Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-21
HENDRICKS In BROOKLYN.
A ROUSING SPEECH TO THE
KINGS COUNTY VOTERS.

A ROUSING SPEECH TO THE
KINGS COUNTY VOTERS.
The Civil Service Principles of Andrew
jackson the Kind He Believes in
God the Destiny that Shaped the
Great VictOry-NO BIaine-LIke Venom
in this Effort.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-Several thou
sands of people filled the Brooklyn rink
this evening for the purpose of jubiiation
upon the election Of Cleveland and Hen
bricks, and to listen to speeches from the
Vice President elect, and from Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher as well. Some buildings
in the vicinity of the rink were illumin-
ated with strings of various colored Ian
terms, and bunting, too, was employed to
attest the political sentiment of some
nearby dwellers. At O'Clock a band
took position on the front steps of the
rink, the doors were opened and halt an
hour later every sitting place was occu-
pied, and benches were brought from a
neIghbOring prayer-meeting room, and
were filed as fast as produced. The
aisles rapidly filled. The open space
before the platform was pre-empted by
ladies unable to find chairs. Shortly be-
fore O'Clock the band entered the build
ing and its place was supplied bV pYrO-
technics and burning tar and SOAP bar
rels. The atmosphere, which otherwise
was raw and lnhOspitable, became mellow
and more endurable as it was warmed by
the steadily increasing thrOng. large
number of prominent gentlemen were
present. The hour of 8 O'Clock came and
was passed. The crowd inside had in
creased to nearly 1000 people, but it was
$50 when the clap of one pair of hands
near the rear doors was taken up by an
other and another pair of hands until a
storm of cheers swept over the audience.
Vice President Hendricks had entered the
ball and had by those near the door been
recognized. Soon he began mounting the
steps of the stage upon the arm of Judge
Van Wyck, and as he stepped upon the
platform the audience cheered and waved
their hats. Ladies waved their handker-
chiefs, and small bad boys on the root
scattered gravel stones against the sky
lights and the band added to the enthusi-
asm in its own way.
GOV. HENDRICKS SPEECH.
Judge Van Wyck at S:35 O'Clock called
the meeting to order, and in brief terms
introduced eX-MayOr John w. Hunter,
who was received with cheers. With a
warm compliment to Indiana and Thomas
a. Hendricks, and then, amid tumultuOus
cheers. he presented that gentleman, who
advanced and spoke as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-On this occasion
Of mutual cOngratulatiOn you viii permit me,
VIII you not, 10 speak briefly OF lndlanay
Cheers. Indiana sends greeting to the De-
mocracy of New York. and very specially to
the Democracy of Brooklyn and Kings cOun-
ty lcheersl, and begs to assure them of her
sympathy in the great cause which they
have fought together. Indiana and New York
t6S.day Soln n hands, an and 1t is to be regretted
sylvania and Ohio. 1t is no slight matter to
you, men of New York, yOu people Of the sea-
shore, that so great a State Indiana, so
rich, so pOpulOus, situated midway among the
states, is firmly fixed in favor of the great
principles of free government and per-
petual union; What shall L say. Of the
ana? Let me first finish about Indiana.
She has elected Democratic electors of the
President and Vice President of the United
states. She has chosen a Democratic Cover
nor. Congressman out OF l3. large majority
in each branch Of the Legislature. unusually
large, securing return TO the United states
senate Of our faithful Daniel w. voorhees,.
She has elected the entire State ticket and at
tached to the Democratic cause many cOun-
ties of the State, so that the great State of
cratic.
HIS REJOICING NOT VINDICTIvE.
do not join you tonight for any purpose OF
rejoicing over the fall of our opponents.
Enough to know they have fallen. Laughter
and Cheers.I L JOIN you to rejoice not that
their flag has been trailed in the dust, but that
ours flies IN triumph over the land.
Not that they suffer the pangs
that we, the representatives of Democracy,
the politics of the people, are successful. This
Is no ordinary triumph. 1t Is specially great.
We have overcome not only voters that
opposed us in politics, but we have overcome
the influence and power of the largest official
organization almost ever known in the world.
\ hundred and twenty regiments Of office
holders have been in the field in this political
contest, and they, too. have not been sufficient
to carry the day in favor of their party. /
rejoice with you, my countrymen of Brook
lyn, because a party has come into power at
last in favor of the peoples government. |
rejoice with YOU that there has been found q
party attached and held together alone by
their love of liberty for twenty-five years.
[Cheersl. One quarter of a century the
Democratic party has suffered only defeat,
and after that long period of constant defeat
it has achieved the greatest battle Of its ex-
istence. [Cheersl. Such a party cannot be
otherwise than useful to the country.
DEVOTION AND FIDELITY.
A party so devOtedstowhat it believes to be
right and true cannolfail to be Of service to
tins great country IN the future. and, my
cOuntrymen, to you men of Brooklyn, 1t Is a
consideration OF great Importance that the
responsibility rests largely upon you, as well
as upon us out in the West that the party
shall bear itself well in it, period OF triumph
and success whether il shall be as grand in
the day of success as it has been patient, and
wise and faithful in the hour of Its defeat.
rGreat cheering.l It is to me a source of the
Zens OF Brooklyn, who, like Connecticut and
Massachusetts, have followed the teachings of
Thomas jefferson, and the great Democratic
party. But 1 am also sorry that after the re-
suit. an attempt has been made to infuse
into the minds of our cOlOred voters that the
success of the Democratic party meant the
destruction of the rights and privileges of our
cOlared voters. This is a great wrong. Ny
fellow citizens, as a free and Independent
voter he entered the Democratic ranks. and
| as a free and Independent voter he will re-
fFnV. sf- har and nrin Inln
We have been for nearly the last quarter Of a
century suffering with great patience the re-
bufs OF the party IN power with the statement
that we were not ht to be trusted, but on Nov:
millions OF our fellow -countrymen declared
that we are to be trusted.
THE OLD BOURBON PARTY.
The name that they who were our opponents
delighted to call us was an old Bourbon party.
We, | accept the name. 1t was a French
name given to that race who fought for the
right. | thank the Independent Republican
party and those of the ministry, Of the bar, OF
the great professions, who have stood by our
side in the hour of trial. / knew year after
year that the old truth which has been writ
| ten. that ''The truth is mighty, and must pre-
vail" must prevail. Yes, the truth has pre-
vailed: / will again repeat-it has prevailed.
| The people of the United States have taken
up the great question of reform in all and
every department. 1t does not mean that the
change that has taken place means the de-
struction Of our institutions or a change IN
| the administration OF the government. Yes,
| there will be a change, but no destruction.
When the Democratic party took hold
of Cleveland and Hendricks it was
likened to the cry OF a traveller in
sledge who was followed by wolves, but
Cleveland and Hendricks came out OF the bat
tie better than the traveller. l am ashamed
| 10 say that the campaign just closed was GER
tainly the most remarkable | ever took part
in for calumny and falsehood. But / knew
when / heard all this going round that it
would not avail, and did not go out of my
wav to say one word, but just let matters
take their course in Indiana, and so it came
out all right. l do not wish to speak in terms
of disparagement of those who must feel the
pangs of defeat, but l will ask the Republican
party who gave them authority to sit in judg-
ment on the party of the people and say
that it was not safe to trust the
government in our hands? This,
nv fellow citizens, has been answered by
the voice of the people of the Empire
State. as well as other States, in unmistak-
able terms. Let us be as patient now in the
! hour of triumph as we have been In long
years of trial.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES ACCEPTED.
We, they tell us. will be responsible for the
future of this great country. Yes, and we ac-
cept the great responsibility that will bring
peace and good government to the people of
! the United States. [Cheers.l 1t was God that
gave us the power to set this great lessOn-a
| lesson that we must abide by-a lesson that l
| hone the Republican party will not soon for
vet. that the great work commenced and car
lied ont bv-the people of the United States on
Now l. when the Democratic party was
/ once more placed in power. means
nothing more or less than government of the