New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
LOCAL POLITICS.
WAR MEMORIES REVIVED
GEN. BUTLER AND GEN. ROBINSON AT COOPER
INSTITUTE.

INSTITUTE.
The Hall of the Cooper Union was hned at
early heur last evening, the occasion OF rally OF
the Soldiers and Sailors OF the Grant party TO listen 10
speeches by Gen. Butler, Gen. Robinson aud others
large number Of ladies in the hall At O'clock
Gen. George H. Sharpe advanced from among the tnrong
OF invited guesIs upon the platform, snd, after max
ing fow remarks in reference 10 the late cleo
tons and reading few telegrams, dominated
Gen. James II. Wilson as Chairman OF the
meeting. Gen. Wilson, after returning thanks tor the
honor said that objections had been made to the soldiers
and sailors holding meetings, tending to reopen the
wounds Of the late war; but be reason why they
should not gather up the results Of their past vctores
Gen. Grant had been tried never was rled' ana
had never faed aud be could not have grown aVarcouS
and become bribetaker. Reform would be ruiheu ny
Mr.. Greeey's election Gen. Grant was faithful DIS
Greet, and wise speeehmaker no braWler but man
Of deeds. acceptable in faith, inyincble In arms.
An attempt then made to read long list OF Vce
presidents and secretaries but the confusion and cries
for Cen Butler Obliged the reader TO stop. Gen. John C.
Robinson was then introduced. He sld that every man
who did not feel Jolly should go West and buy farm
Horace Greeley, in his speech al Pittsburgh, had In
suited every soldier in the land He could have had no
sympathy with the Union soldiers or he never would
have done them such injustice. They meant to throw
their ballots in the way they did their bullets Ihe
question at issue this campaign was whether the
party which crushed the Rebellion should govern the
country who tried to destroy It, The policy the
Government had been reconciliation, for which Cen
Grant had done more than MI Greeley ever eoulu 40;
The South had been asked only 10 submit To law ana
yet had ginaed the ku-Klux bands that de1ed law
Gen. Robinson proceeded to speak Of the New-fork
elections when the confusion increased and such per
sistent calls made for Gen Butler that ms voice
could hardly be heard even from the platform. When
the noise ceased he resumed and spoke OF ms OhS ac
quanancc with Gen. Grant, maintaining that all the
charges against the Fresidehts eonut an anu @ GO
false Here the disgracefu noise ana lond caIs or Cen
Butler renewed and Gen. Robinson was Obliged 10
Gen. b. +. Butler was then introduced by the Chair
man as a man of brains" When the applause mad
ceased be said he appeared to discuss the principles at
stake this election Principles are men nom
ing. in this great Government The ylncaton OF can
ddates was poor policy FSTe$nes ~ s reading our o eT b
Presidency the yiest OF humanity Uniounded cal
umny never anybody the speaker would been
dead long There is nothing that bas not Dee su
against HarraDf yet he has run ahead OF MS TICKET III
PENNSYLVANIA. The most important duty Is 10 epact
laws and choose rulers. The people were asked now 10
change their rulers. The Republican party had
and a reason should be given for thTustng
IL out What could be desired that that party
had not done We at peace with all the world. Tor
nation on the face OF the earth dares 10 hlue US
Great Britain has been forced 10 accede TO our demands
We have raised greater armies than the Tabled hoSts Oh
Xerxes Mr Greeley says the soldier ana sailors shs e
discuss how the country they saved shall be gov
erned Having saved the country IL IS ours ana We VIII ~
take care Of it now The soldiers are Tue people 90
Grant cannot by the aid OF the soldiers take away
the rights Of the people If PSo 81 b HsPs SeS SSd az
the rate OF 100 millions per year. ana that sa tsaes
have been thrown on from every utCtrrdiy
of life II prosperity at home is ques-
toned We prove that every business
enterprise prOspers We have had financial crises.
We have currency uniform all the country Our
exports exceed our imports. Is liberty and equahty
a.kedl Under the Republican party there have Deen
1000 900 men taken from slavery and madectzens. We
have given them the ballot, the emblem Of an American
citizen, though some good Republicans do not like this
idea OF equality We have universal suffrage, as
principle is that every man Is bound TO obey Jaws
The Democratic party wanted local governments 10 de-
eide upon the right Of suffrage but It should not DC
trusted to each State. AS equality, this Is the doe
thine OF the Republican party: Every man has the
right To the equal Of every other man. II lie can."
Gen. Dix was loudly called for. and said few words
predicting victory in November. The meeting adjourned
about 10 O'Clock. Addresses were also made outside Dy
Gen. Sharpe and others.