New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-31
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MR.. EVARTS IN BROOKLYN.
THE PRESENT ISSUES CLEARLY DEFINED.
s. v. WHITES rITnY SPEECH ON TAKING THE

u VINO hadn't strong reasons Tor going
odt yet the Academy of Music. Brooklyn, crowded
from floor to dome with people who bad come to hear
good Republican speeches and to attest their devotion
| to the Republican cause There were also not a few
Democrats present in the galleries. who ecame to scon.
but remained perhaps to be converted Hundreds stood
up. Many women were scattered throughout the au-
dience and were among the most attentive listeners.
Everything but the weather contributed to make the
Republican ratification meeting great success. There
was plenty OF enthusiasm OF the which made ths
last Republican Presidential campaign memorable,
was by the outburst OF applause which greeted
every reference to James g. Blaine. A band played
lively music for half an hour before the meeting
opened.
s. V. White proved himself efficient, both as presd-
ing officer and speechmaker. lie was introduced BY
william H. Leqycraft the chairman OF the Kings County
Republican General Committee. Among those on tho
platform General Benjamin F. Tracy, Judge Will
lam Colt James II. Burtis, James r. Allaben Colonel
James H. slaght s. Duryea, John Winsow, Robert ID,
Benedict, II. n. Taft, Judge Birdseye, f. b. Caud!er.
Henry W. Knight and David Baldwin.
The list vicepresdents Included s. T. Chittenden.
II E. Pierrepont General s. l. WoOdford General C. L.
Christensen, William II. Williams, Franklin Woodruff.
Demas Strong and the Rev. George T.. Reed General
Catn arrived somewhat late and Senator Evarts had TO
break off his speech for few moments to allow full
swing to the applause which greeted him.
The first speech was made by s. V. White IL short
and effective. In his opening sentence the mention Of
{" the Pumed knight, James G.. Blaine,' awakened q
storm OF enthusiasm which manifested Itself in cheering.
hand-clapping and handkerchief.waving. and finally
three tremendous cheers Mr.. White took for
his text Senator Voorhees's boastful statement
at the Democratic meeting of the previous night
that the President and the members OF his
Cabinet comprised a OF giants. Mr.. White made
some Of the Cabinet In turn stand before him,
pitched into them without gloves and hoOred them 50
expedtously to demonstrate that they were only
! pigmies after all. He took up Mr.. Villas
/ 40 hi. uIis
! postal service. Among other things he cited tho
fact that get Rio Janeiro despite the clause
in the postal regulations favorng American keels, he
sent them first to London In British bottoms, aud then
sent Rio Janeiro again In British bottoms
thus placing the American merchant fourteen days be.
| hind his British competitor for Brazilian trade.
! secretary Bayard came in for some OF
| tho hardest knocks Mr.. White called at
tertion t. the Congressional enactment requiring
that those who mad helped put down the Rebellion
shOuld receive the preference Ia ulpomaue appoint
ments.
81 am going" said Mr.. ite, d" to call your attention
to condition Of affairs stranger than fiction. Cuder
tho present Administration tue State Department has
appointed to various positions in the dipo-
matte service eighty who bore arms
in the Rebellion. But Of these eighty, seventy
nine bore arms against the Union, and the one
man who was singled out to represent the Union Army
resigned in the OF the enemy on the promugaon
Of Iincolns proclamation because hc wouldn't hght TO
help free the ID nggers" Mr. White next cited the
appointment of Alexander r.. Law.on. of Georgia. as
Mniserto Russia "an un rcpentant rebel VINO had never
rcnounccd his disoyalty"
SENATOR EVARTsS ADDRESS.
Mr. White then Introduced Senator Evarts, who was
received with that abundant applause which always
greets him when he addresses New-iork or Brooklyn
| audience. His points were promptly recognized hnd
respoaied to- some Democrats in one OF the galleries
tried to interrupt and annoy the speaker but they felt
so lonesome and out OF their natural element that
they soon abandoned their attempts The reference to
John Roach showed how deep Is the sympathy for him.
His name was applaudcd with degree OF enthusiasm
only second to that which had been awarded 10 james
g. Blaine. Senator Evarts spoke as follows:
| FELLOW. CITIZENS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: feel
that this hearty welcome which you nave given NE IS
50 much taken out Of my time lIauSher ana ana si an
afraid that | may not be able To lhclGde Wltui the
pcrlOl that have assigned for myself tO-ught All tho
allow r,c then very briefly to thank you have had
occasion dO IA other parts OF this State-you my iel-
ow-cuzcns, who have Joined IN placing pubic trust
I'm me 10 the OF the Republican party. 10 represent
m part this great state OF ours IN that great boiy tho
movements OF the people Brooklyn and in New.York
and IN other parts Of the state rural aud city should
not have enjoy the place that has been given me- Tor
had hone OF OF tic politician az my
service MaTSf To- do oI' must recognize that power
proceeding from the induigent good VIII OF y IelHS
citizens and TO them shall feel myself Responsible
We are meeting now here the of an important
election and after the lapse of year since one OF the
greatest events hstory-in our political history
mean that change OF power Oy me sntaSeS @ eSuha % @
year from that great and loyal party th1 n1u - III
red this country through all IT'S dangers AMI hat nSu9
il glory and II defence to liberty. lAppausel we hao
not changed, nor had the eitugence OF our iae 9eea
dImmcd nor were there less evident before tho minds
& isV of The twenty years OF Republican reign that
| began with Abraham Lincoln loud apDansel ahd
ssaTa sGaT unsr Ja@es Sa''SS g Blaine Rtnewcd ap
pAuscl Nor was there N tIat canvass ,pr,Ia OK ~
that would have induced chaDse OF purpose OF ot i.i
on the part the American people 5ut uder tne IN.
NJ IA
OF ferNOr here and there. not IL te masses OF TUG cole,
bat in the support Ihat had become alenated i1r ono
reason aud another and finally there was disposition
To thk whero there should have been less eaeesshsss
and less riyOlity- careless notion aha vItxe % Us Us
10 tion to thlhk-tEat 1t might be worth Whe 70 see
what the Democrats would 90 IL lucy NG.s S ~
of tits Nation they have beoa in power ior year tor
%nen nT Ts Ssuns and was to be deposited in tie a
minstraton tho Democratic party all the great III;
m.fS'' oTd built up until to the wonder OF
| races aud the greater wonier OF the Ma.1i
chill over the SO energies industries. From t.t
time forward-b.lieve from your own sEowls iSe, De-
lcyo mo from what open to observation, however
carcrss-not interest Of tbs country not one hohor
this country not one possplty oil ths Sou! an ans
advanced one inch during t0at twelve months, lAP-
tause SO far these material Interests ana pLoSi
asa pail and grief upon this energetic people bas
traced itself from that change OI IONeI nu 80
tie actual administration OF the party tnat Las
themselves with this and that special aud trivial isasG
thy would ard have gorlhed the absence oI dlsgrsSo
where perhaps 1t might have ben eiaeeV9SS, 'Se
hut in those eight months, neither IN INC INC
prnr,tenteti0n puv of us abroad nor IN s tse
rohue II affairs at home or the proposous VI o.. @
to us in tho can finger % pay up &c nnrr
ic tie foarth OF March last that indicates etnor Ie
racise or tho hope-nay, the possiOity-0t Oehehs
| frofn that chaage. lApplausAI ,-..,..o. a. o,r
nd row as t. verJ urusual cfea;nstS.ce Ia s V"s
1,,icaI history Tao moment that that kne was struck
r. II last year the defeated party lnsteai VI
isayng the field surreadsfag It's arns or Lowering
ia dard or changing its tone las Leon rom tae
HsvMthat dt very gloomy day-wlth ~ banners nyng.
Nth IT. numbers FULL still or tie battleNo ana ngnths
w. rstrieve M solf at Loud applause IL any Dody
has been dsheartcnel II anybody has been defe"tea,
| ~ anybody has been out OF unison with ths
c,untry and with the hopes OF the country he Is hoe
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