The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-22
HONEST MEN TO TIE FRONT.
BROOKLYN,s DEBONSTR1TION FOR
TILDEN AND REFORM.

and tue lion. Hetetcr t1)ntr OF fsepubi-
can usu sDoticn. Corruption' and Tyranny
One of the greatest meetings ever held
In Brooklyn was the Democratic ratification
gathering last night, which overlooked from the
capacious Academy to meetings In Montague
street and Vicinity. The Academy was deco
rated with Gags, and oil paintings Of the St. Louis
nominees were hung over the platform. The
vast multitude nlied the great auditorium liter
ally from pit to dome" After the usual rock
cts and music, the stand in the street was
mounted by speakers, aud the addresses began
at the same time within and outside the build
ing.
In the Academy Samuel J. Freeman, Chairman
OF tue Regular Democratic General Committee
opened the meeting by nominating for Presi-
dent the Hon. Henry &. Murphy. who on step-
ping forward was greeted with three cheers
man cement of national affairs, and the neces-
sity for reform consequent thereto. and, refer
the requirements Of the hour. lie would be as
clay IN the hands Of the potter. The times de-
mAnd a man OF Iron will. with large exc rlence
and great ability, Of comprehensive knowledge
and power OF government Ihis etandard Is
0E Samuel ~ j. % Iiiasn to I ana AT these qasli,es lie
said IN speaking OF the work OF the saratoga
Conven,i9p. - know Lqeins Robinson. ZAP;
Integrity, Of wide experience, and upon his
shoulders will fail With fitness the mantle which
Mr. lilden will lay aside on his election to the
The Vice Presidents elected were John A.
Lott, Edmund briggs. John W. Hunter, s. ).
Powell, E. T. Buckhouse. Jeremiah p Robin
son. Edward Rowe, Daniel Chauncy, W. ID.
Leonard. Roger A. Pryor, Seymour L. Hustled,
Tne letters which we're read were from Hora-
to ssymsSS. who wrote r ST c,, nIsWs ehsgs9
RSom hs nsin a Il Essn to who large TTo,s s
Obliged % % To- sSs ,hs. my cons,sn, and % Responsible
Ing out to make sDeeches. Besides. 1
M
sef .af' a candidate if'S UPON the e' ticte," From
Senator Tnurmsn too busy In ohio TO comet
busy as Chairman Of the National Committee to
make speeches, adding can only hope thai
and as heartily ss / am tryiag TO do mine, tho
result Of which will be victory alike glorious
to the Democracy and salut ~ TO the nation i
Pryor.
Inc resolutions were in entire accord with
enthusiastic LOYALTY ~ the ST. Louis platform
and It's candi iates.
senator BAysrd Of Delaware was introduced,
ing The band played HAL 10 the Chief" and
Gray-naired man in the audience cried God
speaker was applauded TO the echo. His nrst
deDunciation was levslled at the military order
OF the Attorney-G General Of the United States
a rart he said, of the government u tyranny
and usurpation; The abuse Of human power
ment. II was against this that our fore
fathers sirugsled, ana sought 70 protect
tSc milf ml,aIs ann ~ the Goyernment in he face
Of a State election, was in direct antaeonism TO
the underlying spiri. Of the Govern
@ar.asis aud their countless deputies il tho
people Of their rights at the polls. Il was a
miserable subterfuse that which obtained the
incompetency on the plains. ana then with
| draw that arm 70 terorize tue South, =,
rect disobedience and insubordination to the
decision Of the Supreme Court Of the United
dowSr,snt reSeon 10 The word Of s6e Court Of
lasl record. The party thatgrasps at military
| power clutches at a drowning mans straw, and
must surely 90 down WITH the straw. THIS Il
! inde 4 the last of AL years when such prank
bunker Hill and yorktown revived ought 10
| have told the party better than hts
The sixty years Of sam lei liden's life among
/ his fellow citizens, the speaker said. ought 10
| wither and pitst the accusation that 10 de,
| fraudsd the Government at any time. lie had
been an honest upisht' clear beaded' ~isS
| man for all tuis time. The world acknowle 1ged
his honesty. but at this late late, from some b.
! to tlackeu this lOng established reputation.
! But the answer came at last. On. now TOE poor
! calumniAtoTs must nave lev over thelt perjury
! and SANDER IL showed not only that the fraud
ulent revenue return old not exist but the
facts TO make II ~ az alleged dId NOT vAlst.
| This ground having been taken away from
these men-in the name Of God where do they
The reform that Ia wanted to-day ia the re-
form that little children learn at their mothers
| knee OF honest and humane dealings in human
| affairs. There Is nothing intricate ~ thls, aud
| vet the Republicans have never learned II.
! Look and tell me what Republican otieeholder
| ever raised his hand against thief IN his own
party who remained In ONCE long after"sId
%a. aw.n ass 4Sw
| The speaker then pictured graphically the SER
vile attitude Of all Republicans to the dominance
| OF their party, illustrating his argument by re-
ferring to the combined Republican vote in the
Senate which gave Pinchback $500 after the
Louisiana committee ID grayeiy reported that
there was no Legislature there 20 elect senator.
| He instancsd tue support or Belknap py tue
President ana the Republican Senators. and the
treatment OF Wllam welsh Of Phiadelphis an
Prof Aarsh Of Yale College when they tod tie
truth about the Indian frauds.
lie answered the objections against the Denl o.
craiir ticket that the S,utu was ui,lt @ 'ot H. oF
saying that the hope of the south Tor restora-
uon. he believed. before God, was IN the success
Of the Democratic party. The South he said, Is
ton aud use OF taxes. a constitutional equality
aud protection, tue supremacy u the laws Of
the Union. Instead Of nenrkening TO the voices
that endeaVor to array the North against the
poor South, let us reach a brotnerly hand 10
them. Applause and cheers ier s-uaIor Lay
lie Hon. Hester Clymer, called out by the
applause Of the turorc. referred 20 the BelKnAD
exposure. made by the committee of which he
was Chairman, and said mat he earnestly be-
oumiitees had testified honestly the heads ot
other officials would have been bowed In equal
suame lie SAID, too, th,t II there bad been
have been lad bare. lie hai earnest
W. Tus 70 spcah nc ANEW tHt.i l"N"atNN so Wv
respcnsi0ilty attached to them. They were
N ever there was an oficer deserving OF im-
peachmeut and liable TO It's penalties, II T. the
present President Of the United states. lEH-
| Citement.l say 10 you that he has dened the
law; that he has puTposelS disoheyed the stat
| utes tn { he has ueen guiltb ~ hlgh crimes
aud misdemeanors, as know through the tes-
timony presented in part hy the committee over
which | presided and can say that II his term
was not TO end with this year, he would be pre-
seuted To the next Senate foT impeachment
| Tremendous applause
| George Beebe, Member Of Congress from Sui
| liyan county, spoke, and otner speakers pro-
ionged the meeting until very late hour. The
| street meetings were addressed by John NJ
sherter Esq, Supervisor Fletcher, Major Hag
gerty, David Lyneb, o. N. OsIrander, aud
Others.
Two Painters Fatally Injured by n Fall.
Joseph and Terence Smith Of l2l Nyckot
street Brooklyn, were BY the breaking Of painter