New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-16
THE MEETING AND SPEECHES.

depces of dependency in the party were
disappointed. Instead of those present beng
depressed they were In high spirits
and were filed with enthusiasm. The
CAPACITY 81 the hall is not great enough Tor a
monster" demonstration, but there were few va
cant seats and all the standing room in the rear OF
the hall was occupied. The aisles were judlcousy
kept free. and those who were seated had al al
times a complete view of the platform
Among those present were George Bliss Post
master James. Justice Morgan. Theodore H. Swift
Colonel stevens. Dwight Lawrence Aldermen Nc
Clave and Morris ex-senator Lent, Professor
Clarke Or. Ira l. Hayes. George Starr. Colonel a
: Wood f. H. Weatherbee. Guy i. Pelfon, Richard
Morgan. William Morgan, Thomas Mcke, Howard
Conkling and DR.. Dorm.
The proceedings were opened promptly at
o'clock by the selection Of the Rev. John 2. New
man. u. D. rs chairman. and while he spoke the
enthusiasm began to show itself When be referred
10 the Republican candidates on the National ticket
there was loud applause. After the chairmans adj
dr.ss the Lincoln Glee Club sang. General
n T. Banks's opening remarks caught
the sympathy of the audience. and when he an
noupeed that Republicans had nothing 10 regret in
the result IN Maine he aroused great enthusiasm.
l. had been announced that Chauncey NJ. Depew
would speak but the Chairman stated that at the
last moment be had received a dispatch from that
gentleman announcing that he had been unex-
pectedly called out of town. Stirring addresses
were made by Colonel A. 5. Wood and by Theodore
L. swift.
SPEECH OF De. NEWMAN.
The Rev. Dr. J. P Newman being called to pre-
side. said in opening he proceedings:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: We are assembled here to-
MAJ Sa5er t1S cS az never ie 9ppu.a
nam, W .ich shOud ever be an INSPIRATION 10 Us 10
NV wnen interests OF our country call US I" aclou
We De Impressed with me GRAVITY OF tHe canvas
sen tor Soltn Caro- lua MS .orced upon Us we
ISSUE whether n tne mex NHlola. Administration me
ire.s.u OF jefferson DAVIS OF tie loyalty OF Liuco n
(aapaase} shall be ouI guide. We lad i0ndlV hoped
history nenoefortn the strife oi parties Wouli
be winch would MAKE ms 'o"I, " ne pu ~ w. le
wl-esi lhe richest tAe glonc. Appausr.I We ac-
cofea that issue IN ISG1. and conquered with 1ayont g.
~ ,cen ~ ro,, IN lssj aud sial conquer by bal OTIS.
Tlotas-l While It s {. ne the eminent citizens in
Istia til. i0r Presidency the Uuit'o e trs ar
nj l,. ,.. could wish n scno,arshlp. Refinement %
1iiI..t Do yet duty comics "a 90 20 behind The nom
add look az tie principles, the l'"d ana ile
rccare history ~ tue parties which they represent
fAap.au- Aud duty compcis us now and mere o. re-
s0.vc lo vote Win and e t1s party wren WI" assn
The r-tVtuiu ~ iAi- Ma ION III rs HHg d"" snp-,l
acv ,y4r tle doctrine. low be ore the coui 81 "
Of ate sovereignty ana secIonn &-su'ni',op ,A
an, aus OF personal liberty % Tie hnmblest A1crlcai
eli Ia; TIE p..tv wlcn I'll MAINTAIN tie sahclF OF
tbe ban T. not audng ,ns mepares of snot1uns or
III. bribery grecuJacKs lp 'lauseli the party whlch
rie,- of he aeopI- despIe scciqrIan dictaon rae
control ot pIiesls In wora, "e are q V'J "i.n -
,,t ,f rfo.D'riiy by I-elsl alion and Oy treaty IN
M ,,Ia.nr Of home lndustI1e. ana in The increase
o. foreign rtae. That party is tue he.wbucan party
lp.at- j. aud tne leaders t. stan a.. a 'Sttvt' "a
fh0.e sentiments and mat party are Ottneiu "1u ~
thur. I.eAewed app-ause-l
SPEECH BY GENERAL BANKS
Tb. chairman then introduced General nlss as
4b. statesman soldier, the ardent ReDublcan, and
the orator
General Banks vas received with loud and con-
al, 81. nj ru llt-ltlp
said:
In tra neirhbornood where i've, title more than
hundred year a-0. There WIs very sU.Acl Sl. uie
-rcrct INVASION. among others V-O were Disturbed
ana Jgir.,9g5i-sed nea. wao afterwa,d became
s'ore a,s lIau saed. They were Samuel Adams
a"csif. 10 tie centrr winch had been named Tor some
tine previous y. ana as me su pIoAf ~ 1"-. t-c
Wp9t q GLORIOUS NOR Ing Is thir" Iney wrFe run
ming away, and IL ePpeaTeg q" 5..l-oe 11 ~
a p'a orVus result that could possibly have been
a. n often hapueus mat great usiortuues are
cr@ .dy.ula.es. The Biiish troops thaI na0 lc B0,
= f, he Durnose of seizipg IRE arms az Concord,
dr"v. them RON the colony and rom the continent
- ia, H. " LAD our friends nave the stare OF
g. iAr.riaus.l Il H. surprising Low reluctant ouI
ncOilr nave DO - apprt ciae lie actual coAdlon 'i
t~',s In is L L more than d year and hal
at iittIe dinner party where The affairs OF the
,enutrt were DEBATED ana sitecAts we've maui
IN reference 10 hard money ana ia
inclcaiaIy tai The was not greatly disturbed
q! c'f &, r. enfo. ced IN the south could nave
NJ securifv. whatever measures w. hl-h duoPt j" IT.
gard 20 currency or 10 business OF goVerhn nj OF ANY
astonished and disturbed were the people BY that
snpIe settlement mat they SCI oil immediately TO me
civ ~ Washington, think for TWO OF iner nunCTel
R4el arlgadors is quick Is possible 10 bVItoh
and hey received IN mat c ~ suth D,aniIo as d
IN .On. Lafayette, or as no puoc h1n anci'n - -,
ern evec received 90 t4e "oin ~ "a, as ~ oio,u %
tn clrmency whch was exhibited Ds tlIs O.NetHien
ar the close Of The people oil the "Ofld ili nol
aPpre4ena COY Seope OF Europe we're asonisbed BY
another result They had Thought nat II ever ue i,g
y' IN would probabJ be destroyed
pnt II was not destroyed; because the PEG
PIE S n1veses and WHO had defended it in It's later
d.,s we're character that they pfrela,eu O
tney were ready they had attained the OBJECTS io
winch they had struggled 70 say 10 eT e De,g rem
rights ana We will reioce WIN you IN your peace anu
brard Lord Curindeu say, few months before h
died that there was nothing IN me military history o.
.1e .o~r,ra Is jpstanced In the civil war There II
IN the history Of the world 10 De compared VIII
n. and the greatest recommended on Oh tese sai4n
ana hrsye men IL that they were exactly lux,
RI re0pie from whom they sPtahS, ~4losS III y
nded whose honor they famed auu WnOs'
coVntry thew preserved. LAppiause.i No wiser ~
better but lust exactly IKE them -.
We were a-saled IN tnis way conspiracy was goIn.
nm for a long tine aud large masses or men were ca
gagged in 1t: but when me time came ,he 2sope aose ~
i IN sno' We learn from the htte contest
has just taken place n 1 tne Sa of 81 he Mann
slecflon II might have been better; II might nave
been worse We might nave had such VICTOR t
a. woud nave left tue great result Tree ron
anorehens iou we might have been taken Dy surpris'
ga overwhelmed without an opportunity 70 deien'
onrseIves The course Of events has placed I'D me hhu
~ our opponents an immense ADVANTAGE lh'y uav'
sirteen states-one more th6n they had during an,
before me war They have l3s electoral votes Lhc'
van buf AZ more TINS great State " Ne" fOrK snt
fbe stafe OF indiana seem 10 have Deeh sseeteu pl
tben A. ureseutng most nearly the NUMBER Oi NOtel
tbat are desired In add ton 10 those they ALREADY pos
sess II therefore eecon's our duty " , ,oo,
nftle AT the nature or tnb cobtssi
and a. the object Of different parties ana CONSIDER
VIVA II is our dufy do do not think tBat hlyDoul
Gonets now that there a desperate determination OF
the part OF oppOnent-those that were our
cnisfy during tue war with allies IN this part OF IN
country DO were perhaps friends OF the GOVeIhh'h
during the waI-iO possess themselves OF the coDFoA