The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-07
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The Great Ratification Meeting Of
the New York Democracy.

nesday evening, July 2s, in the Academy
Of Music, Irving Hall, aud Nilsson Hall,
and IN Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
ana IN Irving Place, to ratify the nomina-
llon OF Winfield Scott Hancock for Presi.
dent and William II. English for Vice.
President. Every scat in the Academy
oil Music was occupied, and nearly 600
men sat on its eapacious stage. Irving
and Nilsson halls were filed totheir utmost
capacity. Irving place from Fourteenth
to fiiteents street was densely crowded
and in Fifteenth street to Third avenue,
aud IN Fourteenth street from Irving place
to Tammany Hall, the throng was so
great that pedestrians forced their way
along with difficulty.
The Academy Of Music was elaborately
decorated. Over the front Of the stage
were lifesize portraits Of Hancock and I'm.
glish surmounted by the national eolors.
While the meetings were in progress,
the air was filed with rockets and bursting
bombs, aud bands Of men, carrying lighted
torches, marched by the Academy Of
Music and Irving Hail.
THE MEETING IN THE ACADEMY.
The Academy Of Music was filed from
parquet to gallery half an hour before the
time set for the opening Of the meeting.
The boxes were occupied by distinguished
Democrats aud well-known citizens. A
remarkable feature of the meeting was the
large number Of ladies who honored il
with their presence.
Soon after o'clock Samuel j. Tilden
stepped from behind the flies on the right
ofthe stage, and, escorted by John McKeon
and Mayor Cooper, walked toward the
speakers stand He was followed by
Gen Thomas Ewing Of Ohio, Congressman
Randolph Tucker Of Virginia, Senator c.
W. Jones Of Florida, and the other speak
ers Of the evening. As Mr.. Tilden with.
drew his arm from that Of John MeKeon,
he was seen by the audience. Instantly
5000 people were on their feet cheering
aud shouting, and making other demostra-
tions Of satisfaction. Mr.. Tilden bowed
and then sat down between Mayor Coopcr
and Abram $. Hewitt. There was a mo.
ment's calm, aud then the immense au-
dience once more arose aud eheered again
and again. When quiet had been restore d
John Mekeou stepped to the front of the
stage aud said.
"Fellow Demoents, the duty has been
assigned to me, as Chairman of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, to nominate a
presiding officer, Of this meeting, and |
nominate as Chairman of this meeting the
legally elected President Of the United
States.
Amid the widest enthusiasm that com.
p'etely drowned his voice, Mr.. McKeon
pointed to Mr. Tilden, and added.
Il need not mention the name Of Sam.
uel J. Tilden."
Ii was some minutes before the stormy
welcome that greeted Mr.. Tilden subsided
sufficiently to permit his voice to be heard
At length, however, quiet was restored and
the immense audience listened with breath
les interest. Mr. Tilden said
81 thank you, my fellow citizens, Eor
the eordiality Of this greeting. | have
come down this evening from my country
home to join with you iu expressing and
declaring the purpose of the Democracy Of
the city of New York to sastain the pomi-
nation Of Hancock and English TGroat
applause. | have como under the stipu-
lation with your committee that, in conse-
queneo of my hoarseness Of voice, should
not be expected to make speech to this
vast audience. What | have to say will
be but briefly to touch two points The
welfare Of the people of the United States
demand change Of administration of the
Federal Government Immense applause. I
Reform is necessary to remoyeabuses which
have grown up during twenty years Of
continuous power, prolific of false princi,
Piles and bad practices. [Cheers apd voices.
Good, good" y The Republican party,
sitting its conscience, has made itself re-
sponsibe for the intrusion under color of
law into the Chief Magistracy Of our great
country Of fifty millions Of people, Of a
man who was not elected by the peo.
pie. Thunders of applause, and cries
Of That's it, "Thats a fact" Unless
condemned by the people, aud signally
it will subyert the elective
system Of government Of which we are so
proud, and substitute in its place the rule
IF dynasty Of oificsholders holding over
against the will Of the people. Applause. I |
The complete overthrow Of the Republican
,arty at the election in 1880 will be reiri- |
,utiye Judgment il will prevent the repeti- /
ion hereafter Of the crime Of 1876 against |
he sovereignty of the people. [ Applause. I /
)ongratulatiug you gentlemen, upon the /
ause, and cousratulating you upon the
congratulate you also upon
he auspicious promise Of success which |
ee in every quarter. | proceed to the
rider OF business OF the meeting.
Letters from prominent Democrats, who
'ere unable to attend. were then read by
he Secretary.
SPEECH or SAMUEL J. RANDALL.
At the conclusion Of the reading cf the
tters Mr.. Tilden said 81 have tho
Ieasurc Of introducing Mr.. Samuel j.
andall, Speaker of the House Of Repre-.
who viii now address you.r
II. Randall wore a tightly buttoned black
ock coat, and as he stepped forward
ished his right hand in between the two
lper buttons and seldom during the course
his speech withdrew it, He said
"The time approaches when nearly fffy
lllions OF people will be called upon 10
eide into whose hands they shall trust
Q reins Of Government. Judging by the
cent past il is the supreme moment when
cry effort should bc made TO recall ad.
to sound principles and safe
llon by honest ways and just ECONOMY.
sllow-eltizens, We enter upon the cam
ign with the best candidates and the
81 platform. Our Presidential candi-
te-- Winfield Scott Hancock awitb.
I fear and without reproach.n Scandal
8 sought in vain for the least stain upon
) eseuteheon. His renowned deeds in
ace and IN war and the scrupulous hon.
y and justice with which be has dis
arged every trust confded to him are
rieh heritage Of our country's history. ,
stands upon platform whose declara. !
ms are the accepted principles on which /
Institutional government must rest and 4
lich responds to the rightful demands
long suffering people, The candidates
worthy Of the platform and the plat I
run is worthy Of the candidates. Both !
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