The New York herald., 1874-11-06
TAMMANY NALL GENERAL COMMITTEE.
An Enthusiastic Hesting-Speeches Of Judge
Spencer, John Kelly, Abram s.
Hewitt and Others

held last evening In the lower hall OF the great
wigwam. Among those present were Mr. John
Kelly Judge spencer, Judge Quinn, Coroner Volt
man, Alderman Reilly, Mr.. James Hayes, the de-
ieated candidate for Register; Aldermen-elect
Lewis and Guntzer. Mr.. Jonn d. Coughltn, Colonel
John r. Fellows and several other democratic
notabllities.
At lew minutes to eight O'Clock Mr.. John
Kelly, who was loudly cheered, ascended the plat
form and said he named for presiding oficer for
TINS sting Judge Spencer. tOheers.)
REMARKS OF JUDGE SPENCER.
Judge SPENCER then took the chair and con-
graduated the democrats present.
The calling OF the roll was dispensed with, after
which the minutes or the last meeting were read.
The report OF che treasurer showed that balance
OF 81, 100 was on hand.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Colonel John r Fellows said the Committee on
Organization had reported series OF resolutions,
closing as tollows:-
We pledge the asmoerscy Of the nation and AL the
has Joined the column to stay that will abide by
psa.sd IN the year Of SIS " ''' ''
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
SPEECH OF JOHN KELLY.
There being loud calls for John Kelly, he
ascended the platform amid loud cheers, the whole
audience standing After stating that he wished
he had voice enough to make himself heard, as he
Was just recovering from q cold he said:-Now,
Mr.. Chairman, agree in everything that is said
In those resolutions. They meet the questions
that are before the country. The party now in
power have gone on with 80 much bold.
ness and IN sucn open defiance OF
aroused, and are everywhere determined to Pot
It down. (Cneers) There were questions in this
Ing the people everywhere. The Legislation given
by the republican party TO the country for the last
few years has been Of such character that the
men In power and those connected with them
became Impressed with the idea that they could
do anything and that the people would submit to
conservative element OF the country connected
with the republicans have been expecting-that
the regeneraton of the country would come about
in good time Their hopes have not been realized.
for during this canvass IT was frequently sad by
men who voted the republican ticket that their
and that for the iuture, they were gong to sus-
tain the Democratic party. (Cheers.) They said
the present condition. of things. Now, you have
been aided by the republicans everywhere. On
Massachusetts-the Athens OF the nation-Inat mas
been republican since the organization OF the
republican party, and whlg for years before the
republican party came into existence, has wheeled
into ine and said, In words that cannot be mis-
taken. "Tnere must be q change in the national
government" The states that are named IN the
resolutions were republican in their character.
They all have come into line. They were not
brought in by the democratic party. and we should
not tempt to ieel consOed by the TACT In any
way that we have been assisted by the conserya-
tives. The people everywhere are expecting that
the democratic party wall give them rood govern
ment- (cheers) that you are going to regenerate
the Southern states, and place them on an equality
expressed; that there shall be no interference
with the people BY she military; and OF this there
II no stronger ev6en1e s1an sse % vote gwen On
cratic Congress. hope and know that your rep.
resentatives Will improve the condition OF the
country. know and hope that great circum-
spection will be SHOWN by our legislators IN the
national government, because II they do not show
republican party has received will be administered
also TO you. No country can sustain itself unless
the people act honesty ana sci selfsn men are re-
know that the congressman we have elected will
90 everything they can possibly do to relieve
country has iaDored. nope the represe nta s,ves
we have elected VIII nave the honesty
against tSs 81 the people cSeers No
moro OF yonr cliques-n0 more oi your bargaining
@ sne s
one side and the republican party on the other.
No more OF your combinations TO steal the public
money. (Cheers.l No more Of those combinations
to pass special laws Tor the benefit Of individuals.
(Cheers.j Let our party know that they nave
the public that they will use 1t with discretion
and Tor the public interest (Cheers.) The abuses
s at N ~ tins city
tss,siasaTs and gSs a charter OF Of Their snsI5
have been beneficial to good government; YET
with all TINS power there never was party within
use il. iCheers.) Mr. Kelly went on TO say that
there should be no rings formed In the Common
Council, and that they should not ALLOW men to
rings to exist for the purpose Of controlling pa
tronage. The people viii nave no confidence In
you unless you show that power has been given TO
you TO give them good government Mr.. Kelly
condemned the partisan character 0I the police
force as IL hitherto ted and said there was no
partisan. He hoped the democratic members OF
Congress would put stop to the stealing tnat had
been going on in the nation for the past fourteen
years. lCheers.)
REMARKS OF A. s. HEWITT.
Mr.. A. 8. Hewitt was the next speaker. He
spoke in strong terms OF the recent election out.
rage. He said that the man, James O'Brien, who
had nominated himself as ms opponent, had
Of 900, and he felt assured that II murder would
have served his opponents purpose II would have
that such contest would have been Iorced on
him. Mr.. Hewitt having stated that he had
gwen word 20 the police o. az spprsshended attack
failed to appear and discharge their duty, said,
much as he regretted the unhappy occurrence that
not occurred Mr.. O'Brten would have been returned
In place OF hlmself and there would nave been
sentative Of the moo He tMr. Hewitt took some
pains to get at the facts IN this case and rom
dislnterested Witnesses ne was aDie 20 say tnat
was made by James O'Brien aud not by Coroner
Croker. Coroner Croker had no pistol on that
occasion, and never drew one.
vOlce-He never carried one In his life.
Mr.. Hewitt said tnat he knew Mr.. croker drew
no pistol and that when pistols were drawn they
were drawn by the opposite side. He did not
underestimate the dnnculty OF the contest. He
went into no grogshops and treated no crowd OF
hired ruffians. He used no money to buy votes,
but what he did was to protect the honest voter IN
his right to deposit his ballot whether It was for
him or against him.
Mr.. Kelly said that Mr.. Hewitt had spoken truly
about hired rufllans going up the avenue. That
was all true. MI croker was not the aggressor.
What he did was done with . view to protect the
ballot box
Mr.. Hewitt said the evidence on this point was
overwhelming, and ne believed that but for the
hrmness OF Richard Croker James O'Brien would
have got the certificate OF election.
Mr. A. Delaney having addressed the meeting
in brief terms the proceedings closed and the
audience at once dispersed.
DEMOCRATIC REJoICINaS IN JERSEY.
serenade to the Governor Elect, thu