New-York tribune., 1877-10-30
THE VOICE OF TAMMANY.
A LARGE MEETING, BUT LITTLE ENTHC-
STASM


THE CRY or "FRAUD" REPEATED, AND THE CON
suruTIoNAL AatENpNESTs DENOUNcED-AD-
DRESSES BY MISREPRESENTATION DoRsHki-
MEp, RICHARD o'GoRIAS, JOHN KELLY AND
OTHERS.
The front Of Tammany Hall was decorated
nentfuy with flags and Chinese lanterns last evening"
| on the occasion OF the: grand mass rahheauoh
| meeting" as the gathering was advertised 70
| he Roctets flags music and notices drew to
tho vicinity several hundred men and boys
who blocked up the sidewalks and impeded the passage
Of those who desirrd 10 The hall was hed Dut
the auditors. many Of whom were compelled % stand
throughout grew weary before tho exercises were over
| Augustus sche began the indoor entertainments lie
said that year 20 the Democrats elected an usriou5
gentleman to the Presidency. Of which he was deaudeu
by The Republican party. THIS statement wGS received
in perfect silence Mr. schelI then declared that the OPP
ponents Of Tammany trying 10 cheat the Wornhg
classes out OF the precious boon OF suffrage when was
guaranteed them by the Constitution.
james Thayer chairman Of the meeting extoieu the
Democratic candidates without reserve, and asserted
that Mr. had possessed the confidence OF Governor
Tuden M Beach needed no certificate OF character from
ANYBODY He was representative man OF the party
The mention Of Judge Brady caused the rst genuine ap
plause OF the meeting. Tammany Hall, Mr. Ihayer as
serted was never pure it was today There was
10 name under heaven among men whereby reiorm
could be effected except the name OF Democracy al
The secretary the Of the more prominent
persons I'm the list presidents and 100 secre
taries When Mt Kellys name was reached there was
80 much applause and shouting that in order to restore
| order Mr. Kelly was compelled 10 come forward lie
said
Ar this stage Of the proceedings do not desire to say
anything Several gentlemen are present Whom you W
viii no doubt like 10 hear. Governor Dorsheimer IL
present; so also is Richard OGcrman. These gentle
men here 10 lend their voices IN taVor Oh tle no
nees Of the Democratic party against the COMPUTATION
of The American people They will tell you tnat me men
forming the AntiTammany party nave united Win nc
of the reht of suffrage. They will tell yon that
these men--for instance this man, John MorrlsseyI
thcv will tell Won thar he. IN the senate
Of The state OF New-York united with the Kepubcan
party prevent the PASSIVE JI an @ XII m eltign ton
To show these men thtt theY nave oohhi'eu E'e''
error against the peoples rights.
The resolutions were received with occasional hearty
applanse and when Ohio New Jersey and that gal
ant soldier General George b. Mcclellan" were
mentioned the cheers were vocifcrous. Ihey de-
nourcod the Counting out OF Mr Ilden'
ratified the Albany platform, and approved the
candidates Of party favored the early passage OF
inst and equitable Excise law, commended the Admins
t1aton OF Governor Robinson Congratulated czens
of New York upon the present economical management
Of financial affairs roOiced with Ohio and hOnored New
Jersey They demanded reappOrtiOunent OF the state,
and rrote sted against the franchise amendment
Iieuteuant-Goyernor Dorsheimer said, in part =
The suhiect of greatest interest nj present the mu
cpal amendments or mat one when proposes to hilt
The franchise IL - stnss eiiGSu :" I u are - @ tbaS
proposing So ch step I" Americans; We IRE 'o lla.
only a few Will be dsfrtnciiseo, but am ADVISED ~
In tho Two cities OF NcwYork aud Brooklyn vii! lose
their votes such measure would have disiraneh-ed
i'm their youth BENJAMIN Franklin, Andrew Jackson.
Thomas jefferson Abraham lAncoin-the great men VINO
have risen from the ranks ot tne poor. !
, tr,e The extrayagance of our homeopathic nas
I..r cat ~
tryagncc aud corruption of our railroads and noneyod
inStituiIona IN whose management only the m0neyed
| Glasses have had A voice.
III. necessary that Democratic Legislature should be
s.ut 10 Albany In This city nov mich Las been done by
Ufmerrac principles. largely assisted by your leader,
John Kelly. II had not been cheated at Washington.
We lit now have Democratic Administration, with
ali tbc sa,utary reforms which would have
companied il. | viii rot say anything against
the Individuals who were parties 20 this great
aud II was the Republican party vnich Icsp0usj-
bic This Srea. and peculiar crime In The DO
htc revouOn- o. e past there nave Dcen dlsrlays oi
manly virtue and brilliant power But IN the crime OF
suporraton Of Witnessed it was ike murder BY poison
lGreat appause
Mr. Dorsneimer declared that Mr. Hayes deserved 10
credit FOR Iiberatng the South that liberation
last November by the people. After the voice which
soke them Mr Hayes did not dare to pursue the policy
which General Grant adopted, Il should be
remembered. too. that III what ne had done
the sol9 prn Hr IA for cS 1 clTce sS over ttor no
real principles were dsfesaided day atter day IN ap
oil e-nolders to take active part IN politics Was one
which he had no authority Issue. IL aimed depry
iug citizens OF ter rights but 70 only natural that
au Administrator which BEGAN N defraudng men Of
their rights. should 70 Oh ~ u began.
Richard OGOrman said tnat the tendency Of the Re
publican party 10 twaT the VIII Of tho people and
To set up an Ogdrchy Of wealth above them At length
tue peovle aROke and demanded reform.
former was found the Democratic party, and
he was elected Precedent. His failure to his
was r0Sning iniamy OF the ninete, nth century
Tne entire Republican party had the stamp of fraud
upon It's brow. The constitutional amendments were
poltc, unnecessary, ana UnHse. The proposed Board
Of Finance was menace 70 The rights of the people
Mr.. OC0ruau culogized John Kelly as an honest and
upright public officer.
Thomas g. h. Ecclesne candidate for Senate, from the
vIlth District said he expected TO he elected hut he
would a thousand times rather suffer defeat than win
victory By combination with the OF DemOcraoy
The question is, said Aigernon = Sullivan whether
Democrats viii be true IN thc hour Of peril Tie crime
OF counting ont TlGen blow ~ The fountain head
OF Republican liberty. The limitation on voting intended
the constitutional amendments would destroy the
best security fOr good administration"
Amid cries for Kelly the chairman proposed three
"fOr the party, or the whole party and Tor nothing
the party" The proposition fcebiy responded
tO and In an exceedingly short time the hall d.
serted.
Meetings held at three stands erected Four-
t-i,tl- l., OF which the addresses ia Ger
man. The speakers were John Rafferty,, TiOmas =. Gr-
dy. l.. l.. :. Oliver, Il. L. Cane, w. II. Roberts and
others.
R1VE EOTEDFRED tT