The New York herald., 1870-03-29

party Oh SLotc OF new IOlk-tnc rep
resentatives OF the true and manly virtue which II
ieIt IN that party-to stand by them in this trying
eamerGency y 20 our great aud revered organization
lAppausel We SIR 40 not seek to create dissenst0n
or disaiecton In our old political alma mater. We
DO not enter the temple OF democratic prclples for
we enter that tAmple with strong and determined
sas %s,I.r not NOE % ,. any SsSs
patronage they NAV WELD. having extorted
u from TOO connding popuace. (Cheers.) We
dissension or dlsanection. We enter 1t "a men wnO
know our rights, and who know also that those
We told by some OF those protesting APOSTLES OF
democratic principles that the youngtdemocracy. So
called lpossess within their limits nothing bur the
rough and tag OF society. Against that aspersion
shall hurl in defiance that they possess within
their limits men who are over gOrged with public
punder-men whose strength lies IN the possession
Of that plunder. (Appause.l Who are the leaders
OF the young democracys Why, gentlemen. refer
with pride 70 the st OF names which It has in its
midst. l REFER with pride to the Sheriff OF our
county. Applause.l He Is always on the side OF
,as unnrsl people; cop ana Appanse he is opposed to
republican party or from clique OF the disafrected
democratic dem, party. tAppause.) refer also with
when tue fortunes or the democratic party were IN
i.s darkest hour and when the clouds OF dlsappont
meht N nung over the parry raised his potential voice
republican opponents that the time was
come tnas the hour Of triumph the nour Of
mand their rights from democratic majority. l
refer to your eloquent Senator Thomas J. Dreamer.
lApplause.j refer to the no less distinguished and
energetic and Industrious ana laDoroIs Senators
Genet and Norton lapplause)-tnree men whose
names deserve to be cherished IN the hearts and
memories as the great representatives Of the demo-
cratic party OF our city, .tAppause.l And We are
told that this young democracy possesses no
talent that this young democracy possesses no
spectaollIty. Why look around you; see the lis, OF
our distinguished citizens who have been entrused
with positions OF aldermen, OF judges and OF every
otner position by which the people could elevate
men 10 power, and you tnd the representatives
Of those positions here tonight more numerous
the lesser branch Of the the % democratic a0' party.
As SAID before, gentlemen, we appeal from the
Dict OF the Legislature, and we appeal TO the repre-.
sentatiyes OF the democratic party tom ght we 40
this IN spirit OF conciiiatlon ana In spirit which
IS not 70 oe looked upon as faclious or disoreanz
ing. (App.auseL We do 40 not for the purpose or
achieving success for this or that faction, but
ior the establishment once for all the right
men chosen by tts own people (applause and elected
III the usual way. We act ~ We do now, in spirit
o. lnt'mdation ana with NJ desire TO browbea or
Daeln tue wonderful preparations made tonight by
those to whom We are opposed. Look at these pla-
toons OF hired mercenaries-.he numerous force Of
policemen sent down to our hail OF meeting for the
purpose OF taxing possession OF Lhe ha ~ or that
temple which should be Saved to the democratic
part mpartj. men VINO should remain a. home, and not be
the 0bedient slaves OF John L. Kennedy. IL Is not
Tor US 10 wage war or retaliation retri0utlon.
Ihls IS wnat the other party are doing, because
we have at least from twenty-five 10 thirty OF a
majority IN the committee 0! Tammany Ham ZAP
PlduS-.I Say we UdVe majority OF tnat commit.
tee, aud as majority Of that com nttee We demand
tnat the committee itself shall recognize the right
Of the majority 10 rule and recognizing that right
we demand irom the State Legislature. through their
representatives to give TO city the right OF self
government (Appause.l We demand an elected
Police COMMISSION and an elected FIRE Department
Commission, and we demand q Board OF Aldermen
always hitherto elected by the people, that shall not
be- be lnterered with unless only by the tribunal that
nrst called them TO power. We demand In q
word that our city shall be placed In the same vo-
ing equality OF every other section OF the state, sub
now, fellow citIzens have said more than lntcn.
ded 10 say, and Will merely add that the hour OF
snuf triumph mas & come ana you must not allow
your passion, that in this trying hour
coolness IS an essential quality winch you must not
be found wanting in. And you must march with
liked and solemn determination TO tho accomplish
ment OF our rights aud insist upon your rights az
all hazards. that your interests and voices, as the
representatives Of great democratic principles,
shali be needed and felt by the chairman
and every member Of the Tammany General
TO say. say that, Notwithstanding these men who
are IN opposition to u,, that the interests OF our
brought into acIlon all their resources Tor the
purposes OF drawing or some OF
young denocracy~that notwithstanding all these, s
and notWlthsi andlng all the Vaccinations aud
schemes to wnicn some men have resorted within
the last 1eW weeks, and more especially within the
last few days-n0twtnstanulng all tnis nave the
gIaclncaton to announce TO you here 10 night that
the schemes OF our opponents have been entirely
iutLe, and that we have from thirty 10 forty OF
a majority OF the general committee over
our opponents. (AppIause.) With this statement
desire to conclude. rominnding you tnat you must
act c00lly and deliberately, for your GOODNESS and
detcrin nation must depend ultimately the OF
our organization. You safely trust your affairs IN
Albany win hands or suc1 me as Dreamer, Norton
and Genet-applause)-and with no less tried
TO class my old aud respec ed friend Thomas G.
Fields. tApplause) For tine vol must look to
your own concerns here at nome and see that
nothing Is lost through your own inacton. TAP
plause)
SPEECH OF THOMAS G. FIELDS.
MI. THOMAS q. FIELDS (Asscmblyman) was the
next speaker. He said:-I can make tou no speeca
tonight. have JUST left bed where nave been
confined WITHIN the last forty elytt hours by severe
length OF time should say YOU tnat my exer,ions
10 the Legislature and out Of 1t will be exercised
IN the future as they have been In the past 10 pro-
duce harmony IN the democratic party. | have
been In position where ! cou closely examine
OF each, and ain SATISFIED tnat so far as a
difference OF principle Is concerned 1t Ia very
distinguished gentlemen who are here present. For
beIleve that when great party IS organized. to 90
believe. too that all principles should be general
IN their application. Therefore, II stand sInRly
ana .0a alone ), In the LEGISLATURE Of TINS state.
wipes out the repup lean commissions -lcheers -
IN TINS CITY. shall favor no law, or any
series ol laws which calculates upon saving one or
two SPECIAL favOrite ommisslons--tcheers)- and
strike out al others. be leve that all the comrs-
slOls were an Improper leg station OF the rtn
party and my experience IS that n diseased person
cannot produce a ncanny child, ana on The
same same principle I say that diseased Legs.
iature has no power to produce healthy
laws. Therefore every comm sSiOn should be wiped
out, and ss far rs my acton s concerned tba5 viii
be my OBJECT In the dong Of this | shall be as.
sisted 0y the great body OF the people New YORK
Cheers.) Having stated TINS desire 10 say to You,
because we are all democrats rhat passion some.
times induces US to be severe; excitement
kindles the brain. and the brain in excitement
provoxes thoughts, winch thoughts, wnen put
into words. arc sometimes dsaqreeable, ana
very disagrecable afterwards think that lf dis.
crIninatIon and Judgment is exercised We can be
united IN the Legislature, In the State and the
city, and II so, this Will be an important thing to
accomplish for 1t s not only the unity OF the dcmoc-
racy OF this city tna Is je0pardzed but the democ
racy OF the whoe country. tCneers.l 1 believe
that this denocacv Will be united again, and that
VIII be very gratifying
SPEECH OF HENRY l.. CLINTON.
Mr.. Henry L. Clinton was next called upon. He
sad Prom the first momenS OF the organization OF
the Legislature the democracy had devoted all their
energies TO the service OF that party, and for the
establishment OF those principes we have battled
for SO many years. This city, which
is democratic 10 the core. ana domocratic
to an extent that IS without a parallel
in any city word mad demanded EhaJ the