The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-01
DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION.
GREAT MEETING IN NEW YORK.
speevhes by senator Bnyard aud oihers'
and Letters from Hancock and EnglIlh.


ing streets and avenues were literally
lammed with people aud all about wns
brilliantly illuminated. The principal
meeting was in Tammany hall, which
WAS packed with most enthusiastic
audience. John Kelly called the meet
ing TO order and was greeted with up
roarious applause. He introduced Dan
iol Dougherty, of Philadelphia, who
made an eloquent opening addreha.
Irving hall was not less crowded than
Tammany hall, and enthusiasm just AS
wild John McKeon presided and read
the following dispatch from ii. NJ.
Plaisted, Maine:
Thanks for invitation to be present
at Your ratification meeting over the
victory of our plain people who believe
our government established to protect
labor, and that it should confne itself
to equal protection. equal benefits, equal
privileges, and rs heaven does its rains,
showers its iavors alike upon all, high
and low, rich and poor, in the end that
II may ever rest in interest Of all and
in love Of all. Our victory will not be
counted out. IL has come 10 stay.
II. NJ. PLAIsrEp.
Bangor, Me.
Representative Waddell Of North
Carolina and others made speeches.
Senator Wallace of Pennsy lvania was
presented TO the crowd from a platform
in the open air, and excused himself
from speaking in consequences of sore
throat. Senator Francis Herman Of
New York followed, and said that no
portion Of the people Of United States
had deeper interest in the character of
the men to be selected at the next cleo
tion to make laws, or the character Of
the man to be selected as President Of
the United States, than the people
dwelling in this city. They were in
terested because they desire to do busi-
ness with every State in the Union.
The Republican party had failed in its
duty to the best interests Of the conn.
try 10y keeping alive bad feeling be-
tween the people Of one section against
another. Ex-Gov. Lee Carroll also
made speech Also Wade Hampton
made speech of some length. An at-
tractive part of tie proceedings wax a
brilliant torchlight procession.
August Belmont was chosen chair.
man Of the principal meeting. Ills
speech was devoted in the main To con
side,ation Of tho claim that the present
prosperity Of the nation IL due - Re
.s-ssaFs Fs4sI .ga9
nificaht fact that only in 1879, with
the House and Senate both Democratic,
were we enabled to float onr per cent.
bonds at par.
Tue American people do not owe
their present prosperity Ia either the
They owe it iirst nnd above all to the
blessings Of the Almighty, Who has
given them unboundrd CROPS with
which to iced the famiShing masses Of
Europe next, to forced r-trenchment
anil economy in private and public ex-
penditure, rendered necessary by the
disasters of 1873, and lastly 10 the
thrift, energy and skill Of our planters,
farmers and mechanics, which have
made ,is large exporters to the marts Of
the world, not only of the surface pro
luce of our soil, but also Of works Of
American invention ond skill.
Resolutions were read and adopted,
and letters of regret because of absence
Of writers we're announced.
From Cen. Hancock: "Dear Sir
Please express my thanks to the COM
mittee for the invitation TO he present
at the grand meeting tn be held in New
York City on the 23d inst. If circum-
stances permit, it will give me pleasure
to attend but my occupations and en-
gagements are such that it is not prob
able / shall be able to do so. IL l
should, / will take the liberty of in
forming you hereafter"
Ex.Gov. Hendricks writes: l am
very confident that New York and In
diana will both select Democratic elect
ors, and that the national Democratic
ticket will be elected by vote that no
fraud can overcome.
From Senator Hill Of Georgia
am not entirely satisfied that addresses
10y Southern speakers at the north will
aid the party. ! am quite sure that
some which have been made have not
aided it. much prefer not to speak
unless it is assured that / will at least
do no harm, but my own opinion is that
well considered speech delivered by
me to quiet audience in Boston might
do good.
From David Davis Domestic causes
which need no explanation exclude me
from taking part in any public meeting
at this time. / regret not being able
to give more satisfactory reply to youi
invitation. Congratulations on restor
alton of harmony in New York anc
victory in Maine.
From Samuel J. Tilden Though il
may not be practicable for me to avail
myself of your invitation to attend q
meeting to be held on the 23d inst il
support of Hancock and English,
most cordially sympathize with its oh
jects. Nor do | permit myself to doub
that the country is prepared to sustain
all legitimate efforts to secure bette
administration of the federal govern
ment.
Senator Bayard was then presenteI
to the vast throng, and was receives
with long and continued applause AM
waving Of hats and handkerchiefs. II
made long speech, discussing man
questions which enter into the Pres
Dental contest. He said that time ha
changed the population of the South a
well US Of the North. A new generi
ton Of men and women who could hav
. had but little TO say or do in relation t
the war of 1861, now occupies and cor
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