New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-25
rHr CANvAss IN BRMKLYN.
REFORM GATHERING AT THE OPERA HOUSE,
SPEECHES OF DANIEL I. PARKS AND 5.
MORRIS.

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REFORM GATHERING AT TIE OPERA HOUSE,
SPEECHES OF DANIEL L. Parks AND $ D.
MORRIS.
The Democrats of the Eleventh Ward,
Brooklyn, gathered III large numbered the Brooklyn
Opera House, last evening, 10 celebrate the
unfurling Of Greeley and Brown banner. VIM
H. IngersOil presided, and said that u was the
first time IN many years that an assembase had sls.
cred for common purposeto defeat the dishonest rue
OF man more Loted tor military achievements than Tor
political integrity. The lines, he said, we're sharply
while on the other were the people proper They
had flung the avenue banner which would ne
presage 10 further yctpIIts which would carry ne LID
eral candidates 10 Washington" Loud applause
Daniel L. Parks OF washington county. a meIn'r[ t u
tn, LIDera Republican state COMMITTEE was 'ue- 4'
"'''0~ sPERCH OF DASIEL T. PARKS.
srfv-oDe years ago the 50 GaY OF Last February, j
a humble nome 10 the obscure town Of Amherst anon
the hills OF New Hampshire, lltie Doy lIst "a" u
light OF this beautiful world Prom O'yuoou 20 un.
hood his life was Jnceasing struggle with adyerst
IN tue hopeful endeavor 70 achieve competence an
PROSPERITY. success hIaAy crowned us eHotls' ana
taus be- ore rs to-day Of the most striking exam
pies Of useful and successful life IN the person OF no.
ace Greeley The name OF Horace Greeley has beeom'
bau.alold word throughout the len 9Th and breadth
this broad land. II j. accepted ~ synonym 10
honesty for soo4f for 9F e eTery quality h1 '
mind and heart which cudeaGs, eleNates, IA
adorns: modest and uuassuming n bis manner, gro
eating 70 hms eli superiority over his fellows pay
apprOacaDr, social and urDane the lmpiAca1eoe
Of aIistocralc lIeteLsl'u ma aIIosAH. ,aso, a.
living standardization aud resOiute Champion OF eQA-
ity he IT, perhaps the best model Of The American ear
acter among He has been styled the Ben. frahih
OF the nineteenth century. and. think, VIII lot sane "
the comparison. But tue spirit thar could pan ma
enter upon execution ~ such an enterprise wasuh
couqueFaDie, aud. finally surmountng an obstacles ar
RED ts wv 70 tie very pinnacle OF fortune and rendn
In ancient K me. officer was chosen D5 ne pete
Of an ri-0erry composed OF tne defendants u the 81
Roman senators, called patrlclAns' anu 70 dtehu SH
ternnted Lv the senate or Consus This Office c8ed
Tribune. Tins thus bespoke at ouce the purpse
of the founder aud te mission VI the paper VIZ 'oIg
tect ana deIend the HhtItles Oh Ie Pe1pe Nm IN. 80
danger, come from what source II might. Bow al
fully and noOly th- object has been luhneu .hruta
all those lo-g anu lell-u4 e'is -, - ,,.t
history Of the country during tha' period ass'
Grated 20 all those great social anu "a
ernmental reforms calculated 70 due!luFaie me ca
ton OF cOuntrymen aud promote national prgspty'
Not dnTlng tiat period mas DE lIterea ~ M W
port OF the great measures before the peopene
signed to elevate and advance AneI4San .oeI, h ~
civilization. He Naz one OF the eIltI cOuDatls lha'
irrepressDc conflict leading for thirty years the an
guard Of the legons OF freedom until freedom tllneu
"A victory OF love over hatred, OF reason over predee
and passion. of truth over error and superstlto, OF
knowledge over Ignorance ana plgory, OF risA-,set
wrong. How much greater was that conquer th4nAAt
OF any military herOf There may be something cana
and awful ~ the booming or cannon tne rVii W nu
kerry and the imposing advance OF lnvlneiDie cohs
but suDlimer and dreadful . me clcA OF "a gP"
in the stick, the rumDNng anu silent DGl HIa7NDie
H1race Greeley during all those long years OF III and
anxiety has faithful tribune, ZeaiOnsy ghIdns
the Liberties OF people protecting the eak gnst
the strong, The poor against tie rlcb de ha Deel
pillar OF IRE by night and cloud By day, gildhg ana
leading the people from bondage ~ 10 rredtn. he
has ia other words, educated bis cOuntrynenu up 10
condition OF Intelligence where Slavery was mussDii
He IA the embodiment OF all that Is generous, mole AMI
brave in the American character, and The ny IN,
personatlou of that LOFTY and inextngushal+ moral
heroIs which euchains admiration end wins RpEiHse;
The people thoroughly appreciate ana love I'M anu
they are about TO attest thelr Mgl feATd ny
assigning him 20 their highest post or phof.
The public veal has been forgotten in the alhkorbhg
hustle attendant upon The furthersnee on prIe me-
aeIr me- nd -
Office among horde OF mereenaIles. poh asunlns
the prerOgariyes Of the Presidential ONCE respsabt
ties were imposed upon thu President when le hid
neither anticipated nor considered and when Id mex
perience IN civil and political ne rehdt led mn lhompe
tent 10 discharge creditaby himself satisfactorily
10 the people The organization Of his Ministry luErated
the beginning his inability and lack u Judanent
Pause now and witness the spectacle 0i man omle
from Obscurity and inexpeuence IA clyil ofhtlI .ie
through military channel 10 The Cher Magistray oi
nation n the short space OF seven years esnylhs
the stuprnd"ds TASK on iha1hsing tne anaIrs oi nc
public uOne ami Gnaldrd. What could be more DsIrl,
and what niclit be exported as results Instead
OF sIn,in0ning 70 bis AID ulsn OF prominent aDly anu
experience in the affairs OF state, he called iron com
parAtiye ob7cury men nnkD0wr 70 Inc people "lo da
not expect ana had no cl@im u such Asui
guished recognition, AID VINO were al car
cnated TO inspire Confidence IN his admins
trat0n nj home or give cha'a@tr u IL afoau.
LAWS having been properly enacted BY Congress raise
and enforce It's OecuOn, persons were aeed
over the various bureaus o. tho revenue serNiG wy
had Just conceptions OF The date. OF their respective
Offices and Who proved ~ be n" only Sanda! dod dls
credit 10 Tho country, Tat naires pteynH upol g"v
people. Instead " realizing TIA trey
were servants OF the people Entrusted VITA oniea INV
ileges aud powers 20 be WELDED solely for ne lrotee
ioh and collection OF the peoples ceseuue, the seem
10 have Thought ler olces we're bestowed upOI nlra
perquises Tor tblr own Denent ana enTict1ett anu
ted by bartaTOus aud ail1bsorDng gre.d Tor
selfish gain they have prosiuted their offices ehify 20
dopted and enforced, By which tue people have bern
oppressed and wrunged win Vie o. eIsSrtihs money
from them ia consideration or tncf discharge lFsn ar
grc : Jihni6F %'cIt ~ aFtho fIusion Of tn war
(which a. poi entirely subsidized tac present dayl de-
alav ina uItlu