New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
LOCAL POLITICS.
LIBERAL MASS MEETINGS.
AN IMMENSE DEMONSTRATION IN JETrssY CIT
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AN IMMENSE DEMONSTRATION IN JERssY CITY
SPEECH OF EX-SENATOR BUCKALEw.
There was fine Liberal and Democratic
display in Jersey City last night At carly hour tho
members OF the different clubs OF Hudson County started
from their several meetngrOoms with torches and nu
ninations and long procession was formed and
marched through the principal streets OF tho city
Catholic Institute in Thirdst hed TO It's utmost
capacity with audience, who listened with close
attention TO the several speakers, showing not only
by the earnesness but the tmeneSs Of their applause
their thorough appreciation OF the questions discussed
The meeting called TO order soon after D. ana
Charles H. O'Neil chosen Chairman. Before taxing
his seat he made q few appropriate remarks the i'm
porance Of the canvass and said that the prospect
looked hopeful for reform In nation, State and city,
Thomas Dunn English Of Bergen the first speaker
propose, he said briefly possible to tell you why
], who have been brought up as q Democrat OF tho
straitest sect Of the Copperheads, shall vote Hor-
ace Greeley. Il is because he Is the regular
nominee OF tho party, not forced upon 1t By
clique for partisan purposes but nominated In re-
Spouse the demands OF the people, The Convention
not packed; Greeley had In il partsans no was
not the favorte OF any Of its members; but they
that II they ignored the demands OF the people
they would be party without following
/ am opposed TO the policy which Grant has inaugu-
rated and which he has kept up for four years. to the
detriment OF the country. 1 believe tho election Of
ton OF the Government to its orig
inal purport - the good OF the whole
rather than the special fow. The Pacific Railroads have
become the basis Of O corruption which
has extended from Washington until It has
permeated all parts OF the country and scat
tered seeds which shall ripen into terrible war.
vest. It in view OF this corruption that vote for
Horace Greeley and party pledged TO purity There is
between labor and capital. but there Is between
labor and those great consultations Of capital which
tend TO crush labor and the small capitalist together
TO the rich richer and tho poor poorer They
tell me country Is prosperous The capt are 500
the social structure and upon the soundness Of their
condition depends It's stability and safety. a.
patch from Gov Parker saying that lac expected 10 be
present but had been detained BY railway accident
but an Incident We are glad Of il. Il it comes;
but every that does his duty at the balotbox:
does al be can for good good government Is
in his power TO this Government in future the free
voice OF the people There Is no opposition N the Ds-
have weighed Greeley and Grant In the bal
ance, and believe that there can be no
Tor President the next four years. They tell US Of
enoughi If Is for US to consider what is due the
our interest that his rule should be
perpetuatedi We have not believed It In the past we
do not believe il Mr. Albeit then considered the
claims OF the local candidates 70 the confidence
Of the party of Reform He compared Noah
with Mr. Scudder his opponent. OF John Reihnhardt,
candidate for reelection sheriff, he said: Thank Cod
that amid the fraud and corruption tlat
are notorious IN this country. we've got an
honest old Dutehman for sherh. some soy
that he Is not sharp-tnat he is stupid old Dutchman
bnt he Is bright enough TO KNOW his duty ahd honess
enough TO do IT, IL Is important mat we should nave
Democratic Legislature IN this state, when shall
restore the government 20 ths eity ana Si
IL cursed. believe that the prosperity OF the whole
party aud glad that we have by our side the non
who have come out from their Old party lines,
though theirs and have ranged themselves
on the side OF purity and honest go, eminent
SPEECH OF SENATOR BUcKALEw.
Senator Charles p Buckaew, who had occupied re-
tired the PLATFORM ushered to the front and In
troduced by the Chairman the gentleman who should
have been the next Governor Of Pennsylvania and the
enthusiastic cheers Of the audience When the ap-
pAuse had died away. Senator 3uckaew said that upon
next Tuesday the citizens OF NeWJersey were To noun
In DecemOer' were sots cast TIM n0 Prosisent
under the constitutional provisions his auditors ana
opponents were Compelled 10 vote ior Ine "n1e nne
prefer Like gamblers at play It was all or nothing
much better would 1t DO II tho law permitted
Inc selection OF four out of the nine
SSieT than that IN vogue speaker
adyerted the keenness with which the ballots were
scanned by agents OF the Administration VINO were
present New-Jersey seeking whom they might DC
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trance OF a Greeley and Brown club, wearing scarlet
shirts and Greeley white hats carrying tolS1ss' INC
Corners were welcomed with cheers, ana the Seha-
tor resumed Lis speech.
He said his aunitors would be compelled to contend
for I.iue electors. He asked them had they pre-
pared for contest Had they, as citizens
OF the great commonwealth OF NeWJerssy,
Had they taken precautions to guard against fraud
Had they done all that became mem rs u to
noble candidates Tor t1e greatest Omces III .ns
United states, Horace Greeley Tor President ana
3. Gratz Brown for Flee-Fresideht Tue power on va
be MADE to recede and the power restored to the people
These subjects should engage the attention OF
witch although often defeated had never been con-
quered. They had formed an alliance Tor inc redemp-
ton OF this country rom mstule, ana IoE I9 Purnea
ton OF It's Soyernment-ln alliance or Liberal kepuDu
cans 1I ne SIceCssfuI i'm the Objects for which it Was
formed. OF thing they ali might Do sure, and
and patriotic men is the bow OF promise in the future
that the evils Of which all have com
United upon the question Of peace and concord
and reconciliation between the North and the SOUTH
tho reformation and publication .,, OF
PRINCIPLES and practices OF the Government,
and putting down those OF recent date. They
manently TO put down electoral fraud and
corruption in al It's forHs. The dangerous
In all sections OF the country more particularly where
parties have been nearly evenly balanced. They
stalk Tsd forth in ali his hideOusness.
In bis own State the most gigantic fraud has prevailed
Speeches we're delivered by Mr. Coates or NEWPORT and
an immense audience was entertained until ate hour
outside the structure by speeches from two stands IN
front OF the Institute.
THE CANVASS REVIEWED IN THE lid DISTRICT
The lid Assembly District Liberal Head
ters in Chatham-st., were crowded last night,
on the occasion OF tho ratification Of
the local nominations The Chairman, Mark
Lanigan stated the purpose OF the meeting, and en-
larged upon the different candidates, whose names were
received with applause J. Wilson Green was then in