New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-30
IN TAMMANY HALL.

The audience in Tammany Hall was called
% order by r. W. Meade who moved that the Hon s. J.
lden be chosen permanent Chairman Of the meeting.
Mr.. Tldon chosen unanimously. As he came for
ward he greeted with hearty applause. When quiet
restored, he spoke as follows;
SPEECH OF SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
FELLOW DEMOCRATS: have scarcely set my foot
upou my native shores when the invitation of your
Committee to preside this occasion meets have
come here 10 obey it, did anticipate that at the State
Convention 1 should receive honorable discharge
from that aborous, earnest, and untring service in
which have been for many years engaged, and will
say very frankly that nothing would have given me
greater pleasure than 10 take my place for en-
pOyment IN the ranks, taking my place 10
support those great principles for which
We have always voted. But as l stepped upon the
steamer at Liverpool little boy brought four daily
papers from the Isl to the All Of October in which
read the proceedings Of the Democratic state Convcn
ton. say, fellow Democrats, with regard TO that
,dict whereby directed 70 my old post, have not
she vanity 10 regard 1t personal tribute to myself
know. the other hand that 1t act OF solemn
authoritative adhesion OF the Democratic masses OF
NoWYOrk JOOOJ in number 10 that cause Of reform, TO
those principles and measures Of reform TO which have
given tho last two years Of my life. 1t was act
testimony OF their devotion 10 that system by which
Alone THIS great country, whether In the city, in
10 State, or in the nation, be preserved
"a D republican form OF government. tApplause.l
asst ten years. instructed In the traditions OF
free government without feeling that everything that
vas dear and valuable in American institutions was
brought Into peril what have scent Capitalization
OF the Government at Washington absorbing all power
rom all directions usurpng authorities not conferred
y the Constitution nor safely to be vested with respect
20 the interests Of human society drawing itself
large power with a tendency 10 corruption and the VIC
latOn Of private duty, until from one end Of this
country the other there been trghtul OF
Generalization. Now, euOw-cifizcns, the powerful men
society tho rch may got along very well under such
government that 20 which we have been gradually
drifting But those who earn their bread By the sweat
d their brow would feel this action only the
and Ia the gradual reduction OF the people TO
the condition Of those in other parts OF the world.
'clt 10 my duty two years ago initiate movement to
reform these abuses and the first felt called upon
20 perform was 10 weed from the Democratic party
false their trusts and their principles Zap
rlause slidI then II thereswas nothing to be done
n our public Affairs except for the Democrats
% compare with the L pub.icans tue number and
extent of the leprOus spots our body aud on
heirs. had heart for such competition, unless
40 could make the Government In these United States
letter unless the people could have their rights pro-
-eced unless could restore the institutions OF our
country 10 their sfoTmer condition Of purity unless
could restore the people that happiness tnat purity
gyes could md, with the traditions OF the old Demo
cratic party Of the older days place for myself in the
public affairs Of this country. Now II our Republican
friends think easy task tOreiorm their absuseS'
invite them Try the experiment. 1t Is very easy for
Republicans 70 reform Democratic abuses and for Demo
Gratis 20 reform Republican abuses. Let my Repub
lean friends reform the evils which in the bosom
.of tho Republican party and then thcy will know
something OF what reform means. lAppauseJ Take,
FOR instance the carpet-bag government. Now, nobody
made out that Tweed stole than t5OO00O0 OF the
money OF this city. Il ~ well ascertained that the
frauds Of the carpetbag at the South amount
10 about t20OOOCO0O Now, invite the Republicans TO
raise the standard OF reform and go forth the battle
and these evils existing by the consent o. te
Republican party. Then we Will see how they VIII
stand. TACn We Will whether the Republican
masses viii stand by those measures 10 the same nrm
triumphant way that the Democratic masses have stood
By us Then where Is the greatest predJnlnehce OF
good men. among she Democrats or the kepublcdnsi
IN Inc ,thoritV OF JnIge Noah Davis. II stated
that SIX Senators, at the TIME Tweeds charter was
passed giving hun the power steal the money OF this
voting Tor mat measure. Five OF them were feh"m-
rsted i'm what was called a Ropubn an reform move
nomination In some OF tle RepuDlicah nov
weed out these Republican Senators. VIII the RepuDl
eaus weed them out. or will they weed the Kepublcan@
outI Fellow Democrats, had occasion last year ~
vndicate myself from some OF the al1Ihs gIo"tis O
Of my conduct in this respect ana IN letter pubhsheo
tho newspapers OF that daj, put IoiWaIu INV HoEs
of the then situation nope you VII ,t &t
reading very short passage from that le'teI' MT
IJlden then read this pasSage.l
PeIiow citizens that was my last public act before
left my county temporarily going iof me renovation OF
my ]
was predicted 10 months ago - h'5toy HrS
everywheTe appearances OF distress IN business; ma
worfiDgmon thrown out OF employment; nnd con,
fusion disorder uncertainty every where why Is thaI
say 1t is The natural reaction OF the Iase ana uhs91nu
eminent of tho United States have been conducted Tor
last three years. Appause.l Az no tiue, Ga. ns
the PERIOD when these immense issues Oh paper MONEY
we're made could You draw pUDIc attention 70 tH l
history 0f other governments ana 20 tuo
eopse0uruc.s so long a. every one was prosperous,
Won had no audience 20 listen % the dictates Oh reason
II il only when ruin scattered lu eNc!y MY ou
that the public began 70 ,ef us true cua &
only whom be natural reaction came OF system false
aud defective, when the DupDie DO"h uP oy 10 -
pie BEGAN 20 look az H. and one bright morning II az
solved In not hopeless 81 the nlti'na'e c1u i
ton OF the commit y Thee. wound, Will neal up Oy Jiui-
dcous medicines firmly but boldly applied by hoHe'.y
Ddusirg, and frugay on me pert OF the psoplc l4p.
Icy 20 .ri " cvcrT httle telegraph station
United states there were Knots Of persons dS't
bed. there by and there by hlshl,
here 6y means Of that instrument. betting. Their
money upon the roulette table IN Broad-s'-nOt only
their money but other peoples nOnelany money thcy
.0uld Law mo- hands uOn-ih the vain hope 10 become
.u6denly r,eb Tte price OF an the necessares OF life
rose unt prudent men could ssafcey gam livelihood.
Now tie great interests Of the country, its vast
s5urces arr untouched These wounds VIII neal II We
return 10 a sound system. II Will live witA fru-
gality they will earn with industry. lie outgfOTtn 81
ms state OF things was Generalization IN all public
auu private trusts. These eNs III puD.c, Vlhelii ana
private nfe were the direct results OF thl5 system
n Governmental dutnec. IL a sound prudent aud
wise system OF finance mad been pursued ourlug
10 would hol nave cost , Us Oyer yer
one hall perhaps uOt more than One-quarieT OF inc
SUM did IDeu aitcIwald We ~onid nave V,eh i,i,
40 sound condition 0i prosperity? ~" ", =" No,,
GuIefst.nd That the innocent suHcf Win tne Ruiiy
tc prudent or itss WIN the Impiut. w. anu tha
there j. general state 81 ihtonyenengo ~ 1' S
4u.tr.cs OF country. We are stIohS IN an na.uie
advantages. 10 Il great country ana e1uten 10 %,
bappy But 80 long the reign OF IDEAS IKE the7S
~. Ne most expect amendment aui bopttuI oil
ire future 81 country have looked irlhet iut,
time ralOrD in all public sAVu.g
,esor y,lai D. IAe gilt ~ ,sa. ana coirGp al
~ have a government pare. honest ana W'ils"'
applause .