New-York tribune., 1872-11-04
ON THE EAST SIDE.
SPEECHES OF PATRICK CORBETT AND ABRAHAM
X. LAWRENCE.

X, LANRENCE.
A large rally was held at Glass Hail. in East
Thiry-ourth-st Saturday evening, for the purpose
of ratifying the regular Democratic nOminations-Na
tona, State, and Municipal. The utmost enthusiasm
was manifested throughout, and the names Of the LIB
eral and Democratic candidates were vehementy
cheered whenever mentioned. band OF music was In
attendance and speeches were delivered by exCOroner
Cover, Henry Woltman, Justice Ledwith, and others.
The Hon Patrick COrbett OF Syracuse and Abraham r.
Lawrence arrived late in the evening" and also delivered
stirring addresses which most enthusiastically
ceiyed by the assemblage.
The Hon. Patrick COrbett said, among other things
that he had been through the Empire State. and had
found every side the most encouraging indications
Men now acting together who all their lives were
are not only sensible but they give higher notion Of
humanity. When dispute IS settled common prudence
dispute buried That is the case between the Dem
ocracy and the Liberal Republicans In speaking OF cur
Of Of the civilized world had been landed on
these shores. With that poverty, however, came
honest hands aud stout hearts. These had built
up this metz op0iisthis Empire City" Of the Western
World ohiy short time ago series OF lectures were
Sied TO excite sectional prejudice in TINS country me
Irish characterized shftless and improyident
But the experience OF rishmen IN this country shows
that, whenever they are put where honest industry IL
they are one the happest and best elements OF
ton No one here can boast OF descent No one mere
90 back far without finding In some grandfather or
great grandfather either Irishman or "a DntchmaD.
lLaughter When America in peril, when our Gov
ernnent in danger, no one was asked whether he
was born in Ireland, Germany, England or America; ;
whether he a Catholic or Protestant When
Thomas Francis Meagher led the army the nights at
FredericksbuFg he not asked at what shrine he
worshiped lapplausel; when PM sheridan appausel
saved the day at Winchester Gen. Grant did not ask
whether he a Catholic or Protestant great cheer
ing when Shields encountered aud defeated St0newal
Jackson America did not ask whether lie Catholic
or Protestant; aud now when Francis Herman lyOcf
cheerng asks the peoples suhrages Tor the Gov
ernOrship OF NewYOrk say the question OF religion
shall not raised Tue speaker then reyertng TO local
matters said the magistrate OF this city should be true
representative Of It's intelligence and mental culture
Such could be found In the person OF Abraham X
Lawrence. COntinued cheering.l No man has any
right for the support OF the Democracy OF this
city who does support the Democratic National and
State nominations
Abraham Il. Lawrence was then introduced aud
greeted with the widest enthusiasm the audience rising
ia body, cheering and waving hats. He said In the
course OF his remarks that he glad 20 meet the c
Of his district, district wherein he had lived
many years and wherein hi interests were conferred
40 had sad by OF che candidates for the Mayor
atty thar Abraham X BtWrenre would not poll 500 votes
iu Dis oHn district. H. 90 Bed those present whether
tI4t fdr, aud thcl responded with accord 10 the
NEGATIVE. CJIuuau2, ia. a1ld the campaign,