The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-30
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
The Contest In the Ninth Congressional DIS.
trfct-Democratic Ratification Meeting mt
Yonkers-Speech OF John Van Buren-Re-
ply to Senator Stewards Rochester Speech.

XOnkers-Speech OF John Van Buren-Re-
ply to Senator Stewards Rochester Speech.
meeting was held last evening in Gettys Hail. Yon
kers for the purpose of responding to the nomination Of
the Hon Gouvernenr Kembie representative of the
Ninth Congressional district Notwithstanding the
favorableness of the weather, tho hall vol filed
Tar barrels burned and guns fred and skyrockets
discharged and all the other accompanmeuts Of the po
litical campaign were brought out on the occasion.
The meeting was organized by the appointment of tho
Hon. VIM. W Woodward as chairman, and the usual
number of vice presidents and secretaries.
On motion of DR.. SKINNER committee of five was ap-
pointed TO prepare resolutions TO be submitted to the
meeting DR.. Skinner appointed chairman of such
committee.
The resolutions, which subsequently, presented and
adopted pledged the support of the democracy of the
district to Mr. Gouverneur Kembe Judge Parker and tho
whole democratic State and county tickets.
Mr.. JoHS VAN buren, on being presented TO the meet
ing was greeted with three cheers and tiger He said
they were assembled here night when fair weather
soldiers might well be supposed stay at home But the
democratic party had darker nights. 1t gave him
the greatest pleasure 10 be present with them this oc
cason He shared with them in their anxiety that in
this Congressional district should given
the popular sentiments those who were unath
ful TO their trust might receive their condemnation Thay
aware that the policy Of the party in re-
gard to internal improvements what might be called
pleton OF the Erie canal in 1925 The democratic marty
in power from 1925 to 1898 During that time they had
either paid or provided TO be paid for the completion of the
canal The Erie canal enlargement had been commenced
on the plan Of deyong the surplus receipts that work
At that time the democrats went out Of power and Gov
Seward came into Office and desire to call your attention
to what the Governor said had been the financial conduct
OF the democracy in the State. He said history furnishes
para the financial Of this State n sur
rendered its share in the national domain relnaushed
for the general welfare all the OF its foreign com
mcrce equal generally to two thirds Of the entire eypend
ffrn pf fha faIA Aor
sustained the expense Of its admnisraton-Goand
and endowed broad system of education. II has in.
creased four dfths the wealth Of its ctzens and relieved
them from direct taxaon and in addition to all this has
carried forward stupendous enterprise Of
improvement; all the while diminishing its debt,
sources The treasury full and needs repenshment
Gov Seward took possession of this Overlooking trea-
sury these augmented resources this diminished and sub
stantiay paid debit and Immediately announced that the
State could bear debt of $40 900 600, that the canal
revenues would keep down the interest and eventually
extngush such debt He started the career OF Great
ing that debt. He Governor from 1888 to 1s4l In
these three and half years he up the debt TO $27-
He ran down the credit of the State that the
hvc per cent stock sold at discount OF cents the
dollar The State could not pay its creditors The officers
Of the government were shining about Wall street to
The public works were stopped aud the last act
Of Governor Scwards administration was to sign a law
stopping the public works and laying on the people
pay the interest OF the debt The democratic policy was
to apply the surplus the 70 the pro-
secnon OF the works upon them and is demonstrable
that these revenues alone would have been sufficient
purpose would have saved the State from debt and per
mitted the reduction OF the tolls onehaf That policy
however, departed from, and tho consequence was
that the pubic works were unfinished and that at this
moment tax Of nearly 81 600 900 levied people
TO pay the interest the State debt and hcp exn-
guEh the capital. Never was public work commenced
by Governor Sewards party Never was a public work
finished by Governor Sewards party except the credit Of
the State having been nearly finished three times
Usughter This question he orr Van Burcn) regarded
Of much importance than the question OF slavery
N Kansas There was now general opinion that il was
INN Slsua ard had uCah and ha
pscted that Tuesday would put end TO II.
But yet, said he this Governor Seward has taken the
stump The father OF the $40 900 debt has himself
proceeded express his views the public Tho grea
spe Of repubcanism has been unveiled 70 his admirers
the 2ah Of this month at Rochester, and what you
suppose says regard this system Of finances What
do you suppose he IN regard TO these internal
provcmcnsn regard 70 these taxes which eating up
your substance and my substance? Why nothing Not
word Not one allusion 10 the matter which
you me, that affect for veal for woe
oar position. But he makes general assault upon the
democratic rartya general declaration OF war on the
dsmocraiic organization and declaration that slavery
must only cease to exist this state, long since
has in the other s,aics Of the Union that arc non slave
holding all the Territories but that IL must cease
10 exist In South Carolina and Georgia. And going
10 state election next Tuesday, according the sugges
ton Of his Exceency Governor Seward abolish slavery
10 South Carolina and Georgia Marks Of dsappobaton
agsns, the party than the charge brought
against by Governor Seward of having been assistant
in the extension Of slavery. The democratic party
party throughout the Union, never, until 1850 took
any position ON the subject of slavery. We
IN the free States were opposed to it. He says
power and that II must be dislodgcd Ie says the demo
cratic party incxtrcably committed 20 the designs of
The slavehoders lie says that by continued appliances
o patronage aud threats Of dsunion they will keep
ry favorable TO these designs In the Senate and that
through that majority they viii defeat they best can
the admission of ffce States and admission OF
slave States To show the absurd,y Of this charge Mr.
Van uren referred "a the fact OF the admission Of Mime
sofa s,, session by the votes Of the democracy and
o the republicans 10 the admission of Oregon lie also
commented GA Mr. Scwsrds position 10 regard 10 the
Drcd Scott decision, and observed that his (Sewards)
general plan was always 10 advocate something which
never could BY possibility be obtained. In reply TO Gov
sewards charge that the democratic party would in
favorable connncture abolish the law of 1sos the
slave trade, Mr.. Van Buren pointed 20 the fact that
southern convcnton had recently, by overwhelming
majority, denounced the foreign slave traffic and also
the fart that Mr. Orrs resolution offered the nouse of
Representatives n nccembcr 1880 declaring incxpedi.
ent e revive the trann IN slaves was adopted with only
ten votes against a. and that that same Mr. Orr was
ee'ted the dcm0cratc Speaker of the next House Of
EepFc cnta'iv.s How preposicrous, then SAID he, In
~. hs,ory 0' ae ''c, ss.,SS ana the ,S sse q
After describing the democratic party IN no fiattcring
terms eo, seward sad bal policy State ~ for
finance trade manufacture commerce. or education or
internal improvement, for the protection ur even sccu
riy of civil ~ religious liberty ms man, said Mr. Van
Buren, who has been arragned bc0re the pubic for his
financial policy and his own system ~ internal i'm.
provcmens, which s the opposite ~ he knows q the
asmocratc polcy stands NJ befre the public and m
blushnfy asscrts that the democratic party policy
on finance. Where y the hankY Where 4 the Insrpen
dent treasury against whrh be conendcd a tho earlier
days q his hef No policy ~ to trade where y tho
revenue tar, which ,hey have advocated and which ne
has always opruscdf No policy the protection az
civil or religious liberty Who're the whole history OF
the democratic Tarty, was there a brilliant act
than the successful and gallant assertion cf the prin
cple 81 ctyu and religious liberty when party
formed Tor tho purpose of putting q DOWN (Cheers)
Again, Goyernor Se~ard says that the dcm.cfatc
party has always been tho ally of slavery and has ex
tended slavery over Texas and abr~ga,c the Mexc,n
law and tne Missouri compromise probbton of slavery
in kansas. Who bad ever heard u Americans nitro
ducng slavery INTO Texas or abrogatng the Mexican a~
aboiwhing slavery A TO the English bin, Their eand
date MI kemble, had declared himself ready 20 vote Cor
tho admission Of Kansas with its present reputation nut
yet Governor Seward says that one rule n made for
slave state ana dnerent ono FOR free state Mr. Van
persecution by the southern wing o democratic party
Of such men as Van Buren,, Walker and Douglas fr u.s.
said The speaker, begin with Mr. Van Bnrcn IN isas who
we're The bhteres opponents he had IN the state ~ New
York; William II. Seward and Thurlow Weed And
whom dd they support Zachary Taylor stakeholder,