New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-27
GENERAL POLIrTE.1L NEWS.
ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

ISSUES OF The SAMPAlGN.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING IN BRooKLYN-AD-
DRESS BY Ex-Gov, LOWE.
At meeting of the Democrats of Brooklyn
last evening NJ. 3s6 Atlancst, eNGOv Lowe spoke
in part as follows:
MR.. PREaIDENT AND FELLow-CiTIzEHs: II always az
fords great pleasure to appear before my fellow
cOuntrymen any occasion, but it affords peculiar
pleasure 10 address my felOw-DemOcrats with whom
I always feel myself at home. l have been
for years accustomed to that sort OF thing
and have made during 80 years many speeches in
many States to my acknowledgements In doing had
purpose TO subserve-no to grind, reputation
attain. At % years of age ambition cannot inspire
man with hopes OF brilliant future Why think you do
1 come before you? IL IS IN spirit Of trifng that
man who like has laborcd through the day-who
must work for breadas all must work. for lder
is nuisance the face of the eayth; ii is in no spirit of
triang that tired and fatiGned with the arduous
tolls OF q day OF labor quits his comfortable home
to address a public ASSEMBLY, and 10 make
speeches which had inclination to deliver. But
who enjoys the benefit Of the awwho appeal To
his country for proectOn who feels in his grateful
heart that he is member Of great community, and has
important interests with his feilowcitizens-
will isolate himself and stand alone On the contrary
every such Is bound to take interest in public
affairs and ~ do all that God and nature will enable him
10 perform 30 assist MS fowCtizens occasions like
the present, TO arrive at a just conclusion.
And this lei lne tell you, is Often difficult matter
Political parties are often so equally diyded-there
80 many able men either side and many ingenious
arguments nro urged BY public Speakers HAT Il becomes
matter OF extreme difficulty 10 the people at large "a
we'll as vital Importance, to arrive at connect con-
cusOn IL is a mistake TO suppose that II man s sue
cessful in supplying the necessities OF fanlf nc mas
meat FIRE, and clothes for hiswiie and children al! his
obligations complied WIFI ana that lac las nOtlhg
more to consider TINS Is mistake. nation consisting
of such cOdblOOded citizens must be standing on prce
ipioe which involves the loss Of liberty and leads
down 10 destruction. IL Is indifference more than
crime which has been the ruin OF great nations lap
pl2use in that fatal Indifference Hes the principal
danger publican forms OF government The people
are SO patient tney put up with much wrong-dong
they tolerate such pecuiton they are 80 iOrsyng ana
they resemble the man who saw Noah building the ark
and busy employed III preparing for the deusc There
believe NOahs predictions, and nally denied that
deluge would take place. This man belonged to that
70 f4ll-until he was up 10 his chin Then he shouted
to Noah; then he impored adnissoni then be asked 10
get in But Noah shut tine door; he would not permit
him you have had your opportunity SAID
Nosh you refused TO ayal yourself Of H. and now you
must abide by the consequences" Go ahead, old man."
sad the suppicant, go aheadi u Wont De hhc1 u
people at large resemble this man They viii stand in
the presence OF deluge OF corruption unc9h cious oI
danger lCneers.l Twelve years ago tnis country
emerged tiOn gigantic civil war, the greatest III lne
records OF HISTORIC which cost three thousand mil
lions of dollars, but which left behind II
heritage Of extravaganza which Is stll more costly,
exaVagance in private and public AFFAIRS IN domestic
arrangements and governmental matters Men became
eager accumulate wealth. 10 acquire prhceiy Ioruis
anxious for costly equpages, extensive parks, masu-
cent mansions and ali those splendid appcndages winch
pride loves parade The nation became dcmoialIel
by universal spirit OF gambling, leading 10 sudden
Wealthaud instantaneous poverty, which raised man
to opucnce to-day aud hurts him down TO OeggaIy To-
morrow made hiin millionaire ana now bank-
rupt not possessing penny 1 speak not 81 civil war,
which te greatest curse that can Oela htlon puI
OF the ruinOis results OF civil war.
Having stated That these results had thoroughly cor
r,ned fjia pubncau party and rendered b. utterly III
cauabls Of conducting public affairs III an ecOnOmc
sIIiI the speaker asserted that the Democrats lucy
~ JoWer e0ualy long would be equally denoIalSed
and mai tue Uny hope the HaUn the Ouy prospect O
REFORM lay short tenure OF 0ee, Mhlch sEyu!d nos
euce OF two parties the life of republic, ana ther
alternate elevation power was essehIlhiy necessary
Ia The maintenance Of liberty.