The New York herald., 1877-11-04
EccLEsISE AND RAPID TRANSIT.

One OF tho largest meetings held during this cam.
pagn was organized last evening In Parcpa Hall,
tho corner oi Eighy-sixth street and Third avenue.
Mr.. John Foley called the assembly TO order, and
tho Secretary read tho following resolutions which
were adopted
Resolved That deprccate and condemn fraud by
which the rghtiu President OF the Unitci states Samuel
j. Iiidcn was derived OF the honor conferred him
bro"rn Which his "Ien, wr,n has ss.n aan. b sv as ny
that there be condon,ton o the offence and that
ior nnates with the usurping republicans
Or inaorses or votes .r ,n,s @ sspa,aIrss
able honest and upright administration of Governor Robin
in su...nlng our fearless Executive IN enyng ont tno
Resolved That candidates named on the ticket for
state officers by the Convention o the democratic party
1ovcnof viii have ssic and experlcneed advisers
people honest, efficient and faithful servants
growing apprecaion OF tho policy OF the true democratic
compeed TO admit that his administrator OF Comp
tha, through his opposed an enterns wedge
60 an arisocrncy OF wealth as most damaging innovation
Resolved. That We sympshinc with the workingman and
uot endesvors TO proee him from the grnsping captn
lists ami soulless corporations
rapid transit. and to that we are pledged
After recommending the names Of Mr. hcclcsinc for
Senator and Mr. Than Tor Asscmblyman Mr. Foley
dressed tho mectiDg.-
II ask ssid Major Quincy ''that you 60 into this
fight IN earnest no republican party has thrown on
ali disguise and boldly ayows tho liberalization TO
disrancnse 300 900 voters the cities OF New York
ana Brooklyn Dy limiting tho right to those only wno
owl $500 worth ol real estate or pay $2I a month
rent. The republican party IN tho last Legislature
voted proposed amendment and every democrat
against II. AS the law now stands the right 10
vote for all officers only DO forfeited by q convic.
tion OF crime, punishable by Imprisonment IN tho
State Prison The attempt OF tho republican party 10
place 200 900 legal voters IN New York and Brooklyn
on par with state Prison c0nvics should be rebu kcd
Mt the pos by every citizen who believes In rcpuD
lican form OF government
SPEECH OF MR. EccLEsSE
AT this juncture Mr.. r. q. H. Ecclcsino was intro
cuccd. He sud:-Fclow citizens, sometimes lccl-
ings inspired tue heart to which tho lips nDd IL
difficult TO give uterance. Oitentimcs the idea OF
being man IS sufficient 10 unman HIM; but am not
easily unnamed. have tho honor to be the demo.
cratic candidate for senator from the Eighth Sena-
torial district, and know OF no other democratic
candidate In the field. We have heard what democ-
racy means, and II Is something moro than a name
My opponent is Francis ". BIxby, and tho
cliores concc OF this lovely flower bloomed out
at Albany last winter, and | willing to lot my
record Ia regard to rapid transit stand against his
In all tIncs at every opportunity, whenever the
occasion ocfed to give the people o this island quick
transit TO their homes have been on their SIDE and
advocating Their rights, and you know IT, fAppInusel
n regard TO tho question oil the workn.men's rights,
when the men met In tho Hobbies OF The Capitol AZ