New-York tribune., 1871-11-11

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The resolutions were then adopted with cheers and the
most enthusiastic expressions Of approval
SPEECH OF B. P. TRACY.
FELLOW CITIZENS: Having been appointed Chairman
OF the Committee at meeting held ut Commonwealth
Hall yesterday morning investigate the alleged suuS
perpeaed at the recent election and having held al
most O continuous sesson Of that Committee from the
time Of its appointment to the present, shall con-
fine myself in the few remarks 1 shah SUD
NIT 10 this meeting 10 report OF the evidence
and OF the facts which have come TO tho knowledge OF
that committee showing how frauds have been per-
petrated at the balotbOx during the recent election
scanning the returns as the reports in from the
various Wards where had guarantee OF an honest ana
fair election that those returns indicated that tne
feeling aud sentiment Of an aroused people which haa
swept the city and State OF EewYork had oeen ec
Brooklyn and behed IL the increased vote OF the
Democratic party evidence tending TO satisfy US sn tna
peop ee Eod Di to place the Of it's city
the hands Of honest and upright officials lAppauseI
result result Of a'' that election; there remained sub
santialy only portions OF the FIFTH, ft SeTSaa TSeTs
was ominous But we thought that we had heard re-
eased IO in we Thought they had done their
1870 aud could calculate upon the possiol
highest majortes we could count the election Of all
our their district but one We had news at last
from Second Ward indicating Democratic vote OF
220. We had also tidings from the Fifth Ward indl
eating Democratic majority OF over 1909 co. we w knew
and were feeling it's results soon a1ter we nad
iority of I'm "A
got tdings from the Twelfth Ward and when we got
Just about 1000 Democratic votes had been added to the
majorities these Wards had ever Dceh known 10
somebody had made a calculation Of just the precise
number Of votes necessary to swamp the CITY ana
County ticket and that those votes were made to order
II determined then that those candidates who had
in this election ishould meet not only
10 redress the wrongs doneo them as the representatives.
Of the city and county but also tfe SrSags gone gone
York and 10 every one who has an interest 10 ne per
pctuity Of free institutions. kpplausel meeting was
Chairnanto gather up the multtudinous evidences OF
the frauds committed. Repeaters walked about these
eSerS on po ue'y IN en- Wards whsrever they
pleased with the knowledge and consent, In
your police in others. Applause and hsses assert
that there 10000 illegal votes polled at tins election
votesbut last Tuesday there were nearly 10000 votes
poed increase Of 10000 over last election whereas
by the rules that ordinarily govern elections the vote
Hnould decreased In nine districts there was an
and By Let the who
dd it be hunted down. convicted, and SENTENCED
Mr.. Tenney followed with O few remarks- after which
Edmund briggs introduced. He said that as he
entered the hall gentleman rendered him paper
tanning the of l6 gentlemen reading In the First
District the Fifth Ward who ready to make af
davt each and Of them voted for the
sent Mayor that district returned but vote
for MIN The Rev. Dr. T. l. Cuyler then introduced
Gnu spoke az follows;
SPEECH OF THEODORE L. CUYLER.
q his i0hf aa hia mpan
bIaincsr have been informed that this gathering has
called especially in the interest OF the National
administration or in opposition to It, In other words it
IA Lot distinctly Republican or Democratic assem-
blage We met AZ Just the right time and for just
the tight purpose, the close Of the first but not
the last great campaign for municipal reform
which has Just eliminated in q most mag
nifcent moral victory Oh, my fellow-cih-
zens for have not heard such thunder since the
days of sumter. One Ring Is In ruins. Let us thank
Heaven and the popular conscience for that. That
stiG northwest breeze last Tuesday swept everything
% and roten rag was made Of Tweed Laughter and ap
pause Now then 1t becomes us tonight, citizens Of
OF the glorious and successful conflict and apply
them here this present hour and onward for the res.
cue OF our beloved city and the establishments or
pure and honest judicial and municipal government.
This victory was gained last tuesday because Sc, 9nr
ground and where the splendid triumph was cspe
cialy won) avoided two fatal errors errors which am
been committing. First we have brought quito too long
L
should ike to know when an honest Judge Is nominated
who will justice in the courtroom, or Mayor or
STeenbacks Of what consequence It is to me what his
questions OF national policy. why IL Is as
snoomaEer and ask him whether he believes the West
minster oatechism The question wish to know OF my
shOemaker not whether he believes in the catechism
but whether he can relieve my corns he is a good
shoemaker he shall have my custom ,...
Uenceforth understand that we must bury deep
all partisan feelings and elect those 9hy who arr inter
ordc righteous
midst. The splendid result OF last Tuesday has
oSss rSnd to the esS sGS0 advocate eo
resentatye government on the continent OF Europe.
ten that under God aea oi 9st EefSy IS dSs
Charles OConOr applauseJ Mr. Oitendorter lappauseL
Sass came lst0 to the aud performed and
sesh service in the great cause OF municipal reform
hands with theIn with truce to past political aninosi
ties as thank them for the noble servoe they have
rendered the cause OF free government and Tree S
made AZ primary meetings too much 10 those who are
Has e9 YSs x Know psrscy Well
prObity and Of property have nesestea the primary
allowed their property TO be stolen by public
tSe ans Of omission On Tuesday good men Of
set themselves from sunrise TO sunset to vote,
to watah tho balOtbor and give aid and comfort to
those who are advocating sturdy the cause OF REFORM
But what avail s i the puTs; men 10 Brooklyn and
Seporsble men Tor office and II ali the honest men 70 TO
polls and vote for them = our S DaSts are stolen and
the onestion for us TO consider tonight AS citizen and
taI payer q Brooklyn demand that the charges Of
ont In the pres as having been committed last Tuesday
during the day and night, be most thoroughly and
saarnhngIy Investigated. This matter must not be |
looksd 1T with the Of passion; it must be invesn
rsteS nv men in whom the public have the utmoat conf
Snc ~ AZ ma have fair hearing and an honest
invssagaton and II these . d SAsrscs !. are proved
mat az soon az he make change Of raimen deoenty
sha put on striped Jacket in the Penitentary. do
mot behave In laying the heaves punishment upon some