The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-29
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

Democratic Mass Meeting nj West uobolen-
Addresses by &. e. Burr, Henry Clay Dean
and Others.
A democratic meeting, under the auspices Of the
West Hoboken Campaign Club took place last evening
at Piets Hotel in West Hoboken, and the occasion
OF large gathering Of the democracy OF the heights
Mr. McGrcgor. president Of the campaign club, pre-
sided and at halfpast O'Clock called the assem-
bage order introducing the speakers c. C. Burr Of
Hoboken, Henry Clay Dean and Mr.. Beebe, OF Brook
lyn, with few brief remarks.
Mr.. G. G. Burr the first speaker presented; and,
having greeted with loud applause which occupied
some minutes In subsistence, Mr.. BURR proceeded TO
address the meeting in the following line OF argument
The speaker began by reviewing the general political
situation OF the country under the radical RECONSTRUCT
ton regimen. Union rent asunder, nation torn nd
mutiiated by contendng factions government sub
stantiay bankrupt people carrying heavy burdens Of
taxation and staggering Hereunder and attempted
"nesrozaton OF the social sysem--hese the speaker
conended had been among the results OF radical
and radical ascendancy Virginia, the mother OF WASH
ingon and the tomb OF the hero the mother
OF Jefferson and host OF other brilliant statesmen, whose
had become proverbs Of wisdom the nation
Virginia had been given over TO Hunnicut and his
AUDITORS aud was TO be subjected TO the ordeal
OF social and political Africanzaton SO II with
South Carolina Georgia Florida Mississippi ana Louisi-
ana In ell OF which states negro supremacy TO be
the lever BY which rad Gals TO be folsted into
power and retained there spite Of the protests OF
entire white population OF the country. Even in the
negro 70 the ballot box and 10 make him social ele-
In spite OF the steady and emphatic protests of the
people OF the several States bad been the
Jirst 10 rebuke tho madness OF radicalism, with
It's theories OF negro suffrage and social anal.
gamaton Maine had followed in the wake,
essentially reducing radical majorcs California
had been wakened from her golden dream ulled By the
airs OF the Pacific, and had cmpbatcay recorded her
Ia favor OF the white PENNSYLVANIA had heard
the voice OF her protesting sisters, and had alike
pbatically DeGatved the radical programmed and Ohio.
the State OF vineyards had come 10 the rescue having
reduced tho radical vote by about hundred thou
sand These voices ought 10 have been sufficient, but
lest they might not have BEEN Nsw Jersey must join
In axng her bonored revolutionary to the lisi OF
nesatives--as he believed Now Jersey would in the
coming November election. The weight OF Mt.
Burr'e argument devoted 10 the illustration
OF the progress OF Africanizston under the
radical rule. II was now admitted the part OF tho
leaders Of the republican party that the negro zson OF
tho South utterly and OF the North far possible
was the aim OF tho party OF which they the cx-
popsnts and representative men. There vas no claim
the negro upon the American people ruling. social
and political element their main purpose To secure
this and thor prescription Of the white population OF inc
soutern states had been their purpose and 70 secure
nothing else The negro and the white man had now
ever nothing In common and nothing less tnan
bitter OF could result from this attempt 70
nsgroize auy part OF the domain OF the tinted
States No people with Caucasian blood in tne'r
VEINS would could submit 70 oe dictateu "
This government vas founded by wbte men, bad oeen
supported and raised 70 It's high dignity OF nsuona
power among the greatest the earth oy wnue men,
and the descendants Of the old conunenhs vo"u
never submit TO become secondary and 70 pave
secondary voice In the modelling and adminnuhuon os
lite institutions A period must BE- put 10 the radical
ascendsnCy the Ores Of strife would soon DC rcgpisa