New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC LIBERAL MEETING AT
CORTLAND.


SPEECHES By GOV. HOFFMAN AND THE HON.
FRANCIS KERNAS-THE COUNTY THOR
OUGHLY AR0UsRD-A CALM AND ABLE DIS
CUssION OF THE QUESTIONS AT ISSUE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRrBUSEl
CORTLAND, Oct. 17.--ThOusands of the honest
farmers Of Cortland County, with their wives and
daughters not discouraged by the in Pennsy
vana nor disheartened the prospect Of cold, drz
cling rain which threatened all the morning. and car
red its threats into execution after dinner, came n TO
town. today IN their ougges and farm wagons TO listen
TO discussion OF the important issues Of the campaign
from such distinguished orators the present and next
Governor OF the State, Hoffman and Kernan The meet
ing was in every way surprise even to the Committee
who had made the necessary preparations for ita sur
prise at ts numbers and at the enthusiasm that did not
show itself so much in bursts Of applause as
In the persistence with which the immense audi
stood for than hour in most disagreeaoe
atmosphere made uncomfortable by an occasional
dash of chilly rain There uniformed procession
hired 10 add ecat 70 the occasion, money spent for
deceptive outside show, but spontaneous gathering OF
the people who do MT lose their pluck even in
old srongholds of Republicansm and Grantisr a.
Cortland long has been. At o'clock this afternoon
Gov Hoffman was escorted from the hotel, where he
had arrived last evening 20 the residence OF Mr. Henry
S. Randall from the steps OF which he spoke, the two
large halls OF the village combined not being half large
enough to contain the great audience. The meeting
at once called to ORDER and Henry S. Randall unani-
mously chosen 10 preside The customary list Of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries then read including the
Of than 100 Of the most prominent citizens
this county, half Liberal Republicans and half Demo
crats embracing such names as those Of e1Assemby-
men JOS Atwater and Raymond A. Babcock, ex7Judge
OF the Supreme Court Wm. H. shankland and majority
Of the Board OF Supervisors Of the county
Mr.. Randall &C once introduced Gov. Hoffman, Mr..
Herman having but just arrived in town, and being
unable to speak until late hour After some preliminary
remarks Gov Hoffman said that he had been 30 long
the discharge Of either judicial or execu-
tive duties 10 look upon public questions calmly and dis.
passonatey that he had almost untitled TO de-
liver popular speech. He did not appear before the
people OF this county to their prciudces He was
not here 70 indulge in personalities touching either OF
United states Conkng) might think it his right and In
accordance with the dignity Of ms nigh Office to enter
Governor OF the great State OF NewY0rk had too much
respect for his office and ior the people to DO any sneh
Of both parties. Some had already made up their minds
how they would vote and he had no idea that anything
he could say would change them. Such OF them
Democrats he had no desire 10 change some perhaps
of both parties were faterng and lowering between two
opinions and the FIRST thing he would say 70 them was
that IL their duty to vote. All through TINS lanu OF
ours now universal suffrage is the rule and it is the
duty of the citizen 10 exercise TINS rlght az
all proper times, ana to exercise IL lntelugenty ne
knew that in this community attempts are made TO con
troll the action voters by undue Influences The present
Administration has more power, and uses more money
TO control voters than any former one ana the orator
knew that in the states which held elections ~ OoteOer
M
but he hoped that If any attempt was MADE 70 nnnence
in ike the Of this county, 1t would be IN
dgnanty frOwued down. one OF the distinguished can
ddates before the people OF TINS state was eredited Win
having said: II any man aus down the American
way by authority Of law would upon the spot
the man VINO used his money 70 buy voter, and he
pany As Governor Of the State he had called the aten
ton OF the Legislature 70 this important mattel but TO
his regret the last Legislature adjourned without pre-
vidng for submitting to the people the constitutional
amendment which would effect a remedy The only
he mar L.
money is through the people who are aDe by the force
The overnor then spoke al some length OF the origin
of the present Liberal movement. Before the late war
parties organized upon questions tnat are now set
He'd and every intelligent ought 10 know
that when these questions were settled Old
party lines ought to be broken down -Four
years ago the party in power nominated man who
had done very much toward putting down The rebellion
The people Of this country believed that having been me
successful General Of the war he ought TO have the
Presidency THAT man had more power to aP9fase party
the people than any other man since Washington The
Governor then read from speech which he made IA
1863 after his election to be Governor the Following
extract: ,,...- ,.-,-
course o. ns i e ~ y % Ibv % seSo9s,d e s Sbb o,eS hin
IN pomnaon and warmly advocated gallant
standard bearer He has oeeR sescfa DO 20, eo1ssae aI ss
have the power yet the nation II he N exert hs
% t people o' to 1s oTo o ouf Ssao 70 healthy tas condition
tighten the burdens Of the people to economic se eipnaes
CO Constitutional liberty all over VIII snd The democrat.
everywhere him. the people and he Goyemnt Of
the Empire will be his SIDE be W In hmself above party
% % aSH m % % In' sn oof ofR TIoa @ and he
accepted uruder Of the armies u
will the gratitude Of the whole nation and the
nort of an PATRIOTS however shall yield the aenands OF
policy based sectional hate aud nyefdng
nreace will m thousands have fallen before him never 10 re
again. 49,, 4, ,--t.s...
tion having failed 10 accomplish al these tnngs III
had unwarrantably nterfered elections in the state
n had failed to bring eOnentment and prosperity ~ the
South had sustained the corrupt state goVernments
of the South, which had robbed that impoyerished
people $3OOOO0O0O II, was claimed, It nad pad on
s3OOOOOOOO OF the national debt II had collected
sIOOOOOOOO year. and there was little credit IN paying
debt when the people furnished the money to do II wb
II had passed law giving the President power 10 sus-
mend the writ OF habeas corpus, power that no one
Thought OF giving him before the war or during the war
The sneaker then paid high compliment 10 the men
vino composed the Cincinnati Convention, and 10 Mr
Greeley tue nominee of that Conventon ReadlngIrOn
Mr. reeeys OF acceptance he said that those were
brave words bravely spoken by brave man. ana that
they ought 10 be welcomed by brave people. linen
tonching on state affairs he paid just tribute ~ Mr..
Kernan and to Mr. Hiscock, the Liberal candidate for
Congress- calling upon every Democrat 70 give him his
earnest support asking whether he acted with them
i'm the past but only remembering that be with them
now In closing the Governor said that II gave him
pleasure TO yield to Mr. Herman, as IL would please the
people that he should yield his official position 10 him on
the lst OF January.
After three cheers for the Governor Mt Kernan and
Greeley and Brown, the meeting adjourned TO Union
Hall, where Mr. Herman made an able speech u as
many could gain admission.
AN IMPOSING LIBERAL GATHERING AT