New-York tribune., 1880-10-31
GENERAL GRAyr on STATEN ISLAND,

HE MAKES An ADDRis AND REVIEWS PARADE
OF BOYS IN Blue.
General Grant and party reached New-York from
Elmira Yesterday morning at o'clock by the Ere
Railway. He spent the morning quietly at MS ho-
tel. Among the visitors who were admitted 10 his
room were Generals sheridan and Harvey and *
Postmaster General J. A. j. Crcsswell. Captain
Jacob H. Vanderbilt, on behalf OF the
residents of staten Island, had made arran-e-
ments for IN informal reception to General |rant
on tHe steamer LAURA VI. Starin, during san % 10 10
StaD.etOn = l.. where parade on tle BOYS iu p'u
was 10 ta Ike place IN the ev nIng ana az nal-pds'
he called at ne hotel and rode with the Gentnu 10
Pier l. East K ve7. The steamer sttrt' ',' a., - ~
the accO upani ment of numerous salutes from pass
ing vessels. H.
Al an cary hour in the evening the hail OF the
German Club Rooms was crow led 10 It's utmost ca
pacitv and at o'clock the audience was addre-'eu
by George William Curtis ana others on th9 ISSUES
ol the campaign. The enhance OF General GIant
was the signal for hearty and proionaen ap''"u'e
After the cheering had subsided ne sald
LADIES lSD GENTLEMEN AND COMRADES; thank you
fr -t corl,ltg OK H., greeting. IL an earnest 10
me tbif w,ui be Il sale thlE 10 leave the election
IIaucarer and anpaus,1 The result would probably
h.. I'M, .upr when Inc -uu went down next Tuesday ana
cor II ave rooi degl of time ana expense, and pos--
b Y some travelling over had roads, u 1oil PAL.
woud consent 20 such arringo mcnt ~ have hint
at IAppnuse.l It is hardly w0rta NhlIe 20
acva'ce arguments Ia aYor oI INC 10
ths. ake il that all Of you know now You are eoin;
90 vote. Iud II vote the same Whatever may say.
Defur- me large number 0 Tue BOYS ID b.ue, ] 4I
believe they -oiug I'd cast Their votes TO urng Gown
line hi SOUTH Not that we Ocar any personal emmy
towari ate foes. but mat we want 10 DuE men.
to a sense OF tue vAiut of good eoFerimgin.
where every man has a nEht to cast h.s na's
and IL counted ~ cast anl mere every 'l..| vi
one state cuZeu OF the United states ana can etiy
his citizenship ana p",,"er on aInise I have
Frequently said tnaJ are RcpGD cans h0t
because success would hlu% any s',c'@. , 49,
no tue Republican party Dut Decdu'e our Pl,nf'lP rs
ties WHAT u for the od oI tle Il P'1pc'L -
tie good or the Dem1ciauc party, ~ az as ~, M
one great country. and what benefits the country DIT
% Of oiIi view. arc not those Of he opposite party
We brleve i'm "a t5rf that protects manuiac uttl anu
therefore protects and ptys soot. ~, il6or
and capital They arc dependent On I eacn
Whatever strikes down capital s'rlAca u'Nn t,"s 80
ulent We don't believe we could compete MN
foreign manu.ac, ureIS M-.nott' t ho, Ne hei4ve I'M
without reducing me price oi iaoor ~ We y, NV. an
having goods manuiacturei mere iu orueI v" - " ,li
reduce The price 0f abOr, and we DON'T waA1 10 see WAX
done. Applause III. no .,o
need hardly dwell on y4at might s1des, be '99 9
the s.ection OF Hancock. 1t would greaty
disturb the financial world and cause sreat ]
ring would be felt 1t would rise again Ine
Foun'iS SoISevcr = at an end IApplause1 Ihave been
through tuis state and travelled from TIE MiSrss'pp
River 10 Boston, aud never saw ne sauc IA
and determination among hepuDNc' 'ns eF1iS ,rI d
they have shOwn this year should not oe SUI
at any r puhii, an majority ia IhI' 9t"r
-, ~ mo \uriluseI II it was loss than
40 900. Loud ana lOng-continued applause
6"gI moi ne amazed at anything that Laugher er
anJ anoanseJ Nv convictions are equally certain tnat
every Northern state. with the possible exceptioa o
california and Nevada, viii cast Republican vote
"a those two in all probability Will In the
National contest believe they Republican, Du-
dont know what local issues ike the tariff .laug teri
NAV cyst there want all Of you to remember nv pre-
diciion and talk about it mnch as You please II u
proves correct and II am wrong 70 rta. IL as couL
dental and saw nothing about IL. Laughter and en-
tnlIsiastic appiause.l
parade Of the Boys in Blue, of Staten Island
took place after the meeting, General Grant review
ing the divisions IN otapietOn Par. Despite the
inclement weather, the organizations were wei
represented over l. 900 men being IN line.
General Grant will attend the services at Tie Kew
DR.. Nevmau's Church tins morning.