National Republican., 1880-10-22
GEN. GRANT IN JERSEY.H
The Silent Man Grows Eloquent on the
Political Situation.
The Defeat of the soid South for the Good
of the South-Pmity of the Ballot
--Ths CHrpet-Baggcrs.
Two Speeches by tho oS-rrosidont.


New YORK Oct N--At lurge republican meet
Ing tonight at the academy Of music, Jersey Cily,
held under the auspices Of the Boys In Blue, Gem
er0l Grant was introduced by General John Ram.
sey. commanding that organization, aud was re-
ceived with prolonged applause. At the time Of
his entrance upon tile platform Mt. Il. NJ Thinner
man was speaking General Grant referred to this
in beginning his speech by saying:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: believe when came
in you were listeningto very good speech full Of
advice 10 people at this time and suppose 1t was
II political speech you wore hearing. | hope so,
and That you were learning good reasons why the
republican party should be successful at the APP
preaching election. have been travelling around
a little, not making speeches bccnuse cannot
The people, and think | can give the people of
Now Jersey full assurance That the republican
Ticket at the approaching election Is going to have
tho vote Of solid north, including New
Jersey. fApplausc.l 1t used TO be n common
saying some years ngo that New Jersey was not In
the United statos-that 1t was foreign land. But
since that she has redeemed herself OH several
occasions and she Is going to prove again on the
I'D Of November that size is In the union. TAP
plause.l would not say anything IL could help
It that should be offensive to any democrat who
might be present. like the democrats Some of
my best friends are among the democrats. But,
then, ] think for Il time they should be satisfied
with letting the republican party run this govern
meht at least until they can give bcttor assurances
than any they have given that they would run II
IN the snmc wny for The interests OF all classes aud
oil sections lApplause During the democratic
war that we had, from 1861 TO 1865. always con-
tended that the rebels, oil ofwhom were dem
ocrats [applause aud laughter were Just rs much
interested In their defeat were interested in
defeating them. believe that was right then. |
believe II the interest of every foot of territory
In this glorious union that the rebellion should be
put down, and that We should remain ono aud q
united people, and believe to-day that
every democrat who Is Interested in this
government is us much interested In their defeat Oh
The I'd OF November as the republicans arc inter
osted In defeating them. In other words, believe
IN the greatest good to the greatest number and
that that good comes from our success. Applause
I hopo that this audience, ladies and all, unite
with me iu that sentiment Applause.
Ladies' and gentlemen, have been requested to
servo MS president. This is my third term. iGrcat
Amer remarks by other speakers General Grant
said: "Tho next speaker whom you are TO hear
this evening Is gentleman from Ohio, who VIII
tell you, have no doubt. how Ohio prevented the
importation Of democratic voters from Kon;ucky
Pennsylvania and New York, and thereby we mad
agreat republican victory in that state. It may bc
that you will want to apply tho same tactics In
Now Jersey that they did In Ohio to prevent M
ovorplus Of democratic vo,ors from coming
In here, and to assure tho great Hudson county
victory and New Jersey victory that you expect
The general then presented General Bishop o
Ohio who spoke briefly. General Grant then pro
ceoded to the tabernacle, whore he addressed those
assembled. saying: "The republican party never
asks anything for itself which 1t does not grant "a
others five have three to one In precinct We
do not forbid the ballot to the fourth man. but we
allow him to come up and vote just as he plenscs
and we count the vote just as he casts it, Now al
we all ask Tor our CnrpCt-bOgCers the cOlorcd race
and all others Is that they shall be allowed to vote
end not be turned out of their home. or ostracized
That Is all we ask. II The democmls beat us on th
issue wo nre willing to accept the beating. Tn,
beauty of such system as w0 have Is II n bat
government gets Into power II can be changed u
tho next election, but if n shotgun policy 4
adopted q bad government may be perpetuatcd ir
the south forever and as all Intelligent citizens de
Fire to retain the power Of excluding eyil govern
e be ss aas Ss Niw ]ey "2Rg 10 Sp"
General Grant soon alter LEFT the church an(
was driven 10 the Opera-house, whore lie was ell.
Enthusiastically received.
After speaking Of prospective republican vie
tory In New jersey, The general said 81 have nt
doubt wo will all rejoice together after the ID da!
OF November and that we VIII perpetilate thi
government and this union for the benefit of al
the people IN IT, black and white, male and lena c
north and south, and will make 1t 80, politically
that the carperbagger can really live, prosper anC
do business and be respected in the southern
states as well as IN the western states, and he'll
build up the south and make 1t prosperout as the
carpet-bagger has made the western states. Gu
there we are all carpet-baggcrs-nothinl
else else; lS 6,v only @nite recent thint
bagger In llaughterl, that live IN now that
carpetbagBcd 10 some years ago llauBhterl-it Il
y sssen hns that hey Gfd o a. II
governor Is the first native OF the state of Illinois
that ever was governor OF that statc and yet W,
respected some OF those governors, notwithstand d
Ing they We're carpct-baggers, and they hay,
helped TO build up mud make state Of it that ",
are all proud of, and it is little that way Will
Indiana and all the nOrthwest-thRt gif
dedicated by Virginia to.ireedom. Carpet. .bagger
have built up several states there, and there is on
county In Ohio (HamiltOn), and one county IN Hi
iiois (Cook), built up by tho acts and the provl
dence and the energy of these carpetbaggcrs
either one Of these counties could now buy UP tn,
whole state that gave it. That has been the efoc
OF carpet-bag government in the northwest Le
us hope that aer this election carpet-baggers car
SO freely into the south anywhere. build up tbei
waste places, make them happy and rich and intro
duce free schools [applausel, which play havo
with the democracy wherever they so. Ere
Applause and laughterj But let them introduc
ihelr free schools, their energy, their bushes
talents, and we will have prosperous, happy ant
republican south" [Appanse.l
General Grant alterwarI reviewed the procession
from the grand stand ON Bergen hill.
Tom Hnyurd PLAYED