The New York herald., 1870-10-30

Rough Handling Of tho Tammany Demo-
cracy-Speech by Thomas A. Lodwith-
Rather Severe ON Jim Fisk and Oakley
Hall.
Last evening the members OF the Young Demo-
cracy in the twentieth ward assembled az the hall
OF Eighth avenue and Thirty fourth street. to
express their sympathies with Thomas A. Led
WITH the candidate Tor Mayor The hall was
crowded to suffocation, and the Inevitable music
band was stationed in the rear and played lively
airs at intervals.
Mr.. WILLIAM G. BARRETT was the 6rst speaker
who addressed the audience. He said:-We are
called upon to uphold purity and integrity and to
put down thievlng, public plunder and deception
OF our fellow citizens as practsed by the Tammany
ring. This Is strong language from one who has
been member OF the General Committee OF Tam
many Hall, but feel 1t my duty as naturalized
American citizen TO expose the wrongs committed
by the party with which have been engaged for
the last thirty years.
He was followed by General W. S. HILEYER, who
said:--I believe every man present will deposit his
vote for Judge LedwIth for he Is the Mt man to be
Mayor. ! know there have been objections made to
that law which has been enacted to Insure honest
voting; but the men who object to 1t are Oakley Hail
and his repeaters and 80 long as the federal gov
ernm ent Will only exercise their authority to pre-
vent dishonest men from casting dishonest votes
homes honest man. a.A Is Bll NJ rweed representa-.
tive OF decencys QLaugnter.j The Iammany
ring has utterly demoralized this community II
you tax to them Of virtue m they wi say ips out Of
places OF corruption through tneir connection with
the Tammany ring You have heard how re-
spected lawyer requested one OF our magistrates to
vacate his seat on particular trial simply be-
cause he Is under the 1nnuence or sucn dishonest
men as Oakley Hail. What honest man will mention
| the name OF Thomas Ledwith IN the same breath
with that Of Oakley Hails remember he who wants
to be free himself must strike the blow. Co. there
| fore, to the ballot and do your duty.
Another speaker continued In the same strain un-
greeted with demonstrations OF the most frantic en-
thusiaSm by the audience. Judge LEDwITH replied
soul owe nv present position OF Police Justice 70
your support; therefore have reason to be grateful
10 the people Of this district. II ia the people who
| are arrayed against the moneyed aristocrats and
| thieves In New YORK. l feel when such men are
against me that victory is on our side. lCheers 1t
was deemed advisable that should be the candid ate
OF the honest democracy, and there nothing left
Tor me but to assist in rdng the people Of the thieves
ana vagabonos that infest It. I hope to be one Of
| the implements to wash this city from corruption
which makes II stink In the nostrils of honest men.
| II proper justice would be dealt to some men who
doom. There is no trouble about the new law, but
about the men who ore elected to control IL. Ifor
people. and to serve them In any capacity.
Mr.. Joseph Blumenthal and others then addressed
the meeting, after which the aSsembage dispersed.
sixteenth Ward Young Democracy Ratinca-
| tion Meeting.
! The Sixteenth ward adherents OF the Young De-
mocracy, 10 tho number OF four or Ave score. held
ratification meeting last evening at Olympic Hall.
| Mr.. NJ T. Kceer presided, and introduced the
various speakers, among whom were many OF the
leading spirits OF the faction including Henry l..
| Clinton, Joseph Blumenthal and their nominee for
II Ityit iudf lQn,nA
1 arrived late, loudly cheercd on entering the
l room His remarks were briei. and slmply Al OK.