The New York herald., 1875-10-29
ceivod with decent cheers, there was vOclerous ap

ceived with decent cheers there was yociferous ap
THE PoPE's HEAD WAS BROUGHT OFT
There was freeT breathing when Rome not Washing
ton, when Pope, not President, the theme. He
haa done tne work OF starting topic which shut OF all
sad thoughts about REFORM economy and retrench-
ment The same purpose was shown in Ohio by the
Iepl9lcan leader Senator Morton, when he unfurled
the bloody nag Of sectional hate urged discord as
vigorous remedy for financial ills Even President
Grant has broken through his usual reserve and in
recent speech at the West suggests topics which are
calculated to turn attention from the state Of the coun-
try and the necessity for retrenchment and reform
Lhey seem TO have borrowed the plan Of warfare from
Ie Ihe Chiness strategy which consists in dstractng
ther opponents and turning them away from the true
points OF attack BY display OF painted dragons, by
NOISY tom-toms, hdeous cries and horrible odors
ureat reliance s also placed upon the warriors who
can turn somersaults upon the field OF battle Hence
Senator Fenton Is brought to the 'front.'
shall not follow the example Of personal denuncla-
uons. 4 VIII not say Of them what they would say of
each other they we're brought together to state their
views OF public affairs One would demand a Maine
law, another would denounce it; one would pray and
another swear; some would call for specie payment
otners want paper money some desire the punishment
o. rauds others would remind them OF the Of
lpeir strength and supplies
At recent meeting in fbis cv tho rsnrhcons ,vor.
delighted 70 learn that they had been rcformers for
many years. Their reforms were of 50 mild type
tnat ~ required large array Of figures skilul ad-
Jus.nent ol acts and great deal of rhetoric prove
ther existence They so gentle in their opera
ton that no wrcngdocr had found them out-no
Official had been put upon his guard fhey were
SO harmless that one had been hurt and they had
never disturbed any of the pleasant RELATIONSHIPS be.
tween republican Governors and those who now
convicted wrongdoers. We will not underrate what
the republicans have done, but we men know that il
was not until the present Executive took the chair
that earnest active steps taken to vindcae the
laws and TO punish offenders If we are to fall back
into that gentle kind OF reform whose very existence
can only be proved by brief and eloquent speech,
tnen We nave out htte TO hope for in the future.
coEcLusIoSS,
Il is fortunate for our country at this tme when
many conicng theories put forth and there is
feDl hat anna
truths which stand out clear and unshaken. If we will
be governed by these shall pass safely through all
our dhcuties and dangers We do not need any tricks
OF statesmanship nor financial strategy The truths
which all men can see aud understand sufficient for
our purposes II we will be guided by them Experience
has proved them and is satisfied with their
justice We know that taxation up the fruits OF
dusry; that II adds to tho hours of toll OF work
men, and that II obstrucs the business machinery of
society. We know that expenditures by government
make debt and taxation and involve the country in en-
barrassment which, in too many cases. leads to frauds
and gives birth to,-Yild and demoralizing theories
with regard to currency and finance We know that
the political principles which call for Capitalization can
ment by widening the field of its expenditures and
know by sad experience, as these expenditures
made by agents in many cases at points too remote to
admit of scrutiny, that they engender frauds and
ruptlon We must retrace steps We must have
reform We must be governed by the loftiest, the
purest, the safest statesmanshp. 1t Is within the
reach of all In clear terms it is set forth in these sim
pie words honesty, industry and economy.
SPEECH WILLIAM poRsHEMER.
me LleutenaHt Governor, hr. D0rShelmer, was inc
next speaker. lie said the republican papers had
great deal say about dissatisfied democrats but he
OF that class In this great audience. He
the promise of great victory Tuesday next Surely
more momentous question than the before them
to-day had been submitted TO the people 1t
Is whether the patriotic efforts of good Cow
ernor should be sustained. The republicans tell
to elect republicans and they will sustain the
Governor better than democrats Perhaps in the his
tory OF this country no such compliment this has
ever been paid Governor than this claim of his poiti
cal opponents for support Are we responsible for the
salary grab the Credit Mobher, or for Jayne, the in
Co. in LondonY Are we to trust the
party which has never exposed defrauder,
never punished one onenderS The worst thing
they say about the Governor Is that he exposes
democrats and evildoers in his party, whoever
they may be. All honor to such Governorl ZAP
plause.) But, perhaps, all these delinquens not
democrats But nasmuch as Senator Conkling has
said that all these deinquents democrats he might
be excused from calling attention to the fact that here
and there there is a republican delinquent, too In
1871, when he lled the State with explanations in rela
ton TO the evidongs Of the democrats he voted for
Alexander Barkey OF canal fame, who is
under indictment in Erie county But this fact may
possibly have escaped the recollection of the Senator
II he had doubted whether there delnquents the
republican party he might In the city of Syracuse look
at the stately mansion Of James j. Beldon or he might
recolect such men rs Thad. Davis,Iand Stroud, and
Hopkins, the State Comptroller On the very night he
spoke IN New Fy9rk tho Aleany Journal pub
lished the eighth rssort OF what Is known, as the
Governors investigating Committee In that report
three prominent republicans appear as actors and two
others Witnesses and the whole Is interesting read
ing There was the Canada and New York Railroad
Company, which was granted subsidy by the Lcgisa-
ture. The officers of the company entitled to
their pay. The agent for the company wrote to
the Comptroller and asked for his money The Comp
troer said he would not let him have the money until
he had opinion the subject from the Attorney
General OF tho State The agent asked how he was to
obtain such an opinion. when he was told that
THERE A DAVIS
who could procure the requisite opinion. The Comp
And he did So In September the agent was summoned
to appear at the Comptroers office Here the speaker
read from the report in which Mr. Barker tells OF meet
isg Mr. Davis who handed him an opinion favorable to
his claim He then gave Davis his check
for $1,000 for his services, ana obtaining
the money which was lawfully due him he Left
they had ever heard shameful record read apply
ing great officers Of the State An honest citizen
titled to his money is told applying for there is
but one person the State who get it for him. and
is compelled to pay ST. 600 before he can receive what
Mr.. Dorsheimer then referred to the Baxter steam
canal boat company affairs Ho thought II Senator
Conklng remembered tho history OF the state
ss well els ss he remembered b1 his soans speschos
republican concerned in the transaction. When Gov
ernor Tden reached Albany he set about fulfilling his
promises The result has been that although the Leg
isature divided against him, reforms had been in
stituted which made saving IN taxes Of over
81 1ao ooo and very large saving nsnln,. IN eS, X
supporting Governor TIlden than the energetic
and eloquent Senator from their own city, Hon. John
Jacobs Applause The SPEAKER urged upon P,aan all
in his reform measures II the citizens Of Kings and
New York would do their duty they would be vol
answered by the other counties who would come down
with majority, and whatever majority was given In
the cities would be added to. Mr.. Dorsheimer then
euogized the candidates the State ticket paying q
brilliant tribute to John Bgeow. Mr.. Dorshemer
closed with brilliant peroraton He was loudly ap-
plauded.
The Chairman then introduced
HON JOHN BiGRLow,
who was the recipient OF loud cheers.
Mr.. Bigeow did not conclude his speech until after
eleven o'clock. The meeting closed with cheers for the
whole ticket
THE TAMMANY HALL MEETING.