American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-10-09
AN IMMENSE DEMONSTRATION.

Gathering Of the Democracy In New York.
Over 10000 Democrats Participate
Forty-6ve Thousand Torches In Line
Speeches by August Belmont. Senator Bay
and Others.
The united Democracy of New York
held an immense ratification meeting in
New York City on the evening of the
23d, which in all respects eclipsed all
previous efforts in that direction by
either Democrats or Republicans. 1t is
estimated that at least $50, 900 persons
pa. ticipated in the demonstration, and of
these fully 5000 were torch-bearers.
The meeting was held under the aus
pieces of the Tammany Society. John KEEL
" presided, and Daniel Dougherty, the
man who nominated General Hancock
at Cincinnati, delivered an interesting
but brief address. He said the choice
of the Cincinnati Convention was one
who had sealed his devotion to the
Union with his blood, who had proved
his fidelity to the Constitution when
clothed with absolute power, and who,
in honor as in stature, proudly, emf
nently stands as a tower. The nomi-
nation, unlike that of Chicago, was not
the result of management. Schemes
had no hand in it. 1t was a conviction
of conscience, an inspiration of patriot
ism. The nomination for the Vice
Presidency was a tribute to distin-
guished citizen and to the gallant De-
mocracy whose vote in October will be
the next harbinger of victory.
August Belmont was the next speaker,
and combated the idea that Democratic
success was inimical to the country's in
terest He denounced the reckless
partisan spirit which could trifle with
the Nations credit for selfish party
purposes. He declared that the Amer
lean voters recognized in General Han
cock the great and successful hero in
the darkest hour of our struggle; the
honest and upright citizen. without a
blemish of suspicion. and the patriot
whose acts and utterances place him
among the foremost statesmen of our
country They know that he will sur
round himself with the tried champions
of sound principles on finance and Con-
stitutional liberty, who will give fresh
and vigorous impulse to our onward
march toward greatness and prosperity,
fostered by true Union and fraternal
love between all the sections OF our
common country.
The speech of Senator Bayard was
chiefly devoted to controverting the al
legations contained in Senator COnk-
ling's recent New York speech. He
showed the fallacy of the claim that the
Republican party brought about Re-
sumption, and arraigned that organiza-
ton for its bigotry and sectionalism.
Senator Hill defended the South from
the charge of Righteousness. and said
that section fully and unreservedly ac-
cepted the logic of events. He said
that it was not indebted to the Repub-
lican party for the abolition of slavery
but to the Divine power which directs
human events contrary to human will.
And. looking at the result and effect of
this last revolution, he, as Southern
man and born stakeholder, lifted his
voice to Him and said: "God of my
fathers. thank Thee" The Southern
people have been the most benefited, |
and are the most contented with the
abolition of slavery. He had seen the |
time when he would have given his life
to have prevented the abolition of
slavery. Now he would give his life
thousand times to prevent its restora-
ton.
The resolutions adopted affirmed that
the surest and most effectual way to
reform the civil service was to elect
honest and capable men to. office; that
the Republican party, pretending TO
favor civil-service reform, while nomi-
mating VIGOROUSLY unworthy men for
President and Vice-President, were
guilty of hypocrisy; that the Repub-
Leans, by melting sectional strife, were |
guilty of Il crime against the Union;
that the reunited Democracy of New |
York pledged the vote of the Empire |