New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22
A LIBERAL RALLY.

ECOURAGING GATHERING IN THE SECOND AS
SEAIBIY Observation-Disclosures BY ABRAHAM
r. LAWRENCE, AND OTHERS.
An enthusiastic mass meeting was held last
evening az Rdadson-st. and New BOwery, under the
austces Of the Tammany Hall organization OF the lid
Assembly District The square brilliantly illumiR-
ated by calcium lights. Long rows Of transparencies
hung from the different houses lining the square, and
strings Of Chinese lanterns stretched IN AL directions
across the streets adjacent fine band of music in
attendance Fireworks set off in front of the rooms
of the Club and at other points of the square, which
early in the evening was crowded with Dense eager
mass OF humanity. The audience, which numbered fully
1900 for the most part composed Of workngmen OF
the Fourth and Sixth Wards recently from and still bear
ing the marks Of their daily toll During the evening the
william Walsh Campaign Club, $50 strong; the jeremiah
Murphy Association, numbering 500, and the Roosevelt
ASSOCIATION numbering $50, clad in uniform and accom-
panied with music paraded the square The utmost en-
tnusiasm and good humOr prevailed. The Liberal and
Democratic National State, and local candidates were
heartily cheered whenever mentioned, and the recep-
ton Of the Hon. Abraham r. Lawrence and the other
speakers Of the evening parOOk Of the nature Of
ovation Tie meeting was opened by VIM. p. Kirk, Who
IN a few words introduced as Chairman the Hon. William
Walsh. Resolutions adopted declaring that the
principles Grant Repubicanism steadily tending
toward the violation Of the principles upon which our
institutions are based that is the duty Of all 10
that American institutions be restored 70 their original
condition and purity, aud that the present Adminstra-
ton Keeps power bad ignorant, and corrupt men, who
sacrifice the Of the country to their own selfish
purposes The resolutions also Endorsed the Democratic
and Liberal candidates. and declared it the duty Of the
audience to achieve victory the common enemies
0fhonest government in the ceming election.
The Hon. Abraham r. Lawrence was received with
loud applause. He said he before that audience
for the purpose seeing them and that they too might
BEE him. for he wished vote for him who had
net seen him, or did not know him. He wished most
heartily for reform, but his reform not that which
many clamored for and used merely TO enrich them
selves by punderng people, He was and ever had
been the friend Of the aborng and he would then
and promise that he held in his hands the
rens administration every honest debt should be paid
and every dishonest debt should be left unpaid. That
should his policy, aud that policy should be carried out
lie considered himself the only Democratic candidate in
field other party had Endorsed the regularly
nominated Presidential ana GubernatOrial candidates.
lie knew something of the law, aud would do his best 10
execute u honestly ana justly. He had long been a
friend OF Horace Greeley, ana knew him 10 be thor
Oughly honest, upright man; man OF Intelligence as
wen as integrity man that could be trusted in any
position; man WHO was IN honor to America and her
people. The speaker alluded 10 Francis Herman IN terms
the highest praise, and said he knew him 10 be
worthy tire high aud honorable position TO which he
had been nominated by the people OF this STATE Zap
plause.l 49,
WIN. L. Roberts Henry WOltman, AlgernOn 3 sullivan,
and JOuu Mitchell.