New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-29
GEN. BLAIR IN BROOKLYN.

Chairman Democratic
Of Kings Comfy called the meeting TO Order and the
Hon Alexander Nee ne, Corporation Counsel. presided
Gen. Frank T. Blair was Introduced as the next Vice
President OF the United States, aud received with
nproariOus applause He started out by the proposition
that there Was one point about when There could beo dts
agreement among any persons III he country and that
was that popular form OF government like that under
which hive. the VIII OF the people ana tue consent OF
the people should be bad before any measure Of policy
mon any important was nXed upon the country
He desired 10 test the Reconsrucion acts which made
up the entire policy Of the present huea party Oy tins
fest: Had they received the assent of the
people OF the country Voices no. never yer He
but had been condemned by the people ol we country
whenever they had been presented helore them tne
RECONSIDERATION policy OF the Radicals. lilo TOOK the
ground before his last election that was vas ui "a,
metrically opposite to the ground SINCE lahen Wy
the party which pretends to regard him as mariyr
He took the ground that the people Oh tie oou.' od
they renewed their allegiance to the GOverhneSett' r
right received again into The Union rs State
and to be allowed representation He TOOK mn, '' genpe
not not secretly, but openly Ine CIT nv
men OF his party differed with him, ana attempted IN
defeat the policy which he proposed Ihey passgu
through both Houses by Henry Winter DAVIS OF maIy
Land and Benjamin r. Wade OF Ohio-a Dill when hS
sumed the principle OF the present Reconstruction ucts
that s say that assumed the principle that congress
had the right to dictate specific form OF government lor
these States before they could be represented again ~
Congress. Mr. Lincoln put that bill In his pocket end
refused to give 10 his signature HIS eieetoh 10Y SCI
ond term then pending, ana Messrs Waue anu DAVIS
issued flaming prOnunciamento against hiu charging
him with usurpatOn and denouneng him. ana they even
But It all failed The people rallied 20 the support; the
party rather the Republican party rallied 70 me sup
port VI Mr. Lincoln upon the proposition tIaI nav
announced To volta proposition dlametIlcaly opPoseu
10 the present Reconstruction policy Of Congress
ana elected him President, ana ne clallhe9 tndV
In that election the people by decisive
vote condemned the present reconstruction ponty
Of Congress After his election MI Lincoln stood hrn 70
the principle lac had announced and after the fall vi the
armies OF the Keeeioi, ~ tne iast u,,sIoe ne o' 20
those who Ooked to hear him after his return from Rich
mond he reiterated bis position upon TINS subject ana
declared that these states ought 10 9c admitted 70 lne
representation each one OF the and denied to Congress
the right to control that subject lApPauael Mr. JONI
son-lchecrsl had done nothing III Tue %oIn eNSePt 20
adopt the policy winch his predecessor Mr. Lincoln hha
announced before aud aIier ms clee'oi Ane Napyais
IN Congess-r Lincoln having oeeh pt OUT ol tne Wy
felt Themselves strong enough TO struggle against MT
johnson; and though they had been oveihrHwh y fdes
hent LincOlns power ana lhnueIcs VIZ. tuy psoL,T,
bis party, took ssnc with Mr. Iluc0s po!iey Mhch
Mr. Johnson promulgated and defeated IL IN INC HOUSE
OF representatives and ~ tue oc!aeO l INC nhiJGu otac
BAT they old not dare IN the election when iOllOWeu 10
put forward their own policy They took issue WIN ar
Constitution called the Fourteenth Amendment Of lo
Constitution That amendment provided that the people
OF the states Should regulate suffrage wiln fhe state
for themselves. Was that the rccOn.ttuctiOh pOcy winch
lad been nXcd upon the peopief These men, WeI this
pledge had In defiance Of the Will of the people, ana III
defiance Oi the Constitution OF the Uhted Stes h@e,,
tie Reconstruction act upon the people OF the sOut ahu
upou the people of the natU1 and uOw tad that Any
man Who proposed 81 carry ont the VIII OF INC peoPo
who made the Government was reI0iuuOIisL lAp'
Gen Blair was here interrupted by The appearance OF
Mayor Hoffman upon the stage, who was Introduced 10
the audience by Mr. Craig and received hreo cheers Nv
his suggestion. Gcn. Blair concluded ms TeMhfks 10y
b.nocr,iic candidate for Congress the Hid District,
who he sand was his comfade-narns during Gen sher-
mans march from Atlanta 10 the sea-
Senator Buckalew Of Pennsylvania was the next
sneaker said that although In 1861 there was hlpt
Tcntly In the returns from FH,,' S t m Ss
favorable than THIS year }et Aey were hoI ~ l,
more So but much less; Tor Ia 1901 more were uuques
onably ~ 600 votes mpOed IN Pennsylvania ana there
was large number in the state OF OhO; ana OF at u
poled considerable part me larger part OF H. haI
been counted IN previous Republican maorcs IN those
States In the present year. by Tue use QI noncy ~ @
Importation OF yotcs by the unlawful rejection OF 100 of
moro foreign citizens, natumzed IN tho supreme Court
his state aud y tic bringing TO the polls 81 the %hue
reserved vote not poled IN 1891 the country hhd She ~
I'M isGs and mad been asked believe that that was the
true voice OF that state. Democrats had been asked
To- abandon their confidence, but II they co.n
pared the full vote OF ls9e, even us luus nuicAl
~ t the wear Wien the Governors election took place
IN Pcnprylvauia, and they would mud hat inc hepuOh-
fun vote IN this state making no allowance Tor iiahuu-
lent element there had been an increase OF Democratic
strength Mr. Bnekalcw did not seem to be hopeful OF
any further increase for no told his hearers IN the next
breath that the Democratic organization IN thls country
was dependant FOR iis existence upon no elections 40
spoke at great length conhnins bis remarks principally
10 The financial question ,..,-,.. g..
hearers be careful 10 register and 20 insist upou ther
rights the polls Saturday next and lie was followed
By the Hon. Montgomery Blair who wound ny the pro
TRAIN FOR CONGRESS.
Botanic Hall, No. 90 East Broadway, was
crowded Last night rs catholic chuics un,lng ms
e supporters OF Tram kept ascending ana descehuR
heads and ths atmosphere. redolent with tho
fumes OF tobacco and other organic compounds OF 'eE
and more deadly nature. Many were the grnnbes OF
those VINO could get In that the meeting had not beeh
held IN the open air Mr. Archdeacoh ana 9thes iel'
veutly and eoqeny addressed the patriotic ana fortunate
Irshneu inside. making IL decidedly unconfortabe Tor
any British. spies or otherwise, who might DC pr, Sent
The asscmbage WIS tunultuous Win cnthlsltsln ana
.sponsiye To tho imprisoned flight OF the speakers
Botanic Hal. the most unsuitable and dangerous paGe ~
tie city Tor such throng, was packed ia until TIC very
close ~ the meeting
TREMENDOUS oUTPoURGNG OF LoYALISTS AT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXCURSIONS 10
THAT PLACE-TIIOUSANDs OF TANNERs IN
lINE-sPEECHEs-THE REBELS ATIEAPr 10
BREAK UP THE MEETING. -
CATSKIIL Oct 2S.-Ihe Hudson RlVer i an
ners turned force here last evening ABOUT SVVo De-
Mary Powell and the Waterman, but as they do hoe az
rive I'll alters p M, tho PROCESSION 9u no. uoto
grcgated in front OF the Catskil House. where an 9ut
door meeting organized by the appoiniment OF Mn
n Van Orieu President He received with cheels,
ana introduced the Hon. Mahlon Chance OF ONO As
Mr. Chance stepped forward TO speak the alpuse "s
dcafcuiug He IL very eloquent, easy speaker. ana
commanded close attention from all as nc re'eWeu ne
various questions at issue After speaking LOT a3os
hnf an hour crowd of drunken loafers assembled IN
the in trout OF him. and commenced onseIhs it
Seymour and Blair and assalllns ne sieaHo s t,o
arly manner with coarse. brutal Language Az Que tulo
Mr. Chance compelled 10 cease SPEAKING WI y'a a
restored, after which he again proceeueH, a I'M
shed his truly eloquent speech without any Iulther lu
terruptons. The Glee Club then sang Stirring sonk
aud MAS followed by the Hudson Band. when payeu
national air. after which the President OF the meeting
introluced William Moran. esq. OF Ponnsyivanla.
rewards tho close OF his speech the Blair ana seymour
men aln endenvorcd 10 break up the meeting some OF
them using the foul and abusive language tnSm ,Sd
The hotel pia1za and the street In front of IT, were neo
ith Ides AT lOk o'clock cries OF The procession IS
coming" we're heard. and soon after 1000 Union n men
henrnr torches filed past the hotel, with drums
and flags flying The procession was inHBhlneeho Vne
The line reached from end OF the place 70 the oler
There was not street IN the village that was NOT
marched through Five gun squads were III tue process
son nud the fring was very rapid: AZ midnight tne
s,tors from nong tho Hudson sought their respective
hnnts and left Catsll amid the cheers OF the villagers
nring of cannon aud shreking OF steam whistles IL
,yas The most enthusiastic gathering ever witnessed on
the river.
CONGRESS NOMINATIONS.