The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-02
TIE KNELL OF GRANTlSM.
THE PRESJDENT'S INTiSTON OF
The SOUTH CRiTICfSED


The Democracy Of the Nineteenth ward Ad-
dressed by ConRrcssmnn Wills, Judge
Merrick. and Ex-Speakcr M. ,. Snyior.
The Democracy Of the Nineteenth Ward
turned out in full force last evening to attend
the second grand mass meeting given under the
auspices OF the Political Reform Club. Terrace
Garden was nlied, and In the audience were very
many ladies. The large ball was neatly deco
rated with American flags and banners and an
excellent band was 10 attendance. The re-
spectacle class OF people In attendance was
very marked. There were no boys or half
grown men. but men OF mature years
interested In their country's welfare. and
anxious for information. Shortly after o'clock
the meeting was called to order. DR.. Charles
X. Simmons was chairman. Among the distin-
Ruished gentlemen on the platform with him
were Judge Larremore, Judge Donohue. John
ID. Crimmins, L. p. Bayne, q. w. Grfnth, G. W.
AIcott, Frank Lorrlns, Philip Zei,er. J. Il. Sim
mons, Nicholas Pentz, Julius Munkwltz, John
c. Pentz, Clement wilcox, NJ. Grossmeyer, aud
Others.
Mr. benjamin A. Willis was the nrst speaker.
lie had but little time to STAY, and made a
very short speech. for he had two other engage
men,s, but wnat he had to say was straight 20
the point. and every word he uttered carried
conviction with 1t. Tho people, he said, are
awake to the necessity for reform. and intend
to bury Grantism deeper than any other vicious
project has been buried IN tho past sixteen
years. lie paid a glowing tribute to the Dom -
cratic candidates. and retired. Mr.. Willis l. a
hard worker in the Democratic ranks has rem
dercd yeoman's service and Is heartily well
coined whenever he appe9rs.
Judge Richard 4. Merrick of Washington said
| that Grantism was responsible for the evil times
| that are now upon us; the political troubles, =,
BILE depression IN business circles are all attrhu-
table to the imbecility and rottenness OF tue Re
publican Administration. In the south they
have carried matters with a high hand. The
President 10 hs procl nation alleges that South
Carolina rs IN state OF insurrection, but
| nowhere does he say II is In state
| OF insurrectOn against the State, and until 1t Is
the general Government bave no right to Inter
| fers. The Constitution OF the United States
| guarantees to each State republican form OF
| government. Little domestic uuarrels might
occur in a State but II was for the State itse
| to arrange them. and until the acts Of violence
| are against the state itself. the Federal Govern
| nent has no right to take sides or part In the
stitution being before Congress, an act was
passed liking limitation OF power No dis
| elimination can be made among voters. New
| York can, II she wishes, make a law that no one
shah vote until he Is forty years OF age, and
| that law would be correct; but II they should
pass a law making one a-e for whites and anOth-
| or for blicks, that would be violation OF the
Constitution. But. in the South. the Pfesident
was anxious to use his power. right or wrong.
| Notice kObeson's Navy Department expendi-
| lures. We can best appreciate their magnitude
| by ounparine them VITA those OF former admin
| istrations. In 1850 the Naval Department cost
| three millions IN ls2J. four: IN 1910, six In
| 1869, eleven; In 1910, twenty y-Une. his was In
| war time, you say. lrue but here comes 1874,
when there IA pence. and hard times demanding
| retrenchment, and the outlay Ia thirty millions
Of dollars. an Increase VI nine millions over war
expenses. and where IS this great navyf is 1t In
| New York harbor2 tLaughter1
We have no navy deserving the name even
| our merchant marine Is crushed out aud our
| freghting Is done by foreign vessels.
The Chairman introduced the Hon. Milton J.
Sayor, ex-Speaker OF the national House OF
Representatives. lie said, In spite OF the
Rcpu ubIcans efforts and msrepresentations
and abominable lies, in spite OF leyying taxes
on Treasury girls to carry on their campaign,
these splendid results IN Indiana and Ohio have
| been achieved. Recently the speaker had been
| and evidently at peace with the world and In
love with the whole human family, that man
was sure to 10 Democrat; N he caught sight
| OF one with face as long as the moral law,
scowling at everybody, that was a Republican.
After fully sutyoylng the political situation,
| he could say deliberately that the Democrats of
| New York hold in their hands the dcstnies OF
this nation for tns next four years. and II their
| duty Is done at the polls next week. New York
| be inaugurated President VI the United states.
| tCheers.
| Tho last Congress was unpopular in Washing
| ton. The Congress Of 1877 will cost the n ttion
thirty millions Of dollars in appropriations less
| than the last Congress-. When the Forty-third
| Congress meets il will find itself face to face
| with twenty millions Of dollars expenses bey ond
| the receipts. Here IL where we want Gov. TIL
| deH's strong financial mind to work. he whole
| history OF the Democratic party as far as they
| have had the power shows II entitled to your