The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-26
GOVERNOR HOFFMAN ON THE STUMP.
Immense Meeting in Doylestown, Pa, 'Yester-
day-1mportant Address by Governor HofR-
mamie Speaks with Respect Of Grant,
but Advises Every One to Vote for
Greeley-A Political Gather
ing Of 1900 People.

DoYLEsTowN, Pa, Sept. 25, 1872.
The great demonstration OF the liberals and
democrats at this place has nearly passed or and
with the promise OF the most brilliant results. The
procession was Of quaint but very extensive
nature taking three quarters of hour in passing
Monument place. The
DECORATIONS OF THE TOWN
were splendid and unique Two large stands were
erected In front and rear OF the Court House,
whereon General fitzpatrick Buckalew, Mcclure,
Holman, Hartley (the candidate forAuditor GeneraD
and others held forth. being introduced by Lawyer
James, Of the County Convention The enthusiasm
was tremendous. There were about II, 600 per-
sons listening to the speakers. General Fitzpatrick
made several Of his old hits against Grant poll
tician, not Grant as soldier. Mcclure and Buck.
alew did not arrive until two In the afternoon, and
are speaking now to the crowd, which is becoming
greatly excited. Probably Buckalew will also
speak In the Court House tonight.
GOVERNOR HOFFMAN's SPEECH
Governor HOFFMAN made the first political speech
he has attempted, he said, for four years.
He began by courteously referring to the
speech OF General Fitzpatrick, who had stated that
the friends Of the present government at Wash
ington had refused to clasp hands the bloody
chasm, and to the expected speech of Buckalew,
who, owing to some want of pr0mptness on the
part OF the trains had failed to appear at the pro-
per, time and thus causing another chasm which he
felt 1t was his duty to ILL., thankful that it was not
bloody one. He thought 1t proper to make some
Introductory remarks He explained eloquently that
he had been q democrat from the time when he was
first taught to read He came there to talk to them
plainly and fairly, just as he would to friend at
his house or at his table, course he intended to
pursue whether In private or public. He was and
had always been democrat OF the strictest school,
and, finding himself here in this democratic Bucks
county, he felt 1t his duty to give them his reasons
for speaking to them in behalf of Mr..
been his lifelong adversary and a man
who had followed him with unrelenting bitterness
and animosity for series OF years. perhaps moro
80 than any other democrat In the State OF New
York. He refused to particu9rize or dilate In
detail upon the charges made against the head of
OF General Grant on personal grounds, and owing
TO delicacy arising from number OF causes con-
Dected with his position New York. lie had
every respect for General Grant and recognized
him as the Chief Magistrate OF the Republic,
but In attempting to express what he intended
doing what every good democrat must do who
values our institutions and is proud of their pres.
ervation and well-beng--what every good repub-
lcan must and Will do who loves his country and
Is DESTROYS OF maintaining that which IL upright
and honest; Of destroying that which IL evil and
fertility OF the country around and about, he
trasted the condition OF the South to-day
under carpet-bag government with the in.
dependent and general prosperity he observed
everywhere on his way TO this place,
and said that fhc were called upon TO Tx choice