The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-10-29
ANOTHER Coos. ~ptEeus rY GRANT
$sTEse s'rTEcIs,'p. "a we Advocate are <h,
Best fisr All E'ar4ies.-'

UTICA. \. Y, Get. 25.-Gen Grant was
welcomed by an immense conccurse of peo-
PIE here to-day. 1t is estimated that Co.
Coo We're present. lie presided over one
of three n,as- meetings and spoke as fol-
lows II came here to preside at politi-
cal meeting. 1t is entirely new business
tor me. and il it was not for the earnest
ness L feel for the cause which agitates the
public mind at the present time. should
continue custom which lave followed
for more rlliIn thirty years that Is, not
taking part in political meetings. But
this country lprs suffered so much in blood
| and treasure to uphold the flag of our union
aud maintain the best government that
| has ever been devised for men, that it
| seciuS 10 me could nos bear to see the
couatry III lis legislative ard IL all its
| branches turno;l over to party composed
| III great part al those WHO 30 recently tried
to destroy it, [App!ause.l We do not
| advocate tie principles OF the Republican
/ party alone AID 70 the prejudice of the
| Interests of shc opposite party, but we
| !roclai.n them ut this time because we
believe they are hest for all parties. APP
! pause We believe that Democrats are
! Just rs much interested t"-slay in the
success OF the Republican party as the
| Republicans Of tie United States. We
! believe further that the Southern States
lately in rebellion are Just as much interest
| cd aud inora IN the success of the Repnbli-
| cau party We all know there is no man
in the South WHO is not privileged to come
and settle ar7oug us i'll The North. in any
section, a;ii retain his political views and
at t!ie same time prosecute his business
whether it bc professional, mercantile OF
What not. \ Northern man has not the
there to prosecute his business he must bt
quict toT political questions OF great weight
In other words, the pct-hagger is no
a welcome citizcu among them. Now w
want to see all tliS changed. mysel
am from Il northwestern State. We are al
r:trpet-ha @serS i'll tlEtt section. The whole
OF it has been built up in the liit time o
many l.ere present who have en- th
result of carpct-bag settlement i'll tin
Northwest The Whole OF il has beel
grated ont OF five or six States. See til
property and thrift that has been brough
tn these rev STATES by these carIet-baggers
They baIt III, ous Cincinnati, our Chicago
our a)rtro;t, Our Indianapolis, our Glove
land and hundreds of smaller towns c
great pro~ ~perity. With the same privilege
extended to carpet baggers, tile growt
tlat has hreu seen in the Northwest woul
h,:ve tcen seen ere this in the Souther
States. We claim that no great proSperit
can oyerahe these until every citizen
every state is regarded rs citizen of I'll
United States: no matter where lie goe
and with tie privilege Of pr"claiming hi
political principles without molestaiiol
Now. gentlemen. | know You will hear
muc, more than | canSay on this question
and hear ii 50 much better said. that wi
say 40 more, bat will introduce as Ee:
speaker yonr eminent towltsman ali
Statesman, Senator ColEling.
Senator Conk!ing then addressed Il
| meeting