The New York herald., 1876-10-07
Mass Meeting at Cooper Institute
Last Night.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.
Speeches Of Senator Herman, AbTam (. Hewitt,
Senator Stockton and Others.
THE TORCHLlGHT PROCESSION.

was mn mense attendance Al the denOcratc mectlng
bold in and around tho Cooper Institute last evening,
the auspices OF the Central Tden and Hendricks
Club. II was beyond doubt the largest and most en-
thusiastc political gathering yet hold in the city dur
ing the present campaign The mass meeting
OF the republicans time ago, when
"Bob" 1ngersoll the star OF the occa-
sion, though large, a nero parlor party
compared with II, and even the great gathering which
assembled two weeks ago TO listen TO Senator Bayard
was, in comparison, email affair IL vas raining
quite hard whom tho doors OF The Institute we're
thrown open, and though IL was only ttlo after
seven o'clock then the entire hall filled to
flowing ten minutes afterward. Tho crush tor time
was tremendous within tho building, and tho crowds
who could not get all gathered about the stands
outside and seemed to be ms full OF enthusiasm as
though tho weather was all that could have boen
desired.
MR. sKYNouR's LETTER.
The meeting in the hall was called 10 order by Mr.
Thomas j. Campbell, who called upon Mr. Abram s.
Hewitt to preside Mr. Hewitt was loudly cheered
coming forward. He thanked the audience for the
hearty reception They gave him. and SAID that before
the formal speech making OF tho evening would begin
he would request Mr. Petor b. olney, of the
taries letter the President had received IRON
Horatio Seymour, After the cheers mad subsidized with
which Mr. Scymour's greeted Mr.. 0ney
read the letter, which was as foows:-
To WHEELER II. PEoKHAM. Esq, President Tiden ana
Hendricks Club
mass meeting at tho Cooper Institute. ! have not
been able at any time within the past four months
10 travel the railroads, and even II could reach
your city not strong enough to address a large
audience. should be glad to speak TO the bust
ness mon OF New YORK about tue injury to Us com
merce by taxation as that is subject to which have
given much thought.
An attempt has been made to show ihnt the cost OF
less for each person than at former
tmcs IL Is singular that this is stated by republican
Senator's, who by thor votes compel one class to pay
than their share OF taxes and in way that makes
them poorer while II cnriches others The cost OF
government ought not to keep pace with the increase
OF numbers Its duties few and limited. The
question is Arc our taxes too heavy and are
they iairly imposci' We have grea. war
ssO' 70 pay "na all other awoss snS1a non
Yet tho cost of government in 1875 above all pay
m-nts on account OF the war, vas nearly twice as
great the largest amount II ever reached before
that period. It is more than twice as great
II was when we sent fleets and armies TO conquer
Acxico That taxation and the way In which II is
has crushed the business OF country, is made
clear by what you now see IN New YORK.
Why Is your city now 1llcd with strangersY Whv
does its business suddenly revivog Merely because
the great railroad lines put down to the lowest point
tnsf taxes ,or Carrying p,SPsr,y ana ns n
world, enabled It's people 10 buy our goods Of home
foreign MAKE and come TO the East for purposes of
business or pleasure. Ii the railroads should put up
their charges again--and II is said they will soon do
so-,hon all this Will be changed Business and travel
wiz tall of a IL the cutting down OF railroad
taxes gives life to business, then reduction OF
the greater charges Of government; will do The same
thing
wS cannot afford to have prosperity hang upon
the policy OF corporations. think ihcy acted wisely
and well when they put down their charges. BY ,his
they help the public. But 1t Is not believed that they
afford TO keep them down. Railroad managers
caim that the enormous taxes put upon The materials
their roads and its influence upon the price Of labor
makes nearly onethird the cost OF their construction.
This taxation has become part OF their capital upon
which they must earn dividends. We see that The
business the country has only pay taxes,
but must enable the railroads pay their taxes.
Beyond thai they must be enabled to pay dvdends on
former taxation which makes part OF their capital
We must not therefore, depend upon low railroad
charges Tor lasting relief We ought not to look to
them but TO our government III railroads can reform
their expenses the government do the same thing
Its burdens are too great and they are imposed
In way tfat IS unequal and unjust About
three times much the whole cost OF our govern
mcnt iormcrly is now taxed upon commerce These
taxes are cumulative upon grain OF the est II II Is
cent to market. They lessen home business and
have destroyed our carrying irndc upon tho seas.
Commerce Is tho great driving wheel which sets oil
other Industries motion. 1t has been loaded
during the past nve years by an average
annual charge Of moro than sl75,ooo,ooo.
This has enfeebled Its action and low
cred It's power, and this Is the of the de-
preston oil and the distress OF labor The
and Hendricks are not mere theories, they concern
tho welfare OF every person. OF every homc OF every
business pursuit in our country We can II we VIII
have teniod more relief from cutting down govern
mcnt taxes than railroads have given Wo
must at this election evoke the spirit OF reform 1t
must control not only at tho capital OF our Union,
but In the government OF every State, city and
town. New York has suffered beyond all other cities
from hostility to commerce and from the oppression
and unequal policy OF the general government.
Surely then, her merchants. her mechanics and
laborers will help this work OF rctrenchment and
HoRArlo SEYMOUR
MR.. HEwrrrs sPEgcH
FELLow CITIZENS IL am quite when look into
the OF this audience, different from ordinary
political gatherings that there are here tonight
large number OF those persons who class themselves
independent voters In what shall sny, therefore,
shall address myself not so much to democrats, who
tions, tnat large and increasing body of
citizens who intend 10 vote without regard TO pre-
oa' party havo mos "a,
tho State OF New York rather remarkable IN
their character upon the republican side Of the ques
tiou. The first was delivered by Senator ConKng at
Utica Tuesday night, the second by General Dix
(hisses-in this hall last Tuesday night, the third by
Mr. Cowden, eminent merchant OF this city, last
night, aud the fourth has come in The form OF
munication, lately published, from wcl known law
auctions may be divided INTO two classcs-one the
gumentatvc, addressed rather TO tho reason han TO
the prejudlces OF the people. ! am glad TO
Eay that In his speech the senator from this
great state did not dishonor himself or The
State which he represents by an appeal 10 party pas
sion. tApplause) | am glad 10 say tha, that mer-
chant vino is typical OF the merchants OF New York,
Mr. Cowdcn, delivered a calm and temperate address
I am sorry to say that cannot make the same com
mendation either of the letter OF Mr. stoughon Of
thc speech OF General DIX. tHisses) know that
when they appea, TO those DEAD issues m ma. y Is al
and especially the independent voters arc heartily sick
and tired OF; but General Dix is tho last IN the
State OF New York. or, indeed the United States
seek 10 revive these dead Issues
Mr.. rTLDgS AND GENERAL ~ 1860
In this hall, the sth OF October, 1850, was held
meeting, over which General Dix presided, and at
which he made speech On the 18th OF December
following in Pine street wns held another meeting at
which General Dix was the chairman OF the Committee
on Resolutions and he brought ia aud read ihcso
lutions to tho people there assembled was one OF
that audience, and remember as " IL wore Yesterday
that the speech resolutions by General Dix and tho
address prepared to DO sent TO the southern people
were SO ultra their utterance that even though
old democrat openly dsscnted, saying would never
subscribc to such destructive doctrines tAppauee
Now s,nce they have revived this ISSUE let
YOU the resolution which offered in this hail by
Samucl j. Tildcn--{ {cheers)-en tho Sth OF October,
1860 when these venofnous adversaries charged him
with having been a sccessonist and dsunlonisI Here
"a lis language take IL iron the Trib0e Of October
q, lS60:--
Tho Hon samuel Tiiden read the following resoiu
tions:- .,.-,..