New-York tribune., 1872-11-04
TIE LAST WORDS IN BROOKLYN.

TIE LAST WORDS IN BROOkL1N.
s?EECHEs OF GEN. II. W. sLocUM, JAMES S.
THAYER WIN. c. DEWITT, AND OTHERS AT
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The citizens of Brooklyn held the final Lib
eral mass meeting Of the campaign in the Academy Of
Music Oh Saturday night. The audience testified its
deep appreciation Of the important issues in the national
ana State elections, and the brilliantly lighted audito-
rum parQuet gallery rang with repeated cheers
The stage was crowded with prominent residents Of
Brooklyn. Scarcely less brilliant than the interior Of
the Academy was the street in front OF the building
whore hundreds, unable TO gain access TO the hail.
the glare OF calcium lights and Roman candles
The meeting was enthusiastic from its opening until its
close although number Of prominent speakers were
unable to attend. On the whole was the fitting con-
cusion Of an ably managed county canvass and be-
speaks for Brooklyn hattering Liberal majority on
Tuesday next.
The meeting was organized by the nomination Of Gen.
H. W. socum for President In accepting this position
he said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: We have assembled tbs evening Tor
the last time In the present political campaign. 1t has
been in many respects Of the most remarkable cam
pagns known in the history of country. 1t began
with the Cincinnati Convention, when Mr. Greeley, Mr..
Sumner Mr.. Trumbun Mr. schurz. and other founders
and leaders of Republican party formally severed
their connection with that party. At that time 1t looked
ike permanent dissolution or the Republican party.
II an old saying that when the brains are out the man
must die and we had reason 10 beeve that when the
Republican party lost its brains II too must die but 1t
appears that this saying however truet may be with re-
gard 70 men, Is not strctlyI true with regard
20 political parties, because the Republican party has
manifested vitality since that time We can only
ACCOUNT for the phenomenon that 1t doesn't die On the
theory when great party adopts for its leader and
plaees in nomination for the highest official position in
the nation great horseman instead Of great states
man. brains are unnecessary commodity In the party
fAppauae1 When a man the intellectual cali0er or
Grant chooses for his leaders such men as Cameron
Chandler, and Murphy, men like Greeley and schurz
and Trumbu are out OF place followers tAppauseJ
The second great event in the campaign was the Con
Veption at Baltimore, where the Democratic party ex
bibsd depth OF patriotism and love OF country that
has not often exhibited byny party In this coun
try They made their own cherished leaders stand
aside and took up those not their first favor
ltes They could have been actuated in doing this by
nothing but love Of country, nothing but desire 70
rescue our people from impending danger TO restore
peace between sections Of country and the
two occupying 1t. We placed before the people
platform which has not been criticised 1t platform
which has met the appreciation OF the great
mass of our people of both political parties Against
our candidates little has been said Nobody has ever
questioned their integrity or their ability. The only
Teason ever presented 20 q Democrat why he should
vote against Mr. Greeley Is that he was once an antag
onst Of the party and said hard things about its
leaders The day that Mr. Greeley declared himself IN
favor OF Universal Amnesty, that day amnesty was
granted 70 him universally By the Democrats from Maine
to California. lApplausel
Our Republican antagonists have adopted most extra
ordinary means In this campaign TO achieve success
Heretofore political parties had fought with each other
on the political platform the ability OF their eandi-
dates but this campaign have heard little OF this
They attempted 20 achieve fucceSs nrst Dy array
ing the black man against the white IhronghouI az
the Southern and Border States they have persuaded
the black 10 believe that bis future freedom Is de-
pendent upon the success OF their party Ihey nave
hesitsted at nothing to make him feel antag-
onistc with white with whom DC hereafter 10
live The fruits Of their teaching manifested IN al
papers TEEN with accounts Of riots murders and blood
shed between the white and the black
They have aoePted another means While pretending
10 be In favor OF Civil Service Reform they have kept
10000 holders busy during the whole cainpagn-the
beads Of every department all the Cabinet officers with
different States, while their orators and press are
Ireaching about Civil Service Reform While they have
rofessed 20 be In favor OF aboshng the Franng Pry
doeuments I know Of ny own knowledge that over
100000 OF worthless documents have been sent out
the country under the franks Of the members OF Con-
ress-n0 not their franks, but e0unterrets OF their
franks And All this has been done by men protesting
10 be In favor Of abolition OF the fraDblng privilege
In our own State they have resorted TO means stu
more despeable. They have attempted mere 70 excite
nmosifV on religious grounds. They dare not charge
against our eandidatef0r Governor ack OF uPIlgnt
ness OF character. They dare not question hs aDiy
None of them point his hnger 70 WVTu thht bs mas
ever uttered either a member or the state Legls-
lature as member OF Congress or a. meinoer OF Sne
CoDetutlOnal Convention, which Indicates that ne would
any other act inimcal TO the interest OF
oiiy peoule yer solely on the ground OF his religion
they are seeking his defect They would IisA we pfacS
against fIfend, 20 achieve Success An" hoW, ~ ~
friends. having prepared themselves Juel s t.3 ulo M
Pennsy lvana, having scattered money through every
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