Year: 1874

FELLOW CITIZENS: l have no words to ex-
press to you my thanks for kind reception come
here the request of Of our Republican friends
communicated very late hour In the day and
entirely unprepared address you OF the issues
involved in contest. Indeed. with the exception OF
q brief response to tho Republicans or Albany, who
cllled to tender their congratulations on my
nomination, have made political speeches during
the campaign. But have always thought IL better
that candidates for Office should leave the
vsss in the hands Of their political friends. I
don't the less appreciate your Kindness fellow citizens
and feel that 1t would be ungratefu return my
part for it, II not to say few words to you on
one matters deeply concerning you citizens Of
NewYork about exercise the elective franchise, and
to determine, for good evil, the political complex
ion and the financial condition OF the state for years to
come. [Applause.]


And lust let tell you what we have done in the
way of financial reform Some two years and half ago.
when our political opponents went out of power. We
found o deficiency OF elk millions aud half In the
Treasury. We have made IL up. We found that they
had purloned large amount and applied to the current
expenses Of the Government the moneys belonging to
the Sinking Fund solemny pledged by the Constitution
OF the State the payment of the State debt In my
annual message to the Legislature Of last January,
I stated the amount TO be replaced at III, 100000.
We have restored it appausel and the sinking funds
are now complete In and half years more. II
are continued in power, shall pay of the bounty
debt of the State, amounting to t (applausel.
and fellow without any increase Of taxation.
fAppause And when this debt is paid. it certainly
will be If We remain in power, you will be
relieved Of . 100000 Of your annual taxes.
The general fund debt. amounting to about 100000 ia
practically eInngushed, for we have Sinking Fund
equal the entire amoune When the Bounty debt and
the Sinking Fund debt and the General Fund debt are
Inundated, as they will be, there will be nothing
left except the Canal debt amounting now to between
100000 oOOOOoo and In two years more 1t will be
indebtedness OF this great State.


Now, fellow citizens, think candid man will deny
tration OF finances under Republican Government
Iapplausel, and win lot believe that at the very
give back into their hands their political
PSwfr pSrS to @' oSr Political polite % coSdtoD % There an
aspect under which the Democratic in this
most consideration OF patriotic citizen n
the country s ~ IL is SS e sbs
were not open opposition to the war during the
period when the Government a. was strassns FOR the
This tendency was shown In the election OF United
States Senator in Connecticut year ago. II hss been


should be sorry to be considered under tho infa
Of any narrow spirit OF prejudice or prescription
trusts lies between those who are giving their most
ardent efforts 10 ane support ot sae during
for the national life, and those who did not raise
tho s in that


say the moral would be very dsheartenng II the
latter we're preferred to tho former tApplause Aud


submit you, fellow citizens whether tne success OF
such policy would be encouraging In future emer-
genciesi o.. .


whether 1t would not be bitter reflection that those
who pered their lives in the service OF their country
In time OF war; and perhaps left muIilated limb upon
the battlefield, II they thrust aside by those who
had crept from their hiding places when the day Of
danger bad by and become successful competitors
The success OF the Liberal Democracy, IL styles itself


would bring into power cass Of who not only
passive but haste when the Government most needed
their assistance say fellow-cttizens, that no intel
gent doubt Lnat the measures which have been
adopted by Congress for the and pacca
tion OF Southern States would be impered by their
success Nor be doubted that the eolored
which is every day becoming better qualified for the
high duties intruBed to i would by adverse legislation
be reduced to condition Of inferorty scarcely less
party has redeemed IT, and more. citizens there
would be danger that the smolderng embers OK OWL
strife would be kinded into fire by the flames.
THE THIRD TERM.


Here voice from the crowd cried, How about the
third term The stopped short In his speech
hestated moment or two. and said hurriedly: T


But, fellow citizens, only came here to address
few words TO you, and with your permission Will take
my leave or you.


The Governor turned his back but he
had not taken q step toward the rear when
the shouts OF Third term Third term 70
arose with rapidly Increasing violence and imperous
ness tnen there we're hisses which became decided
element OF the denomination, ExJudge Pierrepont
stopoed the Governor with friendly touch upon hts
srn, and tue smiling remark, They are calling for
Third Term, Governor. They want word from you
about IT." still the Governor pau1eQ bau turned away