New-York tribune., 1874-10-21
THE PROCEEDINGS.

The meeting was opened by the Hon. InOmas
f. Stewart, who nominated as Chairman the Hon.
Thomas ]. Creamer Mr.. Creamer was elected almost
unanimously Advancing to the desk, while the band
burst ont with few notes Of Solid Men TO the Front
the Chairman spoke substantially as follows:
REMARKS OF THOMAS ]. CREAMER.
FrLIow-C CITIZEys: We have been told for the past
week, since the nominations made by Tammany Hail.
that 1t late to organze to make any opposition
TO the candidates nominated at that ancient and venera
BILE institution last Saturday week that 1t would DC
imnossble for the Democracy to organize In time to
associate with themselves all the parties who are de-
srois OF making opposition TO that ticket think tnat
if john Kelly and John MoTissey together with John
tonight, they would see that 1t taxes niue 10 Drng
about an organization and achieve victory. l w1uia
make nominations, If they intend TO nominate gentle
men of such eharacsr9nd aDep they had better keep
There 10 SUFFICIENT tme-two weeks aye, one week
and In a Republican city like ours one day ought
TO be sufficient stamp out that miserable clique that
has endeavored to foist their candidates upon our
SHOULDERS. must say that feel rather embarrassed
OF those who met last August II organize an opposition
10 he Tammany Sachems who has rot le!t me " been
S e Ss n held last for
pose of organizing in time and making determined
ReD feDds do you Know what the leaders Of Tammany
Hall are doing az the present time They
s a for Ss yeaa sa 5 Rsdasd ana o' S
desire TO know who will be the next candidate
Mayor IN 1876, aI nave 10 90 would De
go to the Hoffman House and Morrssey would tell you.
heard IL from the most trustworthy that Nor
rssey giving out the Judgeships for the year 1875
OF the principal courts OF our city.
What a beautiful state OF things! man who vi0-
laes the law daily subject TO arrest defying law
beIe II was in ancient Rome In the early days of the
Roman Fmpre that assembled thousands used to meet
TO the efforts OF their cadators In mortal
bat for the amusement OF the Roman Emperor and his
Court but history has changed since then. We have
reversed the order of things and now instead OF wit
Messing in the arena the gadators In mortal combat,
why, the gadiators set themselves up Tor rulers and
dictate who shall govern us; and they amuse them
selves by seeing the dupes OF Tammaby Hall walk TO
the polls and vote for their candidates. lAppausel
gentlemen who today controlling that Organiza-
tion, but refer again TO the origin OF this meeting
attempt TO make any determined opposition,
little dreaming that these men would ever be so foolish
as 10 make nominations OF such q character Is they
have but when read the account OF the secret caucus
held at County Clerk Walshs Office by six or seven OF
the Tammany leaders, who there made up the ticket
they afterward submitted to their Convention must
say that my indignation did rise and felt humiliated
AZ an American citizen to think that great and
enNmen who are not tit representatives either Of the
race the grand old that they claim 10 spring FROM
that of them now disgraces by claiming TO be IT'S
representative Irish character loved TO follow
OConnell Gratan. They admire heroes, not prize
lighters and gambers and they will be false TO their
traditions and the history of the race II they allow men
OF sucb to make this city and its
the of Europe and the disgrace Of the republican
form OF government on this continent.
Now they say that this viii hurt the State Ticket Just
as If they thought anything OF the State ticket when
they handicapped IL by putting such q weight the
Tilden ticket lGreat applause followed, with cheers
for Samuel j. Tiiden. Some person mentioned the
Of DIX, which greeted with hisses i believe In
party organization and discipline at all times as being
the true maxim OF government Healthy strong. vigor
Ous party action and opposition 10 essential to check the
powers that be from violating the lawr; and every
leader OF the opposition every man embraced la the
oppositiOD Is sentinel upon tho action OF those IN
power Believing In the principles OF the Democratic
party. l must ssY tGat 1 don't believe that