The New York herald., 1876-11-03
DEMOCRATIC RALLY IN BROOKLYN
SENATOR HERMAN AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DoasHgIMER ON THE STUMP

SENATOR HERMAN AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DoasHEIMER ON THE STUMP.
The final ratification meeting OF the Kings county
democracy took place last evening IN and about The
Academy OF Music, IN Montague street. where many
stands we're erected for Tho of speakers. Among
The speakers were Julius Kanrn Coroner Elngcr
Professor Becks and ex-Lieutcnan, Governor Kaun-
man. The gathering was one OF the larges. that has
ever been held n tho cy OF Churches and the entire
nesh5orhood contiguous TO the academy brilliantly
illuminated. Prominent among those who occupied
seats on the stage were ex-senator Henry C. Murphy
Judge Henry A. Moore, Seymour l.. Hustled, Clement
). Parsons, Colonel ~ Bennett, General j. B. Wood
ward, William Harper Daniel Chauncey, James Wads-
worth, Peter Toians, John ~ sicarns, John E. Capst.
Casper Urban, John +. Ormsby. Alfred N. Kalbnesh
Anthony Barrett, IL G. Voorman, Paul wicsc, John
". Gardener, John H. Dencks, Charles f. EiweI,
Thomas A. Yorke, 7. Backhousc George W. Farring-
ton, Thcophilus ulena John 1ockett and s. NJ
Ostrandcr.
Amer the reading and adoption OF resolutions defining
the OF the democracy OF Kings county Lieutenant
Governor Dorsheiiner was introduced, and was re-
ce,ved most enthusiastically. Hc declared that New
York Is to decide The PRESIDENTIAL contest, il has
heretofore been called upon to decide tho fate OF The
nation. The circumstances which environ ihe people
in this crisis have been so striking The
factories are silent and the people eit 10 stand la
TO lind the means OF sustaining lie. The speaker
said that the party IN power was largely
instrumental IN bringing the country lnfo this cohd'-
ton. When a great lawyer like Mr.. Evuris spoke on
the issues .. the canvass he had hoped That such
learned advocate night make some Suggestion oi The
means OF rcliei tins depressed condition Of
affairs. But there was nothing SAID about how We
could II from the disrcsscs which to-day press
upon the ,oilug masses OF the American people. He
spoke ike 4 IA who Lxd no sympathy with his coun-
trymen III Their trials and sorows. The republicans
admit that the country Is 10 difficulty but they seek
trpf lac the
Passions aud prcJudiccs o! the times thai have gone BY
Nearly ali The men who gave inspiration 10 the events Of
years arc now in theIr graves You belong
not 10 1860 but to 1876 We have been told that Gov
srnor Hayes had been general in tbs war; but we
have not been able 10 x Ia our minds any particularly
great achievement he performed Alter a caustic
criticism OF Governor Hayes career Mr. Dorshcimcr
pad his respects Governor DIX the Old Boy Ia Blue
whom rildcn beat by 3d. 900 majority certain
sion. rhe only capture he made, as military man.
the World Office.
.sEtcvcn years aftcr tho war said he, Tho invites
his countrymcn to war; and comes iorth a comman-
der oil the Bows in Blue The speaker severely
criticised the public career Of Governor DIX ana saId
that we win he will be side in low weeks. y
Senator Francis kernan was then introduced, ana
was received with tremendous and long continued ap-
pa,sc He thanked the audience Tor the kind recep-
iion, and hoped he might never do anything TO forfeit
their esteem Then launching upon Tho Issues OF the
campaign, he said:--In tho vote winch you give
TUESDAY next you TO whether the good oil tho
government will be promoted or otherwise BY con-
tinuancc ol the existing administration. He asked
whether II was not true that corruption ana extravn
gallce did exist III the party that comes before
and asks for q lease oil power OF four ycars
more. Mr. kiernan read an extract from letter
dated September -, 1876 from Charles Francis Adams
upon The disclosures of corruption which is honey
c0mued in the republican administration. We must
rccstablish, he, the moral tone OF this govorn
mcnt. Our generation is 10 open the second genera
ton our national ntc Tho senator arraigned the
republican party evadng the 1--we questions OF tho
day and Tor going back TO the buried past excite
the evil passions OF the country Tho revelations Ia the
War Department in the exposure OF Belknap dwet
upon length and proceeded to crtcse the career
oil Minister Schcnck. Civil service reform in tho
has fnll aud NAnlC al
members OF that organiza ion TO turn their
own party out Tor tho safety OF the country. The
Navy Depart mcn was also ARA gncd Tor its extrava
CANT and profile expenditures during the past ten
years Of peace. admiral Porter has said that "our
navy taken whole, Is worth nothing and the
sooner tue country understands that tho better The
speaker cxhorted the audience TO vote 50 rs 10 rebuKe
the corrupt party and secure good government
AT hour the meeting adjourned with cheers for
the lickel.