The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

erbocker champion; name, sir that has been made
many times Industrious IN the history OF these states, in
the halls or your Legislature, in the halls Of Con.
gfess, al the Bar on the Bench-n n word
throughout the circle of this Empire State from the
hudson 70 Lake Ere; the name Of champion who Is
connected with an eminent family and who i endowed
with all the virtues they possess He springs from
family whose name in this state has been con
neeted WIN vice public or private; champion, in
whose lexicon no such word us fail y can be found.
Cheers His name II that OF Christian gentleman, a
/ young rising statesman who has only been
born under lucky star--for appears that politicians
love TO dwell under that siarbut he lived under IL.
and his family believe That he viii conquer under IL IL
ms name be placed under those advancing banners The
gentleman whose name ask 10 have put in nomination
y lawyer ar Chairman, OF your own stamp and no
hhu moi passed his thircth before nc was placed
On the bench and there he conducted himself to he
satisfaction OF every one. Ia the darkest hour OF the
country When Horace Greeley begging the rebels Tor
peace the republicans placed him. democrat though nc
was IN that high position and he unanimously elected
70 ,nat nsh onice, having been previosy elected
him last year TO a still higher position They took him
from the bench and mado him Chief Magistrate. and
such lie has illustrated all the virtues have spoken Of
His name is household word. In tho recent
ception OF the gallant Grant and the patriot Johnson
and the presence OF that who in the process OF
diplomacy, has done much FOR the suppression OF the
rebelllon-i refer to William II. Sowarddd you
BY his speech that he rose with the occasion in states
nun like manner When President Johnson was de-
scribng the political condition OF the country By his
ablo vndications OF public and private yirtues2 But
why do detain your Let me na-ac him 10 you You
VIII see him; you know him. now place before you
for nomination for Governor OF this State this man Of
happy star OF lucky destlny-thc CHAMPION your
young mon, the Champion Of the great principles you
have met here to-day TO vindicate and who will stump
your State In support OF themand name to you this
young champion John I. Hoffman. loud chesrs)
Judge Edwards PerTepont said -
Nix. CBAisnAs AND GENTLEMEN CONVECTION -
shall MT detain you long. have but few
rise for tho purpose OF seconding the nomination
made, and for the purpose Of announcing you that
another gentleman who is the favore Of OF you
here VIII have his name withdrawn from this Conven
ton in favor Of John I. Hoffman tCheers) Before
announcing the name OF this distinguished gentleman
u may be interesting to some OF you who do live In
the CITY Of New York. TO know how 1t happens that
John T. Holman comes before you with such strength
a. TO command the united support OF three hundred and
forty delegates each OF whom Will rise tell you
that he is for John r. Hoffman. Applause You gen.
tiemen, see in this Convention that not
toned to attend political conventions. As one i stand
here never having been before any political convention
being lawyer engaged In profession tina, jealous of
e ysu 'n %hy jealous ana o. why my attention IT me
up here from tho city of New York for tho
purpose OF urging this nomination upon you.
Three months ago several OF us assembled together In
the city OF New York. and considering this great subject
OF the dangers which supposed and which are now
follows when one extreme Is folawed by another ex-
IRENE. while ago we were danger OF dissolution
from the extreme docrn Of States rights; are
~ danger oil the tramping down OF the and
the law or liberty from concentration OF power and
from an absolute dcspotism tAppiause) Men accus-
toned TO think for heme upon tho subjects wa
assembled together and considered what we could do TO
avert this dire calamity. In thinking IL we camo
to the conclusion, nasmuch as man in this Convcn
elected from the city OF New York or in the city OF
Brooklyn, We came TO the conclusion that when this
Convention assembled II would be likely matter OF
compliment, MS mater OF fitness, think that those
great which had done such service 10 the Dc mo-
cratic party which had given such faithful maorities
which had so literally contributed their means that this
letting the Governor come from part Of the State il
we presented one that suitable. tAppausc.) We
did not gentlemen. claim H. or think Of II right No
local city has any rights against the great OF the
great democratic party Our business is 70 sacrifice any
In IN and tbota
was ready TO do. We cast about TO who could find
that would concentrate the vote. As you know very
Brooklyn and all the large cities Of this
country, OF people from all parts OF the world
o. almost every religion OF every manner 0, sentiment
difficult 1t 10 10 find any one man for whom people
willing to cast their VOTE even OF your party and
cred that John T. Hoffman would all our ele-
inents, that he would get the German republican VOTE
that be ,o could gss The Irish vote tina. g could get the
striking We discovered We talked to on and another
Of our soberminded hss Citizens belong 70 The party
J. ss Holman ai We sSs any i:s..
very goo lnsn We cannot object TO him. have
nsva Id. said by hundred mon who belong IN another
party 1--WE knew could not bring anything aga
Hoffman," Hoffman made an excellent Recorder"
Hoffman has done admirable as Mayor" Honmaus re.
cor, d pure mo word can 70 sad against Hoffman,
condition Of political affairs BROOKLYN, and all about
u.s. We OF the city Of New York came TO the
you for your votes asa man for success; man nt to
succeed, man with whom We could go into the canvass
with bright hopes and with certain feeling OF success
which, let mo tell you, In anything Is half victory.
tCheers And hence we up here all unitsd--cvery
man in favor Of John 7. Hoffman There are, as you
who know better other nguished gentlemen than
they DO al. Hoffman That Is not strange but
Ibe time viii come when you viii, know
him favornbiy. The Time will come whom you
will each and all hear him speak and take him by the
hand, and feel and know that no Is a in whose
whose hands everything you wish enirust 10 your
Governor will DO sacred and safc, and kept restored
back TO you :, the ss time Now before
tsnguishod There have been beforc this Conven-
ton the names Of our personal friends with
whom have been more Intimately associated
than with John T. Hoffman, but have been willing
set that all aside for the great interest," and for the
~ o. u. great cause and 70, The success o. the great
you that although there other In party who
would gain worry many votes from the conservative re-
the people, Il will be, and whom II Ia wei understood,
venture 10 pledge 70 you that John r Hoffman VIII
any other man who has BEEN named or Thought Of for
this position. Cheers.l My friend my intimate friend,
one whom rspeot whom personally Ike has had his
before this Convention, and with without his
consent his friends who have been in recent commun
cation with himihat gallant, excellent noble perfect
gentleman and stacsmsn-bsve desired me 60 ssy when
got up hers speak that the OF General DIX .
should no longer be before this Convention but should
DO withdrawn W favor Of John r. Hoffman lcheers.l
adjournment yesterday there had heeD, there should
DO ali occasions like this full, free and most agree
able interchange OF sentiment aud conversation between
the delegates Every well wssber Of the country must
have observed with pleasure that there seemed TO he
desire the part Of individual delegates that the
,cnan named should meet with the cordial and earnest
support ~ the conservative Union loving men Of this
State tcheersl He simply To that II there
any other delegate who had name u propose be
appealed TO him 70 rise sud " there was not no moved,
i met The views OF The delegates, that they nominate
John !. Holman BY reclamation. tchecrsl
Mr. D r. OspKS seconded the motion 81 Mr. Herman
remarking that he 10 this ention with prei
lectons Of another gentleman bat from obser
vatons carefully made he satisfied that the nom ma
ton OF John T Hoffman the right one. tCheersl
This not question OF men II into the higher
sphere 81 politics and above patixanslp. The great
question whether they were Ia live NJ a nation,
whether their liberties 10 he preserved, whether
constitutional liberty he maintained IN the
try. The Empire State had got 20 be bnwark,
ia that great conflict II must preserve constitutional
liberty, oppose Capitalization uphold the rights of the
States aud preserve the constitution and the Union
tChscrsD Surveying the whole ground and look ng nj
all the facts about him. he had great pleasure In second