The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-01

me ordinary sense OF the Ujrln, Dut convened 10
destroy conspiracy. not u, defeat party-a con-
men as followed the infaIsous Catalina in his plots
and attempts to overthT5w the liberties OF ancient
Rome. tApplause.) Tue meeting had not becn con-
vened TO promote tho interests Of any particular
men, or promote even the dissemination OF any po
titical theories butft was tho mission Of the peo
ole new assembled 70 rescue the public treasury
from the grasp6f tslosewh refuse to tell what 1t
contained and wat had become OF Its contents. 1t
was their misaon restore the right OF suffrage, Of
which che spoilers wished TO deprive them. He did
not agree wth philcAophc poet who said that party
was the combination Of many for the gain Of few,
for he knew that antag0nistic associations in every
ree country were sometimes necessary for people,
which dQer9d In Ats fundamental princlpes It's con.
stituuonal construction and political economy but
ne held thar II WAS bad to follow the dictati0n Of
pretended emocrais, venal men, whose soie object
was the accumulation of money and the continual
hon Of their llgotten tyrannlcal power. Applause)
He araiened me conspirators for swelling the tide
Of demoraliz alton and corruption. He arraigned
them for destroying the right Of suffrage, by pollut-
ing theoao'tbox. He arraigned them for SEEING
Inc pdolic treasury and violating the thirteenth
section OF the Constitution Of the State:
Justice BY filling the benches with their minions who
Manufactured decisions favorable 70 them. After
by stating that Tammany had peen weighed IN the
balance nd found wanting and the reformation for
the publ good was now ct hand.
A mum Der OF gen tlenen were then appointed vice
lresderts and secretaries after which
were n nd After stating that as citizens, the au
dieDce looked with "horr0r and amazement' upon
n OF sa Isss S St
leader had robbed the people OF the right Of self
eoyer hment: mad polluted the 6sllot6ox by rrandu
srted the police force into partisan machine,
had debaucnea the Judiciary and added to ths
thai therefore, the people OF the city-republicans
and democrats aike-had now risen In their might,
anrt were determined, at all hazards, to have fair
AMI honest elections and to crush out these abuses
der the leadership Of the Hon. Thomas A. Led.
with and the other nominees OF the reform de-
Immense enthusiasm was manifested when the
sonneed, and there were loud cries Of 'buly for
thatn Mr.. Ledwlth's name was also greeted with
p voiisy Of boisterous cheers The resolutions were
' Mr. oLiNroS's REMARKS
reierre al considerable length TO the relative merits
vi the two candidates for the Mayoralty. lie then
alluded to the election OF Mr LedWith IN opposition
thousand votes. The speaker reviewed the political
history Of the city within the last six months,
ieaders 0; Tammany Hall particularly in
to the character ,Ss Of the new
lions Of the other candi dates the ticket Of the
YOUNG Democracy, he commended thntSth1s was not
Acontest Of men but OF measures, ana those Of the
Elea est possible Importance. This struggle had
power Of the 'rlng which had cursed the CITY 10
mary years. and which, II allowed TO
stro,s ns. fair fame but would destroy also
the ypnbcan Institutions Of the whole country. 1t
Ssd been able 10 seize the city and control it, and
rush through the Legislature injurious measures,
n :.
ment the ring was controlled BY secret soci
oh n w m.
seivsd tn enniVersal Condemnation Of every henest
citizen After abiding to the recent revolt OF the
Young De paocracy the speaker dwelt upon what h1
held was c srruption and chicanery on the part Of
dress Gro, va AZ the entrance commenced to raise
slight Paoton and soon the noise swelled into
demonstrate y over the speaker proceeded with his
address, con Guiding by earnestly advocating the
claims Of the candidates ne had named.
j, UaE LEDwITH's sPEEcH.
Judge THoM Is 4. LkDw1TH was then introduced,
rs ssa Of The youna
be thought his opinions must be well known, and
aa ne wud be s Waio sosa
platform was, IN 1st place stern and deter
mined opposition 4, t1he men who had misgoverned
the government Of e caty ana the State. Applaase
As loneIt pan h,s lad always felt 1t impossible
would e nsyer era afiliaiS wtsh them, ana if elected,
ne would pse every IN tnns 10 oust them rom power
o. S1e g ous 81 ms.s ~ To S0
lara raised IRON the city wa5 certain that at least
S sn spd !, yspe ny T S ss
his Short 40 dress by thaniungVhe audioDde for the
cordial recelFon they hac sivAa htn:
'''''' NIB. ronrssoSs
Mr.. TOMBIHsGAI.a at last camA Harvard and:c0mpli
length, bnt apparently these verbal anTar plums
whom left the haV. MI. TomlSnssp procea1eG to
arnouncc the prescription OF .tna scsHs py rlsn-
saa Sd e anan p As y f
SSe wsssR t., the Of the Of 1sss
Know Nothings now tn sne city, BUY the we know
ioa MIN that many 5ergSllsan: we Y ss;5eIsa y
vote and he we.s deprivsd Of It he would be de.
prived u all potical life. An arisos vscy founded
peaters, did deprive poor men Of Aer v,Nss because
At reared up the Ineanest kind Of ,Ncspotism-
Coming change, and lie believed election day wsnld
close with the triumph Of Thomas Az ,.edW1th. The
q ring ssw an poSss
vies wsuld be formed, and Cuba would Yas let
othe famIy q American states ADove " n aoar
I, ug on the bosom Of earhs untenihd delnoc-
Wy ~. NsEPAL WILLIAM s. HILLyERs Rem AXIS s
Con, v.sI WILLIAM 8. HILLYBR was lne next
sas ars fearful gun was fired upon ForE Sumter;
y, ans D. when The rebellion was endedy snd tne
~ 49, Gf reconstruction was the great Atsue oI
,e n Ne had once more begged TO differ VI IN tbe
~ ~. hu ,,t yEam he was then associated. HN had
en WIZ, oath at General Grants sdin-
orr Sn y washington rhar IL the GenA>rdI
y tay a,, nomination Of the Chicago ConvcnuAn
Would ia tsk. ihe stump against hun. tCry ~
ak ABDUL VI, a again he was going 10 act With
rev oan s,o a exard TO party Next 90 mans
nily tie mnnic 81 aud OF thc LAST tl,npeytanee.
Arrest 70 nm ntei nor national policy ought 10 be 4
fdcstlohr Va osa. sEts contest The iasns Of the
0Wcu 10 enboA iusV Nv Of elections Great
ur was the pui vade because federal
npiaint was ao,d you'd interfere IN tnis
ciion. But II 10 uian slth0ut federal bayonets
TX and have connAu eat applause In his