The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-02

States Proclaimed perfect religious equality for all
men. 1t was the glory Of the Republic; y was the
pride OF the neutrality-suspicious. ne trusted tnat
ali men who valued Ntls ENN1l
would in the election OF Tuesday, sustain that
principle by their votes. Mr.. Herman, their candi
date for Governor, had declared that he never
the money q Os se e amy
bound to support. Any man hoping to be Mayor
Of the city 81 New York should support the demo
cratic candidate for President For mental culture
intellectual strength end q&k
FIDELITY TO THE DEMOCRATIC INTERESTS,
Abraham lawrence stood conspicuous. lcheers.l
down ON the 5th OF November over the triumphant
election OF Horace Greeley for President, Francis
Herman for Governor ana A. H. Lawrence Tor Mayor
There were loud calls for Mr.. Horatio Seymour
who was not present.
The President introduced Mr.. JAMES 8, THAyER
who was loudly applauded. He referred to the
dorsed the nomination OF Horace Greeley. He
went on to show the reasons why there had been a
TWO years ago Mr.. Coiiax had announceS that he
was going to retire from public life, because
THE MISSION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
had been accomplished. In that case they had
necessarily come back to the old common ground
on which they had formerly stood. II the princi-
ss q s Msps noM uSoa
inevitable necessity. Their object should be to
cure local government, Tree rom centralizing in
ment replaced by civil rule. There sh0ud be no
federal interference with the several states, but
was the declaration Of the democrats and LIBERAL
republicans, and 1t was declaration as old rs the
days Of Thomas Jefferson. tCheeral throughout
here on . common ground and on
A CONSTITUTIONAL PLATFORM, ~
wit s se q s0
onice-holdefs. Naughter They were like Grant
in some respects, they took things that were
offered to them and, again. unlike him, becatise
they took things that were not offered to them.
lCheers.l He lMr. ,Thayer) opposed the re-e.ec::
against his election. Grant, In his own confession
and the confession OF his friends, was
Even res OF
must confess that he was q failure as civil al.
when he was approached on the subject of the
Presidency, said he was not At for it that he was
he had $4,000 year, and that with that he was
satisfied. But his friends made 1t
A NATTER OF BUSINESS
with him. The North could not afford to keep sthe
bloody chasm" open. He had recently read IN the
HERALD that the imports had largely exceeded the
cheney, SO far as the South was concerned, would
be made up by the products OF cotton and tobacco.
They should be awake and alive to
THE CRY OF REFORM.
The w0rkingmen in the country places OF the
State were determined upon reform. tCheers.) He
Thayer) signed the compact at Baltimore he deter.
mined, as democrat, to keep 1t, and If others
81 hbs ne Mould sasS n the
do his duty In this crisis OF the country.
Horace Greeley had declared In favor Of universe
bore evidence Of great and comprehensive mind.
II ever there was time when they wanted inde-
H oh e city now
able lawyer, better versed in municipal law, per-
haps, than any other lawyer in the city. He was
was endorsed by Samuel J. Tiden. lCheers) As
long as the Committee OF Seventy stood firm to-
eaher they did w but they ss to
Against Mr.. Havemeyer he had nothing to say; but
he was republican, and in this contest: when
Mr.. Havemeyer no support. As to MI. O'Brien-
(hisses) -what right had he to
which had conferred upon Sim honor and ofces
"A voIcE.We do not want q prize fighter for
Mr.. THxYnsI have nothing to say as to hts
physical qualities, which he has always improved,
believe, to the best advantage. The speaker con-
pacts and q pretended platform Of reform could
avail against the democratic party liberty would be
There were again calls for Mr.. Horatio Seymour,
when the President came forward and said that a
telegram had been received , from NJ; Seymour,
ness, which S' oonned him 70 his house, -
crBucn p. MORTON.
Mr.. LEVI p. MORTON was then introduced to the
meeting, and proceeded to speak in reference to
the Ku klux law and the attempted purchase OF
the island Of St. Domingo the treaty FOR the pIr
ton as chairman Of the Committee Of Foreign Re-
tional struggle to resist the
PLUMBER, OPPRESSION AND ROBBERY
e h sGa ra an9Gred nd ons Of
Georgia tBullock) was now
AN ESCAPED FELON,
though successful Spectator. II the gentlemen
of Wall street backed up the carpet-baggers they
might drive the people Of the South to repudiate
was that the Commissioners deputy acted In
a Ta a1 o se aM We i
that construction he believed the act was void and
unconstitutional. lCheersl The day after Mr.
Times came out with an article Directing to Mr.
Herman because he belonged to particular church,
and soon after body, OF which Mr.. Havemeyer
This was wrong. In conclusion, the speaker com.
mented on what he termed the compact that had
House party to elect James O'Brien for Mayor.
thissesl There was treachery in the air. and they
should do their best to defeat 1t. (Cheers)
REMARKS OF MAJOR HAGGERTY.
Major HAGGEKry. having been introduced spoke
at some length, and expressed hope that there
rule, Poland, an Ireland or a Hungary. He had
looked with astonishment at the tendency Of the
the thing that the peops o &
feat ,.nsso chsIssd mat Charles
things that should have prevented him from
being elected, not to say reelected. The people OF
this country were putting up with injustice that
would not be tolerated in England for forty
hours. There would have been civil service reform
If there had not been attempt to perpetrate the
st. Domingo job. 1t was time that the gentleman
hood of America should assert itself In politics. He
never again would be the slave OF party 1t was as
much as the reputation Of q gentleman was worth
to hold Office. He would vote for the best man,
whether he was democrat or republican.
(Cheers.) He concluded by calling upon the cleo
tors to supp0rt Greeley, Herman ana Lawrence.
SPEECH OF MR.. ISAAC II. HUNTER.
Mr. ISAAC II. HUNTER (cOlored) brought the speak
ing to q close strongly denouncing the carpet-bag
and scalawag government at the South and the
Grant party, which was distinct from the demo-
Gratis and republicans. There was a new class OF
slaves in America now, and these were the
men who now hold situations In the Custom
House, Post ONCE and revenue service, and
who were obliged out OF their salary to contribute
part Of it for the purpose Of reeecting usurper
for a second time lCheera There shnuld he an