New-York tribune., 1868-10-28
FRINK BLAIR At TAMMANY HAIL..

The demoralized and scattered bands of the
Tanmany tribe assembled together asteyeung at Union
square, and like the Chinese before going into battle
made fearful racket with the firing OF cannon, tong Of
bells and beating Of drums endeayorng TO Keep up the
enthusiasm and courage OF their dsheartened braves
Tanmany Hall in perfect blaze OF gashght and
corgeonsly decorated Wires from the telegraph
poles along Fourteenhst hung with Chinese Ian
terms and calcium lights dazzled everybody's eyes.
There were four stands, draped with American nags,
which were not occupied until time after o'clock.
The indefatigable Oakley Hall called the meeting
TO order and introduced the heaviest orator pres
ent James ~ Tbayer, who loudly cheered.
While he was speaking Gen. Frank p. Blair,
IT, made his appearance on the platform,
accompanied by Oakley Hall The unterrihcd no longer
had any patience with Mr. Thayer For long time tney
speaker Unnd gentlemen behind the stage became IT.
ritabe and said that Thayer was long wnded Then the
audience again shouted for Blair when Mr. Ihhyer gaze
way ana introduced the next Vlce+Presdent OF Tue
United States After Mr. Blair had nl5hed he proceeded
10 the stand on south side OF Union which was
brilliantly illuminated gentleman whom nobody
knew was speaking, and as soon as Gen Bnr arrived
ing by yes and shouts that they wanted him to sbsde
which, however he did not seem willing to do the cal
30 the light would blind the orator, put rn, tns
At last large crowd from Tammany Hall made their
appearance and shouted for Frank and then te eakr
gnsed speaker Of the evening The gas cluster which
had been burning brightly the whole evening" was & as
from the south east The word Union then dis
appeared and next Seymour; the entire eagle was e1
tngushed except his bill The torch was Immediately
applied the wind was too strong ana during tne eh
tre tiue that future Vice President OF the united
states was speaking which occupied just SIX minutes
the eagle refused TO show his Punase After the Gen
eral had retired the crowd commenced dispermng.
During the entire meeting, except when Cen bialI
was introduced the speakerB were not appauucu ior
the reason that very little attention was pad 70 tho re-
marks The crowd 70 see the member OF he geet
BLAIR family There were very few OF tho Ianmany
sschegns around the Hail What few there were might
have been In WallackB Theater ana nelghDoring
billiard They TO be discouraged and 10 nave
Lost what little they once possos5ed IheTe were
10000 people In Tammany Hall and the square during
the evening.
The meeting was called 20 order at 1850 o'clock by A.
o. Hail. whose appearance the platform WAS greeted
with applause from all parts OF the hail. Mr. Hail mace
speech and introduced president James L. Thayer,
who was received with tremendous cheers. After re-
turning his thanks In few brief words, for the honor
conferred him. he announced that New-York was In
motion; 100000 Democrats thronRed the Streets wenu
their way toward old Tammdny 90 pledge themselves
70 stand by the principles OF govern
ment New-York City Will be true 10 herseiI,
may fater; PeDnsylyania trembling the west
shattered DO York will stand hrm bhe does
ask for examples she gives them She does not fol
low: she leads And every hour when liberty s I'M
perled 10 10 her mission to protect and save Inc Demo
cracy OF New York City aud State exhibited the noDlest
specimens OF Democratic principles In 1862, when
tyranny Cuched throas under the spell and charm
OF seymour's elOquence the Democracy OF New-Iork
stood erect she stretched out her hand and wrenched
from the war talOns Of Lncolns military the liberty OF
the people Mr. Thayer then aunced into the general
issues Of the CANVASS and continued at wcarsome length
until the crowd yelled for Blair and would DO put on
40 longer.
Gen Blair then came forward, and the audience be-