Year: 1871

Meeting Of the General COmmittee-Speech
by Mr.. Greeicv-The Call Of the Executive
Committee and the appointment Of Weekly
Meetings.


A largely attended meeting OF the Union General
Republican Committee was held last night ct the
headquarters, Fifth avenue, corner OF Twenty
second street.


The chairman OF the committee, Mr.. Horace
Greeley. after the calling OF the roll said tnat 1t had
seemed TO him, as 1t had seemed 10 number of the
committee, very appropriate, inasmuch as the state
Committee, which had assembled In this city last
week, had passed a bill OF accommodation against
this c0mmiltee that 1t was only respectful ana de-
cOrous That this committee should meet and consider
what action should be taken under these
circumstances. and to receive and consider the
report OF the Executive Committee which would be
presented. He would say Also to prevent misap-
prehens0n, that this committee had entire conf
dence IN the republican party, not only in this state
but also In the city, lCheers.) Ihat committee
would take care that there wOnld not be


TWO REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
In any district and 1t would show that IL was ready
to act with the republican party as the delegates
At the convention might IRON time TO time make
plain to them. The recent revelations as to the
expenditures IN the city government had made
very deep impression upon the public mind OF the
citizens That had been strongly evidenced In
the recent action OF The German Democratic
Central Committee which had said, in enect that II
the democrats choose to have their support they
HluSt not give COuuCeuanCe 10 SUCH ulcn as tnOSc
who are now In power In this city. Mr. Greeley
then referred at length 10 the necessity OF repuD
llcan ticket and the folly OF making any bargain
with tie democrats. The experiment last year In
that direction was sufficient Tor MN. (Chsers)
There must, Therefore, be no misunderstanding
IN tnat direction Iney were ready to act with any
section That the republican party, as party agreed
to act with.


The Executive Committees call was then read, OF
which the following IS the substance


The Union republican of the city and county OF
New YORK and all electors believe In the principles or



mlnraon such others IN favor or equal rights
In the administration public affairs invite to meet at
the Association headquarters at the several Assembly DIS
trcts IN the YORK Monday evening" Sepem-
Der H. o7l between the hours OF and O'CLOCK to
elect aernates the Union Republican state Convention TO
be held Syracuse Wednesday, the 9th day of Sepem
ber at twelve O'Clock TO the call OF the Union
Republican State Committee.


The call Is also for the election OF delegates to the
the dates OF those conventions and the number OF
delegates from each district
TIE following resolution was also adopted unan-
tmOusly:-


Resolved That the several associations represented the
Gener s Committee for enro1ing all ectors
who believe the principles the republican party and
sustain The present national administration ana such others
as are


FAVOR EQUAL RIGHTS
to all and opposed extravaganza ad corruption IN the
the subseau primary election of delegates
pursuant to the call OF he Republican State General Com
nittee shall the headquarters in their
several districts Tuesday, September eight O'Clock.
the said meeting shall De advertised twice IN the New YORK
4, ibusc and


The committee then adjourned, not having been
more than about thirty minutes In session.