New-York tribune., 1879-10-16
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.

There were no fireworks and there was no
music OF band last evening 10 attract a crowd to
the Cooper Institute, as IN previous campaignsj
but the simple announcement that addresses would be
delivered by prominent Republican orators drew as
large an audience great hall of Tnsti>
tuIe could admit Thoughtful men and earness
women present, and for two hours and .
half gave close attention to the speakers, was
shown by the quick responses which rewarded every
welnade point IN the arguments Among those on the
platform ex-Secretary Boutwell, and Governor
Rice. Of Massachusetts,, Thurlow Weed aud daughter,
Chester A. Arthur, John r. smyth Samuel B Rngges.
Salem II Wales, James Buell., Senator Morris Wnsow,
Elliot C. Cowdin and General Horace Porter. whep
Mr.. Weed appeared upon the platform leaning the
arm OF General Arthur he greeted with loud ap-
plause
Salem II. Wales called the meeting 10 order. and nom
mated Luther r. Marsh preside in place OF exsecre
tary Fish. who detained at his country home by a
sore throat Mr. Marsh expressed his the
sence OF Mr Fish, but ntmaed that the Illness Of that
gentleman being only temporary, he would doubtless
participate In one OF tine meetings Of the series.
He then read letter from the exsecretary character
izDg it a grand Indictment Of the Democratic party
and grand vindIcatien n Of Republican doctrine.
GARRrsoS's. PUTNAM CorSrr, !
GLENcLIFFE. Oct. II. 1878
General CHESTER A. ARTHUR. Chairman.
MY LEAR sIR l regret my inability TO meet TIE
gagement I had made TO attend the meeting az the
Cooper Institute. but have been confined 10 my
hope that the meeting will tend TO Repub-
leans other thoughtful and corDuyoyng citizens
70 the importance Of the penting contest, and the
dangers attending the of the Democratic party
That party the North Is longer free agent Tut s
ruled by the majority In Congress elected from tho
states lately IN rebellion lAppausrl Except the cir
cumstance OF slavery, thai majority forcing upoG as
all the Issues State sovereignty. that heresy
which tenaned hundreds OF thousands Of graves. aud
made desoae hundreds Of thousands Of hon g. aud has
ned the loyal parts ~ the lHnd with widows and OF
phans Is again proclaimed from the South. Financial
yagures are announced 10 the industries Of tho
country Cancellation and concession t. the very
OF generosity, possibly beyond the limits OF prudence,
meet with friendly fraternal response. The laws
enacted In face necessities Of the and for the
maintenance " the Union thrcatened-not yesfge
to be left on the statue-boo The amendments o tho
Constitution which gave increased representation
10 the Southern accepted, while they nulfy
those amendments which give the suffrage to the
citizens whose enumeration entities them 10 such in
creased representation and strength. IN many Of The
states whose Representatives now dominate the Demo-
cratic party the rIght Is practically dor.ei TOD
large class entei under the Constitution 10 vote In
others elections farce and sham. In botI
NeyyYor and other parts Of the c'uu vronced
deprived o. their proper weil aud Influence IN The
Federal councils by reason forced exclusion
svmpathzng class Of voters, and BY thr fraudulent
stuiing the ballot-boX.
Repudlton state deois has obia ned IN nearly all
lately IN teb l1u, whose Rep"~er tatyes
lold IN their hand the submissive Deb.cracy ~ the
North The powers ~ coo, innate 0tanc ~ tae Gov
ernment have been asslilel. and but Tor the
been tr:mped under foot. lAppiau." TIE section
which rules the Democratic parry, ana through Il at
present controls the action o Congress has advanced
claims equal T. the prouf iuaard debt "
the country; and while thus thrra enus the Nation
and resisting the Orccment Of the
ION ne nrdncts o s own secfion Ia tho amonnf of
several mil ions expense ~ The rest OF the
try The resumption OF spccle payments Is denounced
and threatened, although The greenhack which,
,rhi he 4 on us NJ
Government instead Of beng. now. N Congress- die
tatnr t~ laws time worth less tnau 10
in gold has Republican legislation, become worth
its face gold. Freedom OF Thought and speech T. de-
MED in parts of the and wher me uulrt rather
the ballot is the means OF defeating independent
I brhooves every republican. every pltroac citizen,
10 consider these dangers Imy my, bn ayerted
by the emphatic expression or New-Nort, which
RpuDlican SAFES aud by T. voice ~ November de-
this end let every difference Of opinion wiin r,gtrd
persons candidates be suboidluated 10 ihe para
mount necessities OF the country that sectional uOm-
nation aud state Sovereignty cur bc tolerated
lGscat applaGseI vers respectfully yoer-.
ADDRESS OF EDWARDS PIERREPONE
Mr. Marsh introduced Edwards PIcrrepout. late Minis
ter to England. who greeted with applause. His
address enthusiastically received When be spoke
OF the tanner" who hid recently landed on
our shores the nail rcsOunded with cheers ana ci1png
Of hands. Mr.. Perrepont said:
FEILOw-CIrIZENs: propose Tonight To take
brief survey of the situatlon--to see what the
pers OF the hourly what stcalthy steps they have
approached, and how they be averted. The
which lead TO commissions IN nations. however SLOW in
development. uniform than generally sup
posed The Presidential contest opens with tins can
vass; when the Of New-York counted the
4ih OF November. pretty surely know whether
Republican Confederate will be the next President
of the United States Momentous issues hang this
reSult-pcrhaps the issues OF peace or war!
To Judge wisely the future know the pastj
and with our Intense and busy prope past
forgotten Read the the record OF lhe past
Rcnem the love Of p0 of riches. of domn-
Ion-human passions aud human nature are endur-
ing forces. upon which DEPEND wnat
ha. been may DO again. On the 18th
OF May, 1860, Lincoln nominated
President by the Republican party The south saw
their opportunity. They broke mp their Democratic
Convention at Charleston, divided the party into fac
tions had two candidates In the field. and thus pur-
posely aided election Of Lincoln. whose success.
by Northern one. they desired In order To mako
the South solid for 1hey thought tnst Ln-
coin was ignorant aud vulgar. without prestige
power aud that his election bS the North would unite
the South in the formation OF new government.
whose corner stone" their Vice President said In
public speech, was the stone Of slaVrryl
For df,y years boiore the the slayehOlders had
ruled the Union. Neither tleir wealth their nel-
gence their numbers, entitled them % this rule In
Congress their strongest arguments were the pistol the
boweknfe aud the bndgeon. aided by frequent threats
that they would dissolve the Union They knew that the
North hated dueing violence aud blood-thoy thought
that no outrage would provoke the North tc nsh But
their wiser men saw there deep rengious
tlment al North hostile 10 slavery-they called this
:. Fanatcism." They that II increaSi0g, that
IL was earnest, aud that SCOTS and prosecutions
only multiplied ITS yotaries They saw also. that
Northern thrift, intelligence skill were increasing
the RICHES ana the population OF tue Free States and
that tho day was when the IDEAS eugeuder-d by
freedom aud education woald uproot their acoursed