New-York tribune., 1870-11-01

s,ons he said he had acted seemingly In contradiction
% to ns pSe1 pSfS, tns ipsDang war He made decision
had the privilege Of serving under he aSd n
tE'"tth 10 Tho question OF reconstruction. But into
isis 6at a. nc citizen T Of New YORK.
c1en nerersd & oss IN moortnt question 70 any one
that Of family government Next comes tne
then state, and, lastly, the Federal government
BUT ONE ISSUE.
call your attention to the fact that there ia but one
issue IN this contest No question OF State or National
pollty should be considered by us. IL is
question OF the purity Of the ballotbox. Jap
plause.l am criticized because 1 am more
"piquant than polite" in this contest Ny mother
continued applauseI And when nnd MAJ, converting
my property and yours to his own use can nm bnnd
sa afG% Ss mo Esp ss5% tsiH
after pledgng himself to be true Democrat moe,
oaleg i 6Spn lin IN. r .sem ass' .o think sss 6ss
decency and honor lost arts lApplause II that u
personal say that want to be personal III 's oon
test. 1900 ...
And now there Is great complaint because Federal
bayonets are TO be brought here. Once 1t was claimed
that We should invade the sacred soil OF Kentucky
that we should remain neutral. We did not. 1t was
desperate disease and needed desperate remedy II II
has TO this in this city that no man can @ Vote
and have his vote counted without sewera hve
the bayonets [Applausel TammaRy has come into tne
Republican Conventions with her purse In one hahd Anu
her club In the other. In my own dfstfht 81 poncec
came TO the meeting Of the Convention with lists OF Doe
exclude That is all very well while clubs are trumps,
hut n it necessary w9 win make bayonets trumps
prolonged applause Things have come to sncn pass
in this city almost to justify lynch law ana vigco
committees. But do not want 10 see our IaDIuahy
leaders strung up to amppOsts. l want To see THESE
hayonets preventing theee from being lynched.
But tell them that IL the Federal Goverment Is not
strong enough protect the honest men OF New YORK
ten the Federal Government IL not strong enough 70
save these from being strung up 10 lamp,posts |!
vote IL s the fault OF her citizens aud they arc to blame
Remember that you to defend all the righs tat per
tain tO you individual citizens 'Who wOuId DC Tree
himself must strike the blow"
ADDRESS OF w. C. BARRETT.
Mr. william c. Barrett the next speaker, said that he
was formerly member Of Tamnany Hall, hut that he
abandoned long ago. driven forth by its
He had no words TO utter against Oakley
Hall, but when he the Chief Magistrate
of n great city exerting his influence against
a law which every citizen must commend, he would ma
fault with that public officer And he would denonice y
Mayor whO knowing that two men named 'iruch ahl
TAFT at previous election, had placed $50 Iiaudueht
ballots I'm the box certain district In tie cty Would
reappont those men ~ Inspectors In the same dis
trct. -
Although the interest of the audience seemed una
hated deemed advisable 20 close the proceedings
for the cyeIang and with high hopes for success or
"Ledwith and the Reform Ticket" the assembly dla
persed.
OUTSIDE MEETING.
The large numbers who were unable TO squeeze thein
selves into the great hall organized meeting III tho
open air. and listened 10 earnest addresses In aVOr o
Ledwith aud reform.