The New York herald., 1870-11-08
TEE LAST P0WWON.

Thc Irish Deplocrntic Demoustrntioa--
Speeches by William vi. Tweed, stephen
J. Meany, Mayor Hall, Captain Cost cilo, j.
Il. Fellows, john Mullaiy aud Eichara
0'Sormam.
The large hall or Cooper Institute was filed to its
utmost capacity last evening wilh lrlsh democrats
assembled for mass ratlncaton or the Taninany
ticket. Major Cunningham called the meeting to
order and introduced the chairman, Judge Shandlcy
who made some appropriate remarks, after which
he introduced Stephen ]. Meany. Mr.. Meany spoke
OF the democratic party as giving TO Irish
men an asylum in this country. He remern.
bered how Hoffman had come to that han to bid
MIN welcome after his escape from a British dun
geon. The Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox had also s,is-
tanned him at q trying hour with his influence ana
purse. Tlc speaker protested against the action OF
President Grant Ia trying to lntmdate voters In this
city with his army. He then read series or resolu-
tons winch pledge support to the regular ticket.
deprecatins the pursuit OF persOnai ampilons, and
considering those who lena themselves 10 The de-
signs or the enemy unworthy or support. and de.
nouGcng attempts to introduce religious element
mo the contest Captain Costello was the next
speaker, and alter briefly aiudng TO the caiuinnes
widely circulated to the effect that Mayor Hail was
at one time . Know Nothing, he seconded the
adoption Of the resolutions. A letter here read
by Mr. Meany from hon. MIR. Cox, regretting MS
absence, bat giving his sympathy TO tao object or
WILLIAM N. TWEED was next introduced, and In
few energetic remarks expressed how pleased he
was to see so vast an assemblage OF democratic
voters be ore him. He counseilcd them To go
to the polls early this morning and deposit their
votes; then get lneir friends TO do the same.
But or all things he wished them not 10 give their
enemies any chance 10 create difficulty. They
should drum up every vote however, IAis was not
time FOR talk or discussion; That was all past; now
was the time for work.
Colonel Jonr Il. FELLOWS spoke next, and be-
lieved tla. the m IRISH democratic neart
called ON It's cohorts, and the response
was tho six thousand people he saw
before nun. For those WAC had left the true tod
he had no words ol censure he would rather speak
to them words OF Kindness. Never men more
truly trcacnerous, though, than these. One OF ihem
Henry J.. Clinton, had abused h,m repeatedly during
the canvass, but until now he had made no
reply t. him. Tn's Mr.. Clinton was a
a. case The late. James T. Brady said
OF him truly that the Clinton State Prison
with his clients. The speaker then drew com
parison between the love the irish bore for their
ancient religious laitn aud their Old political fatn
which was that OF Tammany Han, to which they
had been devoted Tor over seventy years
Mayor HALL was the next speaker, ana said he
had just come from the Fair Of the Founding Asy-
lum, in Fourteenth street. where the ladies' had been
very kind to hlm. He was OF opinion that that scro
lulo1s infant, the Young Democracy, would he sent
out TO Wet nurse this evening. Mr.. Hall pro-
ceeded TO explain how II that through
the exertions Of Governor Hoffman the United States
had that day surrendered two claims thai had been
made upon this CITY, and which tney had been
abandoned would have LED To bad results. one OF
luese SUPERVISORS elections could arrest
man who might be found attempting to vote Illegally
and the other that inspectors OF elections objected 10
the challenges made by the marshas or Supervisors
the inspectors themselves might he placed under ar
rest The Mayor further discussed the case or Oujpu
VINO had been sent 10 prison for two years, without
either an opportunity To plead guilty q chance OF
trial by jury. THIS action based upon an old
English precept which should never nave been ac-
Knowlcdged IN this country. In speaking OF Con-
gress the Mayor reeounted the names or those men
Who had been elected in several or the
states TO stay at home, and said that, as the upas
shrub must be cut down, lest 1t might grow TO be "A
tree. SO should those men be cut away from pubic
life. whose acts are full Of baneiul efects.
idr. Jonn Mulialy was next introduced. atd after,
In IL short speech. raliyinI ms conntrymen To 40
tneir work wen and honestly atthe polls to-day, he
gave way Tor
RICHARD O'GoRNAN who said he had come to that
meeting to look al an iniiIntdated democracy hus
he tiie to see where such tnlng was. Whenever
a parry attempted 10 govern b. force H. became
beaten III advance. The republican party enuca.
yorcd to bring European despotism into America
and TO surround the ballet with bayunets. 1hev
would get lesson taught them TODAY that would
prove how vain was the effort to COW down AmerI-
can voters by any party tac;cs such as those they
had endeayored to introduce. The speaker then
proceeded 10 speak OF the case or Terence oniuu
and IN doing SO made strong attack on Congress
declaring thai the present Congress was merely d
radical caba which had usurped py purchase the
legitimate powers of Congress. Finally Mr.
O'Gorman, Ike all the preceding speakers urcea
voters poll their votes al early hour to-dy ana
10 preserve order.