The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26
LOCAL POLITICS.

"Red IOto Lava OF Bricks EIOqueuce-A
Speciu,en Red Hot Brick on the Rampage
Jack Rogers, the Jersey Exasperat0r, and
Dick O'Gorman, the Irish Exaggerator.
The large room which has been secured by the
Young Mems Democratic Union Club at Broadway
and Twenty second street, as a democratic reading
room was last night filled TO its utmost capacity by
the fierce democracy. the unwonted gathering being
due to the fact that Red Hot Brick Pomeroy was to
make his debut In New York on the occasion before
the members OF the club, and also that the club
reading room was TO be inaugnrated at the same
time.
JACK ROGERS PREsIDEs.
A. J. Rogers the President OF the club presided,
and previous the arrival OF the red hot. orators OF
the evening opened the proceedings and reviewed
the past action OF the organization as well as its
future aims and purposes. While he was speaking
Brick Pomeroy arrived in red hot haste, and on his
reaching the platform received with round after
round Of applause making the visages of all present
red hot with excitement. The chairman immedi-
ately introduced the specimen Brick to the audience,
saying that the hearty welcome he received was
owing to the fact that he had always been true and
tried red hot out and out democrat. The President
knew him when disaster and despotism bore down
the democratic party and he was true democrat
then, as he was now and always would be.
(Cheers.)
speaker from his arrival, now came to the front Of
the platform and was greeted with nine cheers.
When silence was restored he proceeded in hot
haste to speak, as follows:-
BRICKS SPEECH
MR.. PRESIDENT AND MEN OF NEW YoRK-Before
white mans reception you have given me, brother
democrat Ia voice, 'Give Spoon Butler h-l'), let me
this city and of this club, to give me your attention
lOr rev moments much more than your applause
he uh heapd you 40 VIII be ras for me 10
i hall Presse be as quiet as you s, can n
any time should fail to make my remarks OF inter-
est to you you have full liberty to retire and gather
your energies for the ballot box in November next
have been introduced to you by the bold, fearless
democratic President Of your club a delhocrat-(a
voice, "as Brick Pomeroy''l-as Brick Pomeroy
dications as the oil jObbers Of Wall street say. Of
being democrat, inasmuch as my sympathies have
ever been with the democratic party OF the country
with those young who are working up that party
with the States that form this grand confederacy
have wh those wSe es have Seen
rather than with those who have been ' mis
as young man talking to the young men of New
York young democrat talking to the young demo-
the worklngmen OF this the greatest city OF the
world, and | ask you to heed well what tell you
tonight. Endorse what Is true, and should forget
myself and become republican enough to tell you
what s not true ask you to forget that and remem-
per that only which Is correct and for your interest.
II Is but q few weeks since left nv home I'm the
praires of the West to cast my lot with you, demo-
Gratis OF the East. II is but a short time since I
left the land OF broad pralres, deep rivers,
fortunes with you here who are working for
common interests and for common country; and
for the generous ecepton given me by the demo-
Gratis OF this cty-the same kindness shown me for
years in the Vest wish to return my earnest
thanks. | wish TO thank those whose cause Is my
cause, whose victory VIII be my victory and which
viii be for the right and for the good OF all "a voice
In q - yArt hAt IN p,,nf,t,
Tonight | shall make what very few OF you people
here have heard OF late months, republican talk.
all over the country for Grant SO little enthusiasm
for the republican party, that very much
Gar IL Is the republican party and not the
dead. You know we have been often told for the
past six or eight years during all the unpeasantness
dead-that il had been dead and buried time after
time If 1t is dead let me say here, in polite man
life. Uaughter.) II is corpse that has kicked out
both ends OF its CONN and bursted out both sides
and raised or the lid and is getting up the livelest
sort of wake for somebody besides the democrats
you ever saw. They call us who are democrats out
Mest ,Se Ea ey s s9
What butternut means ] don't know
except It is nut SO very hard that radical cannot
crack 1t. ] cannot tell what copperhead means,
except It IL some OF the same Kind of serpents,
imaginary otherwise, that has been laid up. as in
which this nation seems TO have been heir to long.
No matter what we are. copperhead or butternut,
shaken by passing events, by bayonets, acts
Of tyranny and usurpation full long, and
that se crop b OF oDe na, out
astonish every republican In the land from
good grandmother Greeley down to Henry Ward
Beecher on the other side OF the water. And for
the copperheads they are coming out OF the Bastes
the prisons and the places OF confinement where
they lay for so many months during the radical ad-
mnsration simply for loving liberty, the Union, the
constitution and the interests OF the people. But
will no Nrett a
democrat from childhood and expecting TO live and
die democrat From nr, my n, speech you will
and where It stood during the late
ried at the expense Of the working people OF the
North for the benefit OF those who have so little
common with you. Pardon the insult OF making a
republican speech to democratic gathering OF white
men and OF earnest men; but will attempt IL. You
remember some eight or ten years ago. am talking
democrats to forsake the principles Of democracy
the good old constitution Of our country which pro-
asked you to forsake the democratic party and care
for you and your interests. no matter whether you
came from Rhineland or ireland, no matter whether
you were native or TO the manner born-American by
birth or by adoption. ! asked you TO forsake the
principles Of democratic equality and to join u.s. the
members OF the great moral, sober intelligent party
which was TO be created for your benefit l. as re-
publican, to this city and asked you democrats
10 oin your interests with the republican party, so
that we might have better government and more
liberty. cried To you for reform and retrenchment
IN pubic auairs lhc ueihoNldts Stcul
everything, they are trampng on the lber-
ties Of the people and seeking to override
their rights. charged the democrats with
being mean. Infamous and corrupt and unworthy
al your confidence. And as q republican promised
you the people n you only would forsake that very
bad PARTY and cast IN your interests with us, who
were abOiliioniss we would give you more real
blessings, "a better and cheaper government re-
trenchmeni and reform In public afalrs more liberty
Tor yourself aud a chance 10 make larger wages an
opportunity 10 benefit your children, 10 beaufy
your homes and 90 make America what 10 was in.
tended 10 be-a home for the free and place OF rest
for the weary OF the nations OF the earth, who
come here 20 escape from the 0ristocracy OF their
native country. | promised you many things and YOU
were tempted 10 believe that l, a republican, was
honest because I had q long face, aud because
pratcd Of virtue and morality and OF the extrava-
rance OF the democrats and how corrupt and wicked
they were. and how easy II was for you to better