New-York tribune., 1874-10-23
A CAMPAIGN RALLY.
ABRAM 8. HEWITT ON THE ISSUES OF THE
DAY

TEKNrH ASSEMBLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bf
JUDGE GoopLETT ABRAA s. HEWITT T. B. coA'
WILLIAM C. BARRETT, AND OTHERS.
The Tammany Democracy of the Sixteenth
Assembly District uttered OF its old time war notes
,.st evepne &C a ratification mass meeting ned 10 ohe
az the headquarters Of the Tammsny General Commt
q. of the District at seventeentnst. and Ffrstaye
rn. .,reet vac alive with fags, and the tradr
,,oo.l ca,ciux lights flashed dazzling CLEANS
aver excited faces There was an improv'sed s'ano'
,ver which was spread a single immense nag, the
nrent strpes and Of wh,c made brighter by
,ns peverfui Light thrown upon them From this stand
crowded with prominent men of the Eighteenth
ward one looked down upon as AMI
mated o spectacle as ever charsctef~ou 'he
velreu,embered ward meetings OF ianmany
most powerful epoch. The propositions ana sentiments
of the speakers were met by instant and enthusiastic
sAser~ and shouts The street cars slowly cut ther
way through cioselypressea ranks Of men, leaving
only for moment a narrow swath, which
wac Immediately filed up. From rooi
on the opposite side OF the street as
sssded an almost continuous stream OF rockets ana
so.aan candies calling out from the thousand open
months below frantic cries Of delight ana admirauon'
.nrled with the cat calls' and exclamatons OF the
apeyitabIe small boy, who played and shrieked ana
vhisted on the outskirts OF the multitude no1ceaoe
feature OF evenings programme was the prompness
With which IL was owing to the energetic
eupervison Of the subcommittee of Arrangements OF
J-Power were the prominent movers.
p f. Marbury who was nominated for chairman,
sad during his brief speech: Il have scarcely ever
known q ticket more deserving of the confidence ana
support Of the intelligent freemeu and Democrats OF
the City New-YOrk than that which has been pre-
sened both by State Convention and py our county
Convention" Mr.. Marbury concluded by introducing
O. the first speaker the evening, Judge Goodlett
SPEECH JUDGE GOoDLETT.
We spoke OF the result Of the election In
Ohio Indiana asd Western States which had re-
Gently taken place foreshadowng the result OF the
election IN the sd of November, adding that
a had been found invariably the case that the NO
vember elections in the direction as those OF
October and that the current of public opinion
feeling had set IN in favor OF one or he othef
party 1t was impossible to check or arrest 1t;
that the same cause which had operated to pro-
duee such changes IN the West and 10 swell
Democratic vote into such large maiorltles woqd
produce a ike result the State of New-lOrk de
briefly alluded the which had produced such
miraculous changes from one party 70 tue other Ines
found general distrust and loss OF confidence
In The pgT IL hands SSd BEEN in power
and nine since peace was proclaimed ana
and fulfilled none II was to reform and retrench
many the abuses which had crep iuto the admnistra
OF the Government 70 scrutnize It's expenditures
20 reduce taxation TO return to specie pay
ments, TO encourage commerce and trade 10 restore
abolish and dispense with unnecessary offices and pro-
by ardng those most capable ana quahhed
Had the been kept the country would not now
present condition There was general complaint
OF hard times heavy taxes and the hgn price OF every
country the decline many or the southern states
strife boodshed ana terror; IN Louisiana the whites
and carpetbaggers and usurpers kept
in Office by Federal bayonets He dweIt upcn tDe
danger OF departure from established custom,
as 10 the election OF Grant for third term.
He spoke Of Samuel ]. Tden a consistent Democrat.
faithful TO his principles, as man OF integrity ana
spotless purity and that he would I'll the Office nObly
That dentica, with that OF the citizens
which they appreciated. and would an opportunity
ST cypress KIP for saeb that ne mad
been offce-seeker
As 20 the Democratic tickets for Congress and Assem-
bly, for Mayor and county officers, IL the duty OF
every good Democrat 10 support the regular ticket.
tcket in the last election for Mayor and party
willing 10 recognize or ne responsible for It's 6lunders
control and be responsible for the acts OF It's candidates
Judge Goodletts speech was followed by the intro
dueton, IN very complimentary terms, OF Abrsm s.
Hewitt the nominee for Congressman. Mr.. Hewitt did
not conclude speech he had marked out although he
touched briefly all the points. owing TO the
continual interruption Of the street cars and the attend
ing racket among the crowd His speech as follows
SPEECH OF ABRAM {. HEWITT.
The Xth Congressional District, 70 represent which
have been put il nomination. has probably suffered Sc
verey the OF bad financial measures
and commercial distress which year ago overlook
the country as any other district IN this state This Is
due 10 the fact that mainly inhabited by those who
depend for their daily bread upon their daily labor
.OpIy a small portion OF il occupied by families who
are out Of the Of ordinary business disturbances
Another and portion IS tenanted by tradesInen
who have accumulated q small capital, which RAPIDLY
disappears when times cease TO be prosperous. Tie
uass however Of population, depending as they do
upon steady employ for their support are reduced
oentimes 10 great straits when, nnhapplly is now
tine case wheels OF industry have ceased 10 move
To tins district; therefore. the vital question is not so
much whether the Government is being administered
upon political theories whether the practea
sctiyy and general prosperity which prevailed before
the panic. IL order 10 form sound Judgment on TINS
point necessary clearly 10 understand tue causes
which produced the disastrous TesI.s uuueI III ms
district suffering severely and tnen, when the as
wisdom of the treatment which the patient has received
al the hands of doctors have had him in charge
ted of sickness. By cOmmon consent the disease was
"i0Aation" arising primarily out Of the large issue OF
redeemable paper money during the war OF he reDel-
:iOL @H1 nor T" onIv in ms country out
Under the influence Of large issues OF irredeemable
paper money prices advanced with such rapidly IN tins
country that they reacted upon centers OF industry
in other lands and produced general advance OF com
mercial values throughout the world. SUCH state "
things invariably the undertaking OF new
enterprises capital -, for the time apparently
superintendent schemes whlen Ia orisary lines would
have OF success, are easily hoated Railways
especially projected aud built IN advance OF mat de
veopment OF population ana business Whlch is neces-
saTy make them pay, credits are enormously IN
creased ana the ~hoe yoIneie4at Ia ~ set ~ us us
tended beyond salutary limits ahl y haOe 70 oe eA-
plOded bv the rude shock which II encounters such
was the state OF affairs when the failure OF jay Cooke
Co. occurred about year since anu ney anu the en4e
fabric banking upon VusOld bonds OF uucOnstructed
railroads collapsed lEe 80 many card houses Duiit
by Children WIKI nc stOppdSe OI Ihe La' ~ ueces
sary the suspension of numerous branches OF IN
dustry occupied In tDelr construction and equipment
But worse even TINS, from a condition Of over
weeniHg confluence the community lost faith IN
based upon the faith Of the United states For the first
time u the history OF the world paper money was
boarded But tie reason ObVlOus the people had
faith the Government which they had created
anu winch they Just saved from the jaws OF death
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