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which have often from the Democracy 10 en-
enfoi csd themselves sgsinst all opp-ton propose
enlarge the political sphere Of our yotmy meu. Thu
present period Of majority is the ass Of twenty one
prescribe,t IN the English and own iuris srntenoe
Now, ass without Designing, aud | fsink w,tnou.
the American ycu,h Of eighteen Is not fcily a. com
petent Of eijoJ ~! the rights Of citizen % one wnt
II nay be Wild irean II may prove proptecy ofis
think it not impossible that before tse world ~ murs
Older the earlier period for the majority to which have
referred will be recognized in tsc conste vtou ara laws
OF our states Of Of ther aud stink froEr this
change though calculated at first to tho vefJ old
or fensrey conservative, real ibjury uE much pom
tive gooc will result to country and its in stutons
Dscursisc as these remarks they win % fonu
pervated by thought design IL IA to originate
this night firm resolution amongst our yo,rvsS to
stnge the srue sacrifice OF statesman bt he arts
ofa willy Politician aud think that AZ NOTHING !.
earta which does not produce some good may
not be Irrelevant TO say, that in the fulness his
years the great man Of Mashi.d was destined ta DO
taken away from the land which his genius iusiA cd,
his mighty Influence issuing from the grave wA
he has Just been hd may rebuks and defeat tho dsA n
OF rendering all civic worth aud civic sboya :
neta tc an unworthy ue Of military achievement adoA
ed at the expense q gallant bar deutsd
fecuste the ambitious designs Of nd us,-
prncpled demegogue Mr. Brady closed amid the most
enthusiastic applause, the audience giving him thres
cheers
GENERAL II WALnr,DGF was the next speaker. Afser
making complimentary illusions to Mr.. Brady, he,
proceened folowsIt Is true that the departed spi
is Of the patriots of the Revolution sometimes par
mitted to look from their lofty habitations upon
heartfelt what high exulting
emotions--must they behold the periodical uprising Of
their decendsn,s vndcae through the agency OF tho
ballot box the capacity of man for setgovernmeut.
This frequent exercise Of by the American people,
under the forms and soemniteB OF order and law the
great and distinguishing characteristic Of insti
tutioDa. (Applause There early republics;
the privileges OF citizenship limited TO the few aud
those citizens knew nothing of regl ied freedom instead
the fore Of respg like In the
Of the principles which they owed their origin all
temn Ated in the est sbbhment Of stern military despot
iems. (Cheers) Here the goy nment under liberal
constitution is intended to be reflection OF the popu
lar will Here each represents integral portion Of
the sovereignty of the state, and the appeal annually
made every man. to discharge his pubic duties
shall the most fecna!ly contribute to the general vel
the public good 1t IL this aggregation of ndi-
vdual opinion clearly expressed through the ballot box,
that gives dignity strength anu vigor national
state legislation. (Cheeu.) But, ifeunder blind
devotion to some great military chiefrain or from any
other calamity wbatsoever the people of this country
shall Indifferent to the exercise Of this power
inoiers mt the character and qualifications of
those designated for high official trusts in either the
executive, legislative, Judicial departments of the
government, they will have become insensible to the
only agency by which the American people. under
the providence of God destined to exercise control
ling poll ca influence throughout both hemispheres and
in the general affairs of mankind. A. nation,
yet IN youth Judging from the past who hall est
mate the mighty gre ttness Of future? History fur
nIshes parallel Within the lifetime OF single man,
from colonial dependence repubic has risen to tbs
highest dignity among the Datioos Of tue earth Our
commerce Il upon and cur ag affords protec
oD all that live under IL in every section Of the globe.
Our thirteen original states have sweed To more than
double their origin nj number members of the poll
tcai brotherhood living under the great edefative
system epeDkinp the language interested in the
objects, aud bound to share the common d-s
tioy beers) la the events connected With our feds
Ta legislation that he5o Literally contb lted co thsse
great je,us the city OF New Yor9 has always borne
c icuous part The hrst great and decisive strug
lle the great political organ izations OF this
coUns determined in favor Of Mr. Jeiirisop by the
de coc oi Ibis city in the year 1900 The present
rs7S l. y con nrciai pro perity If the prase may
he iepiuHtfy tracea the territory
ard the ubeI ~ events tha marked the late aimnis
puitl ,tflF 70 a-m
ana in1 lthe cenIaga OF tho democracy OF the city
sne comfy = NV YORK Connt ctsd by continually
augmentic had, Wtt every section Of the country the
pubic EN- tt D cru great commercial city Ia rrhestsd
upon tF'is VI tna haolet in the Union occupying
the RELATIVE rAi position to these States that
the seat Of Gt4 0csnp!sa 10 the human system The
pulsaons ti cteatd here reach the extremities
of the Union ,,siuS sTdr dfuso lite aad
gyaro padpes Throughout the whoio Of the body poitic
Great and solemn therefore toe responsibilities that
ben the democracy ct this city Yet ths
experience Of political organizations had any party great
for JOY and eongratnlaon than those that
ing struggle wherever the democracy have spoken in
of sjs'er States in their gubernatorfsi
elections they baye declared in hundsrtones ia favor Of
hose great political principles upon ~hish the
ic psity called into existence to ghchi ts
acends1 cy me popular heart Indiana Ohio and
the glorious cid Keystone state GOOD bless her. all
poken Tuesday next let send back tbs cheer
OF be Empire state are in favor Of al the
the Cunsuton and VI that liberal nd progressive policy
to which We are 80 much Indebted tr our presenrpros
p6rty aDd which we sincerely believe can only be
ou.d 10y be triumphant election OF trlpin Percs eui
Hillism X, King -Four years ago when the democracy
OF mis- city assembled shn TINS old temple OF freedom,
10 determine By her united coun-,ls, 20 VIII ,m tns po
ltcal sulraees Of this great commercial community
II oud be given ia the then aching struggle they
divided in their tons aud the fruits victory
passed from standard. Yes. the great democratic
party WHOM no eIemy could subdue fell yostn 90 FRA
trnal ste No hoSeyer had the results Of that
victory begen to ausst their legitimate results in the
Ion OF Tho genera no sooner ma .c
iona n1osity that attitude when il hratsncd
safety OF the federal union and the existence OF
statesfie brave Intelligent patriotic democracy of.hs
FAHk ky Ilu 1F N
parties Taltd to the defence OF The Constitution ami
rested the Tide of r lson tbss sweepng the
country az had become rampant the thrstteuad
liberties Of Ire people aud again, did the old American
flag float united happy aud Independent republic
Alas Of these Immortal whose exsrtiOns coutd
but-d 80 much to that result have passed forever from
the th, atre OF bUEan tribunals. Yet there will be
spcore grief more poignant tears
mere earnest ana no aures more green than thnss tbs
democracy Of this city lay their voluntary Oering
the still un-oddcd graves OF webster tnd Clay tAo-
plause They differed from the democracy on many
questions of subordinate character but they alike
With them in deplorng any attempt to transfer
tosh rom the ed OF sangh rr 70 tho cne m racy
purely military They each deeply learned in
the misortunes Of the early republics and they desired
tb country to steer clear of th 20 rock which had 30
often wrecked the liberties of gallant and conhd-
ing people. But the practical question comes home TO
all the intelligent voters Of thts great city. WHAT line
Of governmental policy will mot tend 10 advance the pros
perty OF he country and the interests Of this great
cityt We can only hope aug gmens growth as
the whole country shall advance In the general pros.
periy ~ s these sovereign states the city OF New York
NAV reasonably hope to 10 forward uat she becomes
the Of trade aud for the world That high
Gctna ion awaits 1s II NC shrink not from the respon
hirss that present condition imposes Let the chs
end QusGtti01s OF those prcssDei for the saf
fages of the people be olly and nriy eanvassef The
relation the repre- autatrs ard the constituent
shCui confidence tae si !e aud
est detifp to faithfully represent tne viii Cf tbs people
upon other Norshoud nan bs ated whose
,e pd character furnishes gau tees for The future
(Applaue Il is known .omao of you that. the rhird
G0n1 ssiona district Of this sty tue representatives
Of The democratic party have placed beoEe the repub
car electors Of that oirct Eha name OF hs auwblsin
vidusl who now has the honer - addressps lou nct