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Show GENERAL. Another Ofltcial Tlilcf. Burlington, Ya., 17. Gen. Stewart, collector ut'eustoms, has resigned. Thero is n deficit of -Jo.OUO in his accounts. Tlie Great Grant Kndoriement meeting. New York, 17. Tho immense mass meetings to endorse Grant and advocate his renomination, to-nigbt at Cooper Institute, was a demonstration in point of numbers and enthus asm. but espec-l ially in a socia and representative character, charac-ter, rarely equalled in New York. Every scat was occupied, and a forco of police to prevent the tilling up of the aisles was unavailing. Thousands remained re-mained outside. The platform was thronged with prominent citizens, among them Thurlow "Weed, P, Cooper, A. T. (Stewart, Wm. Orton, 11. B. Claflin, and Vau-dorbilt. Vau-dorbilt. The proceedings were opened by llcnry Cleeves nominating William E. Dodge for president, lie said a "now departure" was proposed, and the success suc-cess of tho movement could resnlt only in bringing tho Democratic party into power. A list of tiOO vice-presidents was then read, among them llenry Ward Becchor, James Gordon Bennett, Georgo Jones, Alexander Stuart, Robert Hoe, Franz fcieigel ana Georgo Opdyke. Honorable i. Delutieid Smith read an address to the pooplo, embodying tho views set forth in tho resolutions. Kesolutiona wero adopted declaring that tho merchants, bankers and business men of New York are satisfied with Grant's administration; that tbo fratricidal result of tho liberal move, it' successful, would be to restore tho Democratic party to power; that tho re-election of President Grant is an appropriate ap-propriate reward for his faithful services, and accords with tho broadest views of public policy and practical reforms inaugurated, in-augurated, and tho substantial results of tho reduction of tho public debt. His foreign and Indian policies wore referred to. 'While au honorable opposition is entitled to respoct, ovary etlbrt to blacken, black-en, for political purposos, tho character of President Grant, is a crime against tho truth which vindicates him, and insults tlio American people who honor and exalt him. Then followed follow-ed a eulogy on his private, and public-character, public-character, his ability and sagacity, closing clos-ing with an expression of tho sense of the meeting that tho majority of the people peo-ple of tho country expect, dosiroand decide de-cide for the renomination and re-election of U. . Grant, as president. The first sneaker was gen. Sickles, who was received with groat applause, and said Grant had more than ful tiled tho expectations ex-pectations of his friends, and had discharged dischar-ged his duties with unchallangcd tidcl-yU tidcl-yU Under his administration tho country coun-try has enjoyed unexampled prosperity: and his foreign policy has been illustrated illus-trated by some of tho most sigual triumphs tri-umphs of diplomacy. Alluding to tho liberal move, bespoke- of Greeley, whoso name- was received with cheers, as a man whom ho houored aiid from whom he had received his first lesson in Republicanism. Repub-licanism. He, Sickles, had followed Greoloy insido tho Republican party, but didn't propose to follow him out of it. A letter was read from Vice President Colfax, regretting his inability to bo present, lie argues tho necessity of llo-publican llo-publican unity, tho result of which is in the past shown in tho brilliant record of the parly. Ho docs not shut his oyos to tho dangers of tho Republican divisions, divi-sions, but recalls the fact that tho grandest grand-est reforms which the country owes to tho fidelity of the Republican organization, organi-zation, wero carried through when it was assailed as now by foes from its own household. He concluded with an expression of his belief that in the history his-tory of tho country tho name of Grant will bo found sido by side with that of Lincoln. Letters were also received from senator sena-tor Conkling. Goo. Curtis, Gerritt Smith, general Haw ley and others, W. Gibbons, president of tho Wnrk-ingmen's Wnrk-ingmen's central union, writes: "You can stale to tlie induing that the work-inguion work-inguion of tho union of New York, nearly SJj.&A) membeis, will voto and work for tho re-election of Gen. Grant. Washington AdTlcef. Washington, 17. Tho sente arms investigating in-vestigating committee concluded the examination of secretary Belknap, today, to-day, who U'sliiicd in contradiction ol much of Chambrun's former testimony. Tho members of the annual conference confer-ence of tbo colored M. E. church ctiied 'in a body to-day to pay their respects to the President. Bishop Johnson delivered deliv-ered an address, assuring tbo President of tho d"vui;.n -of the Methodists of the country to his administration, referring refer-ring to bis services in saving the country coun-try and in behalf of tho colored race. Tho President ri'-ponded.exjTCSsine bis grafidtalion at tho improved condition of tii coi'Tcd pe.-ple, and hoped that the civil rights still denied would be sptcdiiy secured. Monetary and Stock '-.v York. 17. Gold stead v: r;.vern-r.ents r;.vern-r.ents tr;.;: stocks str.T.g. V. U. T-, "li: tksi'.vr, W. P. & Co., 7.'. Pau:.c Mail. 'i. |