The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-20
CITY POL,riCS.
Democratic Union General Comm
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Democratic Union General Comm
Last evening meeting ofthi commit
& the Everett Rooms, corner Of 90 wss ne"
rnirty-fourth street. There was foadwW anu
enhance and throughout the pr very largo Nv
Zarded with considerable in oceednes "eio
enhance Justice Connolly crest oy thosc IL az
Il the minutes and callh presided. Inc reading J
nously dispensed with. e OF the roll were unap-'
Mr.. NELSON J. WATT
he people In thu Icct that the COMMITTEES call upon
heir present Nc several wards to redouble even |
Eighty thou J6Ie EFFORTS and make sure Of at least
emocratic and majority in this city for the
D aid national and State tickets and that
his c, a securing such result the chairman of
CO. Ia1mittee should be authorized to appoint
T. .ssittee to confer with committees representing
Aer democratic bodies for the sole purpose Of &c.
curing unity and efficiency OF action In tins respect
The speaker having submitted the foregoing strong
ly animadRerted on the so-called Tammany ring,
which Recommended did not by any means represent
the democracy Of New York. Their pretensons, he
contended, far exceeded their powers of operation,
and although he strongly acquiesced in the nOmna-
lions OF the National democratic Convention he ieit
generally failed lserably meet with the approba-
uon Oh the democratic community.
-Ihe resoiutiensi passed unanimously.
GENERAL. HALPfNE.
MI WATERsU RS moved resolution OF sympathy
whom he passf d high ana eloquent eulogum. In
te course OF his brief remarks the speaker charac
mocracy Of ae city would soreiy miss and one who
mad fulfilled the duties OF the ONCE with which ne
the Of position of Tammany Hall he carried the
sway: His services were invaluable, and as q men,
high amor 10 his arectonate fellow citizens. In the
demise " General Halpine the democracy lost sim
ried '0'uA'n VI 00A'o'D'0 +" "' 1"A n''''1''' '"i
An Executive Committee was subsequently ap-
pointed consisting of one member from each Assem-
Oily dis srict and some routine business having been
oispos ed OF the meeting adjourned.
Graz IL Ratification Meeting and Flag Raising
In Harlem.
Or der the auspices Of the Twenty-frst Assem- bly,
Dfa ict Union Republican Association there was O
Grs mt ratification meeting and nag raising last even
ms in Harlem. The nag, large and beautiful one
or the kind, and revealing in immense letters the
anes OF the Chicago candidates for the Presidency
nd Vice Presidency was nung to the breeze at the
orner Of Third avenue and 121st street cannon
thundered forth its salutatory roar, and patriotic
music by brass band added to the general
enthusiasm. The place Of the meeting was
Washington Hail. opened last evening head
quarters Of the association for the first time
and engaged Tor the campaign. 1t was pro-
fusely ornamented with American flags even
to the window curtains, and in the rear Of the plat
form was exhibited in large type one Of the cam
paign songs of the late Miles OReilly The hall was
wen filed, and attraction. dignity and decorum
were given to the occasion by a goody array OF
ladies in the front seats.
Mr.. WIN. II. DE CAMP, President fthe Association,
called the meeting to order The present occasion,
he said was designed for two purp oses-to dedicate
the h AL and 70 the se
so many present. and to know that the intelligence
and integrity OF Harlem were here represented
IA
Co1ax would carry the majority OF votes mere anu
80 would the republican state candidates.
Mr. FREEMAN J. FITHIAN, Chairman OF the Repub-
hcan Central Committee, was the first speaker He
reviewed the history Of political parties since the
war, and urged that the only safety to the country
from a worse than the war Of the rebellion was
the continual dominance OF the republican party.
What the democratic party would essay TO accom-
pnsh If it should get into power fully shown in
the Tammany Hall Convention Afiliatlon Of North:
sTayed the political antecedents Of Horatio
loyalty the country in her great time of trial and
peril As a counter picture he gave sketch OF
and successful career as leader Of the American
mics in the late war. AS General Grant defeated the
House SO would he defeat the great leader Of the
democratic party IN the coming election In conclu
ing the future Of the country. Grant was made e
lead the country safely through these times While
sS bS 3fn, every Vas not snesrer ny
could make his mark. He was to-day the most emf.
pent practical statesman to be found in the country.
Mr.: ". Z: PABoR read an original campaign poem,
% called. There Is danger OF its originality being
contested. II was well received
Colonel CHARLES MORSE, OF Missouri, denounced
the democratic party a sham organization. II this
party should be successful at the next election
Northern soldiers and the loyal men OF the North
would be left out Id the cold and the Offices given to
Wade Hampton and men OF his ilk. He felt thank
ful That there was danger OF this party getting
fhe voters Of the North would prevent it. -
Dr. J. ID. Moore and DR.. A. H. Robinson were the
concluding speakers.
Workinsmeu's Independent Democratic Club.
mass meeting OF the democracy Of the Eleventh,
Seventeenth and adjacent wards held last night
nj Fuler's Hall, No. lol avenue b. under the aus
pieces Of the above organization. The meeting, which
was largely attended, was called to order about
eight O'Clock by Joseph Daley who presented Sc
res Of resolutions, Of which the following Is q sum-
mary
Fy1t-Endorsng the platform and nominations OF
the Fonrth Of July Convention and pedgng to both
hearty supporti
Seoond-Denouncing the nnwise policy and reck.
less legislation Of q partisan Congress.
Tntrd-Protesting against those unjust ana IN.
fair laws which in imposing the nations ex-
fmpt the rich and affluent bondhoder" while )ear-
ting heavily upon the laboring classes.
Fourth Announcing the legislation OF the For1efh
Congress- as tending TO national bankruptcy and
part OF scheme by daring and sensational acts to
hess.r
Fvrh-h onouncing the imposition Of negrosuf.
hage to be unconstitutional, and
iSirA ana last-Summing up the foregoingand
calling upon the conservative and democratic ele-
mentsof the country ito stem the Jacobln torrent OF
FOLLY and extravaganza, and by Installing seymour
and Biair Mt the White House In Washington ras-
sert the supremacy Of the constitution.
The RESOLUTIONS were enthusiastically received and
1urnished me keynote TO the subsequent speeches
Mr. bailey, the mover was the first speaker, and
with mnch fonce and eloquence reviewed the ads
and policy Of the present Congress pointing out IN
language sm severe rebuke their numerous acts Of
usnrpation and violations OF constitutional restrt,
tlops. The high banded legislation directed agaInst
the South was scathingiy discussed and
the dangar menacing our institutions from thu
continuance In power Of parry guilty ol