New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-05

ami sad that he had been detained NJ home on business
until after the hour OF meeting, but was glad that
he had been able to meet those who were
present He wanted 10 be with them in
the hour Of defeat and had the engagement sipoDed
He better satisfied loo defeated with such cand-
dates on the ticket as Tammary Hall had nominated
than to do as the Republicans had done-sacrifce prnc
pie for policy. Whenever thoy had expelled bad mem
her they had added TO tho opposition against
them but defeat bott cr than members who were pol
uteIs Of pubic morals lie would never yield step
made toward better organization He preferred rather
to make plain, simple. truthful statement OF
their position and trust to the good sense
Of tho people TO uphold them. Ho preferred
to believe that the plane which they had now placed
their organization not too high for the moral tone Of
the community. Ofcors OF tho City Government, who
owed their positions to the Democratic party felt IL TO 10
their duty to reduce the iaborers For this action
Tammany Hall not to blame. They had been held
responsible for IT. The late election demonstrated that
this reduction not approved by the majority Of tho
citizens OF New-York.
Peter t. Oney said that the Committee did not look dis
beartenod the result. and he himself did not
/ feel much like who had been slain. He be-
lieyed that tho defeat only temporary
reverse, and noxt year TsmmaDy Hall. renvigoratcd,
would press 10 victory. James DAILY, the
defeated for Senator in the With District said
be also of the slain. He did not know whether
he deserved It, He could only say that in his two years
legislative duty ut Albany he had done his utmost to
serve tho public faithfully. He no reason
for despair. Their defeat only temporary.
when the public returned to its sober second
thought il would how senselese had boon ts action
in striking the irrproachabe ticket presented for
the peoples sufrages The Democrats should continue
in the they had begun under the Leadership Of John
Kelly, and he satisfied victory would reward them
Vim. c. whitney. Corporation Counsel, said that the
Committee bore more tho appearance of having just
gained victory, than of having been defeated. The
marty had carried city The people
had had one year Democratic rule in the State and
such glorious results had ever been accomplished
before within the time in the history
Of the State. IN the city the party had met
defeat in consequence Of misunderstanding OF the aims
aud principles of TaInmsnv Han There occasion
for dependency They should koepCn In the course OF
reform.
DelanO c. Calvin was in favor az giving the ahoring
man fair remuneration for his labor II better that
this should be done than that there should be discomfort
among the working classes. Conentment among these
classes was guaranty OF peace and order III the COM
munity.
Col. John r. Fellows said that the fatal mistake was
made in lowering the laborers' wages 1t political
blunder-oue TO be rectihcd as possible With
the laboring classes in harmony with Tam
come out with 10000 majority. II the laborers
on the public works dschar ged, and suffering ell
sues % Le believed would he the case. the minority in
the Board o. Aldermen were responsible. Thirteen
times the Democratic majority hod voted To have GER
tain work done each time the Republican minority
had defeated 1t.