The New York herald., 1876-10-14
'TILDEN And REFORM
A Big Meeting Of the Tilden and
Hendricks Club Last Night.
August Belmont and Senator McLane Contrast
ing the Two Parties.
VERY LIVELY OUTSIDE MEETING.

MIBe1s ana most eut0uSla6uC h1scmuiekeb uAs"n ~
ssthsr during the present campaign Has IN hour be-
lore the doors OF she hall opened they were be-
egsd by An eager throng every scat in the house
filed long before the hour announced for calling
the meeting to order Precisely at eight O'Clock
number OF prominent gentlemen seated themselves
upon the platform Among them were Mr..
August Bslmon. Hon s s. Cox, United States
Senator l. " Bogy, OF Missouri; Hon. Charles
8. Fairchild, Attorney General OF New York; Hon
George Beebe, Congressman from the Orange and
Sullivan district; Hon Robert N. McLane, Of Balti
more formerly United States Minister TO Mexico;
Thomas Cooper Campbell, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee Of the club, James $. Thayer, General
Lester B. Faulkner, General Ward, B. Burnct'e and
che following members OF the Democratic National
Committee: o. Prince, OF Massachusetts; John G.
Priest, OF Maryland Isaac f. Eaton OF Kansas; B.
B. sneaiey, Of Vermont; Wilson, OF Maine; Sui
lomoy. OF New Hampshirs Barnes, Of Georgia; Dono-
van, Of Ohio; Horscy, Of Maryland: Barnum, OF Con-
nscticut Ross. Of New jersey, aud Scott OF Psnnsyl
vaniA Hon. Thomas Cooper Campbell announced that,
In the absence Of tho President OF the club Mr. Wheeler
II. Peckham, ho instructed to introduce, as tho
presiding ocer, of the presidents Of the club,
Mr. August Belmont That gentleman came forward
amid loud applause, and, taking his place, said:--
Mr. BgLMoST's spEHcH
Mr. BELMONT said d:-FELLow DkMocRArs-The arst
battle IN campaign Tor reform has been fought and
IL has bcen fought the States OF Indiana, Ohio
and West Virginia, three adjoining States which IN
every Presidential election heretofore havc their
votes for the republican party since that party
INTO existence In every Presidential election
for Grant, and Ohio once for Fremont BESIDES But
under the banner OF Tlden and reform, although
In State elections the democracy has been victorious
IN Two out Of these three Sates carrying Indiana and
West Virginia, and In the third, the very home OF
Hayes our democratic brethren Of Ohio have made
noble hight, and reduced materially the republican
Gentlemen. / congratulate
with all my heart upon this great triumph, much
more than we dared 10 hope fiom these steadias.ly
republican States, SO much more than was necessary
10 assure democratic victory III November.
The nrst battle in the reform campaign repeat s
WOn but the great battle IN November remains to be
won That great ana ina battle will not merely bo
contest for the supremacy Of political party, but
ls the struggle Of an oppressed and overburdened
selves OF the machinery Of once great party to de-
fraud tho American people OF their prosperity and good
We have country larger In extent richer In agricul-
ture and mineral resources than any other country
the faco OF the globe; have magnihcent lakes and
products OF fertile soil to numerous seaports
the Atlantic the Gulf and tho Pacific; we have sys
tenn OF railroads as large scale that OF the whole
or Europe combined our people are intelligent, enter
prisng and industrious have neither the expenses
OF royal family 10 detray nor the burdens OF caste
system 10 bear; have large standing army, and
navy Is reduced 10 the strctcst requirements OF
peace So that at this moment we have lever ships in
commission than any second GLASS Power in Europe.
Yet In the lace OF all this there has not been ia the
history OF existence when general distress
was widespread rs It Is NJ present. The workshops
arc empty, the manufactures deserted, mcr-
chant Tag has disappeared from the ocean, and
ploysrs and employed look with dismay and dark
forebodings toward the approaching wintcr, which
threaten our With untold miseres ~ render still
deeper the gloom which surrounds us.
This is not overdrawn picture It is but true
end rea and the statements OF the republican papers
and speakers that there is a revival III trade and
fact, and only put forth eiectioneering pur
BssSe.s
cratic party was In power you will remember very
different picture. No federal tax gatherer NO hords
or Office holders, devouriug the subsistence Of the
people, peace and concord between the different
sections Of common country; vessels carrying
every port the rich products OF soil and bringing
hack 10 our shores hundreds OF OF
from Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia md other parts
Of Europe, iarmers artisans mechanics and uboreEs,
all adding 70 the wealth and resources OF the Republic
TAXES AND INDEBTEDNESS
II s useless TO deny that are at this moment the
most heavily taxed people In the civilized world.
more than 81 400 0OO 900, upon which annual IN
charge Is over 500 700 600, we have federal
Indebtedness oil moro than oncthird larger, say
$2l 0O0 QUO 900, on which the annual interest
charge exceeds $l0O, 100000. Add to the annual
interest charges the annual working expenses OF
NATIONAL state county and nun icipa gov nnd
The weight Of tax burdens is partly accounted Tor.
But this not all Taxes so heavy are made heavier by
methods Of imposition, corrupt, clumsy and full of
iavoritsm protective tarf aud fuctuating currency
Dl'paper debts overdue enhance the tax burdens OK
hausl the resources vt the country and still iurthcr
lMpONerlSu our suueflng people.
We cannot any longer boast that have no
la ae standing army Tor We have army OF 90 000
Uice hoders who directly and indirectly cost 10 the
people of the United States much the military
establishment OF one OF the nrst class European
powers, and il is with this very army oics holders
tho leaders of tho dominant party intend 10 hold
10 power In direct violation OF the law OF Con-
gress, FEDERAL Office holders in proportion
tneir salaries TO raise money to elect Hayes and
Wheeler who are to give you Tor four more the
blessings of republican With oppressive TAXA
lion its high tar, It's extravaganza and its corrup-
earnings by tho federal ,axgatherer is used to
force upon yon you. again the men who have
80 ssnsy ra Tailed bring US back TO 20
republican managers that the money levied in VIOLA
OF the law OF the land upon these servants of the
whole people may not suffice to override the people,
will then United States Attorney General makes
haste spit upon the decisions of the Supreme Court
and q Secretary of War summons the bayone OF the
federal sodery Louisiana yesterday, 10 South Caro-
lima tomorrow to do the wcrk which corruption funds
alone could not accomplish There has never been at
seWpted daring subversion OF the right Of each
State TO say shall be voters and 10 alone MAINTAIN
good order within Its limits than the recent order OF
Office protector and guardian Of tho law by tramp
ling Il under his feet; and believe me, gentlemen,
that do not exaggerate when warn you that
II the American people grant another lease OF power
TO the who sapping prosperity and under
mining our institutions that II such misfortune
the election Of the republican candidates should betal
us the same high banded and uncon utonal meas
ures which now threaten Louisiana, South Carolina
ard other Southern States may four hence be at
tempteu IN our OWu OT any otu0r NOrtncrn otatc why
should they hesitate at further ouirages when their
and present misdeeds ondoncd and ocratedS
II the Tapping Of bloody shirt once in every Two
four years will 40 000 900 OF people mostly
into fooIs why should those who proht by this folly
TOOL thom to the top OF their bent whenever
Presidential elections come aroundy
am not here to initiate the speakers and tho press
Of the republican party in personal vituperatons and
malignant ACCUSATIONS against individual candidates,
but say that republican party has become through
It's unscrupuous lcnders corrupt, proscriptive and
arbitrary; that IL has forfeited the confidence oil
uraa Opio gnf La M pripIr rna huva
lett array themselves under our banner, order
10 assist In the election OF Samuel J. Tdcn, the able
and trusted champion OF reform ana rctrcncbmcnt
THE LITTER OF CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
You have all the telling etter OF Charles Francis
Adams read al ono of your late meetings. think you
will agree with thai there are few statesmen In our
country who look over larger field In pubic affairs
contemplate IL with more patriotism, sagacity and
intelgen than Mr. Adams. During all that critical
period in the nations history from 1851 well up to
1869, no was and watchlul Minister at Lon
don, which was the central point OF danger IRON