The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28

compliments TO his audience he said that history
would tel o. the city o. New Yorx tnss sne a.,
every branch Of the Notwithstanding race was now
called upon to decide. These questions OF Ia
are coming up, and in which all citizens were III
ter0sted were peculiarly Important 70 tis eIeat aho
wSs Sn s TIM the MNsa state @
the masses, by free schools and an ample
measure OF liberty. Tamman ay.. Hail. In l i7as
1870 Tammany Han. after generations had passed
sion might be mighty, but New YORK, the great
guardian Of popular freedom, would ultimately
thrust u aside. He trusted tne laes ., November
would show greater democratic haJorlty IMAM had
GENERAL MILLER's SPEECH.
General Miller was received with great applause.
He SAID ne had from the rural districts to find
out If this great city relying ulon the ballot, was
,or se great issue Of sell
ernmenr. When the sun went down on the otn OF
November that man ut Washington would learn
neople of the Empire State. There would be no
riot or confusion but there would be victory decisive
and unmlstakable There were certain Principles
"a stake which ought not 10 be COMPOUNDED with
local questions The democracy recognized the fact
tnat while the King ruled over all, and the soldier
and sailor fought Tor all, clt,Zens had 10 pay
for 1t all, and 1t was therefore only right that
they should control what they paid for. That
were not tile servants but the masters oil the gov
ernment. what had been the fruits OF the repuD-
iican victory LOOK az the army, which cost one
to Washington and one would see here white re-
giment, there black one-a military cheguer-
board, with an olive coiored Chinese inter-
mixed here and there. All the wealth OF the
country WAS produced by labor, and that govern
ment was The best which insured 10 labor the most
OF It's fruits. NJ all came into the world. or we
ought to come into 1t, equal Every dollar taken
from the people by reckless extravagance was 4
dollar taken from the labcring man. The great
results OIL republican policy mad been TO
free the negro and to Introduce the Chinese,
ana to confer upon BOTH under the fifteenth amend
ment the right Of the franchise. Fortunately the
Chinaman wouldn't accept the bride or vote, but
always returned to his own country. and for his
part ne hoped the radicals would 90 with them.
SPEECH OF MR. WOOD.
Mr.. Wood on coming forward, was loudly cheered.
Al a republican meeting held at Boston Senator
Wilson, OF Massachusetts, boosted that the radical
party '.held possession and entire control OF the
government, in all lis branches including the Presi-
dent Congress and the Supreme Court" and de-
cared that IL would continue to hold them at all
hazards. My friends, these are portentous words.
coming as they do from one OF the most active,
resolute and influential leaders OF that party In the
Senate Of the United States. will not dwell upon
this new and dangerous spirit that boasts as poll
tican OF putting the highest Judicial tribunal OF the
land TO PARTISAN uses. 10 implies and indeed admits
what has been already charged but denied-that for
the first time in our career a nation the supreme
judiciary, which was placed by the constitution
above and aloof from polical conflicts now
pressed into service as an auxiliary TO the man
fenance OF political power. / will not indulge in
the reflections which this declaration suggests.
Nor VIII refer to the threat that the republican
party intend to continue their power even against
the wish Of the people, My object Is rather to admit
with the senator, that the party does possess this
Ocial control, and that it has absolute and excli-
sive authority over every department Of government
accept the Statement as true, and now ask how mas
the trust heen discharged In what has the coun-
try been benefited2 Where are the beneficial re-
suits? Having unlimited control the responsibility
cannot be avoided, for power and responsibility go
hand in hand--the latter always standing side by
SIDE with the former. How has this responsibility
been nett Coming INTO control before the war. IT.
found the country in a state Of peace, with abun-
dant resources free from debt ana without internal
taxation. do not charge upon that party the i'm
mediate creation OF the war after its entrance upon
duty; but do charge that the war that developed
irsef so soon afterward but the result OF
which 1t originally produced, and in that view
1t is chargeape, with i and It's lamentable
nor viii the cunning by which 1t seeks to impose the
responsibility upon the democratic party find any
plausej II ever that shall be written, the true &C.
countability for the war will be apparent to poster
~ But pass from a. tn,s TO repsa1 the inquiry
could do anything 1t wished, for good or for evil
With unlimited sway, there was no restriction. II
there was no prevention to its full execution. II
could produce any change it desired to effect. II
could have ameliorated the taxes. 1t could have
developed the public resources and established the
public credit. 1t could have reduced the expend
lures reformed the public empl0yments, intro
duced efficiency and reliability In the executive Of
fees, redeemed tina paper currency by restoring spe
NOTED higher standard Of public morality, restored
our nag to foreign seas, elevated the dignity and
character OF the Presidential once provided for
the army and navy on peace l00fieg consistent
with our institutions and the public necessities,
prosecuted with vigor the settlement or our out
standing claims upon foreign naliOns, procured
from England restitution and satisfaction Tor the
wounds Inficted on our honor and the loss OF our
commerce during the late war; have brought back
the government 10 pain republican standard by
which s'the pomp and ceremony created by an
notTn hnnva nl,.i tod
enormous expenditures entailed uDon the people
would have been altogether abolished, and. In short
the republican party, Win the great powers which
the government its former economical simplicity,
and made us as people Tree, happy, powerful,
united and great-one in fra ernal concord, and
one in common progressive nationality. These de-
sr3ble changes were within the power OF the re-
publican party 10 have accomplished This great
work they have failed III perfectng, and now. in
stead OF aboishing or reducing the excessive taxa
zion, they have continued it so that they could
ployed in its collection. and also to he pro-
vided with an eectioneering fund by which To
ing the foreign trade they have further restricted
II by increasing the duties on all imported articles.
Instead of reviving commerce and navigation, they
have further depressed them by evyng increased
duties all articles entering into the construction
Of vessels. Instead of demanding from England
Acknowledgement and settlement OF rights, dil-
atory, non-sctng policy has been adopted, which
may be construed into further concession TO
that arrogant power. MIR. Wood in concIu-
sion. sald:--lnstead Of reducing the expendl-
lures they have added largely 10 the civil
list. This il fully shown by the results
of the costly experiment made by his election to the
once. In short Grant ana his administration are
tailures-lamentable ignominous falures-as far be-
meath those who have preceded him as the rays OF
penny taper beneath the effulgence of MONDAY
sun. And now turn from this Official to one nearer
home. Cast your eyes TO the little capital Of our
own great State. See in ITS Executive an officer OF
q different type-a man of q different mould and a
public character of another cabre. u. s. Grant to
Governor John r. Hoffman. ] wIll not detain you
by pointing out the contrast. IL is not necessary
IL Is too seievident for discussion. They repre-.
sent dlierent parties, and represent them fifty and
perfectly-Grant the radical; Hoffman, the dem
ocrat. Grant, the inpersonaion Of pretence and
the State: the heightened citizen aud the ncol-
ruptible magistrate. Grant, the supple instrument
OF disorganizing demagogues, ready at all times TO
do their bidding; Hoffman. the fearless ana inde-
pendent Eyecutde; the able and enlightened iurs,
tile far-seeing and comprehensive statesman, and
the educated and accomplished gentleman. '.Look
LEis nictmrc. and look on that ~ and decide hY