New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-03
LOCAL POLITICS.
A REPUBLICAN RALLY.
spEEcnEs BY Ex-JUDaE P1ERREr0NT AND COL.

SPEECHES EA-JUDuB V4'i N4'D NVA" %
W. FoRNEY AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
A mass meeting of the Republicans for the
ratification of State and county tickets was held at the
Cooper Union on Saturday evening. Owing TO some
msmanasement the meeting had been insuicently adj
yertised and the attendance very small 400 being
nrobably fair estimate OF the size of the audience.
Those who were present appeared very enthusiastic.
The platform decorated with the national colors,
and a band was present TO fill the pauses between
the speeches Among those on the platform were
j. W. Forney OF Philadelphia, Judge Pierrepont, Col
IectOr Arthur Gen. Harvey. ID. b, Meish. Assistant
District-Attorney Allen Henry Leask Salem IL. Wales,
A. NJ. c. Smith, Lawrence Harvey sJohn r. Lawrence,
and j. O'Donovan Rosa. The meeting was called to
order by Harvey who nominated Judge Plerrep9nt
Chairman Of the evening. long list OF Vce-Presi
dents was adopted among whom were Isaac d. Bailey,
Henry A. Hurlburt. 8. b. III. Vance, George opdyke, II.
NJ Ruggles, and benjamin X. Phelps.
In his openngi address exJudge Perrepont referred
to the fact the commercial and industrial depression
throughout the country the blame for which had been
thrown upon the Republican party This was to be ex-
pected, and the time to show that the party
had lost none of its courage ability, virtue and pat
rotlsm and still able TO meet the necessities OF the
hour and retain the confidence OF the people he char-
acterized the Democratic victory In Ohio as healthy
ing strictly by their principles and that p
can party will bring order out of eonfusion restore
the hnances to solid basis, show us , Sapa,
years are over bring renewed prosperity to the
people. The cause Of the present d1Ih s was
Of rredeemabe paper currency which the war induced
The seven hundred millions OF paper currency were hot
this currency certain bankers and brokers and trust
institutions failed revealing reckless management ana
place of this currency foT gold merely an article OF
merchandise A mixed currency, part gold ana part
Republican Administration will gradually bring about,
without any Of the crushing elects whcn are
hut nfrar will
every debtor and creditor State alike Inc DAY Is uehi
when the times will be brighter when paisied nous,
tries will begin to revive; when gamblers IN gOu VIII
lose their occupation. and legitimate trade De eeu rom
their annoyance Inc party when uigS1o t hue nad
Will not be found wanting this crisis OF It's history
Col John W Forney was tnen intLoouG s te bSI
fu influences which grew up under the shadow Y lam
that OF great political leader and said that II II had
not been for the Republican party the CITY would sun
be under those sinister influences. He asked Tor an ex
hbiton of royal generosity the occasion OF the cen
teDnial. which would be more than repaid by the a-
| TO Philadelphia. He congratulated the Republicans
A9 aTans VAN rsmmsny Han as Of the
assurances OF Republican victory Tne h @f
Ru9Sd in characterization and universal suffrage,
and did not differ IN ideas nom Ihomas JenersUi hIr
mistakes have been nothing so long as lnoI 1aDo au
hered 10 principle. 1t was tins 1un1ameht1l tnouSnht
which preserved the Democratic party IN power WIN
few exceptions, from 1890 TO le6i ~ WIS yn5
their leaders forced them TO yield TO te atal ueluso
that Slavery was stronger tah t1S In ~ nc na,nn
cratic nsrtv PASSED into the Republican organization,
and 10 hese causes may be clearly traced the increasing
Republican strength the hand and the decreasing
S)emocratlc strength the other. No more signal
manifestation Of ever given than the suonls-
sion of the Democratic party to the nomination OF my
cherished friend, Horace Greeley, last year IheY SIMPLY
placed another Republican candidate In the neld;
Through The Republican party New-YOrk has obtained
an incorrupble state Administration prer 1uulCdry
and such system of election laws as VIII secure ire
ballot against spoliation and protect the citizen IN ms
property and his rights. 1t Is easy TO conceive now
such state Of facts must AFFECT lntepgeht DenVcIas.
Hpsaid he was not financial physician, but ne hrny
believed that the best and surcst road 10 permanent
Rpece payments is for Congress 10 enact law on te
first days of It's session providing for national bona az
reduced rate OF interest, which can be converted INTO
currency at the option of the holder and purchased ana
| reDurcbased when that currency As not needed ne
concluded by speaking OF the strong hod that
Grant mad upon the confidence of the people when ne
had won by careful adherence TO modesty' integrity,
and common sense. =, 49,. -
AT the close OF Col Forneys address the meeting adj
jOurned