The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-31

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Inc speaker then proceeded to dlate upon the pros
porous condition Of the West, notwithstanding the
Pendeton, he said had given woeful picture Of the
western country under repub lean oppression; but
having recently visited the several localities men
pety, peace and contentmenf together with loyalty
and repub icanism. tCheers.) Abiding to the fnan
cratic candidate relative to the national debt. lie
would say that Mr.. Seymour was very Geo.
nomical OF the truth-laughter)-and the state
tention OF incorporating. MT. Seymour had
stated that the republicans the close Of the war
nnu ,eceved IN the national Treasury seventeen
peen tne result or the republican Encouragement
and that the party was administering the govern
ment az an enormous annual expenditure Of i've
hundred and s.xty-six millions. That was quite
true The TACT was undeniable, and II was also true
tnat tne seventeen hundred millions had been all
pal0 OUT. Inc democratic candidate had asserted.
however that this was the expenditure OF peace and
the extravaganza OF the republican party. Now,
wnen the c0nfederacy closed its existence there was
an army roll OF more than one Million and navy OF
one hundred and eighty thousand sailors Those SOL
diers and sailors owned large amount OF the sum
mentioned Tor the closing bounty OF the war was due
them for the faithful services they had performed
me debt was an honorary one, and nation In the
world could have honestly withheld II. (Cheers)
vi Mr.. Seym0urs statement. therefore, about nine
hundred million dollas was an absolute falsehood.
Eight hundred millions OF IL was toerably truthful.
advantages which the Freedmens Bureau held forth
TO the negroes OF the South the speaker went on TO
state that one act OF the democratic candidate was
enough 10 c0nsign his name to lnfamy for all
time. On the ith OF July, 1853, the people were
divided between prayer and lighting for the saliva
ton OF the land. On that day where was Horato
SEYMOUR In the adjoining city OF New York, sur
rounded by number OF his democratic friends en-
Joying Delmonco dinner, and when the telegram
announcing the victory OF Gettysburg arrived he
shlvered with veXation and was found wanting.
When General Grant was placed In the Presidential
be above reproach and would tend TO more
rapid civilization throughout the world. lie
would make the name OF American citizen
abroad proud possession, and that under
his administration 10 be an American citizen
woUd be attached the same protection to those Of
old who claimed the citizenship OF Rome. (Cheers)
General Grant would give absolute protection and
immunity to every man through the length and
breadth OF the land so long as that man keeps within
its laws. The loyal men OF the country would be
protected II IL cost the lives of fifty unrepentant
rebels. loud cheers.l General Grant said ii he
were entrusted with The administration Of the gov
eminent every American should go where he
pleased, speak as he pleased and vote as he pleased
50 long AS. as he c was respectful to ne
issues OF the campaign. The republicans
might now hope with confidence to see the beginning
OF ihe end OF the democratic party lie did not in.
the democratic party had clements of tenacious
pride which might exhibit itself strongly prior TO It's
speedy death. The democratic party, he contendcd.
composed OF the organized ignorance Of the land
and would no doubt retain its tenacity so long as
Ignorance abounded. The democratic party, stripped
OF their hope OF carrying the State OF New York. had
as brilliant chance OF so doing some OF the
democratic leaders had OF being translated
70 heaven If they died that night. Q.aughter.l
In conclusion the speaker alluded IN highly enogls-
tic terms TO the nomination OF Grisw0d for Cover
nor, submitting that he was Justly entitled TO be re-
turned UNANIMOUSLY for the eminent services he had
rendered the country during the war. After again
referring TO the bright prospect now before the coun-
try Mr.. Blaine resumed his amid great cheering.
REM ARKS OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR wOoDFoRD.
Lieutenant Governor 5. l.. NOoDFORD next pre-
sented himself and delivered an address upon the
issues OF the campaign. He reviewed at considerable
length the claims OF the two candidates on the votes
VI the people, and having criticised the conduct OF Ho-
ratio Seymour during the proceedings OF the National
Democratic Convention proceeded to point out the
advantages certain to accrue from the election OF
General Grant. He referred 10 the commencement
OF the present canvass, contending that from the
outset the republican party had the sympathy Of the
non-partisan masses OF the country. The democracy
argued that the rcconstructi,n laws were void in
law and sad failures in fact. Republicanism re-
joined that the nation, alike under the laws OF
war, the evident spirit and the written words OF
the constitution, and under the inevitable logic
OF common sense applied to the actual con-
dton OF affairs, had clearly the right TO compel loyal
reconstruction, and to dictate such terms should
secure the just results OF the war. The speaker re-
ferred in glowing terms to the military exploits OF
tender their votes for the man who saved the coun
Mr.. S. BROOKS was then called, and In response
briefly returned thanks
lie was followed by Mr.. T. CUYLER, who from one
OF the proscenium boxes delivered a short address
in which he observed that the day was approach
ing, and tina: on Tuesday no man who loved
his country would be absent from the try sting place
believed that the generations 10 come would revere
their memories for having done great act toward
the restoration OF peace in all the States OF the
Union.
The meeting did not break up TIL after eleven
O'Clock, when the vast crowd quietly dispersed.