National Republican., 1880-09-20
IN OLD-TTME nfEErING.
Tho New York Republicans Out in Force
An Adhresa by GenernI HnrtletL

An address by General Burdett-
The regular weekly meeting of the New
York Republican association, hold at German
hall, No. COS Eleventh street northwest, on
Saturday evening last, was the largest at
tended, most animated and enthusiastic meet.
ing Of state organization that has been held
in this city for several years.
About twenty new members were admitted
and the regular business of the association
was taken up and disposed Of iu short order
aud in such a manner as to show that their
harmony and system of doing businessare com.
plete.
Tho gloo club sang several campaign songs
among others the favorte song Of the associa.
tiOD, entitled New York Is on the Road"
which, by tho way, was composed by DR.. A.
A. DobsoD, one Of their members, and is one of
the most stirring campaign songs published.
The great feature of the evening was the
eloquent and ablo address by Hou. S. $. Bur.
dctt His arraignment of the democratic
party was most scathing, and the many good
points raised by him were so forcibly
expressed as to raise tho enthusiasm of
The audience up to the highest pitch;
in fact, at times tho applause was so
hearty and continuous that il seemed
almost beyond restraint. Among the many
good points made by Mr.. Burdott was that In
relation to the compact made by tho pilgrims
the voice of the majority shall be the rule Of
all, which we will obey" lie conteudod that
when the south and the democratic party
gave word that if we dared to elect Abraham
Lincoln president they would disrupt the
union, then the compact made by tho pilgrims
was broken; but we did not faltor under that
threat thon and we must not fater now. The
attitude of the south or the democratic party
Is no new thing, but 1t is the same now us
then" lie stated that ho was one of those re.
pubicans who, when the war was over, bo.
licYed in looking TO the future and max.
ing IL absolutely secure. He never be-
leved in the reconstruction measures as
passed. lie believed them weak aud
cowardly. and 'thc solid south of to-day up.
held him in his belief" He stated most truly
that eve can't help ourselves now, and there
is no usc in making mouths over 1.-THE solid
south ofto.day is an established fact The only
point now is, will we stand by and submit to
their will and diotation? The answer must
come from the states of the north, aud from
the state of New York in particular"
lie made but few remarks OH the Maine
election, evidently believing that from the
latest returns she was able to take care of her.
solf; lit required but a few good men 10 save
Sodom and Gomorrah, and we have more than
that majority for Davis"
lie was particularly severe upon the great
crime now being attempted by the south
through the census returns, whereby they
hope to increase their representation in con-
gres, by the presence of men there who have
no more right to such n position than has tho
king Of Dahomey. In speaking of such men
he did not hesitate 90 give them their proper
character; he described them US "men whose
hands arc rcd with the blood of the weak aud
the poor"
Mr.. Burdctt is evidently of a religious turn
Of mind and firm believer in the cor.
rectncss Of all the dong5 Of providence. In
speaking Of the desGrtOu Of Foruoy aud But.
Ter, he quoted THE lord giveth, and
the lord takelh away; blessed he the
name Of the lord" Ills concluding re.
marks, wherein ho compared tho life
and character of the two presidential
candidates, was a most complete condensed
biographical history of each mans life, with
which every man in she United States should
bo acquainted before casting his vote.
In the audience there were number Of
ladies, This departure Of the New York Re.
publican association was such complete sue
cess that they propose to follow it up by sccur.
ing n larger hall and speakers for all cf their
subsequent meetings. Next Saturday even
ing they will be absent attending the ratihca-
tion meeting at lIyattsvillc ND, but they in.
tend to makeup for ii on the following Satur.
day by giving double treat to the residents
of this city.