The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-07
THE OUTSIDE MEETINGS.
Speeches BY Everett 4. Wheeler. AIRernon =.
sullivan, and Others.

The vast multitude outside the Cooper
Union last evening packed Astor place until 1t
was mass Of human beings, and only the er-
erions Of the Iolice kept the car tracks cle4r.
The neishbofing streets were blocked from side
walk to sidewalk, nd thousands were unable
to get within sight OF the speakers platforms.
1he three stands were Ablaze with iehts, and
from the centre stand rockets went up and kept
the sky sbl re. From the stand on the Fourth
avenue side Of Astor place German orators sd-
Crossed an immense and enthusiastic assem-
blage OF their countrymen. The Sixtv-ninth
Regiment band was divided between the two
outer stands, and the Intervals between the ad-
dresses was flied up with patriotic airs. Tho
Cleveland Legion from jersey Ci'y and the
Veterans OF tho Mexican war from the same city
marched past while the meeting was in progress.
MIR. Everett +. Wheeler, VINO presided at the
centre stand. said that God mad lessed this
/ nj, but man had cursed II, ana II WIS 10 taAe
away tnat curse tuat 80 many thousands II
Democrats nd assembled in support Of iiden,
Hendricks, aud ke1urm. For eieht years the
Government Of the Umteu St.tas had been Ad-
miui~tered, not for the good Il the geo.le, but
I'm The Interests Of selusn men in power Every
olhcehod.r triel. first, e. I'll hts own pockets
aud htterward tn se of his fienus 30 tuat ne
gathered around him an army Of greedy, selfish
poiitcidns.
Sullivan, whose voice was hoarse from repeated
sre, ch. making The Democrats insisted. lac
shd, that the Republicans ought 10 bs turned
Out of Office on the seventh OF Novemoer
because tuey had grown corfupt ana unnt to
hold the relns Of government. Ano what
answer lad the Republicans made 10 thls charge
Whv, they had practic lly admitted It, and tried
TO direct puDhc attention TO other issues.
Tue Democrats sought TO restore harmony and
good Will between the lately nghting states
North md South, wnlle the Republicans, by
every speaker they mad placed upon the stand,
had taken hnuther position, waving the bloody
| shirt and trying 10 revive III feeling and bitter
ness. lio one n"d ever he-rd Of the Democrats;
when In power, using the army q The United
| sites 10 inhue co the elections. tApplause)
| That d isgrace rested upon the Republicans, end
Tor IL alone, II Tor no hing else, they should be
| driven from the places they had disbonOIed
anu robbed. he speaker said that he
had read in lHEsrN lcheersl that the strug-
Cling patriots ia CuDa mad gained a grand victU-
~ over tnelr Spanish adversaries. lApplauss !
| For ye IA the Democrats in this couniry b ad
given sympathy aud sapport To oil oppressed
| y 'ople nzhting olaNely for their freedom, but
| the Republicans had uuns all IN their pnwer to
! ald drspOllc spain. Wnen tue Democrats went
into lower CUBA would not have to appeal In
| VAN Tor auccJr. lGreht applause.
| Mr. ). W. HoicOmO followed, qua waa succeed
ed Dy Sir. Hugh Coleman and several other
spe tkers.
| James = Daily, address M IN immense mutt
tude, sAid that when the Republican, were
nsked for an explanation OF thttr malhdminl--
Il ton Of the Government, thrY merely crew
! lilc attention TO the Cyli var, ana inrte Il Of
! hi.uni ent tney gave iuyectye. some one must
/ he Responsible fr the stagnsti "a oi buslne =
] ana TIE geneT II distress throughout Tue foun-
! tfy. Inoy were not OWING tu "A yst alton ~
lruydonce, for. m its agricultural Interests, the
! Hand h.d uoen ueculiui} pruspcrons Yer, tens oi
! Thousands of men were Out Or employmenl Al
starving ~ New TX ti> alone. II was cue
! heyoud ali a4rstiOn, 10 he mOn-trous mlsgOV,
| elnment Of the ltepu1hcan party. lAppl"u'' i
| Among The Other speakers on tho Inir ave-
| nue. stand were On :. a. Jackson, ". { kealS,
Joseph Fuller. senator lhomns J. CreaneT
James d. McCieliand, and WIN. Yard.