New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-24
LOCAL POLITICS.
RATIFICATION MEETING.


SPEECHES BY THE HON. s. &. cox AND o1hhI'''
large and enthusiastic meeting of the ram
many Democrats OF the XVIII Congressional D's"'.'
was held last evening" at T1rst~ave and 6eveDth'"' -
ratify the State city, and county nominations fI"
j. Gels acted as Chairman. Speeches were Daue a..
Hon. g, g. Cox. Thomas b. spinoa, Martin i-ii a, 60
Hon. Peter Woods, the nominee for Assemph' %
this district. Alfred &. Ackert, Magnus Gross on
Buell. william II. Quincy, Louis C. Waehner' "n''
Boyd, julius Korn, and D. G. Colvin z.,bv
Mr. Cox was received with three cheers' ana o.t ,.
saving that the Democratic party not dead, ou' VOC
still lively The people have come TO know thA' -.
is something rotten IN Denmark. lCheersI 'no 49,,
OF the political government In the noutn H" ,,aod
brought by carpetbag getaways anu uf IN
negro suffrage. Taxes have Vastly lhc'e,,
New-Orleans under the present huini"''' o,,b
Grass is growing on the beVee' anu w ., the
of the Mississippi is blocked up, IL consequence "
action NJ Jndce Dure The cost Of living Is enna"O'
at least 10 per cent I'm consequence OF the msna"h
ment of the Administration Inc Democrauc ~ =,
opposed to Capitalization State 1oVeFn"en'S ,h
paramount IN domestic affairs Inc ehPchso' " 49,
Army and Navy Departments arc treoed' anu =,
indian Denartmeut they have doubled, au'lnR
Graut's Administration. Though wages are ho
aIlv higher. all that wages purchase IL H1ou
A. least 20 per cent higher than before iou
bro,, nv frends that in my whole political course
have been the friend OF the workingman, and Guar
lenpe my enemies 70 show vote ever gave 10 npP
me rlch at the expense OF the poor lCheers.I 80
nnbIican .0ce-hoders have rat incomes, but the Ppo
man has TO pay them. VINO cNtI suspeCleu - -
Waabington or Thomas Jefferson OF anything IKE w
h.ck salary seaf is wen known That at the close vi
III r,siIntl life jefferson was compelled 10 sen MS
library 10 meet his expenses PuOhc servants, hoWa,
days think of nothing but salary and back pay, u.s."
49, ,no President COndesceDdId 10 help the DICK
So, I'M througn to enable few Congressman
80 notet nav for two terms services already rendered
n - ,Ten fn1wn that drew my pOportion OF the DacA
nav for the express purpose OF putting IL back WhoI
heioured while others let II remain IN the hope lhSt
,bo would blow over and they would he able
to put &c their pockets II tetnrhed 10 CoDeiess,
Lii vofe to repea infamous b, and viii use M III
anoncc m an investigation into the cOrruptlOhs o
he various departments OF the Government 10 Ao e"
mat we may speedily return TO the simplicity Of repub
lcan Institutions. . ,,.....,. -, - -. ,,o,,o,
ciasninr hands with the eLemy Her advances were re-
iecfsd NV Tammany aud she nad pfOsututed heraeH 10
ybo rpiioly embraces OF the CustOm-hOuse Ring. In
DOMINATING Mr. Cox. they hOnOred themselves more
t1au tnrv houored him. Mr. Weeds assailed the policy
f Tho Alumni tratiou, OF the at Legislature, aud OF the
Cnstnm.house Ring. The following were adOpjed:
.t maj ~ the citizens Of ibe HVlth Assembly District
meeting assembled DO heartily udoe ue Democratic Sae ett
and pledge D. uudISi4ed support , ..,-.-
i That cordially ihiorse the city and county tickets nomi
- a. Jnnany n AID that pledge our hearty supIoT.
ToSd heartily nlorse the nomination the Hou. ) :
10" 10, usobsr of Cotgrss from the With District
nomination Of Peter member Of Assembly hereby declare
Democrat. nominee tor Assembly IA Ibs District
and as such the only ~ entitled 70 our support
Iuriug the last address, tine platform, very weak
affair, fen with a cTash huifylnk the speaker commit
Tee hand and reporters beneath the runs No
seriously hurt although Mr.. Woods and OF the
uorter. received some scratches. Inc platform Was
uurouped up and Mr.. Woods finished his address.