The New York herald., 1875-10-31
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS.
Ratification Mass Meeting at the
Academy Of Music.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION DISCUSSED
Speeches Of ], +, Henry, Hon. John A. Dix, Gov
CFnOr NOyeS, Of Ohio, and Others.


.atifying their State, county and municipal ticket
Mr. GEORGE D. WEEKS, Chairman OF the Executive
Committee Of the Republican General Committee called
lhe meeting to order and introduced Hon. John f.
aenry as presiding officer.
Mr. HENRY said they had eminent speakers on the
platform and he would not therefore, inaict speech
upon them. He hoped they would vote for Frederick
A. Schroeder for Mayor he is a relormer in every
way worthy Of their suffrage It had been eroneously
stated that Mr. Rowe president Of the Grocers Bank
pfNew York. That true
At this point Ex-Governor Dix made his appearance
and was received with loud applause.
Mr. HENRY, on resuming his remarks, said he was
glad that the who had been faithful among the
lhe faithless had been worthy received
Secretary J. UNDERHILL then read lengthy list OF
vice presidents and secretaries, which was adopted
preamble and resolutions, OF which the following
rs a brief synopsis, read The preamble set
forth that the republicans Of Brooklyn, in meet
Ing assembled asserted their adherence to the time
honored principles of the republican party and
adopted and reafirmed the declaration OF the
present and future policy promulgated by
The late state Convention held at Saratoga
The national administration was Endorsed ana hostlty
ito the election Of any President for third term ex
pressed The support and extension Of the ree puohc
chool system 1.-The buWark of the American Republic,
advocated and all practical determined reorners
Isked TO and them BY every means m ther power IL
was
Resolved, That every candidate the city and
county tickets be pledged and wholly committed 10
economical government TO quick investigation, com
plcte restitution and vigorous prosecution ana punish
nent for maladminstration in pubic service.
After general Endorsement Of the candidates nom
mated local officers resolved that the repub-
bean party has not hesitaed to present not
lcng with them general political questions,
when they found to possess the necessary quah1
.atons OF ability integrity and high character. IL
was further resolved that the republicans OF Brooklyn
ender independent citizens representing all shades
6 political opinions the candidates named as men who
Office shall do their whole duty IN their respective
Affairs in behalf Of the people, and not for party fac
ions or individuals
General Dix, after thanking them for their warm re-
,eption of him said he came to speak on the issues in
roved in the present contest He did not propose to
iiscuss the question in extended aspect There was
question, VIZ that Of returning to specie payments
which he would call their attention All other issues
eemed Insignificant beside this He knew OF no
general declaration made against resumption before
a~ge masses Of the people except by democrats The
democracy Of Ohio and Pennsylvania placed themselves
distinctly upon platform Of lrredeemahle currency.
The sustained significant defeat and similar results
we're looked for IN The case OF the other The repub
party stand upon the payment Of their debts.
The democracy of this state II was true had
aken strong ground IN favor Of the resumption of
ipeeie payments. But in 1865 Governor Seymour
N FAVOR OF SPECIE PAYMENTS
md Immediately after accepted the nomination for the
Presidency with the declaration that the debt OF the
country ought 10 be paid in paper then forty per cent
Delow par. Referring 10 Governor Seymour's
recent speech in which he claimed that the democracy
had always been IN favor of honest payments,
Ex-Governor DIX then quoted from Ex-Governor Sey-
nours last speech IN which he said that every paper
dollar Issued falsehood because II claimed TO be
worth than It's value and went about the country
aeceiying merchants mechanics and iarmers and con-
rasted that declaration with the former speech. In
January 1868 the Obligations Of the country were
k O00 Now forty per cent OF this government
Dbl CATION would have amounted to 81 00OO 000 and
Governor Seymour, by accepting the nomination for
Ihe Presidency made himself party TO the intended
sanceling OF that amount. IL is said that he
UNWILLING ACCEPT
Inc nomination upon those grounds, and am not
f1A AEUfNf al On d.Irg M
that his reluctance by the solicitations of
Governor Tldaa who in his message to the Legislature,
made able and conclusive argument IN laVor OF
rHE SINCERITY or TIE DEMOCRACY
He did call In question the sincerity OF the democ
racy At Syracuse when they passed hard money eso-
luton but he hes faith Ia their leader, and believes
It done for the purpose Of graspng the scepre Of
political power IL has been said that II principle
In the natural world that what has been done
once may be done again, and he believed II
eonallv appcable 10 politics He ears the Greeks even
when they pretend bring gs and they equally
foolish the supplemented Iroans II the democratic
horse permitted within their walls Is is claimed
that the business Of the country requires more
reBcy but the Is that the general depreciation
is due 10 the redundancy Of government and bank pa
per and the speculation it causes. Il Is under ire
deemable paper system; workshops have been closed
wages reduced and aborers turned out oi employment
Were worse condition possible could best be secured
by imitation After claborating on the value q tue rag
currency he passed Oh 10 a review Of the recent
DECREASE ~ IMMIGRATION
Ia 1872, be said, 29o 600 e1nigrants arrived at ths
port ii 1873 260 000 In 1874 10000 ana this year
Judging from the frst nine months, the number wih
not reach 10000 that during the last three years we
have lost 300 900 emgrants Summing up ne adyah.
tagcs Of emigration u the country, he sad ofought
10 the country twenty i've years sl70oOOoOO
SPEECH GOVERNOR MOVES.
Governor +. Il. Moves OF Onlo was the next speaker
Ii sad On Monday last be received telegram request
inr him to speak tonignt behalf of the republican
party The telegram was from General = l. Woodord,
fo whom Ohio was deeply indebted. ONO
would repay her debt to him. squarcr contest
harder tight bad never been fought than that wch
IN NJ
contest was this" Honest money against infa-
ton and free schools against sectarian
APPqqss Ae gToesa i1nS ga9ssae o1S aengeca @ n
dulgng a{on an sides. lie asked those democrats u
they not the representatives. OF taat party wnch 70
1sGi, stole armories and entered upon
rebeiIion against tie governmeu0 Are not
some Of their leaders the pcnitentiaries of
New York today lie did not IKE W re-
such reminders forth. The republican party had done
good service in it's history Ii found empty treasury,
and the country without ~ army ana without navy.
IL called million men 70 battle Tor national lie ana TO
guard our hresides. Buchanan had left debt OF
500 OO and the repucn parry ha TO coin The means
or carrying the He did lot forget thst thousands
of young democrats also made sacrnccs IN the armies
ol The Unoh He called upon such hone
democrats now 10 come forward and stand by the
independent and loyal principles OF the republicans
nov Remember that u w&s IA spite o. the demo-
cratic leaders that they saved the Unon Was not that
something 10 boast oY Is u nothing then, TO have
saved our country We baye settel since the VAT
was over all foreign difficulties without shedding
one drop Of blood ana with credt 70 ourselves.
We have reconstructed the South and have
started them upon a career of prosperity. In nifty
years they have not been 50 prosperous Inc only
people who trouble them to-day arc 'such people as
invincible In peace and we're Invisible ~ war.
Our country stands broad IN IT. credit today a. any
nation on the face Of the earth. They struck
the shackles from on the limbs Of 100000
Of fellow Applause lts
question Of honor and prosperity Pcndleton, Ewing
and such orators 20 about claiming 'swc want more
money for lab0rng men. = The trouble u we haven't
business enough Tor the money Capital u umidi y
shrlnks away from because Of the nuctuatng
values. Money has increased in the banks, because
there IS no business to call IL How can manuiac-
turers know IN what money they will get payment
SIX months hence, " the democracy should be success
full II We had confidence money would come out and
be scattered broadcast throughout he country want
the workman 70 get as much value for hts work the
b0ndhoder FOR his honda The cure Is TO bring up the
value of deprecates paper. Under the pressure Of
war the paper currency established Ii was better
10 have irrcdeemable currency than 10 have no
nation at all II was the least o evils Labor IS
robbed to day 70 the exent sixteen per cent OF its
earnings II you carry out democratic policy labor will