New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
SPEECH OF FRANCIS HERMAN.

constitutional liberty the freedom OF speech the iree
dom Of press the right OF petition ana hoe ruo'
SPEECH OF FRANCIS HERMAN.
Mn. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS:
most cordially unite with you, citizens of the City OF
NewYork in ratifying the nominations made by your
delegates at Syracuse and unite with you in the deter
mination to elect Samuel ]. Tilden, Mr. Dorsheimer
and their associates the ticket, to the omces
to which they have been nominated, next Tues
day, by triumphant majority. We nave
heard that In different parts OF this state
our opponents are endeavoring to excite preJudice
against our honored candidate for Governor Mr. Tden
appause by ,the pretense that he was not cordial in
his support of your candidate for Governor Moth
ing can be more untrue nothing ls more unjust tnan
ANYTHING Of that character 1 know whereoi
7 am speaking in this regard. I had the honor
of his cordial support in the , nominating INA an.
trely unsolicited by had his earness his enclent
his nnrng support throughout that canvas ana before
make nv first suggestion TO you tonight uesire 10
appea to- every personal and every political friend
whom have in this State 10 unite with me ID giving "
Samuel J. Tlden and his associates earnest support.
Fellow-cizens we meet to take counsel In reference
to our political affairs under most %
stances Nearly ten years have elapsed since the pane
su1 effects of the war ceased We have had bountiful
harvests have had development OF the OF
or mines and OF forests, nave nau all inc eie-
prosperity aud yet we are not f ts
properne people to-day All the o yor one
merchaps is stagnant Your factories are stopped OF
SS sn%
ploynent in vain. and We stand here with everytnng
nsnn,e we stand here at the end Of bounfu season;
in beautiful Autumn with large Soqes or OF cam earn an
over this State suffering because honest apor eau earn
no wages for itself or its families
it is for you to think what mas e
this state Of things and %nen you nna nrane remedy
We believe the administration OF your natonal AZ
sS s ssa ,SI and state things country
deranged and deprecated and an paper
e. currency ,a the 70 human body. II the blood is
disordered the whole body becomes diseased, ana
IN Commercial community when the circulating me,
dr ia debased and dsordered your business Will feel
its enervating and destroying influence ms country Is
sei,hv enough The people have to pay taxes enough
W. NAVE the credit of these United states good as the
credit of government on the face OF the eartn Wny
bava we not returned to specie paymentsf feuow-
cfizens 1t is not Government is not able TO-
We had promise after na tneTe
the promise winch 1t made. We have na taken Ken
and know that instead speedy return to specie or
Convertible currency they have issued more
SI & taa system Of expenditures has been going
which ia extravagant uncalled for and should not have
o. either to the interests Of the Governments
or the interest of the people, You know that while
there has see@ saad be- and economy to
your intelligence whether we have ever haa 30 uon Oh
9sts under this Grant Administration for the last
bess Things have tended show the derangement Of
vonr affairs the destruction Of your industry great
cbsnge which all this country at the present
%s pO for are{ the S better 10 ali these Did
not in their Convention in this state approve OF
Ine ss veari And now felowcizens. instead of
promises OF relief instead of giving US any pledge OF
he a return Of this same kind OF administration
How does Gov Dix answer the question in regard TO
tbs Sow Gov Dix all fairness says that he Is op
posed to the third term He winds up MS remarks On
mnch of an explanation is 1T OF the claims OF the office
holders to fasten upon you third term OF Gen. Grant
% sss s'a%S' aHa al
have p. not e1csp. M0ra Was OF pfsg
aae 1t showed they shaking In their 6 shoes for the
result election but even Gen 4n Sid not pre-
Cen Dix, If you will read his remarks concluded those
remarks the Language will read GGa1t nas
ipson for his services his country But don't doubt
that Snsn he he viii Indicate s' sr'Gss s
reiIeved raSe sI Of the cares Of oficer, He didn't
doubt that when Cen Grant deems the proper time
to be relieved from the Of office But Q, we have
such indication we nave Roahs @ 51e dea Of
sskne to be relieved from the OF Office especially
as we find that the Republican party are 80
those in ofce under Gen; EN- Gran Grant hi. In tGs the
public x,s meetg ssrns Gen Repabcans caed him
10 give them Information that subject and all
he could was not when the party not when t9e
nave he will indicate desire 10 ne renewed from
office. think that Gen. III ne
true to himself to the most glorious traditions OF our
country. to the honest Republicans who elected hm,
would have come and said, am not the man that
proposes TO violate the example OF the great ana good
Washington. am not the man 10 break tue nnwritten
law of the Constitution and attempt TO get up the idea
that would attempt 10 perpetuate myself anu hold
Office longer than Washington had done.
want TO ask another thing Gen. DIX speak OF
him with entire respecthas to answer ques
tons / want ask him some. ihe Erentng Post came
out IN a labored article, not saying tnat Gen Grant
would not it, but he ought not W DO H. want some
one 10 ask Gen DIX II the office holder or any one else
does nominate Cen for the third term, will you
| help elect him, will you support nun now. me
Erening Post, speaking on this subject OF the thlrd
| term. says: $50 causeless, however, Is this In
| novation upon the settled usages OF the
| country, SO iDexcusable under the Pretense o1
| necessary, and pregnant with danger TOT
the future that we feel ourselves bound
frankly to say that from whatever quarter nomina,
tion OF Grant third term shall proceed 1t VIII
| meet with no support from tins Journal" They
ans wered the question fairly ask him to say whether
he will oppose Gen. Grants election II he Is nominated
| by any body Of men. II Is very small thing 10
| answer II Is very easy question 10 answer IL IL
simply for Gen. Dix TO say yes OF no 70 that CUES
ton Aud until he does II will have weight with any
| one that he says that when Gen. Grant deems the
proper time has he, Gen. Grant, VIII indicate tnat
he desires TO he relieved from the cares OF once.
You will hear IL claimed every where tna the people OF
satisfied with the present state OF things
mnistration carried under Grant for the
past two years. and the people OF Newfork are IN Ia
yOr UT least are willing 10 tolerate, tue election o.
| Gen Grant for third term In violation or the
traditions OF the country, and setting precedent
| which will be dangerous In my Judgment 10 the
| You have therefore. IN my judgment no righ
| 10 arnaot reforma from the Dres6ut admlniBtra