New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-25
LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION AT NYACK.

LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION AT NYACK.
TWO MEETINGS HELD-LARGE ATTENDANCE
SPEECHES BY PROMINENT LIBERALS-ROCK-
LAND COUNTY FOR GREELEY AND BROWN
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIIB TRIBUHRl
NYACK, N Y, Oct. pa cold, rainy day
and muddy Of the discouraglng ele-
ments with which the liberal Republicans and Demo
Gratis had contend yesterday in carrying out TIER
political demonstration at Nyack. Citizens OF all
the surrounding towns had agreed TO JOIN IN
the demonstration and the numerous LADefal
organizations that TO have taken part
guaranteed procession Of from 1000 TO 5000 men, Inc
visitors who would also have attended added to these
would have constituted assemblage OF at least l5OOO
neople The unpropitious weather and tho uncer-
taiuty as TO whether not the meeting would be hed
reduced the number OF participants TO the poi.lca
clubs of Nav and Nyack and those persons VINO
dared brave the mud and rain The first meenS' "hch
was TO have been in the open air. held In Smith
sonan Hail. which was filled to lis utmost capacity At
4 o'clock, John W. Felter. Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, called the meeung 10
order. and Judge Andrew Il. sufcrin was CHOSEN
Chairman Judge sueTin took the chair amid great en-
thuslasm and made short speech referring principally
TO the local contest. Tie following persons occupied
the stage: VeePresident VIM. A. Sheppard of Orange
ton NJ. NJ Dickinson Of Carksown, WIN. Gray OF Ram
apo Works VIM. Govan of Stony Point, and John d.
Christie Of Haverstraw and the Secretaries chosen
from the adjoining Townships the Hon. Clarkson n
Potter Commodore Vim. Vo01lis, Gen. Samuel D.
Crook, A. A. Demarest, and many others. Com
modore William Voorbs the first speaker, referred 10
the contest now being waged against the later
Rebellion to tie Constitution. Keenan, lifelong Demo
GRAFT whose action IN Congress had been 10 uphold the
Government in its Efforts TO maintain scn against the
Rebels who sought its overthrow, and Depev, Repub-
lIcan who bad been equally active in his patriotic sup
port ut that period, stood to-day, SIDE by sac
arltng the centralized power Gt Washington whieh
seeks TO deprive the States OF the nght OF
segovernment He condemned the financial course OF
the Administration, by which noneyed power had
been concentrated in favored class, WIch class WAS
now exerting its influence FOR the perpetuatlon
OF it's own authority He denounced their oAos 70 ere
| ate an impression that change Of Administration
! would cause q financial crisis, as tending to
| cause uneasiness among manufacturers IN tbls
| country, as well rs TO deprecate orr Govern
| ment securities I'm foreign markets. Tic elec-
| ton Of Horace Greeley, and q representation
containing strong Conservative elements, would demon
strate TO the world the falsty OF this statement as Wen
IA the intention and ability Of the American people TO
nay every cent OF their Indebtedness. Such triumph
| would change the anomalous position whereby the
French nation Is enabled to Into the markets ana Dor
~ the voters Of Rockland County 20 stand firm TO
| their principles, and that EOcuaud gave her
usuIl Conservative majority for the Liberal cidiuates,
Cen Samuel j. Crook spoke for ABOUT ID minutes, WIcn
! the Hon Chauncey n. Dcpew arrived ana was lntIt-
While the band played " See, tho Conquering Hero
Comes Ar' iBIepeW Gdoi th5t h. ,o' RoaI not
! detract from Gen. Giants record as a soldier;
had done 80 by preaching from Grants own text Let
us have Peace" He had expeciod that IN me- govern
| uent GOOD and plirc would be drawn aOolt Alm
frsnI sections OF the country. He had witnessed IN
| stead the driving out Of mis- COUNCILS sHcn E r
| as Charles sumner, Lyman 9TunDul, ar III 80
! schurz. and simon Cameron, Ben hntler Zt si
Chandler. and James I'VE chosen as us advisers. Inc
appointing power and al toe powers Oh me GOVeIhnen'
lad used TO perpealte his own authority CGfTnP
un If all kinds hal crep IN, ana frauds u0n tue otliO
box Of gigantic magnitude were prdeheed ior LIS re-
election Tie tluo Lad come - restore ln Nm % tt
ha1eas corpus ana give 20 al te stes
with equal cyil and political iiSnl TO an ne
bri fy 20 the action ~ the ClhcIhtll anu bal1n
Conventions the platform upoh wn!cn tiey se 6
Brown. That Platform was an appeai ~
| tue nation for peace, leeonoi.l"ion, g., UNI NV,
sV con@nrI fused ugon passion because they had
priucine to build lie then criticised Grants quaes
unable f0 comprehend The simplest principles o. govern
ment. lie spoke OF the Generals no had Fought hesAe
pensions wc Grant had received fortunes oW hel PAL
aces IN the metropolitan cities, farms IN diei PIG et =
were NOT sufficient reward cor hiH services n the W&r
" ot m yyru. he cneaper for the people pay nm
administer the Government properly az $3.50 ye.t'
baggers at the South The partisan abuse lNeleo ~ those
hO dared crtse The oil those in power, ana IN
! sutueG comparison between Gfeti.y am Hlant. tu9
ques ion not who world MAKO The best General 1a.
VINO would prove the 6es. IT ide't ~ Ille % pei,e lo
tnis naiIOn. People do rot idio ptIsol 70 ehos i
lorse nor black nith 20 preach sermons anda govern
needed at AZ head man OF e ana one g. pane
OF expressing them greeley btsIue ntd" was Elilt
compared With piemy, ana t-e question Vas Nleele5
purity or Grant with ahscnteo isIn dishonesty, and
! party legsiauOni W.th lana GldDytf', ant
| n comparison OF Francs KEENAN, and Gen. DIX,
and urged ali good TO so 10 tho polls ana east
tler tickets for the Liberal canddatct Mr.Dcpew was
listened with the greatest attention, Interrupted only
by enthusiastic applause gt Tie many cahen points pre-
scnled, and az the close repeated cheers were even i"r
Greeley ana Brown, heTiun ahd bcleW' Inc hteil Z
tlcu adjourned TN O'Clock, In the evening When the
] y.
| EVENING HITTING.
ATT O'Clock the Greeley and Brown clubs OF Hayer-
straw aud NyacE to the number Of 900 marched with
torches and ansparcncos TO tie house Of Commodore
William Voorhis and escorted the Hon. Carlson ~ Pot
ter 10 Smithsonian Hall. Tie disogreeable weather
seemed 10 have no eject upon those in the pro
cession, who marched through tho mud with
| brisk steps, and cheers were repeatedly given
for the candidates. the speakers and prominent Liberals
and Democrats OF Isockand County Tho hail was dec
GRATED with banners, transparences aud wreaths Of
flowers and was crowded 10 its utmost many ladies be-
ing among the audience. Judge suGcrn introduced lie.
Potter who was received with cheers. He said that he
recalled the fact that ROcband had always been Dem
ocratc County and adyerted TO the history Of the
partys long supremacy and its present position. He
then inquired into the causes Of these results, and
alluded the origin OF the Federal Government ana to
the fact that the questions to power that Govern
ment might exercise over tue governed had Doh been
settled before It's establishment After s estabs men
| national parties which Rrcweup were formed WIN
reference only the istrOution OF It's acknowledged
| pOWers He referred 10 the rise Of the Slavery
| gucstion, and the changes 10 produced in the
Views people and cOntrased tAe physical cohdi
ton 81 tire country at the time the broke VITA
rs condition when the Federal Government was esab,
| lished. by growth IN population ana wealth. ana
| c3nnfrv has itself become centralized and
dat M