The New York herald., 1878-07-08
TURNED OUT.

TAMMASY TELLS TIE AMERICAN BLUE RIBBON
AFFLEcK sHAKEs his FIST AT TAMMANx--
MRS. coNKLIN's GREAT SPEECH.
The coolest hall In the city, Tammany is styled
In the advertisements OF the American Blue Ribbon
Temperance Union, was made triie warm yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. Emma Gates Copkiin when she
arose 10 defend herself against The charge of tearing
down the American d g 10 do honor to England's
Queen II will be rene mbered that on the previous
Sunday afternoon Mrs. Conklip, after reading an
original poem, removed small American flag which
concealed motlo-'.God save the Queen"-that was
hung against the wall behind the stage, and that
Mr.. Reynolds in the audience jumped up and said
that II Mrs. Conkln were a man he would say, in the
language OF General Dix, 'SnooI him on the spot"
When Mrs. Coukiin stepped forward yesterday AFTER
noon Nj. Ipgerson Lock wood Que o. the first vice
presidents OF the union who si.ling rignt
hand OF the presiaent, Rev. William b. Anieck, de-
scended from the sage anu let the hail
Mrs. Conklin SAID. III very high Key, that she stood
very unpleasant position. she tet sad, bad AID
indignant She was sorry to see one OF .he first vice
of the uniOn desert the platform because
sho was about 10 speak in her defence. 'Women,"
said Mrs. Conklin, ragicaily, have pot lew rg.ts IN
lew have" (Applause.) She tuen described the
occu renee OF the previous sunday afternoon. IL
placed the motto there mysel," she said drawing
herself up While the audience appauded and thea
added casting side glance at Mr. Reynolds, VINO sat
here hat wishes TO hiss let him do o'tatoncc Ste was
purely American, sne saId without drop OF EDglisn
blood in her veins, ana indignantly denied intebding
TO do any dshonor to the American ~. she wanted
only IN the spirit OF universal slsterhood to SHOW
some mark o respect TO Engands Queen for being
noble woman. IL she had dreamed any such con-
strucon would have been put upon her removing tho
flag from The motto she never would I'VE put
the nag there, but would put IN It's place pocket
haudkerc In saying this she told only The truth,
anu tor the truths sake she was ready TO lace the
prison and the burning fagoL Any gentleman, she
The spot but instead oi that accuser sald II
she were man he would say in the words OF General
Dix. ''Shoot INN on ihe spot.' ANY man who would
shoot man alter such an explanation as sno had
made would shoot a woman TOO. sand saw to youn
she continued, brandishing her arms al Reynolds,
''shOot away" (Applsuse.)
SENATOR EccLEsIXE ASNIHiLArED.
Sand tew days alter. on the Fourth, continued
Mrs. Coukiiu, 'during the celebration oil the national
birthday, man-,enaior EccIesine-sad in tins bail
down the American flag TO say God save Tue Queen,
ana II sucn tainss could be he could only say, God
countrvr But didn't tear IL down; only
took Il gently down with weak woman's hand. Wnat
did Senator EcclesIne do that very day? Why ne
went out OF here aud drank champagne and iced
liquors TIL the sun went down. He asplres 10 be u
rui OF This country and he would rue 10 rule on
the rum that poor iaboring men have to pay Tor Hut
Senator EcccsIne is a member OF Tamlnany and
just want to say hero what Talnmany has done. For
our last sundays meeting we put up picture
martyred President Lincoln at the back
OF the platform, and when Tammany heard OF It they
sent WORD say must take Il down and We had 10
do So Now want to know who is IN favor OF taking
Lincoln's portrait down. All in favor OF hanging
LncoIu's portrait up viii please say "Aye" Every
body said "Aye,' and then Mrs. Conklin sat down.
saying she felt vindicated.
Brother Reynolds having been invited to respond 70
Mrs. C0nkn, ssd he was delghtei TO hear her speech
willing TO accept her apology aud uopsd the
American people would accept It IN tns same graceful
spirit In which IT was given.
NOTICE QUIT.
Mr. Alcck here saIl no had just been informed that
tho had recciv ed notice TO quit Tamuany Eall
alter this Sunday. $50 be II, SAID he; al snake
my fst at all Tammany. There arc other places 10
meet Any place that Is 100 good Tor Lincoln, the
best und greatest that has lived since SAVIOUR
America l didnt know there was auy difference De-
tween republican and democrat, and doh't know now
which is which. IL seems 10 IT'S only the 'ouls'
working to put out the ins' and the ns' trying 10
keep out tho 'outs.'"
Addresses were also delivered by J. L. Morton, DR..
Burns, Mr.. GiDbes and others.