The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-21
GRAND GATHERING OF THE DE.
MOCRACY.

The Manhattan Club of New York. on
the evening of Tuesday, June the 18th,
1gave magnificent reception to ex-Govs.
Tilden and Hendricks, Governor Robin
son and Lieutenant Governor porshei-
mer, of New York, at which a very large
concourse of representative men were
present, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. The following synopsis of the
speeches made upon that occasion show
that the infamous frauds of Republicans
ism shall not go undenounced, and they
also clearly foreshadow the future policy
Of the Democratic party. In introduce
Ing the speakers Aeros J. Vanaerrool,
Esq, said:
| Gentlemen of the Manhattan Club and
Friends: It is my agreeable duty on the
part of the Manhattan Club, representing
not only the Democracy of the Empire
City, but the Empire State and our re-
generated nation, to tender on behalf of
the club, and on behalf of the many
friends who have met with us, cordial
welcome to those candidates of our great
party who received a majority of the con-
stitntional electoral votes of this nation
lapplause for the offices of President
and Vice President Of tho United States,
and to those VINO are not only dc lure
but de .fact0 tie executive officers of our
great State. Applause. We had In
tended originally that this should be only
o social gathering, that we might extend
the right hand of fellowship 10 those who
had so nobly borne our standard in the
late political contest. But I am sure you
all feel that the occasion should be made
BY US an expression of the sentiments no
deeply rooted in the Democratic heart at
the great wrong which the nation has
suffered, in which the will of the people,
as expressed at the tallot-box, has been
outraged and trampled on, and the gov
ernment handed over to the control Of %
party whose policy and principles have
been repudiated. Applause. Yielding
TO the desire thus expressed, our stan lard
bearers have consented to address us, aud
| now have the honor to introduce tc you
Samuel j. Tilden.
Governor Tilden appeared, and as soon
as the long and dcafening cheers had
subsidized, said
MIR. TILDEN's SPEECH.
Alr. President and Gentiemen of IN,
Manhattan Club: I accepted your inyi.
tation under the idea that tt;.s was to be
q merely social meeting, TIE particular
occasion of5which was the presence in
this city of Mr.. Hendricks and of Gayer-
nor Robinson and Lieutenant Governor
Dorsheimer. q l..e $ ~ 4
You are aware, suppose, that ono OF
your guests, Mr. Hendricks, embatks to-
morrow on an excursion to foreign lands
20. .szss =..ii ss.:. -se.=... 1s IIs ~, ~,
with him, am sure, our best wishes fol
O prosperous voyage, for pleasant visit
ind safe return, and for the health and
happiness of himself and family. I.have
been availing myself, for similar pur.
poses, OF a briof interval, and find my.
self now, with some reluctance, drawn
away from this privacy to attend this
occasion. But the occasion itself, and
the apparent general expectation, seem
to require that ] should say word In re
i spec5s 10 public ahaiT5, anu especially tnai
should allude to the transactions which
in my judgment, Is the most posStteet1itto POI ten ttoJii
event in American history.
Everybody knoss that, after Is recent
election, the men who were. elected by
tho people as President and Vice. .PTo,s.
dent OF the United States were acountet
out" and men who were not elected wePs
"calntaa in" and seated. T1iaclai.a ans
theught OF Che personal wrong done q
myself ia this Transaction. Not by any
act or word of Inine shall that bs dwaffaS
or degraded into q personal grievance
which - In firth, the greatest wrong tiIai
has stained or national annals. No
one of the for.f rAillions and quarter o.
American ciksehs who gave Us theii
votes but experienced d wrong as ereai
and as deep % /. Not one of that mi
nority who did not giss US their vote
but, IN the resulting conseGuencss of thi;
lact, will share in enc scliiefs IL it IS no
redresced and punished. TO every mar
Of the four ard q quarter millions Who
were defrauded of tho fruits of their cleo
tive fIanchise i is as great a wrong as /
| is to me. And no less to eyery man q