National Republican., 1880-11-01
GENERAL GRINT.
4 Speech Oh staten Islnnd and Revlow of
BOYS In blue.

Boys In blue.
NEW York, Oct 3O.-Genera Grant and party
reached New Yorl, from Elmlra yesterday morn
ing at Z o'clock by the Erie railway. lie spent the
morning quietly at his hotel Among the isiors
who were admitted to his room were Generals
Sheridan and Hamey and cx-Postmnstcr.Gcneral
]. A. J. Cresswell Captain Jacob II. Vanderbilt
on behalf of tho residents of staton island, had
made arrangements forsan informal reception to
General Grant on The steamer Laura NJ Starln
during sail to Stapleton,S $. J.; where parade ol
the Boys in Blue was to take place In the evening
and at balfpast he called at the hotel and rode
with the general to pier one, East river. The
steamer started at 230 TO tho accompaniment of
numerous salutes from passing vessels
At an early hour In tho evening tho hall OF the
German club.rooms was crowded to Its utmost ca
pncily and at o'clock the audience was addressed
BY George William Curtis and Others on the issues
OF the campaign. The entrance OF General Grant
was the signal for hearty and prolonged applause.
Aller the cheering had subsidized ho said;
LADIES AND GESTlEMEN AND COMRADES: / thank
YOU for the cordlaity of this greeting It'll an
earnest to me that 1t would be safe thing to leave
the election of next Tuesday entirely TO this assem-
bly, Laughter aud applauso;l The result would
probably be tho same when tile sun went down
next Tuesday, and could save good deal of time
and expense, and possibly some travelling over
bad roads If both parties would consent to such
an arrangement as have hinted at. Applause.
II Is hardly worth while to advance arguments In
favor OF tho republican party to Nn assembly like
this take It that all ofyou know how you are going
10 vote. and will vote the same whatever may
saw | SEQ before me large number of the Boys in
Blue, and believe they are going to cast their
bear any personal enmlty toward our late foes,
but that we want to bring them TO a sense OF the
value OF good g3yeTnmenI' where every man hasa
and where every citizen of Que state Is @ citizen OF
the United States. aud can carry his citizenship
and political sentiments with him wherever he
chooses TO 60 loud NpplNuse.l | have fe.
quenty said that we are republicans not because
sncGGss would bring any special benefit 10 the re-,
bring benefit to people OF all creeds and nationals.
ties What is Tor the good OF the republican party
Is for the good Of tho democratic party. We are al
citizens OF one, great country, and what benehts
the country at large benefits rs citizens,
Some Of our views are not those OF the opposite
party We believe IN t0Til that protects manu-
iNCturers and therefore protects and pays labor
We believe there should be no conflict between
labor and capital. They are dependent on each
other aud what 6eneills me one benefits ihe other
Whatever strlkoS down capital strikes down cm'
ploymcnt. We don't believe we could compete
with foreign manufacturers without protective
tariff without reducing the price Of labor We
believe IN having goods Manufactured here IN
order 70 giy0 employment h6ye. different policy
would reduce me price OF 'aOor and we don't want
Incei hardly dwell on what might be the con.
sequences Of democratic success In The election {
Hancock, II would greatly disturb the Anancia.
world and cause great distress. Business would DO
prostrnted for period aud mitch suffering would
DO felt before II would lisc again, Tho country Is
too great % bc destroyed. All danger Of lhGt how
ever is Al an end ! hnV0 been through this state
ana trsyclel from The Mississippi river TO Boston
aud never saw the same enthusiasm and deter.
mmaton among republicans everywhere rs they
have shown lbi5 year. should not be surprised al
any republican minority IN this state except small
one ilGughigrnnd applause aud a amal, one would
surprise me. if IL Was less Dian 5OCD1 | should
not be amazed at anything over mat ny cunvic-
tons are equally certain that eyory r,hcrn state
with lho possible exception OF California and Ne
yada, will cast republican vote, and those Two IN
ali probability VIII IN Tho national contest be.
llays they are republican, but don't know what
local issues like the tariff MAY exist there. l want
all Of you 10 remember my prediction aud t0lk
ana IL am wrong 10 treat II as confidential, and
say nothing about H.
4 parade Of the Boys In Blue Of Staten island
took place after the meeting General Grant review
Ing tho divisions In stapleton park, Despite The
incepeDt weather the otgenlghyons We're we'll
reprsSohled. over I,oCO men Ooins IN lpe-