New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-02
LAST CAMPAIGN MEETING
now COLUMBIA COLLEGE STANDS.
omar Arpirvcr ~ me AcAprMy-Nh' nlA'N'
rpwAnps piEnnrroNE PROFESSOR p"'""'
ANn AN ptprw erEkH.

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N,s. ,n,jot tho auspices of the Cclninbia c"i'ee'
plalpr aud Logan Campaign Clnb mny ne rhhHe'
nc c,e rf the greatest ~ The mnny great sncr'Nse
~ The Republican campaign anu Phe''' n'"',
s,ati, ,u,, ,be Columbia sindrna. by whnn "
eas s,panitsi The Academy never witnease"
a,aate, triumph than that which last hieht was
awa,dsd ~ The ehaann representative ~ hepn"'
loan rtueipias t,ane hefote "elhNh ~
im,uausa efowi had collected ~ mont VI
tho huiiing and extended across Tho h''tn'i
Until 7iiO they waited patiently, angina, Cheering
and sounding yaiionh Wal eiies ~ 'he ktphh''a''
eampajap. Al soon as the doors were opened the
spacious galleries we're hlled 10 'hef u'h"s'
capaciN by a throng whose magnitude aud tenn
permanent can be adequately described only by say
ing that II was crowd such sMr Blaine's presence
always attracts. The ground floor of the Academy
was reserved for members Of tho students club,
On the stage were many men distinguished in
literary, scientific aud ommercIalcirclcs-all there
10 testify their loyalty to tho Republican cause
and ifs standard bearer The frat two rows OF
seats on the stage were reserved for the secretaries
aud vice-prcsdents of the meeting, wnosc names
have already been published in TUE TRIBUNE. inc
list included Judge William Mitchell, Professor
Willilm :. Peck, the Row. Dr. william
X. Williams, Professor Charles +. Chhhu-
lcr John Jay, Professor Charles L. short ''ohh
Jacob Aston Profc ,sor J. :. Ncwbcrry, Robert J."
Cutting Professor Benjamin +. Lee. John A. Stew
art. William Walter Phelps, George Peabody Wet
more George X. Fearing. James +. Rugglcs, Julien
T. Davies Robert G. Livingston, Hamilton FISH, IT,
Robert l.. Belknap, j. II. Work, Arthur d. Weekes'
Jasper +. Goodwin. j. Murray Mitchell, James NJ
Varnum Richard l.. Swcezcy, William A. Darr'
John {. OCOnnOT. jr., Stuyve>ant j sh thomas -
Ormiston. IT.. Hoffman Miller, jefferson Seligman,
Sot
Ice. One of the prosccnium boxes
was reserved for Mrs. Blaine, the
Misses Blaine Walker Blaine and Emmons Blame.
There were also present Clarence A. Seward, Rob
ert Harris. George II. POTS, Judge Charles Pea
body Brayton Ives. Major Asa Bird Gardner,
George r. Gardner, ex-Judge William II. Arnoux'
Talmadge Van Rensselaer,, John L. RUNNER
Charles :. Spencer, & V. White Ethan Allen, n. I.
Palmer, William Dowd aud George Bliss
PROFESSOR DwIGnT's OPENING REMARKS
G,lmorc's Band rendered patriotic airs. 10 which
every heart responded A little before o'clock
about 700 Columbia students marched into the
house and took their places in the orchestra chairs
The meeting was at once called 10 order by Herbert
L. Satterlce. president of the Columbia College
Blaine and Logan Campaign Club, who introduced
as chairman of the meeting Prof. Theodore W.
Dwight of the Law School. Professor Dwight
spoke substantially follows:
GrS1irvEN or the COIrunG> CottrGr FLAME AND
LoGAN C.MPAIGg CHR AID LADIES AND GEsTLEMtN:
We are here 10 correct an arllhmcl'cal error s oaI
night few gentlemen met Oh tn" other aide OF nave
and resolved that they represented columbia olegca ana
that Colnnbias yolyr wa, s,'h =" smf snrncJ
when she heard this and must have asked
OF uggcs and OF Icber. We arc however here tonight
to testify that there are - few oi t"lumhas sons
grand Marty which has saved the Union. and Ia the man
who now lead. that party Cheers We are mere "lSo
rHo5@%'Ss an" appa %S and of John & Lsa"
turned to rdiculcby his enemies. but tell yon gentle
men, that never King or Emperor III the od M"iid en-
in these last months, FOR the enthusiasm which ms
presence every who're cacd t"r,n had no '"uGn o
trn"le of free people 10 n, MIN phn od lngy
caiunnics against Mr Blame were hcng circulated
by his enemies, re. like ilorncc~ rr jpg' PropoSf
t,nay continued calmly the discussion Of The great issues
of the Nation without dcimng 10 motto" the insults
which could not touch HIM i'h'er-I We al' no mere
pnhilccn arfy We claim an nhriiancc in al the elorlcs
Of the past our opponent. -neor ~ al mention OF tS
past ard they do well, or tlry can p0lnl "hy 10 rec
ord OF misfortune and dcfrlt The principles oi
oqr r r5o I" are am ,hon men sonc OF Us Labor
with hiuds some with olr ne ms, nv We All ihor
together Now IN III" Norih we would nrocc tue an"er
hy tarin on Imports ana ~ the S"l,h ny more com
pctc Syrcno al education, which shall teach the southern
iahorcr respect the haotbut. II IL ofcn >nid mat
the tariii l. not an Issue IN tc c"plgn I'M, !. !,"
cry Of the socncd Independent Republican, but the
his point the two parties diner radically. Secondly
demand pure Ci,u service. How can the hungry
mauds of It's adhcrcut, Cor offices and cmoumcnt The
motto Of ne cmocrac lariy is ~io ,ic victor belong
trust lor the p.pplr." Thirdly. wish Ia uphold the
intcori,v Of me National Government We fear tho
effect, which might follow The apppin tmcnt of four
Democratic Judges upon the supreme Bench by Demo
cratic President in he place of the four who must soon
leave the beach II that court bo materially changed,
i, and Win rbat diso strons rc,s In con
clt leit
qnlres Progressive man 10 net" II, we h acd
man OF heart who shall win on love Gentlemen, such
man we have in James g. Blaine. LAppansel
GENERAL wooDFoEp SPEAKS BRIEFLY.
General Stewart l.. Woodiord was next intro
duccd and was received with great applause. lie
said
LADIES, FELLOW CoIrNrrANs ND FELLOW CITIZENS;
Thirty ycor ago amid The Of June in the hope and
pride of early manhood IN" centennial ra@s 81 our COZ
lcsc received it, diplomas. In the year, ls54 the
Missouri ComprGni-e was stricken down and from mat
party stand for freedom in the Territories. for Home
victory III war doing the work "t Recon
structlon. literally coming grccnbacks into
a ro No. " bem"cac pary is an "rp"
tied threat ,n, The financial stability of the country
against the labor Of The country, AGAINST free suffrage
and the Democratic party is organized hcapacity
Laughter and applause.
Edwards Pcuepont, formerly Minister at the
Court If S. James. was the next speaker. On
coming forward he Was received with cheers.
ADDRESS OF EDWARDS PlERRfPoNI.
Mr. Pcncpont in the early part of his address
gave sketch of Mr. Blainos career and referred in
scathiug terms TO tho loathsomo calumnics and
crncl SANDERS with which he had beon assaled. In
regard 20 the Muligan letters he said:
I know something about them was living In Wash
ington and u member ol the Cabinet when they were
rend The first one was written twenty years ago and
The la-t twelve They relate Ia many tran@ac
tions between Mr. Blaine and his confidential friend. Mr.
Fisher More than twelve years Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Fisher had ina settlement OF their long account of
numerous TRANSACTIONS passed receipts and ~ they sup
oed gave MP each other all papers and letters rcat
Ing to their dcalings
In May. 1876 Mul!iean, the clerk of Mr. Fisher, was
before the Judiciary Committee, who
were examining into certain railroad mat