The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-01
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The Democracy AsnihiIatod-ssRed Hot Skot''
for forsisnsrs-The Charges Against \. L..
Woodford.
Those republicans who aforetime were soldiers
and sailors In the service OF the republic, and are
now members Of the Soldiers and Sailors Gen.
era Committee, met last evening at 937 Broadway,
corner Twenty second street.
General Pleasenton. the president OF the Commit
tee, occupied the chair, and after the
transaction OF routine business addressed
the meeting. He denounced the democracy OF
New York, as holding powers not delegated to them
by the people, but gained only through fraudulent
votes, and Its members at present occupying office
as the representatives OF men existing only on
paper. He asserted the present TO be not the true
democracy; that having been broken up by the war,
the Northern branch the shell--the name. He as
sured ms hearers the TaMmany party was bot ano-
American peopieMwhose hatred or secret ~ poI,cai
societies ID 30 sincere-shOud be as much opposed.
Tne Tammany Society is secret organization using
people. He asserted having convincing proofs OF
the alsity OF the charges that have lately been made
against MI. W0odtOrd, and further than that, he
said, he knew the same charges were 10
have been made at the time OF the candidacy OF
Nj. W0odford for the Lieutenant Governorship, but
tnat the person who now makes the charges Mayor
Hal then informed the editor OF the leading demo-
cratic newspaper OF the city that In they
made me- IN Justice to his sense Of honor. should be
General Pleasanton then introduced ex. Governor
hawiev, OF Connecticut to the meeting. This gen.
teman referred to the history OF New York politics
as a disgrace to the city ITSELF the country and the
world. afordng the opponents OF a republican form
OF government their strongest argument The cause
Oh THIS Ii the immigration Of men who, IN leaving
RIO tner native countries OF scOundrels These are
the men who, although unable TO enter good society,
obtain prominent positions and amass wealth By
exercising their peculiar faculties in New York
politics. He then spoke Of Iammany Hall
as secret organization within whose tenn
PIE Is decided the fate OF the city OF
New York. Tammany orators and newspapers never
discuss great Issues or questions OF governmental
policy In order to interest the people, and give them
food FOR rejection upon what the correct theory
OF government. Why should they. when they may
farm out their contracts for fraudulent votes
enough to insure their retainment or powers He
then reviewed the platform adopted by the late
Syracuse Convention, but dwell especially upon the
iact or that document having no aIluslOn to
the constitution OF the United States, when
In other times the resolutions OF democratic
conventions begun. contained In the middle and
ended with sonorous, highsoundng phrases in go-
rifcation OF that instrument. Why this Is So he
explained. is because any glorlfcation OF the
sttut0n glorifed also the measures OF the republi
can party now part OF 1t. He defended the policy
OF the administration in foreign and financial affairs
ana then concluded by advising the most earnest
measures for the election OF Woodford and Kaufr-
mann.