The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-05
REFORM DEMONSTRATIONS.
fHB MOST DAZZLING Parade EvBR
SEEN ~ KINGS COUNTY.

Gsv. Ttiden Reviewing the Great Procession
and Making n speech-A Political ntien-
nium Predicted -Entbusinsm Eisewberc-
Unmistaknbie Indications Of victory.
The greatest parade known In the his
,tory Of BROOKLYN was that OF last night. The
different wards. In the evening eariv, each car
lrying enough men with 1t to make respectable
procession. passed to Bedford avenue.
There were three divisions. The nrst was
under W. ]. Powell as Marshal, and the other
two under Col. John II. Myerbers and Thomas
I'M Riley. as Marshals. The four regiments Of
soldiers and sailors, war veterans, under the
command Of Gen. Denslow, rested with their
left In Hancock street. Tho elegant avenue,
from an eminsnce, seemed to be tree Of flrs,
the aide streets being its branches.
At length three guns spoke in quick success
sion At nalsey street and Bedford avenue, sig-
nal for the head OF the column to move. Gen.
Dakin at its head. the first division following.
marched down Bedford avenue. As the wards
turned into line each company gracefully
took its place. The procession at length
stretched along Bedford avenue to Rut-
ledge street. II turned into Rutledge street
and went thence TO Broadway. 1t followed
Even street to Grand street to Fourth street
Co Bedford avenue to Clymer street to Washing
ton avenue to Myrtle avenue. The procession
a. It stretched out Its full length seemed at
glance TO be almost interniinable.
There were many distinguishing features.
Chariots built on woron wheels drawn by four
horses carriages containing fair ladies' and
local candidates; transparencies showing the
great New YORK Governor breaking Rings; a
cage representing the whiskey Ring thieves
In Jail making shoes coopers at
work In wagons at their trade black
smiths hammerng out golden sparks, and
many emblems Of victory: banners rich with
sentiments OF reform and Tiiden and Hendricks
Insignia. The uniforms were multform aud
many colored. 1t continuous roar OF
cheers from the beginning until tbs end OF the
voute.
While the voters were trampinG in parade.
their candidate, the Hon. Samuel J. Tilden. was
in the hands OF a reception committee in Dleters
in Washington street. lie was introduced by
Henry C. Murphy, and In the midst of a scene of
great enthusiasm said, with composure that
astOnished oil:
I thank you, citizens Of Brooklyn, not SO
much on my own account as In behalf OF the
cause | represent, for the manifest ltion you
make here tonight 1t Ia not my cause, but the
csuse Of the people which you represented
terestine, the most solemn, the most
momentoIs that has hos happened since e
whether wo shall have a united harmonious
Government and country representing the
people OF all politics, sections. and races;
whether we shall JOIN our hands and carry
FORWARD the great princlples TO which we
have been employed In domestic oroiIs. Can
New York and Brooklyn be prosperous with the
favor of a policy that DESTROYS .one-haf Of the
countryi Can they bear thati | have been
told that Il should happen to be elected that
There may be difficulties IN bringing
bsck people to the Administration which
thefe will be any diffcultv with the south. l
believe that, with unanimous accord, we can
carry on this government on the basis estao-
Iishe1 by the resllts OF the
The other day there was great cry about the
kebel claims. l understand that Parson Brown
aow was circulating my letter to get votes for
fhe Republican cause. am very happy 20 have
oct Of - courage and Soldness. did not suppose
that 1t was an act either OF courage or boldness
20 make a declaration on which both North and
iSouth agrees. am sure that the spirit has now
become universal IN the South 70 share In the
not mean to say that II would III Ike any dlfer-
ence N that were not so.
The Democratic ticket II viii produce 3 political
millennium. Our citizens will begin to repair the
ravaRes that the war mas made IN their business.
Our people can turn from discord to prosperity.
We are not prosperous How can we be prosuer-
Gus where we have done nothing but contend
public representatives have been leRsistiug US
class against class have imposed a hurdensome
public plumber snd erecting a Gloss OF
oficehoders against the people. In the
Ssan wSi'a sbe WITH i the o's" ses OF the the army
20 maintain an ascendan y over the people. la
did not address Itself TO the understanding Of
the American citizens. II is only now mat We
Hnd the case Is different that tho gov
erniug class have found il possole. in
nske III dificult contest against the mass OF
The people. ! feel. perhaps. more than auy one
else, how dihcIlt II Is for a private man to
MAINTAIN contest against goVelnment
the contest Of The people 'G Inst d1"br !ne,r
the issue Of that contest and when the
II will be a subject OF congratulation not
only among us; but 10 the large humber OF
those who will vote against Us, because the
Government has to be saved not only from
the wrongdocrs, but from the weak men VINO
60 with the wrongdoers, VINO have TO be
saved In spite Of themselves, and cannot be de-
pended on to maintain the right l have felt
lately, since | have seen the names Of various
men signed 10 the calls Of our ANTAGONISTS,
that | have entertained a notion OF
human weakness weakness create greater tha than my, nSse
they have said TO me and To my friends
1 see these men have TO be saved hv the power
of the common people from their own week.
ness. But did not intend 70 make a speech ,
you have led me into II. don't propose ever
TO make speech more than six Inches. Thank
Ing my old friend tae Senator, aud conRratuat-
'ng you, bid you good evening.
At midnight the procession had not yet
Feached the reviewing stand at the City Hall,
but Il was momentarIiv expected by a throng
numbering not less than 10000 persons.
0 Gov. Iilden remained in the hotel converslng
with the, committee. E1-Uov. Lowe saluted
him as Mr. President
"Oh, no." sand Gov. Tilden. That's for next
week"
All" said Gov. Lowe. 1--WE have elected yon
already. We oniy count the ballots next week.
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