Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-18
The New York Republican Mass
Meeting.

SENATOR CoNKLEG'S oPRNING SPEECH IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
The Academy of Music in New York city was
crowded 10 oyerflowing last night on the occa-
son OF the republican mass meeting. on the
stage were Gov. Cornell. Gen. Arthur Edwards
Pierrepont, Judge Cowan, Postmaster James,
Collector Merritt, Thurlow Weed, and others A
letter from Gen. Grant, expressing regret at be-
1Dg unable 10 be present, was read. Hamilton
Fish HaS chosen chairman and introduced Sena-
Tor Conkiing. who spoke at great length and
was heartily cheered. He insisted that the issue
before the country was sectional one; that is
whether the South shall or shall not be permit
ted 10 obtain control OF the government by ST.
fling free discussion and action. In twelve
states or the Union, he asserted, the approach
ing eiecuon Is 10 be mere farce. After reciting
charges of intimidation and fraud against the
south, he argued at length as to the Injustice
aid danger or southern supremacy and re-
viewed the record or the democratic party con-
uastlug 1t with that OF the republican. He
said the republican vote In the south has been
wiped cut In very carnival OF fraud cruelty
| and ceVfltry, and one OF the uses or this
1ll-gotten power has been the population
OF honest debts, III their own state, faith and
cIeoit is not inviolable with southern leaders,
what In their hands would be the fate or obliga-
| tions " hich were the means, the cause. the me.
morial OF their defeat? Gen. Hancock could not
tuition, at least seven new states could be
| brought in. and Ia the case OF some OF them
very plausible case could be made. Within the
past two or three years democratic assaults
have also been made on the judiciary, and not
| only kentucky, but Missouri North Carolina
| and other states have aspersed the integrity
and decisions OF the United States Supreme
Court. The army, too, is envied-its 'of1ense
is rank" and IL has been reduced to a mere
skeleton. The present tariff and revenue laws
| are deemed very bad by the dominant element
| Of the democracy, and the recent amendments
| TO the constitution ana the laws made In pur-
| Suarce OF them are objects OF unabated demo-
| cratic wrath. The national banking system is
another eyesore to the opposition, and their
national conventions have denied all power OF
! Congress 10 authorize banks. The Cincinnati
| convention. however, seems TO have felt the
| need CT a little caution when 1t nominated q
| union soldier as blind to the soldiers and a
| hank officer as blind to the bankers. South
| ern war claims are not barred by the four
teenth amendment OF the constitution, and
Which were not debts incurred in aid Of
rebellion, but because OF acts done to
crush rebellion. the constitutional amend
ment does not come within gunshot of them
Large and ever-increasing SUMS are plTnFed
from The treasury In the river anG harh.r hills
10 dreoge small southern streams entirely local
Tie democracy have not reduced apr ropriations.
neither has The resumption OF SrsAtie payments
been brought about by a der, congress-.
Gen. Grant was elected o.. the platform Which
declared against reputation, asserted that
every debt must be paid and that the wisa
course was 10 improve our credit SO as 10 refund
our bonGec debt at lower interest The bin 70
slrelgthtn the pubic credit was resisted by the
sohd democracy Ia both houses. and although
opposed by Senator's F1ckers, OF Maryland ana
BayaId. OF Delaware the bill passed. and NOT
one democrat voted for IL in either house
When the bill for resumption came before Con
gress the democracy rose as one man iu botb
houses against It, Since 1850 the Democratic
party has been wrong and beaten on all the
great issues OF the country, and this is strange
tine t0 cry for @ change. He argued that as
he olth pays the largest portion OF the taxes
Il should have the largest share In the gov
eTDment He also claimed for the repuoli-
can parry the credit for the present
prosperity, and argued against the demand for
chang as being unjust and unre lsonable.
concerning the republican candidate Mr.. COnK-
ling spoke as follows: Some service with him
fn Congress has made me well acquainted with
Gen. Garf1eld. That he has the intelligence, eX-
perience and habits OF mind which fit a man
Tor the presidential Office. | think | know
Without early advantages, he years ago
achieved prominence among the Leading men In
public lie. aid that prominence he has main.
tdlned ever since in all the collisions between
individuals aid parties. That he is competent
10 The duties before him there seems 10 me no
reason 10 doubt. OF Gen. Arthur, Il seems
Eeedlt SIS here TO speak. Most or you know him
and all Tho know him know a high souled,
honorable n n-honorable ia every position In
which he ever Stood-a man 10 be trusted In
every relation or life. If the Character the
popularity and personality OF a candidate can
aCd strength TO the republican cause Gen.
Arthur viii add that strength wherever he IS
known. and most where he is best known.