The New York herald., 1868-08-19
CITY TOLITICs.

ns-ocratic Tass Meeting as HarR,n-
Speeches Il ID. M. Porter, T. Q. Fields
FernaD1S Wood and Others.
Last evening the Seymour and Blair campaign
snub of the Twelfth ward held mass meeting and
hauner raising ct the corner Of Tooth street and
BROADWAY The elements were very unfavorable to
the event. having retained their threatening aspect
sipce their midday explosion Moreover, the locality
vas barren and bleak looking which, together with
Nretched roads, being knee deep with mud, did not
bresent any attractive features for two hours out
ooor stand Notwithstanding all these counteracting
aqospSout Considerable interest was manifested IN
the proceedings. Besides, the surrounding gloomy
sspect Of the place was rendered somewhat lively
pended from the speakers platform. band was
In attendance and at intervals enlivened the pro-
Ceedings with the usual national favOrite airs added
TO which miniature pyrOtechRic display and the
nrng Of cannon contributed largely to stimulate the
auditors and TO rouse the meeting generally. A num-
Der OF prominent speakers were expected to be in
attendance but as usual did not present themselves
Large bonhres burned brightly during the evening,
and tended to dispel the dampness which the ince.
ment weather spread around. Shortly after eight
O'Clock MI David 8 jackson, President OF the Asso.
citation, called the meeting to order, and made brief
address.
lowing resolutions, which were preceded by pre-
amble giving the republican party bumper brmful
Of abuse:-
Resolved, That the democracy of the FIRST
the platform OF the National Democratic Convention.
% spd aby ana Believing that wss
critical and distracted condition Of
porous condition ss, among the nations Of the world
Southern States of their voice in the election President
and Vice President re we 4. as suOvens the first
Resaysa Tha, !, Is the duty O every free American c
ofIssTsy his soul %%Espp and throw he
Which hs are ALREADY M by the rspSbSaI party bnd him
Seymour and BY that means ls. the yrants know
Resolved the democracy election district
sae Albany o oGRR %
na 1 a the nse ns q a M HON.
The resolutions were adopted.
MIR. ID. Nj PORTER then came forward and delivered
adverted in strong terms to the Congressional rule
during the last four years. and said he felt confident
that that jurisdiction was speedily coming TO ter
mination. He expressed himself satisfied that the
nominees OF the National Democratic Convention
would be successful in the coming campaign, and
having adverted to General Grant In not the most
complimentary epithets concluded by calling ON the
meeting to stand firm to the democratic party.
Senator THOMAS q. FIRLDs next addressed the
audience He congratulated the committee upon
the successfully organized arrangements which
characterized the meeting and subsequently alluded
in eulogistic terms to the democratic nominees
whom he cOntended should and he was assured
campaign. He accredited seymour as being an able
agent In the suppression OF the rebellion and with
using prompt9ess and aacrlty In bringing about the
Charged Seymour with being disloyal stated what
was, he contended in direct opposition to what was
true. The speaker then proceeded TO review the
policy pursued by the republican party and earnestly
submitted change Of administration was speedily
Mr.. FERNANDO WOOD then came forw ard amid ap-
plause. He said:-I have come here tonight not
knew 1t would afford me much qualification to have
the opportunity of saying few words to those
to say that am proud of this part OF my district
This Assembly district has already raised more BAN
pers to Seymour and Blair than any other district in
the State Of New York. This spirit and energy and
this enthusiasm have but one signfcance; 1t means
but one thing 1t points 70 but one direction leads
the people Of New York have resolved and |
determined that the Union shall be redeemed,
dsenthralled and regenerated from black republican
msrule, despolsm and tyranny. Every manlhas his |
use, every public as well as every private man has
his particular adaptation to some department |
we are In war we want men skilled m arms we /
want brave soldiers; we want united, determined |
and resolute people; want oil the necessary ap-
pendages which go TO make up great armies; we
want inssruments Of destruction, and when we want |
TO conquer foe 1t is by force, by violence, by
bloodshed, by arson and legal murder that war is /
prosecuted. In time OF war the statesman Is for
gotten. 1t Is not the brain Is operative, but 1t is
the man who is skilful and the general who COM
mends himself TO the people: It Is that Secretary of
procure the largest armies. The development OF the
great internal material interests and resources OF the
country that is demanded, but II is the weapon Of de-
sructon; IL is the canon the bayonet and the sword
These are the requisites Of war and the elements that
our war The country has seen four wears, war the
war with Great Britain OF 1872 and 1915, which firmly
established American rights upon the ocean as well
n upon the land. The war with Mexico, in which
our armies under7 the valiant Scott conquered that
great republic and the last unfortunate war; the war
within ourselves. This ast-the greatest not only in
MODERN but ancient times and the greatest that has
been prosecuted In any age Although at last it is
finished 1t has left the country to great extent
distracted the prey OF an olgarchy whose character
tstic, have been despotism and tyranny: We
were successful In war, but how has 1t
left the countryS It has buried 1t In debt and ler
the people oppressed by taxation, left onethird OF
the American Union in an utterly PROSTATE condi.
ton. 1t cost us million OF our bravest men. II
cost US blood and treasure such as never cost any
other people on the globe All our material Interests
seems, almost forever. We are oppressed by taxa
ton, ridden TO death by horde OF tax gatherers
who worm their way into every home and house Of
business But this Is not all. one beautiful section
OF our country which but yesterday eemed with the
richest OF oil agricultural products, is now totally
destroyed, every home and ircsde laid waste,
wives and children homeless and fatherless all their
interests destroyed and what Is yet faiRw and
degrading, all the social differences between the
races entirely extnguished and the black raised not
onlyto political equality but TO social ana politi
cal superiority to tho WINE man. THIS was the re-
suit OF that war. But now we require statesmen: we
require intellect; we require peace love of conn
try and good ieeiing among the people OF the
United States TO bring back together this whole
Union IN one bond OF fraternal afnty aud COM
muniOn-a OF US in the Union with the same rights;
ali OF Us living under the same glorious constitution
OF ours country (choers; all OF US represented IN
the Congress OF the United States, and, together
with having back our currency OF gold and
silver TO have the pubic debt abolished.
Moreover require 90 get rid OF this taxation which
heavily bears down, % make the country rich,
20 make II great TO make IL peaceful TO MAKE II happy,
% make It powerful and to make IL what 1t was be-
fore the black republican radicals usurped the power
OF the United States. How is this TO be done2 Can
u be done by the swordY No; the sword has been
ibe destructive agency that has produced all the
evils by which we are surrounded. man mag be
great IN the battle but weak in counsel The refor
mauOn 10 winch we aliude and earnestly look
Forward 20 must be Effected By the united aud
determined resolution Of the whole free American
people rising up In it, power ana In It's great might
and placing e the head OF the United states our plo
riOus standard bearer, Horatio seymour tAppause.l
After a heightened culOgy on the democratic nomi
Eees the speaker then proceeded TO diac In severe
terms tne actions Of the present Congress- which
he characterized as the most hoinous ever xstcd In
asmuch IL had been the most Infamous Ia its
operations lie alluded TO the vote OF censure which
had been passed upon hm for merely doing his duty
IN rising 10 the moor OF the House and branding
Congress for mrctng upon the country the evils OF
bad administration with an unprecedented ana I'M