New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-21
Mr.. EVARTS IN BROOKLYN
ANOTHER GREAT CAMPAIGN SPEECH.

TARIFF QUESTION AND THE DIGNITY op LABOR.
William VI. Evarts spoke before the Brook
| Ign Young Republican Club and a great
audience at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music.
last evening. The address WAS supplemental
to the one delivered at the Cooper Insti-
| tute recently, and covered many impor-
tant points not then discussed. Mr. EvTts
directed his sharpest irony and wit at the
ridiculous position of General Hancock on the
| tariff question. The grave evils resulting from
! the " solidarity" OF the South were fOrcibly
shown and powerful appeals TO the North to
overcome those evils by its votes were made.
THE AUDIENCE AND THE SPEECH.
| nRoOKLYNs BnsT CITIZENS PRESENT IN LARGE
| MISUNDERSTANDING POINTS IN THE ADDRESS.
| No one who was present at the Brooklyn Academy
of Music last evening could doubt tie ysor and
earnes,ness with which the Republicans of Brook
| yn are taking part in the campaign. The
| front of the building was brilliantly illuminated.
and at s O'Clock, when every foot Of avail
able space within doors had been filed
the lights outside shone upon thousands who
thronged the street, unwilling TO 90 away. although
they could not gain admission. The auditorium OF
the Academy never held IarZer audience. nor 0ns
superior in its intelligent appearance. The rich coz
tunes of many fashonably dressed ladies III tho
Above the stage gas jets blazed with the words:
Brooklyn Young Republican Club the name Of
the organiza ton under whose auspices the meeting
was held It's members filled the stage, with
some older Republicans among them. On
| the platform were Seth Low Henry
| b. Bsecher Stewart T. WoodfOrd. the Rev. George
c. Min. c. f. Minor. ex-Assistant District-Attorney
Moore ex-Sheriif Daggett, William Etherington.
Police Inspector Waddy. r. Fl. Laimbeer.
| the Rev. DR.. Edward Beecher, 4. :.
Barnes, Judge Nelson, Colonel r. c. Ward.
J. s r. Stranahan, ex-Mayor Hnnter K 5.
| Bussiuq jr.. l.. ). Burnham, Henry c. Du Val, W.
II. II. Becbe, Henry w Maxwell. Latham A.Fish,
| W. " Upper Horace E. Dening. Joseph +. Earle.
W G. Low, J. f. Nichols G. D. Mckay. John Van
Ostrand. Schuyler Walden, Charles Bruif, Charles
NJ. Bull, Seelye Benedict and Others.
| Mr. Evarts. who had been escorted to the ball By
members of the Reception Committee. came on the
| stage while the Twenty third Regiment Band was
playing the opening music. The whole audiences
ioined in the heartiest cheers and applause at his
appearance.
Seth Low, the president of the Young Republican
Club, asked the audience to join with the
glec club in singing America" The response
was full chorus of song from several
thousand thrOats that was inspiring enough To
place every listener in the best mood aud spirit to
IL
Lows introduction of the speaker was
brief declaring the eagerness with which
the citizens of New York and Brooklyn listened TO
the advice aud counsel Of Mr. Evarts IN every great
! nolitical or national crsis-a sentiment that was
! aDproved by hearty applause. The admiration
| and enthusiasm felt by the people for the
| orator however, were still more emphatically
shown when he rose to speak. The applause thas
rolled out full and prolonged finally broke into
three hearty cheers.
The interest in the subject and the speaker must
| be of no common kind to hold such an
ordience IA Mr. Evarts held for two hours. hundreds
standing closely packed in the aislcs and yestlbules
and the attention of every one lntently fas-
| tened upon each wor.that was uttered. Mr. Evarts
spoke with stronger voice and apparently with ess
etforr than ri the Cooper Union and the attention
as 80 close that most of the speech could be heard N
tbe fnrtbest corners of tho hall. AsalwaYs, MrEyarts
| depended on the logical and impressive statement
OF pertinent facts and appeal 10 the reason oi mo
| listener aud not upon any frOth OF tune OF ncre
stump orato.v. But the logic was pointed with even
more than his usual brIlliancy OF Wiz Tie made
the right of pure suffrage the foundation OF Amer
lean political ex stence and showed how the sol
ifarify - of the south had become synonym for
the most grievous evils growing out f
the suppression Of the suffrage The election
the prosperity enjoyed under the Administration Of
President Hayes. At the mention Of both these
names there was great applause and cheers were
given for General Garfield.
Mr. Evarts was most puBgent on
the tarif question and his merci-
less rdicule OF the position OF General
Hancock. One of the best hits wa; the comparison
of the Democratic candidate to the college student
who had been sadly 'pIucked despite his asser-
tion that he had answered all the questions, and
answered them all correctly; to each of them
he had answered, d" don't know" We
leri.ate,r Mr.. Evar5s concluded lin more serious
vein. "for the people of the United states, not of
tue whole world
vote cf thanks, moved By Ripley hopes was
eu,phatically given to Mr. Evarts. AFTER the mer'-
ing Mr. Eyarls and the Executive Committee Oh tne
Youpe Republican Club entertained by ;. Is.
Chittcuden at his house.