Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-21
BRISTOW HITS BACK.
NEw YORK ARTHUR MASS MEETING
Cooper Institute Crowded with Friends OF
the presidcnt -Eeechcr ANA iiristow
Nssau WAYNE MncNencb

VI" h"HN r"t"un
cooper Institute Crowded with Friends OF
the Pretidcnt -teechcr ANA Bristow
hsssn wayne Mscyengh,
Tho mass meeting of citizens and bust
ness men of New York to express ap-
proyal Of the administration of President
Arthur and urge his nomination for n
second term was held in Cooper institute
last night. Tho great hall was crowded,
many Of tho auditors being ladies', aud
hundreds were unable to gain admission
G. n. Bliss, Of Bliss, Fabyan Il Co,
called the meeting to order, aud many
distinguished men sat on the stage. Tho
Samesc ambassador and his suit also had
seats on tho platform. Frederick \.
Winston, of tho Mutual life insurance
company, WAS chosen chairman, aud made
an address. Resolutions expressing the
spirit of the meeting were read by OK.
Judge Horace Russell, and adopted.
Addresses wero made by Parke Goodwin,
Rev. Henry Ward Beocher aud ex Socro.
| tary BristOw.
In the course OF his speech, Beecher
| said that he had been converted from his
original prejudice against Arthur by tho
| steady progress of his wise and prudent
administration. The bitterness of men,
whose nameS should be iuvoigh (instead
of MacNcagh) displayed towards Arthur
is as nothing rs compared to the iuvectivo
heapcd upon Washington aud jackson,
| Lincoln aud Grant, up to Hayes. Aud
when Hayes took the presidency the
country had been sCOrchcd with the fires
Of war; aud, as a physician applies sweet
oil and poutices to the skin of scaded
men. SO the nation needed a poulticc aud
1t got 1t. Loud laughter Gentlemen,
| sec you have not yet come to u sufficient
appreciation Of the bouetts Of poultices.
They quiet the patients nerves and give
him sleep. Hayes did us good work.
lie did it by doing nothing. We slopt.
lie slept Io is not dead. He sleepoth
yet" Laughter,
BEistow commended the wisdom an ,
prudence Of Mr.. Arthur's administration
and then mado the following reference to
the letter of Mr. MaoNcagh
~ must decline his invitation to 60 into
the slums of personal defamation. lie
invites me TO consider various reminiscent
ces with which | have not enjoyed eQua
means of knowledge with himself. The
events Of President Hayes adm nistrati on
fortunately are no longer living topics and
We are not here to lift tho veil OF oblivion
, The so called alliance with Malone IL
, Virginia is u matter which camO down L
the present administration from the past
, 1t had its origin in the Senate aud is under
stood to have had the approval Of a pre-
, cediuG administration, of which my val
ued friend was an honorable and conspic
uOus member. | regret aud shall pas
, over without comment those slurs an,
, insiuuatious So unworthy their autho
which MT. Macy eagh permits himself t.
r make touching the circumstances uude
which Arthur had imposed upon him thu
, constitutional duty of taking the Office o
, president.
Il know not what secret bitterness be
: trayCd my friend into expressions whicI
. ordinarily his good taste aud tUo feelin
r would be the first to condemn If Gen
: Arthur has always been the unworth
. person my friend describes leave him I
A Justify or excuse his own act in supportiu
n him for the vice presidency and taking tn
, Office of first !cgal adviser TO an admins
n tration in which Gen. Arthur stood socou
nI by the peoples choice
Gen. Bristow retired amid cheers an
after few more speeches the meetiu
J.. was adjourned 4 committee of OF
,s hundred business men will be appointe
IA tC go TO Chicago.