The New York herald., 1871-11-05
THE BOSS" DEFIANT.
He Makes Speech to His Constituents and Calls
Upon Them to Stand Erm-The Fourth Dis
trict in q Terrible State Of Excitement.

The announcement that .the Boss'' would address
them in the lecture room Of the Tammany Associa-
ton OF the Thirteenth ward in the Walton House,
Grand street, drew together an immense assembs9e
OF the democracy Of that precinct last evening" The
man room, Railways and even sidewalks were
crowded, and when MI. Tweed arrived the excite-
| ment was intense He was loudly cheere1 and
only reached the speakers stand after hard strug
gle. so compact was the throng. Colonel Alexander
| H. stewart presided at the meeting. The Colonel
said he was born In the ward sixty years ago,
true democrat, had heard the charges against Sena
| tor Tweed and did not believe them loud cheers
| Reform" was an old opposition cry always heard
before elections and when defeat was their portion
they changed It to fraud" daughter snd,applausc
He predicted democratic victory and then intro
duced Mr. Tweed, who met with hearty reception.
The "Boss'' spoke as fOllOws:-
Mr.. PREsIDRNT-ThIs tremendous outp0uring or
the people, their unmistakable enthusiasm and the
warmth OF the greeting they have given me must
surely be accepted as IN great degree an express
cheers) do not deny the claim OF the press to be
sionaliy such multiplicity OF difference in It's utter
ances and conclusions that am disposed just now
THE VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE
themselves as regards their feelings towards me,
anS to be- ny o. on
through the medium or the bAllO. box. Great
seng e sn5 1acs
s Psys 5ss %
citizens in circuitous way. Indicative Of
the possession Of the thought Of the neces-
but but directly openly, saaarsiy, as man man
to men, ana without an appeal for your sympathy
the cruel indignities that have been neaped upon
them Icr my political acuons-(sensation--Dut
have been denied me by bitter, unrelentne, auscr1
pulols, preiudlced and ambitious partisan foes.
lDeaiening shouts Of approval have represented
reelection for Its moral value as
AN ENDORSEMENT OF MY COURSE,
an expression OF your satisfaction and an answer
TO my assalants which, with all their apparent IN.
dlference for yOu they would be bound to respect.
have faith in your intelligence faith in your sense
OF justice. lath IN your devotednes to your party
and It's principles, and faith In your sense OF grat
vo are lUs sstis t e as
OF You constituents. Vill1catOn. mlsrepresenfa-
ion OF interested opponents, partisan clamor and
basceSs newspaper assertions, should not separate
chill the mutual regard or shake the confidence
that our identity OF interests should foster.
campaign, and you, my fellow citzens and constltu-
ents, are not free from IL. morning paper claim.
last presidential campaign on the eve OF battle, has
what am about reading, and which Is evidently
people OF the Fourth Senatorial District district
the unswerving loyalty OF the democracy OF which
has time and again secured the success OF the party
In state contests. Here Mr. Tweed took sllp OF
newspaper from his pocket and read
The Fourth district the most oathsome political scab
the United States II - only look its
see OF what materials its populstion com
posed. Except . few respectable permanent
Cortandt street, this district has reputable Inhabitants
regard for the decences OF life and good
population the scourng OF this country and ali others
inhabit 1t.
(Hisses and Other manifestations OF indgnation.)
so you have the sanctity OF your. own homes the
social positions OF your wives and daughters your
own characters 70 defend, as well as to defend
mine, from these \
WHOLESALE sLANDERs,
and you do not turn out IN your majesty on Tues
celved as q submissive endorsement OF this news |
papers Insult to your Intelligence. lEn- |
thuslastic cheering, long contlnued.) Why,
my dear friends, the Fourth senatorial I
District is the more important In point OF population,
wealth, commercial interests and enginery Tor the
dissemination Of intelligence than either OF the l
lnrty-twO into which the Empire state Is divided.
1t is composed oil nine OF the twenty-five wards OF
this great metropolis ana quite all the newspapers
and magazines Of the city the more nnuentl& OF the
country, are published within ITS limits. t"GoOd
good y, loud laughter and cnecrs) It's manu-
factories are numerous and extensive. Inc gfeat
Patrlcks old Roman Catholic Caihedral are WITHIN
Its b0undaries The hall Of the Board OF Education
and many institutions OF learning are In our district
Its line Is marked with forest OF masts ol tne
and We have Castle Garden The gate 10 our republic,
where
THE wIsrFUL ENIGRAST SONS
OF the Land OF Shamrock OF Old German fatner-
on soil, and Gnd favored start on tue ROAD 10
prosperity IL they are touched by the spirit OF non
est emulation and regard for the institutions ana
laws OF the land. Enthusiastic cheeringl by rea-
sou OF Wall street being on the map oil our district
1 may Justly claim to represent the very nnancial
censre OF the United States U.ew' ,auqMer anH