Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-13
POLITICAL.
New York CITY Ratifles.
Grandest Pageant Of the Campaign.

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Grandest Pageant Of the Campaign.
sRun Mad Tom Hunter Turns mp.
New YORK, Sept, 12.-The
| first grand ratification of the nomi.
nation of Greeley and Brown for President
and Vice President and Francis Herman
for Governor Of this State by the united
Democracy and Liberal Republicans of the
metropolis is being held tonight. 1t is the
largest GATHERING of a similar Character
since the memorable demonstration in rat
ifcation of the selection of Gen. Mcclellan
for President in 1884. The meetings are
held in Tammany hall, Irving Hall and in
! Union Square. In and around The latter
Eve stands have been erected around
which have been gathered since seven
O'Clock an immense surging mass, yariOusly
estimated at from
10000 90 90, goo People,
but an accurate computation of the mum
bers Is almost impossible. II is safe to as
sumo however that fully $4,000 people were
| gathered in Union Square at one time
The principal meeting was held in Tam
many Hall, which has been deliberately de.
corated for the occasion. From the centre
Of the ceiling descended in graceful folds
alternate silken stripes of red, white and
blue, studded with silver stars. From the
side walls hung the coats of arms of the
various States, and draped about the bal
cony were crimson folds, fringed with gold
bullion. The speakers stand was splendid
ly decorated.
The meeting was called for O'Clock,
but long before that hour Tammany Hall,
Fourteenth street, and Union Square were
densely crowded by an enthusiastic assem-
blage. Bands Of music were stationed In
both halls and on the different stands.
The display of fireworks began at half past
seven O'Clock and were continued through
out the evening, terminating with an elab-
crate set Of pieces in Union Square, in the
background of which were displayed por-
traits Of Greeley, Brown and Herman.
The procession began to move through
lzth street and passed Tammany Hall al
8 O'Clock. Most of the organizations that
paraded were wearing Greeley capes and
caps, and all bore torches and tIansparen'
cies. As each organization passed the
wigwam, the fire works added theil
glare to that of the numerous calcium
lights, affording
A Scene of Exceeding BrflI1ancy.
The stands in Union Square were elabo-
rately decorated and illuminated with cal
cium lights and gas jets. That facing
Broadway, designated Stand No. j, was es-
pecially attractive in this respect, there be-
ing surrounding it no less than $50 gas jet:
covered with globes. This stand was pre-
sided over by August Belmont.
By half past seven the great hall Of the
Tsmmany building was crowded in every
part, every seat taken, and hundreds com
PEELED to content themselves with standin &
room.
Kernan's Appearance
was the cause of tremendous and prolonged
cheering. Algernon S. Sullivan in opening
the meeting made brief address and in
troduced Charles A. Dana as President
who made a short speech charging the
| present administration with corruption,
and expressing belief that in November,
both in this State and the nation,
the cause of reform will tri-
umph in the election of Herman and De.
pew, and Greeley and Brown. The names
of Vice Presidents were then read. The
names of Whitlaw Reid, Augustus Schell,
and Matthew Brennan and others were re-
ceived with cheers. Resolutions were then
read urging a union of all citizens to pre-
serve ths country from Presidential des-
potism and the States from hopeless debi
and impending reputation.
Herman was received with prolonged
cheers, and made speech deprecating 81
sectionalism and saying the only question
at issue is one of patriotic citizenship. Shall
we elect to Office men who will reform the
abuses and selfishness which has crept into
our Government?
GEN. Banks
entered the hall during Kernan's remarks
and was greeted with applause. At the
conclusion Of Kernan's speech there were
loud calls for Gen. Banks. Dana however
! introduced
II. NJ. t. Hunter,
who delivered lengthy speech supporting
| Greeley because of his desire to SOW
seeds of sympathy and affection among
| all our people, to cultivate harmony
just feeling and affection among the differ
ent races in the Southern States, to ares
the concentration Of all power in the haI d!
| of the central government, and also becaus
| he desired an honest President and one who
/ will use his powers over the ofiee-holders,
not for selfish ends but for general AMI
catholic purposes, leaving them to discharge
the duties Of citizens accordingly TO theiE
own sense Of duty.
Gen. Banks in his speech claimed the
vote of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Missouri, West Virginia
Old Virginia, Tennessee and Arkansas a
sure for Greeley and said that in spite o
military despotism, Vermont has Gu
down the Republican majority by 5000 al {
Maine by % per cent, and in Novembe
Massachusetts under the great leade rshI
of Chas. Sumner (cheers) will follow in tn
uprising. lAmong other speakers was
w. A. saunders, CoIored,
of Maryland. At Irving Hall speeches
were made by Hon. Fern ando Wood, eG
Judge Spencer, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Gov
Walker, of Virginia, and others. Th
speeches in Tammany Hall, Irving Ha
and the outside stands continued till nea
midnight. At halfpast ten the variou
ward organizations marched through -Four
teenth street TO Union So uare, swelling th
assembled crowds to nearly
100000 Persons.
The Twenty-first Ward which has ere
tofore been regarded as the stronghold {
Senator O'Brien, made by far the larges
turnout, numbering over 1000 represents
tives.
The meeting at stand No. l was Gale
to order by Samuel J. Tilden and preside
over by Sheriff Kelley. Speeches wer
made by S. S. Cox, Gov. Randolph, of Me-
Jersey, and others.
Stand No. was presided over by G.
A. Spinola. Speeches we're made by HoI
Jas. Brook and Col. Ethan Allen. At q
stands the crowds were large and enthus
astic. There were nearly $4,000 German
around the German stand.
"COnscripting" q Candidate.
The announcement to-day by the ia
press that Charles O'Conor had accepie
the Louisville nomination was an errol
In reply to Major Moreau's speech urgin
him to accept, MIR. O'Conor presented
long address in which he says:
ain nromot TING the object of Vour Cor