New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-28
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ruptCn rum which We have 10 recently been emandpaied
WORD TO COMMISSIONER DAVENPORT
Mr. Hewitt then gave the audience hint in reference
their rights when their private and personal affairs
we're meddled with by Federal officers. He said:
The other day was told there was a man down stairs
i'm my own house who wanted TO me- On going down
stairs was told he wanted 70 take the census" told
him 10 20 ahead. lie said he wanted 10 give him
give him He asked me IT declined said do decline
10 give Won any information whuteyer lApp ause He
then said was making myself aDle 10 arrest 10 when
Ireniied know what am about. and as I In
hurry you will obge by getting out Of this house and
he had gone-it was well 1 did not know II
before-after he was gone In was nl l9ihnnt
asking the servant any question he had gone up stairs
TO the apartments where my wife ana childIeh were
quesed him TO go down again, and would come down
10 him. Now. say / am responsible for nv acts Dt
virtue OF my long residence ia this city; and say @t
this is invasion TO which no citizen who respects MN
self will -lapplause lana say 10 MI Da
and sppose the reporters will take care that be hears
H. that have not been arrested yet aud II he wants
Hewitt Applause.l He will have to eight II out on
that line" until we ascertain whether the ndlyldnal
citizen has got any rights worth protecting ana preser
ing or not [Appause 1 now move the adoption OF
these resolutions.
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted. The
Chairman then attempted to introduce as the first
speaker the Hon. Francis Herman but the mention OF
his name caused such an outburs of enthusiasm that be
coutented himself with saying you do not need
an introduction TO this gentleman, whom see you know
WELL and whom you honor he deserves. The greater
part OF Mr.. Kernan's remarks viii be found below.
ADDRESS OF MR.. HERMAN.
Mr. CHAIRMAN, FELLOW DEMOCRATS AND LIBERAL
REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK: 1t gives me great pleas
ure 70 meet you tonight More than five weeks in
this hail. had the pleasure OF meeting with you, and
we then approved Of the platform Of principles which
had been announced at Cincinnati and at Baltimore
We ratified the candidates who had been nominated by
these conventions and pledged ourselves to use our
united efforts that these candidates should be elected to
the Presidency and Vlce-Presidency Of these United
staIes. (ApplauseJ accordance with
the wishes your commtteesn accordance with my own
desire to contribute whatever within me lay toward the
election OF those candidates. Ihaye been speaking daily to
the citizens of ills State west Of Albany. between the
northern and southern boundaries or your state ANA
return here tonight with my first utterances in agor Of
that platform and these candidates, and report my
in reference 10 the attitude OF the Demo
Gratis and the Liberal Republicans In the interior OF the
state and IL ID, ga me great pleasure to say you that
have evidences Of their firm determination ana OF
their earnest efforts to aid you In oyerthrowlng tins adj
ministraon OF the Grant Ring, aud OF putting IN ther
places Horace Greeley and Gratz Brown. lGreat APP
pause In many districts throughout tue state
rom Lake Erie TO Albany, from Lake On
tario TO Champain and the FehnsyIvahla
line there have been many extraordinary large
meetings and unusually and enthusiastic sentl
Inents in favor OF these candidates Appausel nave
be N accustomed in times OF political excitement to meet
The citizens of All that region Of the country but never
before found the meetings so large so ehtlusl
astc. determined, we lind the men TINS Ia
OF the candidates whom you nave ratncd ana cohnreu
five weeks ago. [Appause The great mass OF the
Democratic party united ana earnest IN aYOr Oh le
election of these candidates Applause. They are de-
terned If this Administration Is not oyerthrown,
ana Greeley and Brown not elected, that snail DC no
fault of Democrats Of the interior OF the state OF
PROSTITUTION OF PATRONAGE.
Nv fellow citizens am gratifed find that there is
aroused everywhere throughout the State where have
been real odfashoned honest sentiment In reference
to the duty OF those holding trusts from the people.
lApplause.l Why, the man who holds high Office be-
slowed upon him by the people is bound by the oath he
takes is bound by the obligation Imposed upon nun Dy
his feOwctZens Is bound by everything that can Dln0
honest and honorable man TO exercise INC powers d
OF all classes OF all parties, Of ali conditions OF me-
Of ali coors OF all creeds exactly equal justice
and equal rights and protection whoever ne may
be, within the commonwealth. lApplause.l But
this modern Grant party say, being clothed with tne
administration OF the Federal Government that they
have the night to that patronage ana power first to
perpcuate their rule, against the VIII OF tine peOpe
and secondly for the purpose OF enrchng their selfish
parsaus That il d9ctripe that W. rs 9566dllfons.
lAppuse You all must know my Ieilo%ci,i5e5, tat
ms Administration has welded it, power ana IT'S rat
ronage uphold these men who have seized upon tle
nower OF governments OF these Southern states;
these men who, BY imDortnnhg congress anu end
Department, have been able To 9mte tread
iotinn Of the South, and have by out
raeeous acts and artiul appeals, poisoned inc
that they NAV he upheld by them and the Federal Gov
eminent, and for this support they nave pcuCu tuo
selves give the votes OF the southern STATES i lS re-
nomination and Tor the reelection OF GIan.. lneS
pledged themselves TO the men that WELD the power OF
selfooverument i'm these states they will the power
of these states benefit Of the Administration ana
not the benefit OF the people white or black ana tnt
they would give the votes OF those States to Grant II De
enables overthrow the votes OF the
and fearless Democrats We learn that even down Iher
Notwithstanding the tyrannca unrepubhcan, ana SCI.
fish rle these men, who control the governments OF
TO pull the manhood of the people down. for
Georgia lgreat applauseI rev weeks ago. Ny ti oIo
than 5O0 majority, the people declared against THESE
men VINO thus mad pledged the vote OK Georgia tney
could be allowed to plumber Georgia ana the Other
floir own
zens throughout the entire interior fthe state there Is
very large body OF Republicans who are aroused TO he
necessity OF change and reform great mas Oh Tue
aud reform and this united body OF men, dsregardhs
all conditions heretofore, forgetting dead issues OK t9e
past aud looking To the present ana the IuIuIe' WIN
give wore united in favor OF Greeley ana Brown tAp-
plapse And ali they ask Is Can we rely upon me Lo
NewYOrk for any help IN this great WORK. YES yes
and applause.l
COUNSEL TO LIBERAL ALLIES
Therefore II YOU would have your Government perpet
uated IL you would have prosperity and peace among
yourselves It is your duty to stay the tide Of cor
rnption which has permeaed through our system, and
turn out the men who have been faithless
to their trusts and put honest men IN, who
wiz give Hs asaa pU oL e AR know SG
that the Republican who leaves the Grant party from
his sense OF love oil d n9 ar EI gT Sd 20 has BEEN
driven out Of that party ana mas ublteu MIN
the great party of reform will get Remuneration
from the Grant orators and Grant papers. Ihat
party Just now has everything 10 reward Oad
aIlureeug and turns his back upon these pad assOca-
ons and cOrruptOns Is worthy OF praise nOugh Tor ths
M viii et dennncation and abuse from the advocates
Of Grant But remember my friend, that you will nc
ylihed and denounced VITA Charles Summer lapplduel
viii man Trumbul applauscl w Ia the accom- lished
Win 5tr,t,c Gari schnTz I1plauseI with BaniSs
and Blair and FarnswOrth, and men Ike them IN the
senate aud in the House. He will be denounced with
men like selden, and with that lifelong Republican who
set out Tor reform this safe and remember also that
IL you go back you associate with men like Cameron,
Hartranit and Leet aud Stocking, and that class or