The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-23
THINKING MEN AWAKENED
THE DUTY OF FAMERICdYs IN THEIR
NATIONS HOLR or PERIL.


Addition. Diyision, and SiIencc-An Enc
thusiastic Welcome TO senator Baysrd, the
Hon. Henry Wattcrson, and Mr.. Hewitt.
( To say that the Great Hall Of the Cooper
Onion was nlled last night would be only feebly
10 describe the vast numbers that made up the
Democratic mass meeting under the auspices OF
tho Tilden and Hendricks Central CLUB. Long be-
fore o'clock the streets around the great edi1cs
wore almost impossible. and at every door the
multitude extended half way across tho street.
Bonrres blazed In Astor place, and hundreds,
who were unable to get anywhere near the en-
france Of the hall, 1ocked around them, listen
ing to speeches OF casual orators, and cheering
At intervals with vigor for Tilden and Reform.
The reading desk on the platform
piroied and nanked BY hsgs, and the walls and
pillars were similarly decorated. At 1880 o'clock
fhe doors were thrown open, and the multitude
burst In with an impetuosty that almost carried
1he police on their feet. Beyond the desire to
get as near to the platform as possible, however,
ihere was nothing like disord sr but the hall has
peldom filled so rapidly. within about threo
minutes every seat was occupied, except dozen
or SO in tho front rows that had been reserved
Tor the Sixty-nlnth Regiment baud. The mus-
clans soon arrived. and for a quarter OF an hour
Ihe great assomblase listened to patriotic tunes
and strains OF martial music.
When 3 o'clock struck 1t would have been
dificut for the most determined admirer Of
Gov. Tilden to elbow bis way to within nity feet
of any entrance to the nall. The passages were
nil donsely packed, aud every seat on the plat
form, except those reserved for the President,
Nice-Presidents, and few others was occupied.
As the Hon. Wheeler II. Peckhan, followed
by the Hon. Thomas Il. Bayard OF Delaware, tho
aIon. AbrAm s. Hewett, and several other dis
linguished gentlemen. entered, the united
voices Of more than three thousand persons
gave no uncertain sound The applause
peated again and again, and prolonged enthusiast
ideally, when Mr. Peckham, having been intro
nuced, waited until he could make his voice
heard.
"who was IT," he asked, "whose hand
stopped the nood-tide OF ofncial corruption
That was sweeping over the Slater 1t was none
other than that of the man who is your c,n di
date for the Presidency Of this country. [Great
npplause.] Can you realize the magnitude OF
the difficulties which he 80 resolutely aud sue
cessfully encountered 2"
Mr. Peckham then spoke OF Mr.. Tildens great
services in his relentless pursuit Of Tweed and
his confederates. And although an underling
In once by proving untrue to bis trust, enabled
n Now York newspaper to obtain possession Of
the facts and figures relating to these enormous
POPULATIONS, the patriotism and sagacity OF
bsmue J. Tilden brought them to light. Zap
piause.l And you are now called" said Mr..
Peckham, Ito abandon for specious promises
The man who has given you guarantee Of what
he will undertake In the future by what he has
Done for you in the past. Aud we are
iold,' he added, "by these Republicans whose
hands are Just from the Public Treasury. the
paper dollars running through them like water
from asieve, that we cannot trust the patriotlsm
pf the Democrats! That we cannot rely upon
this man VINO has crushed the hydra-headed
ponster Of corruption In the Empire state.
PROLONGED cheeIsl. But nothing they or any
one can say viii blind me to the real issue Of
tsls cSnvss, & ShSh ,. is 70 hStl from powe. those
In the Presidential CHAIR one who viii reform all
the country, as he has reformed New York.'
During Mr.. Pecknam's address every mention
OF the name Of samuel j. Iilden was greeted
Nth thqn6ers OF sppiaIss, ard after he had
restored. Then Mr.. Peckham introduced the
Hon. Thomas r. Bayard, and the enthusiasm
reached Its climax. Men jumped upon the seats.
waving their hats 10 the air and cheered at
their utuost. Others pounded the loOr with
rose In a cloud. Mr.. Bayard was vsibly
affected at the warmth Of his reception.
tho storm Of applause he seemed desiroas Gus u u
speaking, but hardly dared trust bis voice. Then
The cheering burst out again. " possible, more
vigorously than before and for some minutes
after Mr. B.yard had recovered his eomposurs
himself heard. At length the assembisse sub
Then tae Senator spoke in the clear sonorous
tones of 4 practsed orator, and with all the
esrnestness 81 one whose whole soul was en-
thusiasm Of his audience gave him proof that
their hearts and minds were turned toward the
restoration OF the Integrity and purity Of the
Government under whicn they lived. [Ap-
plause.l As long as the freedom OF election
was preserved. and men were a 10 to express
their convictions through the all-powerful
medium Of the ballot box there was
no possibility that corruption and vice 10 the
Administration could endure. This sovereign
rigut OF the people could not fail to restore law
placed. But while citizens u the United States
neld in their hands this vast power, they should
not for moment forget that they bad also 10
bear their share OF responsibility, and n the
least Influential among thcm oil failed to do his
duty at The polls he was no less criminal than II
he had been an Office holder. lChe-rs.l 1t had
become vital necessity that the people
10 the state of affairs under which thoy
were living, or before very long they would DO
iudely aT9us to discover that their free gov
ernmrnt had slipped out Of their grasp, and was
gone forever. lAppausel In this country, he
sad more than IN any other stupendous wave
OF pablo Cglnion rolls at intervals across the
iand, sonetlmes II Is rlgot and at others wrong,
ana justice might 90 down for time, as they
aye Rone down before, but in the end the In
Ielligence and honor of the American people
would Iriun,pn and restore both 10 tuels right
Iul places. lGreat onthusiAsml
By laws that were not easily found in the
statute BOOK. continued Mr. Bayard, power
seemed to have grown 6eyond the control of
nation lie, did not speedily regain GtseH nosse9soS oS
pi H. Inc same power having been central
@ meI, had oeen uSeo, most malleiously ana peril
pe.wiien classes whose Interests ought 10 be
,dentica a, peTsons holding ONCE SHOULD be pre-
placed them there, but this was far IRON
being the case. ~ believe" said the
orator, THAT there Ia at present an army Of
9Os,OOC skilled, disciplined, thoroughly organized
politici ms, at the beck ana cali Of one man
without an indepandent thought or sentiment
OF their own, And Without thu pryil ge Of acting
In accordance with their convictions even n
they possessed any. Men who were not allowed
10 think Tor themselves, and from whom no
word Of comment or suggestion 10 tolerated
an army which, II 10 said, is TO be increased for
1pe purpose Of .contro ling the laws Of election.
These men, who gave blind, sluggish obedience
10 their ofncial superior wero TO be taxed, as
they had been taxed before, to defray the ex-
pepses Of toe Presidential campagnp
Here a storm OF misses, aroused at the picture
presented, interrupted the speaker for some
line
" Is 1t not true" asked Mr. Bayard, "that on
rlAs should be free from all demands made
upon Their salaries for poll ioal purposes D. such
Is the law honest JUST, meTciful-made 10 pro-
tect puplo serYAnts, whose salaries are
Usually haTdy enough to support them
Tor 1 DO not believe that our officials
are in any degiee o'etpaid. On the con
uary, the great maiO4ity of those holding
very subordinate positions receive entirely in
adequate remuneration but the evil IA that ten
.nraA tod