New-York tribune., 1870-11-16
GOV. HOFFMAN SERENADED.


TON HAS DONE FOR THE sTATE-THE At
TEMPT OF THE NATIONAL AUTHORITIES TO
INriMIDATE" TIE HONEST DEMOCRATS DE-
EOUNCED.
ALBANY, Nov. 15.-Gov. Hoffman was sere-
nsded tonight, by the Jacksonans. Tho pupno ouhu
ings and many private residences were Illuminated IN
honor OF the occaso IN When called upon. Gov Holman
spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF THE GOVERNOR.
thank you Jaoksonans and fellow citizens Tor this
visit congratuaton. You right to rejoice over
the Democratic victories that have been won IN
and elsewhere. (Appausel Here at least st IL wss n
by the people Of Democratic State Administration and
condemnation by the people OF f,n feaerai in Wsw
ment at Washington and Of Federal interierence III No"-
York lApplause.l
DEMOCRATIC PROMISES
When the Democratic party came into full power In
this State at the beginning OF 1870 for the nrSt ene III
nearly quarter Of century, its representatives. Po
sed in its name TO correct the evils OF the past ana 70
give TO the people honest administration oi etae n
affairs The promise kept and twice slnce a, ,ne
Tested their APPROVAL once When by tIPna,t Pnnt
majority. they elected TO the Bench OF ne %
of the State under amended Constitution the dist
guished jurists who now dignity and adorn 1t ana
again by tho reflection by majority far epe caa
given 1863 Of the whole Democratic otate tioAe~
tGrest applauseJ
WHAT TWEED AND swEESr HAVE DONE.
cannot my friends this serenade speech discuss
at length what the Democratic Administration OF 1870
enough say that among other things 1t redeemed he
credit OF the state and paid in gold the interest on that
portion OF the state debt that was contracted IN gold
f for no1I S 1syen a 20 o II to the Of
the State the rights OF local government, ,riSed
gns fof many E years Gheers It abolished throughout
the State, except in Sew-York Clty, lne d rdEy er
attended with great inconvenience and expense. 1t
broke up the country Excise Boards when had peooo
mere political machines, used not to suppress inemper
excise 20 the boards OF town ofcer 10 Whoh tie, ~
ery belonged. and who directly responsive " .he
State improved canals and better plan Tor their man man
them in the end substantially free. Applause III
struck deadly blow at the evil OF speoia
weeks than had been for many years me per
Of laws more than 100 less and a,isiseeu hen COM
pared with 1868 1859 1t caused to be enacted
in future the numerous special acts which had ncum
bered 1t increased also the powers Oi
are the local legislatures OF the counties. Appanse
our opponents realizing the popular appr9yai VIII VIII
pervaded the public mind in regard 70 the administrator
Of affairs at Washington felt that 1t was necessar "a
ear and TO adopt extreme measures by which they
could regain the vantage ground they had lost
ATTEMPT TO ISTMuDATB THE w-roRK REPEArERs.
The cry they chose was "Frauds in elections in the
City Of New-York-they must Do stopped; ana the
measures they adopted the OF United states
officers and the United States army to ntmidate cleo
tors and to control elections here, charging though
falsely heretofore the Democrats had carried The
by intimidation and force In the City OF NeT,lo ork
especially, they aimed TO break down Demo,
the Supervisors who were 10 supervise lno
elections there I abstain from crcising his official
acts except that content To leave nm 10 ms
reflections hereafter and TO tle calm ana d eanad
Judgment Of the bar o which he was once an h6n0Tsd
Marshals lrronnded the polling places IN New-1orS
in the Judgment OF the Administration at Washington
were best calculated to secure 10 the people fearless
and honest exercise OF the right OF suffrage Laughter
and appausel United states troops. paid with the
money wrung ont OF the pockets of an overaAea pcC
pie kept in ready, when the word VI com
The National Guard Of the State, that noble body Of
citizen sodiery who, more than once, marched uninB
the war the capital Of the country, and who
without pay or rrward are awaEs % rfau{ 20 u so & Sn
authorities in the preservation 0i order dplG NeIc
not deemed worthy OF the confidence OF the fiesirht
and hs advisers but they and AL state a.g oGhi lu
thontes, were ignored Ih9uaands nI oMted
States warrants were issued IN aqyance lor
intimidation and display of power was done IL !, tne
that an organized effort has been made 70 cont-ol its
elections by the exercise Of Federal power prophecy
our opponents admit last that We have had an hon
est seSO Sa but end Is Of those seen en sna
than the first Judging from the result OF
TO go back to the old yse OF what they pleased to ca
election frauds. Honesty does not seem TO agree Win
them (Laughter BY their own ADMISSION, the faIer
the election the greater their defeat. lApplauseI
NOtwthstanding all the efforts Gf me feeeTai au.noI
majority ever given at State election. lGreatappause
Had it not been for combination made mere ecu
certain Democrats who sought to atcompnsh Local oD
iect, and the Republican leaders by which AT least zen
thousand Democratic lost 10 the State ticket
our majority there would have been greater than 1t Wds
AZ the Presidential election Of 1863 IL would have heen
for il answers once and forever the charge of fraud
and rebukes in thunder tones the unWarranDe fedei
interference with State affairs
TIE GoyERsoR GROWS PROPHETIC
The uniform gains TO the Democratic ticket in nearly
every part Of this State tell their own story lAppause
They indicate what to in the near future just as
the first falling snowfakes indicate the storm that 10
follow or the first rustng Of the breeze precedcs the
gale and the wh wind The political revolution has com
menced in other States and here, and II VIII go on until
the party now in power at Washington which has been
false TO every principle OF constitutnna g3yernmeht
shall be swept out OF exisence tCheers and applause
The people this state andof other states care nothing
for the Estate rights" in the offensive sense IN
which those words were by many construed,
What SH sy by the 40 coHstutSn Sst or the county
10 them. 1t is their right 70 manage and regulate ther
own local affairs and 10 control their elections and
they mean 10 exercise IT, lCheers and appausc But
must detain you longer 1t Is the part of wise men
elevated by victory or depressed bytefeat Defeat often
brings with it blessing in disguise e9t victory Is AZ,
IhG mo- trtb and should 20 shape il policy and con-
duct it- affairs command the Increased confidence
OF the people lApplauseI
REPUTATION MUST BE KEPT oUT OF SIGHT
As We bury our dead out Of sight, whether they be
friend OF foe 50 behooyes great party to bury dead
issues and to direct the whole force OF its energy TO
dealing with the living facts and questions of the day.
They will crowd upon fast enough-quesons which
relate 10 finance and taxation, TO reduction OF eIpendi
res aud taxes the Federal Government and the
canals free trade free elections and 10 the
assertion and maintenance, in every way OF the rights
OF American citizens everywhere, and OF free
! people in the free States TO the blessings
| Of a free constitutional government In the
| United States. Great applause.l Upon these
| Ilnnatinns ne shAn be nrcnared meet OppO-