New-York tribune., 1872-08-27
A SIGNIFICANT CAMPAIGN GATHERING.
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE
SPEECHES OF THOMAS L. STEWART, Ii. N.


THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE
SPEECHES OF THOMAS 4. STEWART, Ii. NJ
TWOMBLY, AND OTHERS.
An enthusiastic special meeting of the Libe-
raj Republican General Committee was held last eve
ninc at its headquarters No. s14 Broadway new
flag had been suspended across Broadway to mark the
headquarters and last evening attracted the attention
of the passersby account of IT'S magnitude-i5 by 50
feetsts beauty and the faithful portraits upon 1t Of
the Liberal candidates The meeting last evening was
presided over by d. D. ConOver and Geo. f. COachmon
acted Secretary Several campaign songs were sung
under the leadership Of Isaac j. Oliver Thos. L. Stew
art first addressed the meeting He said:
FEILow.LtBERAL REPUBLICANS We have raised to-
night, banner upon which we nave inscribed the
names of candidates for President ana VlcePres
outer wall and do not intend by any action OF ours
let IL be put in jeopardy or allow II 20 BE raed IN
the dust. fApplause We are determined under that
banner 10 march 10 victory, and 1t depends entirely
upon you and the OF the people whether or not we
shall put into the Presidentla ehalr man Wose non
esty whose character for integrity ana aDy cannot
be questioned for a single moment; man WHO mas
the party to which we belong, which we as
Liberal Republicans start out to maintain on the same
rather amused to-day ana greved also in reading letter
from one Of our own distinguished citizens to find a
10 terms that may be called ckguaTdism in connection
with our Candidates The body that he alludes to stands
to-day far superior TO him any one that may be aso
ciated with him (Great applause We have the right
on side. and although they may fight as with the
dence that their is weak and bostered by low ar
guments. , -.-. -.
they are called upon by their organ TO support Demo
crat for Governor. Where's their consistency They
anxious than for Democratic support The neld is
wide, the contest is warm and we mean To- meet the
enemy and whip them in the open field. Prolonged
The next speaker was Dr. Ray. colored clergyman,
who said lie had been led 10 take interest III TINS
campaign account OF the great moral principle in
voyed. He stood on the Cincinnati platform lapplause
fbaf ,Iaf tiI
WoPsIo Tvombly spoke briefly There is duty he
said devOvng upon all as citizens, 70 do all We can
for cause for IL Is fight against al the rings OF the
Countrywide Military Ring tne treasury Hlngi tne
chusetts the Butler Ring, and IN PennsyIVania the
Cameron Ring, hardly less infamous than the Tweed
county OF Rings Rngs and every where these Kings
are shouting for Grant want 10 see & tne @ 1S, & anu o we
whose magical word shall chase away these rings as the
morning sun chases away mountain mists aud that
is Horace Greeley. Loud applause and cheers.I
What this country Is coming 20 II these rings remain III
the asoendaney-whO shall say Never IN my life have
/ 80 despaired Of popular Government When see men
growing rich in Government employ, Cabinet officers
paying fraudulent claims without word OF complaint
from the Executive OF the nation when / see them
their places In the face OF these frauds what must
think OF popular II permits sucn things
Gentlemen, we have platform ON which everybody
can stand said that associated with Demo
Gratis II Democrats stand on tIe platform ana Work Ol
it, VINO shall forbid themi Its principles are the unity
OF the Republic ana the equal rights OF ALL with recon-
ciliaOD lApplause Cannot all patriots stand on that
PLATFORM Tnry and they should. IL was Tor the
Julty OF kepuDllc Judt hilIIoh went
10 ght. Equal Rights" was the signal which called
the Republican party into existence; and Recon-
cilatiOn! WHAT Is that but repetition OF the plank
the Chicago platform introduced at the special
quest OF Carl SchuIZ. They accuse US OF Dapg with
1--we bait for Democrats but at Utica they bdlted their
hooks With dead mackere" (LaughterI There is one
necessity before us, the necessity for hard earnest
work think the auguries OF the future are glorious
-Four years ago Gen. Grant said Let us have peAce;
and those words received all over the country
with satisfaction. Peace was the aspiration Of the peo-
pie. -Four years have passed. and we have not got
peace. There is the separation OF sympahles ana
feelings, and between parts OF the country. The
day has gone by when men can be kept down by the
bayOnet IL Is for US under our gallant leaders 70
realize that wish and hope OF the people and 10 make
eeetual the saying, Let us have peace" lApplauseI
Here Mr.. Oliver introduced another campaign song,
which was greeted with laughter and enthusiasm. At
its conclusion Gen. Cochrane, had lust arrived
came forward received three cheers, ana made very
brief remarks IN reply 20 the repeated calls. He spoke
of the cry which being raised the organs
OF reaction from the enthusiasm IN the Liberal interest
on the contrary the desire OF the people reVOlu-
great as az the present time. IAppausel II they
sneak OF reaction New-YOrk let them look
al the hourly accessiOns TO the Liberal ranks,
He concluded with reference 10 the Louisville move
ment In following words; What Is designated as the
straight Outand-Out Democratic movement Is nothing
but tle movement OF your adyersaries IN Democratic
disguise Already Louisville Is stripped OF her terrors
You thaye eny 10 follow your principles ana lead the
way 10 victory.
The meeting then adjourned; but on the arrival Of
Col Ethan Alien and Gov. PierepOnt Of Western yir-
oidis some minutes later. those who had fingered
turned 10 the hall, and the meeting was TeOTganized
Cav PierrepOnt substance said; He had been Re-
pnbfcau since 1860 and would not exchange his
sf0r iGrantism lApplauSe The kepab-