New-York tribune., 1876-07-25
THE SPIRIT OF TIE MEETING.

1t had been announced that the proceedings would
be begun at o'clock but the managers did not ap-
pear for nearly half an hour after. In the mean
time n crowd of several thousand persons assembled
on the street, and entertained by fireworks,
the glare from a calcium light, and the
music OF a brass band. A large de-
tachment OF police was stationed around the Hall,
but the asscmblagc was Good-humorcd ana reqnir d
no special attention Within the Hall special efforts
hal been made at decoration. Strips of bunting
hung in festoons from the ceiling and the lower part
of The balcony. Tho front of the balcony was
adorned with shields containing the Stars
and Stripes, supported by flags of various
nations on either side. over the en-
trance was displayed banner on which
was depicted the American eagle surrounded by stars,
the banner itself being fankcd by the National
ensigns III the form of drapery From the private
boxes. which overlooked the spectators platform,
hung portraits OF 1Ilden and liendncks, and the
coat,-of-arrns of the State and city. The Hall
was denscly packed with representatives OF
the roupher clements of the Democracy,
who disposed themselves as comfortably
rs they could on the seats, and whenever oppressed
y the heat removed their coats and waiscoats, and
either threw them over their or used them as
cushions foT their seats. There were a few ladies
present On the platform Bernard CaSScIly,
Thomas Costlgan. Lawrence jerome, Judge Joseph
Koch. Max Friedman, William L. Mitchell Thomas
J. Barr, Gra;z Nathan, Judge Van Hocscn, and
others.
The meeting was called to order by Emanuel b.
Hart vino nominated Samuel i. Garyin as Chair
/ man, in the absence Of Oswald Ouendorfcr, who
was expected to preside, but was kept away by sick
ness Mr. Garvins opening speech dwclt on the sub
jecl of reform and eXtolicd Iildcn and Hendricks as
Its true champions. The only objection 10 Gov.
/ e IL. L.. Il I've EtNli i,l
can party aud the Grant administration.
jerome Buck then read he list of Ncc-Prcsidcnts.
Each name was greeted with more or les cheering,
and whca the name of John MorrsScy was reached
/ there was a general and hearty demonstration OF
cheers and stamping. John D. Coughlin followed
| with letters Of regret from Oswald Often
dolfer, j. Randolph Tucker, Samuel J.
Randall Horatio Seymour, Abram :. Hewitt,
! Scott Lord, Benjamin A. Willis. and Gen. Elijah
/ Ward. Rufus +. Andrews read the resolutions,
which declared the Republican party responsible for
the alleged decline ia public morals and OF fiscal III
| fcgrIty. and for all the trouble and dis
! trcss among the people for the past siN-
! teen years. They deaed that the Republican
party alone was entitled to the credit Of srpprcs.ng
the .rebelon and said that the claim WAS ." fd,i-
fcation # history, and an insult to the honorcd
memory Of hundreds Of thousands IF Democrats who
sleep in soldier, graves" The RENE ly proposed foF
all evils was the election Of 1ilden and Hendricks.
| the reform candidates.
| The resolutions were adopted unanimously, and
! the Hon. John T. Stockton If Ncw-Jcrsey addressed
the meeting great length. He said that the issue
before tEc country was one Of reform and good gov
! crnmcut. The Democrats had put in the field rep
| res.ntative men. The Republican candidate, did
! not represent anything. II was well-knOwn fact
/ that Jamc, G.. Blaine the true choice Of the
Republican Convention, but Owing to the fact that
he was a,salrd in all quarters with charges Of cor
/ rupiion the Republicans did not dare 10 nominate
! him. although he their proper representative.
He appealed t, the voters Of the country to come
forward aud. by voting for iilden and Hendricks,
to redeem the country from the disgrace and corrup
ton winch had overwhelmed it in the last sixteen
| years.
The remaining speeches in the Hail were given b7
| Leon Albeit Of New-Jer5cy, Charles W. Brooke
! Simon Stcrnc, Dennis Mcmahon, and others.