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Show GRAND REPUBLICAN BALLY. A Grant JolllAckt Ion. Fcdc rl Of-flee Of-flee Holder Heeling La? I Sight t the. "Llbrl JnUiuit."-JIath mutual admiration predominant.. Offlce-iacktrt In every prt ol the House. The advertised ratification meeting of the Republican victory on the part of the "riog" was performed to a large audience at the Institute last night. Judge Haydon being called to the chair, said: The present was not only the success of a candidate, but that of a great principle, prin-ciple, of "Republicanism." The banner of our country means more than it ever did before It has always represented the United States; but now it represents our hearts and souls. Tbe next gentleman was u General George R. Maxwell." He said that upon no part of the American continent was there, in his recollection, bo much intense interest felt, as in this Territory of Utah. We all know that President Grant has always stood up for the rights of tbe people. Tha world renowned revolution of 61 and 64 was a bloody conflict, but it resulted in the blotting out of that relict re-lict of barbarism " slavery." Colonel Wickizer was then cailcd upon : He " lelt it was good for us to be here. Tho great principles of the Republic of the United States arc my idol. It is really only a few years since the Republican element spniDg up. The result is the poor black man of the Southern States is the equal of the President and eligible to that position." posi-tion." This is the culmination of 60 ccn-turiei ccn-turiei for tho salvation of the human family. The Republican party has given to all those of the human family who choose to become citizens of the United States, a homestead of 160 acres of land, if Jhey ohoose to ask for it. It has also paid off some $150,000,000 per annum of the national debt. After referring re-ferring to Grant and Greeley, and their respeotive lives, abilities, A;o., the speaker's remarks were directed towards to-wards President Young, in the following follow-ing phraseology : "We don't believe that one man knows more than forty millions of others." A tribute, tn conclusion, was paid lo his friend, General Maxwell, in which he remarked that although a part of his friend's body was mouldering in the ground, this being brought about by j his participation in the civil war and the maintainanco of Republican principles, prin-ciples, aod bo had even been expelled from the house where he boarded on account of his expressions of attachment attach-ment to the government he belonged, to, yet notwithstanding the daughter' of his landlord so appreciated his honor and integrity that she consented to be aud had become his wife. His honor, judge MoKean, next took the stand. He referred to the uational flag tho Star Spangled Banner that beforo the battle of Saratoga bore thirteen stripes, iidicative of the thirteen States, with a field representing the J British Union Jack. After Sir John Burgoyne went from Saratoga humbled and degraded all future battles were fought under the banner of the Stars and Stripes, After the battle of New Orleans the people chose a soldier for their President (General Jackson).' After the fratricidal war of 161, the people chose General Grant for President Presi-dent because he was a soldier and believed be-lieved to be a statesman. Be has proved himself to be equal to all tho requirements, and now ho has been again elected. Mr. A. S. Gould was then called for. - . He hardly thought "it neooMnry to say muoh after the eloquent speech of judge McKeao. Ho congratulated the hitherto "down-trodden people of Utah" that now a way was opened for escape from tho serfdom they had endured for the past twenty four years, and that the day of freedom was at hand. He said "Wo want Utah to bo a State but not to be a dhgrace to the Union of States." Judge Cary, of Galena, Illinois, next addressed the audience. . Ho narrated a conversation between general Taylor and Daniel Webster as to the question of nomination for President, Pres-ident, and after discussing the subject at length they agreed that they had better leave the affair to publio opinion, opin-ion, j Judga Toohoy, of Corinne, was next called for. Ho was disposed to bo very witty in his remarks. Said he was not an office-seeker. Was an Irish Democrat, aod his party novcr sought offices. He talked much about res pooling the laws of our common country, and that if that obligation were attended to we had nothing to fear. -. His closing lomarks wero to the point, in his case at all events, as a benedict of recent date "Bo virtuous my trionds and you will be happy." The Rev. Norman McLcod was the next speaker. He said that his religion taught him to reioioe with those who did rejoioc, and I rejoice on this victory of cleo-tion. cleo-tion. The speaker would not tako up the time ef the audience with lengthened remarks as a treat was in store lor them in tbe next speaker. Governor Woods was then loudly called for and made an eloquent speech marked with hue points of forensic eloquence. Tho great lesson taught by iho Democratic party of the present day was that ttuy have had to take up a bad representative Although a Southerner by birlh yet ho (Woods) was lor the Republic and believed in the motto " Ye who raise your arms against the Ropublio lot death bo your portion." The late war was the grand achievement achieve-ment of the Republican party in the history of our country. 1 believo in religion but don't believe be-lieve in a religion that interferes with the rithts of citizens I don't want however to sl-i man j persecuted on account of his religion; , but I want to tee him punched for bis I crimes and misdeeds, j The meeting closed in a very orderly j manner at 10 o'clock. |