, 1880-02-28
GENERAL OPPOSITION TO GRANT.


GENERAL OPPOSITION TO GRANT.
4 lIass-mcetfng in Cooper Institute
Speeches by Frederick faa*snHrcR and
Sintstnund Kaufuann-StlrrinS Reso~
lutfons Adopted.
Ntsr Fork Tribune. : ::
The occasions have been feTS outside or an
election campaign when SO large and enthus:as-
tic Il political gathering has been In Cooper In
stitute as was seen there Inst night [Tuesday]
in response to the call of the German Repub-
licans for meeting to express opposition to a
thirl-term Presidency. The great hall was filled
to overlowiug. and almost every man and wom-
an remained and listened attentiyely to all the
speakers to the close OF the meeting. Before
the meeting there was torchlfght procession,
which marched through the streets headed by a
band A part OF the procession marched into
tho hall, carrying their transparcncies with
them, while the band played the ii Red. White,
and Bue,' the "Star-Spanglcd Banner. and
other National ,airs. The great audience Cheered
utmost fncessuntly.
The speaking sail in German. The names
of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Lincoln
were often spoken Of, and every time those
nancs brought down great applause. When one
Of the speakers told how Gen. Grant for the last
eighteen months had sat at the tables of Emper-
ors, and had been sought after by Princess and
Princesses, and then asked whether that was
good kind Of schooling for a Republican, the au-
of dfsapprObution for the student Of 1nonurchi-
cal rule. And when Mr.. Sigis1nund Knufmann,
in the middle Of m earnest speech, called upon
solve never to vote for u thtrd-tcrm candidate,
he drew out similar response. accompanied by
pointed out The fact that the Gcrnlnn
population in this country was SO large as to
control the balance OF power, provided they
acted togethe1 and thas 10 re Sohg re- iar
the first time, an opportunity to decide whether
they chose to continue to live under Il free Gov
crnment, or Gull down upon themselves u re-
newal Of tho evils from which they had once
lied.
After the entry Of the procession Judge Dit
isae poses Of % tie same me- Griety He sud that the
Central German Republican Committee of the
city hud called German Republicans together to
domination for the Presidency which should be
in violation Of the precedent established by
Washington and followed by his successors.
Satisfied thut, IL that objection was respected by
the lenders who would control the Utica Con-
yention, no such obnoxious nomination could
be effected the German hepun1eans+ 1 MS were noaS as
err In the contrivunce Of the "unit rule or in
other artificial devices Of the machine,
resented. es Reeognizing @ the faet thas there
were in the party many distinguished citizens
worthy Of the nomination, and especially ut
FAEHEH 10 no CuQ0uNLE, tQG 0GTIuHu AcpuullE-
ans above ali things, desired the success ut the
coming election Ut the grand Old party OF " tree
soil free speech, and free men,; and therefore
made Us would Unite the clements Of the party.
The forcing Of the thrd-term candidate by the
machine leaders, by machine contriyances, man-
machne hold On the purity organizations, was
calculated only to widen the breach, already
sufficiently wide, i'll the party. It was danger
GUS experiment, and the speaker hoped that the
nnta Df warning. sounded bV this vast assembly
might be needed in time.
Judge Dittenh0fer concluded by nominating
Hunt was accepted Ills Chuirrnpn. 4 list of
Vice-presidents, including many German nalnes
well known in the city, was read, and then Mr;
upon to address the meeting. ...
Mr: HaSSaurek was greeted With hearty hearty apz
lis address was
spersed with an abundance Of facetious anec-
dorc, and kept the large audience constantly
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Hassaureks address
letters were read from Francis Hecker, George
H. Foster, Matthew Hule, and others, and the
following resolutions were adopted by the meet
@We adhere with unfaltering devotion to the
principles promulgated i'll the platform adopted
Ave ure for iii idlissoluble union of the
States, for liberal legislation for the benefit Of
all the people and not a class, for Justice in our
intercourse with foreign nations, for nn I'M
proved civil service. and for economy In public
expenditures, city, State, and National.
THAT to maintain and accomplish this policy,
of the people, the Republican party must be
continued III power: It ean md will be con-
tinued IN power If tho politicians vii! not over
clearly expressed will Of the people in the nomi-
mutton Of i candidate for the Presidency.
"That the unwrtten rule, sAuctited BY the
practice OF tho fathers Of our country and the
Usage Of Il hundred years. to limit the occupa-
ion Of the office Of President to two terms, ls q
E-. $f- tnSo
policy is adhered to, the Nation will surely be
safe against the n1achinations of criminal or
reckless ambition. Violated once, dn unlnswcr-
ably dangerous precedent is made for the fut-
ure.
"That there is no excuse or justification for
initiating so dangerous An experiment us fore
Ing On amy citizen at the coming election third
Presidential nomination, unless the Republican
party Is willing to confess before the world that
It has but one man within its ranks who is either
lit to be President or whom the people would
trust with that office. We protest against such
4 confession, and we are satisfied that there are
many statesmen in tho Republican party against
be urged who can be elected, and who, it elect
ed will discharge the duties Of that high Office
with credit and distinction.
"That they who decInrc that no candidate but
their fayOr1t can. If elected, be innugurated.
insult the intelligence and patriotism Of the
American people. It is but ,n idle thrcnt and u
deyice to friEhtcn the timd into supporting the
.Thnt it is manifest that there are thousands
of Republicans sincerely ind honestly opposed
On conviction and principle to the third term,
and We warn our political lenders not to en-
dnnger the success OF the Republican purity ut
the next Presidential election by forcing n nomi-
nntion which would be obnoxious to SO many
influential members Of the purity; not to assume
that because they have been always loyal to
the DEGREES and nominations Of the Republican
Convention, there will never be limit to their
Allegiance
"'rhnt the movement for d third term does not
en,nnAtc from the people, but is the work Of 1,
few men. WhO having fastened their hold on
the Republican organizations expect through
the election of the third-term candidate to
mAintain themselves in power, position, and in
Huencc to the Injury of the people and the sac
riticc Of their best Interests"
Mr.. Sgis1nund Kaufman was the last speaker.
He spike Of the cry in the Republican p:lrtv for
strng man in order that he might DC power
fnl to insure his Inauguration. When, the
speaker asked, had we had tho necessity of IL
strong man ut the head of Il purity which bud
elected him? Given that Grant was nominated
tn Chicago, the German Republicans Of Amer
lea would not vote for him. Let them, in that
emergency, be given a clean and patriotic man,
and, even with the handicap of belonging to the
DeinOcrNtic party upon his shoulders, they
would put him first In the rnce. Then they
would be called iaeaists, and they could standit.
AN IMPOSITION.
1b the Editor Of Tie Chicago 1rtbune ~
st. PAUL. Minn., Feb. 2.-Allow me to add
another complaint to the one signed "Com-
mercial Man, La Crosse" On the Chicago, MIL