Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-28
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l MASS. MEETING IN NEW YoR +

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A MAss-MEETING IN NEW YoR X
New YORK, May 90. The grea
mass meeting Of citizens and business
men, called 10 express approval Of the
administration of President Arthur
and urge bis denomination for seconC
term, y as held in Cooper Unlou. A
half-past seven O'Clock every seat II
the building was occupied, and half al
hour later, when Cornelius n. Bis,
called the meeting TO order, not another
person could fnd standing room in the
hall. At ten minutes past eight Capt
McCullogh, who was in charge Of sixty
policemen in the hall closed the outsld,
doors.
Mr.. Bliss called the meeting to or
der. He said political papers had en-.
d5ayOred 10 depreciate the efforts o.
business men in politics, and had TO-
sinuated that at the present time il
would be better for business men to at.
tend to their own business. They
would take the liberty, however, in
spite Of these unfair comments, to ex'
press their views in the matter and urge
the renonination of man who, al
though be came into office under sucl
trying circumstances. had proved him.
self so worthy Of The great charge en-
trusted to him by the people. He con.
cluded by introducing Frederick D
Winston. of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, as tie chairman Of the meet
Ing.
Mr.. Winston was received with ap'
plause, aud then he made speech.
The list Of vice-presidents comprised
several hundred names, including near
lY all the principal merchants, bankers
and professional men 10 the city.
Resolutions IN the full spirit of the
meeting were read by ex-Judge Horace
Russell and unanimously adopted, and
Park Goodwin, editor of the CONNER
cal Advertiser, spoke.
Henry ward Beecher arose amid
great enthusiasm. He said:
"a most excellent eve ming paper II
Brooklyn, whose editor 1 esteem very
highly not long ago. in playful assault,
said that Mr.. Beecher used to be very
much opposed to President Ar!h1r, bu'
that be had come around and become
great friend of his, end that was just
like Beecher. l am here to verify
every word of that. | was not preju"
diced IN Mr.. Arthur's favor. l was
on the contrary, dlspleased with him
and | regarded the success of his ad
ministration as Being very uncertain
but have been won from these prejl-
dices by the steady progress of bis wise
and prudent administration.
Il am, therefore, a witness from the
other side, and it is just like Mr.. Beech
er-and hope it will be 10 the day ol
his death-that when he finds himself
on the wrong side TO get over into the
other.
am here, not as a clergyman, bu
as business man. 1 have a right tC
sneak what think on all question:
respecting the public veal, and to glye
forth such views as think will con
duco to the welfare Of our nation.
We have met here simply as voice
to suggest TO the convention at Chicago
what is the will OF the republicans of
New York, together with as many
democrats as God has made rational
and intelligent.
who is Chester A. Arthur? He is a
man who has proved himself, under
trying circumstances, Que OF The most
able presiding officers this nation ever
had. That he has been the subject oi
20 little criticism Is a marvel. The
bitterness Of men whose names should
be inveigh, instead OF Mac eagh, DIS
PLAYED towards Arthur is as nothing
com pared 10 the lnyectlve heaped upon
Washington,
And 40 as 10 Jackson, Lincoln aud
Grant up to Hayes. And when HAYES
took the presidency the country had
been scorched with the fires of war: aud,
as physician applies sweet oil aud
poultices to the skin of soalded men, Sc
The nation needed poullice, aud it 90
it.
Gentlemen, see you have not Ye
come to a sufficient appreciation OF ih'
benefits of poultices. They quiet The
patient's nerves and give him sleep
HAYES did US good work. lie did J
by doing nothing. We slept. HI
| slept. He is not dead. He sleepeth
Hou. Benjamin II. Bristow, ex-Secre'
tary Of the Treasury, skelched brief.
the distress and disoontent which pre-
vailed IN the republican ranks at th
accession Of President Arthur. He re-
lerred to the wonderful .change-th'
election in New York last year OF