The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-19

About six hundred persons assembled Yesterday
evening around platform placed at the junction of
Houston and Bedford streets, from which the demo-
cratic lights OF the Eighth ward Numbered forth
endless stream Of abuse against the leaders Of the
radical party their policy and acts past and present.
as legislators and citizens. The little platform was
crowded to its utmost capacity by jealous claQuers
OF the club, who occasionally moistened their
parched threats with the beverage of the unterrined
from black bottle. crowd Of small boys in front
OF the platform exulted over burning -four BARREL
while band OF musicians, for whom there was
scarcely elbow room, tortured their instruments
INTO heartrending screams OF music. The meeting
was called to order by the President OF the club Mr.
+. b, Miller, who after few words OF introduction
presented Mr.. Eagan as the first speaker.
neither very true nor very new but nevertheless
was much encouraged by usty ''hi HIS" from the
gentlemen with the black bottle. and retired amid a
storm Of applause from the thirsty unterrhed in
front OF the platform.
Mr. ANDREW JACKSON ROGERS, who was the next
speaker, said that he could not speak very long,
owing TO the condition of his voice, which was
nearly ruined by speaking almost every night since
the Fourth OF July. He touched up Congress, as
sailed the Reconstruction laws pitched into the
radical party and denounced the negro in his usual
fluent style. The latter he said, were never any
own country they lived by eating another. They
were the only people who made anything out OF the
s war aGn ana now waea 70 give
viewed the history of the democratic party, and
proved to the satisfaction OF his Intelligent auditory
that during its government Of the country everything
was as II ought to be. In that happy time no hen went
to lay eggs in mortal fear OF the tax gatherer COB
bling the lairest Of her offspring. He next pitched
into the bondhoders and the dreadful people who
inhabit Fifth avenue mansions and excited his au-
dence to burst OF patriotic hlhls by an allegory
pointed as the "Pilgrim's Progress and twice as
plain. Mr.. Rogers continued at considerable length
to review the work OF reconstruction, radical ex-
travagance, negro suffrage and greenbacks, and
finally retired amid burst Of applause from front
and rear.
MIR. j. G. Lewis, A. J. Fellows, of Arkansas, A. L.
GOuding and others subsequently addressed the
meeting and the proceedings terminated.
Meeting Of German Democrats in Brooklyn.
The German democrats of Brooklyn held q mass
meeting last night at the corner Of Pearl and Will
loughby streets. They had large stand erected on
the street and this was deliberately decorated with
Chinese lanterns. The meeting was called to order
about eight O'Clock, when Mr. Stern of New York,
was introduced and commenced speaking.
About the same time some parties took possession
of a stOop on the opposite side OF the street and
started republican meeting and for nearly half an
hour 1t was impossible to understand what either
speaker was saying. The occupants Of the house
where the impromptu meeting was got
up became indignant and gave both speak
ers and assemblage shower bath from
excitement, but quiet was soon restored and the
Germans continued their meeting without any fur
Their interruption. Mr. Stern spoke Tor some length
upon equal suffrage, the financial questions and the
inevitable "Sambo." He was followed by DIR.
Michael. when the meeting adjourned.
The republicans held a large mass meeting last
night under their big tent at the corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Ninth street. The meeting was called ia
order about eight O'Clock by Mr.. X. W. Potter. A
series of resolutions were then read by Mr.. J. L.
Paine and unanimously adopted. Speeches were
made by General Sickles, Messrs. j. l.. Barber, John
Oakley. j. N Grswold, J. j. Couch, SiIas Il. butcher
and others