New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-28
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING
SPEECHES by HORATIO SEYMOUR, FERNANDO
WOOD, :. s. COX, JAMES FIsK, JR', AND
OTUIRs-PROCEssION AND FIREW ORks.

neither the the ardor OF the tribe OF Iammahy
whose Grand sachem is William 81 Tweed. Tho Ring
had given from their purses which are pethoro WIN e
peoples money 100000, with which were bought an UNI
limited quantity OF fireworks transparenccs, Ohlhese
lanterns and other devices for the Amusement OF tDe
popuace The procession Of the different Ward orcan
cations occupied three hours in passing the ram
many socety's building in FOurteenth-st The ndlv,d
uals OF the procession literally supplied WIN no
candles, rockets, and other hre"orAs anu
the discharge OF these, as the column iieu
past the Hail. was continuous, making snch
din that the speakers within were heard Win
difficulty and dazzling the spectators without oy
meteoro display whose copiousness was only compare
bic with the golden shower that has enriched the hg
which provided the magnificent entertainment slahds
speakers provided at the southern end OF Union
square looking Broadway at the southeast corner
near the Washington Monumcn In front OF the Academy
OF Music; I'm Dan Bryant's Theater in the Tammany
ppidipg and IN Tammapy Hall itself There was lavish
profusion OF bunting displayed IN the decoration OF the
halls and the speakers stand. In word, all that money
could do to make the affair imposing In the eect upon
the people done. And II was not u De ,
after weeks of preparation and eXrYagant an outlay
of money 80 trifng circumstance rs heavy fa!l OF
rain should postponement OF the snow
THE MEETING IN TIE HALL.
Some hundreds OF the Democracy, n0Dy disregruing
the pyrotechnjc attractions outside, strayed into the
large hail. from which all the seats had been removed
and formed themselves into semi-ercuar auuehce
around the platform The was at no time more ah
twothirds full and the outskirts OF the crowd HDrteu In
the most hearess and aggravating manner Ins
fireworks and the oratory. The rear OF the nai was
completely draped with immense nags, ana ohg
ers OF red white and blue hnhs ron ~ me stag we're
ceiling 20 the gallery ON the edge oi ,ne st's
slender, square pillars wound with the hatl9nai coioi
and supporting small banners streaIlefs slid istoo
flags Upon IL wall hung 1ne portrait ol az r, az
scbed beneath with the years OF his service as
Mayor and GoyeTnSf hs d tstm Sa % The plat
form brstled with tie chiefs and me lnigiy Io "
ing TO order and named for Chairman August Belmont
who, being duly elected, made q Rampant ht II
then introduced ex-Gov. Seymour, who vas re-
ceived with applause, and spoke ID substance
HoRATIo sEYMoUR's SPEECH.
Amid the questions involved In this election, rising
above overlapping all others, is the subject OF inter
nal While it comes in form which makes 1t
subject for State legislation, touches the interest OF
large portion Of Union. To this city is OF vital I'M
port Nearly half century has passed away since the
completion Of the Erie Canal was celebrated IN New
with unusual ceremonies and demonstrations oI Joy.
Although the great men who took part ~ that cclci
were wrought up the highest pitch OF excitement ny
this marriage ceremonial OF the great lakes win me
enthusiasm Of their eIoquence they fen short Of the truth
hen they tried TO rete the full measure OF the ar
other modes of transportation called away pubic ateA
ton from this work Errors and abuses crep INTO
tunnage aud bndered their progress to THAT
degree that its commerce was threatened WIKI destuc
In the meantime opinion was gaining ground that
railways would drive canals out OF use The eys grow
ing out of bad management were thought 10 be the
necessary incidents Of canal navigation, and the pubic
would have reached that mistaken conclusion our ca
nails had broken down one year ago. They were upon
the brink ruin The forwarders were losing money
and the boatmen had lost their courage B tnese men
knew where the trouble lay. They knew they could
probably carry wheat -four oats, and lumber ana other
products at less rates than railways must charge there
Was wise and honest cement OF the canals. They
therefore, without distinction " party, held meeting III
tie CITY Of Rochester where they set forth the abuses OF
ca al showed
policy Of excessive tolls and they called upon Inc state
Legs ature foI measures OF relief. Their prayers
rTtIted. TIE Canal Board by virtue Of new powers
given TO them swept away as lar as they cou Tue Ou
system OF repairs, and also cut OF Ouehalf OF tie tolls
levied upon breadstu The canals put IN good con-
difion The length OF the trip lessened ten days
The boats have with great regularity New courage
and vlgOr has given % those engaged In their com
MERGE The wise and statesnanlike measures Of our
state Administration were hailed with approval by the
business OF all sections OF our country Appause
Another Convention was heid III July last winch was
also made up Of men irrespective OF party NeWs' 10 eA
press their satisfaction with Hhat had been done ana TO
urge stn further reforms At that meeting were dole
Commercial men from the West present, and tine
there tel how deeply their people were Interested IN
cheap and free transportation. They spoke IN glowing
aud CONNIE la NewYOrK. Every citizen Of TINS state
present that time was justly proud o. the position
Tie measures adopted by the Canal Board to
rave canal commerce from ruin were not taAen a
day too soon. It must be borne IN mind that the tun-
mage Il small on the canals not because i IL taken upon
our railroads but because II Is carried down the st Lay"
renre, hitch a Tree wafer route Government VIII not
S ,T acrr,a, vessels are tied TO tie docks As a
reward Britain FOR burning our ships during the late
civil war; give her people the monopoly %! the carry
ms trade II grain goe9 up n IIe IN EFohs L r,
Against al these drawbacks our canabuamen arr con-
t S viii the business men Of this city help them in
tlis struggle, OF viii they crush them out ny allowing
them be heavily taxed by excessive tolls and 10 10
disAeareued by channel OF commerce which Is TO be
made ana gain unsafe aud unfit toi usc ly return 10
the Old vicious and corrupt System ~ REPAIRS ~, .
II IS Ire boast OF tie Republicans AT TINS clecton that
al ffter I4Qg u n
h.S emf on one million It is said that the taxation
taken of from the canals must be put somewhere else.
1t cannot be nurt IN any other place Taxation ought
DO LIED Of from the unspoltauOho 1000 ana IutI
and The other coarse products carried r. Our country
which the bass OF All the INDUS rai prosperity of our
land II is the most hurtful tax which can be put upon
a people. Applause.l 1t is the most unjust, for II IS
from paTket and who are forced to pay the highest
taxation uyon what they buy, as wei as upon what they
F,rsI practical purposes bushe Of wheat raised in
Minnesota Wisconsin, loses from 0netlni 10 one ldf
its quality when has reached ts CITY, by virtue OF the
what is left TO the Of the West pays than
the raising IT, which j. about the fact at this time,
now can he suppOrt the merchants of this CITY How
eau he give life the workshops Oi our State How can
there be prosperity IN our country But THIS does not
show the full measure OF The mischief done Dy Tolls ana
taxation upon transport gOn tax OF three cents on
bnshe Of wheat 10 be little matter but with the
Sneat huver I'm tb Western States IL determines the
question whether he shall or shall not buy it. lie sees
he make that small sum Oh each Dshel ne buy
il ana ends IL Oh its way 10 the m1Tketsoi the world III
this Grain goes 10 Europe only makes trade upon
the ocean and gets to be worth 81 80 IN foreign markets.
ut sends back il value IN some needed article which
pavs duties at our CustOin-House, makes commerce
our canal and railroads. uut pcIchanCe II reaches the
state unesOta, having IN the course OF trade made
business to the amount Of more than S. An unvse tax
OF three cents them would have checked all this transac
ton: and would be lost to the mechanics the
riers and the merchants Of the country more than
hundred fold the sum Of the unwise, lightiug tax.
Canals arc the laboring mems channels OF commerce,
for they carry the heavy and cheap most needed
for their Industries, comforts, and Interests An
worthy effort is made by the resolutions OF tie Repub-
car
policy II the state administration. They charge that II
policy which helps Western states at the expense OF
our own. Can any rightminded man conceive Of a
measure which will help the West that can hurt usi Can
We thing than build the prosperity OF that
section which look for support Of merchants
and mechanics aud Of our farmers tool The farmers OF
NeW-YOTk class, the largest consumers Of grain.
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