The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-30


need Of reformation themselves7 Laughter
md applause They bad st pocketcd salaries
for which they had done no service, and with
The money In their pos session IL would nave M
b come hem to assume the Sic Of reformers.
TIE army of the United states, the orator con-
tinuer. bad been used to sustain n parcel OF
scounurels In power. IA voice. "Cdrpat baQ.
gersl lhis CT arpe was not from a Democratic
source. but. Ike all the others he had made
during the evening, 1t was supported and en-.
do! sed bv the oxpr, ssed opinions II leading Re-
pubhcans. Evars. Bryant, Dodge. Cooper. aud
hundreds OF Others OF Its chosen muuthpieces
had repea eddy said, in public ado resscs. that
the Interference of the Administration with
world. The whiskey frauds, too. we're another
blot up n the dominant party. 1hey had been
Ind "snd, aid the s speaEeT I" blush to to sas
~ ~ even to the 'mcial household of the Presi-
The condition Of the Republican party at
present continued the speaker, was worse than
that described In Dantos Inferno" Rings
witnin rings. and rings with rings" Of nalfac-
tors ana thieves. Frauds were pfsc'ised in all
tninas, even in the procuring Of stoucs to set
abOVe our dead soldiers ever. sacred graves.
tApplause.l But we had better draw a veil
over that added Mr. Godwin. He then spoke
used the motto OF Mohere's mock hero when
he wa, told That the heart was ON tue lett lido
q the body We have changed II that"
What YOU call Repubcanism," they said. . Is
not Re publ canism at all, but Grsntism." This
was ike the old Bishop who attempted to ex-
cuse his occasional profanity by saving that ho
swore as man, not as bishop; Yes, SAID
| friend, but when YOU go TO hell as man whst
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added the speaker, "wnen Grsntism goes where
| ismY"
| The Republican pirty had taken their REFORM
| er, Hay ;, on the non inaiion OF Nj. Camero
who had long been connected with the dirtlest
things IN the utrttest state In the Union. They
| said Gov Hayes would inaugurate a new state
| OF things because he was new man." Did
nest Of rotten eggs they could hatch out brood
| u new chickensY tLlugnter.1 lie was prob
! ably, an honest. upright man. Of fair abilities,
but ne was not the man for the emergency.
MIR. Goodwin proceeded TO show why, there be-
Placed in Democratic hands il the country was
| to be saved. The rarity had organized Itself
| lGreat applause.l lie had never IN all his expe-
| nence read plal form 50 penetrai lug. impies-
sve, and intelheible. The men selected as the
Cand for the two highest offices in the
| country we're, probably. OF all On tnis continent,
the ones best cacul ties TO meet the emefsen-
| cieS " the day. lCheers.l Never since James
| Madison died had there been Presidential can
| diuate who SO closely rescfuhled HIN 10 char
lie SPOKE ~ the aaeP. aaae "pen Gov TIL
| ueh a. oold' nagrant' anu abOtnnaole false
hoods; denounced tue keyuoican enors to
convince tue negroes that II the Democrats re-
| gained power they would be put tack into
slavery. and concluded by hoping that this year
| would be consecrltcd 10 peace. good Will. ana
| harmony. and that another Centennial annivsr-
sary would nnd the R-pu tic still Young SIN
beautiful. stun strong, and still CRYING Amen "
| TO the work done and the reforms inaugurated
this year.
Mr. Goodwin was cheered enihusiastirallv a.
| he retired, aud the Chairman introduced Mr..
| h ri A. Dams. who was received with such n
bufs. Of applause that the h III watch " as now
denssiy pea "a, fairly irembl.d.
Ar. Dana said ne would not dstan the audi
| ence At 50 Lite an hour a moment longer thtn
| Wa. necessary Tor him to sAy that he he rtiiy
| subscribed 10 all that had been so W Il said nv
| Mr. + rhe Goodwin. He believed Win HIN, anu
| with his hearers. that the best interests II re-
| publican Institutions and republican, morality
denanded that the kepuDiit ans should be
| turi ed out Of power next November. New
| ideas, ana new and better systems must take
the place OF the OLD, and since there wa no
| third party to succeed the Republic u, 1t must
be evident TO every man ate iiigence that the
| administration OF tue Government must be
| placed iu the hands Of the Democrats. Tue
safety ofthe couutr demanded the change. and
to bring 1t about IL was essentI thai every Dem
ocrat should work with earnest beart ana haud
| to secure the election OF samuel j. Tideu aud
| Thomas a. hendricks lCheers.1
lie supported the party tue more heartily. the
| Sneaker continued, Cause the Democrats had
| taken new departure, and promised things
the, hat never promised before. These prom
| isss would be made good for there were no two
men Ia all tnis country more entirely calculated
| TO perform cOnscientiOusl, and well the duties
| ~ the respec tive Offices for which they al
been nominated than Samuel j. Iilden and
Lucius Robinson. lAppause.l Mr.. hoDinson.
Ar. Dana said, ne knew best. Hc hau Illed
| many important oflciui positions ia his state.
| ana IN every one OF item lie had discharged his
| duties with zeal. nbilty. and Integrity, making
Tor himself a record that should ~ati-fy every
honest man that the choice Of the Democrats Of
New York could have fallen uvon ~ better an-
| didate = Governor oi If. state. lCneers.l
| SIR. Ihuen, IN tue position Tor which Nj. X b.
in,on nad been nominated, had SWEPT away
| would Ludouutt dly be elected IN Nvvmber. aud
Lutlu~ Robinson Wnuld be a. IRE t Ielufinri
in Sew YORK as lillen ia Masniugtun. l.yuo
| applause.
81. Geo licSnor Curtis " loudly cheered or
| being introduced bv the CauirmAI. lie said
that Ia all ms political experience, AID II wa.
fOity yeas since lie became a vfter. he hal
never seen or lie nd anything so bnse ~ enc
| cuafge hat Mr.. Itlden haG con mitted perjury
ftsiDl. ms income returns IN VI. 81 90 save
! purtlDn Of toe tax. The assault. az on hiiu
great atrocitY. was one Of those acts wAicl
were sometimes committed b, men wn1. while
Ob-crglng every otter command u the Deca
logue, esteem It no crime 10 uear IA - wltnc 81
against their neIghuOts Tor puAitical p4IpOses
| The utter fidelity If the charge had been mum
| phantlY proved ~ tie testimony f Judge sin
mott, VIC anew III about Nj. lideu's concerns
nd even his enemies c. u!d hardly doubt his 10
| noeence. lApplaUsel
| Al the close OF Mr. CuTtiss speech, on N otioI
OF Judge Beech, vote Of thanks was teudereC
to the speakers. and, amid enthusiastic cheer
lng for Iildeu aud Hendricks, he meeting ad
| JOurned.
While the speaking was In progress in the hall
| the large assembly outside was addicssed b
Judge Beach, Col. Burtis, Townsend ID. Cock
and others.