New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-29
GRIEYED

He was grieved. Mr.. John f. Develin, who
brings to the presidency of the County Democ-
racy more sweetness of disposition 10 the
square inch of adipose tissue than any other
statesman of that Organzation-not excentino
even Mr.. Thomas Costigan-was erieved. He
SAID so at Cooper Institute Thursday night !:
said so almost tearfull.y, and repeated it. He
was not only grieved but outraged. He said
that. Well, now, it is very solemn spec-
tacle to see such a man as John Deye-
lin grieved-and talking about it. too
to mass meeting of his fellow
| citizens. 1t is much more solemn when he saws
that in addition to his being grieved he feels
outraged. For John Develin is man Of whom
it may be said "None know him but to love
him; none name him but to praise And
when John Develin is grieved it may be truly
snd that as "when the wicked rule, the peo-
PIE mourn" Mr.. Develin is not a man who
grleyes publicly except upon great and impor-
tant occasions. That he has moments of in
terror sadness when he considers how the ty-
rant of Tammany Hall treads down the OPP
pressed goes without saying, for he has an
| emotional nature and a tender heart But
public grief-grief whose only mitigating fea-
ture to an on-looking public is that it may,
by the cOpiOusness of tears, enlarge dimin-
meaning.
1t was not strange, then, that the vast audi
ence in Cooper Institute stretched its still
vaster ears, when John DeveIin said he was
gr1eved. to learn what was the matter with him.
He kept them in no long suspense. He was
greved, he said, because he saw "Onr most i'm
portant Offices in the hands of Repubicans.D
"Gneved," and he added outraged The
vast audience, witnessing his wretcbedness and
weeping as he wept, rose up on its hinder legs
and SAID with sob. "Oh this is too too ~
and then he specified the causes of his grief
lie was grieved, he said, to know that Re
publican has to-day been appointed to take the
seat upon the bench of the Supreme Court
which death has only left vacant for q week /:
a seat which means 81 :, 900 year, not to men
ton perqusites." But this was not all his grief.
lie was grieved, he said, "to know that on
the frs of the coming year another Republi-
can will be appointed to the Superior Court
Judgeship to take the place of Judge Speir-
| another seat which means 81 900 a wear. not to
mention more perquisites." And the great audi
ence-thc County Democracy, who are irving TO
reform, among other things, the judiciary, bv
picking up these places worth d" 81 :, 200 "A year
and perquisites "-mOaned with hm in his
grief. Two Judgeships, with 81 :, 900 wear each
anu perqulsltes, were VlslDly slipping ont of
the hands of the noble band of patriots who
are engaged in elevating politics by electing
Mike" Norton Civil Justice
Touching and impressive spectacle! Here
was no time wasted in useless mourning over
the appointment of incompetent and unfit men
to the Bench. That would have been purely
sentimental and utterly empty Mr. Develin
talks business even when lie grieves. and
knows his audience when he publicly gives way
To tears He struck keynote-on the minor
key still keynote. He could not possibly
have struck one that would have brought
from his hearers more harmonious vibrations.
Two Judgcships $50, 900 and perquistes--lost f,
What wonder that he grieved And that the
County Democracy SObbed in unison with him :
The canvass may produce occasions of greater
enthusiasm and profoundor public interest,
but we venture TO say that nothing more
pathetic and touching will he offered than
this demonstration of Mr.. John Dcyelip's grief
over the two lost Judgeships, and the pro-
found sympathy of his audience with him in
his distress. The grief of Dcvelin must be
the feature of the campaign.
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