The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-31
TAMMANY,s RATIFICATION.
How John KsIiy sails In tor Tilaen and
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Reform.
IN. Z. Special to Chicago Timesl
The Tammany ratification meeting
was q magnificent success. There was
genuine, hearty enthusiasm stirring the
immense masses, who packed the big
wigwam ON Fourteenth street, and
swarmed In thousands around the
stands outside. Victory for the De-
mocracy and the return Of good times
once again for the people was the hope
which stirred the Democratic heart.
Nothing like such gathering Of people
has been seen for years la the city. Only
three policemen were on duty In the
hall, which was SO crowded that nearly
half the audience had to stand, and 80
intense was the heat that many OF the
boys were In their shirt-sleeves. The
streets resounded with the cheers OF the
people outside listening to speeches
from English and German stands, and
the words of the speakers were punctu-
ated by the discharge OF rockets. The
rOusing cheers with which John Kelly
was received as he entered proves his
popularity with the masses. Dana, OF
the Sun, who was chairman, was also
loudly cheered Kelly, who has been
pitched into for pig-headedness by the
Sun, politely forced Dana to the chair.
Then General Spinola, who's invariably
mentioned in Dana's newspapers as
"Spinola and his wonderful shirt-col-
lar" frantically waved his hat and
called for three cheers for Dana;
Letters from over one hundred promi
nent Democrats throughout the county
were not read to save time.
The place OF honor was given to South
ern Congressman Hancock, OF Texas.
who let off with SO little oratorical fire
that the boys In great numbers rushed
down stairs to join the outside crowd.
But his speech will read well.
Gov. Walker, of Virginia. followed.
He Is young man with piercing black
eyes and prenaturely white hair. He
made magnificent speech in denuncia-
ton Of Radical rule in poor South Caro-
lima, and the treatment OF ex-Confede-
rates as outside the pale OF the Constitu
ton, and, like all Southern speakers
who followed, earnestly proclaimed the
thorough loyalty OF the South. He de-
clared that the whites and intelligent
negroes are unit for Tilden. At the
close the audience rose en- nldsse, and
cheered the speaker with the widest
enthusiasm.
Hon. G. Il. Hooker, a one-armed, ex.
Confederate, made a great hit by the
testimony he bore to the fidelity OF the
negroes to the families of Confederates
In the field, and this he insisted was "a
refutation of the lie that the whites
were hostile to the freedmen. All the
Southerners wanted was TO have the
Government keep its hands off, and
prosperity would bless Southern homes.
Hon w. L. Arbor, of Massachusetts,
the next speaker, Is q remarkable look
ing man, with a pale face, spectacles,
and long black hair which waved and
spread with every motion OF his head.
He completely carried away the audi
ence by the wit and sarcasm Of his
attack on Republican leaders. Speak
ing OF the candidates, he said no one
need hunt up Tilden's antecedents In
old biographies.
The people know what he Is, and
accept him for whatever his opponents
described, until party necessity brought
out SANDER against him. But as to
Hayes, nobody could SANDER him, for
there is not enough of him to SANDER.
[Cheers and laughter.] All the Repub-
licans had to say for him was that he
is an honest man, for things have come
to such pass that when q man is honest
it is considered sufficient recommends
ton for the Presidency He denounced
the Southern outrage manufacture.
Hon. w. Franklin, OF Mississippi, an
other ex-Confederate, indicated the
loyalty Of the Southern men, and said
'.They have come back and mean to
stay, and IL one of the great powers
assail the country, they will head the
column for the defense OF the national
flag" The proceedings terminated with
vote Of thanks to the speakers from
Washington, and three times three
cheers for Tilden and Hendricks.