The New York herald., 1879-11-01
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.

LETTER FROM THUELOw WEED.
A mass meeting to ratify the republican State
ticket held in the Cooper Institute last evening"
under the auspices of the Young Mems Republican
Club of this city. Justice Frederick Il. Geney pro-
sided. The meeting addressed by Assistant Dis
trct Attorney Horace Russell and General Joseph r..
Hawley. The following letter from Mr.. Thurlow
Weed addressed the secretary the club was read
during the evening"
THURLow WEEDS LETTER.
DEAR SIR:-Although accepting your kind invita-
ton to speak to my fellow citizens the subject Of
the approaching election, have deemed it best. in
view OF my physical infrmities, to fall back upon
the people. After what has been said by
Secretaries Evarts and Sherman. Judge Brews-
ter. of Philadephia: Judge Pierrepont. and
General Woodford. Senator Blaine and General Kill
patrick. and listened to by meetings Of citizens
precedented numbers, intelligence aud
thusiasn feel that there Is little left to be said.
The electors, like we'll disciplined board
ship Of war. are prepared for action Happily the
Northern people. being forewarned, are forearmed.
If we indebted to rebels for any good
thing it is their reiterated avowals of de-
signs and purposes hostile to all the CON-
pensations OF the war Having secured by
oppression fraud and murders u solid South they
revealed in the last Congress spirit aggressive
and revolutionary that our hearts cheered with
the hope which Maine. California Iowa and Ohio
have rendered all but certain that in the approach
ing Presidential election shall witness the glori-
Gus spectacle of solid North. From 1928 until
1860. with two brief intervals. slavery. by
tho ascendant In 1910 and in Is4s slavery
exacting and had become SO aggressive
that the whig party elected Generals Harrison and
Taylor Bereaved of those eminent patriots before
their terms of service had half expired. the govern
ment relspsed into slavery. with Presidents Pierce
and Buchanan the handicapped representatives
Of democracy In the Presidential canvass of 1860
Southern leaders, whose inciplent treasons were
averted first BY General Jackson and again by Gen
eral Taylor assumed more alarming proportions
and aspects. To furnish themselves with pretext
for rebellion the Southern leaders aided by Benjamin
democratic party running two candidates for Presi-
dent. that the election OF republican President
would be Inevitable That reasonable motive esab
lshed beyond question doubt. by the fact that the
Inauguration of rebellion preceded the Inaugural
ton OF Lincoln. Civil war, therefore,. waged
against government and union was un-
provoked, wanton and wicked. The result is
known. At fearful sacrhce of treasure and blood,
rebellion. slavery and democracy found common
grave The North alike magnanimous and confding
beguiled into universal amnesty. We torgave
and offered 10 become the friends of those who will
never forgive us. and never to hate In
restoring to the Southern States all the rights and
privileges they'haa forfeited. our government. by
constitutional amendments, secured guarantees
designed to protect the freedman. But after OBJ
tanning all they wanted themselves. the Southern
whites have nullifed the amendments to the consti-
tuition which enranclised colorcd men, and, having
obtained majority il both houses of Congress, the
rebel brsaders demanded the repeal Of laws passed
to protect colored electors in the free exercise
of their franchise. 70 consummate these out
RACES their bills contained provisions to subveit
the government. Happily patriotic and fearless
President stood between tho democracy and the
ruin contemplated. The veto power applied tho
brakes In season to avert great calamity. Thus
the issue has been joined. 1t Is to be argued and
decided by the people in 1880. The has
been vigorously conducted and the
people deeply impressed with
OF the vital importance or the ques-
ons to be settled by the results OF the election that
might confidently anticipate success. even were
opponents not in the condition of house divided
against itself But in running two candidates for
Governor, the demoraliz ,tion consequent such
y split we may reasonably count upon the success
not only of candidate tor Governor but Of the
entire republican State ticket.
Those who credit -Kr. Esily with motive but
the defeat of Governor Robinson greatly misunder-
stand his objects and greatly undcrrate his intel
lgence. Mr.. Kelly went to the Democratic National
Convention in 1876 openly aud earnestly opposed
Governor Tilden's nomination. He made gallant
but unsuccessful effort When beaten the usages Of
the party required his adhesion the will of the
majority Tammany Hall. under the lead
Mr. Kelly, gave Mr.. Tilden vigorous support For
that humiliation Mr. Kelly is to be avenged.
lie strikes fatal blow at Mr. Tildcii, through Cow
ernor Robinson in thus squelching Governor Til
den's Presidential expectations. 1 sure that
Mr. Kelly. beyond making tho election of MIR. Cor
nell certain. IL doing the republican party
service, for with Mr.. Tilden its
candidate the democracy would be gnomin-
iously ciphered out of the Presidency. 1t
the good fortune of the old whig ii of the
republican party to attract the young men of the
country. This fresh. elastic. Jealous and patriotic
i'll the past. gives assurance of success. But
~ this is not the "entcrta ain ment' to which O ur
friends were invited" will dctan them no longer
frau he al M rena 4 awn no