The Portland daily press., 1880-09-24
TAMMANY'S POWWOW.
A Big Show OF q Poor Kind-All the
Democratic Statesmen except Cap'n
Chase Heard From

Big Show OF Poor Kind-All the
Democratic Statesmen except Cap'n
Chase Heard From.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Union Square and
adjoining streets were crowded tonight and
brilliantly illuminated in honor of the great
Tammany mass meeting. Rockets and bombs
streamed through the air and great enthusi-
asm prevailed. Tammany Hall was decorated
with flags and the large hall filled. On the
platform were seated the TAmmany braves.
John Kelly called the meeting to order and
Daniel Dougherty of Philadelphia made the
first speech and was followed by August Bel
mont, who was made chairman.
Senator Bayard was the speaker of the even
ing and delivered long and eloquent adj
dress.
Hon. T. J. Mackey of South Carolina fol-
lowed.
Among the many letters read was the eol-
lowing from Gen. Hancock:
To augustus Schetl, Chairman, etc.. Tammany HolI,
Ne,0 York City:
Dear Sir-Please express my thanks to your COM
mittee for the invitation be present at the grand
meeting to be held in New YorT city on the Esd
inst If circumstances permit it will give pleas
ure to attend, but my occupation and engagements
such that it is not probable shall be able to do
SO. If should will take the liberty OF informing
~ ~ WGNFIELD5 s. HANCOCK.
Among others were letters from Governors
Mcclellan of New Jersey, Phelps of Missouri,
Williams of Indiana, Holiday of Virginia.
Drew of Alabama, Hamilton of South Caro-
lima, Hon. George H. Pendleton of Ohio, Ho-
ratio Seymour Thomas Hendricks, ex-Sen-
ator Barnum, ex-Gov. Garcelon of Maine,
Senators Hill of Georgia, Herman of New
York, Davis of Illinois, Garland of Arkansas,
Withers of Virginia, Cockrell of Missouri,
Congressman Fernando Wood, Springer,
Blackburn, Carlisle, Hunton, Bright, War
ner, Sparks, Dickey, and others.
The following letter was read from Mr.. Til
den:
GREYsToSE, Sept. 23, 1880.
To Hon. augustus Scheil, Chairman:
Dear sir-Though it will not be practicable for me
to avail myself OF your invitation to attend the
meeting to be held on the 23d inst. in support of
Hancock and English most cordially sympath re
with object. Nor do / permit myself TO doubt
that the ry is prepared to sustain all legitimate
eOrts to insure better administration of the fed
eral government. SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
The following letter from Mr. Hendricks
was read:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 10.
To Hon. augustus Schell, Chairman:
Dear Sir-I have your favor of the 9th inviting
me to attend Demo ratio meeting in New York on
the 3d. and regret to say it is impossible for
accept the invitation. l am vely confident that
New York and indiana will both select Democratic
electors and that the National Democratic ticket
will be elected by vote thar no fraud can over
come. Very respectfully
I. 4. HENDRICKS.
Resolutions were adopted warmly endorsing
differences of the Democracy of New York
are healed; denouncing Garfield and Arthur
as unfit for President and Vice President: de-
claring that the interests of the whole people,
the safety of the country, its prosperity and
greatness demand that sectionalsm be forever
destroyed and fraternity and good will &C.
ment the States imperishably together;
accusing the Republican party of having vio-
lated the letter and spirit of the Constitution,
squandered the public money, given away
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jobs and monopolies and private interests to
the injury of the people and saying that the
national credit and honor must be maintained,
that a sound currency redeemable in gold and
silver should be provided and not tempered
with; that the rights of labor and the working
people should be sedulously protected; that the
great material interests of the country should
be the first care of the general government;
that the present unjust and burdensome tariff
should be revised in the interest of industry
and commerce; that the constitutional rights of
the state should be sacredly regarded ;tha lelec-
tions should be kept free from federal interfer-
ence, either by the army or partisan police;
that tampering with election returns and false
counting are crimes which ought to be pun
ished; that every citizen should be protected
i'll every privilege and right of all American
freeman, and that the summary arrest OF citi-
zens at the polls without due process of law
for proposing to vote the Democratic ticket is
an outrage which ought not to be permitted
anywhere on American SOIL The resolutions
conclude by rejoicing with their brethren in
Maine on their significant victory, and sending
greeting to the brethren in Ohio and Indiana
who stand in the front line of the battle.
The letter from Senator Hill of Georgia
says: 81 am not entirely satisfied that ad-
dresses by Southern speakers at the North
will aid the party. am quite sure that some
which have been made have not aided it. My
own opinion is that we'll considered speech
delivered by me to quiet audience in Boston
might do good"
Among the speakers were Congressman
McLane of Maryland, Daniel Dougherty of
Philadelphia, and Hon. Isaac Lawrence OF
Rhode Island.
A letter was also read from George Ticknor
Curtis
Wade Hampton spoke at 18th street and
Broadway. Meetings were also held at 18th
and 10Th streets and German speakers adj
dressed crowd from stands on the south side
of Union Square. The immense torchlight
created much enthusiasm. The at
at the various meetings and in the
ranks of the procession is estimated at over
100000 strong. The procession alone is said
to have been 10000 strong, mostly armed with
torches, transparencies etc.