The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-17
A Great Liberal Conservative Rati6ca-
ton Meeting at Raleigh.
SAFEGUARDING At MoRDEcAps GROVE.
Remarks by Senators Doolittle and Upton,
Governor Walker of Virginia Ex-
Senator Miller, Governor
Graham and Others.
PROFESSIONS AND ENTHUSIASM.

fHUCESSlONS AMI CN10US1Aom.
RALEIGH, N. O., July 10, 1872.
This was q great day for Raleigh. It witnessed
the grandest and most important political gather
ing since 1850 In point OF numbers, enthusiasm and
In the distinguished character of the speakers. At
an carly hour the streets were thronged with coun-
try people, and by ten O'Clock, when the process
sion was formed In front OF the Marlborough House,
there were as many as ten thousand people In the
neighb0rhood. The following was the order OF
formati0n:--
Oak City Brass Band.
b.. caaat Marshals
Carriages containing distinguished speakers.
H0nored guests in carriages.
Citizens In carriages and on horseback.
Citizens on foot.
The procession reached Mordecai's Grove at half
past ten O'Clock. w. G. Mason, chairman OF the
Liberal Republican State Executive Committee,
called the meeting and announced for President
Hon. d. M. Barringer, OF AXE, who, In taking the
chair, delivered short well timed address, after
which he introduced Hon. James r. Doolittle.
SENATOR DoOLrTLE's SPEECH.
The Senator came forward amid much applause.
He said he thanked God he was permitted to speak
to North Carolinians as ellowcitizens; that years
ago it was his pleasure to receive instruction from
his venerable friend, DR.. Mason, of Raleigh, who
had on this occasion petitloned the throne Of grace
when Professor in New York College, and 1t
was indeed pleasure to be here to-day. He
spoke at length in regard to the centraliza-
ton OF the powers Of government towards which
the present administration drifted, and warned
people OF the dreadful results that would inevitably
follow should the administration succeed in the
coming election. He spoke OF the law allowing
federal troops at the ballot box In cities OF the at
tempt to secure by legislative enactment control OF
the telegraph, with power OF the Executive to sus
pend the writ OF habeas corpus and other acts, as
clearly and positively indicating the ten
Capitalization.
He denounced in unmeasured terms the many
Migrant acts of ursupaton and constitutional
violations by the dominant party. In referring TO
past differences between the people of the North
and those OF the South he believed 1t was intended
Union, and that they should have equal rights and
privileges; that they intended these States should
never be deprived Of these blessings by secession
and dssensOn. Now tat this question was for
SHAKE HANDS OVER THE "BLooDY cHAsM'
and come together as one man to defend and pro-
tect the liberties Of the people. He knew we'll the
cause OF dissension between North and South; he
how the Of the South had
their sufrerings He had buried his eldest son who
had fallen in batte lighting for the same principle
people thought they were lighting for
and for which they fought dsspsratey
EQUALLY as as
and thought union OF all the States necessary
that the citizen OF one state may enjoy the rights
tracts from Mr.. Greeley's letter Of acceptance in
which he planted himself firmly In opposition to
the main plank Of the administration platform. He
then addressed the colored men present, and
told them OF the folly Of voting in solid
citizens of the South. Though they might
continue to do 80 Greeley would be elected in No.
would carry enough Northern states without the aid
OF single Southern State, and then have ty odd
votes to spare He briefly referred to the celebrated
epistle OF Greeley, saying that In the final cOnsum
nation OF the rebellion he was In favor Of charity
to all and malice toward none; that this
position then assumed had never been given
up, but he sacrificed his personal popularity and
sustained great tpecuniary) losses. He concluded
his eu9gy Of Greeley by saying he has the largest
formation OF any man in the country. In referring
to General Grant the speaker said he did not wish
his administration speak for themselves, and
ferred to Lincoln saying that but for his assassna-
ton, for which act the perpetrators alone were re-
spOnsible, the same state OF affairs would have
existed In 1866 that We now see coming that Lincoln
would have inaugurated the same plans of peace
and restoration that will in the administration
Of Greeley. In concluding he urged upon the people
of the south to be guilty of nothing In the campaign
that radical papers might magnify as outrages (;
to behave quietly and peaceably, but to work.
REMARKS OF EX-SENATOR MILLER.
Ex-Unlted states Senator Miller, OF Georgia, was
next introduced, who entertained the audience for
viewed briefly the general shortcomings OF
Grants administration, but his speech was
directed almost exclusively to the reconstruc-
ton laws and the finger Grant had In the matter.
His rebukes and references to the 'pOwers that
be-" were scathing and sarcastic. He, too, paid a
Greeley and promised to carry the State for him in
November. Senator Doolitte earnestly desired Il
stenographic report OF this speakers remarks for
campaign document In the North.
GOVERNOR WALKER ON THE PLATFORM
A recess was taken to enjoy barbecue, which
wa bCuntiful Afterwards Governor Walker made
a speech of fOrty-fve minutes, urging the people OF
North Carolina to throw of the yoke of radicasm
in August, and set an example that Virginia viii
follow. lis remarks were eloquent and earnest,
and he created a most favorable impression by his
fine looks genial face and polished manners.
SENATOR Upton NEXT FOLLOWED
in earnest speech, making direct charges against
the administration and exposing the acts of the
radical party at washington, which had caused the
organization OF the liberal republican party. lie
said senator Wilson. who had belonged to the
liberals, had been bought over by the candidacy
He was followed by able remarks from ex-Gov-
ernor Graham, of North Carolina who said that the
close OF the war was really the commencement OF
the quarrel and that the Cincinnati nomination
was now
THE OLIVE BRANCH OF PEACE.
He was willing to meet more than half way his lib
eral republican friends Next followed Judge Fow-
Ter and General w. X. Cox, of Raleigh and Colonel
Masten and Captain ]. I. Davis, in enthusiastic
and much good feeling prevailed.
There IL speaking tonight in Tucker Hall and q
t0rchlight procession in the streets.
THE VOTE IN 1868.
At the April election the republican State ticket
was elected by an average majority OF 10000 In
November Of that year Grants majority for Presi-
dent was Il, 900. In August, 1870, the only State
officer voted for was Attorney General, and the
democrats elected their candidate by a majority
Of 1926 votes, and carried the Legislature by
an overwhelming majority. In 1871, on the Con-
vention bill of the democratic Legislature, which
was opposed by great many democrats and was
very unpopular measure, the vote against 1t was
e245 votes. This was considered a triumph by the
republicans but the democrats deny that 1t was q
1air test OF the strength OF the two parties
THIS WAS THE LAST ELECTION
held In the state, and 1t is, therefore, the latest
data to Judge from OF the probable result of the
orally united, and 1t is predicted that the
state VIII go democratic in August by from four to
nve thousand. This il the lowest estimate Others
claim much higher majority. The democrats are
sure OF securing majority In the Legislature, and
wn certainly elect hve and possibly seven, out Of
the eight congressman