Year: 1869




forward TO the future Nobody Is more anxious
questions-which have been lett to US a. legacy by
the war just closed But shall submit TO an In
mns mos. dangerous wnlcn was
history the most centralizng, the calculated to
change our free institutions Into imperial despot
people OF American Now, are we to look forward to
an event which may never happen and ought never
70 happen, and announce determination before
hand to accept II, or are we party to stand, as
we nave ever STOOD for the right. and accept the
wrong when we must, and not beforef Great ap-
The democracy, true to their traditions, have in
all times past been in favor OF enargng the fran-
chlse and extending 1t to all those members OF So
ciety who were capable oil being amalgamated with
society and become incorporate with It part OF
cracy have never been in favor OF creating castles
10 this country, or allowing castles to be created.
God and nature have sci barrier that is rreversibie
who caunOt be admitted into the sacred and holy
relations OF domestic life, who cannot marry our
children and whom our children cannot marry, n
such race exist In this country It is CASTE and to
that the democracy Is unfavorably disposed. 1t
might be OF no consequence II this broad and beau
tful country were dominated over by an arlstocracy
or an imperial desp0tlsm OF what quality or char
we attempt to establish on this continent a
commonwealth OF freemen In which all adults
!maes shall participate equally IN all the powers Of
the government. IL IL q matter OF indispensable
necessity that we have castles which we can avoid
and that we guard carefully how we admit Others





pubcan government mean republican In the
good Old sense OF democracy-if free institutions
are 10 Continue 70 exist 1t Is because able to
elevate ana educate the masses OF our people. Our
ancestors taught US that lesson.


IL is part OF the traditions handed down to US
Dy them, and l to-day believe and you to-day
believe 1t rs Washington and Jefferson taught It.
say, therefore, with respect to the Chinese emigra-
ton do not think 1t IS desirable they should
here when brought IN the character Of forced
laborels or when coming OF their own accord. do
nVt V whoS Z mas any tine bore
and do not desire to SEQ any class OF men come
into this country who are not capable Of being anal


Important question Il Whether CAPITAL me s 10 %Gse Sc
but thns the grand 81
how we can best secure the welfare and happiness
OF the millions Of human beings who compose the
american people; how we can best restore the ideal
OF our great American commonwealth, formed Of
citizens having equal rights and an equal share OF
political power and undivided from each other by
any permanent barrier OF class, caste or race.


WIN respect TO the African race now among us
we must deal with them in spirit OF Christian hu-
tions OF government which is Just to all who are
embraced within It's Jurisdiction. The only claim
fact that they ore natives to the soil. They were
brought here by an act which the civilized
as crime. They are here and We are to deal with
the question OF suffrage to them In practical spirit
ana on mo our principle 70 Leave each State to deal
democracy OF New YORK have always been liberal
In It's policy on this subject; Il has refused to with.
the rule by which any have gained 1t; out it protests
against the doctrine that any Chinaman or African
has right to come into this country ana claim
suffrage as national right and enter into
complete practical partnership with us without
our consent We reject this doctrine just as we
would reject that doctrine that any one OF them
would have the right 70 come in and enter into q
partnership In u private business. We reject that
African or a negro has right to marry our dauen
ter without our consent and without hers. The
great social compact il not voluntary compact on
one side and compulsory on the other, and We deny
the principle that the Chinaman and the negro have
each right. to enter into It with US, and
or not we viii enter into with tnem VIZ ssy ses there
Is reciprocity in the right to accept or to decline It,
a es 1vs Ssn
lis claim to be considered the real party Of liberal
and human and progressive principles has been
denied. The democracy have undertaken to pro-
vide for ALL according to our ideal our system OF
government and carry the ideas Of freedom to
and p ns
OF wnte labor, and they feel that should be


While you 1nd some speculative tinkers who really
believe the theory they profess and no doubt ac-
tves as general thing, you take one Of your re-
pnblican friends aside and talk with him on the
he does not think the poor white ought VOTE and
BY the same logical necessity which determines the
70 ,e ano sy aha AZ e .,
are willing to degrade what they would rejoice to
destrey. tAppause.)


Turning now from these great questions t. State
matters am happy 10 congratulate you, democrats,
on The situation realized In the two years admins


M 70 Of hs oy % state %es
sures in resisting some wild. dangerous and
pelnicious schemes for q so-called enlargement Of
the Erie Canal; for enarR1ng the cost without
enlarging its utility. l then said that in my
opinion IT, was necessary 10 enlarge the
rather than the canals themselves Applause and
aughter) After some two weeks We held demo-
Sod sas nss
been enarg,Hg and improving your canals
ever since without costing you anyth ng. You
OF the canals. was lately taking with gentle.
man largely engaged In transportation over one OF
your canals and he told me he could make voyage
in fifty hours now which formerly took him eighty.
four hours, which you see Ia gain OF forty per cent


He also stated that there was an average saving in
cent. To considerable extent the same result
could have been realized IN the Erie and Oswego
pie cApedent of cleaning out the canals and letting
the boats go through Applause and aughter.l
Tas to 50 sos shs
to tear up. the canals from END to end
q. cost Of thirty or forty millions OF dollars, and
having them practically out OF during the press
nominate for this great trust must TO it that
men OF stainless problty and honor (Great ap-
plause.) We must see to 1t that for the next two
S n. @ s e
whisper impeachng the ability or integrity Of the
state officers We must see to 1t that the true
policy now begun Ia carried ont ana completed.
We must to IL that there shall be added TO the
policy Of making the canals eficient the policy OF
gradually aud prudently reducing the tolls and of
iessening the charges on trade IS far as possible
cannot doubt that the people Of this State will ind
1t to their interest and advantage to elect men whom
you to-day shall Place In nomination.


One other topic and l have DONE We are sent
here to-day to nominate two Judges Of the Court Of
Appeals. l am here TO speak the preferences OF
no man: but / am here TO join my voice with
your voices until they are heard through
out the land, to say that the men whom
integrity undoubted ability and learning, capable
of fulfilling all duties OF their position, but that
they shall be OF such elevated and known character
tnat in this period Of corruption which is spreading
over the land, which seems to be injecting all
public trusts and more or less In all local.
ties, they shall stand - one. grandly erect
and prove to the people the purpose Of the
democracy to insure q good judiciary to the land.
Great cneering.) Having now, gentlemen, cccu-
pied your attention 80 far In expressing sentiments