The New York herald., 1875-10-29

expense Of he State. IL must be done IN the family
In the church in the Sunday school, in the private
school, because there is the proper place where
conform 70 views peculiar to ourselves and in which
we can have children taught (Cheers) On
the contrary they have attempted 30 bring the
common schools into the solely for the
purpose Of stirring up sectarian discord among
people an attempt which every patriotic man, every
real Christian man, should condemn. Cries OF ''rhaps
so u and cheers Sectartan dissensions and religious
preudices these have been the OF every people
among whom they have been allowed to take root
lApplausel They arc at war, my friends, with the
giorons constitution Of our own state Any attempt
TO persecute man account OF his creed his
hgon or belief Is violation and with the letter
and spirit OF the constitution OF this glorious free
State Of ours Great cheering) desire to
read you the language OF our own constitution
exactly It is written down for government and
guidance:-.'The free exercise and enjoyment OF re-
lgious profession 10 worship without discrimination
shA forever be allowed in this State to all mankindo
1ieat eheerng And yet these gentlemen on the other
soe iear or pretend TO fear which do not believe to
90, that there is danger to your schools.
inere s no Danger under the constitution, and they
know III but they striving 10 stir up hatred or
against man-relgious hatred, religious prejudice and
his creed, account of his doing what he
should do In following out his own convictions is at
war WltA the great principles of the American
tional liberty Great eheerng) At with the doc
trine of christian charity the very foundation OF re
gion as taught by every denomination-by all those
who believe in Christ II is the right the duty
OF every man in every land where there s real liberty
to worship his Creator according to the dictates OF
his own conscience and not according to
what may be the views OF some other
Marx my words and look to history for
according 70 his conscience, openly and in public
spirit IN his worship, according to his honest belief
and the dictates OF his conscience will never be faithful
TO his VOWS TO man Let US always remember that no
man is accountable to any other for the he
believes and proesses am accountable to man for
my DeheI ana no man 10 me Each is only accounta-
bic to his Maker to be judged for of judg-
men but to be judged according to whether have
sincerity and humility and purity Of heart tried TO
ship that Maker according to the dictates Of our
is this unanmity Of feeling favor OF the great prnc
plo among mankind, and which embedded in our
constitution, thank God. have lived for than
fifty years going and down in daily walks among
OF all creeds, and am proud to say there never
so liberal Christian people in spirit and char
ity than this American people of ours Great cheer
ing) have not spoken this with any feeling to stir
up bitterness secaran hate And now once more to
the question before us Send men 10 Albany-the men
your State tcket-that will stand by Samuel Til
den. The is in your own hands. 1t is your
cause.-The cause of reform Ii is your cause
the effort TO restore purity to the administration.
II can only be done by the people standing
firm and fearless in support of the men who engaged
IN the great work of rciorm-nen who, when they dis
covered abuses work TO correct them-so that
your burdens might be tghtened and your prosperity
increased. Do this and every man of you will feel
they have done their whole duty, that they have
achieved victory-a victory not over mere party not
stration OF the government and economy in all public
affairs. And having done that 1t will bc long before
the peculators and thieves Will again break into the
Treasury corrupt your State government by NAL
administration loud cheersl
There great clearing out when Senator Herman
retired from the platform. He was followed by Hon.
James S. Thayer, who confined himself to sketch Of
the Tammany society and the county ticket
JAMES TIAYER.
He claimed that Tammany has always been
the friend Of the people, that It's members have
not been all partsans, and that for many years It
had no active Share IN party politics This was fol.
lowed by review Of the internal organization Of tho
society, dashed with personal "reminiscences OF the
speaker Tho applied TO Tammany, under
tho rule of Tweed and Kelly then
summarized and discussed. Mr.. John Kelly
was defended against the attacks made upon him in
very vigorous language. review Of the candidates
and their antecedents then given, Mr. Hackett com
Kelly stated TO be the best abused the city
of New York, and also to have placed the city under
larger obligations to him than any other citizen. A
discursive essay upon good government and those
things which it required ended the speech.
PETER b. oLSEy
this point loudly called for and in response he
came forward and said:-L feel much like farthing
candle after the bright sun of heaven when am intro
duced to address you after the eloquent gentleman
who mas just addressed YOU II is true that the demo-
cratic party are unterrined" and in spite Of the op
position of the press and the disanecton OF some IN
eS,,,s our rants, ior one, ann not saia Oh ine
New York to-day is the democratic party. Because
of my humble efforts in behalf OF honest government
have been chosen candidate for the office of District
Attorney in the past that office has been used to
oppress the poor and facilitate the escape of evil
doers who the political friends Of the incumbent
/ promise that these things will not be known un
der my administration When Mr.. 0lney retired the
impatient multitude bawled for ''Woodl Wood ~ until
the veteran Fernando was led to the front Of the plat
form.
An old fashioned reception was rendered him. In
the middle Of Hon Fernando Woods speech yielded
for a moment TO permit Mr.. Frederick Smythe the
nominee for Recorder TO say word. Mr. Smythe
would not, he said make a speech; he would merely
reteraie what he said when getting the nomination. III
elected he would endeavor faithfully TO discharge the
duties Of this high Office Mr.. Wood then resumed
holding the attention OF the audience to the close
One OF the liveliest speakers Of the whole evening
Hon. S. s. Cox, crowded close to the finish that
he did not require TO be told the others were TO cut
IT short On coming forward
HON 8. s. cox
-You cannot open journal that you do not find ovi
dences of official malfeasancc Earth is sick and heaven
is weary of the damnable lteraons sc Misappropria
tions OF money! "embezzement OF public funds,
nordinate salaries and all kinds of grabs spoils do
facations and robberiesl Whence comes this ep
demc Of roguery in officer Whether II was the civil war
and It's bummers and Contractors whether II was
the prohgacy Of renegades and adventurers desrous
TO fatten corruption whether 1t comes from our
general human depravity 1t is time the plague were
against its continuance and its relapse. Talk about
wages here and its minus quantity Of forty cents per
diem That is bad enough, doubtless; but what Is
Is the general lack of work, the work on
half time. and the fact seldom thought of but ever
when higher than heretofore, as in lS60, purchase
less in proportion prices higher than heretofore
significant lesson can be taught to our time and to
rulers by splendid victory for honesty frugay,
and fidelity in Office in the Empire State. That victory
never more needed than now BY recent elections
in Ohio the radical party have taken heart They hope
for another hold the purse and further Immunity
for negligence and maconduct Already they are
avoiding the issues their misconduct has presented
HowS BY peeping from the old Know Nothing covert
The speech Of President Grant IN Iowa the pamphlet
on .fvaticanismn issued by his Methodist par
son. Newman and the clamorous bigotry which would
array sect against in the bitter controversy over
the holiest emotions Of the human sou-this us the
mode to avoid the issue which make and prove on
the toad spotted traitors their trusts This IS tne
mode Of avoiding meeting their recrcancy toward c-
zens born here and impressed in the German army.
This is the sharp trick and surprise OF intolerance,
made out of nothing to bide their mercenary ana MAJ.
ignant public conduct toward South and NORM. 1uss
is too late and too transparent Let us N New
band together for a renewal OF the achievement ~
| last fall That victory being renewed, tnere y
4 nothing can prevent the Centennial year rom
being year or jubilcean Of relief from the worst
administration ever known to any land ID lhat en-
franchisement North and South all alike VIII partake
The regenerated South will n up us hands and voice
unto God in thankful prayer Then the Northern star
will shine more brightly IN the same heaven MIN ss
fons dimmed Southern cross; the one, pure, steadas
and true the stellar Pharos to our ship q state IN it,
perilous advenIroJ and the otner as ,han. sausan
psrohoi n ha[ forg{vng and forgiven love, without
which there IS no fraternity, content prosperity and
union. ,-- =. -. ~ ,trns