The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-29
MASS MEETING OF DEMOCRATS IN BRooKLyy.

1ue Academy OF Music Filled-TOrchlight
PrOcessiOn-Great Enthusiasm-Specches by
Frank Blair, Senator Buckalew, John Il.
Hoffman, Montgomery Blair and Others.
The democracy Of Brooklyn turned out in immense
force last evening to record their expressions OF
opinion on the Presidential issues. The Academy OF
Music was filed to repleti0n The parquet galleries.
aisles ana stage swarmcd all over with the bold and
brave democracy. The decorations were few and
simple. Flags of various nationalites mingled with
the immortal Stars and Stripes in gay and graceful
fesioons around the boxes and galleries. This and
nothing more constituted the extra attraction In the
Ornamentation Of the academy. A ripping sea Of
faces extended from the parquet to the dim and re-
mote recesses Of the upper gallery. The enthusiasm
was spirited and hearty. The appearance OF Frank
Blair as he walked down the slope OF the stage
Ted Wild burst Of democratic feeling that caused
the chandeliers to shake ana the dropping nags to
nutter. The meeting was then called to order by
Mr. James b. Craig, the chairman Of the Democratic
General Committee, who stated that the object for
which they had met was to ratify the national
and State tickets. They proposed, among
other speakers, to give them their candi-
date for Vice President, General Frank Blair,
Senator Buckalew and other well known gentlemen.
Mr.. ALEXANDRA McCUE was then called to the chair,
thanked them for the honor and said that the ranks
OF the democracy showed no wagering. Seymour
and Blair would surely be elected.
Mr.. GEORGE HERMAN then read long list OF vice
presidents and the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
Resolved That ray the action Of The Democratic
y s Sna pledge our and n
Resolved That hereby reanlrm the time honored prn.
81 S nSs Of
n al OF ne ns. s
Soymen Of The liberties which they entitled
Rs.oyed Thai Ss honor .Aa dignity Of the United States
ing he rights Of native and adopted citizens wherever they
Resolved That the maintenance of large standing army
~ time O = s % ;hs spirit our institutions
q q. sSs n n 'ggs 70 ,as K. a
shment Of The national debt instead Of being
soo o Of Il The p people. ''~''' ~ : e N
General BLAIR was then introduced. and was re-
WIN e they aa n
said he should make but few remarks, and they
would be confined to the discussion OF one or two
there could be no disagreement among the
people Of this country, and that was . popular
people, the consent Of the people, ought to
Ssy question Of government was fixed upon the
people. There could be no doubt about that. TAP
plause he desired to test the reconstruction acts
party II they had received the assent OF the people
He would prove that they had never received the
assent OF the people OF this country, from the fact
that the election Of Mr.. Lincoln opposed by the
extreme radicals. He took the ground that the people
their allegiance to the government, and he declared
It openly In proclamation. The extreme men In
s 4ry e b n 81 IN s wner
This bill Mr.. Lincoln put in his pocket and refused
70 give, his signature to IL He pocketed
then charged him with usurpaton m They
attempted to put mp another candidate, and in TACT
movement and resented the reconstruction policy OF
Congress by re.eectlng him. lie denied TO Congress
was elected upon the same ticket with MIR. Lincoln,
did nothing but adopt his policy, and his first act
the ~ Of npoS Seryng out
Edwin n. Stanton. rho policy Or johnson was
from being an endorsement OF the present radical
policy was a condemnation OF IL. They had fastened
south sd e Of Se North policy
was condemned In 1867 by the Empire state OF New
York pn oac ts Tey traea the
people OF New York with contempt and adhered
10 this principle of reconstruction and negro
question OF negro Suffrage could be presented to the
people Of this country as distinct question u would
ohio the vote was $4,000 against It. The question
was brought up In the state OF Michigan and there
ss sVes sr becr oaaed i the suffrage
yet majority OF 600 was given against 1t. The
state Of Kansas gave majority OF 1900 against u,
and the result was the same In Connecticut. He re-
marked that he did not wish TO trespass upon their
time az there were others present who were DESTROYS
OF speaking. "a voicc-"Go on, give them little
Mr.. John T. Norman at this moment made his up
pcarance ON the stage and received with cheers.
GENERAL blair said there was one fact to which ne
wished to allude before he concluded and that was
that thcir candidate for Governor, Mr.. Holman
tchcersI-if elected would consult the viii Of the
people who elected him. (Appause.l ne was the
same man now that he was when ne led the
men on TO victory, and he hoped to see
him lead them on to victory over the radicals.
senator BucKALEw was next introduced AND made
lengthy speech He said they were again TO con-
slider the question OF their finances and desired 70
Know what answer had been made by the party IN
power to the question which had been Irequentiy
asked as to what had become ofthe money! what had
they done with hundred and seven million doear6
They inquired early, but there had been no answer
from new York, or Pennsylvania, or from any o!ner
place. Mr. Atkinson, from Massachusetts, nad az
tempted TO answer, but had made miserable failure
OF It. lie could tell them where 1t had gone. IL had
gone to support negro volunteers. They had en-
listed negro troops alter the war was over and had