Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-30
VooRHEEs Ar nRooKLYN.
A ROusinE Ratification of the Demo-
cratic State Ticket.

cratic State Ticket.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The Democrats Of
Brooklyn had great ratification meeting
tonight Notwithstanding that the night
was perhaps the very worst for the pur-
pose that October has brought forth.
Rain, which was heavy in the early part Of
the evening, came down in torrents at
times later. The academy Of music was
filled to overlooking with solid mass Of
people, and ia the neighbOrhOod every
where were overflow meetings. Hon.
Daniel Voorhees,, United States Senator
from Indiana, was the speaker OF the
evening in the academy of music, and he
was received with deafening cheers and
clapping of hands that lasted for some
minutes, breaking out anew each time he
seemed about to begin to speak.
AN ALLUsIoN TO GEN. MCCLELLAN.
Quiet being restored, Senator Voorhees,
began his speech by a feeling and elO-
Quent allusiOn to the death OF Gen. Nc
Clellan. Mr.. Voorhees, said:
The heart Of the nation win beat heavy at
his tomb when he shall be buried, and TO night
the cheeks OF many veterans are wet with
tears.
Senator Voorhees, then begun:
noticed that GOV, Foraker. of Ohio,
when here last week, asked: "What has the
Democratic party done TO restore business
prosperity" This question suggested to my
mind another question. what has the Re
publican party not done to destroy it2' The
Republican party was driven from power a
year ago almost on its own cOnfeasson Of
guilt.
THE DEMOCRACY WITHOUT CHANCE.
| say tonight that the Democratic party in
the past quarter OF a century has not had
the power 20 make a single law for the bene-
ht Of the country. In the platform OF the Re
publican party, last year, was a financial
plank, which promised an improvement in
the business interests OF the land in the near
future. OF all parties Of false pretenses, none
have ever equaled the promises OF the kepub-
llcan party in that platform. They promised
that American subjects should not rot in
British prisons as much as they had in the
past, but the people did not believe IN the
honeyed words of these willy politicians. and
hence they rebuked the party at the polls and
elected Grover Cleveland as Precedent.
HONESTY OF THE REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans claim that they are all
honest men. DOyOu believe lt2 Who, pray,
were the star route thievesg Who were inn
plicated in the credit mobilier frauds2 Who
are responsible for the land-stealing schemes
in the WestP If not these very same honest
Republicans, so much for the Republican
party. Now let us look at our own party y.
We have not been in power veiy long, but
even in that short time we have done some
thing. Give US a respectable length OF time,
period we want. and we viii show the citizenE
what we can do toward bringing about an
honest and efficient administration OF the
government. Applause.
PROSPERITY OF THE SOUTH.
The South ia increasing rapidly In prOsperi-
ty. Eight million bales OF cotton had been
produced south OF Mason and DixOn's line
during the present season. There should now
be no sectional feeling between the North and
South. The speaker alluded eloquently to
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's address upon
Gen. Grant in fremont temple IN Boston, in
which be said that the death OF tnat hero had
closed up the last furrow of the war, and
aceursed be the hand which should open 1t
again,
This allusion brought out from the audi
ence a tumultuOus round OF applause.
Mr. voorhees, said further:
let the South have a chance and her ields
VIII blossom with harvests, and prosperity
will attend her ways.
Another round Of cheers followed this
sentiment, and Senator Voorhees, soon
afterwards closed.
The other speakers gave their attention
TO local candidates.