The New York herald., 1876-09-21
REPUBLICAN RALLY.

REPUBLICAN RALLY.
RATIFICATION OF STATE AND NATIONAL TICKETS
AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, BEooKLYN.
Last evening witnessed the first grand demonstration
Of the republican party Of Kings county in the
psign, fairly commenced, under the auspices Of
the General Committee Preparations for an impres-
sive display were made weeks in advance and the
effort was not without It's reward prominent
feature ofthe occasion was the parade OF the Boys in
Blue, republican organization composed OF honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors and who train with
Hayes and Wheeler and applaud upon each
and evory alluslon Of their stump orators to
the "bloody shirt" The boys, who wore blue OIL
cloth capes with rcd facing and caps Of the color
with blue crowns, carried torches The company
officers carried lanterns the grades OF rank being dos
isnatcd follows- Captains red lanterns first lieu
tenants, blue, and second lieutenants, white They
numbered about 2, 5OO and under command Of
Grand Marshal General L. Fowler, who assisted
by the following staff of aids Captain W. L. Stcars
Major Thomas Bell Colonel Iruesda, Captains Van
Zandt, Barlow, Mcintyre, Netting, Short McI.eer
Richardson, Rowan and Stagman. The headquarters
was established at the corner OF Hanson place and Flat
bush avenue ut eight O'Clock. The First regiment Of
the Blues, Colonel William De Lacey, composed OF CON-
panies from the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth
and eleventh wards, formed Flatbush avenue, with
the right resting on Atlantic avenue. The Second
regiment Colonel A. O. Tate was composed of com
pan,es recruited from tho Sixth, Eighth, Tenth,
the right resting the lett Of tho FIrss regiment
The Filth regiment, Colonel n l. Cocheu, formed at
the same hour ut the intersection of Broadway and
Division avenue, aud was comprised OF companies
from the Thireenth Fourteenth, Fifteenth. Sixteenth
Seventeenth and Nineteenth wards The First and
Second regiments marched through Fatbush avenue
Hanson place, to Fort Greene place. to Lafay elite
avenue thence to Clinton avenue, to Myrtle avenue
Tho route OF the Filth regiment was down Bedford
avenue TO Myrtle avenue aud thence 10 Washing on
avenue. Al tho corner Of Cumberland street and La
fayele avenue company Of tho rwealicih ward
joined the main column. and at the intorsec-
ton OF Clinton avenue the Seventh and Ninth
ward companies wheeled INTO line" Further occes-
sions to he ranks were had on Myrtle avenue and a
junction OF tho Eastern and Western District columns
was effected on Clinton avenue. when tho entire COM
mand marched up Myrtle avenue to Montague street,
to Clinton street to Rcmscn street 90 Court street. to
Joralemon street, TO Fulton street. to DeKalb avenue
and along II to Cumberland street, where the lamps
we're extngushed, and the first parade OF the Brook
lyn Boys IN Blue was brought to a termination. Tho
line march. They appeared be indifferent 10 tho
fact that they were walking through democratic
rax MEETING AT THE ACADEMY
The doors OF the Academy Of Music werc opened at
seven O'Clock, and several hundred people who wore
in waiting pressed into tho building and rapidly
were many ladies' no are generally found IN attend
ance at Brooklyn republican assemblages. deaf
ening brass band in The orchestra and vocal
qusrtette entertained the audience until tho
arrival of the speakers. Among those who occupied
Mclean, exJudge Greenwood, Joseph Reeve, Sheriff
Doggett and John Wlnslow. AT eight O'Clock, wneu
the meeting was callod TO order by Mr. George D.
Weeks the Academy literally crowded from pit
dome.
CoNGREssMAN g. u. cHirrExDEN
called to the chair He introduced tho object of
tho meeting in few words, and referred to the fact
that he had foretold the defeat OF Greeley when that
gentleman was nominated for the Presidency. He
could not voto for Tid for President e had wings,
supported as Tilden ID by united South Two years
ago, by q united vote OF the democrats and republ,-
f.la had q ltt he
lieved IN Hayes aud Wheeler, and their characters
were well known to the whole people He was Tor good
money, and was opposed to reputation under every
guise For eight months he had combatcd with those
who would have gwen universal currency which
would be subject to every caprice OF Congress Where
does Tildcn stand now The speaker said he is Tor
REFORM and Tor the condign punishment OF every oi
cial culprit He was for true and rigid economy,
but not such economy rs the last Congress
proposed He in favor OF the fast mail SERVICE
which had been curtsied by the Appropriation Com
mittee who crippled that service by cutting on sew
eral millions winch actually required. He ar-
raignea Mr. Hereford, Of West Virginia, chair
man OF the Committee Commerce, Tor cut
ting down tho appropriations for commerce.
Mr.. Chittendcn then read series OF sta
iistics showing the receipts Of tho United States
from Washington down and the amount OF dcfalcat'on
In the government service From washington's ad-
mihistrution down to Lncon's the defalcatons
ccipts Of the nation. From LlnColns inauguration to
the present time tho deIacations were but 20 cents
to those who gr,eved over the terrible corrup-
tion which has been rio under the republican
rule for the past sixteen years. What did Ben Hill
mean when he said III Tildcu IS elected the South
would be happy f There plenty OF S0uthernors who
believe that passio will be incted and iase hopes
ergendered ii Tilden should be elected. Waue
Hampton and all men OF that stamp are just the salno
spirit they were pc0ro The VIII we,
by needless partisan vote surrender that power for
which many thousands oil our citizens gave up
ther lives! He believed the people were called again
oengage in square fight this time with votes, for the
supremacy OF rgh and 10 protect the American eagle
once more (Applausel
A long list oi vice presidents and secretaries
approved after which Mr. William A. Colt read
OF resolutions indorsing the State and national
inoea The resolutions were adopted
hon. THEODORE N. PoMERoY ..
then introduced, and after saying regretted the
absence OF senator that the principal
trouble according to the democrats that Hayes
not we'll known. The difficulty with Tden lies the
that ne Is well known He claimed that II WAS
through tho fidelity Of the republican party that the
rebellion crushed and slavcry abolished.
From that party sprany the soldiers who rushed to
tho hour of trial. 1t may well claim pro-
longaton OF administrative lilo. Were the democratic
party in power to-day would be helpless in the aco
the present conditions OF the country The depres-
sion trade and industry duo to the inevitable
the democratic party had been accused wit hin month
past OF deirauding the government OF the income
duo during the war. Ihe excuses and explanations
made In dcienco OF this income tax business all
lame and impotent.
with a cuIogium OF Ex-Governor Morgan and the
Union Governors OF the late war tho speaker closed
Mayor Schroeder then took the char and announced
that they would honr from the Manhattan Cleo
Club. campaign song was rendered acceptaDly to
an organ accompaniment Hon. Dewitt q. Lntejohn,
OF New York, was the next speaker. He dwct upon
the magnitude OF the present campaign and urged In
orcble terms the election OF Le State and national
candidates OF the republicans Samuel J. Tilden he
out their wishes, and these wishes were not in con-
sonancc with Union sentiment S. ID. Dutchcr fol-
lowed, and the meeting adjourned with cheors Tor
Hayes and Wheeler.