The New York herald., 1870-11-16

as IOllOWS:-
thank you. Jacksonans, and fellow citizens for
this visit OF congratulations You have right TO re.
J0ice over the democratic victories that have been
won won, IN this state and elsewhere, Appause.l
Here ut least II was u victory OF the people
over attempted force; an endorsement by the peo-
pie Of a democratic state administrator aud con-
ment at Washington and OF federal interference In
New York. Applause.l When tho democratic
beglnnng OF 1870, for the nrst time in nearly quar-.
ter Of century It's representatives, promised, In Its
name, to correct tho evils of the. past
admnisration OF State Sra,rs fSe promise % was
kept, ana twice since the adjournment OF the Legis-
lature have the people manifested their approval
once when, by a trlumphantimaorlty, they elected
TO the bench OF the highest court Of the State under
the amended constitution the distinguished jurists
who now dignity ana adorn II, and again by the re-
elecuon by majority far greater than was given in
asoS oi tne whoie democratic State ticket. Great
cannot, my friends, in this screnade speech. dis
cuss AZ iength what the Democratic administration
OF 1870 has done to command this popular approval.
1t Is enough to say that among other things It re-
deemed the credit OF the state and paid In gold the
interest on tnat portion or the state debt that was
contracted Ia gold, which for nearly seven years
previous republican administration had failed
State tho rights of local government
those rights OF which they had been
abolished throughout the state, except IN New York
city, the registry laws which had become odiols to
tho people and were attended with great incon-
yeniencc and expense. IL broke up tho county OK
else boards, which had become mere political ma
chimes, used, not 10 suppress mtemperance, but
excise to the board OF town officers, to
whom they properly belonged, and who were d-
1t gave to the people OF the State improved canals
and better plan for their management, inaugural
ing system which looks to making them In the end
substantially free. tApplause.) 1t struck deadly
blow at the evil OF special legislation, making the
session of the Legislature shorter by nearly TWO
OF laws more than hundred less, and Diminished
the statute book three rec hundred pages or more
enacted many general laws which rendered un.
necessary IN future tho numerous special acts
which had encountered the statute books. 1t IN
Sss4s s q ns G s pes
legislatures Of the counties. lApplause.)
winch would follow. aud the intense dissatisfaction
which pervaded tho public mind In regard to the
was to na some cy WITCH they 'cos could
some extreme measures by which they tRty
os ss Tssaa ey ey wss aaz, sss hia IA
elections in the city city Of New York. They must be
the use OF United States officers and the United
States Army TO ntmidate electors and to control
falsely that here
y intimidation and lorce. IN the Slty Of
sstsa !hs supervisors who were TO supeTyss tpe
| 70 hIs renecilons hereafter, and to the calm
once an hohsred member. CAppiause.S Several
| thousands OF deputy marshals surrounded the
q navy revolver, .lnstrumens which, in the judg
| ment OF the administration at Washington were
to o secure 70 the % people and
| and appanse.) United states troops paid with the
money money wrung out o. the pockets OF an oyeraxed
q f Command Should be given H "7sa 3he aonai %Gra
Guard OF the State, that noble body or citizen
mr. tunn
the war to save the capital OF the country and who
without pay or reward are always ready to aid the
plause)-were not deemed worthy OF the confidence
OF the President and his advisers but they and ali
State ana local authorities were ignored. Thou
sands Of United States warrants were issued In ad-
vance lor the arrest ut the polls oil persons claiming
to exercise the right Of suffrage. All that could 10
done by intimidation and display OF power was
done. It Is the first time in the history OF the great
Stat. Of New York that an organized effort has been
appSase tsnU our sal ss ssms ns
as butt that as We has hay" pAa s,a an honest %
the last END Of these men q worse 0'ftSail than
. the 49,, first. :. Judging from The result Of
fer to go back to the old system OF what they were
pleased TO call election frauds Honesty does not
own admission, the lairer the election the greater
their defeat: tApplanse) Notwithstanding all the
York gave the largest democratic majority ever
given at state election. Great applause.) Had II
not Deen Tor combination made there
TO accomplish local objects, aud tile republican lead.
ers, by which al least ten thousand votes
were lost to the State ticket, our majority there
would have been greater tnah It was at the PresI.
dental election Of 1853. II would have been more
than seventy thousand. But 1t IS large enough as it
fraud and rebukes In thunder tones the unWarrant
able federal interference with Sfate affairs.
The uniform gains 10 the democratic ticket In
nearly every part OF this State tell their own story
tAppause.l ,They indicate what Is to come IN me
cate The storm that is to follow the first rustinv
o. ahe breeze r presedes the gale and tho whlr
neeu % tns N other Pss sxS0n aa% here has and cont t
Nn.r WIN 60 60 wsun,no,a on until the party now in
eTsy pruce as o has been false o
70 the great interests Of the OF the people,
% shall be swept out or existence. Cheers and ap.
States care nothing for the Estate rights In the Of
fensive sense in which those words were by many
construed; but they do for and they win have
what by the constitution Of the country belongs
to them 1t is their right to manage and regulate
their own local AFFAIRS and to control their own elec.
rons, and they mean TO exercise 1t. CHEERS and
aDpause.) But must not detan you longer. 1t is
the part Of wise men so to school themselves ,nat
tory or depressed by defeat. Defeat often
brings with It a blessing IN a sgnise, but
not be concealed. TIC democratic party
III its hour OF triumph should realize this TRUTH and
to command the Increased confidence o Of the peo
pie. Applause. AS we bury our dead out Of sight,
whether hey DC friend or Zoe, 40 II behO0yes great
party 10 bury dead issues and to direct the Whole
iorce OF ITS energy to dealing with the living facts
and questions Of the day. They will crowd upon us
fast enough questions which relate TO finance aud
taxation, TO reduction OF expenditures and taxes
under the federal government and the State to free
canals free trade, free elections and to the assertion
and maintenance In every way OF the right OF
American citizens everywhere and Of q free people
In the free states to the blessings OF free
tional government In the United States. tGreat ap-
pause.) Upon these questions we shall be prepared
to meet our opponents They who have hitherto
failed and still do fail 70 give to sound
currency wise financial polIcy-they
who favor high tolls upon the canals which embar.
rass the internal commerce Of this State or Of other
States, and high tarln which, extending special
favor and protection to the privileged fcw makes
them rich while II r0bs the masses OF the people
and makes them p0or-they who. losing sight
or the fundamental principles upon which
the Union was formed and the advocates
OF what they call strong government
which the experience Of the past and the opserva.
ton OF the present shows TO mean weak people
they who would have OF the country great central