The New York herald., 1874-10-21


wanda, the son ol Mitless, Is the thrall OF
Cedric o. Rotherwood.n Ia this contest, gentle
men, WlcSnam anu Hayes are the Wanda ana
Gutth OF the canvass and around their necSs they
wear collar, that they are the born thras OF
John Kelly and John Morrissey, the Cedrcs not
oil Rotherwood, bat OF Tammany Hail. BY the very
law OF the IammanY party as Eow organized, no
man can accept nomination who does not con-
sent to be the slave OF John Kelly and John Nor.
rssey. Mr.. Wckham ls now IN this attitude. II
he Is man OF honor ne VIII redeem the promises
which make him the slave slave o. @ the at+snng: r,ng
to break these bonds, tnen IS ne unit TO pe
Mayor. There Is no escape, therefore, rom the
gentlemen to resolve now and here that TINS
must come to an end. call upon you TO resolve
new ring or by the remnants q an az. old one: ,..
(Cneers.l / call upon You to Insist that ~ our
confidence TO the people. We want the
Of tnar n aG ana snfye nnes e e and to
be kept in ONCE during good behavior, ana
not because they are re- orr,sse as esoen. s demo Sa
Gratis we have decaimed and protested against
political corruption, nepotism and the aeoaSe- oase
blamed of Grant and his followers Tor their be-
trayal OF civil service reform. aud yet Ia New New
dred times more infamous ana shameless. This
system makes every one oil the thousanus "a USE
dependent del % upon the wlll OF ring, From
the skilled auditor who guards the ways
TO the treasury, TO the plodaing aoores tS VINO
principle selection q apPolntmsnI except the
service reform: taat, IN other words, business
men snail hold Offices on business principles and
as long as tney are honest and true. Thls we lay
down as essential point in our platforms; and,
alter this. We come TO another namely, the de.
the men now In power that reform means paraly.
sis and decay. lCneers.l Gentlemen, New YORK Is
nov paraIyzea city phe sng aa, ihe, IT.
purposes to smother It. Taxation goes up, rents
ADVANCE We have seen the false policy OF sus-
pending ali labor in financial crisis. Our streets
are In a irIghtul condition. There is unusual
suffering and depression IN all business. Last
winter private charity saved thousands OF poor
brighter. The city recedes and does not advance.
the spirit or Improvement IS Dead and New
witch we see in New Orleans and Panama
and Vera Cruz. Now, gentlemen, 1t was never IN.
tended By any body OF honest business men and
citizens in reform movement that reform was to
mean the suYocation OF the city. No men have
reorm 1t. We want New York to be the metropo-
lis OF America and worthy OF metropolitan great
ness. We want 10 nave streets as nne as those
in Paris, parks as noble as those In London, and
docks as capacious and splendid as those OF Liv.
erpool. We are about to celebrate the centennial
anniversary OF our national independence, and
when our friends come from abroad we want TO
snow them q mighty and glorious city, her great
ness written upon her streets like diadem on the
brow, and not a shabby, forlorn, dlsnonored ag-
gregation OF houses. We want them TO see the
living spendors Of New YORK ana not the ruins of
as trat OF the Bank OF England. There is no
reason why it should not be SO and why we should
not iund our debt at iour per cent and thus
So, oO0o year in taxation alone. Therefore,
gentlemen, reform means advance, liberal and
and the welfare OF the city. (Cneersl 10 me,
then, there Is no feature OF this reform movement
more attractive tnan ths. , am convinced Ihat
Office, the people Will insist upon the Improve
ment and decoration ,i OF the cltg upon these
with us in this revolt against the Morrlssey
and Kelly Ring. We. ask you to continue
now, but on a higher and more substantial basis,
the reform movement that was begun three years
ago. A Junta SO dead even to political consist
spey to II er IL 5ee e
He ewitr. We ask you to unite with us In the estab-
lishment of civil service IN New York. so tnat nom
bin Sing !neH at "Ai the '' Senesss of the Ring
TO assist in restoring thu nsn direction SsI'I
the work OF restoring the industry and credit or
New York. giving HE where there Is now paraly-
Hs ness s0t OF the U' CITY cheers Geniemen in this
work TO which we invite you IT Is necessary 70 DE.
aHy .ns oompe,e ne nobe % reorm na movemen;
which commenced three years ago. and thus
enter without distinction OF party upon new
development oil metropolitan greatness and oil the
restoration OF our beloved and noble city to po-
sition OF splendor ana renown worthy OF the EN-
porium Of America. Patience courage, labor,
manhood, are the stars that govern the career OF
mortals.' In this contest let US show THAI we are
not slaves, but treemen; our rights knowing, and,
knowing, daring to maintain them. (Cheers(
MCoionel Cane then read list OF the Presidents
which was adopted.
REMARKS OF Ex-JUDoE 4. A. THOMPSON
Ex-Judge Thompson said:-I move that q
6s apponed or BY the cns.ima1
ana Aldermen, and in doing SO permit mo to make
q few remarks. 1t may not be known TO this meet
Of snS aa or Mayor Mr.
exposing @ the corruptions Of Tammany Hsll. he
ham SsA- DIR. ' Henry Henry |. Clinton not long
the severest epithets in denunciation OF Tammany,
whose msdeeds he censured In the severest terms.
OF late years Tammany had laLen Into such disre-
organization to find decent people to nominate for
h To- a Thers 81 US tns mestng Soa is
here tonight, wno by their presence, show
they are determined to bid defiance to ali political
despotic. There are 10000 men outside. That
augurs well Tor the success OF our cause. see
here tonghs many lligt hign-minded democrats s
Us heart ana soul in this movement.
Let say. to my democratic friends that
will add TO our State ticket rs, 900 votes. Cheers
The proceedings OF this meeting will be sent over
the telegraph. 1t will be read over the country
it will give Joy to the hearts OF our democratic
friends who know the ueachery and scheming
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were not held tonight, | am doubtful II we cou
elect our State ticket. But think the gentleman
who Is hamed ior Governor will be elected, and
that this victory will be followed in 1875 by more
important victory--a victory that WI! marx the
entry Of the nation into the second century OF It's
existence. (Cheers.)
on the motion OF the President the following
gentlemen were appointed as Committee upon
the Nomluatlons:-
COMMITTEE OF TWENTY-FIVE.
John M. Barbour, Robert L. Banagn, Cherles E.
Wendr, John K. Cecil, Henry Murray, Henry
Auteneth, John L. Carberrer, Alfred WagstafY.
Francis higgins, Thomas Mulligap, Adam Weber,
Henry Mulhall, Oscar Zollinotrer, Charles Del
moDico, Ambrose o'Nell George b. Mckay,
jenkins Van Schaics, t. Fitnan, Morris Ellinger,
George Shea, Ferdinand Tram, John Mcclure, John
Cochrane, 5. l.. Macomoer, Robert W. NJ cGroche.
The committee then retired.
REMARKS OF MI. ". W. NILES
Mr.. NILES was The next speaker de commenced
by saying that the deceased President. Abraham
Llncoln, had. IN one oil his emarkable sayings,
made use OF the expression, "There Is one thing in
which believe-namely In a government OF the
people, by the people, with the people and for the
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