The New York herald., 1877-09-07
MEETING AT THE WIGWAM.
rAMMANy OPENING THE FALL CAMPAIGN
MEETING or THE GENERAL COMMITTEE


MEETING or THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
ADDRESS OF MR.. HENRY L. CLINTON.
Tho General Com,uittee of Tammany Hall met in
moro than ordinary Gtrce last evening 1t the Wigwam
IN Fourteenth street. This tho rss meeting since
thc taking OF a recess for the summer IN juno last.
Mr. Henry /. Clinton. as Chairman OF tho Gcnerai
COMMITTEE called the meeting to ordsr, ana tnon
started or ON an address intended evidently 10 place
the cage OF Tammany in the best possible Esh' anu
vindicate the policy it has pursued ""h'n ING
past few years. Mr. John kely anu most
OF the prominent members OF lainhahy nao
seats in the body OF the hall Mr. Clinton p"id very
high eulogy to SIR. Kelly and to Governor Hop'nson
ana Mr.. 1iaen SO tha. he contrisod to make things
pleasant all round. He wont over ihe o"rcpea'eu
story of tho Tweed Ring and his own singular virtue
IN il He told the trtc tale Of the overthrow
al the Tweed cabal and harped on the serootyPco 'n
iupction OF the professional politician thst "o 'n
tcrcsts OF the "peepulp' tower h's" "'o"o
ali claims OF individuals. The spcech was o"s
OF those which in the main is merely reh's''
OF familiar facts ana s intended TO steer clear VI WV
tcsm and compromise. The following, which IS only
n fractional part OF tho lengthy address aehVereos
qiycs all that is worth reproducng:-
MR. cLISToS's REMARKS
Az tho assembling OF committee alter the sum-
mcr vacation virtually the opening Of Inc fall cam
pacn before proceeding, as your chairman, 10 oirecs
vour attention the formal business OF the evening
propose 10 present to you some considerations peril
ncnt to the present condition OF political aharA Al
Though inns is an s.oT year." we about TO enter
upon a political campaign second IN importahce 70
none fought ID this State within the recollection OF
any OF u.s. BY means OF supcndous frauds and
crimes the republican party mas prevented the induc-
lion into the Office OF President OF United States OF
Inc man legally elected that position by large ma
Iorty the people The democracy have been taught
is legally elected President, como what may at any
and all hazards shall be President de facto as well as
jure. II IS the last time that any party, under any
hA M n
dency and the government oil tho United states. The
republican party this state, by means OF fraud not
infamous determined 10 defeat the VIII OF the
majority OF voters
BY the greater part OF the citizens OF this state
democrats. They desire not only democratic
State officers, but a democratic Legislature Ine
Senate Assembly districts apportioned thata
cannot elect majority or either house the Legs
laturc For TWO years republican Legislature mas
set at defiance the mandates OF inc consn'uuon a,-
each and every member had sworn 10 obey the con
stitution vet the republican majority saw ht TO tram
ple loot the obi lgatons thus imposed In order
TO rob democrats OF their righiju representation ii
this State apportioned according 10 tho require
ments OF the constitution the senate and Assembly
would bo largely democratic 1t will be the duty o.
the Legislature TO pass an Apporlionment bill
In oraer carry both Senate and Assembly II is nee
cssary that majority upon the State ticket should
rnE FIGHT FOR THE LEGIsLAruRE.
The Senate elected this fall Will participate in
the election OF a United States Senator With view
te obtain votes for a republican United States Senator,
and in order prevent the passage OF just appor-
tionment BILL to the end that there may never be
democratic majority in the Senate, the republican
party will strain every nerve 10 secure both branches
OF the Legislature, especially the Senate. Knowing
that if the democratic party is united ana does lis
duty result is impossible republicans are do
ing their utmost to induce disaffected democrats 10
act with them and bctray their own party that thoy
may thus destroy the chance OF democratic success,
not only in this State but throughout the Union 1t
Is openly declared that the object of the conspiracy
against the democratic party is to obtain democratic
votes for republican candidates for the Assembly
ana Senate. This Is the psllcy OF tho re-
he minority. The whole scheme is device of repub-
lcans induce democrats and them IN their efforts
to overthrow the democratic party and 10 secure the
rrc ofrepubiicans During tho discussion in the Son.
last spring. Of somc OF the bills relating to the city
CT New York, the republican leader--the immaculate
Wo0din--shamelessiy avowed that his object was TO
crush out, to destroy utterly and forever the DEM
ocratc party. Whatever may be the course Of indi-
vidual democrats, of distinguished or undistin-
guished soreheads the and nle the democracy
will permit themselves to be used for any such
purpose Ii just and honorable apportonment bill
he eIected) the party will be strongly tnrenched In
power that oan and will in execution such
of reform will project the interests of the en-
tire people oil this city and Of this State
IN SWEET
Tho ensuing election IN lar reaching effect upon
the destiny Of the democratic party and the interests
OF the American people is more important than any
ordinary Presidential election Upon the result this
fall may depend the next Presidential escton and,
pcrchaicc all Presidential elections during the pres
ent generation. The democracy OF the State OF New
York constitute, in no small degree the brains and
backbone Of the democratic party north OF Mason and
Will give tone to the party throughout the United
States and TO very large extent shape and control
national legislation The Empire State will again send
TO Washington her Van Burens, her Wrights and her
Narcys venture the prediction that the next time she
furnishes the national democracy with candidate for
the Presidency he will not only be elected, but III
augurated! The welfare OF this city, Of this State,
and OF United States wrapped up In the
OF the democratic party From this time until the
close OF the polls Oh election day IN November lot
every democratic patriot do his dnty-his whole duty
w hatevcr else may be in doubt OF one thing you may
rest assured--it you faithfully and onscient0usiy
perform your duty you will receive from unscrupuous
lily informed republicans unstincd abuse and vitu-
pcration.
After Mr. Clinton subsided Major Quincy read the
minutes OF last meeting and reports of various
niltees. Then Mr. Boyd, corporation attorney, stood
up, and with some feeling his complained Of
y newspaper article that reflected or him and on the
organ ,zation OF Tammany Hail. Growing moro fcrvid
with his theme Mr. Boyd further said tnat whom the
proprietor Of the paper which the article appeared
returned week from the seaside he should pro-
ceed against him with all the agencies the law allows
for defamation OF character. There was nothing fur
ther before the meeting, and motion to adjourn
promptly acted upon.