The Portland daily press., 1868-10-06
NEW YORK.
nr,,ocrATro DEMONSTRATION.


NEW YORK.
DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATIONS.
The greatest mass meeting ever held in Men
York. took place this evening in Tammany
Hail. Fourteenth street, Union square. The
Democratic torchlight procession now in pro-
gress has in its ranks, according to the esti.
mate of an experienced police captain, over
10000 persons. After junction had been eff
| fected with the delegations from the adjoining
towns and counties, the length of the procession
exceeded ten miles. Every ward was largely
| represented, and banners and transparancles
We're numerous. Several bands accompanied
each delegation, and played the Star Spangled
| Banner and other National airs. The scene IN
| the square was grand From the main stand
| of the temple of liberty, which was spIehd'diy
| illuminated, strings of hghts strelcnea 10
| Tammany Hail. and the street ms the vicinity
seemed literally on fre VIII no ba'n igTts
| main stand facing Broadway, was the centre
of attraction. Outside OF rammany Hall
| though there were six other stands, at which
| speeches were made TO the immense throne
roughly estimated at half million of persons
men, women anc children. The crowd stretch
ed compactly down Broadway to Eleventh
and even as far as Spring street. The spa
cious thoroughfare was well filed, while scores
OF cross streets were alive with citizeus The
meeting at Tammany Hall was held in the
spacious room in which the deliberations of the
Democratic Convention were conducted, which
was filled to repletion. The front stairs We're
occupied by ladies. The hall was spleudidly
decorated Gen. Badly Smith presided -
-sThe following letter from Gen. Mcclellan
was read: "rg
Douglass Taylor, Esq, chairman, ETC.
My DEAR SIR: l have the pleasure to ac-
knowledge the rece pit of you invitation to pre-
side over the Democratic meeting on Monday
evening. l have long since determined to alb
stain from further particinafinn in
lite and therefore find myself obliged to de cline
the honor you protfer. L however should be
glad to attend the meeting as private citizen
did not engagements of domestic nature rem
der 1T imperative by my long absence from the
city upon the day in question prevent. 1 glad
ly avail myself of this opportunity, to express
my continued and hearty sympathy with the
Democratic cause. and my ardent adherence to
the constitutional principles for which the re-
cent war was undertaken by the no. tn. Separ-
ated as thus am from The distinguished SOL
dler who has been chosen as leader or our op-
ponents, know that you will greet with me
in respect for the services he has rendred our
country, but it is my conviction that the meas
ures of the party which has placed him in
nomination are but combinations of strife and
can never restore peac or constitutional SUI
premacy and thereby complete the work that
he and other brave soldiers SO ably commence
cd. The war was only the first epoch in the
history OF the struggle in which we have been
so long engaged. The work of the soldier is,
L trust, forever ended, and it remains for the
people to Fl hit the great objects for which they
or their sons and brothers were called to the
field. A restored Union of States and hearts
and an invigOrated cons tuition to be firmly
and faithfully supported and the maintenance
OF he National credit inviolate, are the estab-
lishment of National and State rights in all
their integrity, and thus true, las ing peace.
These are the objects for which every citizen
should now strive, and believing these to rest
IN the success of the Democratic cause by the
election eff the eminent statesman selected to
represent the party, it is my intention to sus-
tam that cause as private citize0, with the
request that will convey to gentlemen of the
committee and other friends for whom you act
my sincere thanks for the compliment they
have paid. 4 sIr.,.yr.
am most truly yours,
GEO. b. MCCLELLAN.
Letters were also read from Hon. Horatio
Seymour and Hon. f. p. Blair
Speeches were also made by Mayor Hoffman, |
Hon. H. q. Murphy, A j. Rogers. G. Clay |
Smith, Isaiah Rinders, John Mullay, Capt t
Mcclellan, Col. Davis and others. frt
The meeting was still in progress and the
procession yet marching through the streets
at midnight. 20
THE SPANISH REVOLUTION.
NEW YORK, Oct. "a French paper, reeeiv-
ed yesterday, says: We are able to announce
that the programme of the insurgents compris-
es three capital objects. First, the overthrow
of the Bourbon dynasty; second, a provisional
government; and thirdly the convocation of a
assembly which will decide with
sovereign authority on the future destineS of !
Spain. Such is the purpose of the PrOgressist-
as and Uuionists. On tie other hand the |
Carlists, who for long time past have given /
no sign of life, are preparing to enter into the /
campaign under the orders"of General Cabrera, |
to the cry of Long live Charles the Seventh" |
Washington special says the Spanish Lee |
cation has received no instructions from the |
Government of Spain and consequently has no |
authority to act in its behalf 1t is not recog- |
nized by this Government as representing any
power competent to send Ministers to Wash |
ing on, and will not be until it receives Gre
dentials from the Jurta al Madrid or some
other authority of sufficient dignity to issue
diplomatic warrants. 1t is probable that the
Legation will receive dispatches from Madrid
within a few days, and that some, if not all of
the members, may be withdrawn.
1t is also stated that the revolution in Spain
will not Immediately be felt in Cuba, at least
for some time. The Captain General of the
Island is able to maintain the peace until he
receives official news from the newly oreaniZ-
ed government. If a civil war should follow
the revolution in Spain, then his position would
become very critical. 1t Is certain that no
European governments will try to interfere in
the Spanish affairs The European govern
ments will recognize any de fdct0 government
which may be organized there It is under
stood also that the United States government
is acting on the same principle.
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW Yonk, Oct. 5.--Water Brown and
Hamill are out with cards looking to making
match.
The famous stallion Kentucky was sold on
Saturday for $4,000.
The steam frigate Contoocook, the flag ship
of the North Atlantic Squadron, arrived here
to-day.
The inquest in the case of James Hamilton,
who died, as alleged, from swallowing OF alic
acid, sold by mistake, which was supposed to
be epson salts, by the son of Mr.. Rogers, drug
gist, on Spring street, has resulted in a verdict
that the deceased came to his death from a
dose of oxalic acid; but the jury exoLerate Mr..
Rogers and son from all blame as the careless
manner in which medicines were kept by Mrs. ,
Hamilton and the lapse of time since the SEN
ma and salts was procured, make it possible
that the mixture was the result of said earless-
ness.
The National Conference of Unitarian and
other christian churches meet tomorrow even
ing.
John Allen held prayer meeting on his own
account in his Water street den to-day.