The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-07
VOL. XLlY.-N0 81.
NEW YORK ERS FOR REFORM
GREAT OUTPOURI THhT snow
wHAI THB PI OPLE MIdN.

,ps Specche. nv Abr,m p. Hewitt aud Otb-
cr-, and ~ Letter from horaiio ~eNmo"r'
At least nm hour previous to the adver-
tised time at which the Democratic mass meet |
ing in the large hall ~ the Cooper Union VS. TO
be opened, tho doors OF the great hall were
thrown open aud the cxpcctHnt puhhc poured
In and filled all the eca,s except few that had
been r. served near the piai form. These were
boon occupied by ladies and 10y the many zen
tlemen who had been invited nut could not hrd
occommod alton on the Al nclOus platform, aud
all who arrived afterward were obliged to
stand Every aisle VIVA flled with these tardy
ones and the srs9e between the rows Of seats
aud the walls, the am pie corridors and even tho
stlircnses were unsomi iortahiy filled. Cdrtain
McCuloughs ncets tad dihculiy In keeping
clear passage for the speakers and tire officers OF
the 1ilden and Hendricks Central Ciub'
the organization that insiituted the meeting.
The platform was cay with the II tional oolors.
Great paintings Of Cows. Tilden and Hendricks,
wearing prophetic iauicls md framed IN the
Stars aud Strlpes. were suspended on both sides
Of the bust Of Wa bington, and above and on
both sides feetoons and laVs were hung. Among
the many Rentlt men on the plat orm were
Mayor Wickhem. All II Campbell. Fr nCis l..
Stctson Charles D. Ineersoll. Bet jamn Rush OF
Pennsy ivauia, Stuyvesant r. Morrs, Alexander
patten. Luxe r. Coyzens, John Kcllv Wheeler
and Randolph ID. Mar'lne.
The enthusiasm OF the audience was re-
strained until the Hon. Thomas Ccorer Camp
bell introduced tue Hon. a ram :. Hewitt as
the presiding offcer OF tho meeting. burst II
applause followed. aud wac again aud = In re-
newed, each timo moe and more Justify than
before. How can thank you,' Mr. Hewitt
asked, when at lcneth the cheering suosded,
"for such Il demoustrat,onf Oniy IN one way
~ t..sr ha ~ xl lp
will read mn essay trom that true patriot anu
great statesman-H orauo Seymour.
Iong and loud applause hindered the Secre-
tary from beginning to read the following let
ter. and even while he read he was repeatedly
Interrupted in the same manner The letter is
~ follows;
To- W,e,tcr y Fseihnu'. Esq. President Tiden and
DE.n Biz sm sorry cannot attend the mass meet.
Tine " within The PSI. four months 10 tfsvc oa the ra
roads. ana even "a ! could reaea ygnr eiIi am nOt
si.s . speaE TO iss 1u.,ncss sa q Sew Y5rk about
icot 70 which have gwen much IN usht
times IL Is a singular iaei that this stated by Re
to psy more than h II share Of and in wsy thst
'xes @ ,in % p10ret nns n W % 1 VIII, b GO m
sresse OF numbers. 10 duii's ere iss sad limited The
y imposeG, We hsyG great ,N %sT deD 20 pay, "9d al
Yet the cos, Of o y.srnnie q IN 1870 above All pay
sns on S Of zoe w se Ss ee nea "se o
ss, psfo@ t YSey are more IN t6. nss s great as
MsiIco l6si ~I.,iSn. Sna The way 70 weish g Sou
Siear by = hat yeu now see ia New Yors. "''1'
Why !, yosr city . s.w allsa win s!rangers2 VIZ
great rsrosd ines pn, acp to The 10. ,st point their
ssI: SsaS: s n q sss s % TIA s,:
sn 70 " Es Su S Of
or pleasure II ,he raiircad. ~ ~ pat ap TIER
All IN. vii be chansco. Basnes' anl travel viii fan
nssrsas e " W rnncot t"e n d. t % hnr s'"''
the policy OF corporauons | thinS tuey acted Wisely
sS.y Se ssp se TTS pauc ' fSr Ht qSET y9a s ne
siaim hat the en- rmCus Ics pui UPON i,
OF tner roads. sud It's influence us9a The re. OF A1or
ms taxation hsa become part q tsesF fsyns 49, 9pon
the country has not on to pJ ate taIes out 1t
ths hcy must ee eSsDes to pay aydeads on o2er
taxation which makes part oi their capita We must
suss St ss'rc rciie We Sust MOI OK 10
Slae S NJ rso as as 90 'sn e @ a ins t.
suTsSS. A., zoo sTss ana :sanS are mpo's&
5srse time; Ias msSa es NhS eC;s ss,S OF cgr
SS:aa'' $sIss :s; sS' 1 sa%4s!ss 9ss' $Se. $R
ryHs rsHe ps1n % ne ses' pn rec nm ss
Il hss 6een Loaded down outns e past g,
TINS has enieebed its action ana low rcd rs powe
and ~ IS toe Gan,e OF e deeTe son Sf -, aIt
supporter, OF Mrssr.. liden and HendIie = are no
son OF every me. OF every ouslncss pursuit 10 ou
We can II have teLfold more relici from cutting
down Goy5ernm.ni taxes than raj roads WIN } yC
Eetorm. IL must control not onv at the CapO OF ou
Union but u the government OF every STATE city an'
New York has suffered bcyord all other cities IRON
unequal policy Of the general Government. surely
s s s Ser IL ss OF rs S nS
sn truly yours. ac., hoRArIo SEYMOUR.
and irG% ",uF. EsTs "a X k.A g s. TSH @
canvsss, were stated 20 be glorious tor Iiden
was next read. snd tnen the Hon; A3ram ;
Hewitt adv need To the front ot the platform
and began his Lddress
During the p.st week" said he. four no,
able addresses have been made 10 tfc R@puhlt
cans IN this stale. The hrst was delivered II
Utica on Iuesdiy, by Roscoe Conkhng the rec
(his.c.i; ihs third by Elliott &. Cowiin on M
night f9lowinP and the ley ~ the Torn
%et.knoSa lawyer, f. " stousnton. ug,t S Sr. HsWw W
lit ohalncteIi1ed senator Conknng's speech a
than to me pref idioo rf the reou,e." lie wa
1lsd to he able To sI'e n Of Mr.. CowGius speech
"a calm and tenn crate, and SONY that ne coul,
not make tie same commenda;ion Of either III,
letter OF NJ st"neht"n VI the address b
Mir. Hewiit spoke of Gen. Dix action at N,
very time At which the Generai hlds tae mos
fault with tue behavior OF Mr. lilden. In
speaker attended a meeting IN Pine street ii
October 1850, when Gen. DIX brought II "A set o.
Tesolutiofs and tue doctiiies announced ther
wee 80 ultra aud 30 ( beyond any thng tua
the speaker could swallow that he openly tuo
exec, ton to them aud went away saIinr thu
he never could subscribe - such sentiment,
From the Tribune uf ths pth OF October ~ IT.
same year the speaker read the address Of vi
Tilden, which w,s celycged on the ireyou
niRht at meeting heid to approve tue JON
electoral ticket agreed upon ~ the Democrat
and Union men Of ths North. he Hon. nsiuiu,
J. Iiiden there reau resVluuons containing th
clause
R,solssd That We regard the attempt ~ section
Federal agencies OF all the hltecu southern states
contrary 10 the fundamental idea oi the COnshtuon
Gen Dix was the 1T man IN the state Of Ne
York to sock TO revive DEAD Issues. Gen. III
oalled 1ilden 10 judgment," cried Nr. Hewitt
81 call Gen. DIX TO jud!ment lapplauseJ ana
calling him to judgment, call the whole
that crew of pHrts n, bitter, uncOnHefted IL
pubh ans 60 judgment with him. Loud al
plnuse
1t docs seem to me, Mr.. Hewitt continue
that the couhdence game which the hepubl ca
leaders are playing 10 the most annOyng spe
tacle In modern TINES. lApp ure.l Ineir Dart
has been In pnSa' Asiou OF the Government T.
sixteen bodr7, nearly, ana has truuEht II - sue
apnH- mat NOV ouiN are rum ana b ukTuptci q
every hand, hut the '. r. name Of toe America
pe pio hos been brought every " ere INTO COZ
domination ana fci,OAch, u r. Hewitt quote
"a proof Of TINS rfIflnn confessions from, leat
ers Ia the ltep Ii en- RANKS a. cluiurut as j. ud.
Kockwopd lioaI hnd q, nltor ouklnx
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