The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-06

Speeches BY Captain Rynders, Mr.. l.. Cexans,
Mcclellan and Others.

Speeches BY Captain Rynders, Mr.. L. Coxans,
Mcclellan and Others.
Stand No. was occupied by the Empire Club Cap
tain Isaiah Rynders presiding; vice presidents, W.
O. Cover, Terence Smith, George Caulfeld and Hugh
O'Brien.
The decorations were simple, consisting altogether
Of Union nags handsomely draped in front and at
the Sides Two transparencies, bearing the inscrp-
tions 'The constitution above the sword" mo mil
tary rule in timeof peace" Gwen impeach the i'm
peachers, . were displayed In front.
The crowds collected in front shortly after eight
o'clock. and swayed to and fro between the stand
ana the south face OF Union square, cheering In this
quarter and that and surgng no at the rear ana the
front Of the stand under the blaze of the various cal
At nalfpast eight O'Clock Captain RYNDERs came
forward ana said:-lt seems now from ting appear pear
they don't intend to die; and can tell you more,
when the democratic party dies constitutional liberty
advocate white mans government, and we are
tonight to discuss the question whether we shall
tory despotsm. This is the question for the people
to decide in this contest. We are here to decide
whether we live under the government our fathers
made for us or whether we live under despotism con-
troed by negroes in the Southern States. 1t rests
with you my fellow citizens whether the government
Of the negro or that OF your own race and color
shall be imposed upon ten millions Of our brethren.
Notwithstanding the boast OF the whskey rings that
they are going to the state o. New that
what they want to rule them and not the military
against General Grant as soldier (voice~
"Hurrah for Grant.,D The time for the soldiers
Sss enough OF sasa
and yet the radicals say the spirit OF war still pre-
walls in these sad, stricken and snbdned Southern
all over the city and what do you see? You see the
words .Let Us have peace" Wen, thought peace
The Captain, turning round-which was it. 1854 or
1885, replied somebody on the platform. Yes,
dnd an army OF carpetbaggers devouring like the
locusts Of Egypt, the fat and the substance Of con
Is Butler Ply do not know where he il, but know
he was In gentleman's Kitchen In New Orleans
the he's, silver a nom the pewter ones loud laugh.
bottled up ike q weak dose Of sarsaparilla
in fear Of the rebels many naval captains tes-
tify. "a voice-"That's so.'D Now, my friends
what is the condition Of afrairs at PRESENT. There
are 1--WE hundred thousand nigRers in the South that
cost the country fifteen millions OF dollars per year.
and these people are placed above Q, the intelligence
s now proposed by the radicals to renew and make
perpetual this barbarous and unholy despotism.
ment the man who has had fatt contracts from the
government and who expects II this radical policy Is
carried out 10 get more COnLrdCGS we eApeCJ
the honest men OF the country will turn over and
support the party Of economy and OF constitutional
| government. This government should be govern
| ment Of equality In all respects. The bondholder
should be taxed the same as the citizen who
holds no bonds, There should be no distinctions In
| this government Of white linen. Here o shout
OF applause from adjacent stand interrupted the
speaker, who leaned forward and said ~ think that
crowd can OutshOut Pm inclined to believe there
is more fun over theren Saying which the Captain
retired amid applause, in the meantime introducing
Mr.. LUKE CozANs, who said that he thought It
would be unnecessary for him to utter much on such
an occasion, when the people by their over
wheming presence showed that the issues
OF the hour had taken deep hold Of the
popular heart and that the principles Of the demo
cratic party were endorsed by the voI pOpnh. He
knew the young men Of the country were interested
in the momentuous questions OF the hour. that tax
alton and all its attendant evils came more nearly
home to them than to Others that In the struggle
| to live and rise they were more nearly con-
i cerned, and that to do with encouragement
they needed the broad liberty OF action and the
felt shackles on industry and enterprise which
1 democratic rule alone could give. Mr.. John Null
laly and Captain Mcclellan made brief addresses
ana were followed by ex-COroner Cover, who wen
In for wide and general rakng OF the radical party
| and defence Of Governor Seymour Some mino
| speakers followed after which the audience gradu
ally dispersed to enjoy the exhibition OF torchghts