Why, that's
the man we have been talking about all
the time" Considerable enthusiasm was
shown at the close Of the reading Of
an extract from letter written by Grant from
West Point when he was seventeen years of age,
TO his mother, in which he said that he had
noticed show greatly the soldiers were
benefited by the prayers OF their mothers, ~
and that "the noble struggle of our
fathers for national independence, was" in his
opinion, greatly strengthened by the moral inln-
ence of the women OF the revolution -
Later on in the speech, however, when
the st. Domingo business and the appointment
OF Grants relatives TO Office somewhat
lengthy descanted upon, the audience grew weary
and many left the hall. Mr.. Conkling was allowed
TO close his speech with but slight Interrupt
tions OF signs OF approval. little laugh
ter was provoked now and then
by reference to 'the Tammany thieves" and to
"Governor Hofman's recent conversion to re-
form" and the "snug and close place OF
the late COlectorship Of Assessments for the
city OF New York" The greatest burst OF
enthusiasm, was shown towards the close OF
the address. when Mr. Conkling SAID, in ref
erence to the passage in the speech of Carl
Schurz, that he had been offered patronage
Dy President Grant, directly or Indirectly,
rs compensation for his vote. THAT"
said Mr. Conkling, "and will take the responsible
ity of the statement that who says that lies.r
Shouts Of bravo" cheering by the men and wav-
ing OF handkerchiefs by the ladies', followed that
direct and hold statement.