New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-28

dare solicit your support upon considerations grow
Ing out OF any OF the party questions Of the time for such
questions of legislation Of exeeutyepocy but the
Judge Ia not permitted to know them And indeed In
my view the present contest docs not turn upon party
questions Humboldt sleeps beneath German sod. Bu.
cbanan In the soil of Pennsylvania; Frank Blair, who
ten wears has nj least twice RepuDcan anu ht
least three times Democrat. is at present simple par
ior gannpsi THE triumph of tie ticket viii
have but q very tritng influence on lhe
future fortunes OF the Republican party It may be said
for once that the affairs OF the country not IN crisis
at least m the party Of that expression hardly
know what my own party viii be. shall adhere 10 Tue
RepnbIican party II Il writes upon its banners the pay
ment of the public debt cent for in ringing gold
sh renounce that party II shall propose Co pay any
srtion o i'm rage IL any OF my hearers intend sup
port the Democratic party provided resml
reputation But the very absence OF the ordinary
breath TO res0v TO renOunce that party alvockto
partzanship give 10 the discussion OF TOPICS tOr
which politics ordinarily without an ear Two years
% Convention assembled for The purpose OF ansut ~
Constitution of the State memorial was addressed to
them by number of the best citizens Of the city Of New
York IL declared that In that city the elhai cosoes
were so powerful that universal suffrage must be cast
aside In other words, because republican government
leads 10 the OmnipOence OF the destructive casses We
The omnpotcnco of the dangerous classes IN this city Is
at this DAY dogma entertained not by themselves
alone but by us their opponents The question OF their
Omupotence Ia tine pont OF the present contest.
The ticket here placed before you IS IN many OF l can
didates tho united selection OF every political orgauiza-
ton except solely that OF Tammany Hall, which rect
upon that basis The ygor OF opposCn 10 that delot
Ism is not yet destroyed. As n German by buth, /
cannot but rejoice that political computations have
called the German element Of TINS country TO take so
prominent place In this formation Of the great party Of
honest They have not sought i-lt has been dl-
rectly rendered. The utmost success that Germans
achieve will never lead 10 undue accumulation OF
power or influence In German hands; for 10 peculiarly
the conviction OF that patiOpay that right ana justice
test natOnalties human alone; and That tne only
object OF true il the establishment OF universal
liberty on the broadcast humanitarian basis lAppiause
The Chairman then introduced the last speaker OF the
evening DR.. Herman Won Hoist. Tha German and
other Of tho said must be nearer
united than they had been thus far. Heretofore the
American element wanted the German TO yield abs0-
lutely. The German could not do H. aDo Y2uIu nos
We have not left our native shores, with our hatred
against the nobility there, In order To acknowledge
another one here We have earned our equality here
with blood. and on this We found our claims Gen
Sge first German who got recognition Tor MS ser
vices 1t is duty TO show by his election our
power our strength and our future claims me nsi En-
ing then adjourned with three hearty cheers i"f the
Ticket -. s--~75,. us =
THE TAMMANY RATiFIcNTIoN-TiIE PROCESSION,
TIE GATHERING At THE WIGWAM, AND THE
SPBECHES--A TAME AFFAIR.
The strong appeals and large Inducements
held out by the Tammany chiefs the rank aud file of
the New.York Democracy, to rally at the wigwam in
paint and feathers had the desired eject aud last even
ing various bands. drums, cannon fshhons. and thou
sands Of yelling aud ragged urchns passed IN rcVe" Dc
fore the Grand sacems who were stationed on plat
form IN front OF the Tammany Wigwhm III fOureehttt
The announcement made several days ago. that tile
Ward organization presenting lio EIoht'0b h"""O''
and which should mako the most noise and at
tract the greatest attention, would receive 5000
created a great excitement among the strikers ana
organizers and lOg before dark hundreds OF committees
were securing the various Wards, searching the gl SHOPS
and other haunts In quest OF fScrus Ials nVfse' hd
pedder wagons ~ great demand All oil when were
covered with cheap muslin or flags The candidates Tor
legislative hOnOrs had contributed quantity Of CANDY
bnuntrs bearing their respective names anu IN several
instances their portraits done m ldmpbich' Az an
early hour the PROCESSION formed 1hlrdaye.. and
motley crowd was never assembled III Tue streets Oh
boys who required the constant attention Of the men
keep them ~ ANYTHING Ike order before the process
certain which ward turned out TIE greatest number IL
was report that the First and Fifth Wards bad played
growing and disappearing amoue the independent voter.
of the upper Wards. Inc twenty .n.st ana
number OF beardess boys aud goodly
number OF "ronndcrs." Their uniform consisted of
aud Nineteenth WARDS had with them a. number OF
wagons hed with boys ranging from slN 20 ten years
assortment OF notices, such a. against Excise
Tyranny" "Uniou Lacquer. marry Nggert
Is Grants brotherinav" A National Debt and stand
ing Army" The Fifteenth aud sItgcnin Ware. u %tre
poorly represented The Tenth aud Thirteenth Wards
Sor sceY The FIyEwsy volunteer wa one 81 he
principSi organizations from the Thirteenth.
banners printed in German letters 1hd were car
ricd OF organization pnrporung 10 be
exclusively Germaus, to keep mp the appear'nce ~
which burly Hibornlan constantly yelled Van 1ahf
The Michael Norton Association wore new slk mes ana
three OF them had on white gloves hlch gave
them quite rence appearance The seventh ara sent
over O. organizations, all OF Whch carried banners
bearing Mr. Twecds portrait some OF tLcm we're quite
elaborate being illuminated The fitt Ward Delegation
brought up the rear and carried hont ynch@ OLD role'
anchors, wagon. AID "A hrt-engint, ON when Was
mounted an Indian ~ fan costume In The ranks Ncrs
AL" number oi Tie icm6gTs oil Tue fo& Mu,heteeis ana
Murphy Light ca. rd. The band played "a number
Of choice pieces. conspicuous among which was the
- Imlg grants Lament"
INSIDE or TANNANY
Tammany made n prodigons display. The grand ball
was decorated with flags. and srcamers and blazing
with lights Three stunned on entering; the
noise OF band deafened tho ear, the eye bewdered
by the bunting, which hung from the ceiling n fragmen
tary strings like 30 many natcrs odors strange and
strong overbore the OF the dullr,t
trils AT o'clock the leaders and speakers of the DE
mocracy entered the stage and stood rGrs with the
repeaters OF the Democracy. The one recognized the
other by applause and kindly SMILES, aud courteous
bowling Tho Speakers were tui WIN agcunmlh.
ted patriotism. all eager 10 get u ON but
there was harmony between the ropeaier- ana the
leaders az far AS the conduct 9i me marE We c1n
ccTned Mr.. Tweed nominated a oahe. iihll LOT ths
ella rmaushp. and be- was declared elected, although
there was a sporadic No heard through the house.
Mr. Hall observed the dlsofdeil ana uI-esccuuiAue
and said In accepting the chair, that 10 contrary to
enthusiastic meeting ne sara '''l.cI thsh. nlust
have "a sacty.valvc. He did not otect order Tor the
audience felt like boys about To- play cricket lhe
Democratic party had rot th,r wcFets NJ
and such men as Sggl am, ana WVtee,sy f., nav we
a game and We are enthusiastic. NCW-l0rk cry mntt
bring out her machine number COO0. and play on tho
was absent by Of business ana, aiet quoting
atanza from Mother Goose, ana constructing classical
rhetorical figures which fell dead on the audience hc
called for the reading ~ the list of Niccresdct The
audience was impatient at tho order IN which OaktN
Hall was intending 10 manage tho meeting, ana was
making It's own programme by calling or their favorito
speakers Distressed by this summary disOsses.Sn OF
his functions A. Oakley Hall asked the people who were
prayng down there To come up ana take the place OF
those whose business II was 10 pray Ihs pleasaht way
of rebuknc the audience gave him opportunity 10 IN
troduce Mr.. s. 5. Cox.
Just at this juncture the PROCESSION conntcfmirchcd
nc fore the hall widest rush made for the door
Tie good Democrats jumped over seats ana along Nlh
the great bell which tOlrd d0lefully, the shyochcts
which Missed ana exploded the bands which played,