The New York herald., 1874-10-28

naces viii again burn brightly; the cheerful hum
OF busy industry will a1atn be heard throughout
the land; labor Will ind employment. with good
wages paid III stable currency. and commerce
viii again dot the ocean with her wnite-winged
messengers. and the American dag, as oil yore,
oat proudly in every harDor OF the civilized world.
Freemen Vi the Empire state, the o the nation
prejudice prevent every conservative man from
casting his vote Tor Samuel J. Tlidcn and his
sociates on the democratic ticket. he Is an honest
man. man OF ABILITY aud every way worthy your
sunrages. But especially does the cause ne repre-
sents demand your sympathy and support Re-
day may be decisive OF the iuture Tne election to
be held then Is but the preliminary skirmisn. out
the position OF this State in the great political
battle OF 1870. When the word Is then given TO
tennlsi year should be % where i she was VI T in the
American Revolution. IN THE FRONT RANK AND
the THeK Fox 3p THs
ERTY. THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, THE FREE
dom OF The PRESS. THE RIGHT OF PETITION
Mr.. KERNAN's SPEECH.
On the announcement by the chairman or Mr..
Herman as the next speaker. the immense audience
broke out Into tumultu0us cheering which lasted
for some minutes, when order was restored. Mr..
Herman said:-
Mr.. Chairman and ellow-cittzens-I most
cordially unite with you, citizens OF New
York, In ratifyng the nomination OF the can
didates presented to you by the Convention at
Syracuse. ! unite with you In piedging our
energetic efforts to elect Samuel J. Tilden-tgreat
cheering)-and Mr. Dorsheimer and their associates
ON the state ticket to she oiaces to wnicn they
have been nominated next Tuesday BY triumphant
majority. Cheers. have heard that IN
different parts OF the State their opponents are
endeavouring to excite prejudices against our
honored candidate for Governor, Mr.. Tldsn, by the
pretence that he was not cordial in his support OF
your candidate for Governor In 1872. Nothing
can be more untrue-no thing Is more unjust than
pretence OF this character. ], as you may well
believe. know whereof l speak In this regard.
had the honor OF his most cordial support in the
nominating convention OF that year, ana had it
when It was entirely unsolicited by me. had his
earnest, his eicient, his untirng support through.
out that entire canvass and. before I mako
the nrst suggestion to you Tonight,
desire to appeal to every personal
every political friend l have In this State to
unite with me In giving Samuel }. Tllden and his
associates our earnest support that we may re-
pay the debt feel / am indebted to him for his
support In that canvass. Fellow citizens we
meet tonight to take counsel In regard to poirl-
cal affairs under most extraordinary circum-
stances. Nearly ten years have elapsed since the
havoc and wasting effects and expenditures OF
the war ceased. We have mad bounttiui harvests,
we have had developments Of the resources OF our
elements OF prosperity. and yet we are not
prosperous nor q prospering people to-day.
All the industries Of the country are paraiyzed.
The business OF your merchants Is stagnant. Your
factories are stopped or running short time
Your mechanics shops are almost empty. Labor,
both skilled and unskilled, seeks employment In
vain. We find here, with everything rom Provi-
dence that should make us o prosperous people
we and at the end Of bountiful season, In .
beautiful autumn-arge bodies oi men In this city
suffering because honest labor can earn no wages
for themselves and families. (Applause.) Fellow
citizens, It Is for you TO say who has
caused this state OF things-for You TO find
out what has caused all this evil,
aud 1t Is your duty when you have discovered IL
to apply the proper remedy. | believe that the
years past has largely contributed 10 the sad and
lamentaDle condition OF our country. (Cheers.)
Tue deranged, deprecated and nnconvertible
paper currency Is to the body polite what the
ds0rdered blood Is to the human pody. Ii the
eased aud IN the commereai col: pos World when the
circulating medium Is de prectated you may be sure
your business ana industrious pursuits wan eei the
currency which Is deprecated. which il not con-
yertDle into the currency OF the commercial world
HAVE PAiiD TAXES ENOUGH ro Ma MAKE 81 The IL
CREDIT OF THE COUNTRY AS GREAT AS THAT
EARTH. why have we not returned to specie
payments2 II - not because our government IS
ises that there should be return to specie pay
ments, .ut we have had nothing but breaches OF
these promises; we have W. nad d, no steps taken IN
they have promised TO return 70 specie our unc0a-
vertlble currency they have issued 000 900 more
VI promises which they have violated. You know
shat while We have pledge alter pledge that
we should nave economy IN our pu0iic expendi-
whether we ever had so much extravaganza and
corruption In the administration OF our public
analrs as exists under the Grant administrutio
for last Vear92 Inoa0 tntnRa tAndA0
TO the arrangement or our business for the de-
structlon OF our industry for the amentable state
OF things generally which exists over the country
at tnis time. Does this administration deign to
give Us pledge that there shall be . cnan9e for
the better IN these tnidgss NOT at all
Governor DIX meets tho question OF the third
term in the winding up or his remarks ln his
speech. and he SPEAKS for the of1ce.holders. for
they have hitherto refused to give any expression
to the subject In the conclusion OF his remarks
he says
General Grant has been rewarded for his great
vices to the country by the nigh distinction and
do not doub: fellow citizens that whom he deems the
proper time has arrived he Will express his desire b
relieved from the cares Of ofices and give, by his
action additional force the example Of h iussYious
predecessors.
He does not doubt that when General Grant
deems the proper time to have come that General
Grant win indicate his desire to be relieved Of the
cares Of ONCE. WE HAvE NOTHING IN THE WORLD
TO INDUCE us TO sxLisvY THAT GENERAL GRANT
Has ANY IDEA OF sEEKuso 4 BELIEF PROM TIE
CARxs OF THE PRssrpENrrAL OFFICE. Why. the
republican party shows that they have every
desire to Keep Grant In, for there has not
peen an ntimation from anv one In ONCE that
Grant win not do tnts. MY FELLOW CITIZENS,
HIMSELF, TRUE To THE MOST GLORIOUS
TRADITIONS OF OUR COUNTRY. TRUE TO THE
REPUBLIC, HE WOULD HAVE COME OUT AND
sAID:-% AN NOT THE MAN TO PROPOSE TO
VIOLATE THE EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT AND