New-York tribune., 1874-10-29
THE BROOKLYN CAMPAIGN.

WINCHESTER BRITION DENoUCED BY COL. A. G.
DAVIS.
The National Democrats are showing
strength m the various wards Of Brooklyn which sur
prses even their own leaders Last night tney hed
several meetings throughout the city, each OF when
was we'll attended The largest and most enthusiastic
was held at Fenian Hall, in Yorkst near Hudsonave'
Tho hall was crowded to it's utmost capacty and many
were unable 20 obtain admitance. Daniel Bradleycan-
ddate for Assembly the First District first addressed
the meeting, and delivered scathlng revlewol inc I'M
auities Democratic Ring managers He was foi-
lowed by Col. A. C. Davis OF the Committee OF ohe
Hundred He was greeted with prolonged cheers.
After showing che Ring had oppressed the poor OF
Brooklyn and robbed Its payers he made the follow
ing reference to Winchester Brton the Democratic Ring
candidate for DistrictAttorney
have invited one of the Candidates of the corrupt
Brooklyn Ring 10 meet me In discussion at the Acad
cSy Si for ia Office and his
from that Office by Gov. Dix. confined myself ln my
which showed SO concus vey the derelictons Of that
and his violations OF his oath OF office and tlat ne
was removed by the Governor IN accordance Win tue
laws Of tins State. The corrupt BROOKLYN Ring
have put him in nomination for Tor tne me same au1s
upon eectng him by the free use Of the money which
has already been stolen from the public treasury Mr
Britton has accepted my invitation to public ds
SaFs DO the f ae s
Judge speir and on which GOV DIX acted, which fully
warranted the Governor IN his aenop nay Go@peea ,@
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from Office Mr. Briton has not accepted my challenge
He will accept it, He dare not accept It, lApplause
He depends upon the vote OF the criminal classes, and
the power Of Ring organization, backed by the money
robbed from burdened people, to reustae him
as the prosecuting officer OF the county, where ne may
again protect the guilty. His whole official career as
shown by the taken before Judge sper s one
OF the most shameless which has ever disgraced our
state He dare not appear before the public joint dis
cusson defend it. He dare not appeal to the people
by a free discussion his official record. He shIlnxs
from the light aud depends upon Ring tricks and Ring
money and Ring power to reverse as usa JUDGMENT as
was ever rendered against criminal by an
honest. capable, aud faithful tribunal. lie says
| bis removal was secured by a conspiracy. he
knows his assertion Is false, and the unjust words
80 blister his lips when them that he dare not
meet them IN far discussion before the people. 1t
| was the truth that convicted blW was tpe trutn
which removed him from Office II IS the trutn when
! to vindcate himself which have offered hun. Con
science makes towards vi us ALL and Wiueheser BTU
ton trembes, shriDks and runs before alr and manly
proposition discuss his official record before the
people evidence. No OF his class Is other
than coward and Winchester BrittOn candidate OF the
corrupt Brooklyn Ring for District Attorney OF Kings
County before the people such coward before
hs own Infamous official record. have called him "
the font again call him TO the front and denounce
him most faithless an unworthy puollc servant
evidence viii undertake to demonstrate that he is
more eupabe officer than have mere asserted nun 70
| be- The Committee OF One Hundred have denounced
him. The Reform Committee OF Fifty have denounced
| MIN. Honest men have everywhere denounced him
The Governor has denounced ' aim' e0n{ctea ni,G nG
| appears again the candidate OF the most
corrupt Ring which has existed In this state again.
IL elected 10 serve and do their dishonest bidding
without the manlness 20 defend his own
speir which the Governor convicted and removed
him and which shows SO clearly his maeasaDce' mis-
feasance and dishonesty In pubic ofce.
| Col Davis was interrupted frequently by the con-
tnued applause OF his hearers Col Z. I. Wood, fnde-
pendent candidate for Congress in the lid District and
others addressed the meeting The audience adjourned
at late hour cheering for the Independent candidates