The New York herald., 1872-10-04
THE COLORED VOTE.
Large Meeting at the Cooper Institute Last
Nigat-Enthusiasm Of the Colored Citizens
nbounded-Grant and Wilson En-
dorsed-Speech Of the Rev.
Hyland Garnet.

The hall OF the Cooper Union was almost filed
last evening by audience OF the colored citizens
OF New York, who were gathered to express their
support of the republican candidates, Grant and viii
son. Very few seats were vacant throughout the
vast hall, aud one-third at least OF the crowd was
composed OF ladies, whose dusky beauty was made
resplendent by the light OF the gas.
On the platform seated the following proml-
nent conference.-the Rev. H. II. Garnet, Joseph
De Costa, G. W. Francis Samuel Clay w. w.
Widgon, Il. r. Pendleton Asa Francis, Professor
Thomas Walter Taylor, Edward Crosby Jr, and
DR.. Hughes
RESOLUTIONS.
At quarter after eight the meeting was called to
order by Mr. Titus, and Mr.. George A. Myers Chair
man of the Executive Committee, was unanimously
elected President. Other officers were elected with
applause, and the following resolutions were then
lead:-
eve aa M%s se nGM p
the republican party must be endorsed or forever set
equality before the lazy succeed those whose we have
as Tn0ss @ o p has prso Sss o % a a q s %s
nominees nov offered 9y the republican party for the
Resoved That ph We having m Confidence nj in the rcpub
Sa and a h n M gs
OF Off eoe or nd fully cpose s and
dsnt, General s grant and Henry W!issn H6ssrs5
publican dosvsnlion II noninains for dsyernog and
b na es am@ on" sn os
proyal demenstrang h.t merit must and sall receive
'iyss ;tsst JS Ssos &%ss,sS ns
in power Of rhe republican party win be in the future as
j. naa eSsm cen IN c "a & Of Just
dac"n or a The national debt and d wise loreisn % policy
S % @ tho 1T Of All @ M a %
admiration OF its own citizens Chcers)
SPEECH OF TIE REV. DIR. GARNET.
The resolutions were adopted with loud applause
and the chairman then introduced the Rev. DR..
Garnet who was greeted with three hearty cheers.
Alter coming modestiy forward he bowed twice and
commenced very humorous speech, which per-
lectly suited the taste Of the audience. After he
Grant and Wilson campaign club marched
into the hall, with music and drums, and
med % that t Seemed to him very at s
crisis that coored citizens should come together to
notify the people OF the Republic where they stood
TO let the country and the world know-what lad
been in doubt In some mlnds-that vast majority
OF the colored people Of this city loyal to our
PRESIDENTIAL chair that great captain, Ulysses s.
Grant-lapplause)- that wise statesman,
shp p' q the bx and It to 's the
ant Goyernorshlp that gallant soldier who has
%ads the Sas s Ssre Gs
as colored citizens to make the TACT
known throughout aI the world that whatever
me- condition Of servitude. Everywhere men look
one another sharply in the face, and discussions
- ''' AN IMPORTANT CRISIS.
There never was period when the people had
greater and more important issues before them
than at present. When LncOln-GOd bless him!-
(applause)-was taken from his rural home to the
highest place in the nation there was an important
crisis Npplause) land when Grant by the choice OF
the people, was elected, there was an important
crisis but the people are called on now to maintain
all that Is secured to them-all that have gained
and to hold these blessings intact II the republican
party falls and that other party which have not Ian
not feel Il much here but our brethren in the south
who were soldiers, who met their white masters on
the field and made them bite the dust lapplause)-
! how will they sufer' The S0utherners don't like
| the black soldiers VINO went into Richmond first
C.No!'D and they don't like Grant. uaughter)
From up yonder In Maine down TO the shores of the
Gull goes the cry, "Anythng to beat Grant,"
Naughtcr)
The time has not come yet for us to fold our arms
and sing. Let every man put on the harness. and
sleep with II on him, that when the cry comes,
"COme! ~ he may be ready to JON the fight.
TRIBUTE TO GREELEY.
lie did not believe In the doctrine that II
slavery. It was contrary to the spirit of the age,
and on him who attempts II Gods thundcrbolts
woa no permit ana as Ives
buckle on my armor old as ! am, to defend the
liberty Of my race Applause and sac cheers
| have been with him too long in the work OF man.
hood to say anything personal Of him now do
not know that he s changed, not In heart at least;
| yet don't know but
HIS HEAD IS TURNED.
people who are always aspiring for the Presidency,
and their whole number In the CITY would fill two
OF three Madison squares and u would get SO that
President (yels OF laughter) And when will
Horace Greeley be made PresidentG It viii be on
that day that Is told OF by the poet Colerdge when
the last man appears. (Laughter.)
"ACROSs THE BLOODY CHAsM.n
There wasn't any man more loved and pitied
than Charles Sumner when lie said to us, Let us 20
over to the democratic party and shake hands across
the bloody chasm. When that bloody chasmis nled
up with harmony and equity and Justice and peace
we then win shake hands with Charles sumner and
Mr.. Greeley the bloody chasm, they being
IN the wrong and we in the. right tApplause)
We cannot trust them, and II any man can say
that in the coming election the coored people shall
be found in the wrong let him rise up now and say
So Let it be seen fellow citizens, that we 20 up
THE INTERESTS OF LIBERTY;
for the interests OF your country, and for the In
terests Of yourselves, your wives and your chill
dren. GO up as men and cast clean ballots, and
and praise you, and though years shall pass before
the full fruition shall arrive you can go down TO
loyal to your and to your posterity. And then.
after the storm OF the election shall have passed by
Won viii have the satisfaction that you took part In
the race for liberty and for peace.
Mr.. Garnet was loudly cheered at the close OF his
speech. The glee club that was in attendance sang
q campaign song, and were generously applauded.
Cheer upon cheer greeted their performance, and
they in Difference to the audience, were compelled
to grant them an encore. They sang something
which was more Of a sentimental than political
character this time and were even more per-
Mr. j. QUINCY ALLEN OF Albany, was then in.
troduced by the Chairman, and said that right
royalty and gratefully
THE swARTHY ELEMENT
OF the nation would enrol itself under the banner
Of that party which led by Lincoln. His speech
was long and truly eloquent, and was appauded
with warm appreciation. He made passing alu
sion to Mr.. Saunders, whose ludicr0us plight on
the same platform will be remembered, and the
name was loudly hisscd. He finished amid warm
applause. He was followed by several other gen.
tlenen OF some prominence, who were all amply
encouraged by the spirit OF the audience, who re-
mained In the hall until very late hour.
GRAND DEMONSTRATION OF SOLDIERS AND
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