The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-30

Grand Opening OF tine Democratic
Campaign I'm View York.
A HUNDRED THOUSAND cHEBRrSc ron HANCOCK
AND sN0LisH--srEECH on HON. sAAoeb %
TII.pRx AND OTHERS--THE RESoLufioNs'
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political uemons'Ihtiobs i"e nv.
! Music was magDihcently decorated coats,
of.arms Of various States being placcu
around the galleries, and flags and festoons
| Of every description haunting from cornices
and pillars. On the stage, suspended from
the drop.curlain, was very bne painting
OF The Democratic candidate. AT the rear
OF the stage were similar pictures, having
under them the inscriptions, " Nothing can
| intimidate me from doing what believe 10
be honest and rIgbt.-W. s. Hancock" ana
"a pure, economical government, when
will protect The liberty and property OF the
people; that the Democracy propose 10
s,and.-W. II. English"
$40 O'Clock the doors OF the Academy
were thrown open and twenty minutes al
ter the vast building was packed from pit
TO dome. In one box was General William
r. Smith (Baldy), Generals Duryea, Me-
Ouade. and yarian, Colonel Wheeler. Mr..
Iiayerly, and General Hancock's staff from
Governors Island. In the opposite box
were Charles +. Mclean and number OF
MIR. Tildens personal friends. Precisely
at s O'Clock Hon. John Mexican came upon
the stage, accompanied by
Mr.. SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
who was followed by Mayor Cooper and
Mr.. Abram 8. Hewitt. Mr.. Tilden was In
evening dress, and as he walked across the
stage to the chair placed for him the i'm
mense audience sprang TO Its fcet, ana Tor
ten minutes nothing could be heard but
cheers OF men shouting Hurrah for TIL
den.o When quiet had been restored Mr..
Mexican nominated as chairman "the legal
Iy.elected President OF the country, Samuel
j. Tilden." Mr.. Tilden on being conducted
to the chair was wildly cheered. Amid
laundering applause he approached the
front Of the platform and in voice trem-
bling with emotion said:
g. thank you, fellow-citizens, for the
cordiaIity of this greeting have come
down this evening from my country home
TO Join with you in expressing and dcclar-
ing the purpose of the Democracy Of the
city OF New York 10 sustain the nomina-
ton Of Hancock and English. Loud ap-
plause / have come under stipulation OF
your committee that in consequence OF my
hoarseness Of voice | should not be re-
CURED to make speech. | will touch, how
ever, on two points. The welfare OF the
people Of the United States demands Il
change in the administration OF the Federal
Government. prolonged applause.] Re-
form is necessary TO remove abuses which
have grown up during twenty years OF
continuous power, prolific OF false prlncl-
pies and bad practices. The Republican
party, sitting its conscience, has made
itself responsible for the intrusion under
color OF law in the Chief Msgislracy OF our
great republic OF fifty million people OF a
man who was not elected by the people.
Loud applause.l They have set an ex-
ample which, unless condemned by the
people, and signaliy condemned, will sub
0 I, oil ltxro E1fn of unv m nj nf
which we are so proud, and subserye in its
place dynasty Of office-holders, holding on
to power against the will Of the people.
[Applause.l The complete overthrow Of
the Republican party in the election OF
1880 will be retributiye Judgment. 1t will
prevent repetition hereafter Of the crime Of
1876 against the sovereignty OF the people.
[Cbeers.l Congratulating you upon your
call and upon your nomination and ausp-
clous promise OF success which see in every
quarter, / proceed to the order OF business
OF this meeting"
COLONEL FELLOWS THEN READ THE RESOLU-
TONS.
They affirm the adherence OF the New
York Democracy TO Democratic principles,
euloeize the war record Of General Hancock
and his adherence TO civil law after hostili-
ties ceased, congratulate the party on the
nomination OF English, ga lifelong Demo-
GRAFT" invite special attention to the resolu-
ton adopted by the House OF Representa-
tives in 1877 affirming that TiIden was
elected President, concur in the action Of
| the Cincinnati Convention, eulogiZe Til
den's self.sacrifcing spirit and patriotism,
| as manifested during and since the electoral
count, condemn the Republican party for
| its abuse Of power and Capitalization
tendencies, deprecate the introduction
| OF personal attacks In the campaign,
and quote extracts from the Republi.
can journals Of 1877 denunciatory of the
Credit-Mobilier participants, affirm that to
the Democratic party is due the credit OF
reducing the public debt forty million dol
lars, claim credit for the extension OF COM
merce, affirm that 1t is the duty Of the DEM
ocratic party to protect naturalized citizens
| against Federal officials hail with heartfelt
gratitude the coming dawn OF brighter
| day for the republic, when the Govern
ment, in Democratic hands, shall be brought
back to the purity and integrity OF better
days Of its history, and close by inviting all
| New York Democrats to put aside their DIFF
| ierences and "unite in redressing the grey
Gus wrongs done the American people by
the Republican party"
| AMONG THE LETTERS READ
was one from General George b. Mcclellan
euogizing Hancock and expressing satisfac-
| ton with the ticket one from Heratlo Sey-
mour SAYING he was sorry he could not be
present, but hoped to be able to address his
fellow.citizens at home, and expressed his
anxiety for the election OF Hancock ana
English; one from Governor Luclus Robin
son cordially approving the Cincinnati noml-
nations and predicting that "neyer again
will the voice OF the people, expressed at the
baIlotboX, be thwarted by false counts and
| fraudulent returns -: from Senator Francis
Herman, of New York Amasa j. Parker,
New Jersey; John n. Palmer, Illinois ;
j. Proctor Knott, Kentucky; William NJ.
Springer, Illinois; w. w. Eaton, Con.
nectcut; x-Secretary-Oi.State John Bige.
low, x-Lleutenant. Governor William Dor
sheimer, Richard O'Gorman, Smith NJ.
Weed, Henry Watierson, and others. Wat
terson SAYS in his letter that it is not neces-
sary to stigmatize the record OF the Repub-
lican candidate for the presidency; that
Judge Blacks objection that "never did so
good a man make so bad politician Is
sufficient to defeat him if properly urged ;
that the party is sinister to the last degree
that can seduce a man to take so loose 9
view Of his public obligations as 10 perform
mental service in defence OF Grants admin
istralions and participate in "the rape OF
the presidency, first as a conspirator in
Louisiana, and second as false judge upon
the bench Of the Electoral Commission"
SPEAKER SAMUEL J. RANDALL,
OF the House OF Representative, said The
Democrats entered upon the campaign with