The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-27
GREAT REFORM MEETINGS.
NEW YoRH PUTTING HER HANDS TO
TIE PIOUGH IN EARNEST.


Evidence that the People SEQ the Peril Of the
Nation. and Await Only tho Opportunity to
Rescue II from tho Ruinons Clutch Of the
Party of Addition, Division, aud silence.
With one or two exceptions, the largest
Tilden and Hendricks mass meeting Of the cam
yass thus far was that held In the Seventh AS
sembly District last evening. Sixth avenue and
Ninth street, near the Tilden and Hendricks
club rooms were packed with dense mass OF
men. 1t was estimated that two halls as large
as the large hall of the Cooper Union would not
have held the vast mutitude. The proceedings
were begun with a banner raising. The banner
which Is large and ane one, was swung across
Sixth avenue amid fireworks, music, and the
cheers Of the multitude. 1t bears the national
md State tickets, and portraits Of Tiden and
Hendricks.
John ]. Burns called the assemblage to order.
md the Hon. Aleernon S. Sullivan was chosen
TO preside. Mr.. Sullivan delivered a stirring ad-
dress, arraigning the Administration OF Presi-
dent Grant for carrying on a system OF oorrup-
tion which was preyiug upon the vitals OF our
bational interests and grinding the f1ces OF the
laboring classes. The speaker added that while
the soldiers Of oar army are needed on the from
iier to take care Of the Indians, they are sent
South to further the interests of Grants carpet
baggers. The arms OF our soldiers are turned
against the rights OF the people, All this Is done
In the face OF the protests OF such journals as
THE Sun and Of all right minded men.
Gen. NJ. I. MacMahon spoke OF the results OF
eight years OF Grants Administration. The
country has been In profound peace. Still there
has been no real step toward prosperity. We
are worse of than we were at the close of the
war. Our industries are paralyzed. Men are
idle, walking the streets, and the wheels OF our
factories and machine shops are idle. The cry
OF hard times and suffering arises Ia the Iaud.
God has gwen us fertile soil and favoring eli
mate. He has granted us brains and muscle.
There Ia no lack OF skill and the disposition to
labor. Yet with all these advantages there are
people sufferDg-wanting tho necessaries of
life There Is a terrible state OF affairs here at
the North. but II Is worse in the South. Eleven
States OF the Union are ruled bv carp ,t-baggers,
sent south by the minious of President Grunt TO
impose upon and tNrdnuize over the Southern
people. An unknown young IAN, with carpet
bag In his hand, goes TO south Carolina, aud In
single year makes himself Governor OF tho
State. lie has dtsgraced himself as u thief.
In Mississippi a carpet.baseer who married Il
the force Of bayonets, first to the senate.
and then to the Governorship, to the
In Georgia Bullock rode rough shod over
the people. and Louisiana was indicted with
the tyrant Warmoth who, although he had no
claim on the people hosted himself into the
Governors chair. Our system OF finances Is
amounting to three times the national debt
This Is offensive to the present genera ion. We
BnOulu Iunu part OF our ucDt, making III ike
the funded debt OF France. within four years
France has recovered from terrible war and
her Industries are In operation while PROSPERITY
smiles upon all.
Col. John Taylor, an eloquent colored speaker.
said The Grant party rulers are funny friends
of ours. After we had become freedmen, and
had earned &. little money, they set up "A beauti-
ful banking system. We were invited to put
our money into the Freedman's Bank. Where
Is that bauk, and where ID our money now The
hand dwfittng OF the Almighty has appeared on
the wall Of the palace OF Belsh azzar Grant and
the time OF his downfall Is "a; hanJ."
Addresses were also delivered by Judge Re-
qnier X. H. Morris, W. &. Johnson, Peter B.
Olnoy, James Reilly, John Rafferty,, John Gil
more, and others.
In ad dition to the immens e outdoor meeting
several hundred men crow ded into the small
ball used as the headquarters Of the Seventh
Assembly District CUB. The Hon. lIOratio NJ
TwOmOly presided, aud speeches were delivered
by Gen. Mac SiahOn, COL. Taylor, and several
other eloquent speakers.
While the meetings were In progress loud
cheering was heard on the outskirts Of the null
ttude in the street. Tue cheering was In
honor Of tho campaign club known as
the Boys in Blue" whose approach had
been made without music so that they
might not disturb the meeting. The Boys in
Blue turned out several hundred strong.
IL was nearly eleven O'Clock when the meet
ings broke up, and the enthusiasm continued
unabated to the close, when three times three
hearty cheers were gwen for the national and
State tickets.