New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-14
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MEETING.

and laughter.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MEETING.
CHARACTER OF TIE GATHERING - LUTHER R
MARsH's INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS - TELLING
POINTS OF Mr.. BEECHER's sPEECH.
One of the most significant and impressive pohtl-
cal meetings held in this city since the campaign
opened was that at Cooper Union last evening. Ii
was not alone the numberS-which wero as
great as the utmost capacity OF
the ball and its lobbies could receive
nor the general character of the assemblage, which
was higher IN intelligence than ia often found al
such general political gathering. But the earnest
ness. the patriotic spirit and the spontaneous
enthusiasm of the immense audience were
so marked a. 10 make it memorable. No
person who did not come some time before tie
meeting was opened had any chance OF getting IN
side the hall and hundreds stood patiently IN the
outer parts OF the Hobbies. peerng over the heads OF
those crowded into the sles and beyond the doors to
catch what they could of Mr.. Bseeher's words.
large number of ladies was present and many
vhite-baIred men and colored men were in atten-
dance the news from Indiana and ONO had put
every the best OF spirits. aud all were fairly
bubbling over with sailsfaetion; but there was nc
trace OF disorder, except on the part of drunken
Democrat who gave one cheer for Hancock and was
speedily pnt out.
low Weed Alderman Morris, john Roach, Assistant
District ATTORNEY Rollins Mr. Beecher's TWO sons,
Mrs Beecher Luther X. Marsh AID Mrs. Marsh,
Thomas C. Acton II. L. Hatch, Jackson 5. Schultz,
General N NJ. Curtis, Joseph Ulman. Alder
man Perley Police Commissioners Mason and
French. Cyrus w. Field e. c. Lee, John
r. Gould and Colonel r. Van Basr.
Tburlow Weed, when he entered with Alderman
Morris was received with great applause.
General Lloyd Aspnwall called the meeting to
order and asked, +" Have YOU heard the news from
Indianaf f. Yes, yes" and loud cheers.l Have you
heard the news from iiof Eyes. yes. and renewed
cheers Did you the paradef l'Yes'"l l want
to saw. from personal knowledge that in spite of
what our opponents may cay. base my credit as a
man of truth on the declaration that we had $4,000
men in that procession. and not boy among them
loud eheersl and there not single dollar or a
single cent paid to a man who paraded."
Mr. Beecher entered at this moment, and the ap-
plauso was tremendous. General Aspinwall then
introduced Luther B. Marsh chairman of the
meeting After an Introductory address. Mr.. Marsh.
who was warmly received, read of the re-
turns from Ohio and Indiana, which were
received IN every instance with tremendous cheering
When the announcement was made of 1000 ma
jorty in General Garhelds district three great
cheers for the Western Reserve broke ont
Mr. BeecAer, when introduced. was received will
prolonged and loud cheering. He spoke with even
more than his accustomed vigOr and power. He de-
ciared that no party worthy of the name that
did not ann at the harnOnizaon of all parts OF the
country and that If 1t could be shown that the Demo
cratic party was more likely to succeed IN this than
the Republican he would 90 over 10 the Democrats
"But" he ad led with of his peculiar changes OF
tone Il don't go over" and the audience broke
into roar OF laughter.
Among the reasons why he did not go he placed
first the position of the South on the ones
ton of State Sovereignty distinguished from
State ghts. They still bound up IN the old
theories and they were not fiji to govern the coun-
try until those doctrines were destroyed On
the tmlff question Mr. Beecher declared
himself in favor of free trade as politi-
cal principle. He argued. however, that no sudden
change ought TO be made, and that the Democrats
especially were not the persons to make t. The cry
about Capitalization he characterized as a scare
crow He had no sympathy with those who threw
mud at General Hancock, but on the
other hand he had sympathy with
the party that went down on its belly
to write 329 on the pavements. There was great
laughter at tins stroke of satire. Nj. Beecher was
listened to throughout with the closest attention
except when he was interrupted by the hearty
laughter bis humor provoked, or by the enthu-
siastic applause at his best points.