The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
S E Y M OUR
Democratic Mass Meeting in
Brooklyn.
The National and State Ticket Ratied
with AcclamatiOn.
Speeches by Senator Murphy, Mayor Hoffman
and Allen C. Reach.

q brooklyn ana Kings county was held last evening
ct the new Wigwam, corner Of Fulton avenue and
Bridge street. The spacious building dedicated 70
the services OF the campaign and bearing the time
honored name Of Wigwam was densely packed.
Great preparations were made for the occasion, and
to entertain all the thousands that Is was known
could not be accommodate within the building three
stands were erected in the street. and from these
several speakers addressed the outsiders In regular
stump orations during the evening. Before CON-
mencing the proceedings the great unterrifed were
treated to music and liberal discharge OF fire
rockets On the wall, back OF the PLATFORM was dis
played busts OF Mr.. Seymour and General Blair with
shield in the CENTRE and overhead the words "Con-
,stitutional Union Association"
At eight O'Clock the business Of the meeting was
opened by DANIEL B. BARNARD calling the meeting
to order. At the same moment Henry G. Murphy
accompanied by Mayor Hoffman and Allen C. Beach,
the democratic candidates for Governor and Leuten
ant Governor, made his appearance. The two were
londly applauded.
Henry G. Murphy was nominated and enthusiastic
cally elected to preside.
The first proceedings in order the reading Of
the list OF vice presidents and secretaries.
The CHAIRMAN then briefly addressed the meeting,
thanking them for the honor of his appointment to
the chair. They were to be addressed by two
gentlemen candidates for the two highest
Offices in the State. 1t was to him o
peculiar pleasure that can welcome them here for
you. And while extend to them upon your part q
cordial greeting promise them for the democracy
Of Kings county q united, generous support and
triumphant vote at the polls. lCheers.) And what
ever may be the differences Of opinion among good
men as to the condition of country aud the re.
NEEDLES which necessary to restore it to healthy
state, all viii agree that we are now at most
momentous period Of our country. (Cheers.) The
war has closed and many of its consequence have
become fixed and settle facts But there are many
questions remaining unsettled and which require all
the virtue the patriotism and devotion Of the people,
guided by enlightened intelligence to carry us through
and over the dangers that yet beset the country.
1t 10 therefore peculiarly proper that the candidates
to public 6nices should come before the people and
state frankly and freely their views OF the situation
and the condition Of public affairs. 1t is therefore,
with great pride and satisfaction that find here
these distinguished gentlemen whom we have
selected as our candidates coming before you to
speak to you upon these subjects. How different is
the conduct of ouropponents Their candidates have
not opened their mouths to tell the people what they
intend TO do If elected. The utmost we have heard
platform OF their party-that double headed platform
which means one thing in one part Of the country
reviewed at some length the financial views Of the
republican party forth in the platform of the
party, and concluded by introducing Mr.. John 7.
SPEECH OF JOHN T. HOFFMAN.
Mr.. JOHN 7. HOFFMAN was received with loud
cheering. Alter few complimentary remarks he
proceeded TO that he had raversed this State for
the last two weeks and everywhere the greatest
thusasm ana determination was manifested, and
the unbounded assurance OF victory were seen.
The people felt thai the battle In which they were
engaged was contest OF ideas. They had right
to expect after four years Of bloody and the
penditure OF thousands OF lives and thousands OF
millions OF treasure that the great results for which
the patriotism OF the people sacrificed everything
should have been accomplished, and that we should
have union Of States and reduced taxation
peace, prosperity and happiness. The democratic
leaders in this contest would make no charges
against the honesty OF their opponents; but while the
hurled epithets against them The radical party
which they were determined to hur from power,
was party OF ialse pretences and false balances.
carry on the war for the preservation OF the Ameri
can Union and the maintenance OF the rights OF the
States under the constitution they drew from the
people hundreds OF thousands OF valuable lives and
thousands Of millions OF valuable treasure. The
great Northern people without regard to party LAID
down their lives and their money in defence Of
the Union and the constitution upon the pre-
tence put forward by the party in power,
can audience and say that the victories were won
over the rebellion by party. The great masses OF
the people recognize the fact that 1t the patriot
Ism OF the whole Northern people which put down
the rebellion against the government and they also
cisn and the wickedness OF the radical Congress
which prevented The country enjoying the fruits OF
the victories the brave men won. Why was II that
radical orators and editors kept up the incessant
OF "rebel and traitory" Why was 1t when their
opponents spoke OF the constitution and the laws
they retorted with the cry OF "tratorY" Why was
IL when they were told about the burdens OF tax
ation the great national debt, the Unequal
fly OF taxation and the administration OF
Congress that they called out "traitorY" IL was be-
cause they knew that they could give no answer to
stern facts. The only hope they had of continuing
IN power was TO play upon the prejudces of the
people, and to delude them with the idea that a
great war was still going ON and that the rebellion
still existed against the government OF the country
aud the only way TO preserve the institutions which
frecmen love was to continue In power the men who
had trampled upon the institutions which freeInen
were determined TO maintain. Mr.. Holman then
read copious extracts from the speech recently made
ut Poughkeepse by Mr.. Griswold, the republican
candidate for Governor and said that his oppo-
nont laid down to the people of this state
~ test OF loyalty thai they must adhere
to the radical Organization, advocate negro
suffrage down South Without regard to the rights or
the states insist upon It thai taxation must go on
without change, that the national debt must con-
unue undlm.nishod that the burdens vi the people
must remain unchanged and that the only loyal men
OF the country were those who nurrahed FOR this
state OF things. MIR. Grswold said In his speech that
the merchant. the mechanic, the soldier expected
peace yet" SAID he eve have had four years more
whom lie tMr. Griswold proposed as the standard
bearer OF the republican party General Grant-was
down TO the Southern States, and asceriaining
the actual condition OF the Southern people reported
70 the authorities at Washington that he found them
ready TO accept the situation that they desired peace
and harmony, that they perfectly submissive to
the constitution and the laws that they welcomed
agnin the old flag everywhere that they desired moth
ing restoration OF business relations with the
North, that they had but one ambition aud that was
TO be brought back again In working harmony with
oil classes Of the country. That the report Of
the standard bearer of the republican party made TO
the government at Washington not many months
ago and yet the candidate OF that party for Cover
nor OF this state III his speech week ago declared
that when Lee surrendered we had In this country
four years more OF terrible war. There were thou
sands OF men In this State who were not satisfied
with hurting epithets against great party whom
they knew TO be just a. true " the
stitutiOn and the country any peo-
pie the face OF the earth they feel
that the people are oppressed they know there has
been extravaganza In the administration OF the gov
ernment; they know that this country IL expanding
every year hundreds OF millions OF dollars; they
know That labor Is everywhere restless, and that
capital TO some extent feels insecure they know
that there are rival interests between capital and
labor which II requires all the Judgment OF both TO
reconcile they know that when the democratic party
present TO them facts and the opposition make no
answer to their arguments that 1t IL time for them
conservative men to take their stand under the con-
stitution and sustain policy which favored reduced
taxation equalization Of the national burdens and
the rights OF all the people. tAppause) II would
seem as II party which Possessed such means