New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-29
LOCAL POLITICS.

LOCAL POLIIlCS.'
SPEECH OF THE HON. RUFUS F. ANDREWS IN
THE XvInrH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
There was a good turn out of Republicans
last evening at No Fourthave to listen to an adj
dress from the Rufus Andrews candidate for the
Senate from the With Senatorial District. After few
remarks from Mr.. Roger H. Lyon the Republican nomi-
nee for the Assembly In the XVIIth District Mr.
Andrews was introduced He said appear before you
S6s b M nH 81 Tine aS voe & are not in
favor OF the Administration OF Gen Grant ana OF me
cardinal principles OF the Republican party hhethet
shall elected is to me little consequences but Is OF
great consequence that the principles which the KepuD
members died shall be maintained intact III mas Oeei
untru thfuy said that running In tho interest OF
Tammany Hall, although nominated by all the kepuoll-
organizations IN this district. NOW u "a almost
needless for me TO say that never have voted Tor
Democra tic candidate and never have thought Of sus
tanning democratic principle. As Chairman OF the
made a proposition to the Independent Democracy, and
to Mozart Hall to unite with the Republican, and over
'Gentlemen we Will accept your votes; we want
you TO support and sustain US bnt they
we presented, give single vote for our state
ticket Therefore repudiated the idea OF assoclauhs
themselves II they were unwilling to help the hepODcs
party in tins state NSw say t1 anT aatop With
those who were Copper heads, WIN those meu no
peris Applause Now | do not know whether the
people will support the honest and able gentleman VINO
mas been nominated In this district, do not KNOW
whether they will support John A. White but say that
If this Senatorial District refuses 10 support such men as
Iyon and White they deserve be ground down by the
taxes imposed upon them by the Ring With regard to
the election the state officers. aud especially Of my
friend Gen. Sge, 1t depends upon whether me
Germans will see into the subterfngc which
the Democratic RAJ parry u a nS whether tRey Will 90 IN
for principle Sgel honorable record during
the war and believe that by united ahd Determined
effort he and our entire state ticket can DC eeceu nc
great which have 10 meet u (and we may Us
c"nntTy pesSrdess of color or nationality shall be
allowed 70 decide what laws shall govern them what
rights thew shall have I'm the Government Judged by
tho record Of the past, the Republican party Is inc pity
Of progress ana IN the esp ,at with rs past
record The speaker then alluded to The services OF
be aborug cases and trusted that they would secure
his election as we'll the remainder ~ the lcket Az
the conclusion of Mr. Andrews remarks the meeting
adjourned.
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MEETING
The Democratic Ring of Brooklyn, with all
their satellites Inspectors, Corporation clerks and
Court officers held a meeting last evening at the
Academy OF Music 10 atfy their state ana County nom
nations and It was the dreariest meeting ever held
within tho walls OF the Academy. There were no daz
cling lights hig bells or platforms erected outside
The lobby and enryw OF the Academy were deserted
The seats all occupied but there was NO crowd such
US u usually to be found at DemooIauc meetings Not
head uncovered during tue entire meeting mum
per % ~ ma n The rear t 0npgera from
around the City Hall walked 10 and fro buzzng Ike 80
many bees seeming little interested IN the speaking
majority OF the eminent speakers ann3ancea 10 audIess
meeting not present, and the Hon s. > Cox was
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hour and becoming exhausted he occasionally turned to
see II any relief had arrived His speech was briin
laughter from apprecative audience but u was all
wasted on the motley assemblage before llm Becoming
tired he drew out long list OF statistics which lie pro-
ceeded to read TO prove thatthe country wac going 70
economy in any Of the departments OF the Gov
ernment, and II spending millions on top Of millions OF
dollars economy no would wish for debauchcy and
4 dissipation He denounced MANNED negroes vino had
/ been wounded the Mississippi gunbouts, who were
being cared for by country and also pitched into tho
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Greeley and siRel He gave sigl OF relief when be
give way for The German band, which were seated In
| the orchestra, were so indignant at the speaker
account OF his remarks about sigel that was win
difficulty that they could manage their Instruments aud
gave discord instead OF harmony. AS numbers were
His Honor Mayor Hall and also informed the audience
that the Mayor would be followed by the Hon Samuel
T. Cary who was an'eminent Democrat ana one OF tue
finest speakers in the country AT 10 O'Clock Mayor Hall
sun speaking &nd makns s Det se 70 e
mocracy OF Kings never made less noise than they did
| last night
! ANOTHER GERMAN REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
| The German citizens of the Twelfth, Nine
teenth Twenty.frst and Twenty-second Wards met last
evening to ratfy the State nominations Great cnthus
asm was manifested An excellent band was In attend
ance and gave choice selections Of music Mr.. John
| Snyder nominated Dir. William Hickman Chair
man, Upon taking the chair. he said we.
milton American element Of the country thus far
Our time has now come We must now come forward ara
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name Of q man heading that ticket who Is not alone
famed both hemlSpheres but who IL an example Tor
patriot to the whole world such 10 Gen Franz sigel
Tremendous applause The speaker alluded TO the at
tack The World upon Gen Bges fitness for the Office
Of Secretary OF State saying that tho attack was in
suIt every German citizen In the country The Chair
nse eS Of the superior Court He said The pecGarty
this campaign at first sight appears 20 be that the
struggle turns upon matters entirely distinct
fronI those at stake in the local elections ! be-
lieve there Is at bottom intimate connection.
The feature OF the State election 49, that the Republican
PARTY been compelled 70 appreciate the lncengruiy
OF fighting In vindCanon or tho freedom OF apor Oh Tue
one band and curtang tho free enjoyment OF life on the
other IL seems TO favor tho largest liberty but
ycton that should use that liberty 10 make
A galley slave OF himself Unti the question OF Tree
them THAT done they refused 20 assist In destroying the
freedom enjoyment Thoy did not offer 70 carry their
Influence to the opponents OK tho epuDhoah party
They knew by experiences that the Democratic party
he N never ceased agtae the question OF tho free
dom of enjoyment to make capital OF IT, never IN the
days Of its utmost powers disposed ., IT,
BY doing 1t would destroy us eWn enlsseno ,d
reoe no German votes relieved the Germans OF All
fear on this head for other grounds was eyer Ap
prectated by the German heart Tue OerInAh hepuD
Ter than they oond have found IN the ranks
~ RE Democrntic party, They have made themselves
The party Of Franz sss Franz sges party could not
would. make war on the freeaCI n ~ m t1ss
zone by the Republicans have sadded the county Win
a dreadful curse which manests iseli more eIeafp ~
municipal politics. They dr9 sOe .ss' ThoSS allies
were found Tbey the criminal classee Oh OUT
etes ThOso classes control 1ammany Hall, contIo. sne
City OF HowY0rk aud endeavortng 70 ex1eno ma
would become an element Of crime wefS ~ nos
for an element OF its population whca CREAMY
understands that the enJoymenis OF NE lnsts s,
az sfF,rI EVault