New-York tribune., 1880-10-07


which was nearly full at the beginning of tho
meeting, gradually filed up as the speech
proceeded. At the close cheers were given
John Jacob A5tor presided, and shared in tho
tributes given by the audience.
THE MEETING AND THE AUDIENCE
TIE large hall of the Cooper Union was well filed
with an appreciative audience anxious to listen to
the promised address by the Hon. Edwards
Pierrcpont. The meeting held under
the direction Of the Garfield and
Arthur Campaign Clnb Of the Republican Central
Committee. Ex-Governor Jewell, chairman of tie
National Committee, General Lloyd Asplnwall,
president ofthe Club and other prominent Repub,i-
cans, occupied seats upon the platform. A note
worthy feature of the meeting was the large num-
Der of women in the audience
The appearance of Mr.. Pierrep accompanied
by john Jacob Astor. was the signal for a cordial
greeting by the audience. Mr.. Astor wss chosen 70
preside, and in accepting tho position made few
graceful remarks.
Alderman J. c. Hyatt called the meeting to order
and introduced John Jacob Astor as chairman Of
the meeting. Mr.. Astor who was warmly greeied
said he exceedingly obliged for the honor they
had done him by accepting him chairman, and
would not detain them by any remarks of his own
upon tie question they had met To discuss. He
would ut once introduce the orator of the evening.
Mr.. PIcrrcp0nt was listened TO with close atten-
tion for nearly two hours, and was frequently in
tcrrupted with warm applause. He spoke upon TIA
two political parties and tie candidates put forward
by them Tor the Office of President; another oc-
casion he sand, lie should say something of The Re-
publican candidate fer Vice-Presdent. Mr..
PIerrep0nts sketch of the Democratic party, led by
the Solid South, was made striking by frequent
quotations from the speeches of Southern orators
aud from Southern journals. These fairly expressed.
the speaker said. the prevailing sentiments of the
South. lie then drew briefly the life of General
Garfield from bOyhood to the present, contrasting il
with that of General Hancock. One was the repre-
sentative of the principle OF equal rights the other
represented the privileged elias, OF the Old slave
holding South. Mr.. PierrepOnt urged that tie rebel
claims would not be vetoed by General Hancock,
because he would be under the absolute control OF
the South. The speaker, toward the close ok
lis address, quoted in support of this
from the recent utterances OF General Grant
whom he referred to i'll highly eulogistic terms The
quotation was received with long aud loud ap-
pausc. In conclusion the speaker appealed 10
the merchants, manufacturers and aborers of tho
North not to shrll their political duties to adj
NIT that secession right and coercion a crime.
Garfield was greeted with hearty applause At tbs
close of the address three cheers given for hm
which were followed by Others for Mr Ator and for
the speaker OF the evening
ADDRESS or EDWARDS PIERREPONT.
The Hon. Edwards Pierrepont was then IN
troduced, and received VITA loud applause. lie
said
FELLOW CITIZENS. LADIES AND GESrLrMKx: Ia tn.
fSha
ceeIlug great reward for the little tEat | shall saT
IN relation 10 this great crisis IN 0Hs
Nations history. The Democratic orators ana tho
Democratic press boastuiy tell yoh that The south
is solid for Hancock Well, 1t solid tos secession;
solid for Js DAVIS! There is aOt loyal state s0Id for
aucaci Every Noythera STATE is etuer veiy doJDiiui
or e q certain for Garfield there is vote anIs
fair count every Northern state VIII declare for Gar
field What docs it mean. that tho South IL sold for
U,ucock and that not many the North TOR him.
exccpt those who sympathlzcd with seccssonf Ia
bodies evil to the Republic II you lie: HIN be elected
Believing as | do. that General Hancock is loyat
man. I was puzzled to know why the South nominated
him for President. General TOombs 1t by say
ing We cannot put Oae or our own mcn IN this tmc
and have 20 take a Yank." But j. B. McClure's lie Of
Hancock containing the speeches Of the onihern gen
tlelncn who nominated him. throws calcium light upon
the motive.
Judge Daniel of Virginia, ami sai6. among
things: The nomination OF General IiancocN means
instantaneous and continuous agsresslOn." And Ges
eral Wade Hampton said " Mr.. PresidcDt and GeDtls
men OF the Convention: Oa benaf OF the SJld South'
that South which once arrayed against the greas
soldier Of Pennsylvania, stand here TO pledge you ia
solid vote"
on page 81 we real that Hancock superb" onj
on uage 92 that General Hancock grand and
magnificent and tho very incarnation O wari" That
good Mars himself the God Of War, cou ini beat that
IN mis- days In these prosperous times of pe,cs
we do not want the Every incarnation OF war" 100
President. We would rather have a statesman.
THE INSANE RISK or A CHANGE.
When the General telegraph ii TO the Grccnoack Re
nubltcan Fusion candidate for Governor o. Maine 40
cept my congratulations on the glorious result OF youf
campaign" he evidently felt, with Governor HUBBARD
ready to excalm: WHAT want is votes; III Coos namf
give us votes even though they come from Grcenbach
Republicans otherwise.
Up TO the time OF that Dispatch AS General Hancocs
had no experience whatever in civil afIrs, the pablo
did not know he for greenbacks or gold Oh
how sound his mind steady his Judgment They now
reyoimTon In The eminently successful policy Of
Government is attempted aud the question Is whether
YOU All allow IL. A great war was Iought ont costing
much treasure blood aud sorrow 10 save the Union and.
proposed that those who conspred to destroy
II shall rule This a far statement OF the cas-, and
DO false pretences about running a Cnion soldier"
viii ehang ge A. II the south get Newfork and Indiana
they take the Government, with three electoral otes Ia
spare IL Is conceded on az hands tit ihe country vas
chlugt the governmental policy under when We arc
doing WELT a.,
Tonight propose TO speak OF General Garfield and
General Hancock and parties watch they repre-
sent On another occasion shall say something OF our
fellowcltiz General Arthur, wbose life ana Well
earned reputation known to you all ana whose letter
of aeceptance style, strength OF View, IN car ana
mastery handling Of the questions upon when ne
Touches Is one The best state papers when we have
ever read In every walk OF private life and In every
public trust, ms honor and Integrity are without re-
THE SENTIMENT on 1HE SOUTH.
We toke excepton to the secuonalisn of the
=. bOastluo that they
sid d, to their iucessant efforts keep alive
fame sectional hate their constant avowai that their
cause was lust aud hence that the North was wrong in
sunnres.lng rebellion They say We believe as
ermly as In the eternal word Of God, that We were In
the right" stranger reading Southern Journals ana