The New York herald., 1876-11-01
REPUBLICAN RALLY.

LARGE MEETING AT TERRACE GARDEN
sPEEcHxs BY GENERAL McKLxs, Mr.. LEVI
p. MORTON AND OTHERS.
There was . grand republican rally at Terrace Gar
den Fftyeighth street and Third avenue, evening"
under auspices OF Twentieth Assembly District
Republican Campaign Club AT half past seven
o'clock the body of the hall was filed, about
1000 persons being present Mr. n. NJ Vail was
called to the chair General Sicklcs entered the hall
attended by number OF friends, when the whole audi
dencs and gave throo rousng cheers for
him. Mr. Vail made few remarks and introduced 10
the assemblage
Mr. LEVI r. NORTON,
the candidate for Congress, from the Eleventh Con-
gressonal district Mr.. Norton said Eeowc,tizens,
must confess that hardly know how to account for
the cordiality with which you have received the
ton OF my name 1t Is true that havc accepted the
nomination with which your Congressional Convention
have honored me- am not politician. | have
nevor sought or hold Office. I simply a
man Of business, with an experience
OF twenty-five years In Ahis commercial emporium.
believe the Republic has right to command the serv.
any citizen and II majority OF the electors of
the Eleventh Congressional district, which certainly
second to dmtrict III tho county In tho character
ing 10 become your candidate. We arc tho
OF election which, believe, 10 be more vital
the amented L.ncoln a candidate for ro-slccton
1854. The country has been passing through
q ocpr6S6lOuS
there indications OF . decided Improvement in
many branches business. aud b. nly boi'evo that,
with the feeling Of security which tho election OF tho
republican ticket will insure the country Will start It
upon now era Of prosperity. The country wants
sound currency with definite policy OF resamp-
sIa. am a republican and in favor Of due us
preparation for honest payment In golt IN 1879
thank you again for tho honor yoo nave conferred
Alter Mr. Morsen's adafsas = serses Of resolutions
indorsng the republican national aud state tickets
General sickIes spoke for over an hour ana con-
mandod the closest attention OF the audience.
sICkLEs sPEEcH
Tho nominations made by the republican party
General Sickcs said, reminded him OF the days OF his
New York put her best lawyers and merchants
oce, Reviewing, then tho history Of the democratic
party, he SAID y a. had remained out Of :, power
all wrong Its rule in this city the worst possible,
and the cause Of all the present troubles IN the
South. Should Tildcn suceoed IN gaining the Presi
dency he would take into his Cabinet the followers OF
Jefferson Davis. and what loyal sensible man would
cyonty Passing on to Mr. Ti,den's personal
character, he sald:-Before Mr. Tiuen represents
himself as retormer lot him first reform himself and
his party. He represents no element OF reform;
his record absolutely denies that idea. Throughout
his career he has been identified with men woo were
not even u loyal cltixcn. During the war times he
openly advocated the cause OF the South. and main.
tanned that the chain binding the States together had
not SO much vitality as a private contract
In 1865 he was party IN the aisihcaiion OF $4,000
naturalization papers. Ee indced traced Tweed,
Sweeney and the OF tho ring and brought them
jusiice but why did he not do this ten before
when he knew ali the time that the systematic swindlng
going which brought the city TO the verge OF
destructong Again, hts boast that he had reduced the
expenses oil the Stato government false,
had the expenses boon greater than under tho ad
minstration. In short, he throughout his
clever dsse bier, a sharp defender OF broken down
railroad enterprses and an utterly unprncapod man.
sBut not alone the nominee OF the democratic
party" he continued. lis unworthy Of Sling
the Presidency. Tho party itself is utterly
Anaor rx-,nn nf
tried every expedent get into power In 1864 they
appealed to ears 1858 prcudices against
the coored IN 1872 they pretended be penept
ami confessed their entire Satisfaction with all tho
constitutional amendments; now they In with
the OF rcorm, and yet they havo programme,
no scheme for producing reform The democratic
party has lived its tmcit IL incapable Of living any
longer Democrats, 20 be successful, must break up
the old organzat and form on broader
and more natioual basis
In concluding he expressed his firm conviction that
the republican party would victorious OF the
contest
Alter General SckIes had finished others addressed
the meeting which did not end TIL late
hour.