The New York herald., 1868-11-28
CITY POLITICS.

NmA-A00r6Sefe n
HoGman, Richard O'Gorman and Others.
mass meeting OF the democracy IN favor OF the
elevation Of A. Oakley Hall ana Richard 0'Gorman 70
tho respecttve positions OF Mayor ana Counsel to the
Corporation was held last evening at Tammany Hail.
under the auspices OF the Tammany General Com
nittee The hall nlled by very orderly assem-
blsae and great enthusiasm was manifested.
The meeting was called to order by exStste Senar
Tor Bradley, who nominated as chairman
Judge s B. GARvIN, who made few Introductory
yemarks IN which he urged the propriety OF polling
. rul vote, not AZ necessity 70 secure victory bui
~ an example OF strength.
A. oAKEr HALL, candidate for the Mayoralty, wal
chen introduced by the speaker, amid tremendous
enthusiasm, and proceeding to address the meeting
said that the call under which this audience had as
ssmbied was not only . call TO inaugurate new
campaign, but for the purpose Of congratulaton
over the result OF the late election In 30 far a. the
approaching campaign wss concerned he asked to
be permitted to say less than upon the question Of
c0ngratulauon upon the last He was more
and il had often been sad Is'1 amona a lawyers
shas the man who pleads his own case has
USr ,o0, ,or 10 cent When ne tne speaker had the
the democracy Of New York city last Monday even.
Ing he returned MS thanks to the then assembled
what he then said. But he might be permitted
here In the presence OF the manufacturers OF pub
n Usrs Sess o the 70 ns
and kindness with which they mad greeted
the democratic candidates for the ONCE OF Mayor
and Counsel TO the Corporation. And appreciating,
he did the great honor OF being the chosen rep
resentatlye OF the democratic party In this CITY, as
sn old journalist himself as one who, twenty-five
years ago occupied the same position that these
gentlemen did here tonight at the reporters, table
he could saw that SO far a. honor so far as fame and
so far az influence were concerned in q free
country, he would rather be the editor Of an
the United States. Great cheeringl And while dis
cusslng this question OF thanks and congratulation
Day and he would venture to say that there was not
ademocrat on that day In this city who, when he
mad gathered his family around his altar, did
not give thanks that, whatever had been the
result OF the late election In other States
the Empire State had asserted her belief that
rights OF the people vndicated when she cast her
electoral vote Tor New York's fav0rite son, HOrao
Seymour. (Cheers.) And when Great Britain was
marching under the banner Of liberalism and the
triumphant democracy spreading throughout that
isie the principle that they who governed should
never do to have every State in this original republic
stricken down under the heel Of despotisnl, sub
duced to a criminal despotism. ICheersl In Great
Britain, Mr. Dlsraeli, occupying the same position
thSt SCHUYLER Colfax occupies In this country, was
sought to maintain lis supremacy by appeal
ing to old party hatred and animosity, and the
effect OF that old partisan malice was that Mr..
Dsiae had gone down. The English hierarchy had
been discounted and already the dawn of Treland,s
heedom was seen. Colfax was temporarily triumph
ahl. and toryism was again for q short time also
triumphant; but by the vote OF the States OF
New YORK and New Jersey at the last cam.
paign we could see the re-establshment OF the
republic in all its integrity, and before two
years had gone by there would be elected IN this
country democratic House OF Representatives that
would restore the principles that had been stricken
down IN the recent campaign to the democracy
tCheers.l And next Tuesday II was the duty OF
every man by his vote TO put in an indignant pro.
tesf against the usurpatons OF the State
Legislature at Albany. as they had done
against the national legislature at the last eec
ton. But one especial subject OF congratula-
ton was to be found in the fact that the
part OF this month had scarcely cleared away before
the great socaled victorious party Of radcasm had
begun TO quarrel with itself. He would venture to
before the inauguration OF the Let us have peace
candidate there would be disruption OF
read extracts rom the A,bsny AMEN cim%e ona
the radical organ OF this State, or last Saturday the
article entitled shall Grant be. PresIdentg'
Vaughter In reply to some remarks OF the Tribune
OF tins city. and III which II was claimed that Grant
would be the servile instrument OF Congress. What
. shame 10 confess, before we have scarcely got
through with the late contest, TO recommend that all
Ihe functions which Congress usurped from Andrew
Johnson shail be placed unreservedly in the hands
to say that the radicals were beaten In this State by
tho grossest frauds, and, among other things said
that the ballot box stuers and repeaiers OF Macke
questions and that Mr.. Griswold was cheated out
man that he floats into the Executive chair on the
scum OF New York city," He lMr. HaiD looked around
bDd could safely say that In this democratic en-
blage he al least could not see any OF the radical
sru that belonged 10 the sugar kettles OF the South
tended by negro voters. Great laughter) The next
sentence by the editor OF the Journal was:-"John
+. Hoffman Is in the hands OF the fonlest
m mortals. but Mr.. Grswold reposes in the
outside Of its Botany Bay precincts.r laugh.
teri In order TO show how Mr.. Grisw old
reposed IN the hearts OF four-ifths OF the people.
Aa fha Nf pfa rail nj fha fpr Cnv
ernor, from some OF the northern counties. published
IN ne same issue that he had Just been reading from,
which showed that IN many OF those counties Mr..
Hoffman had carried majorities. In Albany county
alone, that had gwen Fenton majority two years
25is. Rensselaer, county, OF which Mr. Griswod Is u
resident went 030 against Holman in 1866, and only
4o7 against him this year. The result showed that
With ms thirty thousand IN this state, leaving out
She vote OF this city, II two years ago at
only forty thousand HOFFMAN was neverthe-
irlcts equal to that which Mcclellan got over Lincoln
iD sol lie would not however, stop to apply per-
sonaiifies; life was too short to handy epitheis
though he was tired OF hearing this-to use "a
Tr1C4Rc w0rd-'lying,r but would say
Honor 20 him who, self complete and brave,
Ca carve his own pathway 70 the grave
Having elected John T. Hoffman Governor ana
rnu.rtd their protest against the radical national
legislature, II was their duty also TO enter their pro-
si against the little radical Legislature at Albany
sd greatly as this last had placed the power OF the
eity the hands OF commissions he felt II still TO
&c an honor TO be Chief Magistrate Of tins metropolis
successor VI Hoffman. lCheersl IL was their duty,
and n they did IL next year that Legislature, and
wjth II those commissions. would 20 down and
New York would her chartered rights. After
lew further remarks Mr.. Hall retired amid loud
cheering aud calls for
IoHN r. HoEPMAs. who was enthusiastically re-
srsyed Three cheers were given for Governor
hoffman, Mr.. Holman then proceeded 10 address
- lew words OF oongratulation 10 the audience, and
Bn the course OF his remarks said that the principles
oi the democracy had already begun 10 expand anew
.nd were creeping up the Hudson away vast Albany
aud Troy 10 the northern parts OF The state, and n
he could not so conduct himself that this demo-
cratic power should creep more rapidly and
exert its fuu influence Throughout the
rural districts then he was very much
mistaken In his OVID ambition and power, although
II not bis intention 10 he the representative of
Any class or party, but OF the whole people or the
Empire state.
a. J. EoGEEs then briefly addressed the democracy
AMI
htCusaD UGORsAN was introduced. and said the
.lA 81 Now J ors might fairy lsy claim 10 he the
suht abused cy on the earth. IL was the greatesi
cay IN America, with the largest commerce The
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