The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-01
MASS MEETING OF THE DEMOCRACY IN
JERSEY CITY.

JERSEY CITY,
| Reception of Frank Blair-TorchIisht Pro-
| ccssion-Speech of the Democratic Cam
didate for the Vice Presideucy-A Final
Rakinx 81 the Radical Party.
| The democracy OF Jersey came forth last evening
like the hosts OF the Assyriahs Of DID, with torch and
| banner and sound of cymbal, to welcome the true
chieftain OF the unconquered and unterrihed Frank
! Blair. Montgomery street was alive from an early
nour with the tramp OF a red-shirted host bearing
| through the murky air blazing torches and gay
transparencles. Far away along the leading thor.
ouShfare OF Jersey, nuttering ribbon OF light ex-
| tended and in the intervals, between the heavy
boom OF minute gun, . crash OF brazen music re-
| sounded and a hundred rockets new at capricious
angles into the dark vault above Exchange place was
trongeo over thirteen clubs being massed in its vcn
ity all awaiting the advent, per ferryboat of Blair.
When his presence announced three or four hun-
derng cheers went up in the direction OF Heaven the
| bands played "See the Conquering Heron and the
hero himself was driven or at once to the Catholic
Institute, where dense audience anxousy awaited
his arrival Entering the hall General Blair was the
| recipient OF very demonstrntve applause. Mayor
ONeul was nominated for chairman amid great
| deal OF CONFUSION in the neighborhood Of the plat
| Iorm caused by one OF the clubs making frantic
effort to balance itself the edge OF the platform
Mayor O'NEIIL said that he hoped the utmost
! quiet would be observed, they had gentleman in
| their midst who was OF the best and truest ex-
ponents OF democratic principles, He was disciple
OF the great founder of democracy and also gallant
soldier who had rsked his life III the dsfence OF the
I nation.
General BLAIR was then introduced and after
! quiet was restored said he was particularly pleased
at this reception from citizens OF New Jersey be-
cause that he might say he Of Jersey stock him.
SELF His tgrandfather professor OF bellies
lettres and theology in Princeton College and all the
BlaH have taken TO theology ever since. Laughter.)
| He spoke OF this incident because he wanted
the cordially and kindness OF Jerseymen
| He did not assume that this ovation rendered to him
| was intended AZ q personal compliment TO himself
He knew 100 wen they came there to attest their de-
votion the great cause OF democracy the cause in
\ which he and they colaborers, and as such he
| accepted the compliment with far greater granca-
ton than il he supposed 1t was meant for an ind-
vlual. The cause might wei excite all their great.
est enthusiasm because 1t is the cause OF free gov
as S es 6s Tn was
people and belonging to the people. In such gov.
eminent ns he would make the proposition agans
popular government no policy ought to be adopted
before the people are consulted and have given their
assent TO IL. He desired TO ask If the radical policy
received the assent Of the people OF this country.
NO no,p Then by what authority hasit been fas-
have right 20 declare that This policy shall be I'M
posed npon a free people without their recorded en-
4 dorsemont. The reconstruction scheme OF Congress
| has never received the assent Of the nation,
and the gist OF that scheme is that eight
/ 70 the rule of four millions Of semi barbarous
blacks. And who IL this that perperates
| the act2 rump Congress, fragment or the popu-
lar representation taking upon itself more than I'M
| perial power, disregardlng the landmarks of the
constitution overriding all that is held sacred aud
revered by the patriotic mind OF the American pco-
pie and forcing upon the nation repulsiye and des
potic policy a. the point OF the bayonei, which ere
\ long, 10 Intends shall prop them In their rnhoy
| palaces and overturn the dearest institutions we
possess.
Here The General went into a recital heretofore
frequently repeated, of the policy which Abraham Lin
coin pursued aud meda'ed carrying out before his
unGnely death IN regard TO the Southern states AMI
their representation 10 the national councils Speli-
| ing OF the reconstruction acts he contnued.-fhese
measures so far from beIng assenfed 10 Inv The conn
try, received an emphatic condemnation In the eec
tons or '67 In that year the people OF New Jersey
gave token OF their disapprobation by majority Of
That's right; feel assured you will Yet what did
your Senators do whom you had elected the pre-
vious Year, They proclaimed themselves advocate
OF those very measures YOU 80 decidedly condemned.
They showed NOT the slightest disposition to recede
from Their position They never for mo.
the people OF New Jersey. on the con.
trary, they scorned the voice OF their
constituency, went on with their infamous measures
and said IN acts as PLAIN as words 1--WE are not the
servants OF the people of New Jersey, we are their
masters" tCheers) New York also gave majority
that told plainly what she thought OF radical recon,
siruction; yet the senators from that great state
also r 70 ne voice OF those mat sent them
your Cattel and Freinghnysen and az II this gov
eminent was theirs and you were only their plant,
Indiana. Now what did these fellows dos "a voice
Robbed the country.'l Yes robbed the country
but robbed II OF what is far dearer
than either gold or silver-lu precious Ilber.
now come out boldly before the country and say tina
state Of things must be maintained. They say one
OF his amiabe temper and observation-disclosures he
declared these reconstruction laws null and void and
that the win Of the people ought to be the supreme
law OF the landbecause he uttered this sentiment,
revolutionist and ready to renew the rebellion.
"a voice-"wat TIL you're put inn Hold on there,
It's not your "put I'M now. Are not they, exclaimed
the General with much energy, the rsvolutionists'
Are not they the Dialeisctors, the criminals that
ought TO be brought to punishment, and not
oss0 ss Ha y, ne g e the pSss
tLodd cbeers.) These fellows have set all the old
women OF the country shaking, all the weak kneed
men In n nutter on account OF that terrible fellow
Frank Blair; and yet am OF the most amiable
OF men, as every one who knows me can attest
JERSEY. nom the noble stock OF whose people am
sprung, should not belong TO Csttel and Frcliny
nuysen I am, forsooth, revolutionst No, my
friends. these fellows are not 80 much Stared at me
as you may imagine. They are crafty scared, as
Harry Percy said OF Gendowcr. They have raised
the cry with the thin disguise OF dlstractlng
public attention from their own acts OF Infamy The
country knows the artince and will not be deuded
by It. They are the self same crowd 81 hypocrtes
when I was giving my best abilities Ia the field for
the preservation Of the nations e, while they gave
would cit with compacency on their seft-cushioncd
seats IL the country went to the detil. No nav
friends, yon not 20 he scared by such miserable
Ku Kl1x as this Frank Blair IL no reyo.
lutionist, and they know t-know It in their
heart Of hearts; but truth, justice nor pa.
trotlsIn 6nd 10 abiding place in their
breasts II shows what coBtempt they entertain
for y0ur Intelligence when they seek ia arouse your
fears by this m,erscle device a guilty coSsccnce
sarta a. every shadow Of accusation and seeks Tor
solsce 10 every crooked scheme Of coalter accuse
tan -
Tue General said ne wonld nav ,r-A :. .ss,,,.s
subjsct-the treatment Of the veterans NJ. ~. erns
Ihn IssNnAcchSreO Two thousand OF tbese
lesHeo ana mutilsted heroes had bsen re.
lootew ior petty ofrces by this rump repre.
sentston because they happened TO hold
views snfssoBstic 10 those OK the dominant
! nnfw, iss,e soisiers Of ne war had passed